Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[Strider_Koln]

Father Baldric chuckles "This is true, the church is not what it used to be. But we still stand for righteousness and we will continue to smite the wicked! It wasn't our choice to get this hunter involved, unfortunately the majority of these groups of hunters act on their own most of the time through some kind of self-fulfillment rather than Grace. Regardless of what drives them, these hunters do their part in keeping our secret a secret much like our supernatural foes seem to have some sort of system in place that keeps them hidden as well. Now Kolnyr, you know what you must do. You should go to a church as soon as possible and bear the burden that we as protectors of good must bear. I pray that all goes well and we can rid the world of yet another evil being."

"God's Will shall be done, but I have been keeping communication to a minimum. As you said this Thaddeus is dangerous, and I have seen that he does not operate alone. He is everywhere but at the same time nowhere, so I've been carefully masking any and all communication, I just pray that this other hunter is as careful. And yes I shall seek out a worthy Church for my latest trial, but finding one is difficult. Unlike when I was in Italy and France, these American Churches lack the same, well 'presence,' some of which merely seem like just any other building. The veil of faith, to me and others of our ilk, is noticibly thin around these establishments, if anything I should inquire into one of these so-called chuches and give their priest his own 'trial.' But like I said, God's Will shall be done, and I am certain that with his His guidance I will prove worthy once again. As much as I've enjoyed this, unless there are any more urgent details I must go, it is night and the 'wild hunt' is on."

((That is, if it is indeed night, I dont remember what time of day it is.))

 

[ladyphoenix]

The raven replies in a rather loud cackling voice "I don't need food, I need a nest! If you can help me build a nest I'll built it near where this wood came from. I like this wood, it's strong, it smells attractive too. In that house there is a bed and on that bed there is a matress and in that matress there is some stuffing. I can't get the stuffing out but you can. Get it for me, I want to make a nest. I'll nest near the house. That is all, forever more!"

With that the raven flies off leaving Ruby with a piece of charred wood in her hand.

Ruby nods in response to the raven as he flies off in the darkness. She knows wha she must do before dawn. She starts sprinting back to Prestor's house once again at top speed. Once she arrives, she navigates her way to find the bedroom the raven was talking about. I don't have my chara sheet on me here at work to do a search check roll if I need it.
(in the event that Ruby finds the bedroom)
She uses her heightened strength to rip apart the mattress, which in turn spews a combination of fuzz and feathers.
(I'm going to stop here, I'm not sure how far to go with this =P)

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

'Hook, line, and sinker.'
Clover was still a little shaken by everything that had just transpired, so it wasn't difficult for her to "pretend" to shrink back and try and calm down. She let her lip quiver, as though she were on the verge of tears. She spoke shakily, "I-I'll be fine." She reached up and pulled the taser connections from her chest. It didn't hurt, but she made a show of them stinging, hoping to milk the Public Safety officer for all his sympathy.
Then, she looked at him sheepishly, "I-I'm sorry I'm in here. I really shouldn't tell you this... but..."
She hesitated, then concocted her story. It was easy.
"I'm pledging a sorority. You know how us college students are, right? We all want to fit in. One of the sisters... she knew I had a bio pass. She told me to sneak in here and..."
She paused, as though disgusted.
"She... dared me to spend three hours in here on one of the shelves. I don't know why! They just shoved me in here and told me to stay. It's some sort of... right of passage, I guess."
She shrugged, then captured his attention with large, glittering eyes, "Please, don't tell the sisters I'm off the shelf! I really, really want to pledge this sorority!"

Bluff Roll
1d20+5 → [11,5] = (16)

The Public Safety officer sighs as he reloads the tazer and puts it away. "Alright, I won't tell anyone you were here. Good grief, the things that these organizations make you do nowadays! Just don't let me find you hiding in the cadaver room anymore, it really isn't safe." He leads Clover out of the room and locks the door with his key. "Good luck pledging!" he says as he continues his round down the hallway.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

University Of Denver

"God's Will shall be done, but I have been keeping communication to a minimum. As you said this Thaddeus is dangerous, and I have seen that he does not operate alone. He is everywhere but at the same time nowhere, so I've been carefully masking any and all communication, I just pray that this other hunter is as careful. And yes I shall seek out a worthy Church for my latest trial, but finding one is difficult. Unlike when I was in Italy and France, these American Churches lack the same, well 'presence,' some of which merely seem like just any other building. The veil of faith, to me and others of our ilk, is noticibly thin around these establishments, if anything I should inquire into one of these so-called chuches and give their priest his own 'trial.' But like I said, God's Will shall be done, and I am certain that with his His guidance I will prove worthy once again. As much as I've enjoyed this, unless there are any more urgent details I must go, it is night and the 'wild hunt' is on."

((That is, if it is indeed night, I dont remember what time of day it is.))

"We are a rare breed in the world Kolnyr, there are those who only think that they are being righteous but they do not know the true will of God! Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous. Anyway, I have no further details but I do ask that you send in a blood sample at your earliest convenience. Now go child and may the Lord be with you."

With that the line goes dead as the priest hangs up.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Jacob Prestor's House

Ruby nods in response to the raven as he flies off in the darkness. She knows wha she must do before dawn. She starts sprinting back to Prestor's house once again at top speed. Once she arrives, she navigates her way to find the bedroom the raven was talking about. I don't have my chara sheet on me here at work to do a search check roll if I need it.
(in the event that Ruby finds the bedroom)
She uses her heightened strength to rip apart the mattress, which in turn spews a combination of fuzz and feathers.
(I'm going to stop here, I'm not sure how far to go with this =P)

Ruby
[sblock]
You run back to the house. You wander around the ruins until you find a rather burned but still intact mattress in the bedroom where you saw the red-haired woman digging through the dresser. You tear apart the mattress with relative ease and feathers and cotton fly everywhere. You rummage through the mess and while collecting some of the material you come across a roll of money. $50 to be exact! It seems like Prestor didn't trust the bank much...too bad he wasn't very rich either.

The raven swoops down through the broken window and lands on the dresser. He says "Thanks for your help, I'll make my nest in the nearby tree. This stuff will make such a beautiful nest! The ladies won't be able to resist me! Come back soon!" The raven takes as much of the material from you as he can and flies off to start his work.
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[Strider_Koln]

"We are a rare breed in the world Kolnyr, there are those who only think that they are being righteous but they do not know the true will of God! Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous. Anyway, I have no further details but I do ask that you send in a blood sample at your earliest convenience. Now go child and may the Lord be with you."

With that the line goes dead as the priest hangs up.

Koln smiles, putting away his phone, but soon reality starts to creep back up on him. It felt really good for a moment, pretending that things were how they used to be, but he can never return to that... He is now closer to Cain than Abel, of the same blood and twisted spirit as Lillith rather than Eve...

"Je déteste me..." He whipsers as he sits with his knees to his chest on the floor of the silent room.

Translation: I hate myself... Should have been obvious though anyway

 

[izillama]

The Public Safety officer sighs as he reloads the tazer and puts it away. "Alright, I won't tell anyone you were here. Good grief, the things that these organizations make you do nowadays! Just don't let me find you hiding in the cadaver room anymore, it really isn't safe." He leads Clover out of the room and locks the door with his key. "Good luck pledging!" he says as he continues his round down the hallway.

Clover watched the officer walk away with an amused feeling of relief. She had amazed even herself at how easily she had been able to worm her way out of trouble. She couldn't have bared the thought of her parents getting a call that their daughter had been caught stealing blood from the bio lab.
As she walked back to her dorm, she kept to her thoughts. Morose, she pondered, 'Yes, my parents. What would you say if you saw me now? If you saw your daughter. The image of the devil. Stealing blood. Drinking it. Never able to lay eyes on the light of day? Mother...'
She felt a pain well up in her chest as she strode along by the light of the moon. What would her mother say? Catherine Edwards. Frail and beautiful. And yet, very traditional and religious. Would she think that God had yet again failed her?
Clover knew the story. Her mother had been devout for her entire life. Whatever God sent her way was the way that things were going to be. But when she had almost died giving birth to her daughter, and when her daughter had almost died... for that one moment, Catherine Edwards had lost all faith. It was the only time she had ever wavered. Ever.
Presently, Clover found herself mounting the stairs in her dorm. She had climbed three flights by the time she realized that she was headed the wrong way and turned around towards the basement.
The hall to her new room was quiet. She almost half-expected to hear Koln muttering to himself or something. But it was unnervingly silent.
Sighing, she swiped her card and pushed her way into the room, "I'm sorry for what I did, Koln. But I didn't want you to lea... Are you okay?"
She quickly moved across the room to kneel down beside Koln, who sat curled up like frightened child.

 

[ladyphoenix]

Ruby
[sblock]
You run back to the house. You wander around the ruins until you find a rather burned but still intact mattress in the bedroom where you saw the red-haired woman digging through the dresser. You tear apart the mattress with relative ease and feathers and cotton fly everywhere. You rummage through the mess and while collecting some of the material you come across a roll of money. $50 to be exact! It seems like Prestor didn't trust the bank much...too bad he wasn't very rich either.

The raven swoops down through the broken window and lands on the dresser. He says "Thanks for your help, I'll make my nest in the nearby tree. This stuff will make such a beautiful nest! The ladies won't be able to resist me! Come back soon!" The raven takes as much of the material from you as he can and flies off to start his work.
[/sblock]

Ruby giggled a little as the raven swooped off with the bedding for his love nest. 'If only it were that easy for me too my dear friend' she thought to herself. She pictured her self in a silly bird outfit clutching twigs in her hands, building a nest of her own for guys to flock to. She shook her head. "Ruby, thats why God created animals, thats not for you silly girl" she scolded herself with a chuckle. She looked at the leftover fluff in her hands. Perhaps she is building a protective nest, for herself and her friends after-all.

She suddenly was worried about the time. She had to return back to the bus stop before the last shuttle. Once again, Ruby hastily made her way back to the city to wait for the last shuttle. Her preparations are complete for the next few days.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Koln looks up at Clover from his arms, his gaze is lifeless and distant at first, but focuses and a soft smile forms. "Oh, hi Clover... I understand why you did what you did and it's fine. Everything's fine actually. The Church is sending a rogue hunter to take out my target, so as long as you and Ruby keep a low profile things will be fine. In other words, keep your vampiric impluses as covert as possible, as we have been doing. As for what's really bothering me... oh nevermind, you have too much to worry about, do not let me bother you." He slowly stands, regaining his composure but secretly wishing that Ruby was here.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

Ruby giggled a little as the raven swooped off with the bedding for his love nest. 'If only it were that easy for me too my dear friend' she thought to herself. She pictured her self in a silly bird outfit clutching twigs in her hands, building a nest of her own for guys to flock to. She shook her head. "Ruby, thats why God created animals, thats not for you silly girl" she scolded herself with a chuckle. She looked at the leftover fluff in her hands. Perhaps she is building a protective nest, for herself and her friends after-all.

She suddenly was worried about the time. She had to return back to the bus stop before the last shuttle. Once again, Ruby hastily made her way back to the city to wait for the last shuttle. Her preparations are complete for the next few days.

Ruby takes the bus back to the school and we can all assume that she manages to get back into the building somehow. Ruby gets back to Clover's new dorm room in time to see a rather mushy scene between Clover and Koln. With all that has happened tonight it is now 12am and Clover still hasn't moved any of her things into her new room. The bed remains a bare and a rather stained mattress is the only thing on it. The room looks empty overall with none of Clover's belongings inside. When talking you can hear your voices echo off the walls like you are in some kind of cave. There is one feature to be thankful for in the room and that is the opaque dark curtain that can be drawn over the small window which is the only space for light from outside to come in.