Fat of the Land

[Dean]

Anton Flores, Blood Potency ••••

Anton stepped out of a battered sedan that had been parked on the motel lot and was apparently his to use. The tendons in him wrenched as muscles pulsed with Vitae that burned along every dead fibre, granting a strange strength he found both empowering and hideous.

He looked upon the Farm, taking in its dilapidated state. He decided that the fenceposts resembled a snaggle-toothed sneer and that the trashed upper windows looked like gouged out eyes, glinting in the pale moonlight.

His eyes dart around the ragged outline of trees surrounding the clearing. He turned to Russell, speaking calmly and quietly.

"You have the Sight. What does it tell you?"

[Wolven Pryde]

Ethan Russell, Blood Potency ••

Russell slides out of the car with the rest of the group, pushing his glasses up to his forehead momentarily as he scans the area in silence, letting the gift illuminate the darkness and enhance the colors. He looks for movement in the windows or on the grounds, or perhaps something resembling Chris Wooding's strange vision.

2 suxx

Ethan Russell rolls 6 to Perception (10 Again) 3, 5, 9, 1, 8, 1 2 successes

[West]

[Wolven Pryde]

Russell mightily resists the temptation to say, looks like a farm, based on the Deputy's reaction to his last snide remark. But to be truthful, there was nothing special about it besides it's modern updates. The use of various wheels-- mill, wagon, circular saw-- as lawn ornaments was kinda cute, but he didn't figure the Haunt would appreciate the eclectic artistry, either.

"Lots of empty windows." He shakes his head sightly, voice a low rumble.

Keeping his head up and alert, he squats just enough to palm two of the knives from his boots, through the holes the zippers made in his pant legs.

[Dean]

Anton Flores | Blood Potency ••••

Anton stared at the Farmhouse, hand brushing the small bulge of the blade strapped against his abdomen. He was less than enamoured by Russell's abilities thus far and wanted very much to strike the sunglasses off the Shadow's head. He reigned in his temper, saving it for the one who'd taken on his face and ran through Josephine Powell. He looked to the others.

"Russell, creep ahead and keep an eye open for traps. The rest of you follow me. Quietly. If one of you is able to dull perception using the gifts, I suggest you use it to explore points of entry around the other side."

Anton began to tread softly towards the structure on its left side, allowing Russell to walk on ahead.

[West]

At this distance, the only deterrent is a barbed wire fence. It's neatly kept, with taut wire and frequent braces.

Russell can roll Dex+Stealth and Int+Survival

[Wolven Pryde]

Russell begins moving after a moment of silence, advancing as low and quiet as he can. He slips both knives into his right fist, keeping his left open for manual dexterity if the situation presented itself. He notes the Deputy's direction and shifts his opposite, not heading directly up the middle or around, but just a few degrees center-right.

Slipping through the shadows as naturally as he can, he forces himself to pay attention to the environment. This is... greener terrain than he's used to, and spotting danger here isn't quite the same as in the city.

2 suxx Stealth

Ethan Russell rolls 6 to Dex+Stealth+1(Specialty) (10 Again) 7, 9, 9, 1, 6, 7; 2 successes

1 suxx Survival

Ethan Russell rolls 4 to Int+Survival-1(Unskilled) (10 Again, WillPower) 7, 1, 6, 8; 1 success

The Beast is complaining, wanting to get this over with... get to the bloodshed.

I'm trying to concentrate, here.

[Nil]

Anasztaz nodded confidently to Riley and stepped out of the car, helping her out with an inviting hand. Seems there had been no delays in starting the recon already.

"You are quite gifted to stepping around shadows darling, are you not?" he asks in a low tone as he sees Russell begin skulking around. Deftly, but not gifted with the cloak of a Shadow or a Haunt. His voice had been loud enough to be heard by those in the vicinity, but hopefully not much farther.