"Hm" A joke he is planning? Certainly criminal in nature. Assassination, major thievery, kidnapping... all the things the polite Kindred society scoffed at, even as they ordered the Knives to do them "I think I'll go with helping you in return" He couldn't pay Seth if he wanted to. Money was never a strong side of Thomas, not that he'd admit it "It sounds interesting, at the very least. However..."
Because there always needs to be a 'however' in a negotiation.
"You are in the enviable position when simply performing a service is its own reward. Think about it: come September, when all the Kindred will come here to mingle, they'll see your works and marvel at them. The Prince is very fond of art, especially paintings. Vivian and Twist, her close allies, are Succubi, which means they need to at least pretend they appreciate art. We Kindred crave status and praise, and you'll get plenty of both just because you deigned to lift a paintbrush" It's almost charity, when you think about it. Helping Seth get the recognition he (probably) deserves. Who is doing whom a favor here?
"That is not to say I don't want to help you. I do. But just like I wouldn't expect you to promise me anything without knowing all the pertinent details, it's only fair I know what I'm getting into" Breaking the law brings the attention of mortal authorities, often the displeasure of other vampires and almost certainly threatens to give the Beast another foothold. Not something you want to deal with without a good reason.
The Lord stares at the thief intensely and opens his senses to the Shadow's emotions, as well as the subtle shifts in tone and posture that'd indicate the presence of a lie.
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2019-07-24 17:25:33 |
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Thomas Boyle rolls 10 to Aura Perception (Int + Emp + Auspex + WP - 2 for color patterns) (10 Again, WillPower) |
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3, 4, 7, 6, 3, 2, 9, 9, 1, 10, 9 |
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4 successes |
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2019-07-24 17:27:45 |
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Thomas Boyle rolls 10 to Detect lies, if any (Int + Emp + Specialty + Auspex) (10 Again) |
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10, 8, 1, 6, 5, 8, 6, 5, 10, 8, 3, 2 |
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5 successes |
Aura Perception is resisted by Res + Comp + BP. As far as I can tell, if Seth wants to lie it's a normal Subterfuge roll