Down by the Docks

[Jag]

It was another warm night in West Sacramento, and things were unnaturally quiet around the docks near South River Road. However, a certain group of Lost knew that a meeting was to take place at this location. They had managed to finally get a significant lead in their investigation, and perhaps after tonight they would find out who shot Rust Mane and why. Or maybe, they would all end up meeting a similar fate. After all, they were far from the Freehold's limits, and the comfort it provided...

Feel free to describe your character's arrival, and please roll Perception as well

[Anubite25]

Stripes hops out of Marcus' car and stretches. The beast looks down as his striped pelt and allows himself a little smile. The hardened mask from the warehouse has long since worn off and it feels...good to be able to see his true form again.

He plays with his claws a bit before leaning against the car and waiting for the others. He still keeps his ears and eyes open though, the hunt is continuing after all...

  2 successes to perception.

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2012-08-03 08:29:41		Stripes rolls 5 to perception (Wits 3 + Comp 2) (10 Again)		8, 10, 2, 6, 7, 1		2 successes

[Lesingnon]

Rick had parked his car a few blocks away. Far enough not to be seen as suspicious by any gangsters but not so far as to take too long to get back to should something go FUBAR.

Or so he hoped.

That was the thing about soirees like this, you never knew how they might go wrong. Which inevitably lead to the possibilities creeping into your mind. Which, of course, could be more than a little nerve-wracking.

So he kept such thoughts far from his mind as he approached the other Lost, offering them a nod in greeting. Though his attention didn't linger on them for too long as his eyes darted from shadow to shadow. It certainly wasn't any of his fellow Freeholders that worried him here.

  5 suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2012-08-03 23:18:07		Rick Pereg rolls 8 to Perception (10 Again)		10, 3, 2, 9, 9, 9, 9, 4, 2		5 successes

[Smudge]

You see, there was this homeless bum, and like most homeless bums, he was ignored, viewed as nothing more than a stain on the city. Sure, sometimes people said nasty comments about him but he just soaked it up, smiling beneath his dirty overcoat, the hood pulled over his smog-plumed hair.

Today was no different.

Smudge had walked from the bridge under which he had relocated to, not far from a sewer grate he had shared with Degnar, still figuring a place to settle for his own Hollow. As he walked, he had found a shopping trolley an had thrown his guitar case in it and covered it with the smelliest blanket he could find, which just so happened to be the one he curled up in at night. As he walked, hunched over the trolley, he had seen the small group of women heading towards him looking all clean and shiny. He also saw their shoes. He also saw the puddle nearby.

The Ogre couldn't help himself. Timing the pass perfectly, Smudge had jumped into the puddle, using the trolley as a lever and sent dirty dock water all over their pretty little feet. Oh, the curses that came from their mouths would have made Spartan blush but Smudge kept on walking, perhaps at a faster rate as he felt drank deep the shocked emotions of the ladies. Sure, it wasn't his favourite tipple but when opportunity knocks, who was he to ignore?

He was even smiling still as he approached Stripes, Danny, Rick and Marcus. "Alrigh'" he offered, chuckling slightly at a joke only he knew.

  Harvest and Pereption roll

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2012-08-06 12:34:13		Smudge rolls 5 to Perception (8 Again)		7, 6, 1, 7, 9, 6		1 success
2012-08-06 12:33:43		Smudge rolls 6 to Wits + Athletics (10 Again)		9, 7, 8, 10, 1, 2, 4		3 successes

[CyledyrWyllt]

The Hunter of the Longest Day lingers a moment to steel himself for what is probably about to become a clusterfuck to end all clusterfucks. How could it not? It all started with Rust Mane. It's pretty much guaranteed. Getting out of his jeep, the metalflesh walks two steps behind Stripes as they approach the others. Not noticing anything odd about Smudge's greeting, Marcus nods at him as he returns it.

"Alright. Everyone ready?"

  Perception: 1 suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2012-08-08 11:21:20		Marcus rolls 8 to Perception (10 Again)		6, 5, 7, 10, 6, 3, 6, 3, 4		1 success

Marcus spends -2 Glamour to invoke Seeming Blessing & Forge's Endurance

[Jag]

As the group gathered near the docks, they could all hear some chattering nearby. However, what was being said was hard to make out due to the music playing from one of the cars parked nearby. In total, there were three cars and the Lost could see about four guys standing around. However, Rick managed to spot another two that seemed to be sitting in the car the music was coming from. He also noticed a couple of strange bulges in the pants of the guys standing, which he could probably assume were weapons of some sort.

It was fairly obvious that these gangbangers belong to the same gang at the warehouse, and they all seemed to be waiting for someone to arrive. From the looks of it, these guys had not noticed the Changelings at all, being too preoccupied with their own business at the moment. It also helped that their music was rather loud, which drowned out any conversations the group was having amongst themselves.

OOC

Folks, keep in mind that the pledge that was sworn on the other thread is no longer active since this is happening on a different night, and that one only lasted for the day. To give you some info, the thugs are about 50-60 yards away from where your toons are standing right now.

[Lesingnon]

"Keep an eye on the car, I can see two more of them in there." His eyes narrowed as he took in the telltale signs of weaponry on the thugs. Somewhat unnecessarily he adds, "And the four outside are definitely packing." Which made him thankful once more for the weight of the kevlar vest on his shoulders. "We should probably find a more concealed vantage point to make sure whoever they're waiting on doesn't stumble across us."

[Anubite25]

Stripes makes a mental tally. Including the two King Pereg spotted that's six just outside...

"Even you'd probably only be able to beat two of them..." Stripes points out to Danny.

Something else is bugging the young hunter...Something they did last time...Stripes mentally face-paws as it comes to him. There's a chance these guys are ensorcelled. Though he doesn't like it, the tiger begins gathering glamour around himself.

"Should we harden masks again, just to be safe?" He suggests.

Whatever the others say, the tiger cringes a bit and lets the mask harden around him. No visible fur or claws, just a normal looking man in his early 20's that acts like a kid.

OOC: Spending a glamour to harden the mask.