Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

Ruby looked up from the group and spoke first. She tried not to get overexcited when doing do. "Yes, and we managed to obtain the articles from the lock box as well. His journal and some of his test tubes filled with mysterious chemicals were discovered. They must be extremely valuable if they were hidden in that box."
She paused and frowned a bit. Shortly after, we were attacked by a hunter priest who also deliberately stabbed a mortal with us."
She nudged her head down again after she was finished, hoping all these mysteries will be resolved.

Koln gently rubs his own head, a tune is stuck in there that he's never heard before... "Oh.. I'm sorry, I just feel so hazey... Er, right, a mortal hunter stupidly attacked us in the night. We made short work of him though, but it was odd that a human would be so bold. His gear was typical of a veteran hunter, so I have no idea why he made such an amateur mistake, unless he was overconfident or someone's pawn. Oh, and Tony from the 24th Diocese is still missing. And I am still unable to find that pig-tailed girl that lives in my head, Lacey I think her name was. If I only had a drill, I think I could show everyone... I apologize, it seems as if we come with as many, if not more, questions than answers."

As Koln speaks, he is able to appear calm and even polite, but all the while he studies Edward's temperament carefully.

Sense motive on Edward
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[Tale_Weaver]

Ruby looked up from the group and spoke first. She tried not to get overexcited when doing do. "Yes, and we managed to obtain the articles from the lock box as well. His journal and some of his test tubes filled with mysterious chemicals were discovered. They must be extremely valuable if they were hidden in that box."
She paused and frowned a bit. Shortly after, we were attacked by a hunter priest who also deliberately stabbed a mortal with us."
She nudged her head down again after she was finished, hoping all these mysteries will be resolved.

Koln gently rubs his own head, a tune is stuck in there that he's never heard before... "Oh.. I'm sorry, I just feel so hazey... Er, right, a mortal hunter stupidly attacked us in the night. We made short work of him though, but it was odd that a human would be so bold. His gear was typical of a veteran hunter, so I have no idea why he made such an amateur mistake, unless he was overconfident or someone's pawn. Oh, and Tony from the 24th Diocese is still missing. And I am still unable to find that pig-tailed girl that lives in my head, Lacey I think her name was. If I only had a drill, I think I could show everyone... I apologize, it seems as if we come with as many, if not more, questions than answers."

As Koln speaks, he is able to appear calm and even polite, but all the while he studies Edward's temperament carefully.

Sense motive on Edward
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Well, I wouldn't exactly call it "quick work" when he did like 50 damage to Koln alone

Edward seems calm when Ruby speaks but upon hearing about the hunter he raises an eyebrow. "A hunter you say? Hunters are not a common sight in Denver and the few that have been discovered are either dealt with or convinced to leave. It is not uncommon for a hunter to attack at night as there are less people to witness a kill. From what we know hunters seem to follow a similar code to the masquerade. The last thing they want is for people to witness them killing a vampire. The strange thing is that this hunter picked a fight with three vampires all at once! I mean no offense, but you three don't look that tough but still; a seasoned hunter should know how to pick his fights strategically. It is possible that he was indeed a pawn, I have plenty of reason to believe Thaddeus can sway people to do his bidding and the hunter may very well have been a vessel to destroy you."

"As for Tony, I fear the worst for him. None of my contacts have heard anything about him either."

Edward nods at Ruby to show that he has not forgotten about her. "I'm glad you three went to the bank. Know that this was not an errand for me but rather a personal mission I figured you would want to undertake to find out more about yourselves and your situation. As for what you found, I have no idea what Jacob Prestor was doing but it is of no surprise to me that you would find viles and test tubes and things like that in his lockbox. He was a biochemist after all. Maybe his studies are the reason why Thaddeus wanted him dead."

Edward gets up from his desk and starts to pace. "There is in fact a reason I wanted to speak to you tonight. An agent of mine by the name of Bothwell has gone missing. Bothwell disappeared a few days before you came to me seeking peace. I have reason to believe that he might be up to something, possibly something to do with Thaddeus. He was always snooping around closeby when Thaddeus came here and I never thought anything of it. Unfortunately nobody has seen Bothwell since his disappearance and we have no idea where he might be. I was wondering if you knew anything or had heard the name. He makes a bad habbit of terrorizing young vampires. He is rather short and stocky with blond hair."

Koln
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You think that Edward is being honest with you although it is rather hard to tell. His expression doesn't change much at all during the conversation aside from when the hunter was mentioned. You think he would make a very good poker player.
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[izillama]

Clover shook her head, "No, that name doesn't ring a bell. I don't think we've seen him, either."

 

[Strider_Koln]

"Thaddeus... why does that name sound familiar... I can't remember..." Koln says, struggling to remember. The events that immediately preceded and followed his "embrace" are extremely murky. When he does try to remember, what immediately comes to mind was how he felt.. the fear, the rage.. the thirst.. all too terrible and deter him from torturing his mind any further.

"This Bothwell fellow... it probably doesn't matter, but I'm curious. How do you mean he'd 'terrorize' young vampires? Would he just scare them to keep them in line, or was he doing it just for fun. What exactly would he do and what would we look for? And am I right to assume that Bothwell is a vampire too? By the way... it seems that vampires are hardly not nearly as 'united' as I feared when I was human. It figures, all the devil knows to do is divide and destroy, not unify, er no offense. But I was wondering if there was some kind of list I can consult of vampires that would be 'fair game' for me to hunt. Ones that you would not mind seeing fade back into the night from whence they came. I assure you, I doubt I will be taking up my old hobby too quickly, especially in my weakening mental condition and being concerned for the well-being of my two friends, but in time I just might... er well as they say, 'old habits die hard.'"

 

[izillama]

Clover shot Koln a severe look that seemed to say, "Are you ing kidding me? Did you really just ask the Prince of Denver if you could take up your old 'hobby' of slaying vampires? After that was one of the specific reasons that he brought us here in the first place?"
"...especially in my weakening mental condition and being concerned for the well-being of my two friends, but in time I just might..."
She stomped on his foot, hard, to signal him to knock it off.
But no, he kept right on going, barely missing a beat, "...er well as they say, 'old habits die hard.'"
'Honestly, Koln!'

 

[Tale_Weaver]

"Thaddeus... why does that name sound familiar... I can't remember..." Koln says, struggling to remember. The events that immediately preceded and followed his "embrace" are extremely murky. When he does try to remember, what immediately comes to mind was how he felt.. the fear, the rage.. the thirst.. all too terrible and deter him from torturing his mind any further.

"This Bothwell fellow... it probably doesn't matter, but I'm curious. How do you mean he'd 'terrorize' young vampires? Would he just scare them to keep them in line, or was he doing it just for fun. What exactly would he do and what would we look for? And am I right to assume that Bothwell is a vampire too? By the way... it seems that vampires are hardly not nearly as 'united' as I feared when I was human. It figures, all the devil knows to do is divide and destroy, not unify, er no offense. But I was wondering if there was some kind of list I can consult of vampires that would be 'fair game' for me to hunt. Ones that you would not mind seeing fade back into the night from whence they came. I assure you, I doubt I will be taking up my old hobby too quickly, especially in my weakening mental condition and being concerned for the well-being of my two friends, but in time I just might... er well as they say, 'old habits die hard.'"

Edward appears a little concerned by such a rash request but it seems he understands what is going on. "Well, I'm not in the position to give just anyone permission to kill other vampires at random, even ones that I don't want around. Although I'll admit that I would not mind if Thaddeus is taken care of. I'm not going to call a blood hunt on him, not yet anyway. I want to find out more about his location and any possible allies he might have. That is what Bothwell is for. Bothwell is indeed a vampire and honestly, he is a coward. He is a bully to younger vampires who he feels are lesser than him, he picks fights and steals prey from them mostly. He's never actually destroyed any of them. I need to get him here alive for questioning but first I have to find out where he is. If you could help me do this then it would be a huge step towards removing Thaddeus."

 

[ladyphoenix]

If you could help me do this then it would be a huge step towards removing Thaddeus.

Ruby pipes in, unable to contain herself. "Sounds fun! Come on lets do this please," she says with puppy eyes to Clover. The thrill of seeking and capturing sounded entertaining to her rough and tough mindset.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Broadstreet

Ruby pipes in, unable to contain herself. "Sounds fun! Come on lets do this please," she says with puppy eyes to Clover. The thrill of seeking and capturing sounded entertaining to her rough and tough mindset.

Edward raises his hand at the all-too-eager Ruby "Now let's not be too hastey. Surely I wouldn't want the three of you running all over the city causing all kinds of mischief. We don't know who he might have on his side. I think the best plan would be to make him come to you. You said that you found some viles in Prestor's lockbox. Meanwhile Prestor was doing some kind of research that Thaddeus didn't want him to finish. If you could find out more about those viles and the work that Prestor was doing then maybe you can find a way to lure Brothwell out from wherever he is hiding."

 

[Strider_Koln]

Edward raises his hand at the all-too-eager Ruby "Now let's not be too hastey. Surely I wouldn't want the three of you running all over the city causing all kinds of mischief. We don't know who he might have on his side. I think the best plan would be to make him come to you. You said that you found some viles in Prestor's lockbox. Meanwhile Prestor was doing some kind of research that Thaddeus didn't want him to finish. If you could find out more about those viles and the work that Prestor was doing then maybe you can find a way to lure Brothwell out from wherever he is hiding."

"Indeed Ruby, in times like this, cooler heads will prevail. We shouldn't rush in... Now Edward, my style is to go right for the 'heart' of the matter, yes pun very much intended. Any idea where Thaddeus is? I promise if you tell me, I will not hunt him without your permission first." Koln says as he crosses two fingers behind his back. Clover shoots him another look as does Edward, "Oh fine, but in situations like this I would rather be the hunter than the hunted. Where else would Bothwell hang out besides this club? Approximately how old does he appear? Any living relatives? Friends? How does he dress? Caucasian? You said he is 'stocky', so in life he was either very active and strong, or as you Americans say a couch-potato. I am hoping he is active, and not a shut-in, easier to hunt, at least for us. Is 'Bothwell' his last name? Is he a Denver Broncos fan?" Koln stops his string of questions, wanting to appear as polite as possible and resisting the urge to turn this into an interrogation of Edward; it would not make sense to interrogate the guy that is asking us to track down Bothwell. If Edward knows anything that would be helpful, he should be more than happy to pass it on. Koln knows this, and this is why he is not reaching for his gun for once.

I had more questions, but I want these answered first, they're the most obvious and helpful. Plus my class is starting

 

[izillama]

Clover shot Koln another dirty look, disregarding the "royal" company that entertained her and almost completely losing her manners--and temper--as she practically spat at the priest, "Would it kill you to use your ears, Koln? Edward has already stated quite directly: he needs to find out more about Thaddeus' location AND that we should do our best to draw Bothwell to us, not bother searching for a needle in a haystack. Denver's a big place. It is especially fortuitous for someone who doesn't want to be found. My God! Do I have to do everything myself?"
Suddenly, she pulled a complete 180 and turned back to Edward, her face dripping with sweetness and respect, "Edward. We will be sure to do as you ask. I believe we have some leads on how to contact Dr. Liverman. Perhaps if we find him, we could--gently, of course--persuade him to help us with whatever is in those vials. We will report to you as soon as we have Bothwell in our clutches... I mean custody." ^.^