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    Elk Grove is a town that marks Sacramento's southern limit. It is rural enough - surrounded by fields rather than urban sprawl - but close enough to the city now to loose the rougher edges of its small town character. And it is here that a Tribulation Militia has made a base. So far, no one knows how strong or well resourced this Tribulation Militia is.

    If the Kindred are going to set the Hunter groups of the city at each other's throats, then this must change... And quickly.

    And here is another legwork thread for tracking down... Hunters. Because they don't exactly advertise themselves.

    Merits such as Allies, Contacts, and some forms of Status will be handy here. Simply pounding the street looking for a break will only get you so far.

    Krieg Clara E. Verne Mable Wood Rebecca Simmons ErlangShen Riks Psychangel Matrixchild

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    Misc: speaks with a light French accent

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    Preying on human sympathy was a necessary skill to a Liar's Requiem. Wonders and horrors are spun daily in smokey rooms and back alleys all around the world. The particular request Clara had made was an innocent one when weighed against typical political requests.

    Clara had recently embedded herself into the kine politics of Sacramento. An affair here with a former chief of staff, an invitation to a fundraiser with the wife of a City Council member's grandniece's quincenera, and the occasional night of debauchery with Sacramento political staffers paid off. Eventually.

    Tonight was her first significant flexing her political connections. Over several nights she played the role of concerned Clara looking to pay back a local preacher named Derrick who had helped her broken down car to a gas station. Lina had helped immensely. The Priscus of Clan Daeva had narrowed the area down significantly. All Clara had to do was provide the filter of a preacher and/or a man named Derrick and fill in the gaps with charming laughter and anecdotes that meant nothing.

    She had cut it a bit close in terms of timeliness, but such requests required discretion. Discretion required patience. She strolled into the outskirts of Elk Grove, a little earlier than agreed by her partners. The Bacchante only had a fully charged cellphone in hand. She rarely needed much else, but she had a backpack slung over one shoulder. A figure donning matching baggy sweatpants and hoodie silently strode through Sacramento's streets. Sad dirty sneakers crunched loose asphalt underfoot.

    Lightweight bulletproof vest on under baggy clothes. Handgun in backpack armed w/ no more bullets than what fits in the chamber. Smartphone in hand.

    Ready to wreck Derrick's life always equipped.

      Allies (City Hall) 2 suxx
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-21 23:53:36 Clara E. Verne rolls 8 to pull up Derrick's address (Man 3 + Pers 3 + Allies 2) (10 Again) 1, 8, 4, 7, 7, 7, 4, 10, 6 2 successes

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    Krieg

    The giant placed a call to the banker who he had recently made an acquaintance of. Unfortunately, his Ally did not pick up. "Probably asleep," he grumbled and hit 'End Call.' Social interaction among mortals would forever be out of hindered by his Clan.

    He arrived at the meeting point wearing jeans and a sweatshirt, and a balaclava covering his bald head. It would be easy enough to roll it down over his face.

    He waved to Clara as he approached, "Long time no see." His voice was casual, yet, the Daeva's blood frightened him. "It's your neighbor, Karl." Dropping his alias outside of Elysium was a second nature for him.

      failure
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-23 16:08:16 Krieg rolls 3 to Dig up financial details related to the Tribulation Militia [Man 3 + Allies Finance 1 - 1 Untrained Persuasion] (1s Subtract) 9, 5, 1 failure

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    Mable tried to get a hold of her friend from the police force but he didn't pick up. She left him a message hoping he would call back.

    She pulled up in her truck and took out her pack with her work gear in it: rope, grappling hook, measuring tape, paper pens, flashlight, different colored ribbons to mark trees, spray paint for marking areas and trees, a hand saw, hammer, hunting knife, bottle of water hooked on the outside of the pack, beef jerky in a sealed pouch, makeup, and her cell phone in her pocket.

    Her hair was in two long braids on either side of her head. She had on her work shirt over a navy blue tank top, jeans, and work boots.

    "Hi, y'all. Beautiful evening isn't it?" She goes over to the nearest tree and starts taking measurements and makes notes in her book. Then ties a plastic ribbon around the tree marking it measured.

    failure
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-22 19:09:46 Mable Wood rolls 5 to To slow down police if needed (10 Again) 3, 7, 5, 4, 2 failure
           




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    Before putting on her mask, as was her nightly routine, Rebecca decided to make some calls. From what she understood, Derrick was a street preacher, but if he was connected with the Tribulation Militia then he had to have some criminal connections. She found it very unlikely that they were getting their guns legally. She also reached out to her connections on the force to see if they knew suspected locations in Elk Grove for the Militia. Domestic terrorists tended to warrant some notes at least. Anything to give her something to go on.

    With her calls made she willed the blood within her to form her mask, this time one of seriousness and focus. She was on a mission after all. For her attire she went with jeans and a simple shirt, though she wore a loose gray jacket over it. As she drove out to Elk Grove she had her shotgun in her trunk, her knife on her, and her cell phone in her pocket. Underneath her shirt though was her bulletproof vest. Just that bit of added protection.

    She drove her old compact, something that wouldn't stand out, and left it nearby in case she needed her shotgun. The knife and phone came with her, though she put it on vibrate. She pushed the blood into her face, just over her mask, allowing her to appear human during her search. Then she felt the pull of beasts, and her Catalyst grew wary. Clara and Mable it seemed, and Krieg too. But she could not be afraid now. Fear would come later. "Good evening," she said, her face remaining uncharacteristically serious. She paused for just a moment, but this wasn't court. Something in her compelled her to get straight to business. "So where should we start?"

      Allies (Criminals): 6 successes, Allies (Emergency Services): 3 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-24 08:49:35 Rebecca Simmons rolls 5 to Allies: Emergency Services (Man 3 + Per 1 + Allies 1) (10 Again) 4, 8, 7, 8, 10, 3 3 successes
    2018-09-24 08:49:18 Rebecca Simmons rolls 6 to Allies: Criminal (Man 3 + Soc 1 + Allies 1 + Status 1) (10 Again) 9, 10, 3, 10, 10, 2, 6, 10, 5, 9 6 successes
      1 success for Tatemae
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-24 08:50:08 Rebecca Simmons rolls 5 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 5, 8, 4, 1, 1 1 success

    Equipment: cellphone, knife, shotgun (in nearby trunk), Kevlar (bulletproof) vest

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    The darkness was crisp. The landscape relatively flat and empty. Property was still big out here, and the lots wide. This lent the cross roads where they gathered under a shockingly orange light a particularly abandoned and isolated ambience. The road was empty; there were no Kine out tonight in this part of town. Lights from a nearby property twinkled like stars, but the building was so far from the street it is doubtful the mortal herd would hear, see, or even be aware of anything happening.

    Big Krieg's associates in the world of finance are indeed asleep.

    Mable's network of friends in the emergency services, likewise, are unable to help. As far as they know Elk Grove is relatively quiet.

    Clara, through her new friends, does manage to track down a new local preacher in Elk Grove. Derrick Ranger has bought up a little property and is converting it into a hobby farm and church for a small congregation on the southern side of town. She even gets the address; though her allies are not sure if Derrick can be found there - as far as they know he is somewhat itinerant and moves around the rural communities east and south of the city in California's Central Valley proper.

    Rebecca Simmons has the most success. Her allies (both retired and still working) do know that a number of survivalists and christian fundamentalists have been flocking to Elk Grove recently. Authorities are aware but have so far chosen not to intervene. Apparently no one is causing any trouble. It would seem that a new preacher is establishing himself and his been engaging some of the group as farmers; word has obviously got out and a few more have appeared to much off his largesse.

    Simmons' criminal associates tell a slightly different story: of how drug dens, hidden plantations, and known hang outs in the area have been targeted and slowly closed out by bible bashing vigilantes. They may have local assistance. The grumbling undercurrent implies that a charismatic preacher man has picked up some of Yusuf's ideas about cleaning the streets. A few more of her allies suspect, but cannot yet prove, that these vigilantes have powerful friends among the gun runners and Arms Dealers. These allies are also keeping a close, but hands-off watch, uncertain if this is the beginning of something bigger. They do not want to be the spark of something nasty. Yet.

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    Elk Grove felt like yearning and emptiness. Clara wondered if the nights here were as lonely as the days, or if this was a privileged sight reserved for streetwalkers, insomniacs, and the Damned.

    Clara was stirred from her musings by the approach of a giant. Her form stopped at a respectable distance that would be appropriate for a stranger or an acquaintance. "Bonsoir, Karl," Clara smiled as she pulled a hoodie up and obscured her striking features. She opened her mouth to say something else but the approach of a truck interrupted her. Serendipity had her phone vibrate at the same time.

    She glanced down at the screen and reviewed the information that had been forwarded to her while Mable greeted the group. She had finished reviewing it when the Doctor appeared. No friendly smiles or pleasantries. Curt, even. Clara set her phone to Do Not Disturb and tossed it into her backpack. "I guess it's an all right night," she said.

    She was adjusting her hair and pulling the drawstrings to her hoodie tight over her features. Her voice was a little muffled when she spoke again. "There's a local preacher named Derrick Ranger who has a farm and church here at <<location>>. According to my sources, he moves around a lot through the Central Valley." The hoodied Daeva shrugged. "Sounds about the right area of operations for the Militia. He matches what little info we have on the D we're looking into. Nothing solid points to him, though, so I'm hoping one of you has something more...substantial." She paused to glance at each Kindred in turn.

    She took moments in the lulls of conversation and pauses to take in the sights around her briefly.

      Gen Percep 3 suxx
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-26 01:28:00 Clara E. Verne rolls 6 to Perception (Wits + Composure) (10 Again) 7, 5, 9, 10, 3, 9, 6 3 successes

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    Krieg

    It took Krieg a moment to interpret the Daeva's French greeting. "Good evening," he replied. The Acolyte did not know if Clara used an alias as he did. "My associate is asleep," he shrugged his massive shoulders. "As I said before, I can portray a big scary bald man quite well." Preventing a fight before it started was always a victory. "If things get a bit hectic then," he glanced around at the company. "I would say short of someone using a lighter and aerosol, we ought to be well equipped." Another thought popped into his head, "Of course, having said that, in accordance to Murhpy's Law, we're going to run into a maniac who employs that technique."

      3 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-26 15:02:09 Krieg rolls 5 to Perception (10 Again) 2, 5, 3, 8, 10, 9 3 successes

      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-09-26 15:30:38 Krieg rolls 4 to What does 'bonsoir' mean? [Int+Wits] (10 Again) 8, 7, 3, 6 1 success

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    Mable wandered away from the beautiful tree. "Ok what is the plan? I have my uniform on, as you can see, so if we need me as a decoy or to knock on doors for permission to measure trees. let me know." She looks at everyone.

    "We do have a plan right?"

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    The street is secure. There are no Kine to bother the Kindred, and given the yawning shadows around them, it would be difficult for the Kine to spy on them effectively.

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