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[West]

Original Thread

~~ Narration ~~

After discussing a plan, Invictus weaves Shadows into a 'tarp' surrounding the Obelisk, and the foursome plan to uproot it and topple it onto the tarp. Their hope is that by removing the stone from the configuration, the power linking the stones will be broken.

As Invictus finishes, Blackfire reaches out to the Obelisk, touching it first. A white hot flash of light staggers everyone, and the smell of burning flesh and screams can be heard before the Mages are knocked to the ground, unconscious.

Consciousness returns slowly to Animus.

Opening his eyes, he realizes the blackened, burnt form on the ground is Blackfire. A very, very dead Blackfire. Char marks surround the are around him, and flakes of ash still tumble through the air.

Fiddler and Invictus are nowhere to be seen, and the Obelisk continues to pulse with it's Resonance, almost as if in defiance of their efforts.

Animus, alone in the Twilight, realizes the Obelisks will not be moved.

[Animus]

Crap. We were way out of our league, trying to mess with something we didn't understand. Blackfire paid with his life, and maybe the others did, also.

I have to alert the consilium; only the elders have a chance of stopping this.

He runs directly away from the obelisks. Once he is well away, he begins weaving spells to call back his familiar and look through the Gauntlet.

dropping Temporal Eddies

Lesser Spirit Summons
03-22 17:28:39 Animus rolls 8 dice to Gnosis + Spirit + HS 5 successes
5,10,10,3,9, 6,1,6,8,9

Peer Across the Gauntlet
03-22 17:30:06 Animus rolls 8 dice to Gnosis + Spirit + HS 3 successes
8,9,3,6,10, 4,6,3,1
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He casts about for a location that is particularly likely to be out of sight of sleepers.

((What is the Gauntlet strength here?))

[West]

~~ Narration ~~

Animus finds a large copse of trees that a trail runs through. Shadows of the people that passed through and sat on the bench flicker in and out of a hazy existence, echoes left behind. Despite this indication that it is a well-trafficked area, the late hour and lengthening shadows make it a perfect oasis of seclusion. Animus' familiar returns, transmitting feelings of feelings of fear, and loneliness.

[Animus]

"Don't worry, Guardian, we're leaving soon."

Animus scratches an Atlantean rune in the ground, and then his wolf features fade away. He pulls out the mirror and concentrates, beginning the ritual.

Spirit Road
Gauntlet strength 2, +1 duration (rune); target number is two
03-22 18:04:29
Animus rolls 9 dice to Gnosis + Spirit (used WP)
1 success
8,6,7,6,2, 3,6,5,7
03-22 18:05:02
Animus rolls 6 dice to Gnosis + Spirit (2)
5 successes
10,4,4,3,9, 9,10,10,5
03-22 18:07:13
Animus rolls 1 die to Paradox + 1 - 3 (chance roll)
Failure
3
Casting time: two hours.

Animus' nimbus once again flares, and he and his familiar walk through the portal.

Once on the other side, he weaves one more spell.

Sense Life -- +1 duration (advanced)
03-22 18:15:24
Animus rolls 7 dice to Gnosis + Life + HS - 2
2 successes
1,7,4,8,9, 4,4

[Joshua Morris]

With Zero backseat driving, Joshua pulls up to the park's lot and backs into a space. He tries to remember if Calligan had mentioned where in the park the disturbance was, but he didn't think so.
"Know where to go?" he asks Zero.

[West]

"I dunno, I don't think so...," Zero replied. "He did mention Resonance, tho -- why don't we just drive around and keep our eyes open for any Spells or unusual Res?"

(( I'm thinking Int+Occ -3, Joshua can go first ))

[Animus]

Animus, still rattled from what had happened, fires off a quick text to Undrichmann. Then he walks toward the street, debating what to do next.

[Joshua Morris]

Joshua seems eager to get out of his car, to find some trouble--and hopefully beat the snot out of it. But discretion is the better part et cetera. He puts the car back in drive, and keeps his eyes peeled for anything odd. Waiting for that pricking in the thumbs, the shiver up his spine.

01-01-2008 10:00 Joshua rolls 2 to Int + Occ - 3 (10 Again) 7,10,9 2 successes

He stops the car, looking around for a bit, then turning to look at Zero. "You feel that?"

[West]

"Yeah," said Zero, looking intently out of his window. "I think it's that dude over there, the beefy lookin' one. He's got some Spirit-y Res fading. Why don't we park and get out, get a better look? I've never seen that dude before, though... he isn't a Libertine."

(( 03-22 23:53:10 Zero rolls 7 dice to Int + Occult +1 -3 5 successes 1,2,10,10,2, 10,8,8,6,1 ))

[Joshua Morris]

01-01-2008 10:00 Joshua rolls 6 to Grim SIght (10 Again) 9,10,5,9,9,2,7 4 successes

Joshua parks the car, for real this time. He takes a moment to close his eyes and focus; even with eyes closed he can sense the dimness that has fallen over everything. Opening his eyes again, he can see it--how everything has gone a bit gray. Glancing at Zero, he asks, "Are you ready?" He reaches one hand behind him, and pulls a pistol from the small of his back. He cocks it, flips the safety off, and returns it to where it was.