Matters of the lost

[Alicia Silvers]

Having cleaned up and prepared her haven for the visit of her cousin, removing many of the more personal details she kept around to make it appear more elegant with lack of her personality. But opting to leave the myriad of post-it notes stuck on doors, and passage ways everywhere each with one sentence written in Sanskrit, Sumerian and Akkadian in the same order, granted each of them meaning very little and only being there to help force her to practice. Perhaps it was a tad cruel of a trick to play but the opportunity were to golden to ignore with the potential price one she would not mind paying. And making sure her more scientific equipment were behind a locked door.

Arranging the two leather recliners close to the couch, wanting to give her cousin the chance to lay down if needed, her behavior as of late really not leaving much confidence that Ms.Clarke would be able to keep perfectly calm and as such options were there. Placing one pillow upon the recliner for her cousin, along with one on the couch, would she need to hug them to get through every question so well not a good look but at least only on display for family.

A single blue rose with coriander tied around its stem placed on the table for her cousin, looking down over her outfit chosen to give the woman a sense of ease. Not wanting to risk creating a pressuring sensation for someone that was already showing signs of breaking down.

Lastly moving over to begin and brew herself a cup of tea whilst waiting for her cousin to arrive, ready to open the door and let her in.

[Seryna]

The Daeva, Stacey Clarke, arrived at the appointed time. She wore a rose gold calf length dress, a more casual dress than she was seen wearing to Court. Her blonde hair seemed to lost its' sheen, although that should be impossible. Her makeup was minimal with grey eyeshadow to draw out her pretty blue eyes and peach lipstick to highlight her creamy warm complexion. The Daeva was Blushed, false life giving her the appearance of a living woman.

The Daeva took in the rose, whose color indicated trust, peace, freedom and intuition. She looks at the flower askance for a moment before focusing her attention on Alicia.

As the Daeva was unsure if this was a safe place to speak, or if proper respects would risk the Masquerade, she waits for Alicia to indicate the level of security. She would walk in and sit down if invited. Her demeanor was reserved and withdrawn. Her usual behavior is severely altered.

[Alicia Silvers]

Letting her cousin in and making sure to lock the door behind her.

Taking her small steel cup of tea with gently wrapped hands whilst ignoring the askance look to the flower, the meaning of their combination not one she guessed her cousin would be able to understand not having all the information at hand.

Gesturing towards the couch along with the recliner set out for her.
"Feel free to sit cousin, and I will assume you do not have a phone with Bluetooth or location services turned on." Pressing a button on her aroma therapy machine to let the sweet, musky and herbaceous fragrance of clary sage begin to fill the room before seating herself down in the recliner designated for her. "We are not in a formal setting, be yourself we have a lot of things to go through and I reckon it wont be comfortable, if you need a moment to think before answering take it. Any missed detail will potentially be a hindrance when looking into this." Taking a whiff of her tea, setting it down and grabbing a notepad in her right hand along with a pen in her left. "Before we begin do you have anything you want to bring up or need to talk about? Otherwise begin with telling me about the month before their disappearance." Leaving a moment of breathing room for her cousin to think before going on. "Anyone new around them, strange texts, changed behavior, words of something worth noting, the sensation from either of them or you to feel watched, hanging around new areas that had previously been avoided, any changes worth noting?"

[Seryna]

"Why does a Bluetooth device matter?" Ms. Clarke wondered.
She looked up from her seat.

"Anything to talk about?
Nobody has talked to me about anything for quite some time." This was delivered in a flat tone. No emotion.
"What do you want to know in regards to a month before their disappearance? That is a lot of time.

The only thing that was new is that my coterie mate, Mr. Jake, alerted the Reeve at the time, Ms. Kingsley, about the people looking for Kindred on the street. She has not been to Formal Court in so long, that she has lost Acknowledgement.
As I told you before, we lost our Haven. We have been staying in hotels.
We hallowed out a hidden place to rest during the day.
We used two suites as storage and a place to dress."

[Alicia Silvers]

Raising an eyebrow at the question. Just how little does she know?
"Depending on device so can they store various data which can synch up with your phone later."

Giving her a friendly look with a light nod.
"You have been alone for some time, and even before that have not had it easy. Of course I am here to listen if you need it." Now that was tragic but did fit in line with expectations. "Anything strange, or regarding the matters I have raised. It is a lot of time yes, but creates a timeline and view for me."

Now that certainly made sense and lined up with the tales she had been told but also false.
"Did he have anything about the matter that were worth adding, or just generally notifying her about the situation?" Cause one was nothing new. "Did you change hotels frequently or not, if you did roughly how frequently and how did you decide on it? And oh" Looking up with a sharp look towards the woman. "dont lie to me cousin." Keeping the gaze for a moment before looking back down into her notepad whilst repeating the words that had been spoken at court by Ms.Clarke. "Did not return to our shared haven." Letting the words hang there for a moment wanting to see the reaction.

[Seryna]

The Daeva looks at the Priscus. She's had no interest in broadcasting or storing data. That goes by without reference.

"I have accepted that no one else cares that my Coterie is missing. Mr. Jake had informed the Reeve about what he noticed with the neighborhood watch.

Mariposa did mention that she felt watched the last couple of nights.
She asked if I had seen another of your Blood in the area. I replied that as far as I know, it was the two of you.
No. We hallowed out the one secret area in the hotel. That takes time as does learning the schedules of the hotel employees.

Lie?"
The Daeva looks at Alicia and stopped speaking.
After a moment, she said.
" That was the only place of safety that we have. It's what we call a haven, although we barely have space and it doesn't even have Internet access.
So if you're going to imply that I'm lying, I can just go.
I've been by myself all this time, after all."

[Alicia Silvers]

Shaking her head whilst taking small notes, making certain to constantly change not only language but alphabet she writes in.
"And have that acceptance led you to do anything on the matter by yourself, or taken any actions worth noting? Not ones related to reports but actual actions?"

Having to stop for a moment, cocking her head and looking a bit confused.
"Do you know why she spoke of our blood in specific instead of just someone in general from our community?"

Ahh now that made sense, but did cause a vulnerability.
"What can you tell me about the hotel, and the staff there or long term guests, anything worth sharing? Or things that might have led you three to be noticed/targeted to begin with? Any information you can give me about the schedules of the employees I could utilize would also be beneficial."

Meeting the look and giving the woman time to compose herself and speak her mind before answering in a calm tome.
"I would ask you not to, from your own words those who cares about you are few, potentially me being alone. However" Steeling her look at her cousin, making sure to make the place of care its born from show. "part of your story does need clarifications." Calming down with her eyes down to her notes. "So far you have referenced a haven which has been explained, hotels indicating plural, and now speak as if it was only one. Each piece of potential error needs to be ironed out else it will make it harder on me to do what I can to make sure nothing happens to you."

[Seryna]

Make an intelligence + academics roll for the coding cipher

The Daeva looks annoyed.

"There has been nothing.
I stayed Dansing. It's all that I can do without anyone else that cares.
No Reeve.
No Investigator.

I should likely go attempt to learn something. To earn the right for a bigger haven, and I could be more secure.

It's nice that you care. Now."
There's a tone. The Daeva is not pleasant. She's not pleased with how the matters have not been addressed in all this time.
"Why do you care? I'm going to pack it up and move on.
It's clearly me, alone, now.

I'll spell it out nice and simple for you.
Our coterie kept two suites - which I referred to as hotels. We dressed and kept our things there.
We slept where I stated, in a subterfuge created hidden area that requires us to track the employee ' schedule to access.

I need to make something that I can maintain alone.
Thank you for having me, yet I have much to do."
She rises to depart the Haven.

[Alicia Silvers]

Tapping the notepad ever so softly, all to familiar with the sensation.
"Good, keep that up but do not let that mission put you in the path of needless danger."

Keeping her calm with a lightly cocked head as she looks at her cousin, letting her vent out her words before calmly answering.
"Now? You speak far to easily on these matters, do you truly believe no one has noticed, that we are all to blind to see the threat?" That was nearly laughable, no matter how unsurprising the reaction. "Why do I care? Is that not obvious?" Not having hidden her own intentions, neither for her cousins safety nor to try and get a timeline.

Good finally a clear cut answer.
"Thats better, and do make haste in getting away from there. It has long since lost its safety and is known, I would not mind you resting your head here for a few days whilst searching for something else but do get away from there post haste."

Having to hold back from shivering at the words, the look of distaste clear upon her face.
"Before you leave, would either of them have had any business in the marina, Colonial heights, warehouse districts/areas or the Alkali district?"

Cipher, 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-01-02 03:11:24	Alicia Silvers rolls 7 to Cipher (int+academic) (10 Again, WillPower)	5, 6, 1, 9, 9, 3, 6	2 successes

[Seryna]

"How do you know that the location is known? We did not act like hermits that only stayed in our hotel hallowed out area.
We have been trying to gather information to get a boon to create a bigger Haven.

No. We hunted at the parks and down by the bars. We don't have criminal contacts or the ability to fight to be hanging out in the warehouse area. I don't think that they went to those other places.
Jake told me that he was going to stop by the bar to get someone to feed from and then come right home.

I assume that the Blood question was because she saw someone that she thought could be an undeclared Daeva.

I will return to the hotel to pack and then will set up a temporary Haven.
You can leave letters for me at Elysium.
Good night, Priscus Silvers."

The Daeva bid goodbye.