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    Yumyumcrow's Avatar
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    2
    PRE

    Its the farm house! See! As one by one the vacant windows become backlight by dancing flames from within.

    Ale and David Silver notice this first as they move resolutely forward; the Vitae enriched eyes are sharp and keen. Something or someone has lit a fiery conflagration inside the walls of the farm house. Tinkle of glass as another window breaks. Groping tongues of flame test the air.

    Lupine Katya stalks them in parallel. Her senses are keen too, yet they detect nothing dramatically unfamiliar or out of place in the grounds, save the accelerant tinged smoke.

    Robert Cross and Alice reach the waiting cars. A sweet relief that the vehicles themselves appear undisturbed and unmolested, everything as it was left; the only footprints are their own and those of their fellow Kindred.

    Alessandra Orianna David Silver DrDog Alice Hart @Saber_Sloth Kenneth Gilroy Parable Robert Cross @unlimited_sink sumthingpositiv

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    Robert Cross's Avatar

    Robert Cross
    Presence
    (Stoic)
    Obfuscate
    (Mask of Tranquility)
    Allies
    (Emergency Services)
    Contacts
    (Emergency Services, Criminals)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Robert Cross

    Nosferatu | Lancea Sanctum


    Nosferatu Curse: Cross has obviously been badly burned in the past with visible scars to prove it, and is that a faint smell of burnt hair and skin?

    (HS (Vision, Hearing))Vitae 0 Spent
    -1
    NOS
    2
    PRE

    After a thorough inspection of the vehicles, Cross pulls out his phone, tapping out a quick text to Kenneth Gilroy .

    Text to Gilroy

    He lets his vision and hearing sharpen and, from this vantage, he can clearly see it's the farm house that's been torched. Even at a remove, his beast howls in despair. He can almost feel the fire kissing his already-scarred flesh. Keep it cool, Cross. No time for hysterics.

    Finally, he unlocks his own car, leaning in to open the glove box and pulling out his 9mm and then a hunting knife in a sheath. He stands again, closing the door quietly. The knife is offered to Alice, the gun stays in his hand. "Take it. We have to head back toward the fire," his voice is a hoarse whisper in the darkness. "Stay alert, stay calm, and stay close."

    There's a moment of silence as Cross examines Alice, his heightened senses making her otherworldly beauty all the more apparent. Somehow they always end up together in troubled moments. You won't hear me complaining.

    "Okay. Let's move."

    Cars checked on, Cross will start leading them back toward the conflagration

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    David Silver's Avatar
    David Silver

    Circle of the Crone
    Rose Garden

    4 blood

    3
    PRE

    David begins to run to the farmhouse. Saving is unlikely without some divine intervention, and how David wishes he remembered how to call rain down.
    Instead he hopes to find the person or people resonsible.
    If it was the same who defiled the temple, well, then things will become more clear.

    Hearing the glass break again, David guesses, "Firebombs. Watch out for thrown weapons." He states hurriedly as he continues to run around the left side of the farmhouse, hoping to catch the one responsible.

    The flames terrify him. There is nothing but fear in his beast. But the rage of the man can drown out the voice for a little bit. And if necessary, for a little longer. He summons to mind the invocation of the Hungry Crone as he marches to war, blood thick on his face.

    Cry for the deep
    for it is full
    and weep for the tall
    for they are proud
    but pity my enemy
    for his is only
    hunger of Void.
    BP1 | Presence 3-Serene

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    The sight of the farmhouse in flames draws out another growl from Katya. She can still hear the others speaking but is unable to assign tasks at hte moment. Despite being able to outrun the others, she realizes it's best to stay grouped amid the chaos right now and stays close to David's side as she follows him around the house. She is pretty convinced the house is gone and while it can be rebuilt, the anger she has in seeing the history go up in flames, knowing that there is very little they can do to save it now, makes her bloodlust that much more ravenous as she hurries, thinking that whoever is responsible can't be that far behind since everyone got here as quick as possible.

  7. #5
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    Kenneth Gilroy
    Donovan
    Kenneth Gilroy
    Donovan

    Did no one use battle plans anymore? They had to hope their enemy didn’t because Silver, Harding, Antinori were already rushing off without any idea how many were attacking them or how many were supporting them.

    He checked his phone when it vibrated.

    “The vehicles are safe,” he confirmed. Something Vivian had apparently taken advantage of to do the sensible thing.

    He quickly typed out a response.
    Text

    They would be safer with a group, whether it was reckless or not.

    “Stay together. If we can get Lady Stamford and Priscus Maskelyne close enough to Dominate we should be able to subdue any attackers with minimal risk.” The worm looked to the two, confirming this was in their power and that they were willing. Or would they rail against his suggestions because of his Curse and Clan? “Target and overwhelm a singular foe while they are dominated, and then move as a group to the next closest enemy.” It was a very basic plan but better than running in blind. Something to mitigate the risk of charging at the unknown. Hopefully their attackers were spread out in the open terrain. That would make the ambush strategy much more effective, especially if they could remain hidden.

    “Priscus Regan, can you Cloak us all?” he added, hoping against hope. It was a power beyond what Kenneth’s understanding of Obfuscation was capable. He knew neither Cross nor could Hart do it. Which left only the Dragon. The sole other individual there to have evidenced knowledge of the discipline. Which ironically made it that much more difficult to gauge the scarecrow’s level of power and mastery.

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    Victoria Stamford's Avatar

    Lady Reeve Stamford
    Lady Reeve Stamford

    Presence ••• (Dominant)
    Striking Looks •••• (Intense Gaze, Stunning)
    BP •••
    Status (Invictus): ••
    Status (Domain): ••••

    ()Vitae 0 Spent
    +2
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Victoria took in everything that was going on around her and her servant silently came up to her. It took her a few seconds as others reacted to realize they were actually under attack and she felt rage at the intrusion and also at the lack of apparent security. She took a couple of flat objects wrapped in cloth from her servant and pulled out two khukris. At this point she didn't care if it was known she had decided to bring weapons to a social event. She turned to Gilroy and spoke.

    "Do you require a weapon? I think one of these would be better in another's hand than in my servant's,"
    she asked her voice calm and collected.

    At least one person wasn't running around all over the county with no plan and she decided to stay close to him as coordinated attack was what they needed. As long as someone seemed like they knew what they were doing she was willing to listen to the experts.

    She readied her weapon and activated her heightened senses.

    "I can use dominate and have complete mastery over animals and our beast," she said revealing the weapons at her arsenal for planning.

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    Alice Hart's Avatar
    Presence
    (Disquieting)
    Mask of Tranquility
    Striking Looks
    (Pale Wraith)
    Alice Hart

    Baddacelli
    Acolyte and Valkyrja of the Circle of the Crone
    Danger Sense ●
    Status; City ●●●, Clan ●●, Cov ●●

    Lyssa Wolfe. Ghoul

    Curse

    Past her Albinism, Alice is naught but a doll, beautiful in her impossible perfection. Taking on a inescapable sheen of artifice, both movements and manner seem, hollow and fake. She's nothing but a marionette, limbs jerking and twisting as if pulled by invisible strings.

    Marring her unnatural beauty are her eyes, or the lack of them, vacant pits of visceral horror.
    Stats

    1
    OCC
    +1
    SL
    -1
    NOS
    2
    PRE

    Quickly gemstone eye find that nothing's damaged the cars. relief fills her that this...this hell's fire would find ample fuel soaking into the earth.

    With a weak plastic half-smile that is Alice's unnatural features set in a grim line Alice takes the knife. She tests it's weight and balance in her hands, While thinking, half hysterically as she sees the blaze grow, 'Pants. Never forget your pants.'

    Then as Robert's words have her focusing on the here and now, she nods once.

    Staring at the blaze and trying to temper the Wraith who's writhing at the thought of approaching such a thing, she sucks in a breath she doesn't need and follow's after him.
    Health: | Willpower: | Vitae: | Mimetismo 1: Certain Sounds Active

  12. #8
    Alessandra's Avatar
    Presence
    (Commanding)
    Striking Looks
    (Tattooed Beauty)
    Blood Potency(+1)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Retainer
    (Gabriel)
    First thing you will notice about Ale is the abundance of her tattoos. They go from her face all the way to her feet, and not much is left bare. The second thing? Her strong Italian accent.

    Known as Sofia De Luca

    Gabriel, Ghoul
    Cain, Hell Hound
    Alessandra Scenes
     -2 Vitae for Blush of Life and Drink, 
     
     

    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    Oh...wonderful! Like the fire wasn't bad enough lets just add bombs to it!

    Her Beast whines and urges Ale to run from the flames...run from the heat of Final Death.

    No!

    She moves quickly with David, trying to focus on finding who or what was doing this. Their death would not be swift. Claws itch to be grown as the search continued.
    Alessandra Antinori │BP 6│Strong Italian Accent

  13. #9
    Yumyumcrow's Avatar
    Campanella
    Campanella

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    The group slowly completes the reconnoitre of the farmhouse. There is nothing to be found: no enemies slinking off into the shadows, no foes dancing a war dance around the blaze. Sharpened senses do detect one thing - that the conflagration was lit from within. Heat and flame is causing some of the old windows and casements buckle and burst. Flames prance proudly from the vacant windows, threshold to freedom and balmy summer sky.

    To add to the surreal and grizzly scene, a new sound emanates from the farm house: a howl of horror and pain. On and on it goes...

  14. #10
    Robert Cross's Avatar

    Robert Cross
    Presence
    (Stoic)
    Obfuscate
    (Mask of Tranquility)
    Allies
    (Emergency Services)
    Contacts
    (Emergency Services, Criminals)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Robert Cross

    Nosferatu | Lancea Sanctum


    Nosferatu Curse: Cross has obviously been badly burned in the past with visible scars to prove it, and is that a faint smell of burnt hair and skin?

    -1
    NOS
    2
    PRE

    Cross leads Alice on, toward the farm house. Once they reach the structure, engulfed in flames, he begins to circle it, staying at a distance that allows him to keep his beast from taking control. It's still horrifying, to be confronted by a pillar of fire in the night. His scars ache with a sympathetic pain.

    Just as he begins moving about the perimeter, the screaming starts. Cross's eyebrows knit at the sound and he turns his head to shoot Alice a questioning glance. What the fuck? Who is in there? What is going on? These questions are dismissed almost as soon as they arise. Cross keeps going, as he always does, looking for the others.

    When the group is spotted, Cross falls in beside Gilroy, assuming Alice will do the same. The gun is still in his hand and he looks ready to use it. "No trouble coming from the cars. Everything is clear there. What's the status here?" What's that god awful sound? is what he really means.

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