Plot: Squeaky Choir: Sewage District

**Winter** · Apr 21st, 2024 08:37 AM

His lips twitched. The attitude of the younger man was grating, especially in the face of potential danger.
"Adam", he stated flatly, his gaze unwavering.
He turned his attention to Salem, acknowledging the warlock's offer. "Your assistance is appreciated", he then added, "Any weapons?"
He surveyed the industrial complex, his eyes scanning for any sign of movement. There was an eerie element to the scene, a feeling creeping up the drape of his neck, but he didn't voice his concern.

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**Corn** · Apr 21st, 2024 09:00 AM

The new guy is certainly an interesting addition that brings a lot to the table. Corn thought. In the childish disputes between Winter and Philip he has not much to add, but he gives a small frown to the Libertine. "Adam has more experience than us." He says simply before turning to Winter when he asks about weapons. "I can only check nearby." he says simply, hoping he didn't go too far; Winter is a guardian after all. They are especially paranoid.
For that matter, he did send his senses out to check for gunpowder in the vicinity.

2 successes

Detect Substance - Edge of Darkness Wiki (nwod.org)
With advanced area and a -4 for extra area. I got 2S, with the -4, which should be the equivalent of 4 successes, so I assume 64 yards area.
Corn leaves the spell is transitory with no extra duration factors so it ends very quickly thus I don't add it to my active spells if that is OK.

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**Salem** · Apr 22nd, 2024 01:52 AM

The Warlock nods to the others. "Sounds good. It might take a few moments. Keep an eye out for me while I do it.." he says, taking a few steps away towards the curb.

As he does so, he starts to whisper in high speech as he tugs his phone out of his pocket. He sits down on the curb, making it look like he's just hopping a squat to look something up on his phone. As he sits, he removes his mystical barrier from nearby space, making him considerably more touchable. He starts slow and subtle motions with his free hand, between his thighs, hiding the motions as best as he can, as he starts a series of will-worked spells, working words of power into each one. He wants to make sure they will all work and he doesn't know many of these concepts by rote. Yet.

Nightsight (failure)

Nightsight (2 successes)

First, he tries to adjust for the waning light as night encroaches ever closer. His first attempt at it causes the imago to twist slightly at the last moment, the spell failing. His second attempt works, his sight becoming sharper as he sees further along on the light spectrum in both directions.

Omnivision (2 successes)

Next, he increases his awareness of his surroundings, making sure he can see all around him with little difficulty.

Angle Vision (2 successes)

Now, he detaches his perception of the space around him from his actual body, allowing him to move that augmented sight around the area to search without having to move and draw attention.

One Mind Two Thoughts (failure)

His last attempts to be clever and focus his mind into doing multiple tasks fail. The static of all the spells effecting his pattern are too much for him to push past for this last spell and thus he abandons it.

With his vision thus detached, he sends it around the area, trying to locate entrances, guards and other employees, comparing them to his sense of consciousnesses around him and trying to make a mental map of the area.

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OOC: If this was too much casting for one post, I apologize. I'd be willing to skip the next 1 or 2 posting opportunities to make up for it.

**ReubanBrightwood** · Apr 22nd, 2024 12:15 PM

Philip brings forth his sibyls sight and as one might expect of such a place that harbours mystery and death motes of resonance move energetically through. Bright and clear.

Having spent some time watching now Winter can discern that two people are are walking slowly among the vans and lorries the sites night time floodlights coming on make them stand out all the more in high vis jackets. One carries a tool box the second a long length of blue plastic piping coiled several times over one shoulder and is taking both arms to move.

Corn can determine that yes gunpowder is in the 64ft radius area around them.

Correct on the AoE cacls and all fine for not include a transitionary spell, thanks for the links, I appreciate it

Salem fires off a series of quick casts some unable to bridge the abyss even for such covert effects, others battered apart by the overload of his tolerance and have to be given up for now. However what he does get is a mobile all seeing vantage point not hindered by the dark, from the safety of the shadows by the chain link fence.

Unless he is looking for specific details the half a minute of casting followed by a sweeping over view takes total less then two minutes. He can see in eerie silence two workers in high vis unloading tools and and parts from a van with the back open. Peeping through the window in the security booth one women sits in there reading a book. A second security guard is approaching from the far side of the booth pulling out a flashlight to that is turned on to combat the encroaching night. And two more workers are found round the corner of the building having a smoke.

As power surges through the complex casting bright pools of manufactured, cold illumination the shadows are scattered and recast. shaped to create an environment that while safe to work shows only the minimal requirements where met and with a little skill or luck paths to the building itself could be reached without ever having to step foot in the light, if they can get passed the fence.

**Philip Crosen** · Apr 22nd, 2024 04:29 PM

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Catching Corn`s drift and Winter`s irritation, he quickly replied:
"You`re absolutely right. Sorry about that."
he said seriously, facing Corn and Winter in turn as he spoke. After all, Winter was a long-recognised member of the Consilium. Way more than he was, and he no doubt also had more experience than he did. Hopefully they`ll accept it. Although they really are killing the mood. With Corn and Winter double teaming me.
Of course, inwardly he was also delighted to finally crack through that tough exterior of Winter to an extent to glean just the tiniest bit of info about him. But it had come at the cost of having annoyed him, no doubt, leaving a sour taste in his mouth as he expected that might make communication between them more difficult in the future.
With Salem having offered to do stand-off reconnaissance, there wasn`t much for Philip to do from his vantage point. Sure he was able to see the significance of the Fate threads weaving brightly and clearly around them but he couldn`t do or see much else from his current vantage point. Well, except take a look at the resonances he was able to take a look at from where he was. And so that`s what he did, try to scrutinize his sorroundings carefully for any hidden resonances of arcane significance he could notice, as he continued staying with the group of his fellow mages, but otherwise completely losing himself to his Time and Fate sights as he did so, seeming to get slightly aloof, if they couldn`t notice what he was doing.

scrutiny 3 suxx

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**Winter** · Apr 24th, 2024 01:49 AM

He acknowledged Philip's apology with a curt nod, his gaze remaining fixed on the industrial complex. The change in demeanor was noted, but the flippancy of the man still lingered in the Guardian's mind.
He listened to Salem's report, "We'll have to use the shadows to cover ourselves," he murmured, more to himself than the others. A plan began to form.
"If they have guns, this could get messy", he whispered.
He then addressed the group as a whole, "Can you maintain your surveillance while we move?"
"Our goal is reconnaissance, let's avoid any confrontation. We learn what we can, then we leave without a trace"

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**Corn** · Apr 24th, 2024 12:54 PM

"I believe there are guns in the area; which may be your guns." Corn says in a low whisper. "As for keeping up surveilance... " he shakes his head to Winter 's request. "Not for guns, sorry. It is ... well, let's just say I can't keep watch for guns for more than a few seconds. For other things, yes. I will keep surveilance."

Corn tried to also check for ghosts, but his imago failed to realized. He frowned but didn't try again.

failure

He tries to follow Winter's lead and walk as stealthily as possible - without affecting the shadows. Which is not to stealthily...

failure

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**Salem** · Apr 25th, 2024 12:00 AM

After relaying the information to the others, Salem has successfully linked all the human minds he sensed to people and thus decides to let that particular spell end, hoping instead to quicken his thoughts. He whispers softly in high speech as he tries again to partition his mind into doing multiple tasks and is apparently still too distracted to will it into being.

One Mind Two Thoughts (failure)

He brings his vision back to hover above him as he moves to stand up. It's a bit disorientating to see one's self from the outside, a bit sort of like an out of body experience. As he stands, he turns his head towards Winter and nods. "I don't think it'll be a problem to keep it going while we move."He mentally adds, I hope. "If it becomes an issue, I'll inform you." He takes a moment to separate his physical body from the immediate nearby space, to add a bit more distance between where the world says he stands and where he actually is, making it more difficult to touch.

Untouchable (4 successes)

He repockets his cell phone, looking between the others faces before sending his vision back up and out to check for potential weapons on any of workers or guards, reporting what he finds to the others.

Perception (1 success)

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**ReubanBrightwood** · Apr 25th, 2024 04:02 PM

Philip focuses hard staring through the gathered gloom and harsh false light, but all the world despite information being right there tantalisingly close he skill with scrutiny fails him, and his goal remains shrouded in secrecy.

Winter continues to survey the scene taking in the developments, a plan forming? as he clearly outlines what eh sees as the objective for tonight.

Corn's efforts are frustrated entirely both supernal and fallen as he goes where? over the fence perhaps? through the vehicle entrance? or some other route his awakened mind is able to consider?

A spell Salem might need more practice with as the imago fails to form once more. No matter he still has a highly useful and highly safe means of viewing. He bounces his vision around corners and obstacles searching for dangers. No guns can be seen on the security guards either in office or approaching on patrol. The two unloading the van are heading inside but not seem to be armed either. And nor do the two workers having a smoke although one of has bent over double retching? as the other moves to support him by the arm.

**Philip Crosen** · Apr 25th, 2024 05:53 PM

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With his nod, Winter appeared to have accepted his apology, for now. But he had no idea how many misstepps Winter allowed in total and this overextension may well have been strike one, for him. His scrutiny had yielded nothing, much to his chagrin, leaving his failure to be something to be kept for himself. It would have been nice to have something. he thought, disappointed that he wasn`t as helpful as he`d liked. Corn`s warning about guns was certainly interesting, having the unfortunate side effect of partially proving Winter`s mood-killing prudence right. Philip didn`t have anything to add to that. He just nodded in silence, being now quite serious, especially after Corn`s warning.
He gave Salem a quick questioning glance, that quickly turned into a nod of appreciation as Salem just did what he did, and did it well, while on the move, certainly impressing Philip after his own failure with his scrutiny. As for staying hidden, Philip decided to follow Winter`s advice but Corn`s lead, copying what he did out of a gung-ho overenthusiasm for their mission, but also a slight childishness. That was to say, being not very stealthy either.

failure

And he manages to make even more of a fool of himself than Corn, staying true to his tarot, with his clumsy way of following Corn and then backtracking a couple times only to run out of ideas and make the same mistakes again. And again. If anyone was tempting Fate, then it was Philip.

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Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-04-21 08:52:26	Corn rolls 6 to Gnosis + Matter-4 (target area) (10 Again)	3, 3, 6, 8, 9, 4	2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-04-22 01:27:49	Salem rolls 6 to Gnosis + Forces + HS (10 Again)	4, 4, 7, 2, 7, 3	failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-04-22 01:29:12	Salem rolls 6 to Gnosis + Forces + HS (10 Again)	5, 9, 10, 4, 1, 3, 4	2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-04-22 01:30:42	Salem rolls 7 to Gnosis + Space + HS (10 Again)	6, 6, 4, 7, 8, 8, 4	2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-04-22 01:31:07	Salem rolls 6 to Gnosis + Space + HS -1ST (10 Again)	3, 1, 7, 10, 7, 8, 6	2 successes

Plot: Squeaky Choir: Sewage District

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