Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

She cracked an amused smile "Depsite wanting to wipe out the vampires you don't like, there are a few I want to converse with to help me with my changes." She paused, not sure whether to tell him. "I need to find more gangrel vampires like me, maybe I can control my anger and rashness," she said with a pleading look in her eyes.

Ruby's words sting him greatly, his eyes darting down to the floor and his fists clenching angrily. He can't blame her, he too would like to learn how to control his insanity. Through his clenched fangs he bitterly replies, "It isn't that I want to kill vampires that I merely don't like... I honestly don't like many things nor people... but I kill because of my duty. I am still a priest, and in being such my duty is to protect the spirituality of humans. Vampires are an inherent threat to humans, both spiritually and physically. They exist to damage humans. I cannot allow it... It angers me to no end that God does, like a careless shepherd that turns a blind eye to a wolves overtly ripping to pieces his sheep. When the shepherd doesn't seem to care, the only hope is for the sheep to fight back, no matter how powerless they are in comparison to their assailants. Granted, we haven't killed any people yet... but odds are we will eventually. As we prolong our blasphemous existence the bodies will accumulate..."

Koln looks back at Ruby and gently lays a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry... I'm being selfish. My greatest fear is that one night I'll look at you, and you will look at me as if looking at a stranger; you will have no recollection of who I am, and you will leave me for a 'pack' of ones like you. When that happens, all I will have is myself, I will be alone. I cannot rely on Clover, she's already started to change.
Of all the people and things I despise, the thing I hate the most is myself. It is... I hate to say it... but it is very possible that we might even become enemies. When that happens, I'm not entirely certain just how hard I will fight back, but..." Koln smirks, gently petting her shoulder, "If you're going to defeat me, you need to be able to throw better punches. I mean c'mon, that golem was the size of... well a golem! and you completely missed it!" Koln teases, hoping Ruby knows he's not being serious. Despite her lack of finesse, he is pretty certain she could easily overpower him.

 

[ladyphoenix]

It was all too much for Ruby to take in. The inevitable role Koln has to bear since childhood, the fact that the two of them could become enemies and Clover was closer to the beast. She frowned and bowed her head. "yes.." When Koln tried cheering her up she attempted to smile for his sake. "Well, I'm sorry I'm not a trained professional like you are, hehe." She then gave him a light punch in the shoulder. "Maybe we should head back before we get too suspicious, I can try to think things out again tomorrow I guess."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round

It was all too much for Ruby to take in. The inevitable role Koln has to bear since childhood, the fact that the two of them could become enemies and Clover was closer to the beast. She frowned and bowed her head. "yes.." When Koln tried cheering her up she attempted to smile for his sake. "Well, I'm sorry I'm not a trained professional like you are, hehe." She then gave him a light punch in the shoulder. "Maybe we should head back before we get too suspicious, I can try to think things out again tomorrow I guess."

Koln and Ruby take the bus back to the University, they get to the dorm and get Clover to stop petting the heck out of the rabbit and let them inside. Now you are all back in Clover's room. There is a bunny on the bed, a rat in the cage, and the TV is still on.

 

[izillama]

Clover felt like she could cut the thick silence that lay over the group with a knife, if she had wanted to. It was strangely weird to see Koln and Ruby back in her room again. After all that had happened, she felt further from them than ever, as though something within her were trying to separate her bond to them with all its prying might. She wouldn't ask them how their night went. Whatever had happened between them... well, they could let that be private. But at the same time, she certainly didn't want to be the first one to speak and tell them of her failure with Suzie. Her suspicions.
Finally, when the silence got too much to bear, Clover cleared her throat and drew out Pumpkin, gingerly handing him to Ruby.
"Ruby? Pumpkin got hurt tonight. Could you please... ask him if he's ok, or something? I think Icarus might have gotten him."

 

[ladyphoenix]

Clover felt like she could cut the thick silence that lay over the group with a knife, if she had wanted to. It was strangely weird to see Koln and Ruby back in her room again. After all that had happened, she felt further from them than ever, as though something within her were trying to separate her bond to them with all its prying might. She wouldn't ask them how their night went. Whatever had happened between them... well, they could let that be private. But at the same time, she certainly didn't want to be the first one to speak and tell them of her failure with Suzie. Her suspicions.
Finally, when the silence got too much to bear, Clover cleared her throat and drew out Pumpkin, gingerly handing him to Ruby.
"Ruby? Pumpkin got hurt tonight. Could you please... ask him if he's ok, or something? I think Icarus might have gotten him."

Ruby saw the concern in Clover's expression when it came to Pumpkin and Icarus. She nodded and accepted the rat into her arms, cradling him gently. "I've seen many rabbits in my time and I know they can't be this aggressive.." she said as she observed him closely.
She than looked into Pumpkins eyes as she sat down on the nearby bed. Discipline Feral Whispers
"Hello again little one. He must be the most nervous and silliest rabbit I've seen. Now what has happened to you my dear? What can we do to help?" she said slowly while stroking him gently. For being a cold vampire physically, she tried to make her words as warm as cocoa.

 

[izillama]

pssssst, Sarah... I handed you the rat! ^.^*

 

[ladyphoenix]

0.0 i'm sorry LMAO. I just edited the post now ^_^;

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

Ruby saw the concern in Clover's expression when it came to Pumpkin and Icarus. She nodded and accepted the rat into her arms, cradling him gently. "I've seen many rabbits in my time and I know they can't be this aggressive.." she said as she observed him closely.
She than looked into Pumpkins eyes as she sat down on the nearby bed. Discipline Feral Whispers
"Hello again little one. He must be the most nervous and silliest rabbit I've seen. Now what has happened to you my dear? What can we do to help?" she said slowly while stroking him gently. For being a cold vampire physically, she tried to make her words as warm as cocoa.

Ruby
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The rat looks up at you with pleading eyes "He bit me, he acted like he didn't recognize me! Like I smelled funny to him. What does he know about the places I've been? Stupid rabbit! Got any cheese?" The rat starts sniffing around on your lap.
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If Clover tries to put the rabbit back in his cage she notices that he seems to have calmed down a lot and willingly lets her put him back. He doesn't seem to like having the rat near him.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln, who has been quiet as a corpse so far, gets up and quietly excuses himself, "I will be right back.. just going to shower..." He turns and drifts out of the room, the memory of what he did back at the club coming back. After some people feed, their food sometimes has the last laugh via acid indigestion. However Koln's 'acid indigestion' is mental in nature; he feels sick, hates himself, and wants to die.

It is like running into a brick wall as hard as you can head-first, Koln thinks.
You see your target, how could you miss it?
It is red, that's all that matters. If you had a heart it starts to race, almost there almost there, you stick your head out, the anticipation of the coming destruction is practically orgasmic and then BAM. There's blood... you pick yourself up and stagger away, the feelings of blissful freedom and excitement have died, in their dregs is the worn thorn-coiled tendrils of guilt, shame, and loss, a wreath of barbs Koln must wear as if to claim a royal title over all that is futile and vain, such is the 'existence' of any vampire.

Koln sighs as he finishes undressing, but something is not right! He looks around and he cannot place it, but something just seems irregular... He slowly opens the door, listening to it creak as he does, and peers around the corner only to come face to face with the "GIRLS ROOM" sign. The naked Koln lets out a shrill squeak of alarm (yes, a squeak) before grabbing his clothes and darting into the nearby Men's room.

Koln turns the nob, letting the warm water run down his body, but it does not feel nearly as nice as he would like. He growls, and turns the nob all the way to its hottest setting, steam now coming off his icey skin, but it gives no relief. "Dammit, only the hades-boiled filthy waters of hell would be hot enough to sear the sin away from my cold flesh it would seem!" He growls under his breath as he uses his thumb and finger to rub Socrates' fur with a bit of soap.

He shuts off the water, dresses, and returns back to the dorm, strangely without incident. In the past whenever he'd be on his own, if only for a moment, he feels himself slip into some twisted dreamscape, but not this time.

"So... how is Mindy?"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

He shuts off the water, dresses, and returns back to the dorm, strangely without incident. In the past whenever he'd be on his own, if only for a moment, he feels himself slip into some twisted dreamscape, but not this time.

"So... how is Mindy?"

Actually, I'm going to interject. Something does happen when Koln heads back to the dorm...

Koln is walking back into the dorm room when he spots a girl walking down the hall in his direction. She is dressed in a black dress that looks so formal and modest that Koln thinks that she is some kind of missionary for a church (a catholic church of course!). She stops in front of Koln and he realizes that she is not a missionary, but Mindy with a rather drastic makeover! Her constantly exposed chest is now completely covered in a black collared shirt and she is wearing a knee length skirt with white stockings and black shoes.

Koln
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Socrates says "Praise the Lord! Clover must have saved this girl! See what happens when you drink wine?"
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Mindy seems almost in a trance but upon seeing Koln she instantly recognizes him. "Hello there Father. And how are we this fine evening?"

Socrates falls off of Koln's shoulder and lands in his hand almost as if he's fainted.