Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Tale_Weaver]

The Hinterlands

"Grr.. the Devil hath summoned his minions after us to avenge his earthly fall... and they are armed with what sounds like Remington-made shotguns... Run!" Koln quickly grasps Clover's and Ruby's hands and starts darting for the trees, forgetting that both of the girls could easily outrun him "Do not slow down girls, nor look back! As documented in Genesis, looking in the face of pure evil can turn one into salt!"

Koln drags the girls into a small wooded area near where the group was fighting with the bull. You all duck into the trees just in time to see a pickup truck pull up right where you were standing. A scruffy man in overalls steps out of the truck holding a double-barrel shotgun. He searches the area cautiously and comes across the bodies of the dead animals. "Oh Bessy" he says. After inspecting the bodies further he says "Damn wolves, they even got Bowser! If I ever see them wolves I'll blow their heads clean off! Now I will never get to taste Bessy's sweet milk again!" He climbs back into his truck and drives back to the barn, most likely to get more people to help him move the two large animals.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln drags the girls into a small wooded area near where the group was fighting with the bull. You all duck into the trees just in time to see a pickup truck pull up right where you were standing. A scruffy man in overalls steps out of the truck holding a double-barrel shotgun. He searches the area cautiously and comes across the bodies of the dead animals. "Oh Bessy" he says. After inspecting the bodies further he says "Damn wolves, they even got Bowser! If I ever see them wolves I'll blow their heads clean off! Now I will never get to taste Bessy's sweet milk again!" He climbs back into his truck and drives back to the barn, most likely to get more people to help him move the two large animals.

Once they're gone, Koln slowly begins to stand. "Phew, this is a good thing. They think it was a bunch of wild animals that killed their cow. Granted, the farmer's conclusion may not be too far from the truth." Koln eyes Ruby with a smirk. "But this works to our advantage. Rustics are very... well not dumb, but are known to not be too well educated, so it should be easy for us to head to his barn, claim that we need shelter from wild wolves that chased us here. We should also explain how we were attacked, but miraculously, by the Grace of God, only our clothes were damaged. He should buy it, make sure to cry girls too, really sell how frightened you were. Oh, and by the Way, do not do anything foolish. Speaking from experience, a shotgun can prove just as fatal, if not more so, to a vampire than a stake fashioned from the True Cross and blessed thirty-three times from the same water that St. John the Baptist used to baptize Our Lord... Ok, that's the plan, oh and what's a 'Bowser'?"

 

[ladyphoenix]

Once they're gone, Koln slowly begins to stand. "Phew, this is a good thing. They think it was a bunch of wild animals that killed their cow. Granted, the farmer's conclusion may not be too far from the truth." Koln eyes Ruby with a smirk. "But this works to our advantage. Rustics are very... well not dumb, but are known to not be too well educated, so it should be easy for us to head to his barn, claim that we need shelter from wild wolves that chased us here. We should also explain how we were attacked, but miraculously, by the Grace of God, only our clothes were damaged. He should buy it, make sure to cry girls too, really sell how frightened you were. Oh, and by the Way, do not do anything foolish. Speaking from experience, a shotgun can prove just as fatal, if not more so, to a vampire than a stake fashioned from the True Cross and blessed thirty-three times from the same water that St. John the Baptist used to baptize Our Lord... Ok, that's the plan, oh and what's a 'Bowser'?"

Ruby placed a shy finger on her lips in embarrassment. She really did let herself get carried away this time. Her desires overshadowed her reasoning. "I suppose we could try it, but we would have to worry about the morning sunlight," she replied slowly.
She looked down in thought, but then tried to hide a smile. Sharing a meal with Koln, even as gruesome as it was, felt..nice. She looked at him under her lashes with a hint of a smile. "At least, this is better than hunting humanity."

 

[izillama]

Clover shook her head, stubborn, "I agree with Ruby about the first thing. There's no reason to go to the barn to seek shelter, for goodness sakes! It would only cause more harm than good, and we still have a perfectly good dorm room where we can sleep for a day with no one worrying too much about it. Besides, we still haven't found that girl."
Then, she nodded her head, remembering, "By the way, Koln? I never got to ask you. What were you doing at the club last night when we first met? Were you hunting vampires or something? Or did that just happen? If so, and if there are vampires there... I don't know. I was thinking about this. Maybe someone would know where Prestor is? I just... feel like if we find him, maybe we'll find something related to Suzie. After all, whoever kidnapped her could not have taken her randomly. There has to be some connection. Shouldn't there?"
She waited with baited breath for his response.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Clover shook her head, stubborn, "I agree with Ruby about the first thing. There's no reason to go to the barn to seek shelter, for goodness sakes! It would only cause more harm than good, and we still have a perfectly good dorm room where we can sleep for a day with no one worrying too much about it. Besides, we still haven't found that girl."
Then, she nodded her head, remembering, "By the way, Koln? I never got to ask you. What were you doing at the club last night when we first met? Were you hunting vampires or something? Or did that just happen? If so, and if there are vampires there... I don't know. I was thinking about this. Maybe someone would know where Prestor is? I just... feel like if we find him, maybe we'll find something related to Suzie. After all, whoever kidnapped her could not have taken her randomly. There has to be some connection. Shouldn't there?"
She waited with baited breath for his response.

"Er, but Ruby said something completely different... anyway, I guess we could head back to your dorm, but it's a bit of a walk and I am not sure how much longer we have until sunrise." Koln shrugs and starts walking with the girls off into in the direction of the city.

"Yes, I was after a vampire there... his death doesn't matter now though. All is lost... Oh, there's a thought, hm I guess we could ask him a few questions... actually, I'd rather do that alone. That club is not the type of place for girls like you two, especially you Clover. If you weren't there... " Koln finishes the sentence in a grumble under his breath. "It's just very dangerous there and..." Koln stops himself, about to make the argument that they're too young... but he can't since they are both ageless beings "Er... I just don't want anything happening to you two. You were not put on Earth for this kind of thing, I was."

 

[izillama]

"So you do agree that we might find out something about Prestor if we go, no?"
Her eyes were wide and innocent; doe-like.

 

[Strider_Koln]

"So you do agree that we might find out something about Prestor if we go, no?"
Her eyes were wide and innocent; doe-like.

"Yes, I agree that we might find out something about Prestor if I go, and you two stay at the dorm."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Hinterlands

"Yes, I agree that we might find out something about Prestor if I go, and you two stay at the dorm."

I assume you are leaving the farm and going to the school first. You casn roleplay out anything in between here.

You walk in the direction of the lights. You trudge through the fields for about an hour before you finally get to the downtown area. You noticed that there were even more fields beyond where you were which might also be abundant with cows. Clover's phone goes off while you are walking.

Clover
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You pick up and Prof. Jones is on the phone. "Hi Angelica, I'm sorry for calling so late but I just wanted to let you know that I've been searching for hours now and I can't find any sign of Suzy. I did however hear some rumors that Jacob Prestor was seen at a club last night on Broad Street and shortly after some rough-looking fellows were there asking about him." Prof. Jones sighs "By now the clubs are most likely closed. That's all I was able to find out, if you can make anything from this I would be overjoyed. I'd hate to think that I led that girl into some kind of trap." Prof. Jones and you say your goodbyes and you hang up the phone.
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You get to a bus stop and there is a clock there that says that it is nearly four AM now. The sun will be rising in about two hours from now. You catch the last bus to the University and make your way back to Clover's dorm. Clover opens the door and turns on the light, you are all shocked at what you see.

The room is a mess! There are chewed up papers and books everywhere and when you search to find the reason behind all this you find that the cage that was holding Ikarus and the rat (I forget what you even named him) has been forced open somehow. Neither animal is anywhere to be found!

Need to do a search check to find the animals.

 

[izillama]

Immediately, Clover felt distressed. Where her side of the room was normally so neat and tidy, you could now barely tell that anyone but Mindy even inhabited the room. She noticed that everything seemed chewed and askew, but Icarus had never made a habit of being messy. Was it Pumpkin?
'Damn rat. Back on the streets you go as soon as I find you!'
She narrowed her eyes, searching for the criminals!

1d20+9 → [18,9] = (27)
Search for the rodents!

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Found You!!

Immediately, Clover felt distressed. Where her side of the room was normally so neat and tidy, you could now barely tell that anyone but Mindy even inhabited the room. She noticed that everything seemed chewed and askew, but Icarus had never made a habit of being messy. Was it Pumpkin?
'Damn rat. Back on the streets you go as soon as I find you!'
She narrowed her eyes, searching for the criminals!

1d20+9 → [18,9] = (27)
Search for the rodents!

Clover

You thoroughly search your room. The rodents even chewed up your favorite Twilight novel! Eventually you turn over a pile of clothes and Ikarus pops out. You try to pick him up but he seems terrified and runs away from you. He darts out the door and into the hallway.

Make a dexterity check (1d20 + your DEX mod) to try to catch Ikarus.