May 26, 2023 10:10 am
"Only if everything goes sideways. If everything goes according to plan no one would even know we were there. Well, win some, lose some."
One: Blood
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May 27, 2023 1:02 am
Galaine sheaths his sword after wiping the vampire blood off on one of the corpses, then he nods when the newcomer speaks of leaving.
"We should not tarry, Xavier," he says on his way out the front door. "I will check on Lady Lucielle. Do not be long licking your wounds!"
"We should not tarry, Xavier," he says on his way out the front door. "I will check on Lady Lucielle. Do not be long licking your wounds!"
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Heading out to making sure Luci is okay.Last edited May 27, 2023 1:03 am
May 27, 2023 2:26 am
Shakily, the bartender reaches down behind the bar. Himself covered in a few scrapes from broken glass, he puts a bottle down with unintended force. He jumps at the sound. He manages to slide the bottle Xavier’s way before shakily stammering:
"We… We’re closed!"
He grabs up a broom, and walks around to usher you out the door, intending to lock it behind you; for all the good it will do.
"We… We’re closed!"
He grabs up a broom, and walks around to usher you out the door, intending to lock it behind you; for all the good it will do.
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Back to base to recuperate? Somewhere else to hunt down a lead?
May 27, 2023 5:15 am
Brydon raises an eyebrow at Xavier, "Lady Lucielle? This guy's takin' the Ren Fair act a bit far, aint he?" He pats the bar as if saying bye to a faithful hound, then heads to follow.
"Hold up King Arthur! you got my friend in that van and I think we have more to talk about." When he gets closer, he drops his voice, "You people came her looking for Michelle, right? Let me come with you - clearly you know more about what's going on here."
"Hold up King Arthur! you got my friend in that van and I think we have more to talk about." When he gets closer, he drops his voice, "You people came her looking for Michelle, right? Let me come with you - clearly you know more about what's going on here."
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May 27, 2023 9:50 am
Xavier doesn't miss a beat when responding to the shabby man. "He's a method actor. When he's in character, he stays in character." He turns to the bartender and says, "Thanks. Hope you've got insurance." Taking a sip directly from the bottle, he heads out to check on the old man who arrived just when stuff went down. It couldn't be a coincidence he turned up the same time some vamps did.
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May 27, 2023 10:39 am
'The guys won.. I think.' Luci warily watches the lone vampire, clearly ready to bolt if he goes for her. As he heads back to the bar she;s still clearly tense in case in goes for the others.. but not so much she's willing to try and sop him.
As the head is turned to face her she goes pale and looks away grimacing. She only starts to relax as Glaaine walks out.
'Seriously? Why do you to always have to get involved..' She sighs. ' You;re friend two only man.. levaing us here with a vampire fight going on. I'm delicate.' She rasies a hand to start wiping away the blood for her nose.
As the other two also emerge she walks over and goes to grab the bottle from Xaviar to take her own long drink. 'Can we get out of here. Via a booze store preferably. Michelle's not here she's.. we'll fill you in. She goes pale again remembering the video.
As the head is turned to face her she goes pale and looks away grimacing. She only starts to relax as Glaaine walks out.
'Seriously? Why do you to always have to get involved..' She sighs. ' You;re friend two only man.. levaing us here with a vampire fight going on. I'm delicate.' She rasies a hand to start wiping away the blood for her nose.
As the other two also emerge she walks over and goes to grab the bottle from Xaviar to take her own long drink. 'Can we get out of here. Via a booze store preferably. Michelle's not here she's.. we'll fill you in. She goes pale again remembering the video.
May 28, 2023 4:42 pm
To Barringer, the wayward knight offers only a look, and a nod.
Galaine strides out of the damaged bar, his cloak flowing behind him and his sword visible on his hip, as it always was when he didn't take the care to conceal it.
"Forsooth, my Lady, I tried to convince Xavier to withdraw from the tavern, but we were set upon by those vampyrs, which we dispatched."
When he sees the blood on the woman's face, Galaine casts about for further foes. "Are you alright? Did someone strike you?"
Her drinking from the bottle Xavier has is the man's immediate answer, so he merely nods and moves towards his van, intending to make it ready for their next journey.
Galaine strides out of the damaged bar, his cloak flowing behind him and his sword visible on his hip, as it always was when he didn't take the care to conceal it.
"Forsooth, my Lady, I tried to convince Xavier to withdraw from the tavern, but we were set upon by those vampyrs, which we dispatched."
When he sees the blood on the woman's face, Galaine casts about for further foes. "Are you alright? Did someone strike you?"
Her drinking from the bottle Xavier has is the man's immediate answer, so he merely nods and moves towards his van, intending to make it ready for their next journey.
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May 29, 2023 11:18 am
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So I’ve got us getting out of dodge! Swing by a place to grab some booze and back to base? I’ll need two 1d6 rolls. First come, first roll!
May 29, 2023 5:28 pm
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go go gadget 1d6!Last edited May 29, 2023 5:30 pm
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(4) = 4
May 30, 2023 5:08 am
Looking over his shoulder as everyone piles in, Galaine turns over the engine and fires up the noisy and underpowered V8. He has to wrestle with his sword for a moment to get it past his seat so it extends partly into the back, but then he's ready to roll.
"Where are we going?" he asks, looking at everyone in the tiny looking glass that's mounted to what he's been told is called a windscreen.
"Where are we going?" he asks, looking at everyone in the tiny looking glass that's mounted to what he's been told is called a windscreen.
May 30, 2023 6:23 am
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I have a drink lol. We're still looking for Michelle right? So we should continue on with that if we have any leads.
Martin
May 30, 2023 9:00 am
Martin
He pulls out his phone, screen slightly cracked. Blood has begun to dry into the cracks.
"Ack… I bet this has been happening all over town. Hostile fucking takeover!
Mish… We need to figure out where she’s at. You guys got a place we can lay low?"
[ +- ] The Video
Clicking open the notification, you are whisked away to a live feed. You expect to see the exuberant ‘M’, but what you get is a whole lot more.
A man, or something that was once a man, is pacing in front of the camera. He wears a crisp suit, not unlike Xavier’s, though he wears his open at the collar. In his hand, he holds the decapitated head of another man by the hair. He approaches the camera a step, and presents the head violently towards it. The tongue sticks out terribly, and you see two sharp fangs for teeth. The head is wrectched, gaunt, and ancient looking.
The suit wearing man starts to laugh and tosses the head to the ground, where it rolls towards ‘M’, Michelle, who cowers on the ground, off to the side. She’s bloodied, and despite her being gagged, you can hear her scream as the head rolls her way.
He comes close to the camera then, and you get a good look at his face:
"Listen up, you blood bag mother FUCKERS!" he screams, losing what little composure he had.
He lunges towards the camera, and takes it from its tripod. He holds it up close to his face.
"Things… are going to fucking change around here! There’s a new King in town. I’m running the fucking show now, UNDERSTAND?" he starts to laugh then, and you see he has a pair of fangs of his own.
"And we’re going to have a little fun with the place! This town is Romani territory now!"
He tosses the camera then, and the video feed cuts abruptly.
A man, or something that was once a man, is pacing in front of the camera. He wears a crisp suit, not unlike Xavier’s, though he wears his open at the collar. In his hand, he holds the decapitated head of another man by the hair. He approaches the camera a step, and presents the head violently towards it. The tongue sticks out terribly, and you see two sharp fangs for teeth. The head is wrectched, gaunt, and ancient looking.
The suit wearing man starts to laugh and tosses the head to the ground, where it rolls towards ‘M’, Michelle, who cowers on the ground, off to the side. She’s bloodied, and despite her being gagged, you can hear her scream as the head rolls her way.
He comes close to the camera then, and you get a good look at his face:
"Listen up, you blood bag mother FUCKERS!" he screams, losing what little composure he had.
He lunges towards the camera, and takes it from its tripod. He holds it up close to his face.
"Things… are going to fucking change around here! There’s a new King in town. I’m running the fucking show now, UNDERSTAND?" he starts to laugh then, and you see he has a pair of fangs of his own.
"And we’re going to have a little fun with the place! This town is Romani territory now!"
He tosses the camera then, and the video feed cuts abruptly.
May 30, 2023 9:49 am
"Who the fuck's doing this, Martin?"
The man shows him the video on his phone, which answers some of his questions and generates a whole lot of new ones.
"Romani territory...?" he wonders aloud, then directs the next question to the front of the van. "Didn't those screwheads at the bar say they were Romani? They'd be looking then to, what, take out anyone that might stand up to them?"
Back to Martin, "You think a coordinated attack? That's a lot of missed calls there buddy, what exactly were you a part of?"
The man shows him the video on his phone, which answers some of his questions and generates a whole lot of new ones.
"Romani territory...?" he wonders aloud, then directs the next question to the front of the van. "Didn't those screwheads at the bar say they were Romani? They'd be looking then to, what, take out anyone that might stand up to them?"
Back to Martin, "You think a coordinated attack? That's a lot of missed calls there buddy, what exactly were you a part of?"
Martin
May 30, 2023 11:48 am
Martin
He looks around at the four of you, waiting to see recognition on one of your faces.
"Tell me you know about the fucking Families. Jesus Christ."
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Romani, Ventis, Jalos. Feel free to run with them, or not! Both are good options for me! Rolls
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May 30, 2023 12:02 pm
'... No-one hit be just.. You now.. Nosebleed' She wasn't sure if the other two had picked up that even when her abilities did work the seemsed to cause her harm, but she wasn't about to admit it out loud.
'Professor, I' m supervise this while you drive. It would be irresponsible for me not to. ' She holds up the bottle before getting in the back.
As the video is shown again she looks away. ' It definiteky seems like a power grab.. You guys aren't going to like the suggestion of lying low are you? '
She looks to Martin as he starts listing names, clearly clueless.
'Professor, I' m supervise this while you drive. It would be irresponsible for me not to. ' She holds up the bottle before getting in the back.
As the video is shown again she looks away. ' It definiteky seems like a power grab.. You guys aren't going to like the suggestion of lying low are you? '
She looks to Martin as he starts listing names, clearly clueless.
May 30, 2023 9:16 pm
"I guess I have, my friend," Brydon says, "I've been quiet, not trying to draw attention to myself. Maybe a little scared, but I've been planning and making connections. I've heard these names, but I thought they were just references to rival gangs that have popped up. The way you say it, it seems I've underestimated them." He swallows, "And, I've suspected there's been something less human, less natural, going on in the city, I wasn't expecting actual fucking vampires. How deep is this iceberg, Martin?" He frowns, and looks around to the others in the van, "You guys didn't seem quite so shocked about those fanged assholes back there either. You all knew about this shit? Are all these families a bunch of literal monsters?"
May 31, 2023 12:31 am
Xavier sits in the back of the van and takes a swig of his drink. It wasn't classy but he was hurting and annoyed. "Yep. And vampires are the worst. They have the worst quality of people but extreme strength and durability to prevent most serious repercussions. Imagine the most entitled, whiny, emo brat you can, then give it super powers. Fucking vampires, man. Give me werewolves, mummies, hell even some deep ones. At least those monsters aren't insufferable pricks with inflated egos and entitlement issues." Xavier takes another swig.
May 31, 2023 1:13 am
Brydon's gaze narrows further as Xavier casually mentions these various monsters. He realizes he's holding his breath and lets it out. He decides all at once this man wasn't making shit up. This was real, all of it, and somehow it doesn't surprise him as much as it maybe should. In his head, he pictures the spider-web of deceit, power, and conspiracy that covers the wall of his living room and suddenly all the blank spots he's been aching over for God knows how long start filling in, the puzzle pieces sliding in place. "Fuck it," he says aloud, "Okay." He gestures to the bottle, "May I?"
May 31, 2023 3:38 am
Xavier looks over the disheveled man. He pauses before handing it over. "You can keep it. I should keep my head clear for what's next."
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