Vampire: the Masquerade - New York by Night OOC Thread

[Shalimar]

Barry is going to Scotland this weekend, so don't expect any posts.

 

[Catulle]

Cheers, Shali.

It seems I can post from work, but only for a brief time... (getting busy again); if you guys fancy just pushing individual stuff, I've got no objections and will roll with things when I get back Monday evening.

As a going-away present from me (and since it's been a while since the last windfall); everybody can pick up 1xp with the bonus going to Vychtorya.

Regards,

Barry

 

[Tory Adore]

Thank you Catulle Have a great time!

Also, thank you Kit for the link Live's video! I wanted to thank you earlier, but I was wrapped up in my sister's wedding stuff and am just getting back to a normal schedule now that family is gone.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Originally posted by Tory Adore
Also, thank you Kit for the link Live's video! I wanted to thank you earlier, but I was wrapped up in my sister's wedding stuff and am just getting back to a normal schedule now that family is gone.

No prob, thought it would be interesting to see. Wish your sister congrats on the happy nuptials.

Kit

 

[KitanaVorr]

And Barry,

Only because I know you enjoy provoking me, aka giving me grief, I'll return the favor...

It's Manhattan with an "a" not Manhatten, my spelling challenged compatriot.

Deliriously Deranged,

Kit

P.S. Hope your weekend was lots of fun! and Yippee exp points! (yeah that kind of spoiled the whole 'try to annoy Barry' effect - or maybe it didn't, hmm...)

 

[Tory Adore]

It was a very nice wedding and reception actually, but I am REALLY glad it is over!

So Kit, quick question re the last post:
Did Caitlyn see Vych and Mazz before Carrick gestured up to Vych? Vych's back was to the area the foursome is in away from the rails, and it's pretty far above the main floor - the club's house lights are not up, so the lighting is dimmed as well with the typical club lighting flashing about. Then she got the note from Skye and went to the balustrade and looked over it for everyone. That's when Carrick would have made reference to her (well, at least how I re-read it, but I could be wrong).

I'm just trying to get a handle on stuff as the long weekend is coming to an end, so I thought I'd ask for clarification.

Hope you had a nice weekend. It was pretty hot here locally, but the water isn't warm enough to swim in yet. I think we skipped Spring. Bummer. I did some archery up in the redwoods to keep cool, and I bruised up my arm 'cause I forgot to wear the arm guard. Serves me right I guess. LOL

Edit: I agree, Nathan's gonna be a busy man.

 

[KitanaVorr]

Well - hmm well I figured it went in the order of events via the posting now that we're all in the same place and time. Otherwise it would just get really confusing not knowing when people did or said things.

Plus that they could all see up into the mezzanine or else Carrick wouldn't have gestured up there in reference to Vych the last post before she stepped to the balustrade.

Also, it is dark, but there's also alot of club lighting that wouldn't allow it to be that dark due to fire codes. Plus Vych has high charisma + appearance + presence that makes it easy to spot her anywhere. Not to mention Mazz himself.

That's how I read that scene.

My weekend has been so-so (migraine problems). Nice that you went shooting - I miss archery and the firing range for that matter. I need to get into both of those again. Lately all I've been doing is bellydancing to keep in shape.

Its cool here in NY - good old spring weather. Actually I should just go out and practice soccer. That actually shoulds pretty good right about now.

 

[Catulle]

Originally posted by KitanaVorr
Yippee exp points! (yeah that kind of spoiled the whole 'try to annoy Barry' effect - or maybe it didn't, hmm...)

Quite alright. Beer forgives all, remember? And, hey, I was in a hurry...

Originally posted by Tory Adore
Did Caitlyn see Vych and Mazz before Carrick gestured up to Vych?

The geeeneral idea was to use Carrick as the 'link' into Vych and Carrick (auspex being something of a factor as I ratonalised it wasn't so much the darkness as excess light that made the mezzanine indistinct). Figure it as you've run with it, though (with the proviso that ranges of sight are limited by the nature of the club and the use of that power for detailed impressions). I don't think that what any of you have written detracts any from the scene as established, though. Certainly, it all plays to the themes I'm (attempting to) bring out here.

Regards,

Barry

 

[KitanaVorr]

Originally posted by Catulle
Quite alright. Beer forgives all, remember? And, hey, I was in a hurry...

Excuses...excuses...

 

[reapersaurus]

First in an on-going list (perhaps) of Favorite Lines in the Chronicle:

Carrick to Sabrina re: vampire powers : "My sire's sire, though I've only heard about this secondhand, was quite the adept at mental influence too, though it doesn't come so freely to the Toreador blood as our sight, speed, and sway."

Maxwell in the boneyard : "Where the FCK was he when we fought to take this city back!? He's got jack sht fckin' respect! Holy mother of fck!"

Vych as Jemal exits: "She watched through bloodied prismed tears as the heavy mahogany doors locked shut behind Jemal. Vychtorya could not speak."

and the scene-setting immediately afterwards was haunting: "Silence ruled in the appartment, the patter of blood on marble absorbed into the greater emptiness. The lingering aroma of his scent assailed Vychtorya and only heightened the resonance of his passing; an intoxicating torment that left her mind soaring in its wake."

More phrasing worthy of publishing: "The glare from the myriad of the city's lights caught the tiny crystals eerily, casting their brief lives into brilliant colour for the seconds before they fell fully to earth, where they were cast into darkness, melted away to nothing and forgotten."

there are more, from earlier in the game, but that's all i have time for now...