Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Sun Mar 01 16:53:11 2009 Dpayne: Ping Yu, you find yourself sitting next to a rather strange childlike creature. The nature of this meeting is the only thing to indicate it is not a child. PingYu: I see. Dpayne: A rather greasy looking spaniard, and an extremely attractive but business minded blonde woman make their way to the center of the room. PingYu: I'll wait and see what they have to say. PingYu: Over. Dpayne: Roll perceptions + alertness difficulty 8. Dpayne: You fail to notice anyone they are standing at and accidentally stand up drawing all eyes in the room on yourself. PingYu: Including the two people that were speaking? Dpayne: Yes Dpayne: Roll manipulation+expression difficulty 6. Session Close (Dpayne): Sun Mar 01 19:47:04 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Sun Mar 01 21:30:05 2009 Dpayne: You suddenly recall the jade figurine that was given to you. PingYu: Yeah, I know about the jade figurine. I was debating whether I would have to reveal it. Dpayne: You suddenly think of the connection between the Gangrel and the werewolves. PingYu: Ok. Dpayne: You find the large woman intimidating, but can't tell if she's supernatural. Dpayne: You suddenly find Devereaux very attractive. Session Close (Dpayne): Sun Mar 01 23:51:11 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Mon Mar 02 23:23:56 2009 Dpayne: On your way over you notice that the pale woman glances over at your group and then quickly said something to someone off on the side. Dpayne: You fail to notice anything. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 03 03:06:17 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 03 03:34:57 2009 PingYu: The Prince is dead by diablerie, and some werewolf hair was found near it. Implicating both vampires and werewolves somehow. PingYu: Also the archbishop is missing. PingYu: And apparently the Jade Dragon is very elusive, since even high ranking members of the Sabbatt and Camarilla don't know that he exists. PingYu: I also know that Aden is a tremere, presumably, because of the fire. And that he's in love with Carmella for some reason. PingYu: Over. Dpayne: Good 2 points + 2 for roleplaying, good job. Dpayne: 8 total. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 03 03:40:03 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Sun Mar 08 18:53:41 2009 Dpayne: Roll perception+alertness difficulty 4. PingYu: Wait Dpayne: Gain a willpower point for establishing dominance as a competitor. Dpayne: Also, you notice that the dragon statuette has gotten warm and is glowing all of the sudden. PingYu: And withdraw the statue. Dpayne: As you look into the statue, you hear a faint whispering "Find the ring you lost." Dpayne: Roll intelligence+medical difficulty 5. Dpayne: You realize "the rot" is slang for a supernatural affliction that resulted from Aids being spread by vampire bites. It's not deadly, but turns humans into raving lunatics, and causes vampires several hours of unpleasent sensations (resulting in a significant penalty on social rolls). PingYu: Gross. PingYu: Well, I'm obviously not going to bite him then. Dpayne: As you hold the dead rat you hear messages repeated in your head. "Enter the park, enter the park, enter the park." it sounds like directions. Dpayne: New directions are in your head, they seem to repeat until you follow them. PingYu: I'll follow the directions given. Dpayne: They all visually are identical, perhaps it is not a visual difference Dpayne: it is a familiar ring, one which was taken from you earlier in the evening. Session Close (Dpayne): Sun Mar 08 22:08:09 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Mon Mar 09 23:32:44 2009 Dpayne: Privately roll perception+empathy Dpayne: Difficulty 7. PingYu: You want the roll to be secret? Dpayne: Yes PingYu: Uh Dpayne: It's fine roll it in chat. PingYu: I can't. Dpayne: The results are secret. PingYu: Oh Dpayne: Based on Aden's mannerisms you can tell that perhaps he is not being truthful with Barrett, but for what purpose you do not know. Dpayne: You also remember the letters warnings about keeping the kid away from the horned man. PingYu: Also the fact that stopping time isn't a normal Tzimsce power. PingYu: Plus the illusionary script. Dpayne: Well there's a difference between stopping time and clever use of celerity and chimerstry. Dpayne: But yes, you're right. PingYu: Oh yes, I suppose it could have been celerity. Still, celerity and chimerstry on a tzimisce is very weird. PingYu: Aden is very interested in finding the horned man, even though he read the letter. PingYu: Well, I guess I shouldn't bother with obvious stuff about the werewolves not being connected. PingYu: I do know that the person responsible smells of sulfur, and interestingly enough the rose with the ring also smelled of sulfur. PingYu: And the Archbishop and Bishop are in some way connected to the symbol on the ring. PingYu: Over. Dpayne: Alright 3 experience for that, and a bonus 3 experience for trying to stop Barrett from opening the door, plus a willpower point restored for playing well to your nature. Dpayne: 13 total for the session. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 10 00:05:40 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 15:37:19 2009 Dpayne: Something tells you that bone might be significant. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 15:37:54 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:05:49 2009 Dpayne: As you open the book you see the same chapter titles Barrett saw, however it suddenly occurs to you as odd that a Sabbat Archbishop would need "The book of nod for dummies" over. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:06:31 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:07:43 2009 Dpayne: You are suddenly struck with a thought that perhaps there's more to be learned here, and that Aden might be rushing, you suddenly recall the contents of Carmella's letter. Dpayne: Over. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:08:17 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:09:38 2009 Dpayne: Roll wits+perception difficulty 7. Dpayne: The chapter titles strike you as significant especially since they seem to have nothing to do with Nod. PingYu: Yes. Dpayne: You realize that as long as Aden is around you might be unable to solve the Archbishop's riddle. Dpayne: You wonder if perhaps Devereaux misunderstood information he received. PingYu: Yes, I do wonder that. Dpayne: At least in regards to Vykos's involvement in the plan, but perhaps his chamber could shed more details. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:45:44 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 16:51:09 2009 Dpayne: You wonder why if the Archbishop wanted the boy for something he didn't just use him in the years he was his fleshcrafter. Dpayne: Over. Dpayne: It occurs to you that expecting a werewolf and the boy probably means that thin angry woman was supposed to deliver the boy to someone. Dpayne: Again you wonder if the answers might be in the archbishop's chamber. Dpayne: Thinking about the last entry you can't help but think of the last chapter of the book in the night stand. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 18:01:05 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 18:02:39 2009 Dpayne: You manage to squeeze through just barely, but you doubt your ability to exit the same way. Session Close (Dpayne): Tue Mar 24 18:33:12 2009 Session Start (Foonetic:Dpayne): Thu Mar 26 18:08:22 2009 Dpayne: You suddenly feel powerless but compelled to follow Aden. Dpayne: You regain control of your faculties at least partially, but you still feel cowed by the presence of the horned man. With willpower perhaps you could resist it. PingYu: So I can expend a point to resist it? PingYu: Because I'll do so if I can. Dpayne: Expend a point to make a roll difficulty 7, if succesful you must spend a point to each round you wish to keep resisting it until he stops using the power. Dpayne: However you only need to make the roll once. PingYu: I'll pass. PingYu: Can I burn a willpower point now? Dpayne: Yes, you also feel his hold weaking the difficulty of the roll is no 5. Dpayne: You regain more control, your actions are limited but you can act to a degree now. PingYu: Can I create an illusion? PingYu: I want to create the disembodied voice of Carmella. Dpayne: Yes, but maintaining the illusion will be quite a strain especially while trying to resist him, you will need to make a difficulty 7 willpower roll to create it. PingYu: Ok Dpayne: Message me what you want to say bleh. PingYu: "Aden, don't give in... You're stronger than this." PingYu: "I'll always love you, but you mustn't do this." PingYu: Over. Dpayne: You feel the hold weaken further, but must spend another willpower point to keep resisting. PingYu: Ok PingYu: I'm almost spent. Dpayne: Good job you probably got your group the good ending. PingYu: Yay.