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  1. #1
    Yumyumcrow's Avatar
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    2
    PRE

    Earlier in the year, the Libertine Shodan had made an attempt to map as many High Places and Ley Lines as possible. The information was not hoarded, not exactly; and soon a copy had found its way to the Consilium. It was useful information - not just for potential Cabals but for any mage; a common heritage that bound them all. This was a work still very much in progress...

    And one of the High Places - Hallows as the Awakened called them - has just vanished.

    This one in particular had been located in the hard-to-reach attic of an abandoned shop in a district of warehouses and light industrial lots. The Hallow had formed around a circular window through which the golden rays of dawn had poured. Tass - mana crystallised in physical form - had formed with the dust motes in the air and gently drifted down to the floor where anyone could gather it up.

    Hallows can come and go over time; but this had been a moderately powerful Hallow and the speed with which it had simply ceased to be was disturbing to say the least.

    What do you do?

    Reposted after site reset

    Mark Anima Vincent Winter your plot starts here.

    Please indicate Active Spells and Equipment in your first post.

    There is still room for two more players if there is any interest.

  2. #2
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    Status (Neurosurgeon)
    Status (Free Council)
    (Voter)
    Presence
    Anima

    2
    PRE

    ooc book-keeping


    The Shaman arrives, fascinated as usual, by the oddities that seem to occur around Sacrament daily. Perhaps, this research will help him uncover more truths about the abandoned hospital before he dives back into that mystery.

    He wears simple attire, cargo pants, comfortable shoes, and a Hawaiian shirt. Why is he wearing a Hawaiian shirt in December in Northern California? He couldn't explain the urging, but it spoke to him. He carries with him his black bag of oddities, including his EMF reader. Perhaps the gauntlet will tell him something. Perhaps not. It's all about gathering data and experimentation. He smiles at the thought as he steps out of his Jeep Wrangler and hefts the bag out of the passenger seat. Ahhh, experimentation is his favorite part. Perhaps some other local will show up and experience wild phenomena like Papi, that HAD been interesting.

      3 successes -1 mana
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-12-31 23:49:27 Anima rolls 8 to Organis Res rote +HS ritual (10 Again) 5, 6, 9, 7, 7, 9, 2, 8 3 successes

      4 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-12-31 23:50:25 Anima rolls 11 to Spirit Sight Ritual rote +HS (10 Again) 6, 9, 6, 4, 10, 5, 6, 7, 5, 4, 8, 9 4 successes
    Con Spells Cloaked
    Supreme Aug:Pre+3 Man+2 dur 12hrs;Skill Mastery Socialize+2 Persuasion+4 dur 12 hrs

    ConsiliumPre5 (Authority)

  3. #3
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    There is no XP Request on your sheet Mark - I believe the site had to do a small reset today and it may have been lost

  4. #4
    Winter's Avatar
    Winter
    Presence
    (Stoic)
    Education
    (West Point Grad)
    Occultation
    Winter

    Nimbus

    Dark shadows scatter in ordered symmetrical patterns traversed by a crackling pallid silver light that wraps Winter in a pleasantly numbing and icy coldness.
    When vulgar magic is cast, the frequency of the oscillation of the dark fluid surges until the shadows arrange themselves in a solid black halo around Winter's head, the white light darkens into a fiery black sunlight and his eyes are set ablaze with vivid incandescence.
    Stats

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor: 1(General)/2(Ballistic)
    Defense: 3

    Active Spells: 1/6
    Personal Spells: 1/3
    Incognito Presence (Mind 2) Rote, Scene, Pot[1]

    1
    OCC
    2
    PRE

    Hallows don't vanish out of the blue. Alterations are either the result of vast telluric shifts that grind over the course of weeks or the aftereffect of deliberate action that alters the resonance of the landscape and the surrounding lay structure. The Guardian has a theory, what he lacks is hard data to put the validity of his assumptions to test.
    The wheels of his Mustang come to a screeching alt against the concrete pavement of the street as the handbrake is pushed. He looks around, and once he's made sure that nobody is around, he rests the back of his head against the seat. It should be an easy recon mission, but one can never be too careful.

      3 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 04:53:50 Winter rolls 6 to Perception (10 Again) 9, 9, 4, 2, 7, 10, 4 3 successes

    And then, amid a sea of broken words, a glimpse of truth pierces the murk of shadows.

      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 04:55:29 Winter rolls 7 to Unseen Shield Imp + HS (10 Again) 5, 4, 10, 2, 2, 5, 3, 9 2 successes
      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 04:56:02 Winter rolls 8 to Supernal Vision Imp + HS) (10 Again) 9, 3, 6, 6, 6, 5, 6, 10, 5 2 successes
      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 04:57:41 Winter rolls 9 to Gain Skill Occult Rote + HS (10 Again) 6, 7, 7, 9, 1, 2, 2, 2, 7 1 success

    Equipment:
    Wedding band, moleskine notebook + pencils, black stones catholic rosary, brass knuckles, Kevlar vest (thin), Muscle Car (2017 Mustang Shelby gt350r), wallet, Iphone, flashlight.


    Spells: Supernal Vision pot 2, Unseen Shield pot 2, Gain Skill Occult pot 1. -1 Mana


  5. #5
    Winter's Avatar
    Winter
    Presence
    (Stoic)
    Education
    (West Point Grad)
    Occultation
    Winter

    Nimbus

    Dark shadows scatter in ordered symmetrical patterns traversed by a crackling pallid silver light that wraps Winter in a pleasantly numbing and icy coldness.
    When vulgar magic is cast, the frequency of the oscillation of the dark fluid surges until the shadows arrange themselves in a solid black halo around Winter's head, the white light darkens into a fiery black sunlight and his eyes are set ablaze with vivid incandescence.
    Stats

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor: 1(General)/2(Ballistic)
    Defense: 3

    Active Spells: 1/6
    Personal Spells: 1/3
    Incognito Presence (Mind 2) Rote, Scene, Pot[1]

    (Book-Keeping, Gain Skill)Mana 1 Spent
    1
    OCC
    2
    PRE

    He leaves the car, shutting the door behind him with a loud click, and quickly moves toward the place.


  6. #6
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    Contacts (Finance)
    Contacts (Digital Networks)
    Contacts (Academia)
    Trained Memory
    Abacus Scenes
    Abacus

    The sound of dialing numbers (phone, keypad, rotaries, calculators) echo in the ears of those in close proximity. Shimmering gold lettering take the form of flickering mathematical symbols that form complex equations in the air.

    2
    PRE

    Hallows. Bastions of the Supernal. A Workplace with a font of resources. The forking paths were limitless and Abacus was too preoccupied with his crossword to truly ponder on a gateway to the Mysteries. There was <em>i</em><em>nvestiture&nbsp;</em>soaked into the woodwork of a Hallow. Meaning and energy. For that to simply...vanish, required a lot. How&nbsp;<em>much</em>&nbsp;was not a figure he could give a quote on...yet.&nbsp;<br><br>But he would.&nbsp;<br><br>The Quantum Logician muttered a string of words that echoed the principles of faraway places. He solved 5-ACROSS and cobbled together the circumstances to pierce through the Lie in order to feel the light of an Arcadian sun.&nbsp;<br><br> 4 successes


    <br><br>Abacus was a good multitasker. A mage of the Mysterium&nbsp;<em>needed&nbsp;</em>to be able to handle multiple contemplations at once. Cross-referencing considered the complexity of&nbsp;<em>layers</em> and&nbsp;<em>secrets</em>. And so he would divide the path of thoughts in twain. Two tracks. Two trains. It was entirely possible that he would need to consider the possibilities. Probability factoring would be easier on two planes of thought rather than one. <br><br>He arrived with an inclination to unravel.&nbsp;<br><br> 4 successes


    <br><br>
    Equipment -- Cell Phone, Rubix Cube, Messenger Bag (Laptop)
    <br><br>
    Spells -- One Mind Two Thoughts, Fate Sight pot 4
    Acanthus | Mysterium |

  7. #7
    Abacus's Avatar

    Contacts (Finance)
    Contacts (Digital Networks)
    Contacts (Academia)
    Trained Memory
    Abacus Scenes
    Abacus

    The sound of dialing numbers (phone, keypad, rotaries, calculators) echo in the ears of those in close proximity. Shimmering gold lettering take the form of flickering mathematical symbols that form complex equations in the air.

    2
    PRE

    Hallows. Bastions of the Supernal. A Workplace with a font of resources. The forking paths were limitless and Abacus was too preoccupied with his crossword to truly ponder on a gateway to the Mysteries. There was investiture soaked into the woodwork of a Hallow. Meaning and energy. For that to simply...vanish, required a lot. How much was not a figure he could give a quote on...yet.


    But he would.


    The Quantum Logician muttered a string of words that echoed the principles of faraway places. He solved 5-ACROSS and cobbled together the circumstances to pierce through the Lie in order to feel the light of an Arcadian sun.


    4 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 07:06:34 Abacus rolls 8 to Sybils Sight -- Rote (10 Again) 8, 2, 2, 10, 7, 10, 9, 5, 7, 2 4 successes
           






    Abacus was a good multitasker. A mage of the Mysterium needed to be able to handle multiple contemplations at once. Cross-referencing considered the complexity of and secrets. And so he would divide the path of thoughts in twain. Two tracks. Two trains. It was entirely possible that he would need to consider the possibilities. Probability factoring would be easier on two planes of thought rather than one.


    4 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2020-01-01 07:10:59 Abacus rolls 7 to One Mind Two Thoughts -- Rote (10 Again) 7, 8, 5, 10, 10, 9, 4, 3, 6 4 successes
           






    He arrived with an inclination to unravel.


    Equipment -- Cell Phone, Rubix Cube, Messenger Bag (Laptop)



    Spells -- One Mind Two Thoughts, Fate Sight pot 4
    Acanthus | Mysterium |

  8. #8
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    Three mages converge on a point near the ... Hallow (or what used to be a Hallow). The neglected shop stands before them, partially boarded up, with a brand new sign declaring LEASED without the slightest appearance that the shop is being repaired or repurposed.

    Anima Mark can tell that the urban blight has created a thickened Gauntlet. He can also tell that the local Resonance seems greatly muted but that is all.

    Given the minor reset I'll grant the request on this occasion

    Abacus Hiver will also note how the local Resonance is greatly muted. As with the Shaman, his Sight does not reveal anything else at this time.

    Winter Vincent has Supernal Vision. He notes how the local Resonance is muted as well; but with his more sensitive awareness the Guardian can also note that the resonance is muted because the local reserves of ambient mana appear to have been sharply drained or depleted. Its not just the Hallow that is gone, but much of the local mana and local resonance seems to be gone as well.

  9. #9
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    Three mages converge on a point near the ... Hallow (or what used to be a Hallow). The neglected shop stands before them, partially boarded up, with a brand new sign declaring LEASED without the slightest appearance that the shop is being repaired or repurposed.


    Anima Mark can tell that the urban blight has created a thickened Gauntlet. He can also tell that the local Resonance seems greatly muted but that is all.

    Given the minor reset I'll grant the request on this occasion


    Abacus Hiver will also note how the local Resonance is greatly muted. As with the Shaman, his Sight does not reveal anything else at this time.


    Winter Vincent has Supernal Vision. He notes how the local Resonance is muted as well; but with his more sensitive awareness the Guardian can also note that the resonance is muted because the local reserves of ambient mana appear to have been sharply drained or depleted. Its not just the Hallow that is gone, but much of the local mana and local resonance seems to be gone as well.

  10. #10
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    Status (Free Council)
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    Anima

    2
    PRE

    “The urban sprawl has definitely taken it’s roots here,” the Shaman stats he obvious idly looking around. He offers the newcomer a nod. “Welcome,” Glancing at Winter and wait to see how the sentinel will proceed.
    Con Spells Cloaked
    Supreme Aug:Pre+3 Man+2 dur 12hrs;Skill Mastery Socialize+2 Persuasion+4 dur 12 hrs

    ConsiliumPre5 (Authority)

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