The game picked up at the start of Mardi Gras. The big news was the appearance of Adam's new son Ian. Of course Sharee and Michelle knew the baby had been kidnapped and used to pay off Sharee's debt. They had no intention of letting the baby stay with Adam. With a bit of searching, Sharee found a story about a kidnapped baby from a nearby town. She also did some research on Tommy's birth family. She came up with three leads. When Michelle and Sharee went to check them out, they quickly figured out the first wasn't it. The second address, however proved to more promising. The door was answered by an old, dirty, and broken down man who looked just like Tommy. Later, we learned that Tommy's birth mother had committed suicide on the one year anniversary of his disappearance. Bittersweet success, at best.
Jack had problems of his own. In his new role as Warden, he had come across and captured a 17 year old Warlock. Not wanting to kill him, Jack set up a meeting with Merlin. After a few days, the meeting took place. Jack argued that, with the war going on between the Wizards and the Red Court, any potential Wizard should be allowed to live. He got the Merlin to agree, with conditions. Jack could take him as an apprentice but if shit went wrong, Jack's life would be forfeit along with the kid's. Not wanting to chance it, Jack fulfilled his Warden duty and beheaded the Warlock.
Not being left out of the fun, Davi received an email from a friend. That friend was Timmy and he wanted Davi to meet him at a hotel. Timmy was the person Davi had asked for help in researching the coin. Since then, he had the feeling he was being watched, that something was after him. After a bit of conversation, Davi decided the best place for Timmy would be with him. As they left the hotel, Davi noticed a guy watching them but could only get a vague idea of what he looked like.
Eventually that evening, everyone ended up at Davi's place. Sharee and Jack had come to do some heavy duty protection magic. As a further precaution, Michelle used her power and saw that Timmy was bugged with...something. While Jack took care of the tracking device, Davi noticed that he had a visitor outside. Michelle followed him and tried using KTS but was shut down rather firmly. The visitor turned out to be Longinus, another demon coin holder that Davi had dealt with before. Once the tracking device and the visitor had been dealt with, everyone figured sleep would be a good idea. Everyone but Davi, that is.
Because the group still had to get baby Ian away from Adam, Davi figured to do some recognizance work. He went to Adam's house to scope it out and ran into a problem. A female problem that was hellbent on seducing him. When that didn't work, the resulting uproar caught the attention of Adam. Not believing Davi's cover story of lawn maintenance, Adam told him to leave...NOW. More insults were exchanged and weapons were drawn. Luckily, a fight was avoided and Davi casually left.
Backing up a bit, earlier in the week, each member of the group had received an invite to a special event. There was going to be a Ball celebrating the elevation of Henry Raith to the position of Duke. The invites had been delivered by his son, Ben. The day after Davi's visit to Adam was that day. The boys decided not to go. Michelle and her plus one, Blue (they AREN'T dating), and Sharee went. Seeing Adam there, Michelle went over to distract him while Sharee went and called the guys, letting them know that it would be a good time to do some more checking on Adam's place. After that the girls mingled and kept an eye on Adam.
The boys headed to the Manor. Courtesy of a Veil Spell, they managed to sneak up to the house. After a bit of help from the Divine and Davi, Jack was able to see into a second story room that turned out to be Ian's bedroom. He also saw a guard, a Gruff. Using magic, Jack managed to distract the Gruff long enough to get into the room and grab the baby. While trying to get Ian out, the Gruff came back. The Gruff made a panicked phone call at that point. Because of the alerted Gruff, Jack simply jumped to the ground and both of them, with baby, ran like hell for Davi's van. Jack was tackled by the Gruff, losing baby Ian. Davi simply scooped him up and kept running. After a bit of a fight, Jack was able to pull his gun and put a bullet into the Gruff's head. They headed to one place they would be safe, Michelle's shop.
Back at the Ball, Michelle saw Adam answer his phone. His look of rage was unmistakable. Quickly finding Sharee, Michelle told her to distract him. Not being able to reach him before he got to his car, Sharee used her magic to disable it. However, Adam just went into the Nevernever. As she waited for Sharee, Michelle got a call from Jack. He filled her in on what happened and where they were.
At the shop, Michelle called Lucas to help with the baby. They agreed it would be best to split up. The girls went to a coffee shop to draw out anyone watching them, which there was. The boys headed to the nearby Catholic Church, where they handed Ian off to the priest and then went home. The night ended with a bit of drama. Michelle had heard snuffling outside her house during the early hours, as had Jack, and Davi had found a dead gang member on his doorstep.
The next day Michelle closed early and sent Sharee out to enjoy Mardi Gras, which she did with Thomas. While she showed him the sights, Sharee was visited by Ben Raith and a friend of Adam's...a pink hued talking cat. She wasn't the only one. Jack, while at the pound looking for a puppy, also talked with the cat, who let Jack know it had found what it was looking for. Davi's visit consisted of the cat showing up at his house and Davi shooting it through a window.
Before the shooting, Davi had been tightening security at his house when Tbone showed up, babbling about Bourbon street and monsters. Armed to the teeth, he soon found it was a ruse to let Tbone ogle bare breasts. While there, they ran into Michelle and talked about the night visitor. Tbone stayed with Michelle, who then ran into Sharee and Thomas. Michelle mentioned the tall man and Sharee told her about the talking cat. They then parted, Michelle and Tbone to enjoy Temptations; Sharee and Thomas off to her place.
Jack, who was also on Bourbon street with his new puppy, was able to find a female for some fun and games. Enjoying a post sex dip in the hot tub, Jack was surprised when his lady friend turned the water to ice and Adam turned up. After freeing Jack, the two of them had a bit of conversation about Ian and one hell of a fight. Jack was able to trap Adam in his dagger, accidentally freeing his insane mentor's soul. With the room on fire, Jack passed out from his wounds.
Sharee's night wasn't going great either. After telling Thomas that magic was real and conjuring up flame, she dropped the whole being adopted, ie kidnapped and Fey on him. He stormed out. While dealing with that, Sharee got a call from Davi. Weststone had dropped by to let Davi know that Jack was in the hospital. Due to a discharged gun, cops, and search warrant, he couldn't leave. Eventually finding a drunk Michelle at Temptations, the three of them (Sharee, Michelle, and Blue) headed to the hospital. Davi had showed up there, in the meantime, and they found out Jack would be okay.
The next day, Michelle woke and headed to the hospital, thanks to Ben Raith. During the ride, Michelle suggested that Ben apologize to Sharee and told him to set up a meeting between his father (Henry) and herself. He agreed to both. Getting to the hospital, Michelle ran into Blue. The two of them got Jack the hell out of there and to Davi's house. Michelle also learned about Adam being in the dagger, or is he? Jaboo told Jack that Adam wasn't in there and that he tasted good. After everyone had left, Weststone showed up for a visit, asking what happened. Jack gave him the abbreviated version and then Weststone told Jack about a slight upsurge in the use of black magic in the area.
Sharee started her day at home. She lured Puck into a trap. After a bribe of chocolates, she leaned that it was all over the Nevernever that Jack had killed Adam. She promised him a special cake if he would investigate this. He agreed. She then left for work, where she found everyone abuzz about the new owner, Eve, who happened to be the sister of Adam. While she was there, Michelle and Lucas stopped by for lunch. He wanted her to check out a few very unusual deaths that had happened. She told Lucas to get her the files and they would check it out. After they left, Sharee got a visit from Puck. He had found Thomas in the Nevernever, where he was getting schooled in who and what he was. Sharee took him to get his cake and asked him to find Vincent for her. For the extra treat of a pizza, Puck agreed.
After the conversation with Lucas, Michelle headed to work where she found Duke Henry waiting for her. The talk went well. She told him that because of the target he had painted on her and her friends, he owed them. She wanted all information about Arthur and the rest of the Skavis Clan and for him to tighten his control over the police. Between Skavis, the ghuls, the rogue BCV, and the Red Court, the body count was going to spike in the near future. He agreed to all and informed her that, per his orders, she was not to be touched or messed with it. She got that to extend to all members of the group. Still wanting to enjoy Mardi Gras, Michelle headed out to the streets. Using her KTS, she saw an odd sight. She saw a human with another human superimposed in him. Tbone said that person had a ghost in him.
The next day, Jack went in search of his belongings that had been taken from him when he was rescued from the fire. He got everything but his dagger. He went back to the hotel room, thinking it might be there but all he found was Him (his puppy). After casting a locate spell, Jack was led to an underpass, where he was attacked by two Renfields.
That same morning, Sharee wrote and sent off an apology to Thomas. She then headed out to the shop. getting there, she went in back to work on some potions. In the front, Michelle noticed a customer, who she recognized as Eli. Just then, she heard Tbones scared voice asking for help. Not seeing Eli there anymore, Michelle went into the back and told Sharee what happened. Using a summoning spell, Sharee called Tbone to the circle. He appeared, looking bruised, battered, and scared. Before anything could be said, black tendrils started consuming him completely. Realizing that was True Necromancy, Michelle called Jack and asked him to come to the shop. When Jack showed up, he went in back. He confirmed it was Necromancy and it was from Eli. Hearing a customer come in, Michelle went out front. The customer pulled out a shotgun. After a bit of a fight, the three manged to subdue the guy and get him into the circle. They saw he was inhabited by one of the ghosts Michelle had seen earlier. This one had the name Sacred Hills on his clothes. Just then, the same black tendrils started to come again. After the black goo attacked Sharee as well as the unconscious man, Jack was finally able to banish the black shadow and the man was turned over to the police. Having had enough fun for the evening, the three went their separate ways for the night.
The next day/night brought even more fun. Michelle and Sharee went to check out the deaths for Lucas. Picking a victim, they went to the crime scene and used a spell to allow them to see back in time. They traced the victim to a point where a man bumped into her. Not unusual, except the man was bundled up completely...in New Orleans...in late Spring. They followed the man to a sewer opening. Going down there as well, they walked until they got to a cavern with a seal on the far wall. It was a circle with four quarters showing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The bottom, where Pestilence was portrayed, was cracked. Knowing this had to do with the Outer Gates, Michelle was "oh fuck". Further exploration was cut short by something coming their way. They got the hell out of there.
Sharee called Weststone. Even though he was drunk, she went over there anyway. After a bit of time cleaning the house and sobering him up, Sharee was able to tell him what the two of them had found. Offering to buy him a drink, she and Weststone headed out to meet Jack at Temptations.
Michelle had headed right to Temptations, looking for Martin. When she saw him, they went into an alcove to talk. She told him what she and Sharee had found and asked him if he knew anything about it. He thought he might have something about it in his library. At his place, Martin found the book for her. Even though it would mean her death, she read it. Many years ago, a Warlock came to New Orleans to cause trouble. Thirteen Wizards sacrificed themselves to stop him. They did so by making the seal. It trapped the Warlock away from the city and cut off the connection to the Outer Gates. Originally, the seal was blank. Sixty years ago, it morphed into what Michelle and Sharee saw.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Dresden recap
Cast of Characters
Blue Raith: A White Court Vampire who owns the strip club Temptations, which is neutral ground. His emotional food of choice is lust. Currently in a sort-of, not really, possible relationship with Michelle, though both will vehemently deny it.
Martin: A very old Black Court Vampire who seems to specialize in stirring the pot of Supernatural in the city. His true motives for being in New Orleans are unknown and a fragile state of detente exists between him and the main characters.
Tbone: The former leader of a local gang, he is now a ghost. He was ambushed and decapitated by a pack of Ghuls. His spirit has gone missing, so to speak, due to Necromancy.
Eli: Jack's former mentor who went evil. Jack killed him with magic and imprisoned his soul in a ritual dagger. His soul was accidentally let loose and is now causing problems in the city.
Jim: A Troll customer who frequents Michelle's shop. He is a local handyman/carpenter and a good character. Due to recent circumstances, he has spent a fair bit of time around Michelle, Sharee, and the shop.
Weststone: The former Warden for New Orleans, he is now a general in the war against the Red Court. He is also a drunk, though Sharee is trying to end that. He is frequently argumentative, sarcastic, and curmudgeonly.
Arthur Skavis: The former White Court Duke of New Orleans, he is currently in hiding. He stupidly staged an attack against Sharee in Michelle's shop and then tried to cheat his way to a victory in a formal duel between himself and Michelle. She has vowed to find and gut him.
Adam: A Summer Court Fey Lord, he was also Sharee's boss. A pact between him and Sharee's grandmother gave Sharee her powers. Killed by Jack, his soul was consumed by Jaboo, who moved into Jack's dagger.
Tommy: Adam's adopted son, who is smitten with Sharee. Not knowing his true orgins, he wasn't happy to hear the truth about his original family and burgeoning powers from Sharee. He is currently in the Nevernever.
Lucas Sims: Head of the covert federal agency the Minutemen, he is also a minor talent. He can tell whenever someone is lying. He and his his group investigate weird, ie supernatural, incidents. He is frequently annoyed by/at the main characters.
Charlie Skavis: A White Court vampire, Arthur's son, and a truly despicable creature, he was killed by Davi during the duel between Michelle and his father. He is not missed by anyone.
Uncle Jacob: A crazy old voodoo priest who also happens to be Sharee's uncle. He lives on a island guarded by creepy doll heads. He intensely dislikes Jack.
Jaboo: A voodoo spirit who moved into Jack's dagger. He has a connection with Sharee but his intentions towards her are unknown.
Henry Raith: Involved in a power play with Arthur, he's a White Court Vampire, Blue's uncle, and the current Duke of New Orleans. He has taken an interest in Michelle and the other main characters but his true reasons are hidden so far.
Ben Raith: A White Court Vampire who is the son of Henry. He has a bit of a crush on Sharee but, so far, she isn't really interested.
Timmy: A friend of Davi's from highschool who had the misfortune to come to the notice of the Supernatural. He is currently in hiding at Davi's house, trying to avoid getting killed.
Longinus: If you want a demon possessed coin, he is your man. After a failed attempt to lure Davi in, he seems to have set his sights on Timmy.
Merlin: He is the leader of the White Council and all wizards. So far, Jack has been the only one to have dealings with him. Since the discovery of the Four Horsemen seal under the city, that might change as we are now playing with things that can get us killed.
Griff: A Gruff of Billy Goat fame, he is the bouncer at Temptations.
Eve: The new owner of the cafe where Sharee works, she is also the sister to the recently deceased Adam. Unlike him, she is of the Winter Court. How she will react to Adam's death and Sharee are as yet unknown.
Puck: One of the fairy, he is very small in stature but huge in confidence. Playing on his weakness for anything sweet and pizza, Sharee will ask (bribe) him to gather information for her.
Lady Arabella: A Countess of the Red Court and the leader of the Red Court Vampires in New Orleans, she is nothing but trouble. Michelle greatly looks forward to killing her.
The Archive: Ivy is a little girl with an incredible amount of power. Everything written down, she knows. She was the arbitrator of the duel between Michelle and Arthur.
Kincaid: One very scary man who also happens to be the protector of the Archive.
The story so far:
* Unfortunately, I did not start writing about the game until a few sessions had passed. So, the recap isn't from the start.*
BB (before blog), the group had been dealing with Martin giving away demon possessed coins, shutting down Lady Arabella's drug based business venture, Adam trying to make Sharee give up her virginity and have his baby, Davi being the new den father to a street gang, Michelle's utter failure at peaceful negotiations, Jack killing (by magic) his recently turned evil mentor, a stolen mask, and Ghuls running amok. The blog started with Davi being gutted by Martin and heading to the hospital.
With no sleep, Michelle headed to work but got an emergency phone call from Tbone. Some of the gang members had been attacked by Ghuls. After dealing with that, she decided, "Fuck this" and went to Temptations to get drunk. After some very fine whiskey, Blue and Michelle finally had sex, something they had been leading up to for seven years.
The next day brought more trouble. Sharee had to explain to her mother why there was two strange men sleeping in her house. After that bit of fun, she went to work only to find that someone had thrown a brick through the front window of the cafe. Sensing residual magic on the brick, Sharee brokered a deal with Adam; ie, if it's a threat to him and she takes care of it, her debt will be considered paid in full. Michelle's morning consisted of work, teaching Tbone about thresholds, checking the gang for infiltrators, and visiting Davi at the hospital. After being threatened by Sharee's mother, Jack went home to find that his wards had been broken and someone was trying to make off with his dagger that contained the soul of his dead mentor.
Back at the shop, Michelle was working when Sharee came in and started to perform a ritual on the brick. Right after, Charlie came in and wanted some items. Seeing that they were to place a curse on a person, Michelle refused. Knowing about the job Jack had done for Blue and his family, she had a good idea who would be the recipient. After Charlie left, Michelle realized the list could also be a trap of some sort. Before she could say anything, the back room exploded into lightning. Luckily, Sharee was not hurt in the blast. With help from Jim, they ended up at Jack's place. There, Michelle went on a rampage. She vowed to skin every White Court Vampire involved. After waking up, Sharee confirmed the attack was from Arthur. He wanted his mask back, the one that Jack had stolen earlier. Since the attack took place at her shop, which is neutral ground, Michelle made a formal complaint against Arthur. Thus ended the day.
The next morning, Sharee and Jack went looking for the mask, which had been forgotten in their fight against the vampires. After a scare, they found out that it had been picked up by Sharee's crazy Uncle. They also found out that Davi had been released from the hospital. Unfortunately, he had been released into the custody of his "uncle"; his "uncle" who happened to be Arthur. Nothing could be done but to wait for the Archive to set up the duel.
With the duel looming, the group went on to other problems. Michelle proposed taking Sharee as her heir to the shop. That way, if she died, it would be in good hands. Sharee agreed and they had Weststone draw up the papers. After that, the three (Sharee, Jack, and Michelle) went to get the mask back from Uncle Jacob. With their usual finesse, things went to hell. Crazy Uncle had given the mask to a Loa called Jaboo. When Jack offered to loan his dagger to Jaboo for the mask, things went to hell. Jaboo didn't understand the concept of a loan. Things were shaping up for one hell of a fight until Sharee stepped in and stopped it. It wasn't a total loss. Sharee got her Uncle to agree to help with her Adam problem. Of course, that meant that he would get a baby to pay the debt.
The time of the duel had come. Having spent her day meditating and praying, Michelle was prepared to die. They got to cemetery, where they were met by the Archive, Kincaid, Arthur, and the other Skavis vampires. There was also a hooded figure with Arthur. Surprise, it was Davi, under some spell. Sharee had also prayed for help earlier in the day. Just as she got a reply to her prayer, Davi broke the mind spell by calling on the demon coin Martin had given him. Mayhem erupted. In short order, all the vampires, except Arthur, were killed.
With the duel ended, things got back to normal. Then came a call from Weststone. He was planning a surprise party for Jack at Temptations. We all showed up wondering what was going on. To our surprise, Jack had been made Warden of New Orleans. We were happy for him...really. The celebration was going okay until Tbone's severed head was thrown into the room. Davi, Jack, and Michelle headed outside to deal with what proved to be a group of Ghuls. Then came another surprise. Davi had been promoted to a Knight of the Cross. That enabled him to purge himself of the demon coin influence. After the fight, Jack performed a ritual on the head. We found out that the Ghuls were under the control of a new Black Court Vampire.
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Blue Raith: A White Court Vampire who owns the strip club Temptations, which is neutral ground. His emotional food of choice is lust. Currently in a sort-of, not really, possible relationship with Michelle, though both will vehemently deny it.
Martin: A very old Black Court Vampire who seems to specialize in stirring the pot of Supernatural in the city. His true motives for being in New Orleans are unknown and a fragile state of detente exists between him and the main characters.
Tbone: The former leader of a local gang, he is now a ghost. He was ambushed and decapitated by a pack of Ghuls. His spirit has gone missing, so to speak, due to Necromancy.
Eli: Jack's former mentor who went evil. Jack killed him with magic and imprisoned his soul in a ritual dagger. His soul was accidentally let loose and is now causing problems in the city.
Jim: A Troll customer who frequents Michelle's shop. He is a local handyman/carpenter and a good character. Due to recent circumstances, he has spent a fair bit of time around Michelle, Sharee, and the shop.
Weststone: The former Warden for New Orleans, he is now a general in the war against the Red Court. He is also a drunk, though Sharee is trying to end that. He is frequently argumentative, sarcastic, and curmudgeonly.
Arthur Skavis: The former White Court Duke of New Orleans, he is currently in hiding. He stupidly staged an attack against Sharee in Michelle's shop and then tried to cheat his way to a victory in a formal duel between himself and Michelle. She has vowed to find and gut him.
Adam: A Summer Court Fey Lord, he was also Sharee's boss. A pact between him and Sharee's grandmother gave Sharee her powers. Killed by Jack, his soul was consumed by Jaboo, who moved into Jack's dagger.
Tommy: Adam's adopted son, who is smitten with Sharee. Not knowing his true orgins, he wasn't happy to hear the truth about his original family and burgeoning powers from Sharee. He is currently in the Nevernever.
Lucas Sims: Head of the covert federal agency the Minutemen, he is also a minor talent. He can tell whenever someone is lying. He and his his group investigate weird, ie supernatural, incidents. He is frequently annoyed by/at the main characters.
Charlie Skavis: A White Court vampire, Arthur's son, and a truly despicable creature, he was killed by Davi during the duel between Michelle and his father. He is not missed by anyone.
Uncle Jacob: A crazy old voodoo priest who also happens to be Sharee's uncle. He lives on a island guarded by creepy doll heads. He intensely dislikes Jack.
Jaboo: A voodoo spirit who moved into Jack's dagger. He has a connection with Sharee but his intentions towards her are unknown.
Henry Raith: Involved in a power play with Arthur, he's a White Court Vampire, Blue's uncle, and the current Duke of New Orleans. He has taken an interest in Michelle and the other main characters but his true reasons are hidden so far.
Ben Raith: A White Court Vampire who is the son of Henry. He has a bit of a crush on Sharee but, so far, she isn't really interested.
Timmy: A friend of Davi's from highschool who had the misfortune to come to the notice of the Supernatural. He is currently in hiding at Davi's house, trying to avoid getting killed.
Longinus: If you want a demon possessed coin, he is your man. After a failed attempt to lure Davi in, he seems to have set his sights on Timmy.
Merlin: He is the leader of the White Council and all wizards. So far, Jack has been the only one to have dealings with him. Since the discovery of the Four Horsemen seal under the city, that might change as we are now playing with things that can get us killed.
Griff: A Gruff of Billy Goat fame, he is the bouncer at Temptations.
Eve: The new owner of the cafe where Sharee works, she is also the sister to the recently deceased Adam. Unlike him, she is of the Winter Court. How she will react to Adam's death and Sharee are as yet unknown.
Puck: One of the fairy, he is very small in stature but huge in confidence. Playing on his weakness for anything sweet and pizza, Sharee will ask (bribe) him to gather information for her.
Lady Arabella: A Countess of the Red Court and the leader of the Red Court Vampires in New Orleans, she is nothing but trouble. Michelle greatly looks forward to killing her.
The Archive: Ivy is a little girl with an incredible amount of power. Everything written down, she knows. She was the arbitrator of the duel between Michelle and Arthur.
Kincaid: One very scary man who also happens to be the protector of the Archive.
The story so far:
* Unfortunately, I did not start writing about the game until a few sessions had passed. So, the recap isn't from the start.*
BB (before blog), the group had been dealing with Martin giving away demon possessed coins, shutting down Lady Arabella's drug based business venture, Adam trying to make Sharee give up her virginity and have his baby, Davi being the new den father to a street gang, Michelle's utter failure at peaceful negotiations, Jack killing (by magic) his recently turned evil mentor, a stolen mask, and Ghuls running amok. The blog started with Davi being gutted by Martin and heading to the hospital.
With no sleep, Michelle headed to work but got an emergency phone call from Tbone. Some of the gang members had been attacked by Ghuls. After dealing with that, she decided, "Fuck this" and went to Temptations to get drunk. After some very fine whiskey, Blue and Michelle finally had sex, something they had been leading up to for seven years.
The next day brought more trouble. Sharee had to explain to her mother why there was two strange men sleeping in her house. After that bit of fun, she went to work only to find that someone had thrown a brick through the front window of the cafe. Sensing residual magic on the brick, Sharee brokered a deal with Adam; ie, if it's a threat to him and she takes care of it, her debt will be considered paid in full. Michelle's morning consisted of work, teaching Tbone about thresholds, checking the gang for infiltrators, and visiting Davi at the hospital. After being threatened by Sharee's mother, Jack went home to find that his wards had been broken and someone was trying to make off with his dagger that contained the soul of his dead mentor.
Back at the shop, Michelle was working when Sharee came in and started to perform a ritual on the brick. Right after, Charlie came in and wanted some items. Seeing that they were to place a curse on a person, Michelle refused. Knowing about the job Jack had done for Blue and his family, she had a good idea who would be the recipient. After Charlie left, Michelle realized the list could also be a trap of some sort. Before she could say anything, the back room exploded into lightning. Luckily, Sharee was not hurt in the blast. With help from Jim, they ended up at Jack's place. There, Michelle went on a rampage. She vowed to skin every White Court Vampire involved. After waking up, Sharee confirmed the attack was from Arthur. He wanted his mask back, the one that Jack had stolen earlier. Since the attack took place at her shop, which is neutral ground, Michelle made a formal complaint against Arthur. Thus ended the day.
The next morning, Sharee and Jack went looking for the mask, which had been forgotten in their fight against the vampires. After a scare, they found out that it had been picked up by Sharee's crazy Uncle. They also found out that Davi had been released from the hospital. Unfortunately, he had been released into the custody of his "uncle"; his "uncle" who happened to be Arthur. Nothing could be done but to wait for the Archive to set up the duel.
With the duel looming, the group went on to other problems. Michelle proposed taking Sharee as her heir to the shop. That way, if she died, it would be in good hands. Sharee agreed and they had Weststone draw up the papers. After that, the three (Sharee, Jack, and Michelle) went to get the mask back from Uncle Jacob. With their usual finesse, things went to hell. Crazy Uncle had given the mask to a Loa called Jaboo. When Jack offered to loan his dagger to Jaboo for the mask, things went to hell. Jaboo didn't understand the concept of a loan. Things were shaping up for one hell of a fight until Sharee stepped in and stopped it. It wasn't a total loss. Sharee got her Uncle to agree to help with her Adam problem. Of course, that meant that he would get a baby to pay the debt.
The time of the duel had come. Having spent her day meditating and praying, Michelle was prepared to die. They got to cemetery, where they were met by the Archive, Kincaid, Arthur, and the other Skavis vampires. There was also a hooded figure with Arthur. Surprise, it was Davi, under some spell. Sharee had also prayed for help earlier in the day. Just as she got a reply to her prayer, Davi broke the mind spell by calling on the demon coin Martin had given him. Mayhem erupted. In short order, all the vampires, except Arthur, were killed.
With the duel ended, things got back to normal. Then came a call from Weststone. He was planning a surprise party for Jack at Temptations. We all showed up wondering what was going on. To our surprise, Jack had been made Warden of New Orleans. We were happy for him...really. The celebration was going okay until Tbone's severed head was thrown into the room. Davi, Jack, and Michelle headed outside to deal with what proved to be a group of Ghuls. Then came another surprise. Davi had been promoted to a Knight of the Cross. That enabled him to purge himself of the demon coin influence. After the fight, Jack performed a ritual on the head. We found out that the Ghuls were under the control of a new Black Court Vampire.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Gotta have faith!
Hey all,
I haven't forgotten this blog. Due to circumstances with players, we haven't had a gaming session all summer. I am hoping that, with the coming fall, we can get back to these games. With that in mind (and because I miss writing about these worlds and characters), I am going to be posting two blogs. Each will deal with one game. There will be a list of all characters and places as well as a brief summary. That way, when we start again (gotta have FAITH!) we are all caught up.
I haven't forgotten this blog. Due to circumstances with players, we haven't had a gaming session all summer. I am hoping that, with the coming fall, we can get back to these games. With that in mind (and because I miss writing about these worlds and characters), I am going to be posting two blogs. Each will deal with one game. There will be a list of all characters and places as well as a brief summary. That way, when we start again (gotta have FAITH!) we are all caught up.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Heaven ain't close in a place like this...part 2
Now for part two of the game, where things go to hell even more. Enjoy!
(I know there has been quite the wait for this but blame Lana, for getting me Diablo III, and Jason, for encouraging me to get a kick ass video card. I have been doing nothing much on the computer but kill demons and such. It's been AWESOME!
After a bit, Jack showed up at the shop with puppy in tow. Even with the seriousness of the situation, Michelle and Sharee had to fuss over Him for a bit. It's the power of puppiness: automatic female attention getter. Going to the back, Jack sensed the Necromancy used and recognized it as being from Eli. That was just peachy. While they talked about what it meant, Michelle heard the bell on her front door ring, signifying a customer. Going out front, she started to greet the customer when she saw that is one of those ghost infested people, who pulled a shotgun out. She yelled for Jack and Sharee as the man fired. Luckily, the shot missed her as she ducked behind the counter and grabbed her shotgun. Seeing the others, the possessed man fired at Jack, missing him as well. Michelle, not wanting to kill him (he is mortal after all and on neutral ground) came up from behind the counter and swung the shotgun like a club, knocking him out. Once they had the man unconscious and moved into a protection circle, they looked him over. They all noticed that the ghost inhabiting the man had a serial number on his clothes and the name Sacred Hills Sanatorium. Just then, the same black tendrils that Michelle and Sharee had seen engulf Tbone started to reach up for the man. Then all hell broke loose. Sharee headed into the circle to try and pull the man out. The tendrils started to go for Sharee. Michelle grabbed her to try and get her out. Jaboo yelled, in Jack's head, that Sharee was his and to get her out of there...NOW. Jack ended it with a spell and some of his blood to strengthen the circle. Before the police showed up, Sharee and Jack took samples from the guy; some hair, blood, and skin. They used these to perform an exorcism, which luckily worked. Deciding they had enough for one day, the three of them went their separate ways for the evening.
Michelle headed to Temptations to get a drink. There, she ran into Griff (the Gruff bouncer). He looked a bit glum. When she asked, he told Michelle that is was a family matter concerning his brothers (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone?) and not to worry. Still needing that drink, Michelle went in and headed straight to one of the alcoves. Blue came over with some of the eighty year old whiskey and asked if she wanted to talk or fuck (where has the romance gone...oh wait, it was never there...hmphh). Michelle said both, talk first and then fuck. Which they did. Sharee and Jack just went home.
The surprises weren't over Sharee though. As she lay in bed dreaming, a knock on her window woke her up. It was Ben Raith. Being the soul pf politeness, she asked him what the hell he was doing out there and what in the hell did he want. He seemed a bit flustered as he apologized for his use of WCV powers on her at the ball. He got even more flustered when he suggested they could maybe go out for coffee or something in the future. After he left, Sharee was able to grab a few more hours of sleep before she had to head for work. Getting there, she saw the lights were on in Adam's office and heard a feminine voice talking. Going inside, she saw everyone was there, including her new boss, Evelyn. Introducing herself, Evelyn shook Sharee's hand. Sharee felt the Fey power but it was cold, not hot.
The next day for Jack was pretty low key. He spent the day working with Him, contacting Wardens about the possibility of taking a trip into the Nevernever, and taking a nap. Afterwards, he called Timmy to see if he wanted to hit the parties downtown with him. Timmy though that a fine idea. They had a great time.
Michelle and Sharee ended up having a not so great night. Once Michelle got the autopsy reports from Sims, she called Sharee and they agreed to meet. They figured that the easiest person to check on would be the soccer mom. They headed to the soccer fields and, using the crime scene photos, they were able to find the spot where she died. Sharee cast a spell to allow them to see back in time to when she died and before. They "followed" her back through her day to a point where a man bumped into her. Nothing major, right? Happens all the time. However, this man was bundled up so no skin showed. Very unusual for New Orleans...in late spring. So, they started to follow the man who went down an alley into a sewer. Having more curiosity then common sense, Michelle and Sharee followed him down. After quite a trek, they came into a cavern/ chamber with some sort of seal on the far wall. It was a circle with four quarters showing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The bottom quadrant, where Pestilence was portrayed, was cracked. Still viewing the past, they both saw a mass of flies, rats, and other vermin seeping from the crack. Michelle's reaction was "oh FUCK". This had to do with the Outer Gates, something that no one is allowed to study, ask, or even think about. To do so would be instant beheading. Do not plead your case, do not pass go, do not collect anything. While contemplating this wonderful news, they heard the sound of something coming back towards them. Finally showing some sense, Michelle and Sharee got their asses out of there. Back on the street, the two women decided to split up to see about getting some information. Sharee went off to find Weststone and Michelle went in search of Martin.
Sharee called Westone and found he was home and drunk, as usual. She headed over there anyway and learned a bit about our favorite lush. She saw pictures of a younger Weststone and a pretty Asian girl, some showing her young and some showing her old. After noting that, Sharee tried to sober Weststone up and spent some time cleaning his house. Finally, with Weststone sober enough, she told him what they had found. She also offered to buy him a drink at Temptations. That alone told him just how serious this whole thing was. Before heading out, Sharee called Jack and told him to meet them at the club.
Hoping that he was there, Michelle went to Temptations in search of Martin. He was there, thank goodness (and thanks to the nice GM). Ignoring Blue for once, to his surprise, Michelle made a beeline for Martin and they went to an alcove for a nice chat. Once she told him about they had found, she asked if he knew anything about it. Martin recalled reading something about the seal in a book in his library. He offered to let her read it herself. Even though it meant death if it was ever found out, Michelle agreed to go. They made great time, thanks to Martin's vampire skills. In his library, Michelle found some of what she was looking for. Many years ago, a Warlock came to New Orleans to cause a bit of trouble. Thirteen wizards sacrificed themselves to stop him by making the seal. Originally the seal was different; it was a solid, blank circle. It trapped the Warlock away from the city and cut off the connection to the Outer Gates. Sixty years after the seal was put in place, the people watching it noticed that it had morphed into what Michelle and Sharee saw. That was all Michelle was able to discover right then but she will keep looking.
Thus ended the session. Now we all just have to figure out how to get this information to the White Council. How in the hell do you tell someone about something that you will be killed for even mentioning? Next session we will find out. Let the beheadings begin!
(I know there has been quite the wait for this but blame Lana, for getting me Diablo III, and Jason, for encouraging me to get a kick ass video card. I have been doing nothing much on the computer but kill demons and such. It's been AWESOME!
After a bit, Jack showed up at the shop with puppy in tow. Even with the seriousness of the situation, Michelle and Sharee had to fuss over Him for a bit. It's the power of puppiness: automatic female attention getter. Going to the back, Jack sensed the Necromancy used and recognized it as being from Eli. That was just peachy. While they talked about what it meant, Michelle heard the bell on her front door ring, signifying a customer. Going out front, she started to greet the customer when she saw that is one of those ghost infested people, who pulled a shotgun out. She yelled for Jack and Sharee as the man fired. Luckily, the shot missed her as she ducked behind the counter and grabbed her shotgun. Seeing the others, the possessed man fired at Jack, missing him as well. Michelle, not wanting to kill him (he is mortal after all and on neutral ground) came up from behind the counter and swung the shotgun like a club, knocking him out. Once they had the man unconscious and moved into a protection circle, they looked him over. They all noticed that the ghost inhabiting the man had a serial number on his clothes and the name Sacred Hills Sanatorium. Just then, the same black tendrils that Michelle and Sharee had seen engulf Tbone started to reach up for the man. Then all hell broke loose. Sharee headed into the circle to try and pull the man out. The tendrils started to go for Sharee. Michelle grabbed her to try and get her out. Jaboo yelled, in Jack's head, that Sharee was his and to get her out of there...NOW. Jack ended it with a spell and some of his blood to strengthen the circle. Before the police showed up, Sharee and Jack took samples from the guy; some hair, blood, and skin. They used these to perform an exorcism, which luckily worked. Deciding they had enough for one day, the three of them went their separate ways for the evening.
Michelle headed to Temptations to get a drink. There, she ran into Griff (the Gruff bouncer). He looked a bit glum. When she asked, he told Michelle that is was a family matter concerning his brothers (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone?) and not to worry. Still needing that drink, Michelle went in and headed straight to one of the alcoves. Blue came over with some of the eighty year old whiskey and asked if she wanted to talk or fuck (where has the romance gone...oh wait, it was never there...hmphh). Michelle said both, talk first and then fuck. Which they did. Sharee and Jack just went home.
The surprises weren't over Sharee though. As she lay in bed dreaming, a knock on her window woke her up. It was Ben Raith. Being the soul pf politeness, she asked him what the hell he was doing out there and what in the hell did he want. He seemed a bit flustered as he apologized for his use of WCV powers on her at the ball. He got even more flustered when he suggested they could maybe go out for coffee or something in the future. After he left, Sharee was able to grab a few more hours of sleep before she had to head for work. Getting there, she saw the lights were on in Adam's office and heard a feminine voice talking. Going inside, she saw everyone was there, including her new boss, Evelyn. Introducing herself, Evelyn shook Sharee's hand. Sharee felt the Fey power but it was cold, not hot.
The next day for Jack was pretty low key. He spent the day working with Him, contacting Wardens about the possibility of taking a trip into the Nevernever, and taking a nap. Afterwards, he called Timmy to see if he wanted to hit the parties downtown with him. Timmy though that a fine idea. They had a great time.
Michelle and Sharee ended up having a not so great night. Once Michelle got the autopsy reports from Sims, she called Sharee and they agreed to meet. They figured that the easiest person to check on would be the soccer mom. They headed to the soccer fields and, using the crime scene photos, they were able to find the spot where she died. Sharee cast a spell to allow them to see back in time to when she died and before. They "followed" her back through her day to a point where a man bumped into her. Nothing major, right? Happens all the time. However, this man was bundled up so no skin showed. Very unusual for New Orleans...in late spring. So, they started to follow the man who went down an alley into a sewer. Having more curiosity then common sense, Michelle and Sharee followed him down. After quite a trek, they came into a cavern/ chamber with some sort of seal on the far wall. It was a circle with four quarters showing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The bottom quadrant, where Pestilence was portrayed, was cracked. Still viewing the past, they both saw a mass of flies, rats, and other vermin seeping from the crack. Michelle's reaction was "oh FUCK". This had to do with the Outer Gates, something that no one is allowed to study, ask, or even think about. To do so would be instant beheading. Do not plead your case, do not pass go, do not collect anything. While contemplating this wonderful news, they heard the sound of something coming back towards them. Finally showing some sense, Michelle and Sharee got their asses out of there. Back on the street, the two women decided to split up to see about getting some information. Sharee went off to find Weststone and Michelle went in search of Martin.
Sharee called Westone and found he was home and drunk, as usual. She headed over there anyway and learned a bit about our favorite lush. She saw pictures of a younger Weststone and a pretty Asian girl, some showing her young and some showing her old. After noting that, Sharee tried to sober Weststone up and spent some time cleaning his house. Finally, with Weststone sober enough, she told him what they had found. She also offered to buy him a drink at Temptations. That alone told him just how serious this whole thing was. Before heading out, Sharee called Jack and told him to meet them at the club.
Hoping that he was there, Michelle went to Temptations in search of Martin. He was there, thank goodness (and thanks to the nice GM). Ignoring Blue for once, to his surprise, Michelle made a beeline for Martin and they went to an alcove for a nice chat. Once she told him about they had found, she asked if he knew anything about it. Martin recalled reading something about the seal in a book in his library. He offered to let her read it herself. Even though it meant death if it was ever found out, Michelle agreed to go. They made great time, thanks to Martin's vampire skills. In his library, Michelle found some of what she was looking for. Many years ago, a Warlock came to New Orleans to cause a bit of trouble. Thirteen wizards sacrificed themselves to stop him by making the seal. Originally the seal was different; it was a solid, blank circle. It trapped the Warlock away from the city and cut off the connection to the Outer Gates. Sixty years after the seal was put in place, the people watching it noticed that it had morphed into what Michelle and Sharee saw. That was all Michelle was able to discover right then but she will keep looking.
Thus ended the session. Now we all just have to figure out how to get this information to the White Council. How in the hell do you tell someone about something that you will be killed for even mentioning? Next session we will find out. Let the beheadings begin!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Heaven ain't close in a place like this
Figured I better get this done before my copy of Diablo III gets here. Once that happens, I am going to be doing nothing else for a bit.
Well, it's still Mardi Gras and the Big Easy is burning up. This installment of the Dresden game brings you meetings, possessions, shootings, dismemberment, a nasty geography lesson, and beheadings for all.
Jack was sleeping/resting up at Davi's when he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door to find our favorite drunk, Weststone there. Jack invited him in and Weststone asked him what the hell happened. He started his tale with, "I met this chick on Bourbon Street." He then went on to tell the rest of the tale, with a few exclusions. Nothing was mentioned about his killed by magic mentor being let loose from the dagger. After all that, Weststone told Jack that there had been a upsurge in the use of black magic in the area. Nothing much but he wanted Jack to look into it. Best to nip these things in the bud before they got really bad (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone??).
After her conversation with Lucas at the cafe, Michelle headed back to her shop to actually work. As she walked closer, she started to feel happier, even going as far as having some pleasurable fantasies about past times with Blue. Getting closer, she saw the cause of it; Duke Henry was waiting for her in front of the shop, ready to have their chat. She invited him in and got right down to it- not THAT, the talk. Michelle told Henry that since he had painted a great big target on her and the rest of the group, he owed them. For that, Michelle wanted his help with the BCV and Ghul situation. She also suggested that he tighten his control over the local police force. Between eradicating the BCV and the Red Court, the body count was going to spike in the future. All information about the remaining Skavis vamps was also asked for. Henry agreed to all of it, adding that she would bring Arthur to him when she finds him. He also told her that he had informed all that she was not to be touched or messed with. The meeting ended with Henry trying to talk Michelle into some fun and games; she politely declined. One WCV in her bed is enough. She's fairly confident she could handle Blue, not so much with Henry.
Back at the cafe, Sharee realized the perks of a sunny disposition. Her friendly attitude garnered tips like crazy. When she went to toss out the garbage, she ran into Puck. He told her that he had found Thomas in the Nevernever. He had been picked up by members of the Summer Court and they were giving him a crash course in who and what he was. Unfortunately, he seemed to be getting more like Adam but he hadn't made his choice yet. There was still hope for him. Puck reminded Sharee about her promise to him about the cake. She took the tiny fairy to the bakery and let him pick out the cake he wanted. Sharee then asked him for another favor. She needed him to find Vincent and she wasn't sure if he was in the mortal realm or the Nevernever. Puck said he would do so but told her that it would cost extra, a pizza, if he was in the Nevernever. That being agreed upon, they parted. Sharee went back to her house where she studied up on spells to send messages.
It still being Mardi Gras, Michelle closed shop and headed out for some more fun. Wanting to keep an eye on things, she used her KTS more then she normally would. She saw the usual sights: lots of vampires, fey, and otherworldly beings. One sight gave her pause though. She saw a human with another person superimposed in him, two people in one body. She called Tbone to her and asked him to look at that. He seemed surprised and told her that the person had a ghost in him. They saw a few more like that. One thing, the ghosts were of three sorts; either a doctor, security, or in a straight jacket.
Jack, after napping for a bit, woke up when Davi came home with Timmy, who gave him a dirty look. Jack just went back to sleep, only to be woken up by Tbone later, asking who the new guy was upstairs (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone??).
The next day started bright and early for our intrepid Warden. After he woke up and got ready, he headed out to the police station to retrieve his belongings. He was able to get everything but his knife. The officer on desk duty told him that's all there was and he should contact Investigator Bradley about the missing knife. After a quick trip to his house, with Jaboo griping about the knife the whole time, Jack went back to the hotel room. There he found Him (his puppy). After the reunion, Jack cast a spell to locate his knife. He followed it to an underpass in a not so good part of town. The spell pulled Jack towards the underpass, where two bums were standing. At first, he just ignored them until they challenged him. In no uncertain terms, they told Jack to leave and go away. He refused, enraging them. As they moved in to attack, Jack beat them back with a heat spell. He didn't want to kill them, just stop them, which he did. He marked the spot in the concrete wall and left, leaving the Renfields still alive but crispy and unconscious.
That same morning, Sharee woke up and put her studies to good use. She wrote a note to Thomas, saying she was sorry how things went the last time they were together and that if he wanted to talk she was there for him. She sent it off via the message spell and left for the shop. Getting there, she asked Michelle if she could use the back room to work on some potions. Not having a problem with that, Michelle said yes. After a bit, Sharee got a potion of Cat's Grace brewing (it does have a disadvantage though- the person using it is attracted to movement- if our opponents have a laser pointer, we are screwed). In the front of the shop, Michelle noticed a skinny, wizened, old man come into the shop. Just as she recognized him as Eli, she heard a scared voice say, "Help me Michelle." As she glanced around, looking for the source of the voice, she realized it was Tbone's. She turned to the old man again and saw he wasn't there anymore. With a sinking feeling, she went into the back room and told Sharee what happened. Using a summoning spell, Sharee called Tbone to the circle. He looked rough- beat up and scared. Before anything could be said, black shadow tendrils started consuming Tbone in the circle. He reached out to the two women and Sharee grabbed his arm. The black shadow covered him completely and, with a scream, Tbone melted into the ground. Sharee was left there holding his arm, which had been ripped off. Michelle and Sharee just stared at each other in horror. What had just happened was True Necromancy, very bad magic. Michelle went to call Jack, whom she greeted by his title of Warden and asked him to come to the shop.
Thus ends the first part of this game session. Part two is even more exciting as things go to hell even more.
Well, it's still Mardi Gras and the Big Easy is burning up. This installment of the Dresden game brings you meetings, possessions, shootings, dismemberment, a nasty geography lesson, and beheadings for all.
Jack was sleeping/resting up at Davi's when he heard a knock on the door. He opened the door to find our favorite drunk, Weststone there. Jack invited him in and Weststone asked him what the hell happened. He started his tale with, "I met this chick on Bourbon Street." He then went on to tell the rest of the tale, with a few exclusions. Nothing was mentioned about his killed by magic mentor being let loose from the dagger. After all that, Weststone told Jack that there had been a upsurge in the use of black magic in the area. Nothing much but he wanted Jack to look into it. Best to nip these things in the bud before they got really bad (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone??).
After her conversation with Lucas at the cafe, Michelle headed back to her shop to actually work. As she walked closer, she started to feel happier, even going as far as having some pleasurable fantasies about past times with Blue. Getting closer, she saw the cause of it; Duke Henry was waiting for her in front of the shop, ready to have their chat. She invited him in and got right down to it- not THAT, the talk. Michelle told Henry that since he had painted a great big target on her and the rest of the group, he owed them. For that, Michelle wanted his help with the BCV and Ghul situation. She also suggested that he tighten his control over the local police force. Between eradicating the BCV and the Red Court, the body count was going to spike in the future. All information about the remaining Skavis vamps was also asked for. Henry agreed to all of it, adding that she would bring Arthur to him when she finds him. He also told her that he had informed all that she was not to be touched or messed with. The meeting ended with Henry trying to talk Michelle into some fun and games; she politely declined. One WCV in her bed is enough. She's fairly confident she could handle Blue, not so much with Henry.
Back at the cafe, Sharee realized the perks of a sunny disposition. Her friendly attitude garnered tips like crazy. When she went to toss out the garbage, she ran into Puck. He told her that he had found Thomas in the Nevernever. He had been picked up by members of the Summer Court and they were giving him a crash course in who and what he was. Unfortunately, he seemed to be getting more like Adam but he hadn't made his choice yet. There was still hope for him. Puck reminded Sharee about her promise to him about the cake. She took the tiny fairy to the bakery and let him pick out the cake he wanted. Sharee then asked him for another favor. She needed him to find Vincent and she wasn't sure if he was in the mortal realm or the Nevernever. Puck said he would do so but told her that it would cost extra, a pizza, if he was in the Nevernever. That being agreed upon, they parted. Sharee went back to her house where she studied up on spells to send messages.
It still being Mardi Gras, Michelle closed shop and headed out for some more fun. Wanting to keep an eye on things, she used her KTS more then she normally would. She saw the usual sights: lots of vampires, fey, and otherworldly beings. One sight gave her pause though. She saw a human with another person superimposed in him, two people in one body. She called Tbone to her and asked him to look at that. He seemed surprised and told her that the person had a ghost in him. They saw a few more like that. One thing, the ghosts were of three sorts; either a doctor, security, or in a straight jacket.
Jack, after napping for a bit, woke up when Davi came home with Timmy, who gave him a dirty look. Jack just went back to sleep, only to be woken up by Tbone later, asking who the new guy was upstairs (foreshadowing anyone?...anyone??).
The next day started bright and early for our intrepid Warden. After he woke up and got ready, he headed out to the police station to retrieve his belongings. He was able to get everything but his knife. The officer on desk duty told him that's all there was and he should contact Investigator Bradley about the missing knife. After a quick trip to his house, with Jaboo griping about the knife the whole time, Jack went back to the hotel room. There he found Him (his puppy). After the reunion, Jack cast a spell to locate his knife. He followed it to an underpass in a not so good part of town. The spell pulled Jack towards the underpass, where two bums were standing. At first, he just ignored them until they challenged him. In no uncertain terms, they told Jack to leave and go away. He refused, enraging them. As they moved in to attack, Jack beat them back with a heat spell. He didn't want to kill them, just stop them, which he did. He marked the spot in the concrete wall and left, leaving the Renfields still alive but crispy and unconscious.
That same morning, Sharee woke up and put her studies to good use. She wrote a note to Thomas, saying she was sorry how things went the last time they were together and that if he wanted to talk she was there for him. She sent it off via the message spell and left for the shop. Getting there, she asked Michelle if she could use the back room to work on some potions. Not having a problem with that, Michelle said yes. After a bit, Sharee got a potion of Cat's Grace brewing (it does have a disadvantage though- the person using it is attracted to movement- if our opponents have a laser pointer, we are screwed). In the front of the shop, Michelle noticed a skinny, wizened, old man come into the shop. Just as she recognized him as Eli, she heard a scared voice say, "Help me Michelle." As she glanced around, looking for the source of the voice, she realized it was Tbone's. She turned to the old man again and saw he wasn't there anymore. With a sinking feeling, she went into the back room and told Sharee what happened. Using a summoning spell, Sharee called Tbone to the circle. He looked rough- beat up and scared. Before anything could be said, black shadow tendrils started consuming Tbone in the circle. He reached out to the two women and Sharee grabbed his arm. The black shadow covered him completely and, with a scream, Tbone melted into the ground. Sharee was left there holding his arm, which had been ripped off. Michelle and Sharee just stared at each other in horror. What had just happened was True Necromancy, very bad magic. Michelle went to call Jack, whom she greeted by his title of Warden and asked him to come to the shop.
Thus ends the first part of this game session. Part two is even more exciting as things go to hell even more.
Friday, May 4, 2012
We can be heroes, just for one day...part 2
The next day started bright an early for two of us. Calvin! had to see his agent about undoing the public relations nightmare his drunk dialing had caused. They agreed that he should just play it off as research/audition for an upcoming role. Some of the public might even have believed that.
Chloe's plan for the morning was to perform a ritual on the guns that Tommy had dropped off the night before. Entropy can be used to strengthen precision devices as well as hasten their decay. Since she's an Orphan, there wasn't a rule book to follow. So, she made it up as she went along. It involved dancing and very loud music. She put herself into the same mind set she would have at a club or rave and started the ritual. It seemed to work fine.
Not having to get up early, Brand was none too pleased to be woken up by the loud music. He yelled something down to Chloe but she didn't hear. He tried to get more rest but eventually gave it up as a lost cause. He headed downstairs to the kitchen.
Meanwhile, in the quiet Horizon Realm, Romulus woke up after a restful slumber. He wandered back to the Observatory proper to see what was going on. He and Brand met up in the kitchen. Thanks to Nate there was actually food available. He had decreed that we couldn't live on beer alone.
OCC: During the last Mage game, Ophelia (before becoming the Nephandi bitch from hell we all want to kill) had done one nice thing. She had cast a never ending beer spell on the fridge. Do you realize just how much money we have saved with that?
Romulus, who luckily didn't have to work, cooked up a late breakfast for the two of them. To show his appreciation, Brand tipped Romulus twenty dollars. Apparently he got the money by stealing it from the Fey club the night before. About that time, Calvin! got back from seeing his agent and Chloe had just about wrapped up her strengthening spell. They went inside and chatted a bit with the others. Then Chloe reminded Calvin! about his offer to put lotion on her tattoo. She had started to itch. They went upstairs and one thing led to another. Yes, Calvin! and Chloe had sex! Finally! And they spent hours at it, only stopping for Calvin! to make a quick trip downstairs for whipped cream and a couple of beers. Brand commented that maybe now Chloe would stop hitting on him (Ha! Keep dreaming Brand).
The rest of the day passed uneventfully. As it got later, just before sunset, Rebecca showed up and announced that she would going with us. There was something there she wanted to find. When asked what it was, she refused to tell us (remember that, it will become very important). Calvin! also made a call to Lethal, asking him to meet us at the coordinates provided by Rebecca.
When we all got to the street we needed to be at, we saw Lethal there with Fred and some other vamps. Calvin! told them that we would be going into the sewers to reach the Hive. At that, Fred and the others adamantly refused to go. The sewers were Nosferatu area. Lethal, seeing a chance to get even more street cred, was eager with conditions. He made Calvin! agree to letting him act in one of his future movies. Along with the vampires, Miko was there as well. She was our guide for the first part.
The group moved into the sewers and got moving. A couple of spells helped all of us to see. After a bit, Miko stopped and, out of the shadows, a Nosferatu stepped forth. He asked Miko about payment. She pulled a human baby out the bag she was holding and gave it to him. That did not sit well with Brand, Calvin!, and Romulus. Calvin! asked the ugly vamp what he would want instead of the baby. Michael (the Nosferatu's name) told Calvin! to offer something. Pulling the Fey ring off his finger, Calvin! asked if it would do. Michael happily agreed that it would do. The exchange was made and we continued on our journey.
The journey through the tunnels took quite a bit of time. There wasn't much talking. As we got deeper, the air seemed to get heavier; the atmosphere grew emotionally darker. Eventually we reached a point were Michael wouldn't take us any further. He told us that he would wait there as long as he could. He wished us luck and we set off, going further into the underground. However, we did take some precautions before going too far. Calvin! rendered the group invisible and Chloe cast a Time spell, making everyone faster.
With Romulus in the lead, everyone headed further into the tunnels. As we got closer to the Hive proper, Romulus used Spirit to look around. There were a few banes there, whispering something about food coming. After a bit, Chloe sensed some kind of Time disturbance. It was over an area up ahead. She figured that it was some sort of timed spell or anomaly hiding something unpleasant. It was. It was covering a pit across where they needed to go. Using Matter, Romulus 'hardened' the air over it and we crossed.
Further ahead, Romulus spied someone peeking around a corner. He called Brand, Calvin!, and Chloe up to have a look. They decided the best course of action would be to shoot the werewolf, which they did (Romulus had changed the bullets into silver before we got there). The werewolf was hit but not killed. Yelling in pain, he turned and fled. We all took off after him. Rounding the corner, we saw a group of humans and were creatures. One was holding an unconscious figure. More shots rang out as we fired. They turned to flee. To stop them from getting away, Romulus 'hardened' a wall of air in front of them. A couple of them bounced off the wall.
OCC: Now, here is where we get fucked. Just as a FYI, when we made the Calvin! and Chloe characters, Matt and I took the flaw Spirit inept. They cannot sense, use, counter anything having to do with Spirit.
Romulus and Rebecca felt something happening with Spirit. Shade (the Nephandi mage who uses that Sphere) was trying to send everyone into the Umbra (for those who don't know, the Umbra is the name for the Spirit world). Unfortunately, the two of them weren't able to stop the spell but they were able to shrink it's range. After a few seconds of vertigo, Calvin!, Romulus, Lethal, Brand, and Chloe found themselves in the weird landscape that is the Umbra. The group we had run into was also there. We also had a couple of other problems. There were two smoke-like creatures. One was the shape of a wolf; the other, shaped like a snake. There was also a mangy, bad tempered looking lion there. Not good.
From there on, the battle got hectic. Chloe saw the lion as the most unknown threat and cast Rend Pattern on it. She succeeded in killing it (a bonus of the Spirit Realm: no paradox!). Romulus used his super charged cattle prod on the smoke snake, managing to hurt it. Calvin! called down lightning on both of the smoke animals, which they didn't like. Using his friction spell, Romulus was able to get Casey away from the BSD holding her. Knowing that he was fucked, the werewolf who had been holding Casey frenzied and Chloe was his target. He saw her use Rend Pattern on the lion and really didn't want it happening to him. He managed to hit her, bruising her a bit but Brand came to her rescue, along with Lethal. Calvin! and Romulus were dealing with the smoke creatures. More of the enemy decided to run. Brand wounded the frenzied BSD and Lethal finished him off with a flurry of blows. That left the two Spirit animals. The snake looked wounded; the wolf was fine. Brand started pulling chunks out of the wolf. Lethal attacked it as well, killing it. The snake, rather then fighting, faded away. The fight ended with us putting the silver wounded werewolf out of his misery.
Romulus and Chloe went to Casey. He checked her over using first aid. She seemed to be okay physically. Chloe used mind on her to see how she was doing in that way. Casey's mind was full of rage, pain, fear...all that. Chloe was able to show Casey images of herself, Brand, and the others. She also projected the feelings of safety, calmness, and protection to her. That calmed Casey down.
Thus ended the session. We had Casey and defeated the immediate enemies. However, we were stranded in the Umbra. Not a problem for Brand and Casey, they could just step out of it. However, Romulus, Calvin!, and Chloe couldn't. Add to that, our only mage able to travel in and out of the Umbra is still in the real world...in the Hive. See where I got the "we are fucked" part of this. Cannot wait for what happens next!
But first, this coming Sunday is board game night and then it is Dresden. Just for fun, I am currently taking bets on which supernatural community we will get pissed off at us next. Vote for which you think it is in the comment section.
Chloe's plan for the morning was to perform a ritual on the guns that Tommy had dropped off the night before. Entropy can be used to strengthen precision devices as well as hasten their decay. Since she's an Orphan, there wasn't a rule book to follow. So, she made it up as she went along. It involved dancing and very loud music. She put herself into the same mind set she would have at a club or rave and started the ritual. It seemed to work fine.
Not having to get up early, Brand was none too pleased to be woken up by the loud music. He yelled something down to Chloe but she didn't hear. He tried to get more rest but eventually gave it up as a lost cause. He headed downstairs to the kitchen.
Meanwhile, in the quiet Horizon Realm, Romulus woke up after a restful slumber. He wandered back to the Observatory proper to see what was going on. He and Brand met up in the kitchen. Thanks to Nate there was actually food available. He had decreed that we couldn't live on beer alone.
OCC: During the last Mage game, Ophelia (before becoming the Nephandi bitch from hell we all want to kill) had done one nice thing. She had cast a never ending beer spell on the fridge. Do you realize just how much money we have saved with that?
Romulus, who luckily didn't have to work, cooked up a late breakfast for the two of them. To show his appreciation, Brand tipped Romulus twenty dollars. Apparently he got the money by stealing it from the Fey club the night before. About that time, Calvin! got back from seeing his agent and Chloe had just about wrapped up her strengthening spell. They went inside and chatted a bit with the others. Then Chloe reminded Calvin! about his offer to put lotion on her tattoo. She had started to itch. They went upstairs and one thing led to another. Yes, Calvin! and Chloe had sex! Finally! And they spent hours at it, only stopping for Calvin! to make a quick trip downstairs for whipped cream and a couple of beers. Brand commented that maybe now Chloe would stop hitting on him (Ha! Keep dreaming Brand).
The rest of the day passed uneventfully. As it got later, just before sunset, Rebecca showed up and announced that she would going with us. There was something there she wanted to find. When asked what it was, she refused to tell us (remember that, it will become very important). Calvin! also made a call to Lethal, asking him to meet us at the coordinates provided by Rebecca.
When we all got to the street we needed to be at, we saw Lethal there with Fred and some other vamps. Calvin! told them that we would be going into the sewers to reach the Hive. At that, Fred and the others adamantly refused to go. The sewers were Nosferatu area. Lethal, seeing a chance to get even more street cred, was eager with conditions. He made Calvin! agree to letting him act in one of his future movies. Along with the vampires, Miko was there as well. She was our guide for the first part.
The group moved into the sewers and got moving. A couple of spells helped all of us to see. After a bit, Miko stopped and, out of the shadows, a Nosferatu stepped forth. He asked Miko about payment. She pulled a human baby out the bag she was holding and gave it to him. That did not sit well with Brand, Calvin!, and Romulus. Calvin! asked the ugly vamp what he would want instead of the baby. Michael (the Nosferatu's name) told Calvin! to offer something. Pulling the Fey ring off his finger, Calvin! asked if it would do. Michael happily agreed that it would do. The exchange was made and we continued on our journey.
The journey through the tunnels took quite a bit of time. There wasn't much talking. As we got deeper, the air seemed to get heavier; the atmosphere grew emotionally darker. Eventually we reached a point were Michael wouldn't take us any further. He told us that he would wait there as long as he could. He wished us luck and we set off, going further into the underground. However, we did take some precautions before going too far. Calvin! rendered the group invisible and Chloe cast a Time spell, making everyone faster.
With Romulus in the lead, everyone headed further into the tunnels. As we got closer to the Hive proper, Romulus used Spirit to look around. There were a few banes there, whispering something about food coming. After a bit, Chloe sensed some kind of Time disturbance. It was over an area up ahead. She figured that it was some sort of timed spell or anomaly hiding something unpleasant. It was. It was covering a pit across where they needed to go. Using Matter, Romulus 'hardened' the air over it and we crossed.
Further ahead, Romulus spied someone peeking around a corner. He called Brand, Calvin!, and Chloe up to have a look. They decided the best course of action would be to shoot the werewolf, which they did (Romulus had changed the bullets into silver before we got there). The werewolf was hit but not killed. Yelling in pain, he turned and fled. We all took off after him. Rounding the corner, we saw a group of humans and were creatures. One was holding an unconscious figure. More shots rang out as we fired. They turned to flee. To stop them from getting away, Romulus 'hardened' a wall of air in front of them. A couple of them bounced off the wall.
OCC: Now, here is where we get fucked. Just as a FYI, when we made the Calvin! and Chloe characters, Matt and I took the flaw Spirit inept. They cannot sense, use, counter anything having to do with Spirit.
Romulus and Rebecca felt something happening with Spirit. Shade (the Nephandi mage who uses that Sphere) was trying to send everyone into the Umbra (for those who don't know, the Umbra is the name for the Spirit world). Unfortunately, the two of them weren't able to stop the spell but they were able to shrink it's range. After a few seconds of vertigo, Calvin!, Romulus, Lethal, Brand, and Chloe found themselves in the weird landscape that is the Umbra. The group we had run into was also there. We also had a couple of other problems. There were two smoke-like creatures. One was the shape of a wolf; the other, shaped like a snake. There was also a mangy, bad tempered looking lion there. Not good.
From there on, the battle got hectic. Chloe saw the lion as the most unknown threat and cast Rend Pattern on it. She succeeded in killing it (a bonus of the Spirit Realm: no paradox!). Romulus used his super charged cattle prod on the smoke snake, managing to hurt it. Calvin! called down lightning on both of the smoke animals, which they didn't like. Using his friction spell, Romulus was able to get Casey away from the BSD holding her. Knowing that he was fucked, the werewolf who had been holding Casey frenzied and Chloe was his target. He saw her use Rend Pattern on the lion and really didn't want it happening to him. He managed to hit her, bruising her a bit but Brand came to her rescue, along with Lethal. Calvin! and Romulus were dealing with the smoke creatures. More of the enemy decided to run. Brand wounded the frenzied BSD and Lethal finished him off with a flurry of blows. That left the two Spirit animals. The snake looked wounded; the wolf was fine. Brand started pulling chunks out of the wolf. Lethal attacked it as well, killing it. The snake, rather then fighting, faded away. The fight ended with us putting the silver wounded werewolf out of his misery.
Romulus and Chloe went to Casey. He checked her over using first aid. She seemed to be okay physically. Chloe used mind on her to see how she was doing in that way. Casey's mind was full of rage, pain, fear...all that. Chloe was able to show Casey images of herself, Brand, and the others. She also projected the feelings of safety, calmness, and protection to her. That calmed Casey down.
Thus ended the session. We had Casey and defeated the immediate enemies. However, we were stranded in the Umbra. Not a problem for Brand and Casey, they could just step out of it. However, Romulus, Calvin!, and Chloe couldn't. Add to that, our only mage able to travel in and out of the Umbra is still in the real world...in the Hive. See where I got the "we are fucked" part of this. Cannot wait for what happens next!
But first, this coming Sunday is board game night and then it is Dresden. Just for fun, I am currently taking bets on which supernatural community we will get pissed off at us next. Vote for which you think it is in the comment section.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
We can be heroes, just for one day
Well, the game on Sunday was more than worth the wait. I cannot believe how fucked we are and not in just one way but a couple (at least for some of us). I admit we were all nervous about just what was coming down and we should have been. It turned out better and worse then we hoped. Unfortunately, Nate's player (Josh) couldn't be there. With that, let's begin.
One more thing, I know that a few people read this and just want all to know that I welcome comments. Also, bonus points to anyone that recognizes all the songs I use in the titles. Just my way of keeping the right head space for the entries.
After the meeting broke up, everyone headed back into the observatory proper. Romulus came up with an idea for the batteries he had created and went out to get a cattle prod. Luckily, this being LA, he was able to find an open surplus store that had what he needed. Cattle prod in hand, he started back to the observatory. While he was gone, Chloe followed Jack around until they ended up in the kitchen.* She desperately wanted to know just where her mother was and she was determined to get him to tell her. For a bit, Jack tried to deny that he knew but eventually told Chloe that her mother had gone with the Technocrats. To Chloe, this only meant one thing; her mother was dead, killed by the Technocracy. This was just too much for her to handle. All the grief, anger, pain...everything dealing with her mother's death was "locked" away in her mind (via Mind spell) where it wouldn't effect her. She couldn't function if she didn't do that. Jack told her that her mother wasn't dead. Not believing him, Chloe asked if he had ever heard of a mage leaving the Technocracy headquarters once they were in there. He pointed out the two Traditions that had left them. Chloe pointed out that the Technocracy had a kill on sight order for the two and all other non-technocracy mages. Stalemate. Frankly, no matter what he said, or ever says later, she will never believe him. Her mother is dead.
Two more things about the whole Jack/Chloe thing. First, Calvin! spent the entire time hovering around Chloe making sure she would be okay. Which was sweet, really. Second, in the Horizon Realm, Jack had seemed sad, hurt, and resigned to what had happened. In the kitchen, he was short, angry, and impatient with Chloe, which really confused and hurt her. He was/is her teacher for Entropy and they always got along great. When things settle a bit, she will be asking him about it. She had a few ideas of why he was like that but it wasn't the time to bring it up.
By this time, Jack had made it back to the Observatory and had gone back into the Horizon Realm to work on his idea. He wanted to attach his "special" batteries to the cattle prod and make a one time use super weapon. Skip was still there and took great interest in what Romulus was doing. The two of them spent most of the night geeking out on experiments and gadgets. Eventually, Romulus got tired and decided to just crash there, which he did.
After the kitchen fiasco, Calvin! left Chloe and sat down to email his sister. He wanted to write to her one last time, just in case things really turned out bad the next night. Chloe went upstairs to see if Brand wanted to go see Christian. She had managed to get a picture of Romulus when he came back from his shopping trip. Brand was sleeping but that didn't stop her. She turned on the light and asked him if he still planned on being her babysitter. He grumpily got up and got dressed. She did comment that his boxers were pretty cute but got no reply. They headed back downstairs, where Calvin! heard them leaving. He asked if they wanted him to come along and Chloe said yes. The three of them headed out.
On the way to Christian's, Calvin! drove, Brand was stoic, and Chloe peppered him (Brand) with questions. How old was he? Did he have a girlfriend? Or did he have a boyfriend? Did werewolves mate for life?** And so on, until they got to the studio, which was closed. They knocked and the door was eventually opened by a pissy looking vampire. Chloe told him to let Christian know that she had brought the photo. He did and returned, looking even more pissy, to let them in. As they walked down the hall, Chloe told Brand that she would get that stick out of his ass. He bit back a reply and they all headed onto the movie set. After seeing Christian naked on the bed, the men decided to stay on the other side of the room. Chloe wasn't worried; she's the wrong sex for him. As she walked out of hearing range, Brand commented that maybe he should stick something up her ass to get her to shut up. Calvin! laughed at that and agreed. More male bonding observations about females followed.
When she got to the bed, Christian patted the spot next to him and told her to climb on. She did so. Chloe showed him the picture and asked him to start talking. He said to give him the picture first. After a bit of back and forth, she did and he told her to start asking the questions. She gave him the picture of Petite again. Christian said that he remembered seeing her in the 50's. She was a little girl then and her aura was black. She was also with a man, her father. At that time, California was in the process of becoming an Anarchist area and that her father was helping the Diablists in some way. He went on to tell her that every decade seemed to bring something out from underneath. In the 60's, it was the Changelings that had the confrontation. The Mages were involved in the 70's incident. During that time, he and Jack had some sort of disagreement. Jack apparently wounded Christian; the end result of that being both agreed to avoid the other. In the 80's, it was the Werewolves and Bastets. He had actually helped the were creatures with their fight. He went into the sewers with them and helped them defeat the tentacle thing with the Spear of Longinus, which he had in his possession. Chloe asked him if he would help them or, at least, let them borrow this spear thing. He emphatically declined both options. She also found out that our favorite gangster Tommy just so happens to be Jack's son. That was all he could remember right then but he promised to call her if he thought of anything else. Chloe will definitely keep on him about remembering stuff. But, she'll do it in a nice way.
After the meeting with Christian, the three of them headed over to Rapture to let Genaro know that the fight was scheduled for tomorrow. It was about 4am when they got there, so the place was closed. No problem. They stood outside while Calvin! yelled up to Genaro. Genaro responded by dropping a brick on them, which Calvin! caught. They went in and headed upstairs to the living quarters. Genaro greeted then totally naked. He had some very interesting piercings...in some very interesting (and erect) places. Calvin! took his Fey ring off to spare himself the image of the naked, erect, bloody Redcap. Brand just turned around and headed downstairs. Chloe wasn't bothered by it all. In fact, she complimented him on the piercings. She ignored him when he commented that they felt even better inside. Calvin! and Chloe told him tomorrow was the night and both politely declined his invitation to join in the group sex thing.
After all that, they headed back to the Observatory to get some much needed sleep.
Thus ends the first part of the game. I swear there will be more stuff from other people. I promise!
* The first part of this blog is going to be very Chloe-centric. The others do much more in part 2. Unfortunately, I can only go into the motives/mind of my character. That is why I tell the other players and the GM to add more of the other's POV in the comments or email me about them so I can add everything to this.
** There is a perfectly good reason why Chloe does this to Brand and she would tell him, if he asked. She has an insatiable curiosity about people, events, and things. By asking him question after question without giving him a chance to think too much, she will eventually get some truthful answers out of him. She has to break him out of stoic mode. She uses different techniques with the others. Calvin! is just an open book. For Romulus, she just has to look at Skip, that is who he is/is becoming. For Nate, she just has to look at what he is reading to know him and his motivations.
One more thing, I know that a few people read this and just want all to know that I welcome comments. Also, bonus points to anyone that recognizes all the songs I use in the titles. Just my way of keeping the right head space for the entries.
After the meeting broke up, everyone headed back into the observatory proper. Romulus came up with an idea for the batteries he had created and went out to get a cattle prod. Luckily, this being LA, he was able to find an open surplus store that had what he needed. Cattle prod in hand, he started back to the observatory. While he was gone, Chloe followed Jack around until they ended up in the kitchen.* She desperately wanted to know just where her mother was and she was determined to get him to tell her. For a bit, Jack tried to deny that he knew but eventually told Chloe that her mother had gone with the Technocrats. To Chloe, this only meant one thing; her mother was dead, killed by the Technocracy. This was just too much for her to handle. All the grief, anger, pain...everything dealing with her mother's death was "locked" away in her mind (via Mind spell) where it wouldn't effect her. She couldn't function if she didn't do that. Jack told her that her mother wasn't dead. Not believing him, Chloe asked if he had ever heard of a mage leaving the Technocracy headquarters once they were in there. He pointed out the two Traditions that had left them. Chloe pointed out that the Technocracy had a kill on sight order for the two and all other non-technocracy mages. Stalemate. Frankly, no matter what he said, or ever says later, she will never believe him. Her mother is dead.
Two more things about the whole Jack/Chloe thing. First, Calvin! spent the entire time hovering around Chloe making sure she would be okay. Which was sweet, really. Second, in the Horizon Realm, Jack had seemed sad, hurt, and resigned to what had happened. In the kitchen, he was short, angry, and impatient with Chloe, which really confused and hurt her. He was/is her teacher for Entropy and they always got along great. When things settle a bit, she will be asking him about it. She had a few ideas of why he was like that but it wasn't the time to bring it up.
By this time, Jack had made it back to the Observatory and had gone back into the Horizon Realm to work on his idea. He wanted to attach his "special" batteries to the cattle prod and make a one time use super weapon. Skip was still there and took great interest in what Romulus was doing. The two of them spent most of the night geeking out on experiments and gadgets. Eventually, Romulus got tired and decided to just crash there, which he did.
After the kitchen fiasco, Calvin! left Chloe and sat down to email his sister. He wanted to write to her one last time, just in case things really turned out bad the next night. Chloe went upstairs to see if Brand wanted to go see Christian. She had managed to get a picture of Romulus when he came back from his shopping trip. Brand was sleeping but that didn't stop her. She turned on the light and asked him if he still planned on being her babysitter. He grumpily got up and got dressed. She did comment that his boxers were pretty cute but got no reply. They headed back downstairs, where Calvin! heard them leaving. He asked if they wanted him to come along and Chloe said yes. The three of them headed out.
On the way to Christian's, Calvin! drove, Brand was stoic, and Chloe peppered him (Brand) with questions. How old was he? Did he have a girlfriend? Or did he have a boyfriend? Did werewolves mate for life?** And so on, until they got to the studio, which was closed. They knocked and the door was eventually opened by a pissy looking vampire. Chloe told him to let Christian know that she had brought the photo. He did and returned, looking even more pissy, to let them in. As they walked down the hall, Chloe told Brand that she would get that stick out of his ass. He bit back a reply and they all headed onto the movie set. After seeing Christian naked on the bed, the men decided to stay on the other side of the room. Chloe wasn't worried; she's the wrong sex for him. As she walked out of hearing range, Brand commented that maybe he should stick something up her ass to get her to shut up. Calvin! laughed at that and agreed. More male bonding observations about females followed.
When she got to the bed, Christian patted the spot next to him and told her to climb on. She did so. Chloe showed him the picture and asked him to start talking. He said to give him the picture first. After a bit of back and forth, she did and he told her to start asking the questions. She gave him the picture of Petite again. Christian said that he remembered seeing her in the 50's. She was a little girl then and her aura was black. She was also with a man, her father. At that time, California was in the process of becoming an Anarchist area and that her father was helping the Diablists in some way. He went on to tell her that every decade seemed to bring something out from underneath. In the 60's, it was the Changelings that had the confrontation. The Mages were involved in the 70's incident. During that time, he and Jack had some sort of disagreement. Jack apparently wounded Christian; the end result of that being both agreed to avoid the other. In the 80's, it was the Werewolves and Bastets. He had actually helped the were creatures with their fight. He went into the sewers with them and helped them defeat the tentacle thing with the Spear of Longinus, which he had in his possession. Chloe asked him if he would help them or, at least, let them borrow this spear thing. He emphatically declined both options. She also found out that our favorite gangster Tommy just so happens to be Jack's son. That was all he could remember right then but he promised to call her if he thought of anything else. Chloe will definitely keep on him about remembering stuff. But, she'll do it in a nice way.
After the meeting with Christian, the three of them headed over to Rapture to let Genaro know that the fight was scheduled for tomorrow. It was about 4am when they got there, so the place was closed. No problem. They stood outside while Calvin! yelled up to Genaro. Genaro responded by dropping a brick on them, which Calvin! caught. They went in and headed upstairs to the living quarters. Genaro greeted then totally naked. He had some very interesting piercings...in some very interesting (and erect) places. Calvin! took his Fey ring off to spare himself the image of the naked, erect, bloody Redcap. Brand just turned around and headed downstairs. Chloe wasn't bothered by it all. In fact, she complimented him on the piercings. She ignored him when he commented that they felt even better inside. Calvin! and Chloe told him tomorrow was the night and both politely declined his invitation to join in the group sex thing.
After all that, they headed back to the Observatory to get some much needed sleep.
Thus ends the first part of the game. I swear there will be more stuff from other people. I promise!
* The first part of this blog is going to be very Chloe-centric. The others do much more in part 2. Unfortunately, I can only go into the motives/mind of my character. That is why I tell the other players and the GM to add more of the other's POV in the comments or email me about them so I can add everything to this.
** There is a perfectly good reason why Chloe does this to Brand and she would tell him, if he asked. She has an insatiable curiosity about people, events, and things. By asking him question after question without giving him a chance to think too much, she will eventually get some truthful answers out of him. She has to break him out of stoic mode. She uses different techniques with the others. Calvin! is just an open book. For Romulus, she just has to look at Skip, that is who he is/is becoming. For Nate, she just has to look at what he is reading to know him and his motivations.
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