Vampire: The Masquerade - Who Wants To Live Forever?

[Tale_Weaver]

The Succubus Club

Clover's temper flared as she hissed at Lacey, "Screw your ducks and get down from that table, you bloody idiot! Stop drawing so much attention to us!" She gave Lacey a seething look before turning to Meredith, letting her mood cool enough that the girl wouldn't think her a madwoman. After all, Meredith hadn't done anything wrong. "He means a pot luck. And no," she emphasized the word to Koln, before turning back to Meredith, "I don't think it's a pot luck."

Walking past Meredith, she wedged herself between Koln and the table, effectively cutting him off from his latest source of insanity with her own body. Slipping her hand into his by way of making sure she wouldn't lose him, she turned and spoke curtly to Meredith, her smile chilly and not quite reaching her eyes, "Now, if you'll excuse us, Koln and I must be going. It was nice meeting you, Meredith. Good luck with your... um... Alex."

Clover turned to Lacey (who I'll assume is still dumbly perched on top of a table) and her voice cracked like a whip, "Lacey, come! We're leaving."

Clover put her hands on her hips, grumbling darkly in French, "Je n'ai pas engagé pour être un chaperon." She gazed solemnly at Koln, looking betrayed.

[sblock=Translation]"I did not sign on to be a chaperone."[/sblock]

Lacey says enthusiastically "Je vais garder la jeune fille à la mer!" before jumping down from the table and putting the chair down.

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"I will guard the maiden to the sea!"
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She looks at Meredith leaving and turns to Clover and Koln while briskly walking to keep up. "Where does this ship of the anarchs lay anchor?"

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln blinks rapidly as Meredith speaks. For a moment, he is somewhat confused... and soon finds himself to be something different. Not a vampire... not even really a person anymore.

Rather, in that oh-so-sudden instant, he believes himself to be an American department store. Before he can prepare the stores with Christmas decorations, and ask the nice clerk behind the counter named "Heather" if she's read the latest info from the home office, he is snapped back into reality by Clover's words.

"Ah, Clover, you are worrying me mon petite. Do not be like Aaron who was led by a golden calf. Avoid this "golden fish," and walk in the footsteps of the Lord."

Koln moves alongside Lacey and Meredith, showing them the invitation, and hoping one of them knows the way. "Is Alex not a pirates fan, Green Marie? Why must my mouth remain silent about this to him?"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Succubus Club

Koln blinks rapidly as Meredith speaks. For a moment, he is somewhat confused... and soon finds himself to be something different. Not a vampire... not even really a person anymore.

Rather, in that oh-so-sudden instant, he believes himself to be an American department store. Before he can prepare the stores with Christmas decorations, and ask the nice clerk behind the counter named "Heather" if she's read the latest info from the home office, he is snapped back into reality by Clover's words.

"Ah, Clover, you are worrying me mon petite. Do not be like Aaron who was led by a golden calf. Avoid this "golden fish," and walk in the footsteps of the Lord."

Koln moves alongside Lacey and Meredith, showing them the invitation, and hoping one of them knows the way. "Is Alex not a pirates fan, Green Marie? Why must my mouth remain silent about this to him?"

Lacey looks at the paper. She turns it around in her hands a few times. She sighs "A fitting hideout for pirates. I know this port and I don't think they'll like my new dress or my Camarilla membership card..."

She hands the invitation back to Koln, "You know, if you turn it this way, it looks a lot like the Mona Lisa!"

 

[Strider_Koln]

Lacey looks at the paper. She turns it around in her hands a few times. She sighs "A fitting hideout for pirates. I know this port and I don't think they'll like my new dress or my Camarilla membership card..."

She hands the invitation back to Koln, "You know, if you turn it this way, it looks a lot like the Mona Lisa!"

"You're right, it does! And if I turn it THIS way... it looks like an invitatione! Hmm.. Interesting!" Koln happily shows Socrates, then shows Meredith. "See, Mona Lisa! Do you know where we can find her? That is obviously our next move in this city of angels. She will talk, and lead me right to that dastardly heretical villain, Leonardo Da Vinci. I will break his code, his bones, and his sins with the Lord's righteous fury! And THAT, mon ami, is how we win ze game and stop Gehenna and bring Ruby back."

 

[izillama]

Clover narrowed her eyes and bit her tongue. The thoughts in her head--brought on by the bitter taste of betrayal and disloyalty--were a maelstrom that threatened to break free if she didn't contain them.

[sblock]So that's it? They'll cast me aside like last year's technology in favor of something flashier? That bitch! Who is she to just waltz in here and lead Koln off!? Damnit, only nine months gone and he's already thinking to replace Ruby with a new little dog? Where's the honor? The loyalty?! Well, someone had better remind them who's in charge here. This... Meredith HAS to go![/sblock]

Feigning compliance, she sullenly followed them out the door. Revenge would be sweet.

 

[ladymermaid]

Meredith looks at the invitation. "Yep I know where that is too, that's why I was leading the way. You two haven't been in LA very long have you? And yes Alex knows you were talking about it but I think he and the Tremere would prefer I became a Camarilla, so keeping things on the down low would be nice. I think he just wanted me to mingle not go meeting with Anarchs, but whatever. Are you coming Lacey or do I need to get us there?"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Succubus Club

Meredith looks at the invitation. "Yep I know where that is too, that's why I was leading the way. You two haven't been in LA very long have you? And yes Alex knows you were talking about it but I think he and the Tremere would prefer I became a Camarilla, so keeping things on the down low would be nice. I think he just wanted me to mingle not go meeting with Anarchs, but whatever. Are you coming Lacey or do I need to get us there?"

Lacey says "The wild ones roam free under the night sky, they do not live sheltered under cement roofs. Alex knows this. Although the pirates may not want me on their ship, I'm sure they could hire me as a tavern wench for just one night? Does your beastliness alone carry you through this city Meredith?"

 

[ladymermaid]

Lacey says "The wild ones roam free under the night sky, they do not live sheltered under cement roofs. Alex knows this. Although the pirates may not want me on their ship, I'm sure they could hire me as a tavern wench for just one night? Does your beastliness alone carry you through this city Meredith?"

" I came with Alex, so yes just me and my good feet. So I could get there by running...which would be nice... but I don't think that would keep us together very well. We'll take your vehicle I suppose."

Meredith leads them down the stairs to the first floor.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Succubus Club

" I came with Alex, so yes just me and my good feet. So I could get there by running...which would be nice... but I don't think that would keep us together very well. We'll take your vehicle I suppose."

Meredith leads them down the stairs to the first floor.

Lacey nods and says "I suppose..." She looks back at Clover "And what does our faithful leader think?"

 

[izillama]

Clover gave Lacey a quick look, but she could detect no sign of mockery in the woman's question. Suddenly unsure of her initial evaluation of Lacey, she covered her surprise by speaking to the root of the matter, "I don't think it's wise to go see them. Just as we're about to declare ourselves to the Prince of the Camarilla tomorrow evening, would it not have been prudent to do the same for the Anarchs ages ago? We've been in this city for nine months and haven't gone out of our way to cross paths with them. Assuming they've probably been keeping eyes on the two strange new vampires that showed up in their city three quarters of a year ago, I think that they'd find it suspicious that we are just now getting around to mingling with them. Koln, if it's important to you to go meet the Anarchs, then by all means, take this..." she glared at Meredith briefly, "woman and go. You're a grown man, and I can't stop you. But as I see now that Lacey and I are on a similar page, perhaps she and I can continue on this little escapade of Alex's and begin to try and track down this Gillian person. I got a lead from the vampire over there." She gestured to Sir.

Taking command of her NEW coterie of 1 (Lacey, because GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO COME BY THESE DAYS), she took her leave of Koln, nodding cordially, "So, a good evening to you, Father. I trust I'll see you again before the night is done?" She motioned to Lacey to follow her out the door.