(PrP) A Lord's Danse

[Izayoi Goto]

Falling in line, though as the lest exalted member of the Domain, she speak first. "We are here at the Behest of Gerald Baker." giving a slight bow, holding her hand out, gesturing without direction to the ladies with her. Lest she give away the appearance of the Prince. This is a trap, yes, but one they were springing willingly. There was no need to make obvious which was the Prince to make assassination obvious. "This is the party of Alessandra Antinori."

[Takeda Katsumi]

There was a silver flash, an arc of blood, and the man's head tumbled to ground...

That was her invitation, though she would reveal it quite yet. Instead, the fingers of her right hand spread wide, fingers extending towards the earth...and then collapsed into a fist in an explosive cracking of cartilage and muscle before once more relaxing.

"The party of Alessandra Antinori has arrived. Step aside," Takeda ordered bluntly.

She would not speak again. At least, not with her words...

[Twist]

Feeling that Takeda and Izayoi’s introductions were strong enough on their own, Twist remained silent. Waiting expectantly for their demands to be met.

[Alessandra]

Her dark eyes take in the gun and her sides immediately feel empty without her own nestled safely there. But she could still cut him down where he stood, of that she was confident.

But this was being handled quite nicely by Izayoi and Takeda. Let them take the lead here. She'd speak if things starting going south. But she wanted to let her Reeve shine and show what she could do.

So she remains quiet and watches.

[Travisc06489]

A ghost of a smile passes over the man's features at the mention of 'Gerald Baker'. He doesn't immediately respond, not until Takeda pronounces their arrival with all the fury of her Sakki. His eyes narrow. His eyes trace over the three in tow - Duchess, Prince and Shadow - before returning to Takeda at the lead. Seconds pass.

Then he steps to one side, gesturing for them to enter.

"He's been expecting you. Straight down the path. Double doors." The man watches them, but makes no other moves beyond extending the invitation. The pathway beyond him is dimly illuminated by sconces at their feet, and outdoor lighting frames the building in the distance. The sides of the pathway are lined with well groomed bushes that climb skyward, higher than any of the four Kindred's heads. It is like a funnel towards the entrance, discouraging visitors from straying the path.

Perception checks as you pass the gate!

[Izayoi Goto]

She offers a what might have been a bow, but would truly be the height of ill manners.

Falling in line with the rest, the Shadow seeks to know what would lay about the darkened corners, and if the bloodsport would begin now that they were finally crossing the threshold.

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-06-21 18:38:07		Izayoi Goto rolls 6 to Perception (Wits 4 + Composure 2) (10 Again)		8, 4, 1, 2, 5, 9		2 successes

[Takeda Katsumi]

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-06-21 20:08:37		Takeda rolls 6 to Perception (10 Again)		8, 2, 9, 5, 4, 3		2 successes

[Twist]

Quietly, Twist maintains her position in their small group. Her dark eyes taking in their surroundings.

  3 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-06-23 07:17:38		Twist rolls 8 to Perception (Wits + Composure) (10 Again)		8, 3, 9, 6, 1, 9, 6, 7		3 successes

[Alessandra]

As the were let through, a thought crossed her mind. He could have attempted to deny entry to those with her, but he didn't. So was Baker prepared for her bring friends with her? And as such, would he have his own precautions in place? Or was he simply that caught up in himself that he didn't see the risk? Lots to consider, lots of balls still in the air and lots still unknown. They needed to be on their guard.

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-06-23 10:57:24		Ale rolls 6 to Perception(Wits+Comp) (10 Again)		5, 9, 4, 8, 6, 7		2 successes

[Travisc06489]

The four don't make it very far before they notice a man off to to the right, visible between a small gap in the bushes. He stands perfectly still and emanates no trace of the Beast, though his complexion and unnatural stillness easily betray his nature. Even from the shadows, a long vertical scar can be seen on his face - cutting upwards in a path over his left eye. The left eye is pale, as if all the color had bled out, while the other is the same deep brown as his hair.

  failure

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-06-23 16:24:36		??? rolls 7 to do something insignificant (10 Again)		5, 7, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2		failure

The man at the gate hasn't followed behind them, but it's clear the man in the bushes had been tailing their entrance. Fortunately for the group, they'd caught him long before they'd reached the door to the hall.

This would normally go without saying, but how you all handle the situation is entirely up to you. The man in the bushes hasn't moved to attack.