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14:40, 29th March 2024 (GMT+0)

Chantry Blues - Jack, Evelyn & Natalya.

Posted by ST-JediFor group 0
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 18 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Mon 11 Feb 2013
at 23:38
  • msg #17

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya wasn't overly surprised by Tyler making an appearance. She looked attentive when Tyler made his speech and she did listen. Not anything she hadn't heard before from Dragon, and Tyler was right. This town was a nexus for so many supernatural beings. She'd always wondered why the Kindred has chosen this place and more particularly why out of everywhere they'd ever been, Draogn had chosen to be Prince of this place, instead of somewhere more exciting.

Guns had always been part of Natalya's unlife, though she'd always preferred the artistry of the blade. Natalya glanced at Taki, waiting for her to begin the lesson.
Atsutaki Suzuki
Camarilla NPC, 3 posts
Chr: 2 Man: 3 App: 3
Sta 2.0, CSta 2.5
Thu 21 Feb 2013
at 17:28
  • msg #18

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Taki smiled at Tyler when he arrived right on time.  Like usual.  If there was anyone in this chantry that knew him better then he knew himself, it was her.  Taki had long been Tyler's assistant, traveling from chantry to chantry with him.  As he aged, so did she.  As he grew in ability, so did she.  With Tyler as her mentor, it was little wonder how Taki got so good at what she did.  According to the local chantry gossip, Taki was onsidered as a Tremere Archon, but her youth held her back.

"Jack."  She waited until she had his attention.  "Make sure Eve is squared away.  Explain it to her again if you have too.  Get yourselves equipped with one of the Colts and have her load an extra clip or two.  Then join Natalya on the line."

From there, Taki nodded at Natalya.  "Natalya, I know you already know what you're doing, so go arm up with one of the Colts and a couple extra clips.  Take a spot on the line and pick a few targets.  Since I have to give Evelyn a proficiency test and you're due to recertafy in three weeks, I might as well test you too while you are here."  Taki spoke evenly.  Controlled.  Direct.  Like an instructor accustomed to speaking once and having the command understood.

"I'll be back in a minute."  From there Taki promptly dismissed herself and walked over to Tyler.  She stood off to the side of him so she could continue observing while still talking to him.  "Lord Crown."
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 6 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 09:24
  • msg #19

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He heard his name then looked up receiving his instructions  "Will do" His voice was deep and had a gruff air to it, like his words were made of stone.

Picking up a colt he turned  to Evelyn and even though his attention was on her the muzzle of the gun was pointed down field. "Okay Evelyn the Five basic rules of handling a firearm. The first is always treat it if it is loaded. You do not know how many deaths are caused while some Jack ass is cleaning his gun and thinks its unloaded but thats natural selcetion for you he said then  held the gun for her to see.

"Never put you finger near the trigger unless you are ready to pull it. he said holding the grip and his finger resting on the side. "The design of the weapon is so that the finger easily fits so it is natural for you to want to rest it in there but it can lead to sympathetic pulling of the trigger meaning when you pull the gun back or away from the target your finger squeezes the trigger without you meaning too. Nice way to accidentally shoot someone and stsrt a fire fight."

He turned the gun on it side and moved his hand so she could see the safety and mag release. "The third is look for the safety, if it's not on then put it on. he pointed to a lever at the back of the pistol, a read dot indicating that  it was not on. He flicked the switch and the red dot was off. "Not all pistol have a safeties but always check, if it does then use it and don't mistake the slide lock for one" and pointed a little further down the gun.

His finger than move to the button on the grip. With his free hand he picked up a empty clip and slid it in with enough force that it clicked in but not enough that he would break it. "Always know where the magazine release is." he pressed the small button and the empty magazine slid into his hand. "If you are in the middle of a gunfight the last thing you want to do is stop and try and figure out how to reload. Take some time and get use to it because sometimes it can comes down to who can reload the quickest."

He put down the empty clip and picked up a loaded one. "And the final rule, always pull the slide back after you put in a fresh mag. " and slid the slide back letting it  go and it sliding back into place. "That puts a round in the chamber and clocks the hammer on your pistol meaning you do not have to pull so heavily on the trigger reducing the drift and movement of the muzzel."

He looked up at her to see if she got it. He pressed the mag release, letting it drop into his hand and placed it on the table, pulled back the slide letting the round fall to the floor and the slid  theslid back into place. Took off the safety and dry fired to decock it and put it on the table. He picked up the round and fed it back into the magazine then looked back to Eve. "Now's it's your turn" he said with a smile, it was almost charming.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:42, Mon 25 Feb 2013.
Evelyn Hailey
Camarilla PC, 6 posts
app: 2 cha: 3 man: 3
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 10:03
  • msg #20

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

"You really do know this inside out, don't you?" Evelyn said as she attentively studied the movement of Jack's hands upon the gun. Aside from that observation, mostly made for her own benefit she remained silent, focused entirely upon the instruction. At each of his seperate actions she tagged the basic rule with a reminder that enabled her to replay the scene in her mind at any given time.

At his first rule she imagined a huge bullet with five donkey ears and tail, the letters EEEH-AAAH written in toxic green lettering upon the missile. The second image was a portrait of four Dr Evil's pinkies to mouth to remind her of the finger placement. She assigned mental images to each of Jack's instructions, which enabled her to issue him a confident nod once he was done.

Still, excellent learning skills could not replace years of practice and Evelyn's fingers lacked the surety of Jack's. While she remembered the order of handling the weapon she fumbled with the safety and slides. It took her a bit of testing to find the right amount of pressure to put on the mag before it clicked in place. It didn't help that she eyed the weapon with the same suspicion one would give a live snake. "Check." she murmured after finishing each of Jack's basic rules; the numbers used in her reminders aiding her to keep track of the amount of steps to come.

"I've seen movies where people take a gun apart and reassemble it, blindfolded. Showmanship, exaggeration or purposeful?" she inquired as she pulled the slide back.
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 20 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 14:16
  • msg #21

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya was very aware she was asked to use the Colt because it wasn't a weapon she liked. It was huge, almost too big to get into her hands. She lifted a pistol from the bench making sure it was unloaded and had no bullet remaining in the chamber before moving to the firing range. the goggles and ear protection were also a little overkill for the situation, but she put them on.

Placing the gun and the magazines before her, Natalya looked downrange to see how far the target was. Loading a clip into the pistol, she fired one shot after another taking time to pause and re-aim. She understood firearms and the need for them and they were more versatile than blades, but they seemed crude to her. No artistry or elegance. After the first clip was cleared, and she'd changed the target she tried to do a full clip against one target without pausing between shots. She suspected Taki might try a surprise at some point in her shooting, it was the Tremere creed. Adapt.

She glanced quickly to see how the newcomer was doing, Jack seemed very comfortable around firearms and seemed to be a capable instructor.
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 7 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 19:35
  • msg #22

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He left the first question go, there was no response that would not sound cocky or condescending. They all had strength and weakness, his was not firearms or self-defence it was the magical arts and he was not about to advertise that. He came from a different world then the other trainees. He was a world of violence and blood. Now that he thought about it sounded very much the same type of world just different side of the same coin.

”Mostly Hollywood BS” He said answering her question. ”There are people that can do it but there is very little use of it. If your gun comes apart in the dark you’re pretty much screwed as it is. What you are talking about mostly is muscle memory.  Repeat those actions and it will become second nature but I would not suggest doing it blind folded no matter how good you are. Each part of the pistol is prone to wear and tear, you need to inspect the gun to make sure that the striking plate is residue free or that the striking pin is not clogged up.

He heard the first of the shot and turned to look and Natya and took note of her stance, was it the typical The Isosceles Stance or the more fantasised weaver stance or a modified version and the distance she was shooting, 7,10,25, or 50 meters? Each had a degree of difficulty and the shots would show her level of skill.

He picked up a Colt, fingers outside of the trigger. Put the safety on and slid in a Magazine and slid the slide back loading the chamber. He picked up two loaded clips and blacked them into his left pock because that would be his feeding hand then  turned back to Evelyn ”You ready to try and see how it handles.”
Evelyn Hailey
Camarilla PC, 7 posts
app: 2 cha: 3 man: 3
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 19:53
  • msg #23

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

"Such a shame, that's one illusion gone," Evelyn's smile was the same professional curving of the corners of her mouth she always wore in public. "I guess some part of me still associates guns with TV-series; Miami Vice, Starsky & Hutch, to name a few." Her voice was pleasant and unobtrusive; it veiled the calculated measuring of the other two apprentices while they were busy. By the time Jack's gaze returned to her Evelyn had lowered her eyes to the weaponry once more. "I guess we won't know till I try," she replied. She took notice of him taking two clips and mimicked his movements. "One thing I do know, I won't be able to reload as fast as you do. Not for a long, long time." Some day, she promised herself. Some day I will.

"Unless Madame Suzuki has other plans I'm more than willing to... eh... waste some ammunition." She turned towards the corner where Atsutaki conferred with Crown for quick confirmation. Unless some objection was raised she'd indicate for Jack to lead the way. "By all means, Mr Gallows, show me how it's done?"
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 8 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Mon 25 Feb 2013
at 21:19
  • msg #24

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He looked at his sire who was in talks with Crown. He had not intended to be instructor for this course on firearm use but his sire was busy and getting Evelyn to a stage where she could at least pull a trigger would speed things up. He knew his sire did not like it when students took tom any liberties but she also hated ones that needed to be spoon fed. They were adults here and needed to act as such

”Well get you set up at the bench, show you some stances, and how to use the sights.” He said leading her to the bench. Turning to a dial on the side he put it  10 and pressed the button that was marked forward and the target wished away from them down the range with a metallic whir. He placed his Colt on the bench that was at stomach height and then put his two magazines next to it.

”Show me how you would stand aiming the Colt down range, what feels comfortable for you.” he asked moving over so she had room to set herself up and be comfortable. His eyes scanning her as she set up with the scrutiny of a Range Officer.
ST-Jedi
GM, 187 posts
The Force is strong
with this one...
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 01:16
  • msg #25

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

OOC: When y'all are ready, choose which targets you want to shoot at, easy, normal, and hard difficulties.  Difficulty 4, 6, and 8, respectively.  You have 8 shots per clip.  You can post your summary of shots as part of an OOC at the bottom of your next post.  You'll need 4 successful shots on each set of targets to qualify.  Only choose one set of targets per post.  Right now though, we're kinda waiting on Tyler to respond to Taki before completely advancing forward.
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 21 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 04:22
  • msg #26

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya in a bid to get herself out of the remainder of the lesson, set the range for the most difficult settings. With the target at the far end of the range, she picked the pistol from the table loaded it and fired one shot after another down the range. A vile curse sounded from her lips twice as she shot at the paper targets at the end. One didn't need to be able to speak Ukrainian in order to understand that Natalya was more than a little upset.

"The handle is too wide in order to use it effectively. May I use my 45 Glock? It makes the same diameter holes." she glared at the target at the end, tempted to ignite it in a fit of pique, though the last time she did it she was forced to remainin the chantry for a week. She had no wish to live through that again.


22:16, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 1 success using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 5,6,3,7,8. shot 8.
22:16, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko botched using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 7,7,5,7,1. shot 7.
22:16, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 1 success using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 9,2,7,3,5. Shot 6.
22:15, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 1 success using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 6,5,8,5,5. Shot 5.
22:15, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko botched using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 5,2,2,1,3. Shot 4.
22:15, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 1 success using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 4,7,1,9,10. Shot 3.
22:15, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 2 successes using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 10,8,2,4,5. Shot Two.
22:14, Today: Natalya Shrevchenko rolled 2 successes using 5d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 8 with rolls of 10,2,10,4,4. Shot One

Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 9 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 06:22
  • msg #27

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He was looking over Evelyn when he heard Nata spoke. He looked down rang to the target, six of the eighthad hit the target, two had likly been close."The gun is not the problem, you're over reaching."he said knowing this was not going to be taken well. Her ambition had given her no real chance to succeed."You are using a gun that you are not use to, the sights are new to you and you do not know how they are calabrated. Glocks are lighter so the throw back force is different than you are use too and you are shooting at a distance that is going to fail you even when you are using your own gun.".
This message was last edited by the player at 06:29, Fri 01 Mar 2013.
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 10 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 10:41
  • msg #28

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He turned to look back at Evelyn, his face stoic as it usually was. He looked her over again trying to adjust to the role of instructor. He was a not the most talkative of people at the best of times, maybe this was his part of the test, to see how he would take to teaching the others and how he handled the social interactions. He was not overly suspicious person, bull shit he was extremely suspicious and if he had to bet blood on it then this was a test for him.

“We will keep this simple and give you a couple of the basics. None of this written in stone and only use what you feel comfortable with. If it feels wrong, it most likely is.” He moved next to her looking down the Range.” First thing he will look at is your stance, there are two main ones, I’ll give you both and see which one you are comfortable with. The first is called the Isosceles Stance. Your feet, shoulder length apart, fully extends both arms towards the target. The shoulders are kept perpendicular to the target and both elbows are locked. The only problem with this stance is that in a firefight you are opening yourself up and if you were alive you are opening most of your body mass up to be shot at. I use this when shooting up to 10 meters only because at that that range it won’t matter what angle my body it if they shoot at me I can’t dodge bullets and they are too close to miss.” He showed holding the pistol out in front of himself his body made an Isosceles. He bent is knees slightly for support

” The next is the weaver stance, mostly shown in cop movies but it is a very effective stance.  Turned your body on a forty five degree to the target and the dominant side foot is back. I am right handed so it is my right foot I put back as support. My dominant right hand holds the pistol pushes forward while the support hand wraps around the pistol and pulls back. Both elbows are bent close to the body with the dominant arm bent less than my support arm. This helps with muzzle control from 25 up to 50 meters. Positioning my body at 45 degrees makes me harder to hit and I can control my balance better.” Again showing the stance his pistol pointing down range.

” The next we will look at his pistol grip. Now you’re screwed because your hands are smaller, but you will need to learn to use larger guns because you can’t always guarantee to use smaller pistol like the Glock so make sure to feel comfortable even if you can’t hold it properly. First take your dominate hand and grab the pistol handle without putting your finger in the trigger and make sure your hand is tight against the grip safety under the dove tail near the hammer. Make sure your grip is strong and that you are holding it enough to control it but not enough that you feel like you’re strangling it. Place your trigger finger on the side of the pistol but close enough that if you need to get to the trigger you can do it quickly and your thumb on the other side also down the slide but under the actual slide because when it moves you do not want it digging into your flesh.” He said demonstrating the technique, his right hand griping the handle and handle safety. His thumb resting on the the slide lock and is finger resting on the slide.

”My other hand, I place my palm on the grip on the handle and wrap my finger under the trigger guard and wrap them over my fingers, my thumb slides in under my other thumb.” He moved his other hand into place and his large hands cover the pistol.” As you can see I have complete control of the pistol. Even with smaller hands you will have greater control, you will find that it may kick more but you will figure out a way to compensate with that over time and experience”

He raised the pistol and looked at the sight. ” The next is the sight, the Colts have raised dots. Some shooters like them some don’t, I personally don’t but they are easy to use. When you look down the Pistol forget the target and look at the back sight this is the ones you need to be aiming with. With pistol you use the rear sight with shot guns you use the front sight. The rear sight consists of two dots with a void in the middle to align the front single dot into. When all three dots are in alignment you are going to shoot as straight as you are going to. Swap your gaze back and forwards from your sight to the target and you can change where you are targeting, but before pulling the trigger look at the rear sights and pull the trigger softly, do not jerk it because even the smallest movement can cause your aim to shift and you can miss your target.”

”The last bit I have for you is some free advice.” His tone was a take it or leave it kind of a way. He was blunt like that. He would have made a great teacher of he just had a bit of social grace. ”When picking up a new fire arm for the first time, one you have never fired or used before, test the aim on it. Do not be tempted to see how you could go at a longer distance, because you do not know how it is collaborated. What works for me is going to suck for you and vise a versa.” He put his pistol down and reaches over and brought the target closer to the 10 meter mark.

”Pull the trigger and see where the bullets land, see if you or it are pulling to the left or fight, high or low. At this close you will be able to see the target clearly and there is no drop in the arc of the projectile. When you feel that you are comfortable and have adjusted to fix your aim then take it to 25 meter, reassess again, it will be easier for you to fix your aim if you already know what you are having problem with. When you are comfortable with that then try the 50. The reason I say this is because it’s exactly what I will be doing. I have used firearms for over 30 years and each time I use a new firearm I do a quick aim test to see if there is a flaw with the sight or the rounds or if I’m just having a shit day.”

He moved out of her way, his eyes watching for any infringement that needed to be stopped. He watched her stance and looked for anything that would make her aim worse. ” Good luck” He offered.
Evelyn Hailey
Camarilla PC, 8 posts
app: 2 cha: 3 man: 3
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 12:00
  • msg #29

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

"Thank you." Evelyn replied. This time she didn't bother with smiles, courteous or otherwise. Her attention was full focus on Jack's instructions, her gaze following his movements closely. She tried the Isosceles stance but abandoned it almost as soon as she had it. "You're right," she commented. "Too exposed. It's nice to practise for show, I suppose. It does emanate a certain threat, a warning to the opposition that you know what you're doing, but it is highly demanding on the space you're occupying. I would wager that when packed with a lot of body armor it could be effective. Or when you're strong enough to eat a couple of bullets, but by then I guess stance won't matter at all. For now, however, I believe I shall stick to the second option."

The appropriate action followed her intent and she shifted stances, pushing her right foot back. "Interesting, it will also tell me if my opponent is left or right handed if they use the same stance, and I shall give that information as well to an observant enemy. Still, that's of minor concern once the shooting starts." She weighed the colt in her hand, holding it sideways before raising it in her right hand. Her left hand comes up to support her right, fingers closing around the grip.

She sights over the weapon, looking first for the dots Jack indicated before adjusting the Colt's angle towards the target. "At this time I will be loathe to blame the weapon for my mishaps," she commented drily. "Still, testing equipment before using it in the field is a good habit to settle into. I would do the same for my tools of the trade."

Jack's presence felt like a security blanket; Evelyn knew that as soon as her stance would be offe, he'd speak up. When he voiced no protest when she moved her finger to the trigger she was pretty damn sure she had her stance and aim under control. The first shot had her reel back from the force of the weapon jumping in her grip. A low hiss of frustration escaped her and she took her time to readjust her balance. Again, she took her time to get a good feel for the weight and grip of the colt before aligning the dots with the target. Once again, the weapon jolted in her hands and her fingers tightened around the grip. It cost her her aim however and she found it hard to find the same amount focus and determination for each and every shot. Evelyn turned to Jack. "Should I let it do that or should I try to compensate for the knockback?"
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 11 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Fri 1 Mar 2013
at 12:39
  • msg #30

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He watched in silence and was not surprised that her grip was a problem but it was not as bad as she thought. "Lets take a look." he said pushing the button and the target rattled to them. He looked over the target. Two shot had been centre and two had gone wide but still hit.

His hand went to the two centre shot."These where your first two shot, good grouping and centre of mass. Even though the gun rocked in your hands a bit you still had good control, a little bit tighter on the grip and lean into the stance a bit more to take more of the recoil. his hands now going to the other misses. "It's not the grip here that's the problem, you're anticipating the shot, you think the gun is going to jerk around so you are already over compensating and the shots are going to go wide. More practice and more faith in your shooting will fix that, for your first time shooting you've done well."

He pressed the button and the target went back to its place. "When your comfortable and had a bit more practice feel free to put it back a bit further."
This message was last edited by the player at 13:02, Fri 01 Mar 2013.
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 12 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Tue 5 Mar 2013
at 23:06
  • msg #31

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He nodded at Evelyn politely, leaving her to get the experience that she was so far needing. Jack picked up his pistol and 2 mags and left her to it. As he moved to the next bay he made a mental note that while she was not strong with firearms he was willing to bet that she more of a social Tremere and more use to the arcane art. While he might be doing well here he knew for a fact that if this was back in the class it would be him requesting help from her.

Getting to the bay he placed the mags on the bench and set the target at the short distance.  Years of raining and muscle memory took in as the target was reasonably close that it should not be much of a problem as he took to the weaver stance just for this shoot. His gripping perfect from memory and experience while the weight of the pistol was good and comforting, his preference of Colts over Glocks was for this very reason. He looked down the sight and the white dots lines up perfectly. There was no need to drop his aim at this distance for there would be no arc in the projectile and he could clearly see the target circles she he knew that he was right on target.

He pulled the trigger and his body took the impact from the recoils. The shot was dead to centre, as it should be at this close. He released the trigger just a fraction and felt the click of release the weapon was ready to fire again and proceed to pull the trigger. Another shot dead centre and the grouping were good. There was a slight rise but that could have been him just looking over the sight which he someone did. He released the trigger again to the same spot, the metallic click felt through the handle as he pulled the trigger twice more as both shot were dead on target. The grouping could have been a bit better but it was not like he was using his own firearm.

He leant over and sent the Target further down range. Sure these shot would be harder but at least he had calibrated in his sight to his eye.  Raising the Pistol he could make out the Target but no the circles on it. He lowered the Pistol a bit knowing he was shooting high and cover the additional arc for reduction of velocity then pulled the trigger. While the round hit it dug in low. He had over compensated and raised his sights a bit more. He fired again the shot was a bit higher butstill  he needed to raise it a bit more and fired the next shot. While they may not have been dead centre, they were better grouped and closer to the centre of the targets. If he was to guess he had gotten all 10’s at the short distance and two  6’s and two 9’s at the average distance. He was not feeling all that confident at next distance, but he should be able to at least get 4 hits on the target or at least hoped so, even his experience only helped so much.

Dropping the empty mag he placed the empty one on the counter and loaded the new one in, pulled back the slide and put the safety on. He placed the fire arm back on the table and headed back around to see how Evelyn and Natalya were doing.


OOC - Time to put my money where my mouth is. :)

09:01, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 3 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 6 with rolls of 4,10,9,4,2,6,4. Shot 8.
09:00, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 3 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 6 with rolls of 4,10,6,6,5,3,5. Shot 7.
08:59, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 1 success using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 6 with rolls of 5,1,3,5,9,2,10. Shot 6.
08:58, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 1 success using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 6 with rolls of 10,2,3,10,3,2,1. Shot 5.
08:57, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 5 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 4 with rolls of 5,5,2,5,6,4,2. Shot 4.
 08:56, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 5 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 4 with rolls of 2,10,6,3,4,8,6. Shot 3.
 08:54, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 5 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 4 with rolls of 3,4,5,3,9,6,4. Shot 2.
 08:53, Today: Jack Gallows rolled 5 successes using 7d10 with the World of Darkness 3rd ed system with a target of 4 with rolls of 3,4,3,4,6,10,6. Shot 1.

This message was last edited by the player at 23:07, Tue 05 Mar 2013.
Tyler Crown
Elder NPC, 2 posts
Sat 9 Mar 2013
at 16:22
  • msg #32

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

"I believe that's enough for now, Apprentice Gallows. Very well done." Tyler closed his notepad. He stood up, waved his hand and the chairs scraped and moved across the floor until they were facing him. "Sit."

He looked at Taki and offered her a smile. He really liked her for a lot of reasons. So he doted on her. His favoritism wasn't always very subtle. He never really bothered to hide it. They weren't in some corporation where that kind of thing was frowned on. Taki was an exemplary Tremere, and earned every bit of Tyler's favoritism.

He turned to face the Apprentices, "You all know how to shoot a gun. Excellent." He reached over onto the table, picked up his pipe and packed it while he spoke, "Those magazines that are glowing. They're enchanted. That's a ritual. It's rather basic, but time consuming. Like all rituals it's following a recipe. So I'm confident you'll figure out how to do it when you need to, and if not..." Tyler shrugged.

"Let me be clear. These skills are incredibly important, but they should not replace your mind and your ability to look at things analytically." Tyler puffed on his pipe and rocked back on his heels. "Now. We're going to work on another exercise. You're both to work together... Or not." He shrugged again and exhaled. "I would probably work together."

He gave both of you a proud smile. He was pleased with himself for some reason. "I have created a homunculus. It's stolen something embarrassing from both of your rooms and has them. I've also hidden some things the two of you want along the route you should take to find him. You'll have follow the clues to find him. I've already given you the first clue. You have two hours. Starting..."

Tyler lifted his wrist and looked at a nylon and plastic Timex Ironman watch. "Now." He looked back up at the two of you with raised eyebrows and an expectant expression.
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:57, Sat 09 Mar 2013.
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 22 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Mon 11 Mar 2013
at 20:25
  • msg #33

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya glanced at Mr Gallows and Evelyn. "I'd prefer to work with you both, your choice, though I have to wonder what Tyler means by embarrassing, especially in my case." Natalya brushed off the front of her dress. "Well, evidently we are to examine ammunition clips, or perhaps perform the ritual?" Natalya suggested.
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 13 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Tue 12 Mar 2013
at 16:15
  • msg #34

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Jack listened as Crown spoke. First a glimmer of pride of the recognition of what he had done but then his jaw tightening for the briefest of seconds when he heard that something of his had been taken. It matter if it was something that could embrace him or if it was something important to him. He had very little that was his and under the regime of the Tremere and now they had even taken away his privacy. They had invaded it to teach them a lesson. He knew there was nothing that was not off limits and it only strengthened the feeling that he needed to get presented and get the hell of this place and their mind games.

As he listened his started to break it down to what he know and what he was capable of doing. He was out of his depth when he heard the words homunculus. His mind searching quickly for the Knowledge and all he seem to know was that it was a high level ritual that created a small servant like creature made from the creator. The rounds were magical and the ritual time consuming but they had not been told what they were for or what they had been magically empowered to achieve or even if they could take them, but why make them only to show them what they could not use was this another mind game. Screw this.

He turned to face Natayla as she spoke. He agreed that they needed to work together but he was unsure if she was on the right tract. He was not in his element for the moment with talks of rituals. "I agree we should work together on this Ms Shrevchenko. It is a good call." He said agreeing with her but left it at that, they needed to both utilise their strength and delving into the cocktail that made the magazines  glow was not a strong point. "We have a few clues at the moment, and I suggest that we start moving as quick as we can especially if we only have 2 hours to solve this. We have a starting point our rooms, for we know that something was taken and what took it. There might be clues as to where the homoncullieus went and what we are missing." he said getting the name wrong his pronunciation was a bit off. He mentally corrected himself homunculus so the next time he would get it right.  He looked at her letting her weight his suggestion to see what she thought.
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 23 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Wed 13 Mar 2013
at 03:07
  • msg #35

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya paused, handing one of the glowing magazines to Jack. "Tell me everything you know about this magazine and the ammunition it contains." she smirked. "We would not be told about these unless he intends us to use them. I'll examine the magic on the bullets and then we'll see what to do to progress." she raised a finger to hold Jack's attention for a moment longer. "My portion of this might take longer than yours, please search your room after examining the physical characteristics of the bullets. It is most unfortunate that we cannot trace the homunculus from its master."
Atsutaki Suzuki
Camarilla NPC, 3 posts
Chr: 2 Man: 3 App: 3
Sta 2.0, CSta 2.5
Wed 13 Mar 2013
at 06:00
  • msg #36

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Immediately, as soon as Natalya touched one of the glowing magazines, it lit up into a bluish light that shifted red and caught her hands on fire.  She dropped the magazine and it clattered on the table and then fell to the floor, back to it's original glow.  The flames in Natalya's hands went out as soon as she dropped the magazine again.

Warded from misuse and mishandling.

Duh.

Taki leaned down and picked the clip back up, holding it in her hands.  "Incorrect.  But thank you for being the one foolish enough to pick up something you seen came out of a locked and sealed case that I specifically requested another to handle."  She shrugged apathetically.  "However, since the two of you seem stumped, I'll give you a hint.  I, and this class, was a distraction.  There are several options available to you.  Go research a Homunculus, and figure out what it's restrictions are.  Jump right to the end and work backwards, which would imply starting with Tyler Crown - this is a smarter tactic then starting from the beginning and following the trail of bread crumbs, so to speak, since you are on a time limit.  Or," Taki paused.  "You work together by splitting up and working both angles at the same time.  If you want to make it as a Warlock, you are going to have to be able to think and act on more then one level.  Multi-tasking is part of it.  Thinking outside of the box is another part of it.  Using any and every resource at your disposal is a larger part of it."

OOC: Natalya, soak 4 lethal
This message was last edited by the player at 06:00, Wed 13 Mar 2013.
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 24 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Thu 14 Mar 2013
at 03:04
  • msg #37

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya sighed as the wards hurt her. Having been forced to rush the examination, she pushed things a little too quickly and was hurt for it. She used blood to heal the wounds quickly. She couldn't afford to let the wounds slow her down for this. She placed her hands in her lap taking a few moments to compose herself, there was a reason she didn't like Taki. "I believe working independently without consultation will lead to duplicated effort, however, if you're willing to coordinate with me, then perhaps we can work apart. I may try my hand at talking to Tyler, though he's not overly keen on me."
Tyler Crown
Elder NPC, 3 posts
Sat 23 Mar 2013
at 06:49
  • msg #38

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Tyler smiled when Natalya got zapped but didn't otherwise say anything. He smiled while Taki spoke. He had always found the hint of accent in her voice interesting, and the pitch of her voice was nice. He liked hearing her talk. It pleased him. So few things did anymore.

"Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock." Tylers voice was slow, and the Welsh in his accent was thick. He sat back down, lit his pipe and looked at the two apprentices expectantly. "If you're going to interrogate me I suggest you get started."
Natalya Shrevchenko
Camarilla PC, 26 posts
Cha:4 Man:5 App:5
S1.5;CS1.0;
Mon 25 Mar 2013
at 00:05
  • msg #39

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Natalya smiled moving towards Tyler. "To begin with, are you going to lie during the course of our conversation?" Natlaya watched Tyler carefully for his response. "So you used a humunculous. A being made from yourself, but not of yourself, so if we find any trace of your servant, it will not lead back to you or you to it. Yet a link must exist. So, my question is, is this link traceable?"
Tyler Crown
Elder NPC, 4 posts
Mon 25 Mar 2013
at 02:12
  • msg #40

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

Tyler shrugged his answer to Natalya's first question then added, "Lying is pretty par for the course, you had better get used to hearing them and seeing through them."

The Archon never actually answered the question though. He did answer Natalya's next question though, although in a not too useful of a fashion. "I used the same ritual anyone creating a homunculus would use. Yes, I suppose the link is in fact traceable, but you would need a sample of my Blood or something from the homunculus to do so, and you have neither."

He looked at Natalya flatly, "You're welcome to try." Taking a sample of Blood from Tyler Crown was not only out of the question, but an awful idea. Even without resorting to his notorious mastery over Blood Magic, Tyler was a large  powerful man quite capable of defending himself. "Or, perhaps, you should follow my first clue, and head to your rooms."
Jack Gallows
Camarilla PC, 14 posts
Man 3, Cha 2, App 2
Sta 0.0; CS 0.0
Tue 9 Apr 2013
at 03:03
  • msg #41

Re: Chantry Blues - Tremere

He listened to his sire and was slightly surprised at her suggestion. Integrating Crown was a bad idea, interrogation or questionings come from a place of power and position intertwined with information gained. They had neither to corner him into telling them anything of use, the only other option was to try and appeal to his vanity, cull him into telling them something useful. He had seen that used in interrogations but it was a hard trick, play dumb and let his superiority get the better of him. It does not matter that if they think you are dumb and useless if you are getting what you need, but in saying that Crown knew those tricks as well. Any approached he tried Crown would see it coming a mile wild.

He nodded as Natalya made her suggestion about him doing the research, it matter very little which approach he took as he was sure that he counterpart was more skilful in the arts of research but at the moment it made the perfect excuse for him to leave the room and start his own search.

Quietly he left the gun range, while he had every intention of going to the Chantry library he would check his room first. His instincts and training told him that he needed to follow the clues. Jumping all over the place would mean that something would or could get missed.  It was what he knew, what he was good at. Follow the leads to where the creature was. Crown was a seasoned investigator meaning he knew the same processes that he did. So he would either fail or be lead on a fool’s errand. This was meant to test them and train them so he was expecting a few curve balls to be thrown.

Getting to his room, Jack stopped to listen and make sure that no one was in the room. He checked the door to see if the lock was broken and that no traps had been laid for him. He knew something had broken in but he had no clue as to what the little thief had done or taken.
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