Vampire: The Masquerade - Who Wants To Live Forever?

[Tale_Weaver]

"He is?!" Koln shouts in alarm from the truck, and hurries over to the bunch, passing Lacey and Meredith. "Great distress!! Tres' bien, excellente thinking mon ami! We must alert ze masses, depechez' tous! AH ha! I knew l'infernal one laid in red, white, et blue sheets, with le stars et stripes! Oh..."

He stops talking, at the awkward gaze of the strangers, and the sound of Clover loudly smacking her forehead with her hand. "Ah, je m'excuse I apologize. I am but a humble priest named Father Koln. I have come with mon ami, including all of the angels and saints that have heard and heeded your call against the Dark Father. Being a holy man, I am here to pay my respects to the honorable doctor. I have never personally met him, but I believe we would be like two peas in the Lord's cabbage patch. His name is more familiar to your minds, is it not?"

OOC: checking dat aura, all of them

OOC: You can only sense one of them at a time really. It's not something you can do at a glance but you have to study them carefully. I make rolls on this behind the scenes to see how well you interpret them. I've also changed this a bit so you should take a look here to see how aura colors work now.

Koln's words are certainly enough to set Ben off again. He goes off on another tirade "I knew it! The Lord has sent down this priest to save us! The end is near and Caine will rise again to devour our souls!"

The plump woman places both hands on Ben's shoulders, though she is almost a foot shorter than him, she manages to hold him in place and calm him down "My dear, calm yourself. It will be ok don't you worry." She turns to Koln giving him a stern look "Now look here, if you want to pay your respects to Dr. Grout that's fine but don't go stirring up any trouble here or I will knock the French right out of you!"

The boy behind the wheelchair says "Mother, please. There's no need to get violent here. The good Father Koln here is just coming to pay his respects and that's all. My apologies Father, but we were just leaving. My name is Son and this is my mother Paula and my father Ben." He gesturs at the lady in the wheelchair who takes no notice of Koln and looks practically catatonic. "This is Grandma O'Leary. Unfortunately I myself did not know Dr. Grout very well but Grandma seems to have known him."

Koln
[sblock]Ben's aura is Orange meaning fearful. I'll give you the others as everyone else makes actions. Koln won't be able to move while he's examining the auras.[/sblock]

 

[Strider_Koln]

"Do not worry mon ami Ben, for united in faith we shall find our way back to His Light! Now let us pray-" Koln stops himself at Paula's threat. "Er, perhaps another time then. Unlike our Lord, I do not come baring the sword, nor wish to rattle anyone unnecessarily." Noticing the catatonic grandmother, he continues, "Ah, well it is the silent ones that have the most to say to those who will listen." He nods, eyeing Ben with subtle affirmation, perhaps finally finding a comrade in his holy war against the Devil.

OOC: Up to you guys what you want to do, while Koln is being the little malky social butterfly that he is. I suggest hiding, everyone, so it looks like to them that the truck belongs to Koln. Once they leave, we can continue onward. Not sure who these people are, and all of us appearing at once may seem fishy, especially since they don't seem too keen on the Prince/Camarilla.

 

[izillama]

OOC: I'm going to assume that, since Koln apparently heard this group speaking, Clover can overhear the conversation as well. In light of that, yes, Clover probably would choose to not get herself mixed up with the group of nutters... er... lovely vampires presently converging at the house. Oh, yeah, and she totally facepalmed when Koln ran out.

Clover clamped her jaw shut in an effort to keep the profanity she wanted to yell from escaping her mouth. Continuing to observe the situation, she kept her pistol poised on top of the cabin of the truck and sunk down a bit more, so as not to be spotted.

She was going to kill him! Well, he was already dead. But she would kill him again! If he ended up getting hurt because he decided he wanted to go out and make nice with a bunch of lunatics rather than do the sensible thing of letting the pawns--oh, sorry, Meredith was the pawn, Clover could at least designate Lacey as the knight--do the dangerous stuff, she was going to absolutely throttle him!

A low growl of annoying rose up in her throat, more for her own benefit than anyone else. She thought of the bull whip tucked safely under her shirt and around her waist, and couldn't help the image of Koln needing a few lashes to learn how to behave in delicate situations.

She smiled cruelly, The beatings will continue until intelligence improves!

OOC: Oh, wipe those silly grins off your faces! Koln's only going to get a worried, "Why did you do that, you idiot!?" and possibly a solemn I'm-happy-you-didn't-get-hurt nod of approval after this is all over.

 

[ladymermaid]

Meredith manages to get over to Lacey without attracting the attention of the others.

The old lady says "Dark, dark days indeed, this surely means the jyhad is close at hand. I admired you Alistair Grout for your creative ways of exploring the human mind. You were the only one of the Prince's hounds that I would have trusted."

The man with the pipe in his mouth takes the pipe out and says "The dark father, is he coming!? He is coming now!? This is not good, we must make preparations, recruit from the masses! The government has laid in wait for this very night! And now they strike!"

The plump woman says "Calm yourself Ben, dark times are surely upon us but you are overreacting. We should leave this place."

Ben says "Ah yes, we should be leaving. Let's get going Son."

The Draco-looking boy pushing the old lady shakes his head and the group begins to leave.

Lacey whispers to Meredith "This must be big if the family has come out to play. Do not worry, they won't see us as we have cleverly disguised ourselves as trees. They do not pose us any threat if we were to jump out and yell 'surprise'."

OOC: Here is a map for you guys to look at to see where everyone is. Hopefully you will see the little explanation I have written in the room there.

OOC: I totally thought that we were passing by where the family was in order to get to the trees that Lacey and Meredith are hiding in, so thank you for the map.

After Koln jumps out and continues to speak to the group Meredith says to Lacey, "I think Koln has "surprised" them quite enough for one night, lets stay here and let them go as they very much seem to want to."
Meredith pauses, "Also I could have sworn Koln met The Dr at the party last night... Lacey was the man you introduced him to not the one who just died?"

 

[Strider_Koln]

OOC: I totally thought that we were passing by where the family was in order to get to the trees that Lacey and Meredith are hiding in, so thank you for the map.

After Koln jumps out and continues to speak to the group Meredith says to Lacey, "I think Koln has "surprised" them quite enough for one night, lets stay here and let them go as they very much seem to want to."
Meredith pauses, "Also I could have sworn Koln met The Dr at the party last night... Lacey was the man you introduced him to not the one who just died?"

OOC: Did he? I know he met some important people, but I thought Grout was absent. *shrug* Oh well, I barely remember that session. Well, right now it might be best to feign complete ignorance. We don't know what/who these people are. I'm guessing they're ghouls, and ghouls can be tough customers. Meredith and Koln know that, heck Granny could be riding around with a loaded grenade launcher under that wheelchair. Not sure how well Clover can hear everything. I just took it for granted that well, since Ben was loudly ranting, and Koln has heightened senses, he'd immediately pick up on a call of distress regarding the "dark father." So, Meredith and Lacey are disguised as trees, and Clover is disguised as a pickup truck? Tres bien! Brilliant!

Speaking of Granny, Koln focuses on her aura next.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

OOC: I totally thought that we were passing by where the family was in order to get to the trees that Lacey and Meredith are hiding in, so thank you for the map.

After Koln jumps out and continues to speak to the group Meredith says to Lacey, "I think Koln has "surprised" them quite enough for one night, lets stay here and let them go as they very much seem to want to."
Meredith pauses, "Also I could have sworn Koln met The Dr at the party last night... Lacey was the man you introduced him to not the one who just died?"

Lacey nods at Meredith. "Indeed, and in terror he waits for final judgement."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

OOC: Did he? I know he met some important people, but I thought Grout was absent. *shrug* Oh well, I barely remember that session. Well, right now it might be best to feign complete ignorance. We don't know what/who these people are. I'm guessing they're ghouls, and ghouls can be tough customers. Meredith and Koln know that, heck Granny could be riding around with a loaded grenade launcher under that wheelchair. Not sure how well Clover can hear everything. I just took it for granted that well, since Ben was loudly ranting, and Koln has heightened senses, he'd immediately pick up on a call of distress regarding the "dark father." So, Meredith and Lacey are disguised as trees, and Clover is disguised as a pickup truck? Tres bien! Brilliant!

Speaking of Granny, Koln focuses on her aura next.

OOC: The Willard reference is perfect here, I think Koln found his new best friend! Also I forgot to mention that Ben's aura is a pale orange indicating that he's a vampire. And Koln did meet Grout briefly at the Succubus Club

Koln
[sblock]Granny's aura is a pale white indicating innocence or neutrality.[/sblock]

The group starts to leave the manor, while they are on their way out the old lady pokes her head up suddenly and seems to almost sniff around. The plump lady looks at her and says "What is it Grandma?" The old lady responds with an empty stare and then a cheerful "Oh, I just thought I sensed a temptress in the mist. A familiar one too..." She then resumes her empty gaze as they continue onward.

If no one interupts them they'll walk right by the truck with nothing more than a gaze of scrutiny from Son. He's probably wondering how a nutjob like Koln was able to drive a car here.

 

[ladymermaid]

OOC: The Willard reference is perfect here, I think Koln found his new best friend! Also I forgot to mention that Ben's aura is a pale orange indicating that he's a vampire. And Koln did meet Grout briefly at the Succubus Club

Koln
[sblock]Granny's aura is a pale white indicating innocence or neutrality.[/sblock]

The group starts to leave the manor, while they are on their way out the old lady pokes her head up suddenly and seems to almost sniff around. The plump lady looks at her and says "What is it Grandma?" The old lady responds with an empty stare and then a cheerful "Oh, I just thought I sensed a temptress in the mist. A familiar one too..." She then resumes her empty gaze as they continue onward.

If no one interupts them they'll walk right by the truck with nothing more than a gaze of scrutiny from Son. He's probably wondering how a nutjob like Koln was able to drive a car here.

Meredith makes sure she can't hear them anymore with her vampire senses and than comes out from behind the tree without leaving its side and says, "Koln, what in the world was that?! You were suppose to stay by the truck, for all you know they could have been older vampires who murdered Grout and would do just the same to you." Meredith looks very unhappy and can't understand why shes cares so much for this crazy priest.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Meredith makes sure she can't hear them anymore with her vampire senses and than comes out from behind the tree without leaving its side and says, "Koln, what in the world was that?! You were suppose to stay by the truck, for all you know they could have been older vampires who murdered Grout and would do just the same to you." Meredith looks very unhappy and can't understand why shes cares so much for this crazy priest.

"Well, to a good Christian, Death is but a kindly sister, and not something that I should wet pants over. If they were as you believed, then you would have your answers for her majesty. I also would have had new monsters to slay in the name of God. Here hold my hat."

Koln hands her his hat.

"Besides, if we were all hiding, they would have seen ze Lacey mobile. They then would think 'By the Devil's talon! There are villains here! Perhaps those that killed our Grout!' and would comb this place again and again until we are discovered, hiding. Like Adam and Eve, only with clothes and a Socrates.They would think us guilty, and while we carry many many damnable sins, the blood of their pigeon is not one of them. Try telling them that while 'Granny four-wheels' has ze boomstick down your gullet. Hat, s'il vous plait?"

Koln takes back his hat.

"It is indeed fortunate I am here. I am not only your moral guide, but can also think four or five steps ahead of Satan's most vile bedfellows. Comprenez-vous?"

 

[ladymermaid]

"Well, to a good Christian, Death is but a kindly sister, and not something that I should wet pants over. If they were as you believed, then you would have your answers for her majesty. I also would have had new monsters to slay in the name of God. Here hold my hat."

Koln hands her his hat.

"Besides, if we were all hiding, they would have seen ze Lacey mobile. They then would think 'By the Devil's talon! There are villains here! Perhaps those that killed our Grout!' and would comb this place again and again until we are discovered, hiding. Like Adam and Eve, only with clothes and a Socrates.They would think us guilty, and while we carry many many damnable sins, the blood of their pigeon is not one of them. Try telling them that while 'Granny four-wheels' has ze boomstick down your gullet. Hat, s'il vous plait?"

Koln takes back his hat.

"It is indeed fortunate I am here. I am not only your moral guide, but can also think four or five steps ahead of Satan's most vile bedfellows. Comprenez-vous?"

Meredith sighs, "Your right but that does not mean we should not have planned that a little better." She looks to Lacey, "To the door, crazy number two?"