Out and About - Safari 1

[Martha Villiers]

Tiny Martha, dressed as always in her neat and clean school uniform, patrolled outside the Avalon nightclub. Clipboard and cane in hand she smiled and watching the urban terrain for threat while the doormen prepared for the 21:00 opening of the nightclub.



Parked and ready for convoy were four of the six Cadillac Escalade's she had readied for the Safari. With so many new arrivals and older hands she wanted to invite...a reserve car was already called into action.



Fuel tanks full. Equipment of all sorts stowed in the luggage space. Martha began to limp around each vehicle and perform a second inspection them while she waited for the drivers to assemble and the newly Acknowledged to arrive.

Tonight she and the Bailiff were trying something new and was hopeful it would be fun and useful.

Martha checked the tyres of each car. Although she wasn't quite sure what they were testing, she had seen people perform a similar thing and suspected they were checking for punctures...durability...inflation...that sort of thing. She briefly toyed with asking one of the more worldly looking doormen to help her; but they were all talking about the NFL Referee Lock-Out.

Instead of interrupting them, Martha smiled to herself and took the chance to peer over the rims of her spectacles to check her clipboard annotated copy of the Operational Orders.

Possible Drivers
@Chris Wooding @Dillon Connery @Daniella Sage

Possible Safari Participants
@Ariana Donovan @Thom @FistsFullofDice @Beej @Teodor Raluca @Ashley Cohen @Bigpaw @Ciara Maskelyne @Sabeleth @Ruphi @AlphaStrike @Catherine Keyes @BloodSorcerer @Velma Star @Vassagon @Neil Kingsley @Decibelle @Tyladhras

[OOC: I've posted these names in case people new to the site or venue wish to attend and join in a scene with 'older hands' - attendance isn't mandatory. IC as the notices have been posted in the Elysian Fields for a while now, there's a good chance your characters would know about this. However, if you wish to decline the invite, please drop me a PM to let me know. There'll be no hard feelings. ]

[AlphaStrike]

Zach is early to the Safari, getting ready almost immediately after sunset, and making his way to the Avalon. Once arrived, his retainer takes the car away, and Zach sees Martha out with the very nice fleet.

"Good evening, Ms. Villiers. My goodness, and these are for our tour this evening?" Zach asks. He extends a hand and a warm smile to the herald.

[Chrisie]

Tucking clipboard and cane under one arm, she hobbles over to greet Zach and take his hand in greeting. A happy smile. "Ah! Good evening, sir! Good evening! I do hope you are well!" she nods. Her twin tails bob and she joins in looking at the fleet with Zach, then smiling back, "Oh...oh indeed! We needed capacity for passengers and speed too! Those extended Limousine vehicles one sees driving around...with their garish illuminated chassis devices...no. They seem so vulgar...altogether very clumsy vehicles...not to be trusted. No. Rather I feel these are much more durable! Perhaps you agree, sir?" she chirps happily. Keeping her mood bright. Clutching her clipboard tight to her chest as she speaks now.

[Chris Wooding]

Not sure what to expect, but surely wanting to make a good impression, Chris arrives early as well. He's also wearing 'smart casual' clothes, maybe? He cannot drive a Cadillac Escalade entirely casual.

Coming from around a corner he sees two fellow Kindred and approaches them. 'Miss Villiers, Mr. Griffiths, a good evening to you both.' For now he finishes with a boyish smile.

He has some questions but they may get answered soon.

Chris

[Daniella Sage]

Daniella had not been far from Avalon, and casually walked up to the gathering Kindred. She was very eager to see how well the evening went and how many would show up for the first Safari. Her and Martha had worked hard setting up what they felt would be an exciting and useful evening, and it had finally come together.

She approaches the group, dressed as casually as she dared for the evening in a black skirt with a white blouse. Having figured her jeans were too casual, and still wanting to dress nicely, after all, she was an official, the skirt seemed a reasonable choice. With a smile on her face, "Good evening Miss Villiers, Mister Griffiths, Mr Wooding." she says, offering a nod to each, the nod to Martha more pronounced, "I hope you are all well this evening!"

[Martha Villiers]

Martha, her Blush of Life working hard, beams with glee. Still clutching her clipboard she smiles to Zach and skips limpingly over to offer her dainty hand to Chris, "Ah, sir! Splendid! Good evening to you too, Mr Wooding! How good of you to come and offer your help with the driving! How kind! I shall provide you with key shortly!" she seems excited.

Pausing a moment to bite at her bottom lip and watch Daniella's sleek and toned legs on view. Tiny Martha studies the legs from hip to shoes...at least twice...before greeting the Bailiff with a gentle hug of friendly greeting; "Miss Sage! Miss Sage! What a joy to see you! As always! Golly...I do like that skirt, Miss! It...it's very...well...very stylish!" she pauses and looks to Zach and Chris clutching hard at her clipboard, she keeps her cane hanging over a forearm.

[Vassagon]

-1 Vitae for Blush of Life

Clad in a dark button-up & shirt and raw denim jeans, Chase walked from his downtown business facilities down the street towards the Avalon. He had just stopped by there for a quick informal meeting after waking from his daily slumber. As the Avalon came into sight he could see the small gathering around the trio of cars. From his perspective they looked and felt like any other kine, but he knew them, their names and their natures like his own.

The exception was Zach. He could feel the rival Beast more distinctly as he approached and felt the unbidden urge to assert his dominance. Chase couldn't say he knew the man but there were many kindred he hadn't been introduced to. Nevertheless, the neonate raised a hand in greeting as he walked up to them, "Hello, Miss Villiers, Miss Sage. Mr. Wooding," he nodded his head in each of their directions and then lingered his gaze on Zach. He figured he would wait to be introduced to the man before speaking to him.

[Aileen McFarlane]

The shy Mekhet Aileen Mcfarlane didn't really want to go out and mingle with yet more Kindred, but she had made no progress in her quest since her arrival, and she wondered if the blame couldn't be on her lack of knowledge of the area and its denizens. Also, the 24 hours fitness center puzzled her, and she wanted to check it firsthand. So she decided to attend that urban safari, no matter her reservations.

She arrived after many other kindred, of whom she knew only three, and nodded to Chase, Ms Villiers, and Callum, before offering a weak Good evening. Name's Aileen Mcfarlane. before walking toward the car to stand next to it, already ready to leave.