1303 Moros Meeting

[Toren]

Meeting Announcement Located Here

Masonic Lawn Cemetery occupied the central portion of the City Cemetery of Sacramento. As graveyards go, it was fairly modest with standard headstones as opposed to large crypts and statues. It was also maintained by the Masons, the Grand Lodge of California, which was ironic since there were so little masonry on site. Nevertheless, Toren had picked out the location of the meeting for several reasons, some of which were obvious. It promised privacy and it represented a great deal of symbolism of the Moros Path. The reminders were all around them, the lingering shades, the dead and decaying bodies underfoot. Necromancers were in their element here, though now that he was here Toren felt the morbidity was perhaps a bit overkill.

Toren had already spoken with the funeral director, asking that their service be given some privacy on the lawn that day. The cemetery was open to the public regardless of faith or creed, and there hadn't been a priest assigned to oversee the burial. An open grave lay beyond the raised turf along its borders, cut neatly into the soil. At the bottom rested a coffin in plain walnut wood, presumably housing the deceased that was being laid to rest. The headstone was already in place, a small shoulder-width sandstone block carved with the individual's name, Josue Guzman. In addition, two rows of white plastic chairs sat a few feet from the foot of the grave for the attendees Toren expected to be arriving shortly.

Cast at Sanctum

  Grim Sight, 1sux

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-03-12 02:11:15		Toren rolls 6 to cast Grim Sight improvised [Gno+Death+HS] (10 Again)		8, 4, 7, 3, 3, 7		1 success

  Speak With The Dead, 3suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-03-12 02:11:44		Toren rolls 6 to cast Speak With The Dead improvised [Gno+Death+HS] (10 Again)		5, 10, 4, 8, 10, 6, 4, 3		3 successes

[Gallows]

To represent his Path, Gallows wore his nicest black suit. He had worn it back when he worked in a funeral home, and it had an appropriate air of somberness to it. On a whim, he added a tall top hat to his ensemble. He had bought it almost a year ago to complete a Dr. Facilier costume for the SacAnime convention, but it was still useful as an ordinary hat. He'd have to see about going to that convention again next time it came around, even if Rosetta wasn't there to drag him along...

It was hardly surprising that they were meeting in a cemetery, Gallows mused as he walked past some of the graves. It was very appropriate, if a little melodramatic. Joshua Morris had done the same thing for Gallows's first meeting back when the older Moros was Councilor--the very same meeting that Toren had become Provost, in fact. Gallows still wondered what had driven Joshua's choice, but it was too late to ask now. Wherever Morris was, Gallows hoped he was okay.

For a second, upon seeing the coffin, Gallows thought he was in the wrong place. He was about to offer his condolences and move on before he realized that it was indeed Toren standing there--apparently the Moros meetings now came complete with coffins.

"Greetings, Toren," Gallows said as he approached to shake the man's hand. "You know, I do sometimes wonder why Moros never meet in science labs, or auto shops. We really do our best to live up to the stereotypes, don't we?" He looked over at the coffin and the name. "Josue Guzman." Gallows raised an eyebrow at the unfamiliar name. "Anyone we know?"

Cast at Sanctum

  Speak with the Dead

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-03-12 10:54:39		Gallows rolls 7 to casts Speak with the Dead (10 Again)		10, 7, 8, 2, 2, 2, 8, 6		3 successes

  Matter Sight

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2013-03-12 10:55:00		Gallows rolls 7 to casts Matter Sight (10 Again)		5, 4, 10, 9, 2, 5, 4, 3		2 successes

[Key]

Lone_Ranger Mr. Rossi after about three seconds, Discern Composition fades from your spell list, as it's duration is Concentration.

[Toren]

Those with Speak With the Dead cast can see the floating shade of Josue Guzman, hovering patiently above the coffin and at eye level with the others. His form is vaguely like his form in life, noticeably Hispanic with some girth about his midsection.

"Gallows," marks Toren of his fellow Pathmember, "It has been some time, hasn't it. Since Joshua Morris left us." Toren offers a friendly handshake, though he'd understand if Gallows refused. They weren't much closer than acquaintances but Toren enjoyed the simple pleasantries. At Gallow's question he replied, "Well that's interesting you say that. I believe the reason that Moroi meet in morbid environments is because it allows easier communication with the dead we are known to associate with. A science lab would have hardly any specters anchored in it."

At the mention of the grave, Toren looked sadly to the ghost that hovered in Twilight beside them. "Yes, Mr. Guzman will be joining us for this meeting. It's a rather sad tale, his end. I thought it would be nice to help him resolve his issues during our proceedings," Toren explained.

When the others began to arrive Toren greeted them all with a smile. "Aegis, Mr. Rossi, Hachiman, I'm so glad you could make it." To the stranger, Dirk Gently , Toren made no exception. "Hello, sir. I don't believe I know you. Are you new to the city, or did you perhaps know, Mr. Guzman?" Toren had to be cautious about an unfamiliar guest. He could not tell if the man was Awakened or not but if indeed he was here to see Mr. Guzman it would put a large damper on the event. Toren was quite sure there was no one else expected to be in attendance that knew Mr. Guzman personally.