Interestingly, the conversation shifts naturally away from either Thomas or Dirt Nap and towards people not in the room. Gossiping, indeed.
"Mitnick is an interesting person. I know little about him, although I suppose he'd make a poor Mekhet if it was otherwise. My interest in him is... utilitarian. Mitnick is one of the few people left in the Domain that are both studious and actually clever. Acutely aware of his shortcomings, he neither makes a show of them, nor denies them. In a completely hypothetical scenario of me trying to build a coterie of scholarly Kindred, he'd be on the guest list" It's high praise for someone with whom Thomas has only spoke once at any real length, but the Ventrue feels it's deserved "And you would be right next on that list" He says and makes a pause.
"But" The Lord continues after a moment "I find it hard to believe you know nothing about him. He's publicly expressed interest in joining the Dragons, and I have reason to suspect his talks with Moretti were underway before she left. So, he hasn't reached out to you?" If that's the case, maybe Mitnick was an opportunist after all? Joining the Order for its safety in numbers and status, retracting where now the Secret Estate had neither?
The Hierophant looks intensely at Dirt Nap, opening his third eye to the subtleties of the Gangrel's aura... and the tell-tale signs of deception.
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2019-09-09 04:29:56 |
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Thomas Boyle rolls 12 to Aura Perception (Int + Emp + Auspex + WP - 3 for subtle shifts in the mixtures of colors and patterns) (10 Again, WillPower) |
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7, 8, 10, 2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 1, 5, 6, 9, 7 |
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5 successes |
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2019-09-09 04:32:03 |
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Thomas Boyle rolls 8 to Lies? (Wits + Empathy + Specialty + Auspex) (10 Again) |
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9, 10, 2, 8, 6, 3, 5, 8, 10, 8 |
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6 successes |
"Patience is... angry. It permeats her being, just as it did Garcia's. She's also zealous and bitter, but not unreasonable. In fact, if my private talk with her was any indication she has a high tolerance for heresy when discussed in an academic sense. And a nose for politics, too, even if she denies being interested in the mundane goods and honors. We were able to reach an agreement, so that the Church and the Circle stay away from one another's backyard" Her rugged manners and appearance were a mask, Thomas was sure of that. Even if the Haunt herself believed the mask to be her actual face.
I rolled 3 dice too many on the Aura Perception roll, so it's only 4 suxx. Resistance is Res+Comp+BP;4 successes needed to negate. If Dirt Nap wants to lie/evade it's a standard Subterfuge roll with a target of 7 successes, because it's mundane Empathy, only strengthened with Auspex