Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

Koln rubs his eyes in disbelief, approaching the satyr... this is something out of some children's fantasy book it seems...

"Er... hello there... I am Koln Clergue... where in God's name am I?"

Koln

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The satyr jumps up and down excitedly at the site of you. "Koln! I've been waiting for you! You're in the fae realm, I have no idea how this has come to be though." The satyr grabs your hand "You must come with me quick, lest the other changelings find you here!" You follow the satyr through the woods a little distance before you find a small hut that has a single little door and a window in front. There is a little chimney on the roof spouting smoke. The satyr leads you inside and where you thought there was no possible way you would fit inside this little house, you find that there is plenty of room for a normal size person. The house is but a single room with a fireplace, a chair, and a bed. There is a kettle cooking some kind of stew sitting over the fire in the fireplace. "Have a seat Koln." the satyr gestures to the chair. "My name is Tumnus, I'm a changeling. We are all magical faerie beings here and most of us don't trust outsiders. I however, was told to expect an outsider and I have something to give you." Tumnus presents the box to you and when you open it you find what looks like some kind of tazer inside. "I wonder what the devil that could be for?" Tumnus says.
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[izillama]

‘At what point did I say that we were at his house for a party, you idiot?’
Clover sighed internally, then, she continued to look at the detective with doe-eyed innocence, sniffing back tears and even managing a shy little smile as he tried to console her. But still, he didn’t seem to believe her.
‘Well, time for more theatrics. And really, Ruby, any time you want to jump in would be okay by me.’ Ruby had just been sitting there like some sort of beautifully gothic porcelain doll. Very pretty to look at. Too quiet to be of any use.
When Detective Brandt asked her about the man and took out his notepad, Clover really did avert her eyes to help her remember, ‘Hm… let’s see. He really was strange. No lie there.’
After a moment, she took a calming breath, “Well, he was very tall, sir. Over six feet, I’d have to say. He was at least a head taller than myself. I think he was white, but… he seemed very tan. Almost dark. I don’t know. It might have been the light. What do you think, Sarah?”
Ruby continued to sit there, pretty as a picture. She managed to shrug and she kept her eyes lowered, shyly, “Yes. Like he had been in the sun too long.”
‘Well, I guess that’s all we’re going to get from her. Now, what else?’
Clover nodded, “I’m pretty sure he had dark hair. But he had on some sort of wide-brimmed hat, too. And a long trench coat. Both were black. It occurred to us afterwards, sir, that he was dressed like some sort of spy. Like he had just come from a party himself. But then, his outfit was too… it was just too much, sir, to be have been just a simple costume.”
She composed herself, recalling his mannerisms, “The first time we saw him he was at the payphone. I guess he didn’t have any money, because he cursed loudly and violently slammed his fist against the phone. It was almost as though his phone call was a life and death situation. He seemed frantic. He even approached Sarah and myself for change. But… I didn’t like the way he looked at us one bit, sir.”
She blushed, “After all, the two of us weren’t wearing much… as far as costumes go.”
She saw the detective’s ears go slightly red.
Clover nodded and drew herself up for the dramatic ending, “So… to get rid of him, Sarah and I gave him change. He thanked us and all, but it didn’t seem like he left our company very willingly. He walked away ever so slowly. It also occurred to us that he might be drunk. But… he seemed quite sober, sir. His breath didn’t smell of alcohol. We would know. He got… a little too close for comfort.”
She blushed again and saw that, next to her, Ruby’s eyes were still politely swept down towards her lap, where her clean, ivory hands sat calmly clasped.
‘Hm… I should start taking notes. She’s so proper!’
Then, the girls waited for the Detective’s reply.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

‘At what point did I say that we were at his house for a party, you idiot?’
Clover sighed internally, then, she continued to look at the detective with doe-eyed innocence, sniffing back tears and even managing a shy little smile as he tried to console her. But still, he didn’t seem to believe her.
‘Well, time for more theatrics. And really, Ruby, any time you want to jump in would be okay by me.’ Ruby had just been sitting there like some sort of beautifully gothic porcelain doll. Very pretty to look at. Too quiet to be of any use.
When Detective Brandt asked her about the man and took out his notepad, Clover really did avert her eyes to help her remember, ‘Hm… let’s see. He really was strange. No lie there.’
After a moment, she took a calming breath, “Well, he was very tall, sir. Over six feet, I’d have to say. He was at least a head taller than myself. I think he was white, but… he seemed very tan. Almost dark. I don’t know. It might have been the light. What do you think, Sarah?”
Ruby continued to sit there, pretty as a picture. She managed to shrug and she kept her eyes lowered, shyly, “Yes. Like he had been in the sun too long.”
‘Well, I guess that’s all we’re going to get from her. Now, what else?’
Clover nodded, “I’m pretty sure he had dark hair. But he had on some sort of wide-brimmed hat, too. And a long trench coat. Both were black. It occurred to us afterwards, sir, that he was dressed like some sort of spy. Like he had just come from a party himself. But then, his outfit was too… it was just too much, sir, to be have been just a simple costume.”
She composed herself, recalling his mannerisms, “The first time we saw him he was at the payphone. I guess he didn’t have any money, because he cursed loudly and violently slammed his fist against the phone. It was almost as though his phone call was a life and death situation. He seemed frantic. He even approached Sarah and myself for change. But… I didn’t like the way he looked at us one bit, sir.”
She blushed, “After all, the two of us weren’t wearing much… as far as costumes go.”
She saw the detective’s ears go slightly red.
Clover nodded and drew herself up for the dramatic ending, “So… to get rid of him, Sarah and I gave him change. He thanked us and all, but it didn’t seem like he left our company very willingly. He walked away ever so slowly. It also occurred to us that he might be drunk. But… he seemed quite sober, sir. His breath didn’t smell of alcohol. We would know. He got… a little too close for comfort.”
She blushed again and saw that, next to her, Ruby’s eyes were still politely swept down towards her lap, where her clean, ivory hands sat calmly clasped.
‘Hm… I should start taking notes. She’s so proper!’
Then, the girls waited for the Detective’s reply.

Before Detective Brandt can even respond the RHD interjects "Angelica, did the man...touch you? Or try to harm you in any way?" Detective Brandt seems a little turned off by the RHD's question but seems to go along with it. He looks over at Ruby who has been quiet the whole time "Sarah, you have been rather quiet this whole time, is there anything that you could add to help with this investigation? I'd like to know if you two knew Jacob Prestor personally and if so, if there was anything you knew about him that could lead up to the burning of his house and possibly his murder."

There, now Ruby can say something

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln

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The satyr jumps up and down excitedly at the site of you. "Koln! I've been waiting for you! You're in the fae realm, I have no idea how this has come to be though." The satyr grabs your hand "You must come with me quick, lest the other changelings find you here!" You follow the satyr through the woods a little distance before you find a small hut that has a single little door and a window in front. There is a little chimney on the roof spouting smoke. The satyr leads you inside and where you thought there was no possible way you would fit inside this little house, you find that there is plenty of room for a normal size person. The house is but a single room with a fireplace, a chair, and a bed. There is a kettle cooking some kind of stew sitting over the fire in the fireplace. "Have a seat Koln." the satyr gestures to the chair. "My name is Tumnus, I'm a changeling. We are all magical faerie beings here and most of us don't trust outsiders. I however, was told to expect an outsider and I have something to give you." Tumnus presents the box to you and when you open it you find what looks like some kind of tazer inside. "I wonder what the devil that could be for?" Tumnus says.
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He blinks, looking around inside the hut of the satyr... Changelings...?

"Er... hello there, Mr. Tumnus...?" He takes the box, opening it and tilts his head to the side. "A tazer...? Anyway, what am I doing here? My..friends.. need me back in reality."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

He blinks, looking around inside the hut of the satyr... Changelings...?

"Er... hello there, Mr. Tumnus...?" He takes the box, opening it and tilts his head to the side. "A tazer...? Anyway, what am I doing here? My..friends.. need me back in reality."

Koln
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Mr. Tumnus starts prancing around gleefuly "Surely you must have been chosen by some greater power to come here. Only they would grant you with such a great gift!" Mr. Tumnus stops prancing and pulls himself together into a more serious tone "If the Powers That Be chose you to recieve this gift then I would think that only they can send you back. In the meantime, I wonder what this magical device from the gods does."
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[izillama]

Before Detective Brandt can even respond the RHD interjects "Angelica, did the man...touch you? Or try to harm you in any way?" Detective Brandt seems a little turned off by the RHD's question but seems to go along with it. He looks over at Ruby who has been quiet the whole time "Sarah, you have been rather quiet this whole time, is there anything that you could add to help with this investigation? I'd like to know if you two knew Jacob Prestor personally and if so, if there was anything you knew about him that could lead up to the burning of his house and possibly his murder."

'Murder!'
Clover felt herself start at the mention of murder, and she could sense Ruby next to her do the same. It seemed like Ruby had known this Jacob person personally. Clover, of course, had never met him at all. But it seemed as though Ruby had held him dear to her heart. And now... his murder...?
Ruby was in shock next to Clover. In the meantime, Clover took the time to answer her RHD's question. 'Really? Could I get away with a harassment case?' She wasn't too sure she wanted to push it.
So instead, she shook her head, "No. He didn't do anything. It was just his... demeanor. It frightened us. If anything, he looked at us quite inappropriately."
She waited for Ruby to speak. Perhaps to come up with something else to say?

 

[ladyphoenix]

'Murder!'
Clover felt herself start at the mention of murder, and she could sense Ruby next to her do the same. It seemed like Ruby had known this Jacob person personally. Clover, of course, had never met him at all. But it seemed as though Ruby had held him dear to her heart. And now... his murder...?
Ruby was in shock next to Clover. In the meantime, Clover took the time to answer her RHD's question. 'Really? Could I get away with a harassment case?' She wasn't too sure she wanted to push it.
So instead, she shook her head, "No. He didn't do anything. It was just his... demeanor. It frightened us. If anything, he looked at us quite inappropriately."
She waited for Ruby to speak. Perhaps to come up with something else to say?

Ruby's eyes were saddened at the thought of Jacob's murder. She tried to hold her composure, for her sire had shared a part of her she had not felt before. She then decided to finally speak after her thoughts were properly organized. She looked up at the detective earnestly.
"Sir, I have read about Prestor in my own studies. I plan on attending a school of science one day and it truly breaks my heart that he could be murdered. From what I have heard from my high school teacher's he has a brilliant mind...She then changed her mood back to the strange jacket man and looked embarrased. "The man we are describing made me uncomfortable especially. Clover is like my big sister and all we wanted to do was get back to the University. All I know was he looked like he was in a big hurry to go somewhere after he approached us. I could not tell if he was on foot or went to his vehicle." She spoke as she made herself shudder. She was good at being shy, but she had to push it further.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln
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Mr. Tumnus starts prancing around gleefuly "Surely you must have been chosen by some greater power to come here. Only they would grant you with such a great gift!" Mr. Tumnus stops prancing and pulls himself together into a more serious tone "If the Powers That Be chose you to recieve this gift then I would think that only they can send you back. In the meantime, I wonder what this magical device from the gods does."
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"Silence. There is only one true God. Now.." He takes the tazer out of the box and presses the button, observing what happens."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

"Silence. There is only one true God. Now.." He takes the tazer out of the box and presses the button, observing what happens."

Koln
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At the press of a button small bolts of lightning shoot out of the two prongs of the tazer. Tumnus jumps back,"Truley amazing!" he says. "A device that can summon lightning! Surely this calls for song!" Tumnus goes over to a dresser that stands by his bedside and opens a drawer. He produces an aulos, a flute-like instrument with two pipes. "Ah, here it is! I wonder, what to play..."
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[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

Ruby's eyes were saddened at the thought of Jacob's murder. She tried to hold her composure, for her sire had shared a part of her she had not felt before. She then decided to finally speak after her thoughts were properly organized. She looked up at the detective earnestly.
"Sir, I have read about Prestor in my own studies. I plan on attending a school of science one day and it truly breaks my heart that he could be murdered. From what I have heard from my high school teacher's he has a brilliant mind...She then changed her mood back to the strange jacket man and looked embarrased. "The man we are describing made me uncomfortable especially. Clover is like my big sister and all we wanted to do was get back to the University. All I know was he looked like he was in a big hurry to go somewhere after he approached us. I could not tell if he was on foot or went to his vehicle." She spoke as she made herself shudder. She was good at being shy, but she had to push it further.

Detective Brandt can sense true sorrow in Ruby's voice. "I'm so sorry. Actually we have yet to find a body, normally in a fire, even a very bad one, we can find at least some traces of a victim. In this case we have found nothing. We are going to be searching the crime scene some more today." Suddenly Detective Brandt's cell phone rings from his pocket. He takes it out, "Detective Brandt here". You hear a muffled voice coming from the phone and although you can't make out what the voice is saying, you can tell from the expression on Brandt's face that he is very intrigued. "You found what? Blood?" he says in a surprised voice. "I'll be right there, don't touch anything else." Detective Brandt closes his phone and gets up off the chair. "I'm sorry, I must be going. You ladies have helped a lot, thank you for your cooperation." As the RHD begins to stand Detective Brandt says "Thank you Mr. Berns but I'll show myself out." with that he heads out the door. Mr. Berns says to you "I'm glad to see you ladies are alright. I hope you've told your parents what happened. I'm afraid I have to get going myself, I have a meeting to go to." Mr. Berns escorts you both out of the office. "If you two need anything don't hesitate to come to me." He closes the door to his office behind you and leaves the building. You notice now that a thick fog has formed and that it's now raining a little outside. You think to yourselves how lucky you were that the weather turned out the way it did. You feel tired, like you haven't slept for hours.