(1102) Red & White Court

[Thomas Connor]

Thomas offered the female Kindred of Quality a polite bow of his head at Madam Brown's curtsy and the genuine smile on his face gets just a touch bigger. "No Madam Brown the pleasure of your company is not keeping me from the tournament, I have come to the decision that being a Regent is not where my place is right now." There is no hint of disappointment in his voice, in fact it's the tone of a man who believes every word of that last statement.

"However I will disagree with your assertion that your presence would bore the Lady Seneschal. I believe that she would be delighted to meet with the newest member of the First Estate in the Domain. I just hope that your conversation with myself is not boring you, I would hate to do something so cruel to such an alluring Kindred as yourself with Valentine's Day so close at hand." The Roguish smile is back.

[Dean]

6 Suxx on bad bwai shankin

2011-02-12 15:07:51 Anton Flores rolls 17 to Str+Weaponry+2+Spec (fucked willpower last time) (10 Again, WillPower) 7, 4, 6, 10, 7, 4, 4, 3, 6, 7, 1, 10, 8, 10, 5, 8, 3, 10, 5, 4, 3 6 successes

Anton brushed a mote of dust from the sleeve of his suit, jerking the blade into a peculiar angle of grip. He nodded to Ajax, before twisting in on the Gangrel with a solid rake from the side.

[Lesingnon]

Initiative: 11

Wilhelm rolls 1 die for Initiative: 2

[Alice Brown]

Valentine's Day.... this was the moment Alice realised Jeremy hadn't just broken up with her, no, he had broken up with her three fucking weeks before one of the most fantastic days of the year. A great burst of anger explodes inside Alice, but she didn't show any on her face. She was trained enough not to show too much anger but the pain was yet so fresh that she clenched her right fist, though it only took two seconds, calming herself down thereafter. Anger made place for sadness. All those feelings, please, not now! Alice tried to turn her sadness into sentimentality.

The result was that she gave Thomas a sweet smile. 'You're very charming Mister O'Connor, a good thing if you want to be my valentine.' Her smile became more lustful. 'Though I haven't chosen yet... there are more competitions then the one for regency tonight.' Alice didn't know why she bombarded herself as something important, asking for attention, hell, she wasn't even acknowledged yet. But what was an unlife without fun? To make fun possible she pushed the memory of Jeremy away.

Also the Seneschal herself could wait. 'You can score by giving me some information about the Seneschal,' said Alice playful, 'as a member of the First Estate you know how important first meetings are. With some knowledge I could say that a good preperation is half the battle.' And knowing whether the seneschal is a total bitch or a cookie giving grandma could be useful to know.

[Ajax]

The Fight is nasty, really nasty like a street Brawl. The Big Gangrel takes the Haunt's knife in his side and the crowd that wants Vitae gets their blood ... on the nice white outfits of those in the first row.

Anton 6 suxx

2011-02-12 15:07:51
Anton Flores rolls 17 to Str+Weaponry+2+Spec (fucked willpower last time) (10 Again, WillPower)
7, 4, 6, 10, 7, 4, 4, 3, 6, 7, 1, 10, 8, 10, 5, 8, 3, 10, 5, 4, 3
6 successes

Ajax replies with a pair of jabs to the stomach with his punching dagger, the second of which sends more blood into the crowd, this time from the Haunt.

Ajax 7 Suxx over 2 attacks

2011-02-12 15:17:37
Ajax rolls 16 to Str + Brawl + Equip + Vitae (10 Again, WillPower)
2, 1, 7, 2, 9, 3, 3, 4, 6, 7, 1, 7, 4, 10, 1, 3, 3
2 successes
2011-02-12 15:20:23
Ajax rolls 12 to Str + Brawl + Equip + Vitae - 1 (10 Again)
6, 9, 6, 10, 5, 8, 4, 10, 7, 1, 8, 3, 1, 2
5 successes

The Haunt manages to stay on his feet and gets a blow in from that nasty knife, not as bad as the first but cutting the Gangrel Whip across his chest, ripping the suit and the Haunt's chest. More blood for the crowd.

Anton 5 suxx

2011-02-12 15:25:14
Anton Flores rolls 15 to Str+Weaponry+2+Spec-2 (10 Again, WillPower)
7, 5, 3, 6, 9, 1, 7, 2, 3, 2, 8, 4, 10, 10, 2, 2, 8
5 successes

Ajax tried with one last effort to stick the punching dagger into the belly on the haunt but loses footing because of the blood on the catwalk and just rips another hole in Anton's suit.

Ajax 1 Suxx

2011-02-12 15:29:06
Ajax rolls 11 to Str + Brawl + Equip + Vitae - 2 ( Wounds ) (10 Again)
3, 7, 2, 2, 7, 4, 7, 2, 3, 3, 10, 6
1 success

Anton uses the chance to get a grip on the Gangrel and Ajax knows the fight is over. No use going into Torpor over this whole thing. He nods to the Haunt. "Nice fight." He might be pissed about losing the chance at a home for his Clan and Coterie but he couldn't do anything for them if he was out of things. Besides the Haunt had been a worthy opponent.

Total Damage ( after all subtractions ):
Ajax 7 L
Anton 5 L ( 1 vitae spend for healing during fight )

It wasn't the classiest affair but if the Prince and the Crowd wanted blood then both fighters could hold their head up. But one just a bit more than the other.

( Ajax spending 1 Vitae to heal as soon as fight is over )

[Dean]

Anton stepped back, rolling the blade into a passive grip.

"Fine fight," he agreed. "Went hard."

[Dirge]

Dirge takes her position wearing nothing but her blindfold and undergarments so as not to damage her clothing. She stands clutching her cane with the blade drawn after retrieving it from the Prince's ghoul. Taking the time before combat begins she activates her bloodline's ability and begins tracking the sounds around her listening for her opponent.

Pre combat stuff plus question.

Dirge will be activating Certain Sounds. Is Cerberus able to get up onto the catwalk and assist or is it constructed in a way to make that difficult?

[West]

Cerberus can assist.
Need Init for Cerberus, Dirge, & Katrina.

[Thomas Connor]

Thomas was almost completely certain of the female Kindred's clan now, she seemed very much like a Daeva. Which this being the night before Valentine's Day, he had absolutely no problem with the company of a Succubus. Still the Mekhet in him takes a few seconds to consider her offer. He smiles and motions her closer.

"Well Madam Brown, the Lady Seneschal is also the Priscus of Clan Ventrue and as well as an upstanding member of the First Estate." While he had a healthy respect for the Seneschal, Thomas had never had much of an occasion with speak her. "I believe that you should be fine if you remember to uphold the proper manners expected by members of the Invictus. However I do not feel that will be much of a problem for you Madam Brown."

He gives the new arrival a more pleasant smile. "I would be willing to introduce you to Lady Seneschal Stamford, if you wished it." Thomas understood that introductions were a part of the First Estate and it would be an activity that would give him a bit of practice with the customs of his new Covenant.

[Alice Brown]

Alice saw Thomas think. Perhaps her question had sounded different than she meant to. She didn't expect the Shadow to tell her all his deepest secrets. 'Mmh, thanks, then I'll stick to the normal conventions.'

Alice listens to the Mekhet's idea, thinks about it, and then returns a pleasant smile. 'That is a great idea Mister O'Connor, in case the Seneschal keeps me occupied, thanks in advance. If you lead the way, then I'll follow.'