(Private) Savage alabaster

[Michael Redfill]

Jag , Penelope

Behind the doors of the Chapter House, in a recently repaired Library a man sits. It's a respite from the nightly commotion for him, a place where he can quietly reflect and draw upon his intelligence.

Seeing Tracy at Court was pleasant but it was like a whisper below the might roar of tension, blood and gore. Not the place or time to greet an old friend. She was Deputy before him and became Supplicant after him and Mike is quite curious about both her travels and what she had accomplished in the time she was away.

The road, however uncommon for the Kindred, provided fuel for the Great Work, like a great many other things.

All these thoughts swim in his head relaxedly while he rodes a book on nordic runes and makes notes. Compared to Court, Mike looks peaceful and overall much less repressed than Tracy might remember him. He doesn't cut his hair quite so short every night and his love of suits is now reserved only for social events.

The Savage waits for his cousin and her 'cool' friend.

[Tracy Burns]

Tracy had gone for a walk with Penelope, mostly to explore the area around the Chapter House. After all, it was a pleasant evening and the perfect opportunity to clear her head a bit. After exchanging a few texts with Michael, the petite redhead had urged her friend to come along with her so she could introduce her to him. After all, he was the Regent of the area, and if they were gonna be crashing at the Chapter House, they would need to clear things with him first.

"He's a pretty cool guy," she said to the Nosferatu. "And pretty smart too, so you've got nothing to worry about." She offered a quick smile to Penny as she lead them back into the house and up to the library.

As Tracy spotted her cousin, her Beast let out a snarl at his presence. It had been a little while since they had actually spent time together, so the animal inside was a little louder than usual. However, the Supplicant took a moment to calm the Beast down, promising that she would let it out to play on a different evening. With the compromise being made, and the animal calming down at the presence of Michael's own beast, Tracy finally stepped into the library with a big smile across her lips.

"I hope we aren't distracting you from important research," she said to him, offering a playful wink in his direction.

[Michael Redfill]

A side note: the Chapter House isn't Elysia so Mike has Aspect of the Predator on. His Beast seems equal to everybody.

Michael takes a few moments to hide behind his book and let the inner wolf calm down. The Savage Beast lashes out at everyone with the desire to challenge and compete and assert dominance. A mixture of hunger, aggression and pack mechanics. Annoying in more ways than one.

After he gets his nerves fully under control, Michael looks up, closes the tome and stands up:

"No, of course not. This was prearranged, after all. Please sit down, ladies".

Ever the gentleman, Mike walks around the table he's occupying and pulls away two chairs.

[Tracy Burns]

Tracy smiled at his words, offering a quick nod as she accepted the seat offered. "You are quite the gentleman," she said, giving her Gangrel cousin a playful wink. "Thank you for agreeing to meet with us. This here is Penelope Rebane, a member of the Order and a recent addition to the local Chapter." She gestured to the pale Haunt as she said those words. "I wanted to introduce her to you, and also have a chat about a few things, since much has changed during my absence," added the petite Savage, smiling at him politely.

[Michael Redfill]

As the Beast goes more and more quiet, the smile he shows the girls grows warmer. The Nosferatu gets a curious look.

An Albino with blue eyes. What a fascinating manifestation of their Curse.

He has seen enough prejudice against his own kind not to stare, though. He sits down himself only after both of them are seated. His posture is friendly and hands aren't folded in front of him like they often are.

"Can I say what a pleasure it is to see you back in town? Many of us have missed your departure, both in the Covenant and the Clan", - then he beams at Penelope, - "And you bring such a lovely friend with you. Can I ask how far is the Great Work of both of you? I am Supplicant of Terror myself", - maybe it's finally time to dedicate more time to the Coils, not the other kind of Change he has been working on. Then again, maybe not.

A small pause is made for them to do the introductions. After all, they are inside the Chapter House and it feels strange not to know their Ordo titles:

"By the way is this a friendly visit or do you have Domain or Covenant business to discuss? One can never be too careful with proper titles in an Invictus Domain", - the smile is congenial but avoiding using their names and honorifics is starting to get tiresome.

[Tracy Burns]

Tracy's smile widened slightly at her cousin's words. "The feeling is mutual. While traveling kept things interesting, I have missed Sacramento and the Kindred that reside within it," she said in response to him with sincerity in her voice. "I am like yourself, a Supplicant of Terror. I have been working on furthering the understanding of my Beast since my departure, but my progress has been delayed somewhat." She paused for a moment, collecting her thoughts. "It is my hope that I will be able to dedicate more time to my studies, now that I am back at the Chapter House," she added after her momentary pause, a confident smile forming across her lips. "Perhaps we can compare notes at some point!"

As Redfill asked his next question, Tracy offered a quick nod in response. "Well, it is a bit of both to be honest," she said to him. "I had wanted to catch up with you and also take the opportunity to introduce Penelope to some of the other Dragons in Sacramento. During our meeting with Seneschal Villiers, she also revealed that you are now Regent of Florin." The redheaded Gangrel paused after saying those words, offering a little smile to the other Gangrel. "And let me congratulate you on that achievement of course!" Her smile widened after she offered her congratulations to her fellow Dragon. "During our conversation with the Grand Wyrm, I expressed my desire to reclaim my room in the Chapter House, and she seemed agreeable to this. She also extended the offer to Penelope," she explained, pausing for a moment to allow for her words to sink in.

"That being said, with you being the Regent of the area, I found it necessary to speak to you about this," said Tracy after her brief pause, nodding to Redfill once more. "If we are to stay within the confines of the Chapter House, we would need your blessing to do so." Having expressed their desire for Tenancy within the Regency of Florin, the petite Gangrel fell back to silence, glancing over to the Haunt in case her companion had anything to add.

[Michael Redfill]

Michael cocks his head, listening to the two make their proper introductions and continuing to smile:

"Call me Michael then while there are no others around", - he rubs his temple in thought considering the situation, - "Well, you see, we have a little problem here".

Grey eyes get fixed upon the girls, considering each of them in turn:

"Okay, here's the deal. Unlike our former Grand Wyrm who held the position before me, I haven't made Florin the land of Dragons. Neither do I favor my Clan. At least, officially", - the temple-rubbing stops and his voice gets a bit sterner, - "Because everyone who holds Feeding and Tenancy in the area right now are either Family or Covenant. I have a team of people on an investigation trying to gain the Rights here right now, too... And, as far as I know, Florin is the most populated Regency right now".

He could spell it out for them but he doesn't want to insult the intelligence of two Dragons:

"I'm sure you see my predicament now".