Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:41:40 AM)
(This user has entered A basement somewhere) (IP = 88.69.236.136)
Dusk (Aug 5, 2011 6:42:19 AM)
(Be patient with me I am insanely tired! :) )
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:42:38 AM)
(np... i've been waiting for this scene all week... what's a few more moments)
Dusk (Aug 5, 2011 6:44:55 AM)
*Dante awakes to bright white electric light filling his senses with such blazing intensity that it seems to bleach his vision away. Cool air blows accross his arms, his chest, stark enough to bring the realisation that he's been partially stripped of his clothing and small cuts sting with a feeling of near relief compared to the deeper throbbing pain that lies underneath. Somewhere at the edges of his senses he hears chanting, a soft mumbled tone that for a moment he thinks he should recognise, the words hovering on the edges of being a language both familiar and lost.*
Dusk (Aug 5, 2011 6:45:26 AM)
(Dante still has the aggravated damage so he is one health level away from being incapp'd, he is also unable to move for some reason he cannot presently explain)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:48:04 AM)
*Dante raises his head groggily.... then tries to move but every inch of his body hurts... he closes his eyes tightly against the bright light and tries to focus on the words hovering in the air* Where... where am I? (With Legacy 2 would I know the tongue?)
Dusk (Aug 5, 2011 6:48:27 AM)
(roll intel + legacy)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:49:18 AM)
08/05/11 10:49:10 Dante Blackston rolls 6 dice vs. diff of 6 to Int plus Legacy: 10, 7, 6, 7, 6, 10 : 6 successes
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:50:51 AM)
(specialty in deduction, eidetic memory, common sense... i doubt i could concentrate but i have that merit as well)
Dusk (Aug 5, 2011 6:52:33 AM)
(This user is now known as Victoria Frost)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 6:52:35 AM)
*The mumuring continues, a never ending sing song whisper of sound that he recognises as a bastardised version of enochian, altered in slight important ways to make it possible for a human tongue to utter. Just as this realisation crosses his mind a familiar precise cool voice sounds over the top of it.* You are precisely where I wish for you to be Mr Blackston.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:53:56 AM)
*Through his throbbing mind... he realizes the language and likely who is speaking it... he quickly assesses his situation and the apparent danger he is in and remains silent*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 6:55:39 AM)
*A fingernail runs accross the skin of his stomach, teasing at the edges of the small cuts with the promise of pain as she steps into view, the beautiful cool features looming above him.* Fortunately for you, you hold a piece of the bastards name, which makes it foolish for me to kill you straight away. I am not a foolish woman Mr Blackston.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 6:58:51 AM)
*As her form blocks some of the light he opens his eyes to see Victoria Frost... he breathes deeply* I am not foolish either... I *groans in pain* I have always had this court's interests at heart. *squints his eyes at her* What are your intentions, Inquisitor?
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:01:55 AM)
I'm going to take exactly what I want from you dear boy. *She smiles a shattering little expression, her eyes boring into his with no hint of pity or sympathy, an implaccable unrepenting certainty shining from them.* And then you will choose whether you can be of further use to me or not.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:06:43 AM)
*A mouthy word is at the tip of his mouth but he restrains himself from uttering it... he alters his wording with his quick wit* Inquisitor, I am sure with your immense knowledge, you DO *coughs up a bit of blood* realize that I was not the only one to use a lore on that boat... I simply divined that Gabriel would... yet here I am in this *glances around* basement... the one being punished for *arches his eyebrow* looking out for the good of our court. *pauses* No... I do not think you are a fool... and you know that I am not one... you have an offer in mind *his voice becomes hoarse*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:09:37 AM)
You are here because you got caught, you were caught and almost launched a war. Do you expect me to either praise or thank you for that. *A ciggarette slipped into a holder she moves with a precise grace that is almost hypnotic.* I imagine I should let you know that the Tyrant is happy for me to do what I will with you. Or to be more exact, he has left it for me to decide whether or not you are to be returned to the prison between worlds or released.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:14:12 AM)
*Using common sense* I understand you completely Inquisitor... someone must take the blame... consideirng I am the low man on the totem pole... that is me. *long pause* But I did what had to be done to ensure our safety. *blinks* Gabriels crew came onto that boat knowing the situation *groans once more* Our people walked blindly into a situation that could have been *sentence dies off* I am near passing out again... You wish me to make a pact with you... what are your terms?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:14:59 AM)
(refilling coffee go ahead and post i'll read in about 1 minute)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:16:45 AM)
(back)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:18:32 AM)
*She smirks at that the ciggarette holder slipped between perfect lips as a hand comes from the darkness to light the tip with a single warm glow amidst the hard white light. The murmuring in the corner continues, a never ending stream of words that seems to low to fully makeout in the wake of the Inquisitors somewhat overwhelming presence.* You foolish boy, do you think I was not aware of what was transpiring or that the Tyrant was ignorant? You show enthusiasm and stupidity in equal measure, at this point in time I'm willing to believe that the second can be tempered but I'm not dedicated to the cause. You have one simple choice to make, all I require of you is a yes or a no. You may give me your true name now and become my servant. If you do a new body will be provided for you so that Gabriel's assasins do not find you. You will work in secret for me, obey my orders without question and perhaps in time you will even prove yourself worthy of being a dragon... or you will return to the prison for as m
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:19:38 AM)
(i'm guessing there's more since the words cut off)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:20:00 AM)
(oh sorry I missed that it cut it off)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:20:52 AM)
many years as I choose to leave you there.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:26:30 AM)
*Dante nods* You are both wise and ruthless. I would accept your pact on the promise that *coughs* you would not reveal my true name to anyone else and that two objects be returned to me upon gaining a new body. *groans once more* A small leather bound book inside my pack as well as my new machete.... only you and it's maker have ever laid eyes upon it and thus it cannot be connected with me. *eyes bulging red as he groans* Those are my only requests before I agree to your pact, Inquisitor.
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:28:40 AM)
*She nods, a stream of smoke exhaled towards his face.* Done Mr Blackston, as for the maker or your friends, they will likely recognise your true celestial nature sooner or later anyway. It is only important that Gabriel be thrown off your scent and this change will be enough to do it. *She clicks her finger and Dante hears movement from the shadows, a door opening and closing as unknown figures leave the room.*
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:30:06 AM)
Are we alone?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:30:40 AM)
*motions with his head* I would now tell you my... true name... were we in private.
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:31:45 AM)
We are. *She taps her ciggarette allowing a little fluttering of ash to fall down towards the floor.* And you will. If you attempt to lie to me again Dante, there will be no second chances, understand this... I reward my people well, they are given information and secrets on other elohim that most in court could not even imagine. Power, wealth, knowledge.. all these I will bestow, but I tolerate no disloyalty and no dissemination.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:31:58 AM)
*Dante finishes coughing before speaking quietly but clearly* Rekhin-ay
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:32:29 AM)
(Okay has he given her his full true name now? Do we have to roll emp/sub or is it the whole truth?)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:32:37 AM)
(full truth)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:33:38 AM)
(when creating my character i didn't realize people were using fricken sounds as part of their names and stuff like that so I just made up a name)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:34:13 AM)
*She nods, an approving glint in her eye as she looks to him.* Well done my boy, now comes the time for the second choice. Will you take a bounty hunter with city and police connections who tracks down bail jumpers to bring them back to the law? Or will it be the little known librarian who works at the university library and understands secrets of myths and legends, with a web of contacts throughout the occult undercity of New Orleans?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:37:32 AM)
*Nathaniel groans... at the edge of his vision he watches her cigarette swirling* Like you I am of the 4th house... but more specifically I am a diviner... not a source or an oracle. The bounty hunter with connections... I believe... would be an easy transition.
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:39:57 AM)
*She nods and steps into the darkness. The sound of static betraying that she has invoked a kind of intercom, a moment later the door opens a body is wheeled in. Stepping up to him she smiles, the chillingly and beautifully cold expression.* Try not to miss, it would irritate me to have to summon you back from the Abyss so soon in our working relationship. I'll be waiting for you upstairs with your first assignment.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:40:53 AM)
(how do I roll this)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:40:58 AM)
(for body jumping)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:42:30 AM)
(One sec) *He watches her leave, the door swinging shut behind her. Eyes still lingering at the point she had dissapeared from Dante doesn't noticed the figure behind his head, doesn't see the blade lower to flash accross his throat, doesn't truly realise what has happened until that searing hot pain slashes over the artery and he finds the taste of blood filling his mouth, choking him.*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:44:14 AM)
(willpower diff 8, yes you can spend a wp for an auto sux as well)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:45:42 AM)
08/05/11 11:45:32 Dante Blackston rolls 4 dice vs. diff of 8 to Body Jumping: 10, 2, 7, 8 ,W : 3 successes
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:46:14 AM)
(log out and in for new body?)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:46:20 AM)
(not yet)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:48:08 AM)
*Yakrashin feels his body float free and for a moment hovers in the air above Dante watching the last gurgling breath rattle from his lungs before the pull of the Abyss begins to draw at him. He looks down upon the clinical room he is in, realising suddenly that it's more of a medical lab than torture chamber. A mans body lies on a bed beside the one he had previously claimed as his, a machine switched off and the body quickly flatlining and yet he can see that glimmer of light, that one hope of remaining free of the Abyss within the strange body that is on the verge of death.*
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:50:09 AM)
*Yakreshin pulls towards the body quickly before the time has run out and enters the host (3 sux)*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:51:28 AM)
*The chanting abruptly stops and Dante finds himself for the first time since that battle in the place between worlds, able to move. A voice speaks softly from the darkness, the voice he had heard chanting earlier.* She will be waiting for you upstairs when you are ready sir.
Mercutio (Aug 5, 2011 7:52:14 AM)
(This user has entered A basement somewhere) (IP = 24.140.36.137)
Mercutio (Aug 5, 2011 7:52:15 AM)
(This user has moved to OOC Room) (IP = 24.140.36.137)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:54:44 AM)
*Yakreshin sits up awkwardly adjusting to his new body and casts his new eyes upon the voice taking in his/her appearance before cocking his head to the side and getting off the bed. He then makes his way for the door and stairs* (what did the voice look like)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:56:05 AM)
*The young girl, barely seventeen stands by the door with mouse brown hair. Bowing her head to him in respect she opens it for him so that he can walk through and towards the hall that leads to a single set of stairs.*
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 7:57:25 AM)
*Yakreshin nods to the girl as he passes and makes his way slowly up the stairs... each step becoming more in tune as he gets a sense of feel for the man's weight and stride... by the time he's at the top... he feels somewhat comfortable*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 7:59:14 AM)
*Stepping into a warmly lit beautiful landing, the taste and elegance of his surroundings is immediately exquisite. Walls a pure white, matching marble lines the floors as a man with hands clasps together awaits him, greeting him with a nod of respect.* This way sir. *Without another word of explanation he leads Dante to the study door, indicating that Dante should go in to find his hostess.*
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:01:40 AM)
*Yakreshin, yet to speak moves his jaw... slightly amused at wondering what his new voice will sound like* Thank you *Yakreshin then heads into the study roving his eyes over the place then sets his sights on Victoria if she were there. If she is he approach her slowly then bow deeply*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:03:20 AM)
*Sitting behind a large imposing desk she inhales from the ciggarette, her eyes flicking through a report that rests before her.* Let me be clear Yakreshin, none are to know that you work for me. Until I say otherwise you will continue to play the Eagles messenger boy and none will be aware of the association between us. That is likely to change, one way or another, but for now, until you prove yourself that is how it will be.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:05:16 AM)
*nods in affirmation to Victoria* Ofcourse *glances to the report casually.... not staring or nothing... just curiosity* Is that a file on the new me?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:06:26 AM)
(oocly speaking only 2 know my celestial name and one doesn't play anymore)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:07:15 AM)
(well 3 including you lol)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:07:44 AM)
Very perceptive. *She smiles and looks up closing the folder and pushing it towards him.* Feel free to look through it at your leisure, you have a business and a home, even a healthy bank account. You are also about to receive your first assignment. *She slips another manilla folder from the pile beside her.* There is a woman, head of the Haitian mafia named Annette DeLaCroix. She considers herself something of a witch and really hasn't been of interest to me until recently. She's developed a bad habit as of late to be enquiring after certain .... knowledges that could give her power over the elohim. I want you to find out everything you can about her. Who she is speaking to and why she is seeking this knowledge.
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:07:56 AM)
(lol)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:09:53 AM)
*Raises an eyebrow toward Victoria* Interesting. I will find out immediately *cocks head to the side* Since you want our relationship to remain a secret... by what means should I contact you *as he picks up the files*
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:10:46 AM)
*She smiles a barely perceptable shift of her lips and leans forward to hand him a white blank card that holds only a phone number.* My private number of course dear boy. Prove yourself and you will perhaps not need to remain such a secret.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:12:28 AM)
(what am I wearing... I need to know for my next action)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:12:57 AM)
(A dark brown suit, pale blue shirt and dark blue tie. Very classy in a 70's shique fashion)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:13:47 AM)
(um chic even *slaps own forehead* I warned you I was tired tonight!)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:15:02 AM)
*takes the card from Victoria's hand, momentarily captivated by hear beauty, bows deeply* Your will be done. *glances hard at the card for a few minutes... his lips mumbling* then gives sets the card back on the table. *Yakreshin grins and taps his head* I've got it up here now, Inquisitor... no chance of someone else getting ahold of it.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:15:09 AM)
(eidetic memory)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:16:33 AM)
*She laughs and leans back, a report picked up and placed before her face as she seems to indicate that the audience was over. Waiting until he turns to leave, her voice speaks though her eyes remain upon the paperwork before her.* Oh and Yakreshin? Don't screw up again, try for a little subtelty this time.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:17:24 AM)
*stumbles slightly as he exits upon hearing her words* Yes ma'am. *he then exits with the folders in hand*
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:17:35 AM)
(can i get the write up on the background so i know the memories of my host)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:17:57 AM)
(Okay we can call the scene end there and fix your sheet up and then we will talk backgrounds okay?)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:18:03 AM)
(sounds good
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:18:25 AM)
Alright you open your sheet in view mode and I will open it in my edit mode. First up, what name would you like?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:19:50 AM)
(Hmm... I'm a bounty hunter... with a suit... Alex Browning)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:20:14 AM)
okay pick an age between 30 and 40
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:20:25 AM)
(32)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:20:56 AM)
are you happy leaving your attributes where they are?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:21:26 AM)
yeah
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:21:34 AM)
abilities?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:22:03 AM)
i think a couple changes on abilities... for instance i'd need atleast a dot in law
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:22:12 AM)
I'd say drop the intuition for empathy and brawl
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:22:20 AM)
lemme look closer
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:22:27 AM)
bounty hunter has got to be able to tell truth from lies and fist fight
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:22:38 AM)
very true...
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:23:16 AM)
drop 1 from computer and put it into law
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:24:02 AM)
I'd also suggest dropping one from academics and putting it into linguistics Spanish or French
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:24:33 AM)
can't you just change latin to spanish
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:24:40 AM)
yep
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:25:01 AM)
but you can drop 1 from academics and 1 from occult and put them somewhere else
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:25:39 AM)
okay done put them both into empathy
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:25:42 AM)
hey you have 5xp
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:25:48 AM)
want to spend them on brawl 2?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:25:55 AM)
sure
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:26:46 AM)
okay contact is becoming a cop and ally is becoming a dmv clerk cool?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:27:17 AM)
dmv clerk is going to do what for me... get me records?
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:27:34 AM)
yep addresses, phone numbers, full names, date of birth etc
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:27:56 AM)
and the cop
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:28:00 AM)
what would he do for me
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:28:08 AM)
you can go hall of records if you prefer to dmv?
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:28:23 AM)
Cop will get you police reports, news on recent warrants etc
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:28:32 AM)
ok both of those sound good
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:29:38 AM)
you gain a poitn of torment for reposession
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:29:49 AM)
okie dokie smokey
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:34:01 AM)
oh crap... what's my intuition at now... that's a pretty important skill for my lore of patterns stuff
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:35:00 AM)
sorry was changing your equipment and name :)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:35:04 AM)
Take a look at the sheet
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:36:41 AM)
Okay with xp... with this concept I will let you buy street influence 1, police influence 1 as soon as you have the xp to do so without bluebooks :)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:36:55 AM)
ok how much xp is that?
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:37:01 AM)
6xp
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:37:05 AM)
oh ok so tomorrow
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:37:26 AM)
oh wait! I forgot to charge you for the brawl!
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:37:44 AM)
i thought you used those academics and occult drop for it
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:38:07 AM)
let me check
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:38:40 AM)
nope I used those dots to give you emp 2
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:38:47 AM)
ah ok
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:38:52 AM)
well i can wait... it's just a week
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:39:26 AM)
Are you happy with that sheet?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:39:46 AM)
missing one object from gear carried... journal
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:40:07 AM)
I thought dante just wanted his machette?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:40:18 AM)
nope i asked for my small leather bound book and the machete
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:40:27 AM)
oh thats right
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:40:41 AM)
but otherwise it all looks good
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:00 AM)
it's added!
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:04 AM)
Okay now the bg :)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:12 AM)
I will let you write that.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:20 AM)
okie doke...
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:27 AM)
He's a bounty hunter that tracks down those who have broken parol or skipped bail.
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:34 AM)
He's been in New Orleans for years.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:38 AM)
and you said when i have the xp i can put in infuence into police and street?
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:42 AM)
ok
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:43 AM)
He was beaten into a coma
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:48 AM)
by a target
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:53 AM)
hence victoria got hold of him.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:41:57 AM)
got it... who was the target
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:42:12 AM)
or does it matter
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:42:19 AM)
I will let you name him. A man now long gone and likely somewhere in south america.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:42:25 AM)
got it
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:42:33 AM)
ok i'll write it up... thanks dusk
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:42:54 AM)
yep as soon as you have the xp I would highly suggest putting in for street and police influence at 1 each :) I'll give you a free pass on bluebooking it because it will suit him.
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:43:06 AM)
ok no problem
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:43:12 AM)
Are you happy with the way things have gone? I think it makes for some interesting times ahead personally :)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:43:52 AM)
well oocly speaking... i still think i should have gotten away with the portals... and i know everything was a bit messy but it cleaned up nicely and i think it will make for interesting roleplay
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:05 AM)
Okay good :)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:17 AM)
all you need to do is put in a new descript and exit line and relog!
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:33 AM)
okie doke thanks
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:40 AM)
no problem :)
Victoria Frost (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:43 AM)
(This user has moved to OOC Room) (IP = 124.186.131.68)
Dante Blackston (Aug 5, 2011 8:44:48 AM)
(This user has moved to OOC Room) (IP = 88.69.236.136)