Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[izillama]

Koln waves, happily meeting the girls outside of the store with Socrates on his shoulder. By his demeanor he looks fine but you cannot help but wonder at the small drops of blood on the pavement that lead up to him.
"So, are we all set? Interesting choice going for a violin Clover, I pray you do not try to use it as a weapon."

Clover pursed her lips, "As if I would do something like that. This thing is a beauty! A real collector's item. I'm finding a safe place for it ASAP. The case, on the other hand, is a different story..."
She laughed, then noticed the blood that seemed to follow Koln like a crimson shadow. But Ruby seemed to voice both of their concerns at that moment, "Are you okay, Koln? Have you fed on someone while we were inside? I know the last fight took a lot out of us and you were using your new found disciplines as well."
Clover nodded. She stared at her friend in concern, but didn't want to annoy him by reiterating what Ruby had just said. Instead, she quietly voiced another concern, "Koln... the last thing you had to eat was a cow. Are you okay? Do you need..." Her voice trailed off, not really wanting to ask if he needed blood.

 

[Strider_Koln]

As Ruby steps forward Koln instinctively steps back, stammering out a response, "Oh.. it's nothing, I uh, just tripped, and cut myself on the pavement..." Ruby should scense that the scent is strongest at his arm. "No, I do not need blood right now... that's the last thing I need...I thank you both for your concern though." Nothing could be farther from the truth... he is growing weaker, and his brain has been openly taunting him about it. However he keeps telling himself that he's fine. The last time he fed was with Ruby, and Ruby thus far seems okay, so he should be too... right?

 

[izillama]

At Koln's shaky response (and obvious aversion to Ruby), Clover placed her hands on her hips and chastised him like a repremanding mother who had just caught her son in a lie, "Koln Clergue...! Tell me the truth right now: are you or are you not hungry?!"

Mesmerize! I think that Koln needs to make a will save here Don't forget your minuses for me being a ventrue. Woot! ^.^

 

[Strider_Koln]

At Koln's shaky response (and obvious aversion to Ruby), Clover placed her hands on her hips and chastised him like a repremanding mother who had just caught her son in a lie, "Koln Clergue...! Tell me the truth right now: are you or are you not hungry?!"

Mesmerize! I think that Koln needs to make a will save here Don't forget your minuses for me being a ventrue. Woot! ^.^

Meh, too annoying to roll dice and figure out my pluses and minuses, let's just say you win.

Koln answers in a monotone voice, "Yes Clover, but I need to feed to silence my head... it won't stop bothering me unless I drown those nagging voices in blood once again... silence them if only for another night... and yea, I am hungry..."

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Downtown Denver

Meh, too annoying to roll dice and figure out my pluses and minuses, let's just say you win.

Koln answers in a monotone voice, "Yes Clover, but I need to feed to silence my head... it won't stop bothering me unless I drown those nagging voices in blood once again... silence them if only for another night... and yea, I am hungry..."

You check your cell phones (those who have them) and can see that it is now 5 after 11. Clover knows that the bus will arrive at the mall in 15 minutes and that it will be the last bus.

As you are talking the bum lying against the wall lets out a large belch. He tosses the now empty bottle into the alleyway behind him saying "Good.....good booze.....hic" and then slumps over and resumes snoring.

 

[izillama]

And awkward silence passed through the group. All they could hear were the sounds of the environment. The wind whispering around buildings and drawing the scent of hundreds of life forms straight to their sensitive noses. It was a cool night, and the air was pure. It was easy to feel.
To keep from looking at the others, Clover momentarily distracted herself by looking at her cell phone.
The face lit up and proudly pronounced: 11:05PM.
The silence continued, and she looked uneasily back at the other two.
A war was going on. Clover mad at Koln for being a hypocrite (after all, she had all too easily given into her own hunger). Koln stoic and silent, mustering all of his strength to keep from alerting the girls to danger. Ruby caught between the two, and still waiting for Clover's direction from earlier.
After quite too many moments had passed, Clover finally nodded resolutely. She beckened to Ruby with a tip of her head, "Come on, Ruby. I want to catch the next bus back to the school. I need to see if I can switch some of my classes around before tomorrow, since I don't want to fail."
She laughed, awkwardly, for Ruby's sake. Then, she nodded curtly at Koln and tossed him the key to her room, "Koln. We'll see you later, okay?" 'Be safe.'
She hoped that if she and Ruby went away, he would be free to do what he had to do. He seemed somber, and perhaps some time apart from them would do him some good. He could hunt, if he had to, and not worry about the two of them.
She just hoped that he wouldn't do anything... well... insane, and end up costing the three of them more than they could ever afford.
She thought back to Tony. Lie low, or be destroyed.
Again, she beckoned to her Amish friend, "Off we go, Ruby!"
^.^*

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln's night out!

He would be free to do what he had to do. He seemed somber, and perhaps some time apart from them would do him some good. He could hunt, if he had to, and not worry about the two of them.
She just hoped that he wouldn't do anything... well... insane, and end up costing the three of them more than they could ever afford.
She thought back to Tony. Lie low, or be destroyed.
Again, she beckoned to her Amish friend, "Off we go, Ruby!"
^.^*

Koln catches the key in his hand, "Thank you Clover, for understanding." He smiles at her, taking off his collar and giving it to Ruby. "I will need to appear casual... I do not want my collar to be stained with blood, you understand..."
He then turns, thinking about how great she is for understanding that there are certain things he has to do that he cannot have them around to see, namely slay Tony and burn that club to the ground. Koln starts to happily hum "ode to joy" as he walks off into the night as Clover is probably left to wonder, "What madness did I just unleash upon the city of Denver?"

As Koln walks he scans his surroundings, mostly all the businesses here having shut down, save for a local convenience store. He pays it little mind until his keen senses pick up a familiar laugh... This takes his mind off of his goal and he walks inside to investigate.

I will break here, give you guys a chance to post. I got a lot of stuff planned, busy night ahead for our hero.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Downtown Denver

Koln catches the key in his hand, "Thank you Clover, for understanding." He smiles at her, taking off his collar and giving it to Ruby. "I will need to appear casual... I do not want my collar to be stained with blood, you understand..."
He then turns, thinking about how great she is for understanding that there are certain things he has to do that he cannot have them around to see, namely slay Tony and burn that club to the ground. Koln starts to happily hum "ode to joy" as he walks off into the night as Clover is probably left to wonder, "What madness did I just unleash upon the city of Denver?"

As Koln walks he scans his surroundings, mostly all the businesses here having shut down, save for a local convenience store. He pays it little mind until his keen senses pick up a familiar laugh... This takes his mind off of his goal and he walks inside to investigate.

I will break here, give you guys a chance to post. I got a lot of stuff planned, busy night ahead for our hero.

Oh great, now what am I supposed to do with that!

I don't know what Koln is about to see but what is actually inside the convenience store are your typical products and of course a slushie machine with various flavors. There is a man of Indian decent behind the counter and a group of scruffy-looking kids in the corner of the store near the door talking amongst themselves. They smell of young, fiery blood full of energy.

 

[izillama]

Watching Koln walk off, perfectly "normal", whistling like a man casually out for a stroll, Clover couldn't help feeling a pit build up in her stomach. She fought the momentary urge to call him back, but she knew that it would do no good.
It was better if she and Ruby let him be. If just for a little bit.
In some ways, Koln was more mature than she and Ruby put together. And, Clover concluded, that he would most likely make it back to the dorm with no problem. She hoped.
Clover began to walk in the other direction, back towards the mall to catch the bus. She heard Ruby's soft pitter-patter footsteps a foot or so behind her, but mostly she felt alone. They didn't speak for some time, but when they found themselves at the bus stop with fifteen minutes to spare, having walked quickly, Clover found it appropriate to break the silence. It had been nagging Clover for a while now. Ever since they had begun to talk about families.
Carefully, she turned to her Amish friend and asked, "Ruby? I've wanted to ask you. But Koln get a little touchy whenever we bring it up. Um... your family. I mean... where do they think you are?"

 

[ladyphoenix]

Watching Koln walk off, perfectly "normal", whistling like a man casually out for a stroll, Clover couldn't help feeling a pit build up in her stomach. She fought the momentary urge to call him back, but she knew that it would do no good.
It was better if she and Ruby let him be. If just for a little bit.
In some ways, Koln was more mature than she and Ruby put together. And, Clover concluded, that he would most likely make it back to the dorm with no problem. She hoped.
Clover began to walk in the other direction, back towards the mall to catch the bus. She heard Ruby's soft pitter-patter footsteps a foot or so behind her, but mostly she felt alone. They didn't speak for some time, but when they found themselves at the bus stop with fifteen minutes to spare, having walked quickly, Clover found it appropriate to break the silence. It had been nagging Clover for a while now. Ever since they had begun to talk about families.
Carefully, she turned to her Amish friend and asked, "Ruby? I've wanted to ask you. But Koln get a little touchy whenever we bring it up. Um... your family. I mean... where do they think you are?"

Ruby reluctantly let Koln go without resistance. Clover was right, he had to do what was best and we would only hinder his performance. She watched sadly as Koln nonchalantly walked on his way towards the convenience store, feeling a sour pit in her gut. As she and Clover walked, Ruby's worries kept building up and kept her silent most of the time. That was until Clover asked about.. her family.
Ruby's pace suddenly slowed and she gradually spoke. "I know they are still back in Wisconsin as always. Whoever leaves the village is somewhat shunned, almost like turning their back on them like turning their back on faith," she said with a slight frown."I know they would still love me, but I wouldn't want them to see me like this, ever.."It would seem as if the devil himself has captured me and spat in their face if I returned.." she looked down. "Onefrom my family has left already, I will not see them dissapionted again..." she shook her head as she tried to suddenly change the subject. "There is something I must talk with you about Clover.." she said as she locked eyes with her gently full of sorrow. "...what made you want to end your life? Please, I want to understand," she said in endearment.