Thursday, 31 December 2015
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
So I had seven things to go to for Halloween and one for New Year's.
What does this say about me and my circle of friends? Hmm...
Friday, 25 December 2015
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Star Wars
New Star Wars makes me want to run or play Star Wars. (Not with the new system with the funny dice though. Ew.)
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
We Are Wish You A Merry Christmas
We Are The Night session 11...
A day early because of something happening.
Michael burst in and seized the vampire, fighting and forcing him out.
"Why are you doing this?"
The vampire vanished, laughing.
Michael called Laura to watch the room.
Talbot denied all knowledge of this vampire. Was he telling the truth?
Still at court, Laura was approached by one of her clan, a Crone witch.
"The girl does not know what she knows..."
A day early because of something happening.
Michael burst in and seized the vampire, fighting and forcing him out.
"Why are you doing this?"
The vampire vanished, laughing.
Michael called Laura to watch the room.
Talbot denied all knowledge of this vampire. Was he telling the truth?
Still at court, Laura was approached by one of her clan, a Crone witch.
"The girl does not know what she knows..."
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Thursday, 10 December 2015
We Are Young, No One Can Tell Us We're Wrong
We Are The Night session 10...
Michael and Laura cornered the man. Laura turned on the charm and he told them he's been working for Mr. Talbot to find out more about a murder. He didn't seem to know about vampires. Laura sent him on his way. Michael looked at her questioningly.
"Better not harm him. I would like to know what Talbot wants with her, though..."
Mary got up before dawn, waited till the sun is well up before going back to her room to get ready for her day.
She didn't spot the man watching her.
As night fell, Laura came to her room and told her what had happened.
"Why would your prince be so interested in me?"
"I have one idea. You're not going to like it..."
"Tell me."
"Your grandfather had enemies, maybe more than he knew. Now they're ours. I don't know if he's with them or against them, but right now he wants to know what you're doing."
"But, why would vampires care about me?"
"Maybe to spite Simon, or his line. Or maybe you have something, or know something, they want?"
"I don't. I don't!"
Laura left in silence.
And at night another vampire came a calling...
Michael and Laura cornered the man. Laura turned on the charm and he told them he's been working for Mr. Talbot to find out more about a murder. He didn't seem to know about vampires. Laura sent him on his way. Michael looked at her questioningly.
"Better not harm him. I would like to know what Talbot wants with her, though..."
Mary got up before dawn, waited till the sun is well up before going back to her room to get ready for her day.
She didn't spot the man watching her.
As night fell, Laura came to her room and told her what had happened.
"Why would your prince be so interested in me?"
"I have one idea. You're not going to like it..."
"Tell me."
"Your grandfather had enemies, maybe more than he knew. Now they're ours. I don't know if he's with them or against them, but right now he wants to know what you're doing."
"But, why would vampires care about me?"
"Maybe to spite Simon, or his line. Or maybe you have something, or know something, they want?"
"I don't. I don't!"
Laura left in silence.
And at night another vampire came a calling...
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
We Are There For You (When The Rain Starts To Pour...)
We Are The Night session 9...
Jo called the police.
Michael crept close to scent the air, then withdrew, not feeling like answering those kinds of questions.
The police probably weren't as helpful as they might have been if Mary didn't have to lie about her grandfather being murdered, what with him having been officially dead for decades.
Mary stayed with Jo. Steve slept on the couch. Michael and Laura watched from across the street.
"What we can do for her is find the man following her." With that, Laura left. After a moment, Michael followed.
They had little trouble finding him. Answering to the Prince.
(And there was some discussion of shipping Mary and Jo, as the only character who isn't totally into her.)
Jo called the police.
Michael crept close to scent the air, then withdrew, not feeling like answering those kinds of questions.
The police probably weren't as helpful as they might have been if Mary didn't have to lie about her grandfather being murdered, what with him having been officially dead for decades.
Mary stayed with Jo. Steve slept on the couch. Michael and Laura watched from across the street.
"What we can do for her is find the man following her." With that, Laura left. After a moment, Michael followed.
They had little trouble finding him. Answering to the Prince.
(And there was some discussion of shipping Mary and Jo, as the only character who isn't totally into her.)
Friday, 27 November 2015
Black Friday, I'm in love
The streets are filled with ravenous, remorseless hunters. Not vampires. Shoppers.
Cleanup on every aisle. Please send help. We beg you.
Shop till someone drops.
Tales From Black Friday 2015
Cleanup on every aisle. Please send help. We beg you.
Shop till someone drops.
Tales From Black Friday 2015
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
We Are The Not Sure About This
We Are The Night session 8...
Laura shadowed the stalker, who proved to be a human. She suspected, not unreasonably, that he was working for a vampire, so got that bit closer to listen in as he made a call.
Mary hit a couple bars with Jo and Steve, having roughly zero much fun due to her grandfather dying and the whole issue with vampires.
Michael followed Mary, staying out of sight. He spotted the man tailing her, and Laura as well. I'm sure this won't be awkward.
The stalker's conversation was vague in a sinister way. "She's in sight, out with friends... no, nothing like that..." He headed off.
Some guys hit on Mary and Jo. Steve got defensive, telling them Mary wasn't interested. Not really his call to make even though she wasn't, as Jo pointed out. One of the guys looked like he was considering a swing at Steve. Laura intervened, far enough away that Mary didn't see, and one look in her eye made him back right down.
Steve walked Mary and Jo home, with Michael shadowing at a distance. When they got there, they found it had been ransacked...
Laura shadowed the stalker, who proved to be a human. She suspected, not unreasonably, that he was working for a vampire, so got that bit closer to listen in as he made a call.
Mary hit a couple bars with Jo and Steve, having roughly zero much fun due to her grandfather dying and the whole issue with vampires.
Michael followed Mary, staying out of sight. He spotted the man tailing her, and Laura as well. I'm sure this won't be awkward.
The stalker's conversation was vague in a sinister way. "She's in sight, out with friends... no, nothing like that..." He headed off.
Some guys hit on Mary and Jo. Steve got defensive, telling them Mary wasn't interested. Not really his call to make even though she wasn't, as Jo pointed out. One of the guys looked like he was considering a swing at Steve. Laura intervened, far enough away that Mary didn't see, and one look in her eye made him back right down.
Steve walked Mary and Jo home, with Michael shadowing at a distance. When they got there, they found it had been ransacked...
Thursday, 19 November 2015
We Are The Nightlife
We Are The Night session 7...
A dingy basement nightclub in the Village, home to a small stage, domain of Julia. Laura tried not to look out of place. Michael didn't bother.
Mary stayed away, on campus, in brightly lit areas with lots of people.
"So, her defenders... Let me assure you that I have no interest in the girl herself, only in her grandfather's holdings. A shame to let it all lie fallow, wouldn't you agree?"
Unconvinced but with nothing more to go on at that moment, they split up. Michael said he would look over Simon's land while Laura returned to the Rack. He lied and went back to campus to keep an eye on Mary. Laura, in turn, called Mary to check in.
"It's Friday night, you should be out... I can be there to make sure you don't get any unwelcome attention..."
Vampires lying to each other. This will go well.
And sure enough, this was when Laura noticed someone following Mary.
A dingy basement nightclub in the Village, home to a small stage, domain of Julia. Laura tried not to look out of place. Michael didn't bother.
Mary stayed away, on campus, in brightly lit areas with lots of people.
"So, her defenders... Let me assure you that I have no interest in the girl herself, only in her grandfather's holdings. A shame to let it all lie fallow, wouldn't you agree?"
Unconvinced but with nothing more to go on at that moment, they split up. Michael said he would look over Simon's land while Laura returned to the Rack. He lied and went back to campus to keep an eye on Mary. Laura, in turn, called Mary to check in.
"It's Friday night, you should be out... I can be there to make sure you don't get any unwelcome attention..."
Vampires lying to each other. This will go well.
And sure enough, this was when Laura noticed someone following Mary.
Monday, 16 November 2015
One year later
I started this blog thing a year ago, and in that time I've run most of one game and started another, grumbled about other games, made some jokes, passed some stuff on and even had some comments. We've also seen VTM 4 and CTD 20 announced and White Wolf sold to Paradox Interactive. Things be happenin'. Who knows what next year will bring? (Probably some gaming.)
Saturday, 14 November 2015
Thursday, 12 November 2015
We Are You And Me And Them
We Are The Night session 6...
We know how Mary got mixed up with vampires... how did our vampires get here?
Michael sat with Mary at a cafe just off campus, slowly sipping water as she worked through a sandwich and cappuccino.
"It, uh, doesn't bother you, right?"
"It's fine..." he said, not entirely honestly.
"How long has it been?"
"Six years, give or take."
"That's not actually all that long... How did it happen?"
"Wrong place at the wrong time."
"It's okay, you can tell me. If you want."
He considered this, and told her. He'd been travelling for work, and not finding much, for a year or so when it happened. He hasn't seen her since.
"That's terrible."
"You deal."
"How? How do you...?"
"Animals, mostly."
He looked uneasy. She put a hand on his.
Naturally, that was when Laura came in.
She discussed what she had found about the woman with blue eyes - her name was Julia, and her preferred feeding ground and possible domain was a late night club in the Village - and her "enemy" - which wasn't much really. She suggested taking Mary to see her, and that Michael could come as well...
We know how Mary got mixed up with vampires... how did our vampires get here?
Michael sat with Mary at a cafe just off campus, slowly sipping water as she worked through a sandwich and cappuccino.
"It, uh, doesn't bother you, right?"
"It's fine..." he said, not entirely honestly.
"How long has it been?"
"Six years, give or take."
"That's not actually all that long... How did it happen?"
"Wrong place at the wrong time."
"It's okay, you can tell me. If you want."
He considered this, and told her. He'd been travelling for work, and not finding much, for a year or so when it happened. He hasn't seen her since.
"That's terrible."
"You deal."
"How? How do you...?"
"Animals, mostly."
He looked uneasy. She put a hand on his.
Naturally, that was when Laura came in.
She discussed what she had found about the woman with blue eyes - her name was Julia, and her preferred feeding ground and possible domain was a late night club in the Village - and her "enemy" - which wasn't much really. She suggested taking Mary to see her, and that Michael could come as well...
Monday, 9 November 2015
Coincidental magic. With trucks.
In the gap between Halloween and the Bloodlines anniversary, imagining Mage: The Ascension from an outside POV at WOD Happens. It wouldn't be big and flashy, it would look like accidents...
The quiet week between Halloween and the Bloodlines anniversary where - oh, Mages at war. #WorldOfDarkness weather is coincidental lightning
When I grow up I want to be a Hollow One. Not that I'm going to grow up.
From an outside POV Mage battles are running, shouting and then someone getting hit by a reversing truck.
And then the Tremere are all like "look, I'm shooting fireballs, no Paradox for me!"
And then there's another truck.
There are always more trucks.
Mage war is less obvious than vampire or werewolf war. Unless you own a rare book store or a server farm.
Or, of course, a truck.
The quiet week between Halloween and the Bloodlines anniversary where - oh, Mages at war. #WorldOfDarkness weather is coincidental lightning
When I grow up I want to be a Hollow One. Not that I'm going to grow up.
From an outside POV Mage battles are running, shouting and then someone getting hit by a reversing truck.
And then the Tremere are all like "look, I'm shooting fireballs, no Paradox for me!"
And then there's another truck.
There are always more trucks.
Mage war is less obvious than vampire or werewolf war. Unless you own a rare book store or a server farm.
Or, of course, a truck.
Thursday, 5 November 2015
We Are What We Are
We Are The Night session 5...
The Blue Eyed Woman was another vampire, a Daeva, older than Simon. There to see the Prince about Simon's hunting ground.
"So why tell us?" Michael asked.
"She is my enemy..." the man said, and stepped away.
"Are you all like this?" Mary asked, not unreasonably.
Next day she returned to class, reasonably confident that she was safe while the sun was out. She headed to the library, looking up local history... and unsolved murders.
Her studies were interrupted by friends, Steve and Jo. Hanging out reminded her how strange Laura and Michael were... while also reminding her of them in another way, as Steve would have liked to be more than a friend, but...
Another night, and Laura was waiting outside her dorm. "You should be safe enough on campus, and with friends..." She pointedly glanced to a dark side path. Then she stood up, approached... paused and looked over as Michael stepped out of a shadow nearby.
(There was also research, but we're here for the awkward...)
The Blue Eyed Woman was another vampire, a Daeva, older than Simon. There to see the Prince about Simon's hunting ground.
"So why tell us?" Michael asked.
"She is my enemy..." the man said, and stepped away.
"Are you all like this?" Mary asked, not unreasonably.
Next day she returned to class, reasonably confident that she was safe while the sun was out. She headed to the library, looking up local history... and unsolved murders.
Her studies were interrupted by friends, Steve and Jo. Hanging out reminded her how strange Laura and Michael were... while also reminding her of them in another way, as Steve would have liked to be more than a friend, but...
Another night, and Laura was waiting outside her dorm. "You should be safe enough on campus, and with friends..." She pointedly glanced to a dark side path. Then she stood up, approached... paused and looked over as Michael stepped out of a shadow nearby.
(There was also research, but we're here for the awkward...)
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