Training Exercise HOPLITE

[Martha Villiers]

Tiny Martha, dressed as always in her neat and clean school uniform (though the pleated skirt hangs just above the knee tonight and she's wearing her C-Leg) patrolled outside the Avalon nightclub. Clipboard and cane in hand she smiled and watching the urban terrain for threat while she waited the arrival of the Officers and others.



Parked close by and ready for convoy were the two Cadillac Escalade's she had readied for the evening.



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 teams to assemble.

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

Martha checked the tyres of each car. Although she still wasn't quite sure what to test, she had seen people perform a similar thing and suspected they were checking for punctures...durability...inflation...that sort of thing.

Once that was done, she smiled to herself and took the chance to peer over the rims of her spectacles to check her clipboard annotated copy of the http://nwod.org/forum/showthread.php?21975-Training-exercise.

Drivers

@Dillon Connery @Daniella Sage

Possible Exercise Participants

Reeve Dillon Connery
Madam Bailiff Daniella Sage
Deputy Tracy Burns ( Jag )
Ranger Zach Griffiths ( AlphaStrike )
Deputy Callum McCann ( Sabeleth )
Harpy Allison Black ( Whisper )
Mr John Smith ( FistsFullofDice )
Herr Hans Osterman ( Jokor )

[Jokor]

Hans arrived at the meeting place exactly at the time that had been mentioned in the letter adressed to him. He had left his weapons at home, they probably would be more of a security risk then an asset in case of something going wrong. The cops where a lot more suspicious of people packing heat especially if those people had only a very badly faked ID.
Hans had dressed the part for a training exercise though. Sturdy clothes in dull colors that didn't stand out at all.

He walked over to the keeper who was waiting for the participants. "GutenNacht Fraulein Villiers." He left out her title since they where in public, better safe then sorry. "Am I the first one here?"

[Chrisie]

Hooking her cane to a more comfortable angle she also held her clipboard close to her chest. A college scarf was wrapped about her neck to go with the colder evening. A warm smile though greeted Hans.

"Good evening, sir!" she chirped in English. Careful to use English in public for now to avoid attracting odder looks than normal. "Indeed, indeed, you are the first guest! Though Miss Sage and Mr Connery are around..." she smiles and theatrically peers about as if to spy where they might be near the cars or on the pavement...er...sidewalk... "it is good to see you, sir! I do hope you are well!" another happy smile.

[Daniella Sage]

Hearing Martha speaking, and feeling the appearance of a smaller Beast, she makes her way over, smiling to Hans, “Good evening Mr Osterman!” she says as she approaches the other Kindred, pulling the reins back on her own Beast, its growls of challenge going unheard. She is dressed for the evening as well, wearing jeans and a pair of sneakers that brought her height down a few inches. “I’m glad you are able to make it tonight.”

[Jokor]

"My days have gone as well as they could. How are you these nights Fraulein Villiers?" Hans said in a polite tone as he also looked around for the two Kindred the Keeper had mentioned. He saw the Bailiff walk into view quite soon and noticed another unknown Kindred walk into view. Reining in his Beast as it yelped in fear from the Bailiff and let out a warning growl at the other man. Seems like he wasn't the one with the weakest Beast in todays company.

"Nice meeting you again, Fraulien Sage." Hans said as with a polite nod towards the bailiff before accepting the offered hand of Herr McCann. "Nice meeting you, Herr McCann."

[Dillon Connery]

Martha's playful peering seems to possess the power of summoning. Sacramento's Man in Black, the Reeve Dillon Connery, comes into view seconds later. The look on his face is an intense one. The Beast behind his eyes, a terrifying demon-dog of burning, insatiable hunger. Threatening all it perceives with three voices... snorting plumes of ash and cinder with six nostrils. The wind kicks up at just the right moment, and his jacket billows in a way that one could easily picture in a slow motion replay.

Well, it would all be rather dramatic if he didn't immediately throw his open hand up to greet the others and grin like an idiot.

"Good evening everyone," comes the husky, friendly voice. "I hope you all are up for a fun night."

[Tracy Burns]

Tracy pulled up on her motorcycle next to the pair of vehicles and the Kindred surrounding them. Killing the engine of her bike, the Gangrel Deputy hopped off it and walked over to those who had already gathered there that evening. Wearing her usual getup, consisting of jeans, a red tank top, a black leather jacket and a pair of combat boots, the petite redhead offered a smile to the other predators. "Hey, how's everyone doing tonight?" she asked the group as a whole, keeping both of her hands inside of her jacket's pockets.

There was one amongst the group she did not know, and her Beast hissed and howled in defiance of the other predator. However, the Savage Dragon put the animal back in its place, as she had done many times before. "I don't believe we've met," she said to the man, finally pulling one hand out of her pockets to extend it towards the Ventrue. "Tracy Burns."

[Allison Black]

Allison translated all the words down to a paintball/air-soft match, and that gave tonight the promise for excitement. Allison did not really want to be shot, but the sheer fun that all the other stuff would be, could make it bearable. She did her best not to think about that little aspect.

Allison headed up to the forming group, dressed casually, and wearing that ever shining smile. Hey all." The Daeva said with a wave of her hand.

Allison glanced around to see who all had shown up to this fun little outing.

[AlphaStrike]

Zach arrived in the white unmarked van driven by his retainer, and hopped out the sliding door, closing it behind him. As the van peeled off, Zach approached the group. Now there are many familiar faces... Zach looked around at the gathered Kindred. He knew the Herald and his Priscus, who was now the new Reeve. He had spend a great deal of time doing business with the Madam Au Pair and Bailiff. Many of the Kindred here were at the training exercise months ago, although this one was decidedly more....martial.

As the only Ranger, he may or may not receive unusual training or equipment. Time would tell.

Zach steps up to the group and drops a "Evening, all." to the gathered crowd.