[VtR][Mature] Born into Darkness: Arc 1

[OnlytheStrong]

"This detective...... is a cause for alarm?"

 

[industrygothica]

Beth lifts her hand to wipe the blackened tear from her cheek.

"Oh, now look... stop that. It's not so bad."

She swallows hard, tried to be strong. "I know," she says in a raspy whisper. "But, it's just..."

She reaches out and touches only air; Constance had been replaced by the cold black shadows staring back at her, unkind and uncaring. She'd lost her all over again.

Beth turns her back on the others, hoping they hadn't noticed anything.

Either of you seen anything weird? Hearing gets really acute, or seeing in the dark or any of that?

Beth starts a little when she realizes that Nice is talking to her, but quickly dries her face and turns to face him.

"A little," she says. She hoped her voice wasn't quivering. She glanced at Archer, to whom Nice was also speaking. He probably caught it. "The shadows are a little clearer, and the fire alarm was really loud."

Constance knew some, other, ah stuff. Things outside of the Ten. But she's gone now, so you shouldn't really worry about it.

Gone. Right. She offers up a phony smile and nods in agreement. Right. Not to worry.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Cole Braddock

If you absolutely positively need to have someone do exactly what you want, when you want, how you want it done then that's where Dominate comes in.

“Also comes in handy during negotiations.” Says Cole with a smirk.

 

[Graf]

"This detective...... is a cause for alarm?"

Naw. But if he's freaking out and called the flatfoots I don't want to be juggling all five of you, a dead body, cops, sick people, whatever in a confined space.

Anyway, Blackcoat controls the police, I don't know that guy, but generally speaking the more he calls for help and tries to get people involved finding this body the more he'll run into people she has vinculumed. They'll foul up attempts to investigate weird stuff.

 

[WarShrike]

Embracing a hunter, like you? And setting you lose? With no controls? And, your whole shtick? I've never been embraced? I'm gonna kill vampires that kill humans?

"Let's get something straight about my philosophy here. You wanna kill humans? Kill the pushers first. Kill the pimps, the junkies, the pedophiles, the serial killers, the muggers, the rapists, the mentally deranged, and save the politicians for desert. Kill em all. Eat your fill. Hell, have seconds! It's all fine by me. Most of them deserve it. What comes around, goes around. As for the others? Well, it's natural selection, just like you see on "The Wild Kingdom". Weeding out the sickly, the weak, the lame, allowing the strong and healthy to prosper and thrive. It's in everyone's best intrests.

The others, those i bunch together into a group called "the Innocent"? Well, first things first, children are off limits. Period. Adults? Well, slaking your thirst is ok, i guess. I've witnessed vampires drinking from people, i chat up the victim and the wound is gone and she dont remember sh_t. So i know vampires don't have to kill to survive. Those "Innocents" you don't kill. I could, at great length, see that a witness to something that would blow vampire society's cover wide open would need to be silenced. That's for the greater good too. A full blown witch hunt would cause way to many deaths. But killing one for kicks, cuz it makes you feel big? Don't care who you are, you're gonna die.

And that other thing? About not getting embraced? Well i ain't confused, but i don't wanna cause anyone here undue harm. The inner circle, that's us, and LB, Reggie, and Blackie, they get the truth. But anyone outside, well, i'll come up with a story about the vamp that bit me and got away. Y'know like those fishing tales: yeah, i almost got him, he was this big! If that makes you more comfortable. "

 

[OnlytheStrong]

"Hate to be the one to say it buddy, but children aren't so innocent anymore. If you don't believe me, ask a kid named Todd Skiles. In an "adult" jail for life. He played butcher to a 6 year old girl, gave her angel wings." Diego just shook his head. It was hard for him to believe that people could do that kind of stuff anyway. He glanced at Beth and saw the somewhat confused look, "Angel wings, they cut into your back and pull your lungs out. Apparently it is supposed to look like wings. Didn't say it wasn't gross hun."



[sblock=ooc] Okay, I realize that what Diego just said was well........ gross and sick. I don't want anyone thinking that I condone or even expect child violence. Believe it or not, this story is true, but changed alittle. The victim was a child, but the killer belonged to a cuban gang. I believe he was murdered in jail. Speaking of that, it amazes me how even murders and thieves hate people who injure children. Just goes to show you I guess, everyone has a conscience.[/sblock]

 

[WarShrike]

"I'm aware of that, but would children be that way without the dregs of society and the way the media and entertainment idolize such behavior? Like i said: better for everyone."

 

[Graf]

Beth turns her back on the others, hoping they hadn't noticed anything.

[sblock=OOC]To my mind this reaches into the roleplaying area. Nice would have noticed, but he got very distracted.
Other player characters have noticed if they feel like it'd be good roleplaying.[/sblock]

"A little," she says. She hoped her voice wasn't quivering. She glanced at Archer, to whom Nice was also speaking. He probably caught it. "The shadows are a little clearer, and the fire alarm was really loud."

Nice looks at Beth, blotting a little bit of blood from her eyes.
That's good. You and Archer are the only Mekhet left in the city right now, so getting the higher levels may be tricky. But a few folks know the first level. We'll work on it.

 

[Graf]

To Biggs
You want to focus on feeding from one group nobody has a problem with it. You're gonna have to work on controlling your beast though.

Generally, though, you should be aware that most kindred feed from people they have relationships with. Some sort of relationship with.

For every kindred that acts like a mugger there are probably three or four that try to disguise it.

When you feed, it's called the kiss, it's pleasurable. Like being high. Most mortals don't fight when they're being fed on, and, so long as the kindred stays in control, they're out a bit of blood and nothing more.
Just like the Red Cross, except we come to you.

" The inner circle, that's us, and LB, Reggie, and Blackie, they get the truth. But anyone outside, well, i'll come up with a story about the vamp that bit me and got away. Y'know like those fishing tales: yeah, i almost got him, he was this big! If that makes you more comfortable. "

If there's an inner circle, I'm not part of it. The Deputy thing is unofficial.
But if you can keep it under your hat it'll make it easier on you.

Nice rubs his head, We're gonna have to figure out what clan you are. Anything weird happen to you? Moving fast? People being really impressed with you?

 

[WarShrike]

"Not that i can remember. There is one thing though about that first night when i turned. two words, unfamilliar words, like annother language, repeating themselves over and over in my mind, constantly. "Iktan Belova". Any thoughts?"

"And when i said "inner circle", i meant those with whom im intrusting the truth about how i believe i bacame a vampire."