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    Alessandra's Avatar
    Presence
    (Commanding)
    Striking Looks
    (Tattooed Beauty)
    Blood Potency(+1)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Retainer
    (Gabriel)
    First thing you will notice about Ale is the abundance of her tattoos. They go from her face all the way to her feet, and not much is left bare. The second thing? Her strong Italian accent.

    Known as Sofia De Luca

    Gabriel, Ghoul
    Cain, Hell Hound
    Alessandra Scenes
     -2 Vitae for Blush of Life and Drink, 
     
     

    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    It was a bar the Savage enjoyed visiting. Though to be honest, her visits had died off after ascending to Prince. And it wasn’t exactly a dive bar, but it wasn’t a high-end bar either, it was comfortably in the middle.

    So tonight she decided to take a night and jut let her hair down. Leave the title at the office so to speak and just have fun. Yes, the Prince still like to have fun. And she longed for regular conversation, just people shooting the shit and relaxing.

    Would she find that tonight? Well, that remained to be seen.

    A whiskey was ordered and sat untouched in front of the Italian, a hand absently rotating the glass as dark eyes observe the room. Her booth in a good location to see the door and be seen if someone was looking.

    Tonight she was quite casual in a tight, fitted and shredded sheer white shirt and black dress pants. Long raven hair hung over her shoulders and her lips were painted a blood red. Tattoos were very visible wherever you looked, from her arms to her neck toned stomach and even face. It lead to the question, was there anywhere she was lacking ink?
    Alessandra Antinori │BP 6│Strong Italian Accent

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    Rebecca Simmons

    All new business endeavors required research, and many times that research led Rebecca out into the field. She had chosen a simple black and white dress with a black jacket, something that would fit whatever research location she could find. Wandering down the street, she came upon just such a place, a bar that looked promising for information. Her supply of controlled and non-controlled substances could meet the fancy of almost any fun seeking Kine, and luckily for her the bar seemed to cater to the middle group. Before leaving she had went with a pleasant looking mask, but at the prospect of the bar she decided to replace it with one of casual enjoyment. Whether she actually found enjoyment inside wouldn't matter to her, as long as those around her thought she was there to have fun.

    As she stepped inside, she cautiously looked around. A woman of her experience had learned, regardless of how innocuous a location may seem, one must always know the exits. As her eyes followed the edges of the room though, her Catalyst flared up as if exposed to some deadly accelerate. Sitting in the same room as she stood was the Prince, and with her fearful beast in tow. Maybe it wasn't too late to step backwards through the door and avoid the internal terror altogether. She took a moment to calm her nerves and pushed down that fear deep down and far away. She was in control of herself, just as she had been trained. She would not lose her calm today. Plus, only a fool would pass up the chance to get to know someone with so much influence.

    Carefully she made her way to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic, before making her way over to the Prince's table. Luckily her mask had concealed all of her inner turmoil, leaving only her face of enjoyment. "Good evening. I saw you at the last social event but didn't get a chance to introduce myself. I'm Rebecca Simmons. It's so wonderful to meet you. I hope this seat isn't taken?" she asked cheerfully. She would have preferred to be more formal, but one must always adapt to their surroundings, and Rebecca would always adapt.

      3 total success for Tatemae: Casual Enjoyment
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-06-14 14:18:50 [05] Rebecca Simmons rolls 1 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 9 1 success
    2018-06-14 14:18:50 [04] Rebecca Simmons rolls 1 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 10, 5 1 success
    2018-06-14 14:18:50 [03] Rebecca Simmons rolls 1 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 4 failure
    2018-06-14 14:18:50 [02] Rebecca Simmons rolls 1 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 2 failure
    2018-06-14 14:18:50 [01] Rebecca Simmons rolls 1 to Tatemae (Man+Exp+Kamen) (10 Again) 9 1 success

    OOC: I must have accidentally hit 5 rolls, but since the dice pool is 5 it works out

  4. #3
    Alessandra's Avatar
    Presence
    (Commanding)
    Striking Looks
    (Tattooed Beauty)
    Blood Potency(+1)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Retainer
    (Gabriel)
    First thing you will notice about Ale is the abundance of her tattoos. They go from her face all the way to her feet, and not much is left bare. The second thing? Her strong Italian accent.

    Known as Sofia De Luca

    Gabriel, Ghoul
    Cain, Hell Hound
    Alessandra Scenes
     -2 Vitae for Blush of Life and Drink, 
     
     

    (-1 Vitae Blush of Life)Vitae 1 Spent
    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    It was the appearance of another Beast that caught her attention first. Her own pacing back and forth, lip curled, eager to rip apart the weaker Beast. Her eyes find the source, not a Kindred she was familiar with. Sure, the face was familiar from Court, but they had yet to talk.

    As she approaches, Ale takes in the reserved presence, but the woman appeared to be enjoying the evening.

    Lips curl up into a smile, “Good evening,” says the Savage, her Italian accent strong, “pleased to meet you Miss Simmons.” Her tone was friendly enough for another predator. “Please, join me.” She gestures to the empty booth.

    The cup continued to rotate as she watched the woman, “How are you liking the city thus far?”


    Alessandra Antinori │BP 6│Strong Italian Accent

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    John Davis

    Colonel Davis had been making his rounds from bar to club, to lounge, to casino, everywhere that the Kine gathered to drink and lower their inhibitions. Occasionally he would receive a surprise encounter, not unexpected in a City a vibrant and diverse as Sacramento.

    Tonight he strayed a little farther from the part of town he was most comfortable with. Tonight he needed to move the pawns forward. Tonight he needed to make connections. Desiring to look his best, he prepped and preened. His facial hair slicked and waxed, every hair forced in place. He prepared his crimson paisley print vest, gambler hat, polished boots. His only weapon tonight would be concealed. He carried a polished black cane with a silver handle. It felt good in his hand. He felt as if he was back walking the streets of New Orleans.

    His reverie was broken as the noise of the bar shattered his fantasy. Remembering where he was, he approached the bar. And then his beast felt it. The presence of two other predators. He was torn between the urge to flee and the urge to feed. Turning to find the source, he saw both the Prince and the one called Doctor Simmons. Perhaps this was not the place to conduct business tonight.

    Turning on his heels, Davis attempted to slip out undetected. He wished he remembered more of the power to hide.

      failure
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-06-14 17:38:40 John Davis rolls 1 to Sneak out of Bar unnoticed (Wits 2 + Stealth -1) (10 Again) 6 failure

    There was no masking his beast or his flare. Did they see him? If so, he would politely nod and excuse himself. It was too soon to expose his plans.

  7. #5
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    Lina Moretti

    "Hi."

    Lina Moretti sounded surprised to see Davis. She blinked as the fiery Beast of the famous Colonel hit her right in the face there by the door on her way into the bar, the Invictus's Knight (or not, it was hard to tell in that swarm of titles?). Her lips tightened momentarily as she leashed the Devil and stared him in the eye.

    "John Davis, as I live and breathe."

    She grinned. She sure as shit wasn't about to call him 'the Colonel' in front of a bunch of mortals. That would just be fucking weird.

    "Were you on your way out? I, uh, was just coming by to check the place out."


    Hit the streets, see who was out there, maybe make a friend - you never knew who you could meet, if you just focused on hustling. Glancing past, she caught sight of the Prince and the old Ventrue. Where was Aaron? He'd probably love the opportunity to meet up with his cousin.

    Her hand found the door handle, and she opened the door, holding it for him if he was going to go.

    -1V for Blush of Life. Equipment in ST Minisheet.

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    J
    John Davis

    forgot blush of life

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    Rebecca Simmons

    A smile graced Rebecca's face just as she caught the image of Davis walk in. It's hard to miss a full grown man attempt to hide and fail, only to be found out almost immediately by Lina. Her smile remained friendly towards Ale, not revealing even a moment of hesitation, but inside she could feel laughter at the situation. That was of course after she suppressed her feelings of rage and fear the pair brought out of her. Funny. Their combined presences caused more of a struggle with her Catalyst than the even stronger one before her. That was no insult to the Prince of course. The woman just had a way of making you feel comfortable, despite the constant feeling that she could murder you at any moment.

    Pretending not to have seen the scene of hilarity near the door, Rebecca focused on Ale. "Thank you so much Miss Antinori, if I may call you that." The dance between giving the deserved respect and protecting the masquerade was always a narrow one. She hoped the Prince wouldn't be offended.

    She slide herself into the booth before answering the second question. "So far I'm finding the city to be very welcoming," she said, her smile never wavering. "I've even had some luck with making a few much needed connections. One such friend even informed me that we may end up running in the same circles. A circle I've heard you've made quite a name for yourself in." A tone of respect leaked out slightly from underneath her mask, and she quickly pulled it back down behind the lapse. "I hope I won't be intruding."

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    Alessandra's Avatar
    Presence
    (Commanding)
    Striking Looks
    (Tattooed Beauty)
    Blood Potency(+1)
    Status
    (Criminals)
    Retainer
    (Gabriel)
    First thing you will notice about Ale is the abundance of her tattoos. They go from her face all the way to her feet, and not much is left bare. The second thing? Her strong Italian accent.

    Known as Sofia De Luca

    Gabriel, Ghoul
    Cain, Hell Hound
    Alessandra Scenes
     -2 Vitae for Blush of Life and Drink, 
     
     

    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    The press of another Beast, caught her attention before she saw Davis. But dark eyes scan the room for the source of the weaker Beast, causing a stir of anger in her own, before she see’s Davis.

    Ah, him. The peacock of Court. And trying to leave.

    Interesting she thinks as her eyes narrow slightly. Was he not as social as he appeared on Court? Or did he just not want to socialize with who was already here?

    And then the entertaining factor kicks up, Lina greets him at the door. What will he do? Act like he didn’t see her and Rebecca? Though she knew that was bullshit, she knew he felt her Beast. Or did he have something else in mind? Time would tell and she was eager to see it played out.

    But it would be rude to ignore Rebecca, so her attention shifts back to the reserved woman.

    The smile returns, “I actually prefer Sophia while out and about, I should have mentioned that earlier.” And a hand was waved dismissively, like it wasn’t a big deal. Cause it wasn’t. The woman wouldn’t know her name while out and around Kine.

    There was a nod, “That is good to hear. I like to think we have a very welcoming city. Have you found a place to stay?” Least the Kindred were welcoming, from what she had seen and how she was.

    An eyebrow was then raised, the same circles? Was this woman in the criminal aspect of the city? If so, she never would have guessed.

    “Connections are always important no matter the field you’re in. Though they don’t always come easily.” Ale had worked her butt off building her name up, and she wasn’t even done yet. “So seems you have me at a disadvantage here then. I know little about you, yet you know about me.” Her smile was laid back, nonthreatening. “Though this might not be the best place for such a talk, we’ll have to meet in a more private setting soon. If you’re agreeable to such a meeting.” Sure, she could force a meeting, but that wasn’t her style. Well, not unless she had to, and then it wasn’t going to be pleasant in the least.

    “So tell me more about yourself. What do you do for fun and all that good stuff.” She seemed genuinely interested.
    Alessandra Antinori │BP 6│Strong Italian Accent

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    John Davis

    Blush of Life still in effect.


    Colonel Davis was steps from the door when he felt the press of another beast. Instead of running his core prepared to attack. The feeling more intense seeing that a weaker beast was blocking his exit.
    Stuck between a rock and a hard place, an all too commonplace.

    "Why, Miss Lina. What a surprise. I was actually looking for you." He bluffed. Would she buy it?

      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-06-15 12:29:29 John Davis rolls 8 to Bluff Lina Moretti in believing him. (Man 4 + Pers 4 + SL 1) (10 Again) 3, 6, 2, 7, 5, 2, 10, 8, 3 2 successes

    "I was so disappointed that we did not get to spend more time the other evening. On a hunch, I thought I might find you here and low and behold, here you are. Surely Lady Luck tends to shine in my favor when I need her most."

    There was no avoiding the other kindred in the room. Davis decides to play the cards he has been dealt and play them well.

    "Care to join me?" He asks extending his free hand to escort her in. Did she notice the Prince and the Doctor? Did they notice him?

  13. #10
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    Lina Moretti

    Lina's right eyebrow slowly creeps toward the sky, and she leans in and whispers to him.

    "Chill... no need to bullshit me, man. It's all good. Call me Lina in public like a normal person, and don't worry about it. I'm not going to fuck your night up over awkwardly sneaking unless you give me a reason I would need to."

    There were plenty of Invictus around who would happily socially eviscerate him. The Dragon had different priorities. Standing straight again and waving off the hand, because she wasn't an old-timey anachronism, Lina said, "I'm going to see the boss and the Doc. Up to you where you go from here, John."

    There was a place for Invictus formality, and she'd use a modern title of respect like 'ma'am' for the Prince here, but a public bar? People didn't talk like that, and the First mattered most.

    She glanced at Alessandra and Simmons, giving the Prince a nod from across the bar to express interest in coming by even as the Prince's Beast pummeled at her will and forced her to leash the urge to go right back out the door.

    @John Davis, for the future - bluffing is squarely in the realm of Subterfuge. It's no big deal to me, but just FYI.

    cc: Yumyumcrow


    Seems Unlikely, 2 sux, tie goes to the defender
    Date Action Roll Result
    2018-06-15 12:55:23 Lina Moretti rolls 6 to Seems Improbable, John! (Wits + Empathy) (10 Again) 9, 9, 3, 5, 6, 6 2 successes
           

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