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  1. #1
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    Campanella knows with a one hundred percent certainty that this husky huddled person, is not Crane, nor it is Shrike. Providing validation from the working the Acanthus did before the door had even been opened.

    At their words the figure stops moving, as do the wet sounds and the heartrending sobs.

    The Alchemist's Sight pierces the threadbare normality, but stops before it can reach a deeper Truth, his assumption, it seems is correct. The Abyss' polluted touch is everywhere it seems. Hanging over the room and possibly the hotel itself like acrid smog. It seeps and twists and rips and tears, and to fallow it farther, might be more then anyone can bear.

    Hamia takes point, instinct and training taking over. The room is like any other high end hotel ever. Neatly made bed, open suitcase. A sleek dresser and a pair of modern plush chairs. There's an open door that would assuredly lead towards the bathroom. Her question causes the figure to turn towards them. Shakily, jerkily. The figure moves. Eyes bright and glassy, clothing a stained mess of fresh blood.

    The figure's -- a man's -- arm falls to his lap. It is gnawed on and bloody. The hand is mangled, twisted and broken.

    He spits out a finger.









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  3. #2
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    Campy, enjoy the virtue willpower!

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  5. #3
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    Hamia
    Striking Looks
    (Appealing)
    Presence
    (Guarded)
    Hamia

    Nimbus:
    Vulgar magic causes Hamia's form to skip and stutter, as if each movement of each limb was recorded at a different time - then spliced back together.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    She doesn't precisely ignore what Campanella says. But all she can do to answer is shoot him a glance. Things are getting more complicated, sure, but the horrors happening in front of them require her attention first.

    And horrors they are. Her eyes meet the man's. Caution battles with compassion in her mind as she shifts her torso closer without taking another step. She winces and shrinks back again at the sudden appearance of a severed finger - from the man's mouth. Words fail her.

    "Why... what's going on? Can you... understand me?"
    Another, sharper glance is sent Campanella's way. This is way out of her element.

    Time Armor 2E effects (when active): +3 Defense (works against firearms)/+0 Armor

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  7. #4
    Campanella's Avatar
    Campanella
    Allies (City Hall)
    Allies (Criminal)
    Allies (Culture)
    Allies (Finance)
    Occult Skill
    Campanella
    Campanella
    Campanella's Scenes
    Stats

    Clock

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 0
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3/1

    [2R] Analyze Artefact (Deep Scrutiny of Artefacts, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [4R] Dark Matter (Matter Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [2R] One Mind, Two Thoughts (Prolonged, 1 scene)

    Tangled Threads

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 4
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 1/3


    [4] Aura Perception (Concentration, 1 scene)

    [5] Third Eye (Mind Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)

    [2R] Unseen Aegis (Armor, 1 scene)

    2
    PRE

    A curse slithered from the Moros lips as he looks around the apparently peaceful room.

    "It happened here too. Backlash. Manifestation. Intrusion."

    He pauses, registering shock at the sight of the ruined man.

    "Him? I do not recognise. A poor soul caught up in this, no doubt." There was real regret in his voice. And horror. And disgust. The anger simmered.

    A sick fascination kept the Moros watching, even as his shock addled mind strove to piece things together.

      
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-05-10 18:36:08 Campy for recalling details rolls 6 to Intelligence + Composure (10 Again) 7, 4, 7, 1, 6, 3 failure
    Campanella|Moros|Mysterium
    Gnosis: 4
    Occult Skill: 3

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    Campanella's mind stutters, stopping at the horror laid before him. Around him. Permiated throughout the enteierty of this room, no the building. The street? The block? More? The Abyss had touched this place, caressed it like a lover, laying claim to this miserable speck of the Fallen World.

    Hamia question causes a gasping sob of horror to well up from this poor man's lips. He stares at them. Horror evident. He tries to push himself back, but stops and stares at his bloodied limbs. Fat, ugly tears streak down his bloodstained cheeks. "Y-you h-have them too!" He sobs out, voice high and desperate. "Why?! Why whywhywhywhywhy!" he snivels, raising his arm, only to slam in back down. Again and again and again. Each time the motion is punctuated with a wet squelch and a loud Bang!

    "The-they ain't normal! They ain't real! They can't be theycan'tbetheycan'tbetheycan'tbe!" he screeches, voice breaking as he brings his mangled hand to his face, to his mouth and to the bloodied teeth within.

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  11. #6
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    Hamia
    Striking Looks
    (Appealing)
    Presence
    (Guarded)
    Hamia

    Nimbus:
    Vulgar magic causes Hamia's form to skip and stutter, as if each movement of each limb was recorded at a different time - then spliced back together.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    "Wonderful..." she mutters in response to Campanella's conclusions. If only they'd gotten here sooner.... Having a hand in time's purse hasn't prevented these atrocities from happening. Hasn't prevented the two rogues from wreaking havoc. Damn them.

    She watches in choked, silent pity as the poor soul spirals. Some things aren't meant to be seen. She takes a slow, calming breath - preparing for a horribly insensitive gesture.

      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-05-11 20:19:46 Hamia rolls 4 to Pres + Intim for 'Focus!' (10 Again) 9, 4, 7, 1 1 success

    "If you don't slow down? We. Can't. Help you. Tell me what you saw. If you can't? Tell me when it happened."

    Time Armor 2E effects (when active): +3 Defense (works against firearms)/+0 Armor

  12. #7
    Campanella's Avatar
    Campanella
    Allies (City Hall)
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    Allies (Finance)
    Occult Skill
    Campanella
    Campanella
    Campanella's Scenes
    Stats

    Clock

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 0
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3/1

    [2R] Analyze Artefact (Deep Scrutiny of Artefacts, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [4R] Dark Matter (Matter Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [2R] One Mind, Two Thoughts (Prolonged, 1 scene)

    Tangled Threads

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 4
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 1/3


    [4] Aura Perception (Concentration, 1 scene)

    [5] Third Eye (Mind Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)

    [2R] Unseen Aegis (Armor, 1 scene)

    (WP for persuasion)Willpower 1 Spent
    2
    PRE

    Campanella's gorge is still rising. Carefully, he reaches for a pocket and retrieves a handkerchief, dabs it over his dry lips.

    Gingerly, he steps through the room, following Hamia.

    "What do we have that they have? Who are they?"

    His voice complement's the Arrow's harsh whip crack and to underscore the point, the Moros sinks onto one knee so that he can at least look the wretch in the eye. The ruined sleeper has earned that much from their catastrophic brush with the Abyss.

      
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-05-12 00:20:15 Campanella to be persuasive rolls 7 to Manipulation + Pursuasion (10 Again, WillPower) 8, 10, 8, 5, 2, 5, 10, 6, 7 4 successes
    Campanella|Moros|Mysterium
    Gnosis: 4
    Occult Skill: 3

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    The man sputters, pupils made pinpricks by fear. Tears of frustration, pain, fear stream down without regard to facades...masks...lies. He sucks in air, chest heaving as he flinch away from the Acanthus' sharp tone.

    "This!" he shouts, waving his bloody gnawed arm, with it's finger stumps. His other arms joins, the hand completely gone. A blood mess, and the reason that even under all the blood, fresh and dried, this man's chalk white. "These!" he screeches.

    On his ruined hands he tries to push himself far from the Moros as he nears, those fear glazed eyes watch the man. Flinching sharply as he kneels.

    His bloodied arms flail, he slams his hands against his legs. "Get them away from me!" he begs.

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  15. #9
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    Hamia
    Striking Looks
    (Appealing)
    Presence
    (Guarded)
    Hamia

    Nimbus:
    Vulgar magic causes Hamia's form to skip and stutter, as if each movement of each limb was recorded at a different time - then spliced back together.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    This is getting them nowhere... whatever this man is seeing can't be real. No amount of urging (harsh or otherwise) is going to change that. What does one do when conventional reasoning fails?

    Rely on Fate. Now Hamia pushes aside the instincts honed by training. Her hands reach out towards the open suitcase. She wills that Fate will have hidden an answer inside. Then starts rifling through the contents.

      6 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-05-13 11:26:06 Hamia rolls 6 to Gno + Fate + WP for Synchronicity (10 Again, WillPower) 3, 7, 9, 10, 10, 10, 3, 10, 5, 10, 4 6 successes

    Time Armor 2E effects (when active): +3 Defense (works against firearms)/+0 Armor

  16. #10
    Campanella's Avatar
    Campanella
    Allies (City Hall)
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    Occult Skill
    Campanella
    Campanella
    Campanella's Scenes
    Stats

    Clock

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 0
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3/1

    [2R] Analyze Artefact (Deep Scrutiny of Artefacts, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [4R] Dark Matter (Matter Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)
    [2R] One Mind, Two Thoughts (Prolonged, 1 scene)

    Tangled Threads

    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 4
    Defense 2

    Vulgar +1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 1/3


    [4] Aura Perception (Concentration, 1 scene)

    [5] Third Eye (Mind Sight, Prolonged, 1 scene)

    [2R] Unseen Aegis (Armor, 1 scene)

    2
    PRE

    Moments drag as the Moros stares silently at the ruined Sleeper; ravished by magic; poisoned by the Abyss; forever broken.

    "I am sorry," he said. Flatly and without much regret.

    He drew a breath and turned to Hamia as the Arrow began going through the suitcase.

    "This room must have caught the shockwave from the intrusion taking place elsewhere. I fear this poor fellow was caught up in it. He is... lost to us." A note of regret creased his voice. "Is there anything in the suitcase to change your view. Otherwise I believe we have learned what we can from this... room."

    He turned his attention to the whimpering wreck.

    "And is there anything we can do for this...?"
    Campanella|Moros|Mysterium
    Gnosis: 4
    Occult Skill: 3

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