Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

At Clover's request Koln immediately stops his scratching around under the table and stands upright at attention even saluting as he does so as if he is a soldier in a military unit.

While this is going on Socrates goes over to Ruby and climbs up her dress and onto her shoulder. He starts sniffing around her hair and her right ear.

Koln blinks, then slowly backs away from Clover, regaining his grip on reality.... "Powerful... you do not know your strength... In the past I had little trouble resisting your kind.. what you did right there was use your newfound power to get in my head and order me to do something... and my body reacted. You are changing..."

 

[izillama]

Clover found herself a little unnerved about the whole thing. Koln had stood up so rigidly. Almost painfully. Then, he backed away from her slowly, as though he were a dog cowering from an angry master.
"Powerful... you do not know your strength... In the past I had little trouble resisting your kind.. what you did right there was use your newfound power to get in my head and order me to do something... and my body reacted. You are changing..."
Clover felt blood rush to her face. She was embarrassed that she had embarrassed him, but it had to be done.
She tried to speak more kind now, careful with what she said. She didn't want to hurt him any more than she already had, "Father Koln. If we're finished praying, I think that we should leave. The police were already more than accommodating, allowing us in here to pray for Suzie. We should get back to school."
Then, she began to usher her friends to the door. But she managed to whisper to Ruby, "Can Socrates track her scent? I think that she was definitely taken from this room by force by a man in muddy boots. Can Socrates smell the mud? Or any sort of organic smell that wouldn't be from this city?"

 

[ladyphoenix]

Clover found herself a little unnerved about the whole thing. Koln had stood up so rigidly. Almost painfully. Then, he backed away from her slowly, as though he were a dog cowering from an angry master.
"Powerful... you do not know your strength... In the past I had little trouble resisting your kind.. what you did right there was use your newfound power to get in my head and order me to do something... and my body reacted. You are changing..."
Clover felt blood rush to her face. She was embarrassed that she had embarrassed him, but it had to be done.
She tried to speak more kind now, careful with what she said. She didn't want to hurt him any more than she already had, "Father Koln. If we're finished praying, I think that we should leave. The police were already more than accommodating, allowing us in here to pray for Suzie. We should get back to school."
Then, she began to usher her friends to the door. But she managed to whisper to Ruby, "Can Socrates track her scent? I think that she was definitely taken from this room by force by a man in muddy boots. Can Socrates smell the mud? Or any sort of organic smell that wouldn't be from this city?"

Ruby's eyes widened as she witnessed Koln rigidly stand up and obey Clover's commands. There was an enormous power growing inside her. As soon as Koln stood up, Socrates leaped up her dress and climbed to her ear as if he was trying to tell her something.
After Clover quietly talked to Koln, she whispered "Can Socrates track her scent? I think that she was definitely taken from this room by force by a man in muddy boots. Can Socrates smell the mud? Or any sort of organic smell that wouldn't be from this city?"
Ruby responded as quietly "Let me try and talk to him while the scent is fresh. She gently picked up Socrates, stroking his white fur before raising him to her face again. She once again locked eyes calmly with him calmly while warmly smiling.
Ruby uses discipline "Feral Whispers"
"Everyones a little frantic now, but if we can find out about the footprints, we will be ok. Can you help us again please?" She paused a bit for a reply.
If Socrates complies Ruby asks. "can you identify the direction of Suzy's scent? There are also muddy footprints that are different. Can you identify them? Where do they lead as well?"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Denver Police Station

"Everyones a little frantic now, but if we can find out about the footprints, we will be ok. Can you help us again please?" She paused a bit for a reply. If Socrates complies Ruby asks. "can you identify the direction of Suzy's scent? There are also muddy footprints that are different. Can you identify them? Where do they lead as well?"

You all watch on as Ruby communicates with Socrates again.

Ruby
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Socrates talks to you again in a language you can strangely understand. "The girl was definitely here in this room. But there was this man, his scent was like that of the sewer...or maybe even the bathroom? Whatever it is, I sure do like it! I like sewer smells..."
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[ladyphoenix]

You all watch on as Ruby communicates with Socrates again.

Ruby
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Socrates talks to you again in a language you can strangely understand. "The girl was definitely here in this room. But there was this man, his scent was like that of the sewer...or maybe even the bathroom? Whatever it is, I sure do like it! I like sewer smells..."
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Ruby keeps her eyes locked, but announces what she has just heard. "It appears a man that has either been in the sewers or the bathroom was here recently" She now addresses Socrates again. "We can all go to the nearest sewer, so you can feel at home then."

 

[Strider_Koln]

Ruby keeps her eyes locked, but announces what she has just heard. "It appears a man that has either been in the sewers or the bathroom was here recently" She now addresses Socrates again. "We can all go to the nearest sewer, so you can feel at home then."

Koln nods, almost as if he was in a trance as he touches his collar... He shudders... mumbing incoherently... "...frères.... filles... pas seulement moi...j-jamais connu..tous meurent, tous brûlent..."

His hand wanders away from his collar, and he suddenly returns back to reality, as if waking from a deep sleep, even yawning...
"Ah... the sewer... great. This could be dangerous, you two should return back to the school. I will gear up and head down there with Socrates and together we will rescue her.

 

[izillama]

Clover spoke before really thinking, her basic instincts as a girl coming out and to the forefront. She crossed her arms, remarking (almost snobbishly), "I'm not going anywhere near a sewer if I don't have to. That's gross."
She blushed under Koln's and Ruby's following stare. Even Socrates seemed to stare at her for her selfishness.
'Damnit! Ew... that sewer last night was so gross...!' She really fought with herself internally.
Then, she sighed and gave in (she was trying so hard to get rid of the stuck-up bitch title!), "Ok... let's go to the sewer. But honestly, I have no intention of following you down into it. I'll stand guard, if anything. But you two can go play sewer rat on your own." She saw Socrates and corrected herself, "I mean, you three."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Denver Police Station

Clover spoke before really thinking, her basic instincts as a girl coming out and to the forefront. She crossed her arms, remarking (almost snobbishly), "I'm not going anywhere near a sewer if I don't have to. That's gross."
She blushed under Koln's and Ruby's following stare. Even Socrates seemed to stare at her for her selfishness.
'Damnit! Ew... that sewer last night was so gross...!' She really fought with herself internally.
Then, she sighed and gave in (she was trying so hard to get rid of the stuck-up bitch title!), "Ok... let's go to the sewer. But honestly, I have no intention of following you down into it. I'll stand guard, if anything. But you two can go play sewer rat on your own." She saw Socrates and corrected herself, "I mean, you three."

Socrates looks at Clover as she speaks and almost seems to understand her. Dejectedly he leaps off of Ruby's shoulder onto the floor and scurries under the doorway.

When you open the door to follow him Sue stops you "Oh, I see you're done. You sure did have a lot of prayers to say huh?" You can see Socrates scurrying off down the hallway towards where the restrooms are, apparently the little rat was sneaky enough to get by Sue without being seen. While the dispatcher is talking to you Socrates slips under the door of the men's room.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Ruby got the Achievement: Dr. Doolittle.

Clover got the Achievement: Dominatrix.

Both are worth 1XP so Ruby and Clover reached level 2! I'll post on the OOC board about this.

Koln will have to wait, but hey, he's only 1XP away so he'll level after this scene is over

 

[izillama]

When you open the door to follow him Sue stops you "Oh, I see you're done. You sure did have a lot of prayers to say huh?" You can see Socrates scurrying off down the hallway towards where the restrooms are, apparently the little rat was sneaky enough to get by Sue without being seen. While the dispatcher is talking to you Socrates slips under the door of the men's room.

Clover quirks her eyebrow at Socrates wryly.
'Of course it has to be the men's room. Can't do anything easy, after all, with our group consisting of only one man.'
She sighed, deciding to bluff.
She smiled and pointed to the restrooms, "Father Koln? Ruby? The restrooms are down that way. The two of you should hurry up, if we want to make the next bus." She hoped that they got the hint to act like they needed to use the restroom. Perhaps they could both sneak into the men's room while Sue wasn't looking?
Then, part two of her plan: Mission distract Sue!
She walked up to Sue's desk, which was out of eye shot of the restrooms and hoped that Koln and Ruby would take the hint. Sweetly, she tried to make small talk with the dispatcher, "Ma'am? Thank you very much for allowing us to pray for little Suzie. Father Koln believes that the Lord is with her, and we all hope that she will be returned safely. Have the police gotten any leads as to where she might have gone?"

1d20+5 → [11,5] = (16)
Bluffing. 'Pay attention to me, Sue!'