1401 CE

Duccio awkwardly limps his way into the Abby carrying a medium sized latched metal box with the look of exhaustion but contentment on his face, "I need to meet with the Prince, in regards to our last meeting and having that matter settled finally."

Unusual to his normal appearance Duccio makes his way into the Abby in a worn black travelling cloak with a deep cowl hiding his face, plain simple garb underneath, and a large oak walking stick making him almost unrecognizable from his usual garb. Stopping in front of the Keeper and pulling the hood down Duccio smiles while producing a letter and handing it to the man, "An announcement From Warden Gregor, as well as I was wondering if you knew anything about this lovely Library within the city I have heard of. As a collector of knowledge it has piqued my interest."

Isaac walks in somewhat more shabbily dressed than normal and in his stocking with no shoes. There is a faint smell about him.
"Hello everyone. I came from the excursion to the sewers and I left my shoots outside as I did not wish to soil the floors here. We were able to save the worker who was taken though he nearly bled out. He is with Aserymus and Finn someplace. He was taken by two nosferatu who had fallen completely to their beasts and become feral animals. We fought these two and through teamwork, courage, and the martial skills of some of our number we were able to defeat and slay these poor lost souls. I believe Aserymus has their heads to present later. So they are no longer a threat though I don't think that solves all our problems. I was warned by the head librarian at the secret library that the old tunnels have always had problems and that they are dangerous as the natural laws of our world don't function there. We didn't venture too deep into the older sections of tunnels but Kristophe said the barrier between this world and the spirit world is thin down there and we were being watched by shades and spirits. We also encountered a group of guards led by an Inquisitor down there but Kristophe used a power to make the Inquisitor wander mindlessly off on his own whole Aserymus and Finn spun the guards a tale about a new form of leprosy so they were able to get out with the man we saved while the rest of us escaped through stealth. Of other concern is magic blades were used to assault Kristophe but these nosferatu had nothing but rags on them and didn't seem to have enough of their minds left to wield such blades anyway. So while we have fixed the immediate problem in the sewers there are still threats out there. At least everyone made it out ok except Abdul who was badly injured but should be OK quickly."

Duccio nods his head in appreciation at the announcement before turning to look at the shabbily looking Isaac taking in the tale with great interest. "Interesting indeed this city looks to be much more complex than originally thought. Isaac do you happen to remember or know the name of the Inquisitor? I have a feeling with the rising tensions and my position I may need to pay some visits to try and to shift focus away from this city. Also it seems I have put of visiting this library for too long."

"I didn't get his name but I can show you what he looked like. Hang on a second."
Isaac waves his hands in front of his face and.... he just seems less remarkable....he does it again and he looks.....sort of the same but for some reason it seems your mind tugs at you to ignore him.
"Hang on I got this. I got a good look at his face."
He tries once more and.......why is this person here again? Must be one of the staff.
"God in Heaven why is this so hard! I am certain I can do this!"
Frustration is evident on the staff member's face as he walks around a corner and suddenly you here "Aha! finally!"
Next thing you know an inquisitor walks around the corner. A moderately attractive man perhaps in his 30s.He is armed with both a sword and wooden stakes. "Don't be afraid! Its me Isaac! I did it....finally. This is what he looks like. I don't know if this will help you find the man Duccio but I hope it does. For everyone else be wary of this man."
He lets everyone get a good look at him.

Duccio nods his head to Enki as he arrives before rubbing the bridge of his nose at the antics on Isaac until the visage of the Inquisitor was reveled and Duccio approached and studied the man features closely. "Hmm... Well from sight I do not know this man but it will be good to be on guard in case he arrives at the Church before I have a chance to meet him. Thank you Isaac. Well a busy man's job is never done I shall be off and I am glad some of the issues haunting our nights have been resolved but these enchanted blades seem most troubling." the last part almost seems to trail off as Duccio gathers his cloak around himself and pulls his cowl to fully cover his face before making his way out of the Abby.

The inquisitor watches Duccio and Enki leave with a dramatic sneer on his face and his knuckles white on his sword hilt.
"Oh I'm sure we will meet again VAMPIRES."
Then the visage of the Inquisitor is gone and Isaac is back.
"Anyway drama aside I'm sure the man is quite dangerous and we don't know how much he knows. We should all be extra careful especially when feeding. I would think if those who hunt us are canny then any feeding opportunity that seems too easy could be a trap."

Gwynne, who previously seemed to be lost in her own thoughts while looking out the window, seems to snap out of it, and pays close attention to the words spoken / the guise adopted by Isaac, though makes no comment on the matter. She tilts her head curiously and raises an eyebrow at Isaac's acting, turning half towards the window again and putting a hand to her mouth to hide an amused smile.

Isaac notices Gwynn noticing him and approaches her ear the window.
"Hello Gwynne! How is your garden faring?"

Striding into the Court, the Tunisian continues until he reaches the approximate centre of the hall before stopping. Taking a moment to glance about the room, his gaze sliding over the other Cainites present, he then unfurls the cloth sack and unceremoniously dumps the two misshapen heads onto the floor, their gnarled, Nosferatu features rolling slightly before coming to a gridly stop a few feet away.

"It would seem you have a pest problem in your sewers." Looking down at the heads briefly, Aserymus corrects himself. "Or rather, had. It has been excised."

Gwynne turns and smiles at Isaac. "It fares well, thank you for asking. I'll make a nice little home of the place yet. And how are your... Err, whatever hobbies you have?" She finishes on a bit of a distracted note, looking across the room as the heads roll to a stop.

"Oh my hobbies are mostly academic. I love to read and research and read some more!"
Isaac points at the heads.
"Sometimes I help out in my small way with threats to the city though I wouldn't call that a hobby per se."

Pausing for a moment so that those gathered could have enough time to appreciate his words, Aserymus considered his approach briefly, then spoke again. "These two sad creatures had been reduced to their baser, feral states. Their behaviour suggested they had long-since lost their battle with the Beast. While they were able to do some harm to the people in the city, that threat is ended."

With just the slightest smile playing upon his lips, he takes a breath and presents the next piece of information. "However, there is more below. Deeper tunnels, strange magic, and I have it on good authority that there are older spirits that yet dwell below. I put it to you plainly; this city, and the people in it, will never truly be safe until the situation is dealt with. Or, if they be peaceful spirits, an accord with them can be reached."

Leaving the heads behind him on the floor of the Court, he speaks his final words, turning slightly to address all present. "If anyone is interested in making the city truly safe, I will be at the Schulenburg Estate. My services are quite reasonable."

With a quick bow and slight flourish of his cape, the Lion turns to exit the Abbey, leaving the Prince's court behind him.

Gwynne listens to Aserymus' speech before continuing her conversation with Isaac.

"Ah. Reading's a good hobby," she smiles, then her demeanor becomes more serious. "So you were along for this strike into the sewers then? That's twice that spirits were mentioned - what sort of spirits? Did any make themselves known, or was their presence discovered through another means?"