Vampire: The Masquerade - Who Wants To Live Forever?

[Tale_Weaver]

Clover and Koln's Apartment 9:30pm

Moments later Lacey rises. She sits up rubbing her eyes and looks around and realizes that Clover and Koln already awake. She looks at the clock/radio next to the bed. Rubbing her eyes she emerges from Koln's room and says rather sleepily, "Can I use your shower? I bet yours has a door."

 

[ladymermaid]

One of the bookshelves against the wall moves aside revealing a hidden door. Alex enters the room from behind. "Hello Meredith dear." He walks over to his desk and motions for Meredith to sit.

"Have you had breakfast yet? I just finished mine, but I'm sure Nat or Alice could find someone for you to snack on. Oh by the way, how was your evening? I lost track of you after we parted company last night. I understand you had some sort of a meeting to attend. I trust it was... informative? Maybe even eventful?"

Meredith threw her hands up "O it was eventful alright. I don't know what you see in the Camarilla but I'm pretty sure I don't want to get caught up with people who act like that! And what in the world are you thinking hiring those lunatics? They're all crazy, not just the Malchavians."

 

[Strider_Koln]

Moments later Lacey rises. She sits up rubbing her eyes and looks around and realizes that Clover and Koln already awake. She looks at the clock/radio next to the bed. Rubbing her eyes she emerges from Koln's room and says rather sleepily, "Can I use your shower? I bet yours has a door."

"Mon ami Lacey, I apologize for letting my left hand guide my actions. You want to read ze Word of God, that is fine, and I should not stop you but rather help you. In fact, while you shower, I will sit in le bathroom and Socrates and I will read some of our favorite passages."

 

[izillama]

While they waited (after all, she certainly didn't want to leave Lacey behind and all alone in their poor, unsuspecting apartment), she settled down on the couch, tilting her head towards her companion, "So, what happened last night after Lacey and I left you? Did you have a nice meeting with the Anarchs? Learn anything useful?"

OOC: I have been given temporary permission to bend Koln to my will... I mean, take charge of Koln so that we can keep the game moving, for everyone's information. Also, I can't really remember the specifics of the agreed upon meeting with Victoria St. John, so I'm going to assume that we were given some indication as to where to meet her?

Clover listened with growing trepidation as Koln recounted the previous evening in his typical difficult-to-understand Malkavian manner. She couldn't be certain of all the minute details--she assumed that "zee great pinwheel in zee sky!" was something like a helicopter--she was aware that what had happened the previous night wasn't good. In fact, she was just happy that Koln had made it out of there in one piece!

She shook her head in worry, "I'm just glad you got out of there, Koln. It sounds like these Anarchs might be dangerous to be around. But I wonder who those were who attacked you? Lacey and I had a... run in with someone last night who indicated that there was more vampire warfare in this city than meets the eye. I think it would be prudent to try to stay out of it as much as we can, and perhaps to tell that Prince what you experienced last night."

Koln gave her one of his older-brother smiles, patting her head as though she were a good dog, "Come now, four-leafed one, do not be silly! Green Marie and moi have already vowed to track down zeez dastardly villains in zee sky and shoot zem down... for zee love of zee Lord! Oui, Socrates! Go and ready zee batmobile. Now, we fly!"

Clover watched in wry wonder as Koln spread out his arms and wheeled around the apartment like a... well, like a lunatic. Socrates, amazingly clutching at the priest's collar in wide-eyed panic, barely managed to hang on for dear life as the man careened around their tiny room, making whoosh noises and narrowly missing furniture. He ended by the foot of his own bed and, in a leap that seemed nearly effortless, he jumped up and began bouncing on the mattress; somehow managing to miss the near-naked Lacey still wrapped, dead to the world, under the covers.

In a loud proclamation that could probably wake the dead (and hopefully Lacey), Koln struck a series of dramatic, heroic poses as he nearly shouted, "Laces! I have need of your assistance! You must wear zee catsuit tonight as I am already zee batman of zee evening! And we 'ave zee lovely Meredith to play a part as well, oui? Yes! She will be my Wonder Woman with zee invisible airship! And four-leafed one?" He turned, searching out the woman in question.

Clover placed her hands on her hips, her eyebrow lifting in annoyance as a smile spread across his features. He pointed, victoriously, "You will be zee greatest of all superwomen. Madmoiselle Joan D'Arc!" He punched his fist excitedly in the air, jostling the bed violently as he struck one last "superstar" pose, "Now, zee avenging army of zee Lord is assembled! Allons-y!"

A painful silence overtook the room at the end of the commotion as he seemed to wait for some sort of response. Clover was struck mute by his overly intense display, and she wondered if any of it would have manage to "awaken" Lacey?

 

[Strider_Koln]

OOC: I have been given temporary permission to bend Koln to my will... I mean, take charge of Koln so that we can keep the game moving, for everyone's information. Also, I can't really remember the specifics of the agreed upon meeting with Victoria St. John, so I'm going to assume that we were given some indication as to where to meet her?

Clover listened with growing trepidation as Koln recounted the previous evening in his typical difficult-to-understand Malkavian manner. She couldn't be certain of all the minute details--she assumed that "zee great pinwheel in zee sky!" was something like a helicopter--she was aware that what had happened the previous night wasn't good. In fact, she was just happy that Koln had made it out of there in one piece!

She shook her head in worry, "I'm just glad you got out of there, Koln. It sounds like these Anarchs might be dangerous to be around. But I wonder who those were who attacked you? Lacey and I had a... run in with someone last night who indicated that there was more vampire warfare in this city than meets the eye. I think it would be prudent to try to stay out of it as much as we can, and perhaps to tell that Prince what you experienced last night."

Koln gave her one of his older-brother smiles, patting her head as though she were a good dog, "Come now, four-leafed one, do not be silly! Green Marie and moi have already vowed to track down zeez dastardly villains in zee sky and shoot zem down... for zee love of zee Lord! Oui, Socrates! Go and ready zee batmobile. Now, we fly!"

Clover watched in wry wonder as Koln spread out his arms and wheeled around the apartment like a... well, like a lunatic. Socrates, amazingly clutching at the priest's collar in wide-eyed panic, barely managed to hang on for dear life as the man careened around their tiny room, making whoosh noises and narrowly missing furniture. He ended by the foot of his own bed and, in a leap that seemed nearly effortless, he jumped up and began bouncing on the mattress; somehow managing to miss the near-naked Lacey still wrapped, dead to the world, under the covers.

In a loud proclamation that could probably wake the dead (and hopefully Lacey), Koln struck a series of dramatic, heroic poses as he nearly shouted, "Laces! I have need of your assistance! You must wear zee catsuit tonight as I am already zee batman of zee evening! And we 'ave zee lovely Meredith to play a part as well, oui? Yes! She will be my Wonder Woman with zee invisible airship! And four-leafed one?" He turned, searching out the woman in question.

Clover placed her hands on her hips, her eyebrow lifting in annoyance as a smile spread across his features. He pointed, victoriously, "You will be zee greatest of all superwomen. Madmoiselle Joan D'Arc!" He punched his fist excitedly in the air, jostling the bed violently as he struck one last "superstar" pose, "Now, zee avenging army of zee Lord is assembled! Allons-y!"

A painful silence overtook the room at the end of the commotion as he seemed to wait for some sort of response. Clover was struck mute by his overly intense display, and she wondered if any of it would have manage to "awaken" Lacey?

OOC: uhm okay... we'll go with this then

 

[Tale_Weaver]

OOC: uhm okay... we'll go with this then

OOC: It looks like there was a server glitch so we'll just say that Koln was jumping all over the bed and going nuts and then Lacey finally woke up and is going to take a shower.

Lacey laughs and says "Yes Koln, it will be just like a confession booth, only with soap!" With that she runs into the bathroom and takes off what little clothes she has before jumping into the shower (probably literally) not bothering to close the bathroom door behind her. Koln and Clover can hear the water running and what maybe can pass as singing. Lacey calls out from the bathroom in the middle of her "song" "Don't forget that we have to show the Prince how pointy our teeth are!"

OOC: You can continue to roleplay out the scene here but if nothing else happens Lacey gets dressed and is ready to go soon after the shower.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Meredith threw her hands up "O it was eventful alright. I don't know what you see in the Camarilla but I'm pretty sure I don't want to get caught up with people who act like that! And what in the world are you thinking hiring those lunatics? They're all crazy, not just the Malchavians."

Alex says "Meredith please relax. Are you sure you wouldn't like something to drink?"

Alex pulls a half empty bottle of blood and a glass from his desk drawer. "It's not fresh, but it's specially preserved and almost as good. Please help yourself."

He pushes the bottle, and glass across the desk towards Meredith.

"Now, the Camarilla has it's problems, but it's far better than the alternatives. When it comes to our new... allies well, I trust Lacey. She and I have been through a lot together. The other two, I guess I see your point there. They're a bit rough around the edges, but that suits my purpose just fine. They need friends, contacts, resources, I can provide them with all of those. Also lets be honest dear, they have no other good options."

Alex gets up and walks towards the nearest book case. Once there he begins to casually look through some books.

"Now... tell me dear. What exactly has you so shaken up?"

OOC: Just so you know, the glass of wine is not nearly as potent as drinking fresh blood. The whole glass is worth half a bloodpoint so Meredith would have to drink 2 glasses to actually get a bloodpoint from this.

 

[ladymermaid]

Alex says "Meredith please relax. Are you sure you wouldn't like something to drink?"

Alex pulls a half empty bottle of blood and a glass from his desk drawer. "It's not fresh, but it's specially preserved and almost as good. Please help yourself."

He pushes the bottle, and glass across the desk towards Meredith.

"Now, the Camarilla has it's problems, but it's far better than the alternatives. When it comes to our new... allies well, I trust Lacey. She and I have been through a lot together. The other two, I guess I see your point there. They're a bit rough around the edges, but that suits my purpose just fine. They need friends, contacts, resources, I can provide them with all of those. Also lets be honest dear, they have no other good options."

Alex gets up and walks towards the nearest book case. Once there he begins to casually look through some books.

"Now... tell me dear. What exactly has you so shaken up?"

OOC: Just so you know, the glass of wine is not nearly as potent as drinking fresh blood. The whole glass is worth half a bloodpoint so Meredith would have to drink 2 glasses to actually get a bloodpoint from this.

Meredith, remembering she never had any blood the night before, pours a glass and downs in quickly, feeling much better after words, she pours herself another and sips at it. She pauses for a moment, thinking to herself why she is so upset, "I...I just...I guess I don't like getting literally threatened with burning to death and than attacked by ghouls when I try to save others from getting burned to death and all presumably from an organization which seems to want me to join them. I hate politics, I really do and I usually don't get involved with them but this was ridiculous. It feels like everything bad I ever heard about the mob." She looks at Alex with a worried look on her face.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Meredith, remembering she never had any blood the night before, pours a glass and downs in quickly, feeling much better after words, she pours herself another and sips at it. She pauses for a moment, thinking to herself why she is so upset, "I...I just...I guess I don't like getting literally threatened with burning to death and than attacked by ghouls when I try to save others from getting burned to death and all presumably from an organization which seems to want me to join them. I hate politics, I really do and I usually don't get involved with them but this was ridiculous. It feels like everything bad I ever heard about the mob." She looks at Alex with a worried look on her face.

...

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Alex's Apartment Suite 9:30p

Meredith, remembering she never had any blood the night before, pours a glass and downs in quickly, feeling much better after words, she pours herself another and sips at it. She pauses for a moment, thinking to herself why she is so upset, "I...I just...I guess I don't like getting literally threatened with burning to death and than attacked by ghouls when I try to save others from getting burned to death and all presumably from an organization which seems to want me to join them. I hate politics, I really do and I usually don't get involved with them but this was ridiculous. It feels like everything bad I ever heard about the mob." She looks at Alex with a worried look on her face.

Alex turns from his books and looks at Meredith with concern.

"The Camarilla doesn't make a habit of burning people to death for no reason. Not only does it draw far too much attention to us, but it's not going to make the prince very popular if she starts her reign with unnecisary bloodshed."

Alex walks over to Meredith and puts a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I know fire can be pretty terrifying, especially for one as young as you. But you're safe here. I promised to look after you, and I won't let any harm come to you. Now, I need you to tell me as much as possible about what happened last night."