Tale Weaver's Vampire: The Masquerade Game Board

[ladyphoenix]

Clover kept her face a blank mask to conceal how idiotic she thought Ruby's plan was. But she did manage to voice her thoughts, "That is if there is someone to blame, Ruby. Despite the little regard that I have for the police and their capabilities as law enforcers, I truly doubt that they are directly responsible for any harm which might have befallen Suzie. Additionally, I doubt that they would allow anyone that far into the building to abduct her. Honestly, I think it's highly probable that Suzie might have disappeared on her own. Think about it. She's afraid. And fat, overbearing men with handcuffs want to sit down and chat with her? She probably freaked out and ran out on them without looking. I doubt that she'd be able to make it out of the building, but I think it's possible that she might just be playing a game of hide-and-seek with them and they're just too pig-headed to find her, opting instead to venture the guess that she was abducted."
Seeing the fire in Ruby's eyes begin to die, Clover went in for the sucker punch, still remaining perfectly calm and outwardly devoid of all emotion, "Besides: Let's assume for a moment that she was, in fact, abducted. Where do we start, Ruby? We have no leads. Heck, I don't even know where the police station is! But let's face it: we have no leads on our own plight, never mind hers. And, really, there's no reason for her to have been dragged any further into this mess than she already was. There's no use in us running rampant all over the city in a hope of finding her. What do we ask people? Hi, I'm looking for a missing child? So are a quarter of the parents in this city. So I say, if Suzie wants to be found, let her be found. If she cannot be found, let us wait until we think this through and come up with some answers."
Inwardly, Clover was annoyed that Ruby had to let her animal side control her so adamantly. She was too impulsive and, Clover thought, such a vice would get her into trouble one day.

Ruby snorted in disapointment. "Fine.. " Darn, why do we have to wait all the time. All this calculating is giving me a headache. Look what waiting has done already.. She thought as she struggled to gain control of her emotions again. Something inside told her to try something at least, using her inner power. She suddenly turned towards the closest door leading outside. She had to find a creature of some sort around, preferably a bird.


1d20+2 → [10,2] = (12) Search for animal
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If animal found, use discipline "Feral Whispers"
1d20+5 → [7,5] = (12) Feral whispers
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1d10+5 → [5,5] = (10) Feral whispers
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[Tale_Weaver]

Cherry Hill Mall

Ruby snorted in disapointment. "Fine.. " Darn, why do we have to wait all the time. All this calculating is giving me a headache. Look what waiting has done already.. She thought as she struggled to gain control of her emotions again. Something inside told her to try something at least, using her inner power. She suddenly turned towards the closest door leading outside. She had to find a creature of some sort around, preferably a bird.


1d20+2 → [10,2] = (12) Search for animal
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If animal found, use discipline "Feral Whispers"
1d20+5 → [7,5] = (12) Feral whispers
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1d10+5 → [5,5] = (10) Feral whispers
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Ruby walks out the door leading into the public hallways. The crowds seem to be getting fewer and fewer. Ruby eventually comes across the map she was looking at earlier and a door leading to the outside. She goes outside and searches high and low but no animals can be found in the area in front of the mall.

 

[ladyphoenix]

Ruby walks out the door leading into the public hallways. The crowds seem to be getting fewer and fewer. Ruby eventually comes across the map she was looking at earlier and a door leading to the outside. She goes outside and searches high and low but no animals can be found in the area in front of the mall.

Ruby pounds the grass slightly in anger with herself. She grit her teeth.Darn it all! I'm so useless! It seems I can't even fit in this world as well. She slumped up against a tree nearby in defeat. Its true that I may not be as smart as Clover or rightaous as Koln, but there must be something I could do.. anything.. if only

 

[Strider_Koln]

Ruby pounds the grass slightly in anger with herself. She grit her teeth.Darn it all! I'm so useless! It seems I can't even fit in this world as well. She slumped up against a tree nearby in defeat. Its true that I may not be as smart as Clover or rightaous as Koln, but there must be something I could do.. anything.. if only

Koln looks confusedly at Ruby, unsure at why she was trying to beat up the ground... maybe it's an Amish thing... Not being totally insane, he reasons that she is upset about something. He gently pats her back "There there Ruby, have no fear. We will get to the bottom of this conspiracy, you have my word... So, I assume we're done shopping... that's ok, I can go another day wearing the same clothes, no problem."

Koln then turns back to Clover and quietly speaks "Clover, how are you feeling now? If you still need to feed, or feel like that again, you have to tell me. Yes, I am tempted to say 'I told you so' but that's not what you need right now."

"By the way.... who the heck is Suzy and what does she have to do with the conspiracy? Anyway, it's getting late, but the night is young. I suggest we find the nearest bar, throughout the centuries taverns have always been a grand place for rumors and tips for hunters, I suggest we inquire there."

 

[Strider_Koln]

For a moment Koln looks away from them, as if having a vision... his gaze is blank as he just stands rigid, looking off in the distance, and whispers "angel..." and then shakes his head. "Er... what just happened? Heh, odd, it's almost like as if i just dozed off for a moment and dreamt... meh nevermind."

 

[izillama]

Clover watched as Ruby ran from sight and straight outside. She and Koln looked at each other blankly, shrugged, then followed quickly.
They found Ruby outside on the ground, pounding the dirt with her fist as though she had a score to settle with Mother Nature. But Clover could see that she was upset. 'Gee, it looks like we're all having a bad night here...'
Koln knelt at her side and patted her comfortingly on the back, "There there Ruby, have no fear. We will get to the bottom of this conspiracy, you have my word... So, I assume we're done shopping... that's ok, I can go another day wearing the same clothes, no problem."
Clover had to smile. He was acting like such a big brother figure. It was heartwarming.
Koln then turned back to Clover and quietly spoke to her, so as not to disturb the calming affect he was having on Ruby, "Clover, how are you feeling now? If you still need to feed, or feel like that again, you have to tell me. Yes, I am tempted to say 'I told you so' but that's not what you need right now."
She nodded, "I'm much better now, thank you. And no, you're right. I would completely deserve an 'I told you so' right now. I deserve it."
Koln smiled and nodded back at her, then spoke, "By the way.... who the heck is Suzy and what does she have to do with the conspiracy? Anyway, it's getting late, but the night is young. I suggest we find the nearest bar, throughout the centuries taverns have always been a grand place for rumors and tips for hunters, I suggest we inquire there."
'Idiot.'
Clover crossed her arms over her chest to keep out the cold, "In case you've forgotten, Suzie is that little girl I traumatized last night and whose mother is now dead and cremated. As for the bar... or tavern or whatever... um, duh? I don't know how old you are, but Ruby and I are far from being of the right age to enter a bar. We can go with you, but we'd have to wait outside. Unless you'd like to try some sort of Jedi mind trick on the bouncer?" She laughed at her own joke.

 

[Strider_Koln]

Clover crossed her arms over her chest to keep out the cold, "In case you've forgotten, Suzie is that little girl I traumatized last night and whose mother is now dead and cremated. As for the bar... or tavern or whatever... um, duh? I don't know how old you are, but Ruby and I are far from being of the right age to enter a bar. We can go with you, but we'd have to wait outside. Unless you'd like to try some sort of Jedi mind trick on the bouncer?" She laughed at her own joke.

"Oh.. right, that Suzie... so, what's going on right now with her? As for the bar, I know you're underage, but that's never stopped you before."

 

[izillama]

"What are you talking about? You met me at a club. I was no where near the bar section."

 

[Strider_Koln]

"What are you talking about? You met me at a club. I was no where near the bar section."

"Yeah, sure, and that's all we need, at least get into the club and we'll ask about. I would usually get a drink or two as well, and tonight I will be feeling thirsty, unfortunately not for beer though..."

 

[ladyphoenix]

"Yeah, sure, and that's all we need, at least get into the club and we'll ask about. I would usually get a drink or two as well, and tonight I will be feeling thirsty, unfortunately not for beer though..."

Ruby's eyes stopped glowing green and she stopped clenching her fists. She loked at her palms; a little bruised from clenching, but nevertheless ok. Koln seemed to calm her down. Then she noticed Koln and Clover bickering back and forth about going to bars. She finally had to interject. "Ok, ok everyone. Clover, where do you suggest we go to interrogate if we were to do anything?"
She then looked to Koln and scratched her head in curiosity. "Hey uh, do you still have socrates with you? I'd like to try something if you don't mind. Don't worry, I won't harm him" she said with puppy eyes.