Vampire: The Masquerade - Who Wants To Live Forever?

[ladymermaid]

As they all went to get into the truck, Clover practically elbowed her way past Meredith to claim the passenger seat, buckling herself in and settling in primly. She turned to the other girl with a disapproving arch of her eyebrow, "You can sit next to Koln. In the back." Ignoring any argument, she turned to Lacey and spoke dryly, "Do you think we could avoid smashing into any ninjas this time?" She couldn't help the little quirk of her lip at the end.

"Ah! Tres' bien!! We are seeing le Wizard! I know how to deal with wizards. Green Marie, do you have a lighter?"

Meredith, who was already getting into the back of the truck when Clover spoke, jumps in and speaks to Lacey,"When you say the Wizard, do you mean were going to the mansion or have I missed something? Cause trying to figure out what the two of you are saying half the time is really becoming a chore." Looking to Koln, "And no Koln I do not generally carry a lighter."

 

[izillama]

Clover swiveled in her seat, giving Meredith a sardonic roll of her eyes, "Believe me, it never gets any easier." She gestured to Koln and Lacey, "Although, even though they sound batty, it'll all become clear eventually. You'd better just hope your ears are open when they get to the point."

She looked at Koln, "Now, what was this about that card and some guy's apartment? Where do you want us to go and why?" She cocked her head impatiently and, without looking, clapped her hand over Lacey's mouth to cut off the woman's third round of "We're Off to See the Wizard" whistling song.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

As they all went to get into the truck, Clover practically elbowed her way past Meredith to claim the passenger seat, buckling herself in and settling in primly. She turned to the other girl with a disapproving arch of her eyebrow, "You can sit next to Koln. In the back." Ignoring any argument, she turned to Lacey and spoke dryly, "Do you think we could avoid smashing into any ninjas this time?" She couldn't help the little quirk of her lip at the end.

Lacey stops her singing to say "He was definitely a samurai, did you see the size of his sword! I licked it, I would know." She then continues with "We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of- *umph*"

She looked at Koln, "Now, what was this about that card and some guy's apartment? Where do you want us to go and why?" She cocked her head impatiently and, without looking, clapped her hand over Lacey's mouth to cut off the woman's third round of "We're Off to See the Wizard" whistling song.

 

[Strider_Koln]

"Ah, I do not remember. But Socrates is telling me we should see this place. There are many shadows and unseen things in this new place, no? And what better way to destroy the unseen, than by simply SEEING. Especially when it is what one doesn't see that tries to set them on fire. As for the how and ze why? Ask the Lord, or Socrates" He says offhandedly, scooping the white rat out of his pocket and holding it out in front of Clover.

 

[izillama]

"In other words, you've just got a hunch?" Clover rolled her eyes at Koln then, feeling playful, put her hands on her hips and brought her face up to Socrates, going nose-to-nose to the rat and giving him a mock scolding, "Do you see what you did? I told you to keep an eye on Koln last night. But it seems like you didn't do your job!"

She looked over the seat at Meredith, finally putting the woman on the spot, "What did you two get up to last night, anyway? As you can imagine, Koln was less-than-helpful in his description of last evening."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

"In other words, you've just got a hunch?" Clover rolled her eyes at Koln then, feeling playful, put her hands on her hips and brought her face up to Socrates, going nose-to-nose to the rat and giving him a mock scolding, "Do you see what you did? I told you to keep an eye on Koln last night. But it seems like you didn't do your job!"

She looked over the seat at Meredith, finally putting the woman on the spot, "What did you two get up to last night, anyway? As you can imagine, Koln was less-than-helpful in his description of last evening."

Socrates sniffs at Clover's nose and then quickly scurries back into Koln's pocket.

Lacey gets the car moving to Grout's mansion.

 

[Strider_Koln]

"Lacey, this does not seem to be the Way to where my minds are telling me to go. Grout's already moved on, and in Hell's captivity I believe. We have another vampire among ze living doing le Devil's work. I feel we should be vigilant, and put him onto his heels, by following the lead on his pawn's driving card. Are we to walk blindly like lambs to Abraham's command, or do we forego ze straight line in favor of a strategic scribble?"

OOC: in other words, he thought we were going to check out that house on the driver's license first. Koln is thinking outside of the box here, and doesn't want to walk blindly into the situation at Grout's mansion. He's hoping that by going where the Camarilla, Sheriff, and Devil don't quite expect, he can dig up more information on the political situation in California. That knowledge may come in handy when he's confronted with the powers-that-be, at a major location where he would be expected to appear (like Grout's). Again, his logic, not mine. Of course not everyone probably sees it that way. Clover is probably thinking "Dammit Koln, I do not want to blow it with the Camarilla here. We are NOT getting sidetracked from what royalty demands! Now be a good dog and go fetch! Meredith is probably thinking "Aww but I want to go where there's more Gangrels." Lacey is probably thinking about how pretty the blinking blue and red lights are behind them. Socrates is thinking how the hell is he still alive, over six years in this priest's pocket.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Clover: She looked over the seat at Meredith, finally putting the woman on the spot, "What did you two get up to last night, anyway? As you can imagine, Koln was less-than-helpful in his description of last evening."

"Ah! But now I see why you are confused. You do not know what happened last night. Well, as the four leafed one asked, Meredith will explain!"

Before she can speak for herself, Koln hurriedly takes off his left shoe, and peels off his sock. He puts it over his left hand, hastily scribbles on two eyes and ears with a sharpie, and begins explaining through the puppet, in his best "Meredith" voice.

"Bonsoir! Er wait.. how do gangrels talk... Oh, that's right Socrates. *ahem* le bark! Well you see, we visited Smiling Jaque aboard his pirate ship, and got chummychum with ALLL of his salty crew! We even got to meet le damned soul. However, there were NO Gangrels there, so I was sad. However, Father Koln did inspire everyone to persevere on le Christian path through his example and courage. As he fought the sixty-six demons of the torid fifth circle of Damnation with le pirates, there appeared fire, and ze whiley-birdy..." He slowly stops his puppet show at the increasingly annoyed visage of Meredith-er the real, non-sock, version.

"Oh uhm... you may continue..."

 

[izillama]

OOC: Socrates hasn't been in Koln's pocket for six years. In fact, in terms of rat life span, he's probably about ready to fizzle out, especially considering the gang's crazy adventures. Ooh, that's gonna be an awkward day on the board... (Socrates dying)

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Grout's Mansion 10:30pm

Clover: She looked over the seat at Meredith, finally putting the woman on the spot, "What did you two get up to last night, anyway? As you can imagine, Koln was less-than-helpful in his description of last evening."

"Ah! But now I see why you are confused. You do not know what happened last night. Well, as the four leafed one asked, Meredith will explain!"

Before she can speak for herself, Koln hurriedly takes off his left shoe, and peels off his sock. He puts it over his left hand, hastily scribbles on two eyes and ears with a sharpie, and begins explaining through the puppet, in his best "Meredith" voice.

"Bonsoir! Er wait.. how do gangrels talk... Oh, that's right Socrates. *ahem* le bark! Well you see, we visited Smiling Jaque aboard his pirate ship, and got chummychum with ALLL of his salty crew! We even got to meet le damned soul. However, there were NO Gangrels there, so I was sad. However, Father Koln did inspire everyone to persevere on le Christian path through his example and courage. As he fought the sixty-six demons of the torid fifth circle of Damnation with le pirates, there appeared fire, and ze whiley-birdy..." He slowly stops his puppet show at the increasingly annoyed visage of Meredith-er the real, non-sock, version.

"Oh uhm... you may continue..."

OOC: Yes, he will have to have a magnificent death scene, will probably take up a whole page of the board!

Lacey says to Koln without looking "That sounds exciting. Kitten and I got to see a magic show and lots of knockers. There was a wizard too, not the Wizard of OZ but his son Harry of course. Unfortunately our host dialed the wrong number at the end of the show and now we are listening to the 'on hold' music till who knows when. But in response to your question of my direction I like my head to remain on its shoulders and chasing after red herrings when there is a hungry shark in the sea is a very bad idea. Didn't you see Finding Nemo?"

Pointing out in front of her to the road ahead she says, "So onward to Oz we go and by God, we better hope we don't run into Tom Cruise!"

You notice that you are leaving the greater Los Angeles area and heading out towards the Hollywood Hills. Skyscraspers give way to rolling hills and large mansions. After a little while the mansions become more and more scarce until there is hardly anything but hills and trees, then you see another mansion all alone on a hilltop. It is probably the largest one you've seen and has a sort of victorian-era look to it which is extremely out of place in Hollywood. Lacey pulls the truck up to the front gate which looks like part of it was torn off its hinges. The yard in front of the mansion is blocked off by a tall brick wall with a rather unwelcoming looking iron fence at the top. The mansion overlooks a steep cliff across the street, off of which you can see the many lights of the city below, the skyscrapers off in the distance look like oddly shaped glowing pillars silently watching over the entire city. The whole ride takes about 20 minutes.

Lacey shuts the truck off and says "We're heeere!"

OOC: Here are the Hollywood Hills in case you're wondering where the hell you are.