(Ubiquity) Night School (private)

[Chase Ankers]

Bigpaw Savnok

School nights, in the midst of winter they are a hindrance for some, forcing warm bodies out into the chilled air. But eager minds ready for learning do not let the frost cloud their yearning for knowledge. It was the same in Boston, though it was colder there by far in those winter seasons. But nevermind that, another lesson was beginning tonight. Not at the Chapterhouse as with Aileen as before, but at Chase's own company facility. His conference room would be well suited for the lecture, with screens, whiteboards, and a large desk between them. The Lord brandished a rubber tipped chalkboard pointer as he did a sword, though at times he tapped it into his palm with some satisfaction.

Now all the teacher was lacking was students, his willing pupils. Aïleen McFarlane, a fellow Dragon, and amateur computer user, had asked that he provide her lessons, which he agreed to happily. And Albert Sawyer, a fellow Lord, offered to purchase Chase's time and knowledge. Now tonight they would all learn together the beauty of technology as a tool for progress. It was a weekend, so the building was clear of Kine employees. Chase glances at his watch, curious when his wards would arrive.

[Aileen McFarlane]

It had been only a few weeks since Aïleen had first started learning about computers, and while it was a short time, she had found the first steps easier than expected, and more interesting as well. So much so that she had actually looked forward to meeting with Chase Ankers again.

Dressed in a casual white top and jean denim, she had her laptop in her backpack when she walked to the entrance of the facility. Another man - Kindred she corrected as she recognized the man from the Debate - was already there, which was unexpected. She didn't want to meet him if possible, so the petite Mekhet used the powers of her blood to hide, and hoped he was leaving, not entering. Or perhaps he would be driven away ? She waited in the dark, not making a step until she knew if meeting him was mandatory, or not.

  2 successes to Cloak of Night

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-02 16:59:11		Aïleen rolls 8 to Int 5 + Stealth 2 + Obf 3 - 2 MotIH (10 Again)		4, 7, 9, 4, 5, 6, 5, 9		2 successes

[Chase Ankers]

Ubiquity did not have so much as a doorbell, but an intercom that functioned in much the same way. Chase received a beep from his smartphone to indicate that it had been pressed, a handy feature, but not unusual given all the apps and services that came with it. He stood up from his conference room chair and strode down the hall to the front door. Through the glass of the window he could see Albert's visage so he opened the door to let the Lord in.

"Welcome, Mr. Sawyer. Right on time. I don't suppose you have the lady McFarlane with you?" Chase glanced around but saw no sign of the petite Mehket. Perhaps she is running late? "Well, come inside out of the cold. You needn't worry about mortal appearances or terminology, we're quite alone here tonight." Though had Chase known there was another hiding in the darkness he probably wouldn't have been so lax with his choice of words. Even after inviting his student inside, however, he lingered at the threshold, seeing if Aileen were perhaps simply a few steps behind along the sidewalk.

  Glance Around, fail

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-02 19:11:28		Chase rolls 5 to see what he can see [Wits+Comp] (10 Again)		5, 1, 2, 6, 1		failure

[Aileen McFarlane]

When she saw that M.Sawyer was greeted and welcomed into Chase's building, Aïleen nearly took a step back. Her body weight subtly shifted toward her back, as if to turn heel, and head back home. Change. She froze. Of course she couldn't. Dropping her veil behidn the corner, she nodded once firmly to give her strength, and turned, heading toward the door the two other men were closing behind them. Two Lords... Hopefully, her mind would stay safe and protected behind the walls she had learned to erect...

"Please ! Hold the door ?" she said, hurrying her pace.

[Chase Ankers]

Chase froze in place at the sound of the meek voice cutting through the night air. How long had she been standing there? he wondered. Of course...a Mehket would have such abilities to conceal themselves. They were not called Shadows for the figures they cast in the lamplight.

"Of course, Miss McFarlane. My apologies, I did not see you there," replied Chase hastily, attempting to seem unaffected by her sudden appearance. "You're right on time, just as I thought you to be."

The young Lord allowed her a moment to enter before shutting and locking the door behind them. "It is good to see you both again. Miss, McFarlane, this is Albert Sawyer, a new acquaintance of mine who is expressly interested in computers. I hope you don't mind if he joins us for the evening since you have a common interest in being here." He raised his hand, palms raised and gestured to his fellow Lord in their company. He imagined Albert would have no trouble tolerating Aileen's presence, given her Mask. However, he was not entirely sure Aileen would be as comfortable. Chase planned on observing the petite Mehket to see if their addition would distract from her studies. If so he would suggest separating them into private sessions. No sense bringing that up now though.

"And to answer your question, Mr. Sawyer, I am indeed well. Are either of you interested in tour or shall we proceed to the conference room?"

[Aileen McFarlane]

  failure

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-02-07 16:38:01		Aïleen rolls 2 to BP 3 - BP1 to Dream Visions (10 Again)		2, 6		failure

Has she still been a mortal, Aïleen's short burst of speed would have left her panting. She wasn't though, and was ready to answer Chase at once. While she was opening her mouth, she was quickly taking stock of Mr Sawyer's pathetic Beast too, that Sobek's maw could easily tear apart from limb to l... stopping the rising tide of ferocious feelings at once, the Mekhet focused back on the words enunciated by Chase, and their meaning.

He would be spending the evening with them, studying computers too. She was less than thrilled by the prospect to be honest, but what could she do ? At least, she had learned to pretend, and hid her true feelings, or so she hoped.

"Pleasure to meet you, Mr Sawyer."

Looking at Chase, it seemed rather obvious to her that he felt pride, and probably rightly so, at his place, so she didn't dare deny him the pleasure to show his please, and nodded. "Yes, a tour would be nice, indeed."

[Chase Ankers]

"Very well," says Chase, turning away and leading them into the building. "As you can see, this is our receptionist lobby, where clients come to visit and discuss matters ranging from subscription to peer negotiations." Chase gestured to a large counter desk with letters bolted into the wall above and behind it with the company's name and logo.

"This was originally office space for legal practices but was converted into a functional point of presence, though the previous occupants were not as successful in their expansion which made for an easy purchase." As they walked they passed by several office spaces and then into a larger open room where cubicles were back to back in the center. "Just beyond these workstations is our server room which we keep at an ambient temperature of 70°F." Chase gestured to a door, locked with a simple touch keypad. He entered the code and it opened to the loud sound of fans whirling in the ceiling and walls.

He had to speak a bit louder here, "Since our data servers are accessed 24/7 we would usually keep someone on hand to handle any problems that may occur, but some of our technicians monitor the server output from their homes and are notified of any problems that occur." Chase leads them through the aisle of machines, lights flashing, their cases humming with power, until they reach a door at the far end which he opens and ushers the Kindred through.

"And this is our management department. Down the hall is my office, beside it is my financial adviser's, and here," Chase gestured to a windowed door that was lit from the inside. "Here is the conference room. Please enter and make yourselves comfortable."