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  1. #151
    Phoenyx's Avatar
    Presence (Focused)
    Trained Observer
    Dexterity (Lithe)
    Phoenyx
    Spells and Gear

    Monthly rits (cloaked):
    Supernal Vision (Pot 6)
    2E Life Shield (Pot 5)

    Gear: Smartphone, Pistol (Beretta M92, +2 lethal), pair of daggers, tonfa, Reinforced Leather trenchcoat (1/0), motorcycle (street bike)
    Phoenyx

    Nimbus: a pair of fiery scarlet wings unfurl her with an eagle's screech.
    Plot Stats

    Def - 6 (4 Dex+Life/2)
    Armour - 3/2 (Life/2, Trenchcoat)
    Health: Matriarch - 1B/7
    Willpower 3/3
    Mana: 9/9
    Vulgars Cast: 0
    Personal Spells 2/3
    [6] Supernal Vision (Monthly Ritual)
    [5$] 2E Life Shield (Monthly Ritual)
    Active spells: 3/7
    [3$] Complex Transmission

    Gear: Smartphone, Pistol (Beretta M92, +2 lethal), 2 spare clips, pair of daggers (one is magical focus), Reinforced Leather trenchcoat (1/0), Purse ($57, gun permit, driving license)

    2
    PRE

    It was nice that Aurora and her though on similar lines.

    Eyes drifted over to where Star and Campenella talked. It was impossible to know about what they were referring, but it increased the likelihood of cooperation between the two. Maybe Star has never left West Sacramento at all, and just returned to the Consillium when he felt like it. There was no way of knowing.

    Abacus' words are flowing and easy. And the rebuttle is simple. "That will not work. The Pentacle seeks to draw strength from it's diversity. Disagreement is necessary for unopposed power destroys itself. A unanimous vote will force some to act in a way inconsistent with their belief. We have already seen today we do not wish to see Ends justify means, and a magus was punished for that action. How can a council be trusted to govern wisely if we cannot believe their decision to be an honest one? Choosing to govern by compromising your ideals does not make one Wise." Others might.

    Pixel seems upset about something. Just because his offer was opposed by all other councillors. When you lose, do not lose the lesson. Existance is War, challenge is a crucible. Exactly where I find myself now. This is an opportunity for growth. Service is Mastery.

    The Arrow vaguely wondered how much more this was going to go on.

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  3. #152
    Winter's Avatar
    Winter
    Presence
    (Stoic)
    Education
    (West Point Grad)
    Occultation
    Winter

    Nimbus

    Dark shadows scatter in ordered symmetrical patterns traversed by a crackling pallid silver light that wraps Winter in a pleasantly numbing and icy coldness.
    When vulgar magic is cast, the frequency of the oscillation of the dark fluid surges until the shadows arrange themselves in a solid black halo around Winter's head, the white light darkens into a fiery black sunlight and his eyes are set ablaze with vivid incandescence.
    Stats

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor: 1(General)/2(Ballistic)
    Defense: 3

    Active Spells: 1/6
    Personal Spells: 1/3
    Incognito Presence (Mind 2) Rote, Scene, Pot[1]

    1
    OCC
    2
    PRE

    He understood the gist of the Arrow's argument. And he disagreed vehemently. Ends did justify the means, as long as the Ends were just.
    And no amount of diversity or zen ecumenism would ever deny a single important Truth. That ideologies weren't all equal, and neither were souls. Neither Trust nor belief were inherent qualities of a courteous magocracy. Every Council... no every Consilium was at the same time a room full of allies and potential enemies, each one of them overestimating her relative place in the Hierarchy. For things to work, one had to give, and another had to take.
    He knew, because he was just as guilty.
    Basic human nature, if history is of any indication, they would gladly throw the others from the stairwell, shatter the Ladder even, if that meant ascending even by a single step.
    That's why he practiced skepticism.
    "Do you think ideologies are all worth the same, then?", he aks his Councillor. A few things are running through his mind. Stasis, for starters, but the wheel needs to spin.


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  5. #153
    Briar Rose's Avatar
    Presance
    (Volatile)
    Status (Street)
    (Graffiti Artist)
    Allies
    (Street, Criminal)
    Briar Rose


    Apostate Shaman, and known graffiti artist. Normally seen wearing a worn leather jacket, with the kanji for 'Nana korobi, ya oki' written down the arm.

    Nimbus

    Small shapes akin to petals, cascade, shiny ruby in the air, before ending on the ground in a ruddy pool of their own making.
    Stats

    Health:
    Backlash:
    Mana: |
    WP Half Pool: |
    Armor 1/0
    Defense 2 | 3 w/ 2E Life Armour
    Occult 1

    Vulgar
    Active Spells: 2 / 5 | Spell Tolorancy 3

    Personal Spells: Monthly Rits: 2E LifeShield Pot 3, Life Sight Pot 3

    2
    PRE

    She breathes through her nose.

    Sorta, zoning in and out.

    Yelling!

    Conflict!

    Neutering the Hierarch!

    Wait. What.

    ...oooh kay.

    More words! Skating to ideology!

    ....wasn't this supposed to be about Kaze and Winter?

    SIGH

    She could really go for a banh mi.
    Health: | Mana: | Willpower (half pool):
    Monthly Rits: 2E Life Armour/Life Sight (Duration 4/Sight Pot 1, Shield Pot 6)

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  7. #154
    Aurora's Avatar
    Aurora
    Spells
    Striking Looks
    (Riveting)
    Presence
    (Confident)
    Fame
    (Entertainment)
    Madison Cross
    (Sleeper ID)
    Gnosis
    Aurora
    Aurora

    Dedicated Magical Tool

    Multicolored copper bracelet with intricate loops winding around her right wrist.
    Nimbus

    The sweet, fragrant smells of roses mixed with lilacs emanate from her as she casts magic. The scent intensifies, bordering on intoxicating, when Life magic is cast. When Aurora casts Vulgar magic, the scent takes a nasty turn, to the putrid, nauseating odor of a rotting corpse. The stronger the magic, the more those around want to retch at the smell.
    Monthly Spells

    Monthly spells done on character sheet.


    Pulse of the Living World[POT 6]
    Organic Resilience[POT 6]
    (PrP Treasure Hunt)

    Active Spells: 1/6
    [Detect Substance]Bone
    Personal Spells: 2/3
    Vulgar:
    Mana:6/8
    WP:3

    2
    FAME
    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    “A unanimous vote?” eh, she wasn’t really feeling that. “Unanimous sounds like a way to force someone into agreeing with something they don’t. A way for others to brow beat them into voting a certain way to pass their own agenda. And I’m not ok with that.” Nope. Not this Thyrsus. “In an ideal world, maybe everyone would agree on how things are done. But we are all jaded and molded by our own experiences.” Which brought life into opinions.

    “I would rather work with Councilors who will stick to their beliefs and defend them in a discussion then ones who will bend to others will.” It showed weakness.

    “Changing the rules and how we do things over and over is not a wise way to do things. We set things up to run a certain way, we stick to it. Changing things when it doesn’t go a certain way creates confusion and could lower others confidence in our abilities to lead our Paths.” So, no.

    “But is this official business for this meeting? Was this all that needed to be discussed? Or are there more pressing matters?”

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  9. #155
    Anima's Avatar

    Status (Neurosurgeon)
    Status (Free Council)
    (Voter)
    Presence
    Anima

    2
    PRE

    Anima sits back in his seat and listens as the drama continues to unfold.

    I don't think we're done blowing shit up today.

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  11. #156
    Abacus's Avatar

    Contacts (Finance)
    Contacts (Digital Networks)
    Contacts (Academia)
    Trained Memory
    Abacus Scenes
    Abacus

    The sound of dialing numbers (phone, keypad, rotaries, calculators) echo in the ears of those in close proximity. Shimmering gold lettering take the form of flickering mathematical symbols that form complex equations in the air.

    2
    PRE

    "Forgive me, Master Aurora, I was under the impression that we were, firstly, all adults, and secondly, polite enough to make our disagreements known, without having to resort to the usage of the Mind Arcana to get the point across to everyone else in the room, let alone a person who we may need to....sway."

    He took a breath, adjusted his glasses, and continued.

    "You have been here longer than I have, so I am sure you are more aware of the tumultuous lifespans of these Pentacle governments. Why not have a system in place for when a lesser number of Paths are represented? It's something to fall back in the the case of scenarios like this one."

    "Unanimity forces us to collaborate, whether we agree or not. We only move forward when the motion has been carefully analyzed and deliberated. Conviction? Fervor? Fine. Bring it to the table. I'm certainly not calling this a free marketplace of ideas, but they will certainly be exchanged. And if you can't handle someone else's opinion over your own, then I really must encourage you to get out of that chair."

    "Let's be serious for a moment and ask ourselves a question. Do we intend to inflict our Will upon one another? Because that's the scenario you seem to heuristically jump to the minute I introduce the very notion of deliberation. I don't want to dominate a space. I want to navigate it. With the three of you. I'm not going to brow beat you into submission. I don't have to. This isn't a playground. Keep your lunch and tell me how it tasted, because it may inform us of how to cook our own meals."

    "It may not be quick. It may not be stylish. But it ensures that every voice is heard before a decision is made. There are no silent minorities. You say your piece and then you vote. There'll be a spectrum. We're mages. Surely we can handle some variance, and talk about the merits and the flaws of our arguments without thinking we're going to be shot in the middle of Consilium."

    "Like we're doing now."

    And that's why I am asking to be your President! Honestly, if he wasn't so baffled by their abject terror he would have genuinely laughed.

    "And if you're really that impatient then we could always move these meetings in camera and give ourselves a deadline."

    "The real problem is what Pixel has shared. When too much conviction blinds us to compromise. Writers kill their darlings on a regular basis. We don't move unless we all do. We sink or we swim. My hope is that there are no martyrs on this Council. Just people who want to solve problems."

    Naïve? No. Idealistic? Very. Their power was ideas.

    "But since you all seem so keen on never actually answering this rather central dilemma, we can settle on Kaze. Incarceration for 30 days. Open visitation. No furlough."

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  13. #157
    Pixel's Avatar

    Presence
    Striking Looks
    (Innocent)
    Pixel

    Nimbus:
    Things around Pixel become block like before suddenly reverting to their normal appearance, as if the world around him were slowly being rendered in on a crappy cpu.

    +1
    SL
    1
    PRE

    "Someone is going to have to support ideas and judgments they disagree with regardless of whether it's a majority opinion or a unanimous one." His weary eyed attention is on Phoenyx. It's so he doesn't look at Kaze. "It's something that's inevitably going to come up and something you may want to think about before it does."

    "It's not about what we're okay with, it's about what needs to be done to ensure a just sentencing and fair, competent governance."
    His attention is focused on Aurora now. "So far you've used my order as a punch line, taken an idea as an insult, turned down another idea, and have yet to propose a single alternative to the issue before trying to move on like the concerns of your peers are not official business. If you're claims that you want discussion were genuine at all, you'd be able to discern the difference between a proposition and an attack. Say what you want about your predecessor, but Anima at least had the maturity to tell the difference."

    Sure, Pixel wasn't here for all the lewd comments earlier. The thing is though? That wouldn't have changed Pixel's label.

    "We have three nos for the unanimous vote motion so that's officially tabled Abacus." He gives the Enchanter an apologetic shrug, after rather pointedly not looking when he called Aurora childish. "And we'll never get anything done if we revisit sentences every time a council seat changes. Especially when there's still new business to get to."

    It was the final issue of the day he was aware of, but Pixel doubted he was the only person with thoughts on Anima.

    "Magus Star, you once publicly accused Magus Anima of attempting to blow up a house with yourself and others inside. Is it your intention to press charges against him for that crime? A simple yes or no will suffice unless you would like to provide more context. Dates and times are preferred as well but not required."

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  15. #158
    Star's Avatar
    Status
    (Entertainment)
    Status
    (News Media)
    New Identity
    (Jack Hoyle)
    Nimbus

    The Mirage: Star appears translucent with overlapping and slightly offset images of himself in different identities/disguises.
    Supernal

    1
    OCC
    2
    PRE

    At this point? He doesn't even know what the word 'unanimous' means anymore. It's become that mental entropy that comes from saying a word over and over and over until it's just a sound. But all of this? It's plenty of time to distill a list. And... what?

    Aw, man. Can't a guy just eat some pears?

    A.

    Pear-antly.

    Not.

    But you know what they say about joint efforts and common enemies.

    "Uhhhhh. March first? Let's see. Kaze, Anima, Phoenyx, aaaaaand. That chick? With the shave head that was just passing through? We scoped out this house. Long story short, Spirit-ridden bag lady with super gross big thick hairs like a spider was running around. Phoenyx and I discussed calling Aurora and Anima said he was leaving and going to leave burning the place down to 'the Arrow'. Phoenyx asks if anyone saw gas lines, then bam. Anima's yelling he 'did a thing' while we're upstairs still talking with no warning,"
    the angel relates. "Like. I don't need to press charges to make my soul happy? I was just letting people know to watch out. If, you know, the Council feels like that's something that needs, uh, officially addressed...?"

    S h r u g.

    Council do what Council do. Besides. Councilor Phoenyx was there. Super convenient, yo.
    Nimbus in MiniSheet 2. Cloaked spells, no overt magical res. Scrut for deets.
    '...Watch With Glittering Eyes...'
    - Roald Dahl

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  17. #159
    Tyche's Avatar

    Penny Haraldson (Public Identity)
    New Identity
    (Penny Haraldson)
    Allies (Street)
    Status
    (Guardians of the Veil)
    Striking Looks
    (Comely)
    Tyche

    A green mist circles Tyche's legs. With Vulgar magic being cast, the mist churns at a faster rate and with greater abundance while Tyche's form is enveloped by a silver glow

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    And that does it.

    Pixel states that Anima once put a team at risk by blowing up a house? Without any warning?

    And this guy was a Councilor? Huh?

    Tyche nearly chokes as a chunk of pear nearly slips in the wrong hole. The subsequent coughing fit ensures it's dislodged though, even if it means that Tyche is keeled over in her seat, hand covering her mouth, and dark hair tumbled over covering her face. Once she's done she straightens up, brushes her hair behind her before regarding the Consilium with watery eyes. Then a thin lipped smile and a thumbs up.

    All good.

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  19. #160
    Kaze's Avatar
    Striking Looks
    (An Extremely Fit and Healthy Glow)
    Presence
    (Disconcertingly easy to talk to and open up)
    Toxin Resistance
    (+2 vs drugs, alcohol and toxins)
    New Identity(Steven Chojun Trueheart)
    Kaze

    Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
    Monthly Rits

    Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized
    Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper)
    Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits)
    Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)

    Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
    Scene Specific

    (Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 5
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [1]Transform Aura[M]
    [2] Supernal Vision[D]
    [2] Organic Resilience[M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    (Bad House) The Return
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [4] Honing the Form
    [3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
    [2] Body Control [M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    +2
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Kaze sucks on the protein bar like it's an all day sucker; the Councillors talk about whether they will accept a Heirarch, whether they will decide by unanimous vote or majority. He pays attention, manfully.

    Then the Councillor brings up his sentence, again. Man. He never thought he'd be so eager to actually serve the thing, if only for something on the agenda to actually be done and off the list for next month. Hey, if he's serving the sentence in the Circle, does that mean he doesn't need to come to Consilium that month? Or does it mean he has to? Like, as part of the sentence? If Phoenyx has to watch him the whole time, probably the latter.

    Then Pixel says something about a house getting blown up, and Star says it's from when he and Kaze and the others were there, not mentioning that it was a microwave, not a whole house. Talk about rumors getting blown up out of proportion.

    Kaze sets the protein bar down, and watches this play out. Sure, he was there, and having someone yell out something vague and run away was bad. Does it matter that it was an appliance, maybe two, that blew up not a house? It matters to Kaze, but that's for the Consilium to decide, if the Councillors actually get the facts. He's sure not saying anything unless they ask.

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