Vampire: The Masquerade - Who Wants To Live Forever?

[Tale_Weaver]

Corporate Office Center 10:00pm

OOC: FYI, in reading previous posts involving Alex (who I am liking less and less), I don't seem to remember Clover offering up her clan?

Let's Bluff!
1d20+5 → [17,5] = (22)
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OOC: She didn't but seeing as Alex has been in vampire society for quite some time he can make an educated guess.

Apparently he totally buys it.

Father Koln looks around the lobby, silent, and contemplating why this all seems so familiar. He silently mutters to himself "Thin blue line...from my football days... fantasy football... hey you kids... chimp detective..."

He snaps out of it at Clover's mention of him being her "teacher."

"Ah! Tres' bien! I will teach you many things, no?! Remember mon pupil, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. All that matters is if you bought ze game!"

".... Oh hai Lacey! Do you come here often?"

Lacey turns to Koln and says loudly "OBJECTION!" while raising her arm and pointing at Socrates who quickly scurries inside of Koln's jacket again.

The security guard looks at Lacey and then back at Clover. "Yes, she certainly does look like she is on the right track to becoming a successful attorney. I'm not sure if Ms. St. John would approve of her wardrobe. But judging from the look of your teacher I assume you are from a wholesome Catholic University?"

The security guard pushes a button on a board on his desk and says "The elevator will be down in a moment. When you get up there please knock. I know Ms. St. John likes to work long hours and there have been a lot of people here to see her tonight. I must say, she hasn't been here long but she must have made quite a reputation for herself."

 

[izillama]

The security guard pushes a button on a board on his desk and says "The elevator will be down in a moment. When you get up there please knock. I know Ms. St. John likes to work long hours and there have been a lot of people here to see her tonight. I must say, she hasn't been here long but she must have made quite a reputation for herself."

Clover thanked him and made to walk towards the elevator, until the security guard mentioned the "lot of people". Since Victoria was the new Prince, Clover shouldn't have been surprised that the Camarilla of the city had been coming forward to declare themselves to her. But she caught herself at his mention of them all coming on the same night, which didn't seem like it would be typical.

She hesitated at asking more, but then she stopped and turned back towards him, all polite curiosity, "What types of visitors has Ms. St. John been receiving? Does she handle many clients at this time of night?"

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Clover thanked him and made to walk towards the elevator, until the security guard mentioned the "lot of people". Since Victoria was the new Prince, Clover shouldn't have been surprised that the Camarilla of the city had been coming forward to declare themselves to her. But she caught herself at his mention of them all coming on the same night, which didn't seem like it would be typical.

She hesitated at asking more, but then she stopped and turned back towards him, all polite curiosity, "What types of visitors has Ms. St. John been receiving? Does she handle many clients at this time of night?"

The guard says "Not usually Miss. There are people coming to see her at night all the time sure, but there sure were a bunch of them too. All very official looking people. Probably other lawyers or some rather wealthy clients would be my guess."

 

[izillama]

Clover didn't like the sound of that. She remembered Koln's garbled and hurried explanation of the previous evening, and how their attackers had escaped in a helicopter. Vampire or no, a group that could afford that kind of escape had to have some serious financial backing! It was a leap, but the security guard's mention of "official looking people" had her feeling cautious.

Rather than push him further, she smiled at him uncertainly, as though she were nervous, "Well, hopefully she can still see us. We shouldn't take up too much of her time. Now, Father Koln? Lacey? We should hurry."

She began walking again towards the elevator and waited for her companions to join her.

 

[ladymermaid]

Alex looks over at Meredith and says "Look, when we get to see the Prince we'll straighten this all out. Let me do most of the talking here. I don't know much about the Sheriff. I know that he was here long before the Camarilla came. He is Ballard's right hand man. Ballard is a very powerful vampire in the city and he helped the Camarilla invade LA. Unfortunately he isn't one to take orders and the Prince pretty much leaves him alone to do as he pleases as long as it doesn't involve endangering the Camarilla or the Masquerade. I can't see Victoria, a new Prince in a predominantly Anarch city picking fights with the Anarchs for no reason. Let's give her a chance to explain in her words what happened."

Meredith sighs, "Alright, bloody vampire politics." she says while running her hands threw her hair in stress. Meredith remains silent the rest of the car trip.

 

[Alex Navian]

Meredith sighs, "Alright, bloody vampire politics." she says while running her hands threw her hair in stress. Meredith remains silent the rest of the car trip.

Alex turns on the radio and begins to sing along, "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair..."

 

[ladymermaid]

Alex turns on the radio and begins to sing along, "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair..."

Meredith rolls her eyes at Alex.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Clover didn't like the sound of that. She remembered Koln's garbled and hurried explanation of the previous evening, and how their attackers had escaped in a helicopter. Vampire or no, a group that could afford that kind of escape had to have some serious financial backing! It was a leap, but the security guard's mention of "official looking people" had her feeling cautious.

Rather than push him further, she smiled at him uncertainly, as though she were nervous, "Well, hopefully she can still see us. We shouldn't take up too much of her time. Now, Father Koln? Lacey? We should hurry."

She began walking again towards the elevator and waited for her companions to join her.

You all get into the elevator and head up to the top floor, as the elevator nears the floor you can hear muffled voices but you can't really make out what they say. They sound like they are all arguing over something.

When the elevator stops and opens you find yourselves in a waiting area of sorts with chairs and coffee tables spread throughout. The room is rather large. There are a multitude of people in here all dressed in some expensive suits, presumably the people that the security guard was talking about. When they see you come out of the elevator they stop arguing and start to murmur to each other. Many of them look at Lacey as they do. There is a large double door across the room from the elevator.

 

[Tale_Weaver]

Meredith rolls her eyes at Alex.

Meredith and Alex arrive at the Corporate Office Center a little while later. When they go in the security guard recognizes Alex "Oh hey there. I remember you, you've been here before. Are you here to see Ms. St. John? I don't think she'll be able to see you, not with the gaggle of people she already has up there. Even some students who have come to interview her. Nice kids, a little strange but nice. Y'know, I can't remember your name. I...I know the face but this old memory of mine aint what used to be."

He let's out a wheezing laugh before pushing the button to summon the elevator. "She'll be right down in just a minute! Who is this young lady with you by the way?"

 

[ladymermaid]

Meredith and Alex arrive at the Corporate Office Center a little while later. When they go in the security guard recognizes Alex "Oh hey there. I remember you, you've been here before. Are you here to see Ms. St. John? I don't think she'll be able to see you, not with the gaggle of people she already has up there. Even some students who have come to interview her. Nice kids, a little strange but nice. Y'know, I can't remember your name. I...I know the face but this old memory of mine aint what used to be."

He let's out a wheezing laugh before pushing the button to summon the elevator. "She'll be right down in just a minute! Who is this young lady with you by the way?"

Meredith glances at Alex but says, "I'm Meredith' just a friend of his. Is there a lot of people up there?"