1509 Savage Clan Meeting

[Konrad Roth]

Equipment: Bowie Knife, Lockpicks(Building), Athletic Shoes

  Touch of Shadow | 4suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2015-08-31 16:17:32		Konrad Roth rolls 7 to touch of shadow on bowie knife [WIT+Larc+Obf] (1s Subtract)		10, 7, 9, 4, 3, 10, 10		4 successes

As per his notice, Konrad shows up to the park. It's a small smattering of trees and a playground. But the real location of the meeting will be along the tracks behind the park out behind the tree line and beside the riverfront. A line of tracks run across the open space making for a rail yard. In the distance is the Port of Sacramento, lit by a slew of lights as shipments come in at all hours of the night.

Konrad has his bowie knife strung across his back under his shirt, obfuscating its presence supernaturally from prying eyes. He doesn't think he'll need it. He trusts his Clan to behave. But he doesn't forget their Beasts and the hungry look in each of their eyes. Just a precaution. He waits, lighting up a cigarette in an idle fashion. The flame keeps him alert and on edge, testing the limits of his control over the Beast.

[Konrad Roth]

Intense eyes stare back at Tomas in the night. The cinders of his cigarette reflect in the glassy eyes of a predator in shadow. He hears it like a whisper in his ear. Feed. Kill. There may even be time to do it before any others arrive. The man in him reins it in.

"Thanks. But I'd rather not talk about that tonight, if it's all the same to you," he says in what could be indifference or at least a mask of it.

He moves a few steps closer, closing the range between them. Perhaps to make it easier to strike, or just to soften the volume needed to speak clearly between them. He puffs out a thin line of smoke to the side before letting the cig hang loosely between his fingers while he speaks.

"How are you getting on, Tomas? City start to feel like home now that you've been here, what, four months? Think you might be cut out for a big city lifestyle?" His cousin has often come across as the nature-type, with his small town stories. While he thinks of Tomas as a fellow survivalist, getting acclimated to the larger city may either be a struggle or a learning experience for him.

[Konrad Roth]

"Glad you feel that way," answers Konrad, turning aside to walk past Tomas a couple steps. "Purpose keeps us moving. Keeps us alert. You don't want to lose yourself to the Beast completely when you're on your own in the wild."

The approach of the SUV capture's Konrad's attention enough so that he isn't surprised by the arrival of another individual. His Beast stares unflinchingly at the rival in her approach. She is more than familiar.

"Evening, Katya. Nah, we were just saying hello. Thanks for coming, by the way, the both of you. Been holding up well, cousin?" The question is directed to Katya. With the absence of a Reeve and Harpy, she is essentially carrying the burdened responsibilities of her office. With security lax it fell on the Prisci to hold order over their Clans.

[Alessandra]

Family meeting, thinks Ale as she drives close to the location. She planned on parking near the location and walking the rest of the way. Years of experience had taught her you never drive directly to a location, nor do you assume no one is following you.

As she makes her way to the meeting spot, her Beast recoiled in fear. The presence of stronger Beasts made her pause in her steps, allowing her to get her Beast under control. Getting closer she recognizes her Priscus and Cousins, realizing she was the last to arrive. She was wearing black jeans with a black tank top. Her hair was down, hanging freely over her shoulders.

“Hey,” she says with a raise of her hand, “How is everyone?”

[Konrad Roth]

The Whip arrives, inked and raring to go with her hair loose in the wind. But the Beast sneers at the appraisal by the man. Familiar or not, she too is a predator in its eyes. A competitor for the Blood. A burden. An obstacle. Konrad can only chide the dark thing for its burden on his composure.

"Seems the gang's all here," he says, looking about, taking Ale's question for simple pleasantries. "Let's take a walk."

Konrad walks a few steps to the back of the park and motions with a hand to the railyard clearing bordering the river. If they choose to follow he leads them at a slow idle pace, hands stuffed into his pockets leisurely. Any trains coming by would be heard long before they arrived. There's no sign of Kine that he can see. How unfortunate would one be to stumble on a pack of Gangrel?

He walks with his back to the ones that follow beside the train tracks. "Well, Tomas, now that the Reeve's stepped down from his office and the Deputy has gone missing, and the Harpy has left the city, I figure it's important in times like these to make sure that Clan Gangrel is doing its part to maintain the Domain's Order. But I'm sure I don't need any real reason to want to see my cousins and hash things out."

His head turns to Katya if she is there with them. "The Seneschal made it clear a few nights back that the Prisci are expected to do their part. But to be honest you guys make this job too easy. I haven't heard a single complaint about one of you."

He looks to Ale next. "Clan Gangrel may be small in this city but we're reliable. Resilient. And ready for the first sign of trouble. But I don't want to fool myself here if there's more going on beneath the surface. So."

Konrad turns, walking backwards at their slow pace as he looks them in the eye. "Any problems I should know about? Anyone unhappy with the goings on in the city? This is Clan business. Family. I know we've got the Seneschal here, and she's got her duty same as me, but you got something to say then now's the time."