The two kindred, Alicia and Otto, are in a delicate balance of avoiding the notice of security guards at the park while attempting an important ritual regarding a ghost...
Haunting: Hemmed with Prayer
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The two kindred, Alicia and Otto, are in a delicate balance of avoiding the notice of security guards at the park while attempting an important ritual regarding a ghost...
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Status (Lancea Sanctum)
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Blush of Life, WP Boost to Roll, Dominate - CommandOriginally posted by Damocles
It was a struggle to keep focused on keeping his prayers straight and to keep his attention on Alicia and the mortal guards. However, Otto was intent on not blowing the opportunity that his fellow Priscus was presenting to him. And so the Ventrue kept his eyes fixed on the Daeva, even as he muttered prayers under his breath.
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Doll Face
Distinctive voice
Trained observer
Blush, Blush of life, heightened senses, Awe Blush of life, 
Mentally biting down, annoyed at the guards being split up as she turns her eyes downs towards the bush and lets the blessing of her lineage rupture forth upon the two guards.
Awe 2 guards, 3 successes
Deeply inhaling and letting out a loud scream, pulling her arm back with a grip on it as she takes a few rapid steps away from the bush, making the best effort to move in such an angle that her ally would be all the harder to spot from it, assuming that if he could hear the scream so would he not let it interrupt his work.
Eyes towards both the guards with rapid breaths.
"Something, something tried to grab me!" Looking back towards the innocent bush with slow backing steps away, adamant to not let her eyes wander off towards her ally´s position before circumstances would force it.
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Attracting notice of everyone within earshot made Alicia very popular. She would note that with the application of her Family Gifts, every head is now turned towards her. Would this popularity be a boon or a double edged sword?
One would note that one guard continues the set patrol, although his head turns away as he speaks.One could attempt a perception check to have more information.
One guard runs towards Alicia with alacrity. "Something grabbed you - describe it, Ma'am." The mortal stares at Alicia.
"What is this?"
Words whisper in the air around Otto. A sharp, bitter wind coils around the ground around Otto. "Why would you do this to me? HE GOES UNPUNISHED."
Dark, ochre liquid begins to pool at Otto's feet.
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Presence
Status (Lancea Sanctum)
Resources Blush of Life, WP Boost to Roll, Dominate - CommandOtto's voice hitched slightly at Alicia's sudden scream but once the surprise wore off, he continued as if nothing had happened. He could make out the guards questioning her, but the Priest was too focused on his task to really absorb any of the conversation. Intermittently, he would try to pick out any particularly relevant words while he was half-listening, like 'ghost', 'choked', 'spirit', or 'body.'
The unnatural words catch his undivided attention, however. It was somewhat frustrating because, to an extent, he empathized with the wretched soul. That an unrepentant murderer walked free was a terrible injustice and it was one that Otto intended to correct. But that did not mean that the unquiet dead had a right to continue being tethered to the land of the living. "He will be punished." He said in a half-whisper. "God put beings like me on this Earth to ensure the wicked are properly judged. But you must continue to your final rest."
The liquid pooling at his feet provoked a frown. Well, that's worrisome. The Priest reached for a handful of more salt to throw into the ochre liquid before returning to his prayers with greater intensity.
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Blush, Blush of life, heightened senses, Awe Blush of life, Frick, frick, frick, glancing towards the walking guard for but half a heartbeats time as her eyes drifts towards the approaching guard with a slight quiver to her voice.
"I...I don´t know, I slipped away, I don´t know if its human or animal, him, it, or.." Gulping, intent on trying to drag out the moment just a little longer knowing that each second she could buy might be of aid to her fellow Priscus. "Please, be careful, and ask your partner to help if its dangerous, please or or or." Pulling herself back a bit further with a deep breath, with wandering eyes as she forces her body to shake ever so slightly to play up the act. Internally sighing as she points towards the bush. "Just let me get away should it be."
Running towards the other guard, stopping by them in such a position to make them look away from the direction of Otto should they look to her, glancing back to the bush, and speaking rapidly towards them with heavy breaths.
"Can I please stay with you as your partner checks? Please, I do not want to be near it in case it is dangerous." Hurry up Otto, I do not know how long I can keep people away from you.
Completely ignoring the attention gained from elsewhere, giving her partner as much time as possible to call the ghost forth was the task. If the past was any indication so would a strong wind soon commence which would make it impossible but until then damsel was her role to play, and attention on her meant less on him.
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The wind rises to a more frenzied gale. The circular gust grows larger. A flower pot tumbles and shatters, ceramic shards shattering across the ground. Soil spills and a tufted green plant is lifted up into the air. The sound is becoming louder. The chances of this pulling those focused on Alicia rises.
How?
The pale, splotchy figure of a woman appears leaning over Otto from behind. A spectral hand trails a finger down his arm as he continues his work.
"You don't know?" The man turns and scans the area. The beam of his flash light plays over the ground. He makes a half turn, focused on looking for whatever Alicia describes.
"I don't know, ma'am-"
Alicia rushes away from him.
"-Ma'am?"
The guard who responded to her looks around, confused as Alicia rushes away from him.
"I didn't see anything." An older man sniffs from near the situation Alicia has pointed out.
"Checks what?" The guard that Alicia rushes has a clipped tone. "Ma'am, I have something that I need to do. Unless you can show me someone whose harassing you, I do need to move on. I am sure you understand."
Alicia is able to see the spectral form of a young woman leaning over Otto from behind and the rising wind. Otto can attempt an Occult & Intelligence roll
Alicia can attempt a Persuasion & Manipulation roll
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Presence
Status (Lancea Sanctum)
Resources Blush of Life, WP Boost to Roll, Dominate - Command
"How will he be punished? I'll drain the blood from his body until he's nothing but a husk and his soul is dragged screaming to hell." Perhaps it was unwise to pause his chanting in order to have a conversation with a ghost, but Otto gambled that ignoring it would be more dangerous. It helped that he was genuinely planning to make good on his threats when the opportunity arose. "And to move on, you must have faith that his due punishment will come. Take solace in it and let go of what binds you here."
The Priest took a breath before continuing, unused to the idea of counseling non-Kindred. "I swear to you, he will be judged. But you prolong your suffering now by staying here."
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The ghostly finger run down Otto's shoulder. As he shares his beliefs and finds himself paused in his effort to dissolve this unnatural visitation from the dead, he notes that the wind seems to suspend. It is as though Otto finds himself in the eye of a storm. Tufts of torn green plant matter hang in the air. Clumps of sod are drifting in the space around Otto.
Yet the spirit has stopped embracing destruction. The moment of quiet stretches into a calm lull. The woman's spirit moves in front of Otto. The once attractive woman has had her face pinched by hate and harsh expressions. Her lovely skin flickers into view and slowly changes, becoming a split and torn and sharing what she really was: a corpse that had been left to decompose.
"I accept your promise."
The words come with a feeling of deep cold. Kindred are removed from respiration and circulation, yet a long forgotten memory of cold that Otto has encountered in his lifetime is recalled. The woman's spirit stares at Otto for a long moment.
Alicia can see that the woman has changed from a lovely, but hateful apparition into appearing like a forlorn corpse.
"All I wanted was justice.."
The words fade as the form evaporates like fog burning in midday sun. The fog seems to embrace Otto. The whirlwind abates.
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Trained observer
Blush, Blush of life, heightened senses, Awe Blush of life, Stepping slightly backward from the guard with a light quiver of her lips.
"I understand, but certainly you can spare one minute just to be cautious, and help me keep my nerves calm?" A very brief glance thrown over towards the direction of Otto, but making sure to let it be no more than the corner of her eye, not wanting to give anyone else a reason to look over there.
Holding back an internal smirk as she looks over towards the older man.
"A lot of rumors has been circulating as of late, are you telling me you have seen nothing strange here neither now nor these past months?" A gamble sure, but fingers on the pulse and making him look to her well that was not a bad one.
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