"I don't really care how long it's been, Thor. Hoenstly, I don't. You said you would play, so just pick it up and play." Onyx is seated at a table with Thorvuld. His guitar is beneath the table in its case and he has coffee. She has nothing to drink at the moment, but she remains studying him after the 'request' for him to play.
         A Limousine pulls up out front and Brice steps out of the vehicle without the assistance of someone getting the door for him. Le.. gasp. He closes the door and moves inside. He's in there for only a few minutes before he emerges with a chai latte and a small smile on his lips. He eyes the two and then slips off to the side to just spy for now.

"Acoustic is much better than the alternative." Onyx assures, leaning back slightly in her chair, perhaps relaxing a little. "If it was your mother's then I'm sure you would honor her well and play something she would approve of." No pressure or anything. Silently, she drums the pads of her fingers lightly on the table as she watches him pull out his guitar. When the limo arrives, it barely gets a flicker of her attention until she takes note of who is departing it. As he walks in, she continues watching until he disappears inside. Then she looks back at Thor, "Whenever you're ready."
         Brice leans against the wall on the patio and watches Thor with interest. He's a musician after all and he's always interested in music. His eyes glance to Onyx and he gives her a small nod and slight smile before looking back to Thorvuld once again.

As the music begins to play, Onyx stills her fingers on the table and listen to the lyrics as well as the chords on the guitar as he strums. It's apparent she enjoys it by the tilt of her head and the approving look on her features. There's a look back to Brice to see what his take on it was and she motions to the chair at the table between herself and Thorvuld, but she offers nothing verbal at the moment, not wishing to interrupt the song.
         Brice takes a sip of his chai latte and watches Thorvuld play his song. He looks to Onyx afterwards, finding contentment in just watching her for some reason. He doesn't appear to care that he may look a bit strange just staring at her, but as anyone out here will agree, she is the best eye candy between the three of them.. and the assorted other patrons that may be coming and going.

         Onyx is impulsive at times, the times are few and far between but perhaps she would take a chance. "Would you care for a dance to the music?" She offers to Brice, tilting her head, a challenge in her eyes. The music is good, the artist behind it clearly knows what he is doing.
         Brice looks at Onyx for a moment and a slow smile creeps to his lips, "But of course." he replies as he sets his drink aside and pushes off of the wall. He reaches out to take her hand if she offers and places his hand upon her waist. "Nothing like something old fashioned to something modern, hmm?" he grins a bit at her as he begins to lead, slowly dancing within a closed space as not to bump into others and staying close enough to Thorvuld so that those who happen to look at them see Thorvuld as well, considering he is generating the music for such a thing.

         Rising, Onyx slips her hand into his as he offers it, moving into the position of a more old fashioned dance. While he leads, she follows rather easily, his competence apparent in her confident moves. As Thorvuld sings and plays, she wears a smile, looking up into Brice's expression. "You're quite talented, I believe this is the second time we have danced now."
         Brice smiles warmly and says, "It is who we are, mademoiselle.." he glances to Thorvuld once more and then looks her in the eyes, "Who is the talent? He is quite excellent at what he does?" he slowly spins her in place before pulling her back to him. He seems to find her closeness rather enjoyable. Another small smirk adorns his lips, "You are quite the dancer yourself. We should do it more often." his eyes stare into hers for a few moments before his eyes catch glimpse of another familiar face. He offers Alexia a small nod before turning his attention back to Onyx.

         "I could not find argument with your logic, Mr. Godelieve, nor would I wish to waste the dance doing so." Onyx returns the warm smile with one of her own and when he spins her, she turns, her eyes finding his once the turn is complete. "I would be honored to dance with you more often," she bows her head in agreement before meeting his eyes once again. It is not someone she is familiar with, the woman he greets, but she receives a small nod in acknowledgement from her as well. "Thorvuld is a very talented musician who is looking for an equally talented manager."
Sending you to Prospect Roasters.
Comet St. and Ash St.

         The hustle and bustle of this intersection spells a nine-to-five working hour for this busy little part of town. Always seeming very quiet during late hours of the evening to early hours of the wee morning. Then once hitting that fresh start of the coffee-go-get-you-up. It's like clock work and the streets are hit with the jam filled traffic of honking horns, blinking traffic lights, ranging police cars, sounds of construction, yelling pedestrians...the whole nine yards. During the school year buses can be seen picking and dropping off kids from here and there from their houses to the local schools, being sent off form their moms and dads and such while the parents get busy to go start the work day.

         Late at night, cars come home again, jam packing the streets as well during lunch break around noonish are the busiest times around these parts. Often though there's a moment of peace when the rush and flow of traffic is at an ease and one might find the joys of simply taking a stroll through the neighborhood or walking the dog around the block. This area tends to be safe, often driven by through police cruisers and watched by daily with others. Few crimes seem to happen here.



         There is a sense of carefree innocence to the intersection of Comet and Ash, dreams of a happier and more youthful time. It seems like it is perpetually summer, the fuchsia sky gently drifting into the luminance of yellows and golds. The sidewalks are warm, and there are palm trees interspersed with homes and market stalls. The scent of coffee and baked goods overlap, promising a welcome boost or a moment's indulgence amid summer fun. An astronaut floats, tethered only by a line, to the Prospect Roasters roof moving with chimerical life as it waves to passers-by.
         Large, lizard-like, beasts the size of horses with rainbow-hued scales rush along the vivid red cobblestone surface of the intersection hauling carts of wares behind them for the vendors in a non-stop flow. Their bodies are long like geckos with cobra-like hoods about their heads while their legs are short and stubby, making their steps so quick that they are a blur. Along the sidewalks can be found hammocks and resting spots, even hookahs and blankets, in plentiful number.


         Comet and Ash Street are an intersection within the Weaver's very heart. The pattern web is thick here, engulfing everything in a silvery tangle, and yet there is never a lack of activity. Spiders constantly maintain the web, hustling and bustling from strand to platinum strand. Net spiders crawl the umbral reflections of the phone lines visibly, shuttling packets to and fro ceaselessly. Electricity elementals hum and pop as disembodied neon and street lamps illume the webbing whether Luna shines in umbral day or night, making it almost impossible to tell which it is.
         The pavement itself looks icy with the metallic strands running through its pitch surface. Once in a while the report of Clashing Boom Boom's brood rings out, but the intersection is an insidiously 'safe' and 'secure' place. There is even the occasional Hunter Killer spider overseeing the swarm of as they hum their hypnotic undertone while they work. The chitter and hum, the smell of ozone from electricity, even the neat businesses in a row with their faceless fronts do not mar the oneness of the pattern.


         Comet and Ash are a fitting name for such an oblivion blasted intersection. Once this was a heart of activity, with businesses and housing for myriad people, but now it is all derelict ruins that stand like hollowed husks against the stygian night as a monument to decay. Skeletal frameworks and girders can be seen between crumbling walls that still yet stand even as they slowly pass into dust at the ends of time. Even the sidewalks are torn and broken, nothing has survived the ravages of time; nothing ever does.
         There are actually husks of cars here, their frames smashed and paint blistered even before you get to the eons of rust that are disintegrating them into the broken sidewalk. They likely were victims of fiery auto crashes long ago. The pavement is buckled and warped, cracked open to form deep chasms in places which it may be best not to look too deeply into. Time and erosion have shifted plates of the asphalt into stepped crags with long broken sewer pipes and electrical lines partially disgorged like the guts of a slain beast open to rot in the stagnant air.

Contents:
Blue 1965 Chevy Mailibu Coupe
Hippy RV
OOC STUFF(#14816)
Obvious Exits:
Prospect Roasters - Patio <PR-P>   Water Willow Moon <WWM>   Rising Star Associates <RSA>   Looking Glass <LG>   Prospect Roasters <PR>   UC Prospect <UCP>   Alley <A>   Lincoln Blvd. <S>   Maple St. <E>   Belvedere Ave. <N>   Fifth Ave. <W>   Metro Transit System <MTS>
You move to Prospect Roasters - Patio
Prospect Roasters - Patio(#13122RM)

         The patio is spacious, sprawled out, leaving plenty of room between the tables so that well behaved doggies and their owners can enjoy a nice cup of coffee. There is a wooden fence around the place with an open gate and three steps that lead up. There is a wheelchair ramp off to one side that allows easy access for all. The chairs and tables spill over onto the sidewalk. Each table has its own little umbrella stuck through it. The umbrellas rotate and can be lifted or lowered for a custom sun preference. Off to one side there is a small stage, not more than 10 x 5 where a couple of people could set up to play music. There are outlets where someone could run a mic and an amp if they choose. There are even a couple of waiters that move back and forth to serve and bus tables.
          While there are still waiters running around and taking orders and delivering coffee and sandwiches, there is a large sign set up against the building itself that shows the full menu from indoors and then a large sign below it that reads:

        If business is brisk and service a little slow you have the option of submitting your order from your smart phone. Just text your order to Nina inside and one of our waiters will bring you your tasty treats!

The menu is written in English with smaller Spanish subtitled and overwritten in Braille, and there is a large phone just to the side of the menu that rings straight through to the kitchen when it's picked up, for use by those who don't have phones or are visually impaired.

                         +view and PLACES are here!

                           Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco products are illegal in non-licensed businesses. Roasters is not licensed to sell alcohol. If you pose openly drinking from a flask or dumping something in your drink, or lighting up a cigarette/cigar/joint, etc. assume that the staff (Either Nina or Jacob) notice immediately and will inform your entire group to leave. It will not be a polite request or suggestion. If you refuse to leave, please notify staff or Eloise immediately
Contents:
Alexia
Brice
Thorvuld
Onyx
OOC STUFF(#14815)
Jacob(#12472eIMps)
Obvious Exits:
Inside <IN>   Out <O>
<OOC> Eloise curtsies, roundly
<OOC> Thorvuld waves
Thorvuld has voted for you.
Thorvuld has voted for you.
<OOC> Onyx waves
Alexia smiles towards Brice and the lady he is dancing with she hasn't seen her before however she will nod to her to be polite and waits for them to finish dancing. Before she will speak to Brice.
Thorvuld enters the final verse hoping that its a one off at this point
<OOC> Onyx says, "Im going to roll for the fun of it and fail, likely :D"
<OOC> Alexia says, "Alright."
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Onyx rolls Dexterity + Performance  vs 4 for 8 successes.
2 +4 +5 +6 +6 +7 +8 +8 +9
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<OOC> Onyx says, "target number 4 cause of ability aptitude :P"
<OOC> Alexia says, "nice."
<OOC> Brice needs to buy that merit
<OOC> Alexia says, "That is a nice merit especially if you dance."

         "Truly?" Brice inquires as he and Onyx continue their dance to the music Thorvuld sings, "Perhaps I can help in that... or is he auditioning to you personally? Or..." his smile grows more mischievous, "Is he serenading you with his song.." he almost giggles at the thought, "Music is such a lovely thing, is it not?" he spins her one last time before dipping her at the song's closer. He pulls Onyx upright once more and another smile form on his lips, "Thank you for the dance.. it was quite what I needed to make this night worth ..." he thinks about the way to phrase it, ".. exploring."

         "Truly?" Brice inquires as he and Onyx continue their dance to the music Thorvuld sings, "Perhaps I can help in that... or is he auditioning to you personally? Or..." his smile grows more mischievous, "Is he serenading you with his song.." he almost giggles at the thought, "Music is such a lovely thing, is it not?" he spins her one last time before dipping her at the song's closer. He pulls Onyx upright once more and another smile form on his lips, "Thank you for the dance.. it was quite what I needed to make this night worth ..." he thinks about the way to phrase it, ".. exploring."

Eloise(#7035PXckU)

         Looking at this rather beautiful young woman, the first word that may come to mind is 'hippy'. She has long, almost waist-length blond hair, streaked with brown, falling in gentle, unkempt waves. Her eyes, deep and bottomless pools of rusty amber are kind, gentle, sweet. Her lips, a dusky rose color, are full, but not overly so, and tilt easily into a broad smile.
         She wears what used to be called a peasant's blouse, something loose and flowy with puffy sleeves. It fits nicely on her trim form, hugging the occasional curve here and there. Beneath that, she wears a long witch's broom skirt, the kind with lots of folds and creases that hangs almost all the way to her ankles, draping and swirling just above her little strappy sandals.
         When she speaks, her voice is soft, calm, kind, and has just the barest hint of a southern accent.
         Though she looks like a hippy, she certainly doesn't smell like one. Almost always, there is a faint, lingering scent of a flower, sometimes rose, sometimes passion flower, occasionally strawberry.


Carrying:
Tarot Deck(#11162)
Eloise just looked at you.
Eloise waddles out onto the patio. Despite the desc, her belly is big and round with child. She pauses as she spots Thorvuld, leaning there in the door way, just to watch.
(New BB message (15/8) posted to 'Shifter Gaian Garou' by Torsten: Stag Room)

         "Oh no, not me personally, he plays because I asked him to play and he's very good at it." Onyx remains in his embrace for the duration of the song and a smile tilts her lips crookedly. "I think music is beautiful. Always, I want music in my life." As he plays on, she twirls once more and meets his eyes in the dip before being lifted by him. "It was indeed a pleasure, truly. I do look forward to the third dance, should it come. Everything happens in threes, does it not?" Stepping back, she dips into a curtsy, a playful smile curving her lips. "Thank you, Mr. Godelieve." Straightening, her attention is captured by Eloise and she offers a delighted smile. "You are with child," speaking before thinking of her wording. "Might I offer congratulations?"
         "Oh no, not me personally, he plays because I asked him to play and he's very good at it." Onyx remains in his embrace for the duration of the song and a smile tilts her lips crookedly. "I think music is beautiful. Always, I want music in my life." As he plays on, she twirls once more and meets his eyes in the dip before being lifted by him. "It was indeed a pleasure, truly. I do look forward to the third dance, should it come. Everything happens in threes, does it not?" Stepping back, she dips into a curtsy, a playful smile curving her lips. "Thank you, Mr. Godelieve." Straightening, her attention is captured by Eloise and she offers a delighted smile. "You are with child," speaking before thinking of her wording. "Might I offer congratulations?"
Alexia looks up to Brice and smiles at the two dancing. She is admiring the dance. Once she see's that the dance has ended she says "Good evening Mr. Brice."
Eloise smiles at Onyx, glancing down at her belly and running her fingers over it. She gasps! Then she giggles. "I am. Thank you. November." She looks like she should have popped weeks ago. Well, okay. Maybe not QUITE. She smiles over at Thorvuld, clapping along with the others.
Onyx has voted for you.
Onyx has voted for you.
Thorvuld says, "Thanks everyone but that really was a one time performance. I left music behind for a reason." He says with a smile."

         As Onyx goes to congratulate Eloise, Brice's attention turns to Alexia who has spoken his name. He puts his hands behind his back and dips his head in greeting, "Hello to you as well, madame.. I hope the night finds you well." He uses his right hand to gesture to the table he set his drink, "Is everything alright?" he inquires before moving to his table to claim his Chai Latte.

         As Onyx goes to congratulate Eloise, Brice's attention turns to Alexia who has spoken his name. He puts his hands behind his back and dips his head in greeting, "Hello to you as well, madame.. I hope the night finds you well." He uses his right hand to gesture to the table he set his drink, "Is everything alright?" he inquires before moving to his table to claim his Chai Latte.

Alexia looks to him and goes to sit at his table "not really.. I would rather not speak of it here."
Brice sits down at Table 1.
Alexia sits down at Table 1.

         "Are you not seeking a manager then, Thorvuld? I thought you had mentioned it to me? Perhaps I could have a friend assist me in booking the shows, but if you don't play the music, then I'm afraid there's nothing to manage. There's no need to be the lead singer of the group you were in previous. Make a one man band, play like you just did." Onyx looks back up at Eloise and smiles. "November, it is a good month. Before the cold, after the heat." Her eyes lower to the extended belly. "It is only one?"
         "Are you not seeking a manager then, Thorvuld? I thought you had mentioned it to me? Perhaps I could have a friend assist me in booking the shows, but if you don't play the music, then I'm afraid there's nothing to manage. There's no need to be the lead singer of the group you were in previous. Make a one man band, play like you just did." Onyx looks back up at Eloise and smiles. "November, it is a good month. Before the cold, after the heat." Her eyes lower to the extended belly. "It is only one?"
Thorvuld says, "Look its tough Onyx. You want me to keep playing and keep the career but yet youve for the most part said you want no hand in the business. Im just trying to find my way here is all its hella different here then New Orleans"

         Brice nods and stands from the table, "Meet me out front." he says to Alexia. He turns to make his way to Onyx. He takes her hand in his and looks her in the eyes, "I need to depart for now. Business as it were.. but I look forward to our third dance." his eyes have a slight mischievous look to them, "I think things do come in threes as well." he brings her hand to his lips and kisses it softly before looking to Thorvuld, "You play well.. shame to cast it aside, but we all walk the paths we need to." he nods once to him before looking to Eloise, "Congratulations. Truly that is the miracle of life." he smiles warmly before making his way out, swiping his drink on the way.

         Brice nods and stands from the table, "Meet me out front." he says to Alexia. He turns to make his way to Onyx. He takes her hand in his and looks her in the eyes, "I need to depart for now. Business as it were.. but I look forward to our third dance." his eyes have a slight mischievous look to them, "I think things do come in threes as well." he brings her hand to his lips and kisses it softly before looking to Thorvuld, "You play well.. shame to cast it aside, but we all walk the paths we need to." he nods once to him before looking to Eloise, "Congratulations. Truly that is the miracle of life." he smiles warmly before making his way out, swiping his drink on the way.

Brice has voted for you.
Brice has voted for you.
Alexia moves to Comet St. and Ash St.
Alexia has left.
Alexia comes in from Comet St. and Ash St.
Alexia has arrived.
Alexia waves to the other's before heading out and grabing her drink as well.
<OOC> Alexia says, "thanks for the rp"
<OOC> Onyx says, "thanks also :)"
Alexia moves to Comet St. and Ash St.
Alexia has left.
[Mage] Rugrat has left this channel.

         "It is tough. It's tough everywhere, Thor, because the world changes before any of us can keep up. You have to change with it or get lost in the shuffle. SoCal is a whole new world than New Orleans, though I have to say New Orleans is a wonderful place to be, but you have to adapt or lose yourself." Onyx offers to him, straight talk. As Brice approaches, she lifts her eyes to his, unable to keep the smile at bay. "I do look forward to it as well," there's an equally impish look. "It was a pleasure." Watching as he kisses her hand, something that had not been done in.. much longer than she cares to consider.
         "It is tough. It's tough everywhere, Thor, because the world changes before any of us can keep up. You have to change with it or get lost in the shuffle. SoCal is a whole new world than New Orleans, though I have to say New Orleans is a wonderful place to be, but you have to adapt or lose yourself." Onyx offers to him, straight talk. As Brice approaches, she lifts her eyes to his, unable to keep the smile at bay. "I do look forward to it as well," there's an equally impish look. "It was a pleasure." Watching as he kisses her hand, something that had not been done in.. much longer than she cares to consider.
<OOC> Brice needs to head to bed soon so I gotta jump to hopefully get this other thing done
<OOC> Brice says, "sorry for leaving so suddenly"
Brice moves to Comet St. and Ash St.
Brice has left.
Thorvuld says, "Then help me Onyx Help me please I want to learn this city and its intricasies I cant do that alone."
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Prospect Roasters - Patio(#13122RM)

         The patio is spacious, sprawled out, leaving plenty of room between the tables so that well behaved doggies and their owners can enjoy a nice cup of coffee. There is a wooden fence around the place with an open gate and three steps that lead up. There is a wheelchair ramp off to one side that allows easy access for all. The chairs and tables spill over onto the sidewalk. Each table has its own little umbrella stuck through it. The umbrellas rotate and can be lifted or lowered for a custom sun preference. Off to one side there is a small stage, not more than 10 x 5 where a couple of people could set up to play music. There are outlets where someone could run a mic and an amp if they choose. There are even a couple of waiters that move back and forth to serve and bus tables.
          While there are still waiters running around and taking orders and delivering coffee and sandwiches, there is a large sign set up against the building itself that shows the full menu from indoors and then a large sign below it that reads:

        If business is brisk and service a little slow you have the option of submitting your order from your smart phone. Just text your order to Nina inside and one of our waiters will bring you your tasty treats!

The menu is written in English with smaller Spanish subtitled and overwritten in Braille, and there is a large phone just to the side of the menu that rings straight through to the kitchen when it's picked up, for use by those who don't have phones or are visually impaired.

                         +view and PLACES are here!

                           Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco products are illegal in non-licensed businesses. Roasters is not licensed to sell alcohol. If you pose openly drinking from a flask or dumping something in your drink, or lighting up a cigarette/cigar/joint, etc. assume that the staff (Either Nina or Jacob) notice immediately and will inform your entire group to leave. It will not be a polite request or suggestion. If you refuse to leave, please notify staff or Eloise immediately
Contents:
Thorvuld
Onyx
OOC STUFF(#14815)
Jacob(#12472eIMps)
Obvious Exits:
Inside <IN>   Out <O>
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         "What is it I can teach you, Thor? I am sure I could help with something. I've not been around the city much, but I have been in large cities before. I think it's best that you continue your music. Money doesn't last forever." Onyx studies him a moment.
         "What is it I can teach you, Thor? I am sure I could help with something. I've not been around the city much, but I have been in large cities before. I think it's best that you continue your music. Money doesn't last forever." Onyx studies him a moment.
Thorvuld says, "Money isnt an Issue Darlin. I just want you to help me around the city teach me how to adapt to California." Thorvuld asks. "Im willing to learn what you can teach just tell me.""
<OOC> Eloise says, "Sorry about that"
Prospect Roasters - Patio(#13122RM)

         The patio is spacious, sprawled out, leaving plenty of room between the tables so that well behaved doggies and their owners can enjoy a nice cup of coffee. There is a wooden fence around the place with an open gate and three steps that lead up. There is a wheelchair ramp off to one side that allows easy access for all. The chairs and tables spill over onto the sidewalk. Each table has its own little umbrella stuck through it. The umbrellas rotate and can be lifted or lowered for a custom sun preference. Off to one side there is a small stage, not more than 10 x 5 where a couple of people could set up to play music. There are outlets where someone could run a mic and an amp if they choose. There are even a couple of waiters that move back and forth to serve and bus tables.
          While there are still waiters running around and taking orders and delivering coffee and sandwiches, there is a large sign set up against the building itself that shows the full menu from indoors and then a large sign below it that reads:

        If business is brisk and service a little slow you have the option of submitting your order from your smart phone. Just text your order to Nina inside and one of our waiters will bring you your tasty treats!

The menu is written in English with smaller Spanish subtitled and overwritten in Braille, and there is a large phone just to the side of the menu that rings straight through to the kitchen when it's picked up, for use by those who don't have phones or are visually impaired.

                         +view and PLACES are here!

                           Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco products are illegal in non-licensed businesses. Roasters is not licensed to sell alcohol. If you pose openly drinking from a flask or dumping something in your drink, or lighting up a cigarette/cigar/joint, etc. assume that the staff (Either Nina or Jacob) notice immediately and will inform your entire group to leave. It will not be a polite request or suggestion. If you refuse to leave, please notify staff or Eloise immediately
Contents:
Thorvuld
Onyx
OOC STUFF(#14815)
Jacob(#12472eIMps)
Obvious Exits:
Inside <IN>   Out <O>
Eloise had to step back inside for a moment. Something about a worn outlet. Out she comes, waddling again, to eavesdrop on the conversation between Thorvuld and Onyx.

         "What is it you know about your mage powers? Can they help you at all in what you're wanting to learn?" Onyx questions, unaware Eloise had returned. "Then I'll teach you what I can in regards to the city."
         "What is it you know about your mage powers? Can they help you at all in what you're wanting to learn?" Onyx questions, unaware Eloise had returned. "Then I'll teach you what I can in regards to the city."
<---======##======================[ Eloise ]======================##======--->
<---======##=---------------------[ Vitals ]---------------------=##======--->
  Age...............................27  Cabal..........Library Of Alexandria
  Chantry NameOstiorum Domus De Multis  Concept..........Hippie With A Heart
  Demeanor...............Perfectionist  Essence......................Dynamic
  Faction...................Traditions  Fullname...Eloise Hayes <nee Reston>
  Nature.....................Innovator  Race............................Mage
  Resonance....................Natural  Risk Level.........................2
  Tradition....................Verbena  Tribe..................Child Of Gaia
<---======##=-------------------[ Attributes ]-------------------=##======--->
        Physical                   Social                    Mental
  Strength..........02/02  Manipulation......04/04  Perception........04/04
  Dexterity.........05/05  Charisma..........03/03  Intelligence......04/04
  Stamina...........05/05  Appearance........04/04  Wits..............04/04
<---======##=-------------------[ Abilities ]--------------------=##======--->
         Talents                   Skills                  Knowledges
  Alertness.........05/05  Archery...........02/02  Computer..........03/03
  Athletics.........01/01  Cooking...........02/02  Cosmology.........03/03
  Awareness.........05/05  Crafts............05/05  Enigmas...........04/04
  Brawl.............01/01  Etiquette.........02/02  Finance...........01/01
  Dodge.............05/05  Herbalism.........03/03  Investigation.....03/03
  Empathy...........05/05  High Ritual.......05/05  Linguistics.......01/01
  Instruction.......03/03  Meditation........03/03  Lore Changeling...02/02
  Intimidation......04/04  Melee.............02/02  Lore Demon........01/01
  Leadership........03/03  Performance.......01/01  Lore Fera.........03/03
  Sense Deception...04/04  Research..........05/05  Lore Garou........03/03
  Streetwise........04/04  Survival..........05/05  Lore Mage.........03/03
  Subterfuge........03/03  Technology........03/03  Lore Spirit.......02/02
                                                    Lore Vampire......03/03
                                                    Lore Wyrm.........02/02
                                                    Medicine..........05/05
                                                    Occult............05/05
                                                    Science...........05/05
<---======##=---------------------[ Powers ]---------------------=##======--->
  ------------------------------ < Spheres > -------------------------------
  Correspondence....05/05  Entropy...........05/05  Forces............05/05
  Life..............05/05  Matter............05/05  Mind..............05/05
  Prime.............05/05  Spirit............05/05  Time..............05/05
<---======##=-------------------[ Advantages ]-------------------=##======--->
       Backgrounds                 Merits                     Flaws
  Allies............01/01  Ability Aptitude..02/02  Sphere Inept......05/05
  Avatar............04/04  Acute Senses......03/03
  Chantry...........05/05  Cloak Of The Seaso03/03
  Demesne...........05/05  Code Of Honor.....02/02
  Dream.............02/02  Communicate With A02/02
  Familiar Companion05/05  Green Thumb.......01/01
  Influence.........03/03  Honored Lineage...02/02
  Library...........05/05  Insensible To Pain05/05
  Node..............05/05  Iron Will.........03/03
  Resources.........05/05  Kinfolk (merit)...04/04
  Retainers.........03/03  License To........02/02
  Sanctum...........05/05  Natural Shapeshift03/03
  Status............05/05  Parlor Trick......01/01
                           Poison Resistance.01/01
                           Reputation........02/02
                           Shattered Avatar..05/05
                           Soothing Voice....03/03
                           Spark Of Life.....05/05
                           True Love.........04/04
                           Twin Souls........00/00
                           Unaging...........02/02
<---======##=---------------------[ Pools ]----------------------=##======--->
  Banality..........03/03  Blood.............15/10  Faith.............02/02
  Health............07/07  Paradox...........05/00  Quintessence......15/04
  Willpower.........07/10
<---======##=----------------------[ Misc ]----------------------=##======--->
  Arete.............05/05  Glory.............00/00  Honor.............00/00
  Rotes.............01/00  Temp Glory........00/00  Temp Honor........00/00
  Temp Wisdom.......00/00  Wisdom............00/00  Lang Asl..........05/05
  Lang English......05/05
<-------------=============++++++++++++++++++++++++=============------------->
<OOC> Eloise points out her acute senses and wonders how loud that conversation is
Thorvuld says, "I know a decent bit. No not exactly. I just want to learn about the city.""
<OOC> Eloise says, "?"
<OOC> Onyx says, "we don't mind"
<OOC> Onyx says, "Sorry went afk a moment"
<OOC> Eloise says, "K"
Eloise suddenly gets CONSIDERABLY closer, moving really, REALLY fast considering her rather.. round condition. Thorvuld's arm is seized and her fingers bite into his arm. Oh, he could dodge it, sure, but who sees the land whale moving at mach 3 coming? Almost no one. Her gaze switches over to Onyx and there is a POWERFUL and IMMEDIATE surge of magic that comes so abruptly that just about anyone with awareness can feel it. "Did you not take your meds, Thorvuld? Talking about silly stuff again?" She SQUEEZES his arm in warning.
<OOC> Eloise handwaves awareness. Eloise is figuring out EXACTLY what EVERYONE on this patio is. Life and Prime should do it
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 4 for 2 successes.
1 2 +6 +8 8
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<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 5 for 3 successes.
3 4 +6 +9 +10
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You paged Thorvuld with 'That SHOULD hurt, instead it just feels REALLY good.. in an odd sort of way'
Thorvuld pages: Why you trying to make Thor feel like a crazy person lol
You paged Thorvuld with 'Because you told someone that Eloise doesn't know that you are a mage. That's why. :)'

         "I could show you around some, sure." Onyx agrees. Then there's Eloise and *BOOM*, there's that surge of magic. "I've overstayed my welcome, it was good meeting you. Both of you," she bows her head respectfully to Eloise and lifts her hands in a gesture of being harmless. "Good evening to you both." And with that, she'll leave if not hindered physically.
         "I could show you around some, sure." Onyx agrees. Then there's Eloise and *BOOM*, there's that surge of magic. "I've overstayed my welcome, it was good meeting you. Both of you," she bows her head respectfully to Eloise and lifts her hands in a gesture of being harmless. "Good evening to you both." And with that, she'll leave if not hindered physically.
Phil pages: Lemme know when.
<OOC> Eloise does one more thing
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 5 for 4 successes.
4 +6 +7 +7 +10
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<OOC> Eloise will handwave that one too. She's texting.. With her mind
<Phone> (Text to Phil) A goddamn mage just told a motherfucking vampire that he was a fucking mage. We're at Roasters. I will lose my fucking shit <This theoretically came from Eloise, but it's a little garbled and comes through with an awareness ping.>
Thorvuld looks at Eloise. "What are you talking about maam?"
Eloise smiles politely at Onyx. "You're more than welcome here, Miss......?" She lets go of Thorvuld and turns fully to the other woman. "I didn't mean to run you off."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Quick changeover to the dryers. BRB"
<Phone> (Text from Phil) It's thirty minutes away. Lemme know if ten ain't good enough.
<OOC> Eloise says, "Back"

         Turning back, Onyx gives her a slightly wary, very confused but gracious look. "If you're quite certain." She returns to her seat. "Onyx for short, it's a combination of my first and last names." She rests her gaze on Thorvuld for a moment and his confusion. He hadn't felt that?
         Turning back, Onyx gives her a slightly wary, very confused but gracious look. "If you're quite certain." She returns to her seat. "Onyx for short, it's a combination of my first and last names." She rests her gaze on Thorvuld for a moment and his confusion. He hadn't felt that?
Anisia comes in from Prospect Roasters - Coffee Shop
Anisia has arrived.
Oh, he felt it. Eloise made DAMN sure he felt it. She reaches into her pocket and thumbs out a quick text and motions Thorvuld to a seat, along with Onyx. "It's just that sometimes, Thorvuld reads a little much. He just really gets into it, you know?" She motions across the street to The LOoking Glass. "I guess I helped to spark it a little bit. I DID buy him a Pagan Magic for Dummies book last week." She looks to Thorvuld. "Didn't I? And you've been reading it, too. I'm glad. We just need to be careful with the things we say around other people, lest they look at you like you actually believe it." Magic. PISH!
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Manipulation(4) + Subterfuge(3) (7 dice) vs 6 for 0 successes.
1 -1 2 5 5 5 9
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<OOC> Eloise says, "GODDAMMIT"
<---======##======================[ Eloise ]======================##======--->
<---======##=---------------------[ Vitals ]---------------------=##======--->
  Age...............................27  Cabal..........Library Of Alexandria
  Chantry NameOstiorum Domus De Multis  Concept..........Hippie With A Heart
  Demeanor...............Perfectionist  Essence......................Dynamic
  Faction...................Traditions  Fullname...Eloise Hayes <nee Reston>
  Nature.....................Innovator  Race............................Mage
  Resonance....................Natural  Risk Level.........................2
  Tradition....................Verbena  Tribe..................Child Of Gaia
<---======##=-------------------[ Attributes ]-------------------=##======--->
        Physical                   Social                    Mental
  Strength..........02/02  Manipulation......04/04  Perception........04/04
  Dexterity.........05/05  Charisma..........03/03  Intelligence......04/04
  Stamina...........05/05  Appearance........04/04  Wits..............04/04
<---======##=-------------------[ Abilities ]--------------------=##======--->
         Talents                   Skills                  Knowledges
  Alertness.........05/05  Archery...........02/02  Computer..........03/03
  Athletics.........01/01  Cooking...........02/02  Cosmology.........03/03
  Awareness.........05/05  Crafts............05/05  Enigmas...........04/04
  Brawl.............01/01  Etiquette.........02/02  Finance...........01/01
  Dodge.............05/05  Herbalism.........03/03  Investigation.....03/03
  Empathy...........05/05  High Ritual.......05/05  Linguistics.......01/01
  Instruction.......03/03  Meditation........03/03  Lore Changeling...02/02
  Intimidation......04/04  Melee.............02/02  Lore Demon........01/01
  Leadership........03/03  Performance.......01/01  Lore Fera.........03/03
  Sense Deception...04/04  Research..........05/05  Lore Garou........03/03
  Streetwise........04/04  Survival..........05/05  Lore Mage.........03/03
  Subterfuge........03/03  Technology........03/03  Lore Spirit.......02/02
                                                    Lore Vampire......03/03
                                                    Lore Wyrm.........02/02
                                                    Medicine..........05/05
                                                    Occult............05/05
                                                    Science...........05/05
<---======##=---------------------[ Powers ]---------------------=##======--->
  ------------------------------ < Spheres > -------------------------------
  Correspondence....05/05  Entropy...........05/05  Forces............05/05
  Life..............05/05  Matter............05/05  Mind..............05/05
  Prime.............05/05  Spirit............05/05  Time..............05/05
<---======##=-------------------[ Advantages ]-------------------=##======--->
       Backgrounds                 Merits                     Flaws
  Allies............01/01  Ability Aptitude..02/02  Sphere Inept......05/05
  Avatar............04/04  Acute Senses......03/03
  Chantry...........05/05  Cloak Of The Seaso03/03
  Demesne...........05/05  Code Of Honor.....02/02
  Dream.............02/02  Communicate With A02/02
  Familiar Companion05/05  Green Thumb.......01/01
  Influence.........03/03  Honored Lineage...02/02
  Library...........05/05  Insensible To Pain05/05
  Node..............05/05  Iron Will.........03/03
  Resources.........05/05  Kinfolk (merit)...04/04
  Retainers.........03/03  License To........02/02
  Sanctum...........05/05  Natural Shapeshift03/03
  Status............05/05  Parlor Trick......01/01
                           Poison Resistance.01/01
                           Reputation........02/02
                           Shattered Avatar..05/05
                           Soothing Voice....03/03
                           Spark Of Life.....05/05
                           True Love.........04/04
                           Twin Souls........00/00
                           Unaging...........02/02
<---======##=---------------------[ Pools ]----------------------=##======--->
  Banality..........03/03  Blood.............15/10  Faith.............02/02
  Health............07/07  Paradox...........05/00  Quintessence......15/04
  Willpower.........07/10
<---======##=----------------------[ Misc ]----------------------=##======--->
  Arete.............05/05  Glory.............00/00  Honor.............00/00
  Rotes.............01/00  Temp Glory........00/00  Temp Honor........00/00
  Temp Wisdom.......00/00  Wisdom............00/00  Lang Asl..........05/05
  Lang English......05/05
<-------------=============++++++++++++++++++++++++=============------------->
<---======##=-------------[ SPECIALTIES (PRIVATE) ]--------------=##======--->
Status: APPROVED by WhoopingCrane on Mon Nov 24 20:27:45 2014

* Alertness - Visual
* Awareness - Spheres
* Empathy - Emotions
* Crafts - Items to be turned into artifacts
* Research - Magic
* Enigmas - Ancient Mysteries
* Medicine - Midwifery -
* Science - Supernatural Physiology
* Intimidation - The Mom Look
<-------------=============++++++++++++++++++++++++=============------------->
Eloise isn't very convincing
Phil comes in from Comet St. and Ash St.
Phil has arrived.
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Onyx rolls Perception + Awareness  vs 6 for 1 successes.
1 2 5 +6 9
<-------------=============++++++++++++++++++++++++=============------------->
Thorvuld says, "Ummm No maam Im not a dummy I just dont understand. But I... do believe... Why are you acting like Im crazy maam I want to.... wait nevermind. Maybe my nose has been in the books but thats a good thing right?""

         Spinning as she moves out onto the patio, Anisia isn't quite the manic panic in white that she is known for but she still seems like she is trying to gyrate off about 10, 000 watts of excess energy. Her knee-length white locks frolic about her tiny form as she makes her way onto the patio with hat could only be called a pirouette. "PFFFFF!!!! Magic? Seriously? Miss Eloise are you corrupting innocent youth again... well... " She blushes and poses, one foot lifted one hand on her alabaster cheek, "I DO so love to corrupt the innocent... I, ahem, i mena... TOTALLY not what it sounds like. HEY LOOK A BLIMP!" She put sher hand over her eyes looking up. "Oh nevermind. Geeze. I keep telling you all that crakpot stuff is just religion this, religion that... " She makes flappy motions with her hands, "And then everyone starts thining 'Oh! Science isn't Fact! Let's all be CREATIONISTS! and believe in a magical swamp idol!" She shrugs, "But whatevs. Everyone knows You pagans just call your prayers 'Spells'. No wonder people get confused."
         Spinning as she moves out onto the patio, Anisia isn't quite the manic panic in white that she is known for but she still seems like she is trying to gyrate off about 10, 000 watts of excess energy. Her knee-length white locks frolic about her tiny form as she makes her way onto the patio with hat could only be called a pirouette. "PFFFFF!!!! Magic? Seriously? Miss Eloise are you corrupting innocent youth again... well... " She blushes and poses, one foot lifted one hand on her alabaster cheek, "I DO so love to corrupt the innocent... I, ahem, i mena... TOTALLY not what it sounds like. HEY LOOK A BLIMP!" She put sher hand over her eyes looking up. "Oh nevermind. Geeze. I keep telling you all that crakpot stuff is just religion this, religion that... " She makes flappy motions with her hands, "And then everyone starts thining 'Oh! Science isn't Fact! Let's all be CREATIONISTS! and believe in a magical swamp idol!" She shrugs, "But whatevs. Everyone knows You pagans just call your prayers 'Spells'. No wonder people get confused."

         Onyx knows better than to wear a dubious expression but there's a stiffening to her as she so blatantly lies her ass off. Then Thorvuld falls right in line. Yeah, she's the fuck out of there. Standing, she nods to the others, "I have to go meet with a friend, it was interesting meeting you." To Thor, she arches a brow and the new arrival just gets a deadpan look. People here were crazy. She turns on her heel, she's leaving.
         Onyx knows better than to wear a dubious expression but there's a stiffening to her as she so blatantly lies her ass off. Then Thorvuld falls right in line. Yeah, she's the fuck out of there. Standing, she nods to the others, "I have to go meet with a friend, it was interesting meeting you." To Thor, she arches a brow and the new arrival just gets a deadpan look. People here were crazy. She turns on her heel, she's leaving.
Eloise nods faintly to Onyx, then turns toward the Yipping tornado and SNAPS her fingers. "Anisia. I am FAR too pregnant. Stop this." Her voice is perfectly calm, probably too calm and she doesn't even roll her eyes at herself, but she does LOOK at Anisia. This is the mom look. Then she looks back to Thorvuld and gives him a faint, teeny tiny little smile. This is ALSO the mom look.
<OOC> Eloise rolls, because I've never gotten to roll for this.
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Manipulation(4) + Intimidation(4) (8 dice) vs 6 for 2 successes.
1 3 4 5 5 +6 +7 7
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<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Manipulation(4) + Intimidation(4) (8 dice) vs 6 for 5 successes.
4 4 4 +6 +6 +7 +9 +10
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<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls 1 (1 dice) vs 6 for 1 successes.
+10
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<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls 1 (1 dice) vs 6 for 0 successes.
3
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"Yeah, you too," Phil says to Onyx, passing by her in... passing... as he heads in to join the others. He takes a quick look around, mentally categorizing: people he knows, people who are not involved, and one guy who doesn't match either of those qualifiers. He turns toward Anisia and looks /just/ about to start in on her, but Eloise just barely beats him to the punch.
<OOC> Eloise dies. Ani: 2, Thorvuld, 5.
<---======##=============[ Proving note for Eloise ]==============##======--->
<---======##=-------------[ SPECIALTIES (PRIVATE) ]--------------=##======--->
Status: APPROVED by WhoopingCrane on Mon Nov 24 20:27:45 2014

* Alertness - Visual
* Awareness - Spheres
* Empathy - Emotions
* Crafts - Items to be turned into artifacts
* Research - Magic
* Enigmas - Ancient Mysteries
* Medicine - Midwifery -
* Science - Supernatural Physiology
* Intimidation - The Mom Look
<-------------=============++++++++++++++++++++++++=============------------->
Thorvuld pages: Why is Thor getting the Mom look? Shit you are totally brutal to two of my PC's now lol

         "EEP," says Ani as she is given the Mom Look by the person who once told her in all seriousness they she WOULD end her. "Yes ma'am," she says in a voice that carries but is not raised. Her shoulders straightne, feet come together. And the salutes Eloise.
         "EEP," says Ani as she is given the Mom Look by the person who once told her in all seriousness they she WOULD end her. "Yes ma'am," she says in a voice that carries but is not raised. Her shoulders straightne, feet come together. And the salutes Eloise.
You paged Thorvuld with 'Because he's talking about magic to someone who isn't a mage and NOW Eloise knows that she's a vampire. That is BAD'
<---======##======================[ Eloise ]======================##======--->
<---======##=---------------------[ Vitals ]---------------------=##======--->
  Age...............................27  Cabal..........Library Of Alexandria
  Chantry NameOstiorum Domus De Multis  Concept..........Hippie With A Heart
  Demeanor...............Perfectionist  Essence......................Dynamic
  Faction...................Traditions  Fullname...Eloise Hayes <nee Reston>
  Nature.....................Innovator  Race............................Mage
  Resonance....................Natural  Risk Level.........................2
  Tradition....................Verbena  Tribe..................Child Of Gaia
<---======##=-------------------[ Attributes ]-------------------=##======--->
        Physical                   Social                    Mental
  Strength..........02/02  Manipulation......04/04  Perception........04/04
  Dexterity.........05/05  Charisma..........03/03  Intelligence......04/04
  Stamina...........05/05  Appearance........04/04  Wits..............04/04
<---======##=-------------------[ Abilities ]--------------------=##======--->
         Talents                   Skills                  Knowledges
  Alertness.........05/05  Archery...........02/02  Computer..........03/03
  Athletics.........01/01  Cooking...........02/02  Cosmology.........03/03
  Awareness.........05/05  Crafts............05/05  Enigmas...........04/04
  Brawl.............01/01  Etiquette.........02/02  Finance...........01/01
  Dodge.............05/05  Herbalism.........03/03  Investigation.....03/03
  Empathy...........05/05  High Ritual.......05/05  Linguistics.......01/01
  Instruction.......03/03  Meditation........03/03  Lore Changeling...02/02
  Intimidation......04/04  Melee.............02/02  Lore Demon........01/01
  Leadership........03/03  Performance.......01/01  Lore Fera.........03/03
  Sense Deception...04/04  Research..........05/05  Lore Garou........03/03
  Streetwise........04/04  Survival..........05/05  Lore Mage.........03/03
  Subterfuge........03/03  Technology........03/03  Lore Spirit.......02/02
                                                    Lore Vampire......03/03
                                                    Lore Wyrm.........02/02
                                                    Medicine..........05/05
                                                    Occult............05/05
                                                    Science...........05/05
<---======##=---------------------[ Powers ]---------------------=##======--->
  ------------------------------ < Spheres > -------------------------------
  Correspondence....05/05  Entropy...........05/05  Forces............05/05
  Life..............05/05  Matter............05/05  Mind..............05/05
  Prime.............05/05  Spirit............05/05  Time..............05/05
<---======##=-------------------[ Advantages ]-------------------=##======--->
       Backgrounds                 Merits                     Flaws
  Allies............01/01  Ability Aptitude..02/02  Sphere Inept......05/05
  Avatar............04/04  Acute Senses......03/03
  Chantry...........05/05  Cloak Of The Seaso03/03
  Demesne...........05/05  Code Of Honor.....02/02
  Dream.............02/02  Communicate With A02/02
  Familiar Companion05/05  Green Thumb.......01/01
  Influence.........03/03  Honored Lineage...02/02
  Library...........05/05  Insensible To Pain05/05
  Node..............05/05  Iron Will.........03/03
  Resources.........05/05  Kinfolk (merit)...04/04
  Retainers.........03/03  License To........02/02
  Sanctum...........05/05  Natural Shapeshift03/03
  Status............05/05  Parlor Trick......01/01
                           Poison Resistance.01/01
                           Reputation........02/02
                           Shattered Avatar..05/05
                           Soothing Voice....03/03
                           Spark Of Life.....05/05
                           True Love.........04/04
                           Twin Souls........00/00
                           Unaging...........02/02
<---======##=---------------------[ Pools ]----------------------=##======--->
  Banality..........03/03  Blood.............15/10  Faith.............02/02
  Health............07/07  Paradox...........05/00  Quintessence......15/04
  Willpower.........07/10
<---======##=----------------------[ Misc ]----------------------=##======--->
  Arete.............05/05  Glory.............00/00  Honor.............00/00
  Rotes.............01/00  Temp Glory........00/00  Temp Honor........00/00
  Temp Wisdom.......00/00  Wisdom............00/00  Lang Asl..........05/05
  Lang English......05/05
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Thorvuld pages: Whell Thor doesnt have Life magic and she is his friend
Long distance to Thorvuld: Eloise nodsnods. YOu still don't tell people that you're a mage unless they are ALSO a mage. It's DANGEROUS.
You paged Thorvuld with 'Doesn't matter what she is. Eloise would give you this same lecture if she was a human'
Thorvuld says, "What did I do?" Thorvuld Asks shrinking down in his seat. "I know what Ill do Ill play my guitar make happy moods again." He says hopefully"
<OOC> Phil says, "Is Thorvuld's guitar visible?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Yea he never set it down"

         Onyx doesn't wait around for any mother looks from anyone. They were all here with reinforcements and she was sooo gone. Poof.
         Onyx doesn't wait around for any mother looks from anyone. They were all here with reinforcements and she was sooo gone. Poof.
<OOC> Onyx smirks. Even moving apartments! >.>
<OOC> Eloise grins. :)
Anisia has voted for you.
Anisia has voted for you.
<OOC> Eloise says, "Phil's pose?"
To (Phil, Eloise, Anisia), Onyx pages: Mind if I hang to watch? :P
To (Onyx, Phil, Eloise), Anisia pages: None at all from me :)
You paged (Anisia, Phil, Onyx) with 'By all means'
<OOC> Phil says, "Pretty sure it's E's."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Oh! Yes. My nad"
<OOC> Eloise says, "bad"
Eloise eyes Thorvuld as he prepares to play and SIGHS. She glances at Phil, opens her mouth, then just waits.
To (Phil, Eloise, Anisia), Onyx pages: doesn't mean we can't be friends.
To (Phil, Eloise, Anisia), Onyx pages: mav
You paged (Anisia, Phil, Onyx) with 'Hehe'
You paged (Anisia, Phil, Onyx) with 'YES IT DOES, YOU FUCKING BLOOD SUCKER!'
From afar, to (Anisia, Phil, Eloise): Onyx laughs
You paged (Anisia, Phil, Onyx) with 'I mean. Hi'
From afar, to (Onyx, Phil, Eloise): Anisia snickers.
Phil doesn't reply to Thorvuld right away, either. He's got a nice cane with him-- it was on the other side, but he brings it up now where the guy can see, tapping at the side of the guitar with it. "This here's yours, huh?"
To (Onyx, Phil, Eloise), Anisia pages: The reason I sent ani instead od Aemilia is because of Aemilia's hatred :)

         Now that Phil has arrived too, Ani sortof backs off a bit. She's no wallflower, that has never been her thing, but she gives full credence to the pregnant woman and the gigalo in the room. She steps back, quiet, for the most part ccool as a cucumber. No one has sen her this calm since... well. Since Eloise addressed he ron her first day in town about how she could be ended if she misbehaved.
         Now that Phil has arrived too, Ani sortof backs off a bit. She's no wallflower, that has never been her thing, but she gives full credence to the pregnant woman and the gigalo in the room. She steps back, quiet, for the most part ccool as a cucumber. No one has sen her this calm since... well. Since Eloise addressed he ron her first day in town about how she could be ended if she misbehaved.
Thorvuld says, "Dont do that do not touch this guitar with that dirty cane bottom." He growls angered noone messes with his moms guitar this was hers and its the most important thing in the universe to him. "No one is allowed to touch my moms guitar but me." he says glaring at the new comer"
<OOC> Phil says, "Thorvuld?"
<OOC> Phil says, "Roll init."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "no hes explaining hes angry but not violent"
<OOC> Phil says, "Thorvuld?"
<OOC> Phil says, "ROLL INIT. NOW."
<OOC> Eloise says, "I think Phil's going to do something. If you don't roll init, you get no action"
<OOC> Phil says, "Or, yeah, you can handwave Phil goes first if you want."
Thorvuld has rolled initiative: 12
Phil has rolled initiative: 13
Eloise has rolled initiative: 14
Anisia has rolled initiative: 11
<OOC> Eloise laughs as the pregnant woman gets first shot
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "really we have inits numbered 11-14 lol"
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Status: APPROVED by HoneyBadger on Fri Jan 03 18:22:20 2014
Artifact: WWI Lancet Wristwatch (+equip 747614)
Level: 4
Spheres: Mind 1, Time 3

Effects (active continuously):
* +6 to initiative.
* Two extra actions per turn. (No split-action penalties. Cannot be split further. Resolve at end of turn, as usual for extra non-split actions.)
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<OOC> Phil says, "Not unless you have your own boost, mom"
<---======##=================[ Notes for Eloise ]=================##======--->
  ABILITY_APTITUDE (+PrivaALLY (+Private)         BUSINESSES (+Private)
  BUSINESS_PRACTICE (+PrivCHANTRY (+Private)      CODE_OF_HONOR (+Private)
  EQUIP_BUG_OUT_CHARM (+PrFAMILIAR (+Private)     FOCI (+Private)
  HONORED_LINEAGE (+PrivatINFLUENCE (+Private)    LICENSE_MIDWIFE (+Privat
  LILY (+Private)         MIND (+Private)         MIND_SHIELD_AND_BOOST (+
  NODE (+Private)         ORDAINED_MINISTER (+PrivPARADIGM (+Private)
  PARLOR_TRICK (+Private) PRIME (+Private)        REPUTATION (+Private)
  RETAINERS (+Private)    SANCTUM (+Private)      SPARK_OF_LIFE (Private)
  SPECIALTIES (+Private)  SPECIALTY (+Private)    SPHERE_INEPT (+Private)
  STATUS (+Private)       TAARN_LOAN (+Private)   TRUE_LOVE (+Private)
  TWIN_SOULS (+Private)   VALIUM (+Private)       WEIGHTED_BRAIDS (+Privat
  WRAITHSIGHT (+Private)
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<OOC> Eloise scrollllllls through her +notes. "I don't think so, no."
<OOC> Phil says, "So. /Something/ is about to go down, clearly. Ani, declaration?"
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Status: APPROVED by WhoopingCrane on Sun Sep 08 10:31:37 2013
Eloise has a 9 success mind shield. She also receives 3 multi-task actions per round, allowing her to focus on up to four tasks per turn without splitting dice pools provided all tasks may be done simultaneously. This lasts until voluntarily dispelled.
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<OOC> Eloise says, "Nope"
<OOC> Eloise says, "1 am. Sunday night.. HOw many people you figure are out? +dice 1 and go with that number for non-pcs?"
<OOC> Phil says, "works for me"
<OOC> Anisia says, "I'm going to put my goggles over my eyes and use Mind to cal Thor. she doesn't know WHAT is going on but raging at them isn't goofd for anyone"
Dice! - Eloise rolls 1 dice: 9
<OOC> Eloise says, "Fuck"
<OOC> Phil says, "goddamn college kids"
<OOC> Onyx says, "I will play an npc >.>"
<OOC> Phil says, "Thorvuld, what're you planning to do?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "put his guitar in his case while keeping an eye on Phil."
<OOC> Phil says, "Noted. Eloise?"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Oh, I get a +5 init from my mind rote, but dont' worry about it this round. She was reticent anyway so I'll just forgoe that benifit, I already declared anyway since I forgot it :)"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Scoot back out of blast radius for whatever Phil's about to do"
<OOC> Phil says, "Right, Phil is activating the cane (hopefully, probably):"
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Phil rolls Arete  vs 6 for 2 successes.
3 3 3 +6 +9
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<OOC> Phil says, "Okay, so that works. Other actions occur. Phil has two more actions; he's taking a swing at the guitar. Thorvuld, go ahead and roll Dex+Dodge"
<OOC> Eloise has 3 actions, as well.
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Thorvuld rolls Dexterity + Dodge  vs 6 for 0 successes.
3 3 4
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Phil rolls Dexterity + Melee  vs 4 for 5 successes.
3 +8 +9 +10 +10 +10
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Phil rolls Strength + 1 + 4   vs 5 for 5 successes.
2 2 4 +6 +8 +9 +9 +10
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<OOC> Anisia says, "Yeowch"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Fair warning destroy the guitar he will probably attempt to kill Phil"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "that is the last thing he has of his mothers and shes dead"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Dude... fair warning. Good Luck. Phil is a chantry leader."
<OOC> Phil says, "Phil is going to use his last action to talk, because that's clearly needed at this point. Posing."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Wait!"
<OOC> Phil says, "Oh right, Eloise has her extra actions mixed in"
<OOC> Eloise has extra actions. Imma throw up a sound dampener. Just plain old forces. To lower Phil's voice when he talks
You lose one Quintessence
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Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 5 for 1 successes.
1 2 4 +7 9
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<OOC> Phil says, "Nice."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Its how hed react"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Just sayin' man"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "I know ICA=ICC I understand"
<OOC> Anisia says, "For what it's worth, I'll be trying to keep you alive without directly opposing two leaders of an allied chantry, but... I'm NOT on their level"
<OOC> Eloise can give and then cure him of a heart-attack if need be
Oh, it is, is it? Phil waits one more split second-- then, right after Thorvuld gets it into the case and is about to shut the lid, abruptly lifts up the cane (Perception+Awareness vs 7, 6 if you're Thorvuld) and takes a swing at it. The cane goes /through/ the lid like a baseball bat through a 55-gallon drum of soft butter, leaving a 5-agg-shaped hole where the middle third of it used to be. Then he lifts it up again and points the, yeah, dirty tip right at Thorvuld's face. "/You/ don't say another fuckin' word till /I/ tell you."
Eloise scoots back and waves a hand. It's a quick and dirty spell, for sure. The sound of the cracking case and sproinging strings is heard clearly, but those outside the bubble will hear something closer to whispers instead of angry voices. Sure, it looks bad, but it offers them a modicum of privacy
You gain one Paradox
You gain one Paradox
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Paradox(7) (7 dice) vs 6 for 4 successes.
3 3 5 +6 +6 +8 +8
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Eloise rolls Stamina(5) (5 dice) vs 6 for 1 successes.
1 2 5 +7 10
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<OOC> Thorvuld says, "no awareness"
You lose one Willpower
<OOC> Eloise says, "That will hurt.. later"
<OOC> Phil says, "Eh, I'd even be iffy about calling that vulgar. But whatever."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Prime 5. Fix it later. Not a biggie"
<OOC> Phil says, "Thorvuld, you do have Awareness."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "fix what?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "I had a typo my bad lol"
<OOC> Eloise says, "My paradox. MAYBE your guitar if you play things right"
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Thorvuld rolls Perception + Awareness  vs 6 for 2 successes.
1 3 5 +6 +7 7
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<OOC> Thorvuld says, "brb need a drink"
<OOC> Phil hasn't smashed the guitar. Yet. Thorvuld, you can tell that the cane just did absurdly more damage than a cane has any business doing.
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "guitar breaks Thors not gonna care if it can be repaired"

         Not bothering with her own Mental Procedure, Anisia raises her goggles to watch things with her own yes. She remains quiet for now. The heavy hitters are talking and throwing around that magic stuff.
         Not bothering with her own Mental Procedure, Anisia raises her goggles to watch things with her own yes. She remains quiet for now. The heavy hitters are talking and throwing around that magic stuff.
<OOC> Anisia says, "It hasn't been broken yet, just the case."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "my pose I take it?"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Yes"
Thorvuld glares at Phil. "Who the fuck do you think you are? You dont touch my moms guitar she died thats the last fucking thing I have of hers and your going to try and fucking destroy it!? You dont fucking tell me what to do and have not an ounce of authority to tell me to shut up. Stay the fuck away from my mothers fuckin guitar!"
<OOC> Phil says, "Thorvuld, before we continue, I want to make sure you understand not only that ICA=ICC is a thing in general, but also the severity of your ICA. Is that okay?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Ok"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Phil?"
<OOC> Phil says, "Okay. Eloise is powerful. You should know that. Phil is powerful. You should know that. Eloise and Phil are collectively responsible for the largest chantry in town. Now: You have been running your mouth about mage stuff to a vampire. Eloise knows it. Phil knows it. Phil, in particular, JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO got done explaining very carefully to the vampires that they were cleaning up a mess involving them both, and the mages and vampires would agree to stay clear of each other. Vampires are DANGEROUS. War with the vampires is DANGEROUS. The Technocracy taking advantage of a war with the vampires is DANGEROUS. There are LIVES on the line. And Thorvuld, despite the mountain of evidence suggesting that he's fucked up royally, WILL NOT SHUT THE FUCK UP about the SENTIMENTAL VALUE OF HIS GUITAR."
<OOC> Phil says, "Do you understand, now, why these folks are about half a second away from turning Thorvuld into a newt and MAKING him shut up and listen?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Thats what he cares about first. Secondly He doesnt know shit about any of the vamp stuff. Third He doesnt know Onyx is a vamp and couldnt know that and fourth and most importantly He doesnt know who Phil is. Hes a musician with one thing left in his life that he truly cares about whats gonna stop him from wanting to defend that? This is how he would react thats what I have to play"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Welp. If that's where you are coming from. That's where you are coming from. Fair warning witnessed form my point of view."
<OOC> Phil says, "Well, if Eloise hasn't told him, then Phil's about to. Would that make him stop and listen? If not, then would Phil pouring off vibes of 'I may very well write you off as unfixable and drag you downstairs and beat you to death' make him stop and listen?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "It might if hed stop attacking the only thing Thor loves probably"
<OOC> Phil says, "There's no OOC rule-breaking here (there'd be a staff bit in the room if there were). And I understand you want to explore a certain line of RP. But it's about to crash at 200 mph into everyone else's desire to explore a different line of RP, namely: not having a loose cannon drag them into a war of attriton."
<OOC> Eloise says, "He DOES know that Eloise owns this place and she welcomed him into the basement of Roasters... a MAGE hangout.. and she's sitting here and advocating this. That might click somewhere too."
<OOC> Phil says, "Anyway. Posing!"
This speech from Thorvuld is so unexpected, so against the odds, that it actually catches Phil up short for a second to make sure he actually just heard all that. Then, looking around - Eloise is keeping the randoms distracted, right? - he turns back and lowers his voice some more. "Well, then allow me to introduce myself properly. Phil Harrison. Fourth-degree master mage. That's Anisia, and you already met Eloise who makes me look like a piker." He isn't even cursing any more, that is how focused he is on maintaining control. "Now, if you want to honor your mother's memory, and your mother's guitar's memory, maybe you'd like to explain why you were running your mouth about mage business to a vampire. You know, now that I've got your attention and all."
Eloise IS controlling the norms. In fact, they're all starting to get really tired and go home. Work tomorrow, you know. Eloise does not say a word, but she's got those mom eyes on Thorvuld and her hands rest over her belly.
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 5 for 4 successes.
3 +5 +5 +9 +10
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<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Anisia rolls Perception + Awareness  vs 4 for 4 successes.
1 +4 +4 +8 +9 9
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<OOC> Anisia says, "Prime 1 watch the weave roll. What spheres ar ebeing employed by Eloise?"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Just Life. Melatonin levels increasing. Even magic can employ natural stuff"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Oops. Hold on"
Error: You don't have Int
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Intelligence(4) + Medicine(5) (9 dice) vs 6 for 5 successes.
2 2 3 5 +6 +7 +7 +8 +10
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<OOC> Eloise says, "Yes, that was the right diff. :)"

         Pulling her neato groovy-cool steampunk motorcycle goggles, Anisia adjusts some of the gross controls on the side. She frowns, muttering "Well. Can't help with that Procedure. Probably ought to fix that soon... " She keeps her eyes... er... goggles peeled however as she simply watches.
         Pulling her neato groovy-cool steampunk motorcycle goggles, Anisia adjusts some of the gross controls on the side. She frowns, muttering "Well. Can't help with that Procedure. Probably ought to fix that soon... " She keeps her eyes... er... goggles peeled however as she simply watches.
Thorvuld shakes his head. "Why is who I talk to the business of anyone else? How am I supposed to know whos a Vampire for crying out loud they dont even exist man you gotta be crazy." He closes the case and locks it standing to leave. "Ill be taking my leave here and now. I apologize maam for my explosion but I cant do this. Vampires its just fuckin nuts."
You paged Phil with 'Me first?'
Phil pages: Sure.
<OOC> Phil lets Eloise take point this round
<OOC> Anisia says, "Stress. Stress. Stress."
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Anisia rolls Willpower  vs 8 for 3 successes.
4 5 5 6 6 +8 +8 +10
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<OOC> Phil says, "Though, it's probably a good idea to check. You do OOCly understand what 'master mage' means, right? Because _your character does_. He has Lore Mage 3."
<OOC> Anisia says, "No activation of derrangements."
"No." Eloise leans forward toward Thorvuld. "Sit down. There are some things that you need to know, need to understand and you are NOT leaving here until you do. You can either walk with us quietly to the basement or I will PERSONALLY drag you through time and space and put you there myself." She offers him a smile. It's not a good smile. "And if I gain ONE more bit of paradox from your stupid pride and arrogance that puts my unborn child at risk, I will personally turn you inside out and feed your still beating heart to my dragon. What you have done is SERIOUS."
Phil glances over toward Eloise for a moment, then back to Thorvuld. "I'd listen to her if I was you. She's being nice. /I'm/ being nice. I could have aimed for your--" Yeah, that sentence could end a few different ways, but he manages to cut it off there. Poor kid's badly enough provoked as it is.

         "SERIOUSLY?" blurts Anisia, "You SERIOUSLY think it matteres whether you were talking to a person or a... " and then Eloise starts in. Anisia blanches. Wait, can albino's blanche? Well, SHE does. There is suddenly no flush at all to her skin. Her lips turn BLUE she might be just about to fall over in a faint. She is TERRIFIED of that pregnant woman. There are NO ifs ands or butts. She may quip and tease with Phil, but she respects him in the end too. Eloise? Eloise makes her want to crawl out of her skin. Sne never spoke up about her treatment under the Euthanatos after that initial meeting for a reason.
         "SERIOUSLY?" blurts Anisia, "You SERIOUSLY think it matteres whether you were talking to a person or a... " and then Eloise starts in. Anisia blanches. Wait, can albino's blanche? Well, SHE does. There is suddenly no flush at all to her skin. Her lips turn BLUE she might be just about to fall over in a faint. She is TERRIFIED of that pregnant woman. There are NO ifs ands or butts. She may quip and tease with Phil, but she respects him in the end too. Eloise? Eloise makes her want to crawl out of her skin. Sne never spoke up about her treatment under the Euthanatos after that initial meeting for a reason.
Thorvuld says, "Look maam with all do respect you dont understand the hell Ive been through just since I got here. No one can expect me to believe Vampires exist. There just things that are made up. I cant and please dont put the baby you carry in your womb at risk cant you please just let me leave. I really dont want to hear about the existence of creatures that are not real. Now as far as you darlin..." He saysto Ani. "Its my secret if its a friend shouldnt I be able to tell her. Now the fact that it was brought up in public I can understand the upset there Im sorry for that." Thorvuld says then looking to Phil. "You attacked the only thing I care about Mister.""
Eloise slams her hand down on the table. Nina peeks her head out and then just ducks RIGHT the fuck back inside. "You aren't listening. I don't care if it was a vampire, a human, or a really, REALLY smart monkey. You are a mage. YOu do not discuss mage things with non-mages. People die. You do not put just yourself at risk. You put all of us at risk. You put my daughter, my unborn child, all my friends at risk. No, you should not be able to tell your friends. Not unless your friend is a mage. And the fact that you did not know that she was a vampire tells me that she /WAS NOT YOUR FUCKING FRIEND!/ Eloise was very calm, very quiet, up until those last few words. Then she goes calm again. "Get up. Go to the basement. Right now or you will understand the phrase 'Venning' in a way that I had hoped I would never have to demonstrate."
Huh?  (Type "help" for help.)
You issue an OOC warning to Thorvuld.
<OOC> Eloise says, "And now I need to relocate back to home RL. We can pause until tomorrow or ya'll can continue and pastey me when I get back. I shouldn't b e gone more than 15 minutes"

         "Darlin'?" says Ani, "DARLIN? You... I may not be on their level... but I didn't claw my way up to being a Second Degree Professor of Creative Science to be called 'DARLIN' by some primitive intuitionist fuck head!" She bares her teeth, "Professor. Adept. Doctor. Or just MA'AM you ill-begotten MONKEY! -I- am a SCIENTIST! My brilliance will CHANGE the world, I will NOT be addressed by a moniker thrown around by juvinile hicks in wifebeaters in a BAR! Miss Eloise won't HAVE to do anything... I'll seal you in Etheric CRYSTAL!"
         "Darlin'?" says Ani, "DARLIN? You... I may not be on their level... but I didn't claw my way up to being a Second Degree Professor of Creative Science to be called 'DARLIN' by some primitive intuitionist fuck head!" She bares her teeth, "Professor. Adept. Doctor. Or just MA'AM you ill-begotten MONKEY! -I- am a SCIENTIST! My brilliance will CHANGE the world, I will NOT be addressed by a moniker thrown around by juvinile hicks in wifebeaters in a BAR! Miss Eloise won't HAVE to do anything... I'll seal you in Etheric CRYSTAL!"
<OOC> Eloise says, "BRB"
Oh, it's a good thing Eloise lost it there, because otherwise Phil was about to. He's kept a lid on it more in the past minute than he normally does in an hour. "Now hold up, Ellie," he says, raising a hand. "I know he sounds like a fuckin' greenie, but /maybe/ this is somebody else's fuck-up. Maybe he ain't a mage at all. If so, no problem-- we'll just make you forget this night ever happened, send you on your way, and figure out who else's ass we gotta kick instead. Now if you /are/ a mage? Get your ass down to the basement so we can explain what's what." You know, more than they already were.
<OOC> Phil says, "Also: It's already 2:30 in the morning. Thorvuld, I get that you're playing the 'new and clueless and stubborn card', but I'd /really/ appreciate it if you would have him decide 'you know, maybe I should actually hear them out'. Speaking as the father of three kids, stonewalling gets /very/ old /very/ quick."
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Prospect Roasters - Patio(#13122RM)

         The patio is spacious, sprawled out, leaving plenty of room between the tables so that well behaved doggies and their owners can enjoy a nice cup of coffee. There is a wooden fence around the place with an open gate and three steps that lead up. There is a wheelchair ramp off to one side that allows easy access for all. The chairs and tables spill over onto the sidewalk. Each table has its own little umbrella stuck through it. The umbrellas rotate and can be lifted or lowered for a custom sun preference. Off to one side there is a small stage, not more than 10 x 5 where a couple of people could set up to play music. There are outlets where someone could run a mic and an amp if they choose. There are even a couple of waiters that move back and forth to serve and bus tables.
          While there are still waiters running around and taking orders and delivering coffee and sandwiches, there is a large sign set up against the building itself that shows the full menu from indoors and then a large sign below it that reads:

        If business is brisk and service a little slow you have the option of submitting your order from your smart phone. Just text your order to Nina inside and one of our waiters will bring you your tasty treats!

The menu is written in English with smaller Spanish subtitled and overwritten in Braille, and there is a large phone just to the side of the menu that rings straight through to the kitchen when it's picked up, for use by those who don't have phones or are visually impaired.

                         +view and PLACES are here!

                           Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco products are illegal in non-licensed businesses. Roasters is not licensed to sell alcohol. If you pose openly drinking from a flask or dumping something in your drink, or lighting up a cigarette/cigar/joint, etc. assume that the staff (Either Nina or Jacob) notice immediately and will inform your entire group to leave. It will not be a polite request or suggestion. If you refuse to leave, please notify staff or Eloise immediately
Contents:
Phil
Anisia
Thorvuld
Onyx
OOC STUFF(#14815)
Jacob(#12472eIMps)
Obvious Exits:
Inside <IN>   Out <O>
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You move to Prospect Roasters - Coffee Shop
Prospect Roasters - Coffee Shop(#6037RM)
         Prospect Roasters is your standard issue, run of the mill, coffee house. It is faux painted in washes of colors striking a calculated balance between dynamic and soothing. It is decorated with for sale artworks by local starving artists along with a healthy assortment of debris from the coffee industry. Wherever possible there is a friendly reminder that the Roasters charge a higher price to promote fair trade, a living wage, and sustainability for all involved, as well as various charities, and no one goes hungry if they just haven't eaten in a while. There are two registers at the front to make things a little easier with the increased business. .
          The patrons range from edgy young hipsters to aging hippies and
Phil has voted for you.
Phil has voted for you.
Thorvuld comes in from Prospect Roasters - Kitchen
Thorvuld has arrived.
Phil comes in from Prospect Roasters - Kitchen
Phil has arrived.
Anisia comes in from Prospect Roasters - Kitchen
Anisia has arrived.
Onyx has arrived.
<OOC> Phil says, "E, I think you're up"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Damn autoconnect. yes."
Eloise paused for a moment and took a look around and then carefully leaned down and picked up.. something.. then leads the way down the basement, letting the others go ahead of her, because, ya know, she's slow and can't see her feet. Once she's down there, she rips off a piece of her cotton skirt, drops whatever was in her fingers on top of it, rolls it up into a ball, points her finger and sets it on fire, then blows to fan the flame just a touch. "Her name was Onyx, right?" She blows again into the fire, murmuring to herself.
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
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Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 3 for 3 successes.
1 +8 +8 +9 9
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You gain one Paradox
You gain one Paradox
You gain one Paradox
You lose one Willpower
<OOC> Eloise says, "Oops"
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Eloise rolls Paradox(10) (10 dice) vs 6 for 1 successes.
1 1 4 4 4 4 5 +6 6 9
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You lose one Paradox
A WILD ONYX APPEARS
<OOC> Anisia wonders what it's hitpoints and special moves are.
<OOC> Eloise says, "There's a bite move in there somewhere."
<OOC> Thorvuld tries to catch it in a masterball
<OOC> Eloise IS the masterball.
<OOC> Anisia says, "As long as it knows more than Splash"
<OOC> Eloise says, "It's someone's pose"

Having got home, her liaison was busy packing the important things, as was Onyx, who had just sent off a message via courier for a late night delivery. She'd been about to issue another order, her mouth was even open when suddenly she's not home. She's not where she was at all. She's... she doesn't know where she is, but she's not alone. Turning, her eyes widen as she notices the very same people from the coffee shop. Stumbling back a step, she's scared, hell yes she's scared. Anyone who could do /that/ is to be feared. Immensely. Thorvuld, unfortunately, gets the blame. Visually, at least. She doesn't cuss, she doesn't panic, she'd not lived this long by freaking out. She does look very, very, scared and very alone. "What do you want from me?"
As soon as Phil saw fire being involved, he went over and grabbed the fire extinguisher off the wall. That's one of the things that vampires get all antsy about in a hurry, right? And so he's prepped and ready to pipe up again as soon as Onyx shows up. "Whoa, calm down, we're not trying to hurt you. I think she just needs to help unfuck our boy here."
<OOC> Phil says, "'needs you to' rather"

         "I want your body for Science... " says Ani. Well. She mumbles it. She's NOT going to risk pissing off Eloise. Opportunity wasted, but hey maybe she'll get to be present for a Vampire Lord summoning some other day.
Thorvuld looks around a bit. "May I sit? Yes her name was Onyx why?" He asks shaking his head still disbelieving. "What Onyx I didnt do it I cant do this its not my way." Thorvuld says looking to Onyx. "Come on let her go please Shes no threat to anyone please." he says. "Im not fucked ok youve all made your point let her be Ill not speak of our secret to anyone please." Hes practically begging Onyx has been one of the few people who he sees as a friend.
Eloise POINTS at Thorvuld. "Sit. Shut up. Not another word from you. The only one going to make ANYTHING bad for her is you or her. Now SHUT UP." She doesn't wait for an answer. She turns herself back toward Onyx, her hand resting over her belly as she attempts to calm herself. "Now. I know that you know what I am. And I know what you are. Am I happy that I have undead walking around and disrupting the cycle of life? No, ma'am. But I know you exist and you're still alive." She motions around. "Is there any reason whatsoever for you to believe that if I was going to harm you, I would have, instead, opened up a portal to the sun and dragged you through it? No, ma'am." She takes a breath and continues. "I have no reason to believe that you have done anything wrong. I just want you to tell Thorvuld what you are and no that I swear on the life of my unborn child that unless you attack one of us, you will not be harmed this night by me or any of my friends."
Onyx senses "Eloise looks so.. peaceful. Benign, really. Sure, that's probably scary as shit, but there is SINCERITY in what she says."
<OOC> Eloise says, "For you to NOT believe"
<OOC> Eloise says, "*and know"
Satisfied that there's not going to be an impromptu case of arson tonight, Phil flops down on a couch and sets the fire extinguisher down next to him there. Because he might be wrong about it, after all. "By the way, if you go running your mouth to one of your buddies, we wouldn't appreciate that none too much either. Other than that--" Eh. He can take or leave her type, but there's one out there he actually likes. When she isn't creeping him out too much.

Onyx is on self preservation mode, she cowers back from any fire and the whole fire extinguisher thing isn't reassuring in the slightest. More an ominous threat. She looks between them, realizing they, every single one of them, had the power to destroy her so easily. Even a lighter would do the trick. A wary look goes to the albino with talk of her body but Phil gets her attention. "I didn't touch him. Well, I touched him, but not like that. Anyone could have heard him, there may be others who know, we were in the Crypt when he told me. It was packed." She gives Thorvuld a brief look but it's in passing as she looks back to Eloise who eerily seemed the least threatening.. and she was incredibly threatening. "I didn't make myself what I am any more than you made yourself what you are. We simply play the lot in life we were dealt. I would never have asked to live as I do, away from the sun, away from the normal." Her hands drop to her sides. "Do what you will, I had no intention of hurting him. I wanted to tell someone what he was saying but I had no idea who to contact. Or how. It was sheer coincidence you overheard." She faces Thorvuld. "They are telling you the truth, I'm a creature of the night. You've known me, I didn't hurt you. I might have kept you awhile, until you told me you were a Nordic Mage and offered your powers at my disposal. You were a wild card, I knew it then, and it's why I left you there that night. At the Crypt."

         Yeah, An had a Vampire buddy. Well, at least when she wasn'ty trying to sneak sexy times and having Ani push her off. She hasn't seen her a whole lot since refusing adamantly to put out over time. It's weird how that works. Well, yeah. So Ani is quiet in her thoughs. She can NOT help but to bounce a little. Up and down on her heels, white hair flouncing where she stands. She fidgits, she gyrates a bit, but doe sher best to keep it under wraps.
Thorvuld remains quiet as he was told to hes really not trying to stress out the pregnant woman. He figits where he stands he looks to the stairs a look of They are all fucking crazy Im gone in his eyes.
Eloise nods to Onyx, even gives her a smile, though it's faint, tense, but not insincere. "Then I offer you this. I'll send you back home. You'll do as you please, but anyone who says anything about this one being a mage, you tell them they're ridiculous and that his therapist told you, personally, that he was off his meds. Has he had your blood? This is important.. and I'll know if you're lying." She waves a hand. "I can break the bond, rather easily, so your answer doesn't matter, just saves us some time in the long run." She nods toward Phil. "Put that out, please, Phil." The fire, she means, then back to Onyx. "A brief demonstration would be good. Fangs, lose the blush, whatever. I just want him to understand that he made a VERY grave error in judgement and then you can be on your way." She glances at Anisia and all her fidgetting and then back to Onyx
Well, now that Thorvuld has /finally/ decided to shut the fuck up for more than thirty seconds at a stretch, Phil can get back to being snarky at his buddies. "Aww, but mom, I was gonna roast his guitar on it!" Hopping back up to his feet, he grabs the extinguisher and shoots a quick dose toward what's left of the fire hazard.
Once the fire is out, Onyx visibly relaxes but only by a few degrees. "I've not given him anything. He hasn't had my blood and I've not had his. Her tongue toys with a canine tooth and she takes a deep breath. Exposing herself wasn't something she ever did to anyone outside of her home. She gives a concise nod and loses the blush and also gives up on appearing to be breathing, since at the moment it was just a nuisance. Her fangs are last but she does bare them and she has a tiny chip of an onyx embedded in the canine tooth on the left side. A little jeweled decoration. While her fangs are bared, she looks directly at Thorvuld. No, she's not so attractive without the blush and with the fangs. At least her eyes aren't red and she's not sparkling. "Vampires are real and I am one, Thorvuld." She nods to Eloise, "If I hear anyone else speak of it, I'll make sure and tell them it's a falsehood."
Onyx adds, "I would appreciate the same courtesy in return, if you would, please."

         This brings us to why Ani had come to roasters, hoping to find the terrifying Miss eloise to begin with. It certainly isn't something she would NORMALLY do, but this cute author that she loves and used to date suggested that she might have a better formulation for her meds than her mentor does so she thought she would try them... oh look she saw her buddy like that a couple times. "Believe us, Says Ani quite solemnly despite the fact that she is hard pressed to be still, "We've each the three of us had our encounters with yur kind. We are of the more live and let live variety amongst our night society, Miss Onyx. For my part I'm sorry you've had to be part of this."
Thorvuld shakes his head and starts to walk to the stairs. "I dont believe this none of it, Its a hoax. Vampires its impossible it cant be done never no no no. I dont cant wont believe it." He blurts its hard to stay quiet now. "And making me out to sound crazy you dont hink thats gonna hurt the reputation of a celebrit?" He asks looking to Eloise. "Especially when there isnt any documentation or even tabloid shit about me being off my rocker. I cant afford that kind of rep damage."
"Don't make me turn this broom around, Philip." Oh look. Scary lady's funny. She says it deadpan, though. As Onyx reveals herself, she nods and steps toward Onyx. Just one step, leaving still plenty of room. "Of course. Unless there are... issues.. with the knowledge you have, you can keep it. We will call it a mutual understanding. We may keep an eye out for you, but you've given us no reason to WATCH you and should the need arise and you have any issue with MINE, feel free to come to me personally and I'll handle the situation." She motions toward Thorvuld. "As you can likely see. You strike me as a smart woman. You've nothing to fear from us, or from him. He won't bother you anymore." Right, Thorvuld? "I'll send you back home. You may continue to pack if you wish, but I personally assure you that it isn't necessary. No one will know about this but the five of us." And her Dragon, who is nestled rather snugly into her cleavage. It's a tight fit now. She nods to Ani's words. "Yes, apologies. Once again, I don't feel like you've done anything wrong in this case. If you give me thirty seconds, you can walk up those stairs and open the door and you'll be right back in your room. It will be less disorienting that way." Not less painful for HER, mind you, but maybe a touch easier. But then she turns toward Thorvuld and her eyes blaze. "If you touch that door, I promise you you will not live to see what's on the other side." She whips her head around and there is a metallic clink as she looks at Phil. "I will send him to live with Ven, Phil. I swear to every fucking pagan god, Norse, Celtic, or otherwise. You better stop him or I will." She waves her hand, tears her dress a little more, lifts it to her lips and BLOWS on it
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 4 for 4 successes.
2 +6 +7 +8 +8
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<OOC> Eloise says, "Byebye, Onyx. :)"
<OOC> Eloise will do all the paradox stuff later.
<OOC> Eloise says, "You can OOCly stay, of course, but you're back in your room, Onyx."
<OOC> Eloise says, "With ellie's number in your pocket"
<OOC> Onyx says, "thanks! :)"
<OOC> Eloise says, "And I am going to have to go REAL soon"
Phil sets the extinguisher down, rubbing his eyes as he begins to pace back and forth, leaving it to Eloise to keep the door blocked. "Are you a fucking CHILD?" he says, finally, looking up at Thorvuld and raising his voice now they've made it down to the private digs. "The fuck's she gotta do, drain your blood? 'Vampires, it's impossible, it can't be, mommy I'm scared'. GROW. SOME. FUCKING. BALLS. YOU. FUCKING. PUSSY."

         "Hey Thorvuld," says Ani, her voice low and husky, almost a purr, "I am the freelance photographer ex-girlfriend of a famous author who was in the news recently. Tell me. With a few photos scientifically doctored by Advanced Procedures, and the combined media connections of a famous author and myself... just how badly do you thin I could smear your reputation and dunk it thoroughly into 'tabloid shit'? I am unimpressed with you. I've seen drunken undergrads toking lsd laced weed with more mental candlepower than you but surely even you can understand what I am saying. They can utterly destroy you if they need to. But I? -I- can utterly destroy your music career to the point that you will be LUCKY to suck off the owner of the Back Room for a gig."
<OOC> Phil says, "Well let's not get /excessive/."
<OOC> Anisia snorts
Thorvuld turns to Phil. "Listen I know the truth about things it aint fucking fear its knowing that once someones dead they are fucking dead there no coming back from it. Im not a pussy Ass hole Im telling the truth it is physically impossible for anything dead to be alive in anyway at all." Then Thorvuld turns to look to Eloise. "Please Maam why cant I just leave I promised that I wouldnt say shit else to anyone." Then to Anisia. "You can try that and by all means Ill own you for everything youre fucking worth you will not destroy at all because in turn I can and will destroy you slander and lible really now. Dont threaten me darlin. I just want to go home and let this crazy shit go."
Phil has checked risk.
Anisia has checked risk.
<OOC> Phil says, "Right, then."
<OOC> Phil says, "Let's see. Life 5, vulgar w/o witnesses, 9, 3 Quint to make it 6, and a Willpower."
Phil loses one Magical Essence
Phil loses one Magical Essence
Phil loses one Magical Essence
Phil loses one Willpower
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Phil rolls Arete  vs 6 for 2 successes.
4 4 4 +6 +8
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Onyx has checked risk.
Eloise has... absolutely nothing else to say. She takes a couple of deep breaths and puts her hands over her belly. Petting. Gently. She's done. She's trying to make rational decisions
Yeah, no, this is still not going well. "Ellie, help me out here?" And with that, Phil reaches out to grab Thorvuld's arm and-- his body is starting to change. Thorvuld's, that is. Starting with a film growing over his mouth, like in that one movie. Even that isn't complete, not quite, but it's obvious where it's going. "You still want to push your luck?" Not that he'll be able to talk all that well, not with his vocal cords being messed with like that.
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Quintessence
You lose one Willpower
<---======##====================[ Dice Roll ]=====================##======--->
Eloise rolls Arete(5) (5 dice) vs 6 for 4 successes.
3 +6 +6 +8 +10
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<OOC> Phil says, "See? Told you."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "insult him hes gonna respond do you expect a twenty year old man to be insulted like that and not respond at all?"
<OOC> Phil says, "I expect a twenty-year-old man to recognize when he is UTTERLY OVERPOWERED. Which he is. He's just been turned into a newt in three seconds."
<OOC> Phil says, "Is he going to like it? Of course not. But it might POSSIBLY occur to him to cut his losses."
<OOC> Eloise MUST pumpkin. Eloise will do whatever. Spend whatever quint, take as little dox as possible. I trust Phil to make my rolls for me as assistant, but she isn't saying anything. Eloise would not, however, kill him. That's too much karmic debt to put on her unborn child, who, by extension, will receive the same karma she does.

         Her eyes FLARE, silver-blue. "You know. I was going for the soft approach. But fuck you, you waste of goddamned flesh." Anisia reaches behind herself and pulls a pair of copper-inlaied black metal rods out. She links them together and opens a bolt-action with a click, sliding in what looks like a white colored shotgun shell before sliding it closed with a click. There is a soft beat, almost like powerful wings. And then a thrum that is just below hearing, like a generator starting. A blue-white plasmacutter lame arcs out of the tip of the staff Ani holdsas she whrols it around and brings it behind her with the blade up. If you are quick, you might see for a fraction of a second the segmented white high-fired ceramic blade that underlays the blasmacutter to give it shape and form. She is holding an honest to God plasma scythe. Luke Skywalker never had something THIS badass. "Liable my ass, you little cretin. I am the White Raven. You are the dust of eons before me.... "
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<---======##=--------------[ DUSKS_WING (PRIVATE) ]--------------=##======--->
Status: APPROVED by WhoopingCrane on Sat Oct 11 11:31:39 2014

Dusk's Wing

         This is an Hypertech combat plasma scythe composed of steel and high fired ceramic and advanced plasma torch components; it is fully mundane bleeding edge technology in 90 percent of its function.

         The haft is a black sectional staff that breaks into two separate components which are three feet long. The top half contains a titanium fan, is lined with high fired ceramic plating, and draws in air with the fan to superheat it and turn it into plasma identical to a plasma torch cutter. The superheated plasma is projected through a telescoping curved scythe blade, made of interlocking plates. It is hollow, filled with holes, and houses a strong magnetic field in order to shape and hold the plasma so that it is not simply spraying. Like any plasma cutter, this blade can cut through solid steel, but has an internal structure with the telescoping blade to allow it to clash with other melee weapons. Most mundane weapons are not likely to fare well against the blade itself, however.

         The lower portion contains a lock-down bolt-action that opens a breech for a specially designed Etheric nano-battery cluster: Enter the technology that is about 50 years beyond current consensus at the moment and requires the Awakened to fill in for. The 'battery' a specially crafted cluster of nano-batteries that combine nano-tubes with the principles of Ether as a dielectric medium in order to pack 15 Megawatts of power to run the weapon's otherwise mundane, but energetically demanding needs. The battery is consumed on a molecular level until only a shell remains. Loading and unloading the battery with the bolt-action breech is very much like loading and ejecting a shell from a bolt action rifle, in keeping with the romantic Etherite Aesthetic.

         Etheric Plasma Scythe: Dusk's Wing. Diff 7, Damage 8 + Successes to hit (NO STRENGTH: Aggravated Damage, Diff 8 'Electrical Fire' to soak. With 3 or more damage inflicted a target may catch on fire from the plasma and burn for 2 agg per round, number of rounds determined by the number of damage successes beyond the3 that determine the fire catching).

         Separated into its component halves, the scythe may still be used as a pair of particularly hard, but mundane pair of clubs. Diff 5, Damage Str+1 (Bashing), Conceal T.


Nano-Etheric Battery Cell Gadget (Charm)

         With a re-usable outer casing of high-fired ceramic, this battery cell is an inch in diameter, a sixteenth of an inch thick and four inches long. It is filled with nano-tubes that have been tuned to the specific resonances of the Ether as a dielectric medium through which light travels, dipping into micro-universal Quantum theory on the one hand while serving to plug into the Ether as a universal constant insofar as a medium through which light photons travel. With a Matter 2, Forces 3 effect the tass used in the creation of this Gadget is consumed by being transmuted along with the nano-tubes to create pure energy on the scale of 15 megawatts, but once tapped the flow will only last for one scene.

         The tass needed would need to have a resonance for use in power, heat, or electricity. A tass with a resonance involving change or transformation/transmutation would work.

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<OOC> Thorvuld says, "not sure about that after all essentially he has just been attacked by the same person who went after his mothers guitar hes not thinking clearly"
Eloise does say something. 'Anisia. Shut the fuck up."
<OOC> Phil says, "Hokay. I get that he's a petulant twenty-year-old and he's been riled up. However, he SHOULD be scared shitless. In fact, he SHOULD have been scared shitless about ten times over. There's an old adage about not telling people how to play their characters, but GODDAMN, we just want the stats to actually do what canon says they do, all right? Work with us. Please. If this was 'hurr hurr let's kill him for lulz' then we would have kangaroo-courted you hours ago."
<OOC> Phil says, "At some point, your character needs to GIVE UP. If you the player absolutely cannot stand that, and refuse to deal with it, then I'm going to turn this over to full staff review and request their backing to remove you from the game entirely. It's four in the morning and I've stretched things as far as I can stand."
<OOC> Phil says, "Not Thorvuld, YOU the player."
<OOC> Phil says, "Because until that happens, these characters _will not_ let Thorvuld go. He's a clear danger to them if they do. He has (as far as I know) no viable tools to fight them on the issue."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Then scenes over if you wanted to go to bed that would have been fine. It isnt about me the player not being able to stand it or refusing to deal with it. Its me playing the character the way he is. He stubborn proud arrogant and refuses to see his own weakness hes a bit broken so hes been dealing but it gets to a point where I wont play fear whether someone feels Thor should feel it or not. Now Phil has also been doing things to provoke Thor All night. So I mean its up to you man. But Im not about to risk being removed because of how the character is so Ill let him be afraid then"
<OOC> Phil says, "I get that he's all those things. I'm not arguing with that. What I'm saying is that, by this point, he should have an /overriding/ sense of 'these people can and will do any and all of those things they mentioned as they damn well please'. And if he doesn't, then eventually Phil would think to use Mind to /cause/ fear. Anyway, moving on."
<OOC> Phil says, "Pose Thorvuld's reaction to being newted."
Thorvuld aggravatedly shakes his head. He doesnt care he knows they have power but that doesnt mean hes going to allow anyone to threaten him or talk to him as they please. Why should he believe in Vampires he knows that Mages cant control minds and make you see what they want you to see how does he know this wasnt all some elaborate bullshit scheme just to scare him. If they want answers and they cut his ability to speak wasnt to smart since he cant speak at the moment.
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Phil holds up a hand toward Ani. "It's all right, we got this. Go fuck your boyfriend or something." He's going to pay for that stunt later, he can tell, but some things just need doing.

And no, in fact, they do not want 'answers'. What they want is for Thorvuld to /not/ run off into the night and cause more problems. "All right, let's talk. Or I'll talk, you listen. I don't know /why/ you're so het up about 'vampires can't possibly exist'. I mean, /we/ exist, how do you know there ain't more shit hiding out there someplace?" He takes his cane and taps it on a stretch of floor. "Now look, if you're /not/ a mage, then walk over here and we'll know to fix you up." Does the newt walk or does he stay put?

         Assuming Eloise is not actively trying to intimidate her right now, given the other things going on, Anisia turns her icy silver-blue eyes towards the woman for a moment and there is nothing but her primordial essence in them. She heeds what she is told, however. She is not suicidal; but Ani herself is blazing with anger. She looks at the newted Thorvuld like he is a bug under glass. Her plasma scythe is held behind her at a fourty-five degree angle. The blue-white plasmacutter flame arcs near her white hair with an eerie St. Elmos fire blue diffraction. She can be heard grinding her teeth over the hiss of the plasma and thrum of the microgenerator in the scythe.
Thorvuld stands where he is glaring at Phil and Ani the two of them have been goading him all night threatening him, insulting him and threatening to destroy his career. Its time to get the fuck out of here but again they arent letting him leave he doesnt give a shit what does or doesnt exist. Thorvuld shakes his head again still not believing the Vampire shit. But he stays put not because he has to but because hes a mage and he wont lie about not being one.
No movement? All right, then. Phil waves his hand again, releasing the effect, and suddenly there's a Thorvald-shaped human there on the floor again. Phil staggers back onto the couch; that took a lot out of him, in retrospect he probably should have gone for something a little less flashy. "All right. So. Again, never mind the vampire thing. Do you at least get that you /don't fucking talk about mage club/ until we have a chance to get you situated?"
<OOC> Phil checks how bad the Paradox hit is /this/ time
Phil gains one Magical Weakness
Phil gains one Magical Weakness
Phil gains one Magical Weakness
Phil gains one Magical Weakness
Phil gains one Magical Weakness
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Phil rolls Paradox  vs 6 for 7 successes.
1 4 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 +8 +10 10
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Phil rolls Stamina  vs 6 for -1 successes.
-1 3 3 5
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<OOC> Phil says, "Yeah, he's going to pass out completely next pose. On the up side, the rest of it will only take a month or so to bleed off..."
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
Phil loses one Magical Weakness
<OOC> Anisia says, "Jesus H. I'm glad I can mitigate it a littlebetter with tech"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "what do you mean situated?"
<OOC> Phil says, "As in: Thorvuld may be a mage, but he is clearly completely and utterly and dangerously ignorant of the mage /community/. They're going to fix that."
<OOC> Anisia says, "As in welcome to mage 101."
<OOC> Phil says, "In the interest of winding up the scene sooner, you can handwave that that was asked and clarified."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "In all fairness this is the first Mage Ive ever played at all. I made it to play with someone elses and I havent seen them on in a while so its been difficult to learn everything"
<OOC> Eloise can fix Phil later, Ani
<OOC> Phil says, "Out of morbid curiosity, who was the someone else?"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Alisha"
<OOC> Phil says, "Oh. Well."
<OOC> Anisia says, "Well. Now you are going to learn what goes behind that shiney Mage Lore 3 you likely got for free."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "yea I do have that"
<OOC> Phil says, "Without going into details, playing with Alisha would almost certainly have landed you in a /much, much messier/ situation."
<OOC> Phil says, "One that, while a valid RP experience, I would never ever recommend for someone's first mage ever."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "ummmm.... hmmmmm...... You mean OOC knowledge stuffs"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Stuff that maybe an alt of mine knows"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Whatever you need"
<OOC> Eloise says, "IF you guys hand him over to Typhanie, she WILL make him a better mage - or kill him, as he chooses"
<OOC> Phil says, "Oh yes, that alt. Yes."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Even Octava. NOT ELoise"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Eloise is DONE"
<OOC> Phil says, "Eloise does have fourteen more babies on the way."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Eleventyfourteen"
<OOC> Phil says, "Oh right, I get mixed up when it goes into imaginary numbers."
<OOC> Anisia says, "@_@"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Typhanie would probably be the better fit. Octava likes electroshock too well. TYphanie will just beat him"
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Eleventyfourteen isnt an imaginary number merely 1114 lol"
<OOC> Phil makes Thorvuld do eleventeen pushups.
<OOC> Anisia makes Phil listen to eleventeen minutes of Ani singing
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "TOuche"
Huh?  (Type "help" for help.)
<OOC> Phil says, "And that is why Phil passes out."
GAME: You inform Tasha of your wish to meet that player at your current location. Be advised that moving from the current position voids the +meet.
GAME: Tasha accepted your request to meet.
Tasha has arrived.
<OOC> Tasha does PHil eleventy times
Tasha goes home.
Tasha has left.
<OOC> Anisia says, "She'd have to, he's a minute man..."
<OOC> Anisia says, "Missed"
GAME: You inform Tasha of your wish to meet that player at your current location. Be advised that moving from the current position voids the +meet.
GAME: Tasha accepted your request to meet.
Tasha has arrived.
<OOC> Tasha slaps ani
Tasha goes home.
Tasha has left.
<OOC> Anisia says, "She likes me."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Well hey its almost 7am here I gotta run I need sleeps"
<OOC> Phil says, "Anyway. Does Thorvuld (however begrudgingly) agree to keep stuff to himself and come back later to start learning things?"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Just stay here, Thor. Soon as I get a little sleep, Phil can send Typhanie to you with the details"
<OOC> Anisia says, "Yeah. That sounds nice. *looks at the still thrashing toddler* Real nice."
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "Begrudgingly yes. And Ill log here then"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Legit"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Typhanie as the enforcer. Whoodathunkit"
<OOC> Phil says, "'k. And Ani will probably have to make the call, Phil's gonna be doing a passable impression of a sloth for the next 24 hours or so."
<OOC> Anisia says, "Hey, she whipped Utau into shape."
<OOC> Anisia says, "Um. Sorta."
<OOC> Eloise says, "She KILLED Utaj"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Utau"
<OOC> Phil says, "He got better."
<OOC> Anisia says, "Yeeeeah. He got better. Sorta."
<OOC> Eloise says, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand we're back to Newts. :)"
<OOC> Eloise says, "Night, Thor"
You have voted for Anisia
You have voted for Onyx
You have voted for Phil
You have voted for Thorvuld
You have voted for Anisia
You have voted for Onyx
You have voted for Phil
You have voted for Thorvuld
<OOC> Thorvuld says, "night"
Thorvuld has disconnected.
Phil goes home.
Phil has left.
Anisia goes home.
Anisia has left.
Thorvuld has connected.
<OOC> Eloise says, "hey"
<OOC> Eloise is going to scoot home. I'll send Typhanie
There's no place like home...
There's no place like home...
There's no place like home...
Garden Cottage - Garden(#8913RAJMU)

         The view from the back porch is spectacular. Up close, just off to either side of the small concrete slab is a deck made from living branches that stretches about 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. There is a nice patio table and chairs big enough for 6 people, a rather large, oblong hot tub with a hard cover for when not in use, and a large, modern charcoal grill. There is also a small day bed, fit for a child, that seems to grow out of the deck itself with a branch growing over the top with leaves of a vibrant green spreading to offer shade. Once you're off this deck, things get a little crazy.
          A lush, verdant green glade with waist-high wild flowers and gently swaying grasses is the first you would note. Interspersed in the tangles of flowers are mushrooms that range from the size of a child's pinky all the way up to three or four feet tall with the cap spreading almost six feet across and there's a 'fairy circle' of three foot mushrooms out near the stream. Remnants of an ancient wooden fence pop through here and there, back about