Sterling Anointed, Created Anew

[Thomas Galilei]

The best laid plans of Kindred and Kine . . . Perhaps, Plan A, then? "Peace," Thomas says. "Be still," as the Son of God had spoken to the storm. And Josephine is no less that. He drops the brand, which he hopes has adequately cooled, as close as he can to the fire without giving it too much thought. His focus is on the grapple. He doesn't imagine he's any Samson, but . . . Samson wasn't half as smart as Thomas and, well, how hard could it be?

  Lay on Hands

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-07 22:50:54		Thomas Galilei rolls 2 to Grapple: 2 (STR) -1 (Brawl Untrained) = 1 DP (10 Again)		4, 4		failure

Embarrassing--if she comes to, and he doesn't die, he wonders if she'll remember well enough to mock him?

[West]

Thomas approach, or attempt, pushes the Frenzying Kindred to renew her terrified flailing.

This is the one that has hurt her. Burned her. The predator within knows... and that pain has set it free.

And suddenly, it is free.

Somewhere, in the mixture of screams and hisses, the tinny sound of metal snapping -- and Josephine Sterling bolts from the room.

Thomas may attempt one more Grapple before Foot Chase rules apply...

  7 Successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-08 20:02:22		Josephine Sterling rolls 8 to RAWR Str + Brawl + PhyAug + AoA + Frenzy (10 Again, WillPower)		1, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 6, 10, 6, 10, 1, 6		7 successes

[Thomas Galilei]

At the sound of snapping handcuffs, all earth's gravity converges on Thomas' stomach. This is . . . this is . . . sub-optimal, no--supreme understatement . . . this is . . . uh, Josephine would know the word, but--he'd ask her later. For now, he had to do all he could to stop her from running naked through the streets of Sacramento, a priest in tow: media fodder; Covenant assassination.

He lunges--last chance to contain the mishap--drawing on Vitae, Will, Faith, Pride, and the mercy of God almighty.

  Avert Disaster: 3 suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-08 21:08:07		Thomas Galilei rolls 8 to Avert Disaster (Grapple)= 2 (STR) - 1 (Brawl Untrained) + 2 (- 1 Vitae) + 3 (-1 WP) + 2 (All-Out) = 8 DP (10 Again)		1, 8, 9, 5, 7, 1, 4, 8		3 successes

God has a sense of humor, alright--if ever comedy were cruelty . . .

[West]

Denied freedom, the Beast that was Josephine Sterling tears into it's new set of restraints, savaging Father Galilei with distended fangs.

  A New Disaser Tommy Takes 3 Lethal

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-08 23:45:56		Josephine Sterling rolls 6 to RAWR Str + Brawl + PhyAug + AoA + Frenzy -2 (TG STR) (10 Again, WillPower)		9, 3, 10, 10, 7, 2, 2, 6		3 successes

[Thomas Galilei]

That's mine, Thomas observes as Josephine pulls back with pieces of his blood and flesh in her teeth. His grip tightens--this whole thing had gone much better in his mind. He considers drawing on his dwindling vitae supply; another of those and he'll lose consciousness, but he can't risk going feral too.

His own Beast ires at the restraint, demands retribution. This is a Sanctified Lady, he reminds himself--not some lust-addled Daeva harlot or some fickle Carthian naysayer. This is Josephine . . . and as of the brand that caused all this, she committed her Requiem to God and their Covenant. Let a righteous man rebuke me--it is a blessing; let him strike me--it is oil on my head. He buries the Beast in scripture, keeps his blurred vision on the sister whom he loves. God sustain me.

"Stop moving . . ."--how much damage had the bite done?--"Stop biting . . . just stop, now . . . please."

  Mesmerize: 2 suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-09 03:06:59		Thomas Galilei rolls 5 to Mesmerize: 3 (INT) + 2 (Persuasion) + 3 (DOM) - 1 (Combat) - 2 (Frenzy) = 5 DP (10 Again)		3, 9, 6, 7, 9		2 successes

Faith that flees with trial is not Faith at all . . . he'd have at least that if this all went as bad as it could.

[West]

Again, the raging Kindred ignores the Priest.

Again, the raging Kindred tears into her captor.

  2L for a running total of 5L

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-09 22:51:42		The Frenzynym rolls 6 to OMNOMNOM Str + Brawl + AoA + Frenzy (10 Again, WillPower)		8, 3, 1, 10, 2, 5, 6		2 successes
2014-11-09 22:50:54		The Frenzynym rolls 10 to Resist Command: Res + Com + BP + 2 Frenzy (10 Again)		3, 5, 10, 3, 2, 1, 10, 2, 4, 3, 5, 8		3 successes

OOC

I realize I forgot to subtract Thomas' Strength for the Overpower roll -- subtracting two from the right still yields 2 Successes.

[Thomas Galilei]

Thomas' vision grows hazy. He hopes Josephine is fighting as hard inside to regain control as he is fighting outside to control her. He hopes that she's more successful than him.

Another bite, and he WILL slip into torpor. He has to draw on Vitae to stay conscious, and pray against the emergence of his own Beast.

OOC: Blood Healing as a Reflexive Action. - 1 Vitae to heal 1 Lethal Damage. Running total now 4L.

It's obvious that words aren't going to work here . . . but what's a Priest without words? A sixth-rate wrestler is the answer. Fortunately she's focused so much on hurting him, he's got a better chance of pulling his own moves off. He puts his dwindling will into it--at this point he can't afford not to.

  Immobilize: 0 suxx (!)

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-09 23:12:46		Thomas Galilei rolls 6 to Overpowering Maneuver (Immobilize): 2 (STR) - 1 (Bad Brawler) + 2 (AoA) + 3 (- 1 WP) = 6 DP (10 Again)		1, 2, 7, 5, 1, 1		failure

Somehow, it's not enough. He imagines darkness encroaching on his periphery . . . or maybe he's not imagining. He hopes Sacramento remembers him as more than a bloody stain and meat crumbs on the floor of the Moore House.

[West]

The last thing Thomas sees before slipping into the cold, horrifying grip of Torpor is bloody fangs.

  3L for a total of 7L, Thomas is Torpored

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-11-09 23:28:26		The Frenzynym rolls 6 to OMNOMNOM Str + Brawl + AoA + Frenzy (10 Again, WillPower)		2, 8, 5, 7, 9, 9		3 successes

Scene Ends -- Josephine Sterling continues in Sterling Disjointed, Frenzied Rue