(1607) Enjoy Your Kingdom

Jul 3rd, 2016 11:13 AM

Luca exhaled though his nostrils, looking down on the smoke - the only candle in the church almost blowing out with a flicker of the flame. The church had been abandoned for a while, but as he sat there, after walking his second round, he decided to give it up and sat down. He had pulled up chairs from the old Priests office and put them smack in the middle of the Church. Behind him, where people used to pray, that one little brave candle burnt on. He had asked a favor of some of the church administrators, and had been assured that tonight no one would be here, no workers, no builders, no priests, no one. It was after midnight, and he was quite sure that if someone saw the light from outside, they would either have to be out there looking for trouble – an offering he would have no trouble in giving his family, should a random stranger show up with a crowbar deciding he wanted to steal something, or to fight.
The beast had roared in his chest when he had first lit the candle, but as he had stared at it for a few minutes now, he had calmed his monster. The trancelike fear that fire instilled in everyone, was something he latched unto, a valuable lesson in the mysticism of the Dragon. He did not yet know if his next ritual would be about the flames, but if it was to be that way, he would not consider it a loss.

Luca was dressed in a black shirt, sleeves rolled up to beneath the elbow, and a pair of charcoal slacks with leather shoes. He carried a watch on his arm. In his pocket he felt his rosary and the compass, which had become a powerful object for him to carry around – reminding him of what he was. Bonanno wondered who would get there first, The Whip? The Priscus? Perhaps the Fraud? You never knew. He had jumped at the chance to please the Priscus and make arrangements to get this location, it was nothing fancy, but it was abandoned and ways off from everything that might be up and about at this time of night – he dared not plan to use this show of competence to become favored with the Priscus, but some part of him still hoped.

A glance at his watch told him that there were only a few minutes until the meet was scheduled to begin. He had left the door to the work entrance unlocked, but firmly pushed shut. Perhaps the light from where he was sitting would guide them here, unless he would have to get up. I really don’t wanna get up… He thought to himself and leaned back, the wood of the old chair breaking beneath him.

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You guys don’t have to roll for the fire, It was just something I liked to do, because character development and Ordo Dracul stuff…

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**Alessandra** · Jul 3rd, 2016 12:36 PM

Family meeting and new faces. It was good to see their presence growing, though she was still not sure what she thought of the new Savages. And it seemed ass kissing was all the rage as well, which simply made her laugh. A Savage that kissed ass, what a joke. But she decided to keep an open mind as she drove to the location. Which was a church…insert eye roll here. Sure, they served their purpose to those who believed in something that didn’t exist, and some of the buildings were beautiful.

She parks the Torino a couple blocks away and double checks the clips in her guns. It was a habit and once done, they were secured under her sweater. It was baggy enough to cover them which was good cause she didn’t feel like using the holster. The sweater itself had rips and holes in the arms and hung loose off her shoulder. Dressing up for family meetings wasn’t her thing unless Konrad asked for it. Black jeans and boots completed her look for the night. She had actually considered changing form and stalking around the edges for a bit, just for fun.

It wasn’t too hard to find Luca, between the lighting and his Beast she simply followed. Her own Beast screamed at her not to go in, to get back in the car and leave. But that wouldn’t happen, and she proceeds the rest of the way in.

Seeing her Cousin seated,

“Evening.” Greeted the Italian.

Jul 3rd, 2016 12:49 PM

At least with a family gathering, the need for posturing over titles and such wasn't as stringent as they were in Court. becaues of this, Katya enjoys the comfort in arriving dressed in jeans and a black vest under a short sleeve button up shirt. the outsides of her poi chains hang from the front pockets, as if she carries two pocket watches.

The sight of a church sets off paranoia after what she'd witnessed at the other church David silver invited her to. At least with the Family being here, they would have more than enough people to deal with any Brood that might have tried desecrating this church as well. Katya is careful to check the surroundings as she enters, looking for any altars or signs of a massacre like the one she saw in the basement. the pull of her Demon when she hears Ale speak doesn't help, she's almost about ready to lengthen her claws thinking that they might be tied to the Domains' enemies, but Ale's voice is enough for Katya to recognize that there is no danger..yet.

Luca's beast takes some more getting used to, the power of it only angering Katya's own that much more, a stronger desire to prove itself by destroying Luca. She presses her hand against the wall to anchor her mind back to the present, continuing to walk once she's confident she won't do anything foolish thanks to her unconscious rage. She stands behind just a few feet behind Ale before offering a bow to both of them.

"Good evening, its a pleasure to see you both."

Jul 3rd, 2016 01:23 PM

"Good evening sisters, and thank you for our last talk, however brief. It was a lovely court, I must say" Luca says and gets up from his chair, unwilling in his mind but precise in his movements, offering his hand to each of them in turn. Whip first, then Seneschal. "I am glad that you found the place, and It's a true delight that you made the time for us, Seneschal Harding" Bonannos eyes fastened on the Seneschal. Her schedule was propably full of meetings and erands for the prince. Luckily he didn't have to bother with that. Not now, not ever. The roar in his chest was that of a rival. This was always the case with his family. If it was truly a sign of their clearly superior blood or if it was just a trick taught through the embrace to all neonates, he would never know - and in fact he didn't care. His family was that of warrior kings, of the barbarians who quashed rome and of tribla wisdom. Let Gilroy and David worry about their books - this was true power.

In his mind he pictured slicing them both open and offering them up to whatever powers the Circle worshipped, or the God of his mortal days for that matter, in the hopes of appeasing his beast, but he reminded himself that Blood and family will make you safe when study makes you question. This mantra had been one his mentor had repeated through his training in New York, and it had been with him in his mind ever since. So he made an effort to charm the Seneschal and the Whip, complimenting them as he had done, thanking them and playing the role that was given him - that of pup. With a winning smile and open eyes, he would soon win their hearts, if not their minds - and all for no reason other than to fit into a new town, where the worms walked freely and the Order consisted of one guy.

The Gangrel were all he had - currently.

Jul 5th, 2016 09:48 AM

Brittany was quite confused why newcomer Luca was announcing the Clan meeting. What about Ale? What about Konrad? It was concerning to the blonde, and she was not a fan of concerning things. As she reached the location her face curled up in confusion. Their last clan get together was in the woods for some shooting practice, and now at a abandoned church? None of it made sense to the adorable blonde but she pushed it aside. Everyone had the right to eccentric, maybe this was just 'Luca'.

It was when she entered the church and saw the man near a candle that she had to force herself not to make a face. What the fuckity fuck? was all she could think before she had to fight off the Rage. Three enemies. Could she pop out her claws and take them all down in enough time? Did Ale have her guns? She would be the real problem. Kill Luca, the weak link first, then Katya, the Ale. The thought raced through her mind before she shut it down cold and sent it back into the depths of her very being. Tonight was a night for family, not for murder. Instead she brought her usual smile to her face and approached.

"Ale, Katya, how are you guys doing?" She then focused on Luca, clearly the outsider to her, "hello Luca. Nice place you picked."

**Konrad Roth** · Jul 5th, 2016 04:32 PM

Despite the warm night weather, Konrad arrives clad in his black trench coat, a sheathed knife at his back. Luca had been serious about having this at an abandoned church, which gets Konrad to wondering just what sort of Dragon he is. As he enters he feels the predatory rage take hold of him for the briefest of instants. He knows many of these Beasts and the faces they wear, but Luca as well as the other new arrivals still irk his killing instincts.

Putting on a brave face he smirks as he looks among them.

His eyes fall on Ale, and his smirk disappears, replaced by suspicions as to her true motive. Should he call her out on it? Should the Family allow such power struggles to come between them? For now he sticks to basic pleasantries.

"Whip Ale. Katya. Brittany. Luca. How's it hanging?"

Jul 5th, 2016 06:33 PM

"Indeed it was." Katya says. When Luca addresses her as Seneschal Katya holds her hand up, "Actually it's just Katya now, I am no longer Seneschal of the domain, it was a very recent change made. Nevertheless, I do appreciate you taking time to organizing this meeting." Was Konrad asking him to prove himself by planning this meeting or was he passionate about the family that much that he wanted to get a sense for the state of things? Katya tried not to remain judgmental with his intentions although she did keep her eyes on his face to see how it would respond to her recent loss of title, curious to see how such a large change would matter to someone who he had just met.

Her pleasant face twists into one of anguish as she hears Brittany and Konrad make their appearance. It's not long, but the familiar sense of their family ties has Katya's Demon more eager to prove itself as the dominant one by hunting them all down before tearing their throats out. She barely catches the end of Brittany's sentence by the time her senses return.

"Hello Brittany, Priscus." she says to Konrad. "Not much, just keeping myself busy wiht some long term projects." she wondered how his was going although she wasn't planning on bringing it up if he wasn't. "Well this is a nice change of scenery. What is on the agenda this evening?" she asks to the group.

**Alessandra** · Jul 6th, 2016 05:12 PM

Sisters? She had never had Family refer to her or any other Savage as ‘sister’. This didn’t help how unsure she was of him.

At the appearance of a weaker Beast, she feels her own start pacing its cage. Teeth bared, eagerly suggesting different ways to make the weaker ones suffer.

But the Savage smiles instead at the faces of Katya and Brittany.

“Hi Brittany!” she greets the adorable Savage. “Oh, been busy with a few things for the Domain. And you?” she asks.

Then Konrad enters, and again her stalks, wanting to show the challenger who was the stronger Predator.

Once again, she smiles and bows her head in respect to her Priscus. She hoped she could setup a time to talk privately with him about what happened in Court.

“Good evening Priscus.” She greets.

And then Katya drops a bomb, she wasn’t the Seneschal anymore. A look of surprise appears on her face at the news, what the hell was going on here. First Konrad loses his bid for Harpy, then Katya loses her position as Seneschal.

“Katya, good to see you.” Even though she wanted to know more, her Cousin shifts the convo from herself to what was on the agenda.

Jul 7th, 2016 04:10 PM

Luca smiles at Brittany, confident that even though her beast was as strong as his, she was the pub here. Something about blonde women just didn't sit with him, atleast not in any serious manner. When she speaks he answers, throwing her a bone "Brittany! Lovely to see you, why thank you - It's nothing major, but our Priscus requested privacy." When Konrad enters he gestiulates toward him "And there is the man we have all been waiting for. So glad you made it." He said, playing the welcoming host. Luca did not pull out a chair, but he would not sit before his family had sat.

As Katya mentions she was no longer seneschal, his smile crashes for a moment, vanishing like the sun behind clouds, for just a moment it is obvious that he feels at sting of pain on her behalf. "I'm so sorry to hear. If there is anything that I can do... Well, now that I am done organising this, I have some free time on my hands, is all I'm saying" He shuts up. There is nothing more to say, and he stands there, for just a moment, feeling as if he looked the fool. A second thereafter he was all smile and host once again. "Please, sit, I do believe the Priscus has the agenda for today?" The question is a loaded one, shifting responsibility, respect and deference to the Priscus is yet another attempt to cement Konrads power.

Jul 7th, 2016 06:33 PM

"Hey Priscus, good to see you," she said as the man entered. Her Rage on the other hand saw him for what he was, another challenger, and all she desired at the moment was to cut through him and let his dead organs spill out, but instead she shook it off and smiled. She may have been on his shit list, but to her he had shaved her life and she was still grateful. She would have to thank him properly at some point.

She then looked towards Katya and her face went sad. "I'm so sorry to hear that. I thought you did an amazing job," she said with a sympathetic smile. She really meant it too.

"Not much here, just hoping to get back in the swing of things you know?" she said to Ale. It was always nice to see tattooed cousin. They really needed to find time to spar.

Had Luca not picked up on her playful sarcasm? This place definitely sucked for a meeting, but maybe she was being overly critical of the new guy. "Nice to see you too. But like, for this place, I hope you own it cause I think there's like a roaming group of homeless on this block. Like, PTSD and STDs type of homeless that only a desperate person would feed on or mess with kind of homeless," she said in a playful tone and a slight chuckle, "I'd hate to have guests, like, while we're talking big time vamp stuff." She had absolutely fed in this area, but she never fed on the homeless, always on some bully looking for his next victim. She didn't have a death wish with spreading diseases.

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2016-07-01 19:48:21		Luca Bonanno rolls 7 to Candle flame (Safe distance(2)+5) (10 Again)		4, 6, 1, 1, 10, 7, 5, 2		1 success

(1607) Enjoy Your Kingdom

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