Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

Clover watched the vampire run off into the sewer like a dog with his tail between his legs. It wouldn't have been difficult for her to follow him. She was sure that she could keep up. But she was too busy standing dumbfounded, watching him go.
She groaned and bury her face in her hands for a moment to compose herself. That had to have been the dumbest encounter with an enemy they had had, yet! She wondered if all vampires were that idiotic. Or ugly.
Koln was speaking. Prioritizing. Clover wasn't listening. Just happy to be done.
Then, she looked up as she felt Koln place a hand on her shoulder. He smiled sadly down at her, and she felt guilty, "It's ok... I figured it was going to happen eventually, did you kill your victim? It actually does not matter, you are damned either way, all that matters now is if you did the right thing. That offer is still on the table... although I must confess that if you did accept it would not be easy at all for me to... heh, nevermind, I even have trouble thinking it. I am changing... I need you to be strong Clover, for I am going to progressively get weaker, perhaps even darker... you'll see what I mean eventually."
She felt her face go red. She never wanted to cause someone like Koln any trouble like this! She had let him down.
She shook her head, quiet, "No, he's still alive. I think he'll be fine. But... I'm ashamed of what I've done. I'm not proud of it. I never meant to! But you're right, it doesn't matter. Either way, I deserve to die. But..."
She looked carefully at her two friends, then managed a small laugh and a roll of the eyes, "But I shudder to think of the trouble the two of you could get into without me! I have to stick around, if nothing else, to keep the two of you on track."
Small lie. She was a coward. Death would be a gift.

Koln laughs, "Ha, I don't know about Ruby, but I am just fine on my own... I have been until now... besides, what happened outside the club was all your fault! My holy water and crucifix would have been fatal to that vampire in the alley if only my mind stayed pure-er... uhm, nevermind... I don't know what happened there..." Koln looks away, if he had a pulse he'd probably blush. "That reminds me... I also still need to have a word or two with this Jacob... I still need to properly 'thank' him for ruining me, damning my ancestors, and endangering you two.." Koln then thinks.. it's only a matter of time before the Holy See realizes something's wrong and send some of Koln's very pissed off "family" to check on him.

So, can we follow him? I know you said he left our sight, but I bet Koln could still smell the ugly bastard.

 

[ladyphoenix]

Koln laughs, "Ha, I don't know about Ruby, but I am just fine on my own... I have been until now... besides, what happened outside the club was all your fault! My holy water and crucifix would have been fatal to that vampire in the alley if only my mind stayed pure-er... uhm, nevermind... I don't know what happened there..." Koln looks away, if he had a pulse he'd probably blush. "That reminds me... I also still need to have a word or two with this Jacob... I still need to properly 'thank' him for ruining me, damning my ancestors, and endangering you two.." Koln then thinks.. it's only a matter of time before the Holy See realizes something's wrong and send some of Koln's very pissed off "family" to check on him.

So, can we follow him? I know you said he left our sight, but I bet Koln could still smell the ugly bastard.

Ruby flinched as the rats took their parting bite at her legs under her skirt. She sulked as they retreated after the Hive master. "Coward! GRRRRRRR!" she called out after him. She observed her body in a bit of a shock. The blood buff is begining to lose its effect, but she could clearly see more defined and bulky muscles beneath her dress. Her rage seemed to calm down a bit as well. It felt damn good overpowering that beast of a vampire. She tried to calm her brawling instincts in her head again and looked towards her companions.
"Well, glad thats over, for now" She clenched at her back in pain again and drew a useless breath, as she wouldn't need to breathe. "Wow, he packs a punch doesn't he" she said as she looked towards Clover and Koln. If possible, Ruby uses discipline blood healing Vitae 9 minus 1, Current Vitae=8

She reacted from Koln's comment and playfully stuck her tongue at him. "I can take care of myself too mister"
She also walked over to Clover and patted her back since she was still feeling guilty about the officer earlier. "You had the control, he will be fine" she said with a smile.
She looked at both of them again. "If we follow him, others might accompany him, are we ready for another fight? Even though that was a little fun, I think we need time to recouperate. Maybe I should see where that key leads to instead?"

 

[izillama]

Clover had been listening to Ruby half-heartedly. She still felt like she deserved any scorn they could dish out at her over that officer.
Suddenly, she jumped as though she had been bitten, "Oh! Koln, where's Socrates?"

 

[Strider_Koln]

Clover had been listening to Ruby half-heartedly. She still felt like she deserved any scorn they could dish out at her over that officer.
Suddenly, she jumped as though she had been bitten, "Oh! Koln, where's Socrates?"

Koln points in his coat pocket, Socrates is poking his head out, sniffing the air and blinking. "I am in perfect condition to pursue and fight him Ruby, heck I made a promise. I said I was going to do something, and I got to. Besides, the soul of that girl is at stake. We are already lost causes, we have got an eternity, she doesn't. We cannot waste time. You two should take it easy, especially you Ruby, you should feed again. And Clover... your penance is to say the Rosary seven times in complete silence at some point within the next three nights. However, if you feel any pain during it, stop and let me know... Anyway.. this key, it would be great if this could lead me right to her." Koln's holding the key in his hand, looking at it... He shuts his eyes as faint images flicker in his mind, but he struggles to see them clearly.

Here I want to use The Spirit's Touch, but I also have a search check still pending.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

Ruby flinched as the rats took their parting bite at her legs under her skirt. She sulked as they retreated after the Hive master. "Coward! GRRRRRRR!" she called out after him. She observed her body in a bit of a shock. The blood buff is begining to lose its effect, but she could clearly see more defined and bulky muscles beneath her dress. Her rage seemed to calm down a bit as well. It felt damn good overpowering that beast of a vampire. She tried to calm her brawling instincts in her head again and looked towards her companions.
"Well, glad thats over, for now" She clenched at her back in pain again and drew a useless breath, as she wouldn't need to breathe. "Wow, he packs a punch doesn't he" she said as she looked towards Clover and Koln. If possible, Ruby uses discipline blood healing Vitae 9 minus 1, Current Vitae=8

She reacted from Koln's comment and playfully stuck her tongue at him. "I can take care of myself too mister"
She also walked over to Clover and patted her back since she was still feeling guilty about the officer earlier. "You had the control, he will be fine" she said with a smile.
She looked at both of them again. "If we follow him, others might accompany him, are we ready for another fight? Even though that was a little fun, I think we need time to recouperate. Maybe I should see where that key leads to instead?"

Everyone can use Blood Healing to recover any lost hp. Use it twice if you have to, since your not in a battle we'll just assume you took some time in between.

Ruby's wounds on her legs close up. As she stands with her dress lifted up she can see her legs return to the smooth feminine look they had before. In fact, her whole body seems to shrink back down which she finds a relief as the dress was feeling rather tight with her body practically bursting out of it.

No more Blood Buff.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Sewer

Koln points in his coat pocket, Socrates is poking his head out, sniffing the air and blinking. "I am in perfect condition to pursue and fight him Ruby, heck I made a promise. I said I was going to do something, and I got to. Besides, the soul of that girl is at stake. We are already lost causes, we have got an eternity, she doesn't. We cannot waste time. You two should take it easy, especially you Ruby, you should feed again. And Clover... your penance is to say the Rosary seven times in complete silence at some point within the next three nights. However, if you feel any pain during it, stop and let me know... Anyway.. this key, it would be great if this could lead me right to her." Koln's holding the key in his hand, looking at it... He shuts his eyes as faint images flicker in his mind, but he struggles to see them clearly.

Here I want to use The Spirit's Touch, but I also have a search check still pending.

You have to get Aura Perception before getting The Spirit's Touch. If you want to use this level to get Aura Perception then you'll have to wait till level 3 for The Spirit's Touch.

Koln
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Your search of the room turns up nothing out of the ordinary. When you near the tunnel where the Hive Master ran Socrates perks up and jumps out of your pocket sniffing around wildly. "I think he liked me." Socrates says to you.
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You all see Koln searching around the room wildly and then stop abruptly holding the key out in front of him and looking like he is trying to bend it like the spoon in The Matrix (remember, there is no spoon!).

 

[izillama]

Clover quirked an eyebrow. This was the first time she had seen the key.
She walked lightly over to Koln, "Hey, what's that for?"
She inspected the key, looking at it for anything significant that might tell them where its matching lock was, or what type of lock they were looking for. (she doubted at Koln waving the key around like he was trying to pick his way through an invisible door was doing any good...)

1d20+8 → [17,8] = (25)
Research roll (what is the key's significance?)

(yet another trick from Clover's arsenal of useless skill focuses!)

 

[Strider_Koln]

You have to get Aura Perception before getting The Spirit's Touch. If you want to use this level to get Aura Perception then you'll have to wait till level 3 for The Spirit's Touch.

Koln
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Your search of the room turns up nothing out of the ordinary. When you near the tunnel where the Hive Master ran Socrates perks up and jumps out of your pocket sniffing around wildly. "I think he liked me." Socrates says to you.
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You all see Koln searching around the room wildly and then stop abruptly holding the key out in front of him and looking like he is trying to bend it like the spoon in The Matrix (remember, there is no spoon!).

Aw, thought I already had Aura Perception when I leveled last time, and with this latest level I got Spirit's Touch.

Koln squints, staring hard at the spoon and suddenly his head picks up... "I saw some guy... seemed wealthy, tall, handsome, walking down the street...then he was attacked by a flying microwave! Then he dropped this key down the sewer and here it is! Huh... that doesnt really help does it..?"

 

[ladyphoenix]

Everyone can use Blood Healing to recover any lost hp. Use it twice if you have to, since your not in a battle we'll just assume you took some time in between.

Ruby's wounds on her legs close up. As she stands with her dress lifted up she can see her legs return to the smooth feminine look they had before. In fact, her whole body seems to shrink back down which she finds a relief as the dress was feeling rather tight with her body practically bursting out of it.

No more Blood Buff.

Ruby uses discipline blood healing a 2nd time vitae 8 minus 1=7, , HP from 23 to 33 She nods in agreement to Koln about feeding. Her eyes seemed hazy and she was feeling dizzy once more. She took the blood packet out from a fold of her dress and opend it from the top. She let the garnet liquid pour between her lips. I forgot how much vitae it is worth
Looks like Clover and Koln are studying the key, so she decided to help out as well. "Maybe Socrates can track the scent of the key," she thought aloud for them to hear.
Ruby Uses discipline Beckoning Ruby attempts to summon Socrates from beneath Koln's coat with a couple of squeaks. "eek eek ereeak"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Clover quirked an eyebrow. This was the first time she had seen the key.
She walked lightly over to Koln, "Hey, what's that for?"
She inspected the key, looking at it for anything significant that might tell them where its matching lock was, or what type of lock they were looking for. (she doubted at Koln waving the key around like he was trying to pick his way through an invisible door was doing any good...)

1d20+8 → [17,8] = (25)
Research roll (what is the key's significance?)

(yet another trick from Clover's arsenal of useless skill focuses!)

Clover

Judging from the shape of the key you can only assume that this key belongs to a residential building. You can also see a small stamp on the key signifying that it is made of real silver. The original owner of this key must have been fairly wealthy!