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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Graf" data-source="post: 3941998" data-attributes="member: 3087">Cole's PreludeThe next few months pass quickly for Cole, spring turns to summer as he works to adapt to his new environment. For the first week or two he's encouraged (forced) to stay on the private floor of LB's building. In the spare room next to Raghunandan (as "Reggie" is properly named).The City is quite different than Egypt. The prince apparently a member of the Invictus but has few guests and doesn't seem to have a regular Elysium. Giselle makes occasional appearances, always accompanied by a squad of short demented looking dark-skinned Asians. Another one of LB's childer, also a young female (in appearance), is apparently the Sheriff  Blackcoat (or "Blackie" as LB calls her) is barely five feet tall, wears black combat boots and a long black coat and is missing most of one of her ears (it looks like it was bitten off). She's frequently accompanied by a bald man with a red scarf over his face.The "don't leave this floor requirement" is relaxed when LB catches Cole going into the elevator (mostly out of sheer boredom -- the elevator doesn't go anywhere without a key). Once Cole demonstrates he can, in fact operate an elevator; LB goes into what seems to be an interpretation of an old british person who can't operate the elevator.(It's quite tricky to tell, LB's faux british accent is almost incomphrensible)In return for agreeably suffering through the experience LB announces next sundown that "Hell! Scarman's got ghouls that can't run an elevator. Far as ah'm concerned the gentleman is "caught up"!"[sblock=LB's rules]No embracingNo ghoulingAll blood bonds are reported, an' that means promptly.No shenanigans.There does not seem to be any sort of formal definition of shenanigans.[/sblock]The next week Charity comes to pick up you up. She lives up to LB's nickname for her ("Beanpole"), as she's easily a head taller than a tall man. Initially Cole thinks that she hates him, but it rapidily becomes apparent she's like that with everyone. She's surrounded by a handful of mute staff who seem to be so dominated as to barely be able to speak. She takes you to LB's reserve and tersely explains the rules. With extreme reluctance she give you a card with a number and tells you that you're "Never to call me. Never!"From then on Cole is picked up a few times a week and taken to the princes private reserve. A network of clubs, and hotel bars located in the northern suburbs. The atmosphere is posh and restrained. Up and comers from all industries, as well as the wealthy and attractive congregate there.Certain bar staff (denoted by a small green badge) discretely flag young people (entirely female) with simple coded signals. The targets all young and healthy are invariably quite willing to slip off to a quiet dark booth with anyone identified as a "friend of the establishment".[sblock=LB's Private Reserve]In game terms anyone hunting on LB's reserve with his permission has Herd *****; it's almost impossible to not feed successfully or to encounter any problems.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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