Harpy Report 1206

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Harpys Report 25 June 2012

To the Society of Sacramento:

Eternal Elysia XXI

Talks of etiquette here, talks about the Ordo Dracul there, some spoke of culture, but all this are topics the Kindred of the Domain conversed about in peace. Between one Court so turbulent as the previous one and with an Execution Court coming ahead, the Kindred of Sacramento may have chosen this night to be quiet. Some might have wished for more to happen, especially after listening to one guy who asks questions and questions without really realizing what the answers mean. Others perhaps wished the evening never happened, say, for example Harpy Alice Brown who asks about trusted matters to Reeve Conner Greyson.

Perhaps next time they should all bring a visit to Sacramento’s new bard to listen to her wonderful stories. And of course, keep welcoming the new arrivals.

Around the Requiem

This month again all the Domain’s Kindred were busy. Many met at Avalon, where at one office an introduction soon turned into a conversation about Dubstep, while at another Office two Officials try to discover the secrets about a certain piece of human skin and a helmet.

And 'confusions' is this month's word for the Lily: was it now that Josephine Powell asked Conner Greyson and James Calloway to dance, no it couldn't be. Still, the savage showed interest in the Reeve's activities at the Asylum. Of course, the Asylum is an interesting club, so discovered Emma French and Bobby Lime.

Not all the activities happen at our Elysia, Allison Black met Herald Martha Villiers, Deputy Connery and Chris Wooding on one of her first nights back in Sacramento.

Now, before I feel obliged to tell a story about a Lord and Savage that walk into bar being drunk… let us continue with a view on how the Acknowledged Undead aided in securing the Domain.

Aid of the Domain

Dîner Italien

The group consisting of Ricardo Rodriguez, Nathaniel de l’Aubespine, Daniella Sage, Bobby Lime, Catherine Keyes and Zachary Griffiths can hardly reach Mr. Marroletti's office. As soon as he puts the key in the lock, most of them hear something?! No one knows how soon to leave the Lock That May Go Boom. When the thing that may go boom actually goes boom, the Kindred are surprised. There was an explosion, but the door was strong enough to hold it… if they had only gone inside.

Returning to Roxie

The Comic shop crew, or what was left of it, soon went back to Roxie Hart. The Regent certainly did not cool down the attitude that is her, things are taken care of quickly. She is not entirely happy, yet Dr. Robert Swift, James Calloway and Adam York all three gain Feeding Rights in the Domain of South Sacramento

Bobby’s Shadow

Where one answer leads to another question, Deputy Dillon Connery and the two Regents of Florin Conner Greyson and Ariana Donovan are left with one name: Madison Carothers. The Reeve, in his merciful mood, torpors Bobby Lau. No, he slams a stake through his heart. After a promise that he will personally take care of the second squatting vampire in their Domain, the three departed.

Ring a Ding Ding

Although the two women wanted to leave the others to save their father and husband. The persuasive capabilities of Drake Drummond convinced them to stay. The Kindred "journalists" want a story, now a story they get. The so called Rowan Ring turns out to be a weapon against Kindred, made by Kindred, so the women say. Dr. Valdemar may be skeptic, but Michael Redfill and Drake David Drummond really have to think about what to do next.

Dark Deeds

The Investigation team split up in two. Deputy Tracy Burns and Harpy Alice Brown went to visit Joel Baxter’s house, where they find his brother. Joel “Billy” Baxter is a missing person, possibly because of the murderer Tracy Burns is looking for. Maybe their findings are not too fruitful yet, at least they know where to go next. The Outreach Centre.

The other half of the team, Neil Kingsley and Chase Ankers were about to go to the police to find out more about the two license plates they discovered earlier, however, they soon realize this was a false lead. Realizing this causes them to hack TVL’s databases with lots of information. From here on they hope to find more missing persons and thus a motive for them to be missing.

Hotel Homicide

As Deputy Sidor Grigoriev, Dr. Robert Swift, Max Heinz and Dr. Josephine Powell follow Cheyenne Holloway to room 406, they find what is without doubt a crime scene. Blood, broken forniture and the most shocking: two piles of ash. The group must find out how Sarah LaFleur and Thomas O'Connor ended up becoming ash. Heinz uses his Blood Gifts to get information from the ash while Dr. Powell uses her knowledge to act like a blood spatter analyst. Deputy Grigoriev searches the apartment and comes to know there might be a safe with something useful in it. They cannot not yet open the safe, but they find the lamp that killed O’Conner, and hey, has it been held by a well manicured hand?

Late Night Shopping

The plans of Chris Wooding and James Calloway to have their own library are now getting serious. After some research the coterie mates find several books they want to have. The internet helps them further by even providing the names of several good stores. After a call they find themselves heading to the Sunlight of the Spirit… there, there is Papa Zafai. Who had expected the Crone Lord to still be in the Domain? After a chat and even a short negotiation with Zafai and Melvin the other salesman, Chris Wooding and James Calloway now make their way downstairs, where the not so vanilla things are kept.

Clan and Covenant Meetings

Invictus Guild Meeting

During the First Meeting of the Guild of Combat Arts several things are discussed, such as Meister Conner Greyson had hoped. Seneschal Ariana Donovan brought up the point of the protocol for petitioning for training and acceptance into the guild, Harpy Alice Brown wondered if the titles Mentor and Student would have an official use, and later she made it known to be capable of trading arms.

For those of the First Estate among us, it may be said that Alder Judex Twist was late in a non fashionable way, but Meister Greyson by no means disrespected her. Also, Deputy Ricardo Rodriguez was corrected by Prince Asa Clarke in order to rectify the Deputy’s personal failing. Eventually, everything came to a good end such as is expected of well mannered Kindred.

Sincerely, Madam Harpy Alice Brown