Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick
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				Title: <strong>Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>20-09-2022, 23:27:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br><br>This post is a scene transition. The PCs can head on in (following) the brick or do a bit of reconnaissance. <br><br><hr>Dannielle and Fiona set off in a car to deliver, or return, the brick to whoever had thrown it through the Window of Mary's Books and More. The trip took them into the Hills outside of Vegas and finally to a gravel driveway marked "Hidden Vally RV and Trailor Resort - by appointment only."<br><br>From the road, the pair could see a sprawling complex. Part of the complex was Trailers that seemed to be parked permanently, while another part was devoted to RV pads - concrete with electrical and sewer hookups. There was a large building at the front of the complex. Several pumps - Gas and Diesel - were positioned in front of the building. One wing of the building was a small diner, and the other part was a general store. <br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br>&nbsp;</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>21-09-2022, 00:12:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)</div>OOC: Danielle marks the Power Circle due to unintentionally triggering an intimate moment with Ryan in the last scene. Since she is Fiona's passenger, she will have possession of the brick.<br><br>At the end of the post, Danielle hands Fiona the brick.<br><hr>With a task given by Ryan, Danielle went with Fiona with the brick in their possession back to the surface. She hoped she gave the Archivist important information for the future, but who knew when he'd meet that old man. Either sooner or later. If her vision of the future had convenient time stamps, she would be able to be a better Oracle for her clients. As she sat in Fiona's passenger seat, she could somehow guide the driver around with the leading that the magic brick gave her. It felt like intuition. Whether they went down a certain road, it either felt like they were getting colder or getting hotter. At times, Danielle blurted out directions, causing Fiona to stop abruptly, annoying other drivers and getting respective blaring of horns. At other times, she had to turn around. Most times the urging the brick provides told them to plow straight through a building or crash into a fence and Fiona had to navigate around it.<br><br>Eventually, they were led out of the city, even beyond suburban lines. There was an RV park on the outskirts. Looking at the sign next to a gravel road, she looked to the driver, stating, <strong>"This is the place, I know it. Though, where exactly, I'm not really sure."</strong> Danielle saw what looked like a pumping station, catered to RV's. She saw the diner on one end of the building and decided already not to let Fiona relive her memory. The other end was a general store. <strong>"Maybe if you take the brick, you'll get an idea where to go."</strong> She lifted the brick, which weighed a good five to seven pounds, and handed it to Fiona.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>21-09-2022, 17:51:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> <br><br>OOC: Power likewise makes the most sense for Fiona.<br><br><hr><br>Fiona listens, observes the location, and accepts the brick.&nbsp; Rather than park at the immediate location, however, she did her best to find a spot a little distance away, wanting to avoid drawing immediate attention from the people inside.&nbsp; Despite the weight of the brick, she handled it more or less okay.<br><br>"My big concern here is collateral damage," she said to Danielle in explanation.&nbsp; "It'd be easy to chuck the brick at speed while driving, but we have no idea how many innocent people might get caught in the explosion, which might be metaphorical or otherwise.&nbsp; Let's check around, make sure we aren't going to hurt anyone who isn't involved."<br><br>If this was only owned by a whole gang, it was far less of a big deal, but people who lived in trailers didn't exactly have much to begin with.&nbsp; If Danielle agreed, they could start investigating as surreptitiously as possible.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>23-09-2022, 20:24:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br>@AndyZ, you need to make a specific move to Mark a Circle. Fiona made a circle move (Study a Place of Power) when she examined Ryan's lair.<br>Mark a Circle:<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>make any Circle move (page 12) </li><li>make any city move, except tending to your business (page 14)</li><li>trigger intimacy with a PC or NPC (page 17)</li><li>cash in or honor a Debt (page 13)</li><li>lend a hand or get in the way (page 11)</li><li>adjust a Circle rating at the end of session (page 13)</li><li>make a move that tells you to mark a Circle</li></ul><br>There are a couple of courses of action here - drive-in or sneak-in. Drive-in is driving up to the main building. I'll give you a few more options if you elect to do this. Sneak-in is going through the gates or around the fence (chain-link). The fence is not a big obstacle for Fiona, who could 1)Vault it, 2)dig under it, or3), break out the wire cutters. <br><br>Previous description.<br>Part of the complex was Trailers that seemed to be parked permanently, while another part was devoted to RV pads - concrete with electrical and sewer hookups. There was a large building at the front of the complex. Several pumps - Gas and Diesel - were positioned in front of the building. One wing of the building was a small diner, and the other part was a general store. <br><br><br><hr>As the two got closer, they saw that the main building (Gas Station, Diner, and General Store) was blocked off from the actual campgrounds with a wire-link fence. The fence had a couple of gates - one for pedestrian traffic to and from the campgrounds and a second for vehicle traffic back and forth. Both gates were unmanned and appeared to have some automated lock - a touchpad with a possible place for a swipe card.<br><br>Then it was time for a decision. The duo could either enter the main building, or Fiona could try to sneak in and deliver the brick.<br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>23-09-2022, 23:21:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Danielle - Oracle</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong><span class="bbc_u">The Oracle</span></strong></span></span></div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Danielle Lariana<br><strong>Also Known As:</strong> Earthroamer<br><br><strong>Demeanor:</strong> To strangers she appears distant and would never wander off out of curiosity unless she is actively investigating a lead. She may seem like her head is in the clouds, but she is merely widely aware of her surroundings, watching out for variable she has seen in her visons.<br><br><strong>Look:</strong> Her look is conforming and she wears casual, sometimes revealing, clothing in her downtime. When not in her penthouse suite, she wears more girly clothes, with a style that's elegant, yet modest, in muted, sometimes pastel colors.<br><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Images</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6b/Monsterpoh03.jpg)(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/be/Monsterpoh01.jpg)(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br>Faceclaim: Monsterpoh </div></div></div><br><br><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Stats:</span></strong><br>Blood: 0&nbsp; |&nbsp; Heart: 0&nbsp; |&nbsp; Mind: 1&nbsp; |&nbsp; Spirit: 1<br><br><strong><span class="bbc_u">Circles:</span></strong><br>Mortalis: 1&nbsp; |&nbsp; Night: -1&nbsp; |&nbsp; Power: 1&nbsp; |&nbsp; Wild: 1<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Statuses:</strong></span><br>Mortalis: 0&nbsp; |&nbsp; Night: 0&nbsp; |&nbsp; Power: 1&nbsp; |&nbsp; Wild: 0<br><br><strong><span class="bbc_u">Advancements</span></strong><br>Mortalis [ ]&nbsp; |&nbsp; Night [ ]&nbsp; |&nbsp; Power [<strong>X</strong>]&nbsp; |&nbsp; Wild [<strong>X</strong>]<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advancements</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div style="text-align: right;"><strong>Available at the beginning of play:</strong></div></td><td>|</td><td><strong>After five advances, you may select:</strong></td></tr><tr><td><div style="text-align: right;">+1 Status (max +1) [ ]<br>+1 Status (max +1) [ ]<br>+1 Status (max +1) [ ]<br>a new Oracle move [ ]<br>a new Oracle move [ ]<br>a move from another archetype [ ]<br>a move from another archetype [ ]<br>change your Circle [ ]</div></td><td>|<br>|<br>|<br>|<br>|<br>|<br>|<br>|</td><td>[ ] +1 any Circle (max +3)<br>[ ] +1 any Circle (max +3)<br>[ ] Power Status: 2<br>[ ] get a sanctum<br>[ ] advance 3 basic moves<br>[ ] advance 3 basic moves<br>[ ] change to a new archetype<br>[ ] retire your character to safety</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br><br><strong>Harm</strong><br>Armor [ ]<br>Faint [ ]<br>Serious [ ] [ ]<br>Critical [ ] [ ]&nbsp; <br><br><strong>Scars</strong><br>[ ] Shattered (-1 Blood)<br>[ ] Crushed (-1 Heart)<br>[ ] Fractured (-1 Mind)<br>[ ] Broken (-1 Spirit)<br><br><strong>Corruption</strong><br>[X] [X] [X] [ ] [ ]<br><br>Trigger: When you offer a false prophecy--or lie about the details of a true one--mark corruption:<br><br>[ ] take +1 to any stat (max +3)<br>[ ] take +1 to any stat (max +3)<br>[ ] take a new corruption move<br>[ ] take a new corruption move<br>[ ] take a new corruption move from another archetype or your own<br>[ ] retire your character; they may return as a Threat<br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em>Empath</em> - When you figure someone out, skim the surface, or use psychometry, mark corruption to ask any questions you'd like, not limited to the lists.</li><li><em>I, All-Seeing</em> - Mark corruption and suffer 1-harm (ap) to have a vision about the situation at hand. Ask the MC a question; they will answer it honestly. Take +1 ongoing to act on the information provided.</li><li><em>Dark Fate</em> - Mark corruption to curse a city faction with terrible luck; they take -1 ongoing in the next faction turn. Mark corruption again to obscure your role or ensure the curse lasts for a long time.</li><li><em>Eyes That Burrow</em> - Mark corruption to lock eyes with someone and force them to be still for as long as you maintain the gaze. Mark corruption again to make them forget the experience.</li></ul></div><br><hr><br><strong>Foretellings</strong><br>Before each faction turn--or at the start of the game--roll with SPIRIT. On a hit, pick one of the options below; after a faction turn, the MC will tell you what your prophetic tools have revealed:<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>fate has provided an opportunity to fulfill your role for your benefactor; the MC will tell you how to seize it</li><li>an ally has come to own an item that might reveal more about your prophecy; the MC will tell you where they keep it</li><li>a tragedy has made it possible for you to escape or alter your prophesized path; the MC will tell you what you must do</li></ul><br>On a 7-9, you must also choose one:<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>a threat is closing in; the MC will tell you why it stalks you or your benefactor</li><li>an ally is plotting a betrayal; the MC will tell you when the hammer will fall</li><li>a death lurks in the shadows; the MC will tell you how you can avoid it</li></ul><br>On a miss, you instead receive a terrifying premonition about the prophecy that binds you to your benefactor; take -1 ongoing to efforts you make to stop it from coming to pass.<br><br><strong>Basic Moves:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Turn to Violence (Blood)</li><li>Persuade an NPC (Heart)</li><li>Figure Someone Out (Mind)</li><li>Escape A Situation (Blood)</li><li>Mislead, Distract or Trick (Mind)</li><li>Keep Your Cool (Spirit)</li><li>Let It Out (Spirit)</li><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em>uncover the essential truth of a thing or person in your presence</em></li><li><em>twist the strands of fate to help or hinder an NPC in your presence</em></li><li><em>frighten or impress someone with knowledge of their past</em></li><li><em>channel a powerful prophecy from beyond concerning a present character</em></li></ul><li>Lend A Hand/Get in the Way</li></ul><br><strong>Oracle Moves:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li><em>Psychometry</em> – when you examine an interesting object, roll with SPIRIT. On a hit ask the MC questions from the list below. On a 10+, ask 3. On a 7-9, ask 1.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>what is the history of this object?</li><li>what bans, wards, or limits are attached to this object?</li><li>where does this object belong?</li><li>what secrets or mysteries has this object been privy to?</li><li>what strong emotions have most recently been near this object?</li></ul>On a miss, ask 1 but the answers you get overwhelm you; take -1 ongoing for this scene.</li><li><em>Skim the Surface</em> – when touching someone to read their surface thoughts, roll SPIRIT. On a hit, ask them questions from the list. On a 10+, ask 3. On a 7-9, ask 1.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>what are you thinking about right now?</li><li>who or what are you protecting?</li><li>what is your hidden pain?</li><li>what secrets are you currently keeping?</li></ul>On a miss, you inflict 1-harm on them and yourself.</li></ul><br><strong>Intimacy Move</strong><br>When you share a moment of intimacy--physical or emotional--with another person, you gain a specific and clear vision about that person's future. Mark corruption to ask the MC up to two follow-up questions; they must answer honestly.<br><br><strong>End Move</strong><br>When you die or retire your character, choose a PC; the MC will tell you a dark fate you foresee for them. If you issue warning, they take +1 ongoing to avoid it; if you don't, they take -1 ongoing instead.<br><br><hr><br><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">History &amp; Background</span></strong></div><br>Danielle, whose original name has been expunged and erased, was born in a long-forgotten city in the subterranean continent of Lemuria shortly after the beginning of the 19th-century. Around the time of her transition to adulthood, which is around 17 human years, she began seeing visions. They were trivial at first, mostly foretelling events that would happen the next day. She tried to keep it hidden, but word of her gift reached the elders of her city. Her gift was to be honored, though it carried a tremendous responsibility for her people. The visions did not stop and though some foretold joyous occasions, there was a recurring dream that predicted a coming calamity; a vision she believed would only bring chaos and confusion to Lemuria.<br><br>With help from a friend, she ran away and exiled herself to the plane of Earth, where lowly humans dwelt. While she could pass for human, eventually her near-immortal lifespan would raise suspicions. Her gift was more of a curse, an annoying thorn in her side as she was doomed to wander from place to place with no benefit of a home to return to. As such, her people would label her as an "Earthroamer".<br><br>Two centuries would pass as she lived among the human populace, through their wars, their calamities, their differences. All the while suppressing her gift, which would come onto her as an annoying itch across her back and forearms, ultimately resulting in her eyes going white. The only way she could prevent such visions from happening would be to shower or submerge herself in cold water.<br><br>Around six months ago, her travels brought her to Las Vegas. Her draw in coming to the City was one particular vision of a man helping her up from the ground. With her by his side and with knowledge from her gift, he would bring a stop to a coming dark fate that she had foreseen. Danielle navigated her way to the Wonderland Casino &amp; Resort and literally stumbled into the lobby. Before security could throw her out, the owner of the casino, Evan Bowler Sr. would stop them. She could not explain his fortune towards her and it felt like she was a princess taken to see her prince. Once she saw his son, Evan Bowler Jr., she collapsed to her knees. He was the man in her vision, the one who would stop the dark fate in her visions. He too was smitten by her, though she would come to know that they were expecting someone like her. While he and his circle knew what she was, as a display of trust, Danielle touched Evan, receiving insight to his emotions. She told him to sell a couple properties, a decision that would greatly anger his father, but in the end, resulted in a bit more freedom in his business. Danielle would soon be an ever-present woman in his presence and therefore, an person people grew envious towards.<br><br>Danielle would come to know that all sorts of supernatural beings flocked to Vegas. Even if you were not something more than human, you'd know that Las Vegas was an oasis in a deathly desert. In her service to Mr. Bowler, she has gained word of another Lemurian in the city. She has met him once before, but the interaction was very hostile and thus, he is banned from ever setting foot in the Wonderland Casino &amp; Resort. The [Rogue Lemurian] knows of Danielle's gift and will go out of his way to sway her loyalty from Mr. Bowler back to her people, as her visions would greatly benefit them.<br><br>While the love that Evan has for her, lavishing her with money, gifts, and private cottage on the ground of his resort, the love is mostly platonic. Evan has it in his head that Danielle will eventually succumb to his advances, though until now, she has yet to submit herself fully. Therefore, she continually sees their relationship as strictly business. She has reasons to leave, to wander like the Earthroamer she is, but the Wonderland Casino &amp; Resort has been her home for the last six months; a home she has searched endlessly for two centuries.<br><br>Danielle currently resides in a one-bedroom cottage with a private pool on the property. She has a wandering black cat as a companion that she saved some time ago.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Starting Gear:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Whatever her benefactor provides, which usually includes transportation, money to spend, and clothes to wear.</li><li>Danielle wears an exquisitely-cut amethyst crystal around her neck, fashion on a metal chain. Its deep purple hue is a stark contrast against her fair skin. It also prevents her from feeling the effects of drunkenness.</li><li>An ancient grimoire (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/pirates/images/4/42/AWETheMapbyJimByrkit.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110416001553), that when unrolled, displays a series of concentric circles that rotate to form a series of runes (similar to the Mao Kun map in Pirates of the Caribbean).</li><li>A pair of smooth, metal Chinese boading balls (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/61/85/15/61851561ab7ebe6fd2a47c72352052c7.jpg), stored in a silk and felt box. Often mistaken for a toy, it has been a more portable means to channel her powers. The balls chime as they are rotated around one another. The chime will resonate, triggering her powers, though at a weaker level.</li></ul><br><div align="center"><strong>Starting Debts</strong></div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><strong>Debts Owed to Danielle</strong></div></td><td><div align="center"><strong>Debts Danielle Owes to Others</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Anoushka Chockalingam is an art gallery owner who's collected<br>an array of otherworldly artifacts, especially one that allows her<br>to walk in dreams. When Danielle was figuring out her purpose<br>in Las Vegas, Anoushka inadvertently stumbled into her vision,<br>misdirecting her to her art gallery and delaying her meeting with<br>her destiny. This mix-up has caused Anoushka to owe her a debt.<br>While she has forgiven Miss Chockalingam for this, Danielle<br>chooses to avoid her neck of the woods.</li></ul></td><td><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Maya Lopez, an Oracle who works in the downtown market, <br>helped decipher some of Danielle's visions, with unique insights.<br>She owes them 2 Debts.</li><li>Danielle had a dark vision about Taryn, but gave bad guidance.<br>She owes Taryn 1 Debt.</li><li>[Imp] Taryn offered someone a job of clairvoyance shortly after<br>her arrival to Las Vegas, when no one else would give them the<br>time of day. It did not work out in Taryn's favor, so Danielle owes<br>1 debt to Taryn.</li><li>Evan Bowler Jr. went out of his way to support Danielle when<br>no one else would. He has provided her with lodging rent-free in<br>the Wonderland Casino &amp; Resort, comped all of her meals, and<br>provides complimentary limousine service and car rentals. Danielle<br>owes Evan 2 debts.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><br><br><br><hr><br><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Danielle's Benefactor</span></strong></div><br><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Evan Bowler Jr.<br><strong>Bio:</strong>&nbsp; The Bowler Clan manages a haven for Fae in the Wonderland Casino &amp; Resort, an oasis within the oasis of Las Vegas. The Clan is headed by Evan Bowler Sr., who is exclusively addressed as Mr. Bowler. He manifests powers and personalities similar to a Leprechaun and has a somewhat indirect effect on the individual lucks of his casino patrons. He is not seen nowadays, but the staff are aware he is operating behind the scenes.<br><br>His son, usually addressed as simply Evan or Junior, is the face of the property and the head supervisor of all the business dealings. While not manifesting any specific power, he takes after his old man, being proficient in handling the day-to-day business the Resort has for both its Fae and non-Fae visitors. He didn't have much confidence in making important decisions, but it all changed when Danielle stumbled into his lobby. She incredibly took away his nervousness and confusion and allowed him to make a sound decision about a couple properties that needed to be closed, for the betterment of the whole portfolio.<br><strong>Circle:</strong>&nbsp; Wild<br><strong>Danielle's Prophecy:</strong>&nbsp; They alone can protect you from a dark fate that you have foreseen<br><strong>Strengths:</strong>&nbsp; <br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>They speak truthfully and honor their word</li><li>Their minions are disciplined and loyal</li></ul><strong>Flaws:</strong>&nbsp; <br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>They have defenses against your sight</li><li>They are madly in love with you</li></ul></div></div></div></div><em>OOC: Entering the store, who do we see inside? Employees? Other customers? Locals?</em><br><hr>Danielle walked down the road from where they had parked. To others, it may look like they had run out of gas and were on their way to the gas station to get some. Fiona had a point. The last thing she wanted was for only an innocent party getting hurt while the ones who attacked the bookstore earlier to escape without a scratch. They had to be smart about this. <strong>"Good idea. How about the general store? I figure we've been to enough diners for one day,"</strong> Danielle commented. When they got to the building outside the RV and trailer park, she noticed the chain link fence as well as the two gates for entry, both having a keypad of some sort next to them. As far as she could see, there wasn't any guards or security for that matter.<br><br>Danielle opened the door to the general store, holding it open for Fiona. She seemed to hold the brick inconspicuously and didn't fumble when she entered the air-conditioned store.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>24-09-2022, 23:59:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>Fiona had no issue with letting Danielle hold onto the brick.&nbsp; If something went down with a physical altercation, Fiona would no doubt need to be the one to handle matters, and it was better to have both her hands free.<br><br>Speaking softly, she added, "If need be, I can flash the badge, but I'd rather hold off on that until we've exhausted all other leads.&nbsp; It can open doors, but it can slam them shut just as quickly."<br><br>Heading inside, she made quick note of the area while doing her best to give the appearance of remaining casual.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>26-09-2022, 22:53:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br><br>Previous description.<br>Part of the complex was Trailers that seemed to be parked permanently, while another part was devoted to RV pads - concrete with electrical and sewer hookups. There was a large building at the front of the complex. Several pumps - Gas and Diesel - were positioned in front of the building. One wing of the building was a small diner, and the other part was a general store. <br><br><br><hr>Danielle and Fiona walked through the glass doors of the main building in the Hiden Vally RV and Camper Resort to the left is a dinner with booths and a counter, although, at the time of day, there was not much business. To the right was the shelving for a general store - a collection of groceries and RV materials. Straight back was a bit more interesting. It appeared the center of the building had been sectioned off into a series of 10ft by 10ft areas - sort of like a bazaar or flea market. Although the areas were an eclectic mix - one person offering tarot and palm readings, another selling herbs and spices - both plants and the dried version. There was a miniature bookstore advertising rare editions and even a gunsmith's booth advertising repairs, cleaning, and custom ammo.<br><br>Up front is a counter. Behind the counter is a heavy-set but short woman. Infact, she is so short that there is a stool for her behind the counter. Her brown hair is done up in two pigtails. The woman wears a brown dress with the hidden valley logo and a name tag, Berri. <br><br>Berri smiled at Dannielle and Fiona and called out <strong>"Welcome to Hidden Valley. Do you have a reservation with us, or are you hear to see one of our residents? The Residential Area is for residents only, but if you are here to see someone specific, I can send a runner to their residence."</strong> <br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>28-09-2022, 00:16:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle is going to drop a name mentioned in her prequel timeline. Don't know if there would be a move associated with it.<br><br>Just so it's clear, Danielle still has possession of the brick.<br><br>If Berri shakes Danielle's hand, she will try to Skim The Surface.</em><br><hr>It wasn't busy like the other rest stop gas stations one could see on their way to Las Vegas. The diner didn't look busy as well and as far as she could see, the general store only had a woman behind the counter. She was short and on the heavier side, where a stool was provided for her benefit. She looked like she was maybe had dwarfism, but Danielle wasn't going to judge. She figured if there was any way to get any information about the RV park, without crossing any lines or breaching security, Berri was the one to talk to.<br><br>The brick made it hard to be inconspicuous so with an idea in her head regarding an explanation to any questions about it, she approached the counter. Berri greeted them, letting Daniella and Fiona know that not only did she run a general store filled with groceries and RV stuff, but she was the first face RV users saw when coming in. Danielle set the brick down on the counter and reached her hand out, hoping Berri was kind enough to shake it. <strong>"Hello, my name is Danielle and this is my girlfriend Fiona. We saw this on our way and thought it be nice to rent an RV and camp here away from the city. I don't suppose you have a Camilla Wolfkiller staying here. She has this unique camper truck that I had the privilege of touring,"</strong> Danielle introduced herself and Fiona and dropped a name. She wasn't banking of if the guest by the particular name was here, though she would show a picture of the same camper truck (https://www.blessthisstuff.com/imagens/stuff/earthroamer-xv-lts.jpg) just to see if Berri had seen it. She was banking on getting into contact physically through her handshake to skim any details off the woman. <strong>"If not, that's fine. We were just curious how this place worked."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>28-09-2022, 02:48:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>Fiona went along with Danielle's ploy, offering the best smile she could.&nbsp; "Hey."&nbsp; She wasn't the best talker, and she knew it, so easier to let herself fade into the background for now and let Danielle do the chatting...at least unless they reached an impasse and the badge had to be flashed.<br><br>Her gaze drifted over the area, trying to give the feel for looking over the merchandise.&nbsp; In actuality, she wanted information on threats, entrances and exits, and so on, ensuring they wouldn't be ambushed out of nowhere.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>30-09-2022, 23:33:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br><br>@Eliza, Camilla is a bit of a joint project (I need to get her into Game Guide). I will be deliberately vague on her looks and face claim to allow you to flesh things out. Please feel free to add what you want for a physical description. I must admit that I'm also a bit on the fence about her specific supernatural abilities. &lt;Chuckle&gt; the name 'Wolfkiller' could imply that she is/was a Supernatural Hunter specializing in Weres.<br><br>Also, we haven't fleshed out how much the two women shared when Danielle was hitchhiking. I'm taking a few liberties, and we can tweak the backstory as necessary. <br><br>Previous description.<br>Part of the complex was Trailers that seemed to be parked permanently, while another part was devoted to RV pads - concrete with electrical and sewer hookups. There was a large building at the front of the complex. Several pumps - Gas and Diesel - were positioned in front of the building. One wing of the building was a small diner, and the other part was a general store. <br><br><hr><strong>"... Wolfkiller."</strong> Dannielle appeared to have used the magic word. <br><br>As soon as, Dannielle mentioned that she was looking for Camilla, Berri's smile went from generic Client Service to genuinely friendly, <strong>"Oh, you're friends of Miss Wolfkiller. I'll let her know you are here."</strong> <br><br>Berri pinged a bell on the counter, and a younger version of Berri hurried out of a door. <strong>"Miss Wolfkiller. Please tell her that she has a friend here. An ah, Danielle."</strong> The other munchkin took off out the rear door, and Berri turned and stepped off her platform to come around in front of the desk. She gestured toward the Diner, <strong>"Please go in and take a seat while you wait for Miss Wolfkiller. Can we get you something to drink? Coffee, Tea, Water? I apologize for making you wait out here, but we've had a few incidents."</strong> Berri is somewhat vague about what she means by incidents. <br><br>In about ten minutes, Camilla appeared.<strong>"Traveler."</strong> The older woman used her nickname for Danielle. <strong>"I'd wondered where you had gotten off to - whether you were still in Vegas or had continued rolling. The woman's gaze flicked to Fiona, <strong>"And the Ice Queen - quite famous or rather infamous in certain circles. I suspect it is not a social call that brings you out here."</strong> <br><br>The woman seated herself at the booth, <strong>"Tell me what brings the two of you out here. An Oracle and a Hunter are an odd combination."</strong> Camilla smiled as Danielle jumped a bit at the disclosure of her nature, <strong>"I suspected as much when we road together, and I did a bit of research after you left off in Vegas."</strong><br><br></strong><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>[/quote]
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>01-10-2022, 17:38:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle still has possession of the brick.<br><br>The roll for Skim the Surface is now invalid, as Berri never shook Danielle's hand.<br><br>I will update Danielle's playbook with her owing a debt to Camilla, for driving her into Vegas.</em><br><hr>The way Berri uttered the name Wolfkiller, seemed like she was somewhat familiar with it. In a manner of seconds, the pigtailed woman's features brightened as she turned from your run-of-the-mill front desk clerk to an enthusiastic concierge. It was rather surprising, something that Danielle wasn't expecting. And she wasn't expecting that out of all the RV parks around Las Vegas, they would happen upon one where a familiar person was also staying. Danielle glanced at the brick that sat on the counter. Berri didn't take notice of it, which was good. As long as she didn't chuck the special brick towards that EarthRoamer camper truck, something that as an Earthroamer by title, she would someday love to own and drive around. It would be a shame if it was collateral damage in the eventual return of the brick to where and who it belonged to.<br><br>Berri pressed a bell on the counter and a smaller version of the woman, who sported the same colored shirt and her hair in pigtails, came out of a door. Danielle couldn't help but smile at the sight. She was so cute. Danielle wondered what her name was and she would have asked, but as soon as she was out of the door, she had received her command and had already disappeared through the back door. Afterwards, Berri dismounted her chair and came around the front of the desk, gesturing the two into the diner next door. <strong>"Okay, thank you, Berri,"</strong> Danielle said and would take a seat a booth towards the back of the diner. There was no one sitting in the dining room with them, so she was visibly relaxed, knowing no one was near to listen in on their eventual conversation. She was mindful of Fiona, knowing this was the second diner visit they had today. Danielle wondered with the different layout, the hunter wasn't having a moment like last time. <strong>"Water is fine."</strong><br><br>Danielle notices how vague Berri was about incident and Danielle wondered what sort of incidents they had in the past. Even when she disappeared and reappeared with their refreshment, she did not dare ask Berri to elaborate. When Berri left them alone, it was then she saw a familiar face. Danielle wanted to be enthusiastic, happy to recognize someone from her past, even though it was recent, but she stayed stoic remembering the last time she had seen her. If she remembered correctly, she had dropped her off at a motel and stormed off without a valid reason. Still, it felt like she should repay her for driving her the rest of the way to Las Vegas.<br><br>Traveler. Even though Danielle introduced herself at the start of their ride from Death Valley to Las Vegas, it seemed like Camilla wasn't the friendly type. She was more suspicious of Danielle and had every right to be. What were the chances you'd find a pretty girl walking in the intense heat of Death Valley and not look like she was suffering heatstroke? Therefore, even if she knew her name, Camilla addressed her as 'Traveler.' Danielle wondered if when she dropped her off at the motel some six months ago, did she ever expect to see her again? Now here she was, with a hunter in tow, no less. Danielle was second-guessing whether she should have mentioned Camilla's name in the first place. They wouldn't be meeting here in this tone. Though she seemed like a good avenue into who else was residing in the RV Park who had a magical brick that needed returning.<br><br>Camilla seated herself across from Danielle and Fiona. Danielle perked up when Camilla label her as an Oracle. She vividly remembered not disclosing such information during her ride into Vegas. In fact, she kept things short and maybe tried to act like a lost tourist, which was an act Camilla never bought into or humored. She tolerated it though, leading to some awkward silence on the ride. Danielle had the brick on the seat next to her. Now seemed like the best time to be honest. She lifted the brick onto the table, though kept it near their side. <strong>"We're here to deliver this brick. A contact of ours had this brick thrown into a window of his business. He tasked us with bringing it back. He said that there was an enchantment on it, so even though it looks like an ordinary piece of masonry, when it returns to its original owner, it will act like a grenade, I think,"</strong> Danielle explained, thinking that the truth was the best way to get on the good side of people like Camilla. <strong>"We are just making sure we don't throw it towards someone innocent."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>01-10-2022, 22:42:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>As Danielle explained everything, Fiona just gestured that Danielle had the right of it.&nbsp; She considered trying to explain about Hunters, but then, it probably wasn't worth getting into.&nbsp; Honestly, having someone who just seemed to know everything and could guide the way was turning out to be a fantastic partner.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>02-10-2022, 00:40:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/bYdq2BIcZPUPgYMQoIjD7ZIYs7duE1FjAl7PvaS28qk/https/1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZMTlf8FI2A/T9twFdb9tiI/AAAAAAAABxs/y3_jb43-g74/s1600/Moon%2BBloodgood1.jpg?)</div>OOC<br>&nbsp;<br><br>Previous description.<br>Part of the complex was Trailers that seemed to be parked permanently, while another part was devoted to RV pads - concrete with electrical and sewer hookups. There was a large building at the front of the complex. Several pumps - Gas and Diesel - were positioned in front of the building. One wing of the building was a small diner, and the other part was a general store. <br><br><hr>Camilla burst into laughter at Danielle's explanation. <strong>"Truly, there are no coincidences in life."</strong><br><br><strong>"Let me tell you a bit about why I'm here. Berri and her pack run the Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort. It caters to the Supernatural on a budget. A group of Weres reserved most of the RV portion of the camp. Normally, Berri and her pack would defend their residents. However, the werewolves have turned out to be poor guests. They refuse to pay and demand Berri and her pack pay them for protection. They are also shaking down all of the residents for protection money. Berri asked me here to try and mediate and, failing that, to convince the werewolves to decamp. Unfortunately, I lack the strength to take on the entire pack. As a result, they are disinclined to listen to me."</strong><br><br><strong>"I think that you, your brick, and the Ice Queen may be just the weight needed to tip the scales. I will announce they are being evicted, and then you should return the brick. The Ice Queen and I can deal with the delivery and eviction notice fallout."</strong><br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Camila looked over to where Berri was talking to a similarly small waitress, <strong>"Berri and her pack are Prairie Dogs. They are small and so dismissed by the larger Werewolves. However, what they lack in individual strength, they make up for in numbers. Tunnels built by Berri's pack criss-cross the resort. They'll join in should the Hell Hounds object to our eviction notice. The Weres have made many enemies here. I suspect a good portion of the residents will join us in evicting them."</strong><br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>03-10-2022, 20:01:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle still has possession of the brick.</em><br><hr>Danielle wasn't sure if she should join in with Camilla's laughter, but what she said afterward made her sigh in relief. She leaned in so she could focus on the information her Uber-out-of-the-desert was eager to divulge to her and Fiona. And boy did it paint the picture they were having trouble coloring in. The brick, when held gave them the intuition to come here, but it didn't do the detective work for them and pinpoint exactly where to chuck it for it proper return to its original owners. Danielle was glad Camilla was here and even though she mentioned this was a coincidence, it seemed like fate was on their side this day. All they needed to do now was figure out where these werewolves were congregating. Camilla and Fiona would be on standby to pick off the stragglers. <strong>"Sounds like a plan"</strong> she said, patting the brick as if it had been an inanimate companion, whose possessor now realized its destiny.<br><br>At the mention of Berri and similarly-diminutive waitress she was talking to nearby, a look of enlightenment showed of Danielle's face at the revelation that they were Prairie Dogs. It was clear on Danielle's face that there were more than just werewolves, were-predators in this case, but knowing where she resided, it was no surprise how many supernatural races were living here, either in the center or on the outskirts.<br><br><strong>"So, are you going to show us where to chuck this thing?"</strong> Danielle asked Camilla, patting the brick like it was a sessile pet.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>04-10-2022, 01:27:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>Fiona listened to the story.&nbsp; One would expect her to lack any sympathy, given the nickname.&nbsp; They'd be wrong.&nbsp; Names were reputation, and her heart still went out to the poor people who had to deal with all this stuff, without even being able to go to the police for their problems.&nbsp; That was where she came in.<br><br>"My MP5 is in the trunk," she explained, and that particular tone was more where the Ice Queen came in, bringing up her tactical plans with more ease than she ordered breakfast.&nbsp; Granted, today's breakfast had been unusual...<br><br>"I suggest we focus suppressive on the rest of the Prairie Dogs," she said.&nbsp; "Actually take one down one wolf and the rest of the pack will join the fight.&nbsp; We don't have a beef with them, but they'll probably feel the need to draw in just for camaraderie, and definitely so if we escalate the fight to some of their number."<br><br>That was a point where Fiona didn't have much of an issue.&nbsp; She absolutely felt sympathy for humanity at large, but individual hunters could cause all sorts of problems against relatively innocent supernaturals and she wouldn't automatically take the side of the other hunters if she chanced upon a shootout.<br><br>"Another old and powerful trick I've heard that often but doesn't always work: powerful and obnoxious scents.&nbsp; If the smell is so strong and so bad that even humans have trouble being around it, it can make things that much more worse for them when they shift."&nbsp; She had no idea if that would work out decently well, but she tossed it in case Camilla had some ideas as a result.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>05-10-2022, 16:38:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/bYdq2BIcZPUPgYMQoIjD7ZIYs7duE1FjAl7PvaS28qk/https/1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZMTlf8FI2A/T9twFdb9tiI/AAAAAAAABxs/y3_jb43-g74/s1600/Moon%2BBloodgood1.jpg?)</div>OOC<br>Berri, Camilla and the Prarie Dogs - Background (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oooaYtUWvFfmnRc0Y0LQkct-0-MOzlKE_p-AxVZUEfE/edit?usp=sharing)<br><hr><strong>"...powerful and obnoxious scents..."</strong><br><br>Berri smiled at Fiona's suggestion, <strong>"Yes, that would work. My people don't usually use firearms, but we have paintball guns with various ammo. We have some that have the odor of a Hooded Skunk."</strong><br><br><strong>"So, are you going to show us where to chuck this thing?"</strong> asked Danielle.<br><br>Camilla smiled, <strong>"Well, you have followed the trail here. I'm assuming that whatever led you here will lead you to the person you are looking for. However, I hope to change your mission slightly, from merely delivering the brick to helping Berri and I evict these gangsters."</strong><br><br>Berri interjected, <strong>"For us to attack them outright would mean casualties on both sides. Even with Camilla, it would be a nasty fight. With the two of you and your magical brick, I'm hoping we can defeat them with minimal injuries. My people and I will kill to defend our lands, but we prefer a humiliating retreat for our opponents to death and injury."</strong> <br><br>Camilla smiled at Fiona and gestured to her weapon, the MP-5. <strong>"prowess in battle in respected among my people. However, counting coup in battle - touching an opponent before they are aware of you - is considered the epitome of a warrior."</strong> <br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>07-10-2022, 17:50:34</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle still has possession of the brick.</em><br><hr>Danielle turned to face Berri directly. <strong>"Berri. I figure since you and your pack are responsible for the property, that you all watch everything that may be a threat to your guests. Do you have any intel on the werewolves in particular? Like do they do patrols or are they mostly congregated around their RV's? Do they even have RV's? I mean, since we just got here, getting our bearings and the lay of the land would be important. Maybe a map would suffice. So can you tell us what we're working with out here?"</strong><br><br>She turned back to Camilla. <strong>"I'll probably run point, whatever that means, but since I have the brick, I might as well try to negotiate with the leader. We won't know until we start the plan. I can either ask to speak to the werewolf in charge or I could try to conjure a vision, since I'm an Oracle. Then I play a one-way game of catch with him. For you Camilla, in addition to the delivery of the eviction notice, maybe we somehow cut the water to their RV's or even sneak a stinky stink bomb in each of them once we know which RV is theirs and which ones are not."</strong><br><br>She then glanced at Fiona. <strong>"Are you okay? Any ideas you'd like to add?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>08-10-2022, 17:21:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>Fiona considered for a bit, seeing the options.&nbsp; "Probably best to set up in position with a sniper rifle," she said, her eyes rolling to the side as she thought about what she'd seen about the terrain, considering where best would be good to have a hill or building where she'd have easy line of fire.&nbsp; "Danielle, if you start a call and then mute, I can just listen in and wait for either things to go south or a particular signal."<br><br>Then she thought for a bit more.&nbsp; "I'm good with a humiliating retreat if you think that it can get them to change their ways.&nbsp; I know it doesn't fit with my reputation - I'd rather you didn't spread the reality - but I know that having a leader survive a close call and change his ways does better with keeping people in line than killing the leader and leaving the rest to spread chaos."<br><br>Ultimately, she nodded.&nbsp; "We need to pick an object, something roughly the size of a human head, that I'll be able to aim for and hit at range.&nbsp; You'll know what it'll be when you two are talking to him, if we can find a good spot for positioning.&nbsp; That way you can give me a signal - I'll wait for the word 'bang' - and you can let him know that it could easily have been his head.&nbsp; If you want to tell him that you talked me down to a warning this time, that's fine," she didn't really care.<br><br>Looking to Danielle, Fiona forced a little smile that she was okay but was thinking over all the options.&nbsp; She continued, "You know 'our employer' better than I do.&nbsp; I think he'll be satisfied with a humiliating exile from their own location, being told to leave and never return, and no longer causing an issue for him and his.&nbsp; Our choices are either humiliation with a hope of learning a lesson, or attempting to slaughter them all outright, which will cause heavy casualties.&nbsp; Cutting the water or setting up stink bombs are good long-term strategies for eviction, but, it seems unnecessary except in a war of attrition."<br><br>A soft smile showed more sorrow than joy.&nbsp; "When dealing with a leader, there's a fine art in knowing what personally scares them but allows them just enough leeway to allow turning tail and running as a group.&nbsp; Too much towards a particular individual and the rest of the group figures their leader is a coward but the rest of them can still fight.&nbsp; I know it's a balance; I don't know how to walk it properly."&nbsp; She suggested to Danielle, "Maybe you can figure out exactly what scares him and use that information without making it obvious to the rest of the pack?&nbsp; Or I'll study him through the scope and see what I can determine therein."<br><br>Her warning came next, "If I'm in the back with a sniper rifle, though, it means I'm going to have to focus one at a time and can't help with the MP5 against a larger lot of them.&nbsp; If we go that route, it means that we need this to work as intimidation rather than actual combat."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>12-10-2022, 22:48:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/bYdq2BIcZPUPgYMQoIjD7ZIYs7duE1FjAl7PvaS28qk/https/1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZMTlf8FI2A/T9twFdb9tiI/AAAAAAAABxs/y3_jb43-g74/s1600/Moon%2BBloodgood1.jpg?)</div>OOC<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona<br><br>Berri, Camilla, and the Prarie Dogs - Background (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oooaYtUWvFfmnRc0Y0LQkct-0-MOzlKE_p-AxVZUEfE/edit?usp=sharing)<br><br>The Mechanics of this.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>The Brick - neither Ryan nor I envisioned this situation when we crafted the Brick. It's a pretty blunt instrument (think proximity mine). The deal with Ryan was simply to deliver the Brick. However, Danielle (thanks to the Soul Gaze) knows Ryan well enough that convincing the Hell Hounds not to attack the bookstore would be sufficient.</li><li>Danielle going into danger - Ryan will cast Shield (+1 Armor) on Danielle. It will last for this scene. </li><li>Eliza/Dannielle - you get Camilla as an NPC. She can roll +2 (Mind) to Mislead, Distract, and Trick. This can be a set-up for Danielle's prophecy </li><li>MC - I'll post the results of Eliza's/Danielle's attempt to get the Weres to leave peacefully. </li><li>AndyZ/Fiona - You get Berri and the Rat Patrol (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rat_Patrol) - depending on the results of the leave peacefully attempt, Fiona may need to roll with Blood (take out the leader) or perhaps Lend a Hand (a warning shot).</li><li>I'll post the follow-up, including if this breaks into general combat</li></ul>&nbsp; <br><hr>Berri provided details about the Weres, "We had such high hopes for them. The lovely lady on the phone put down a sizeable deposit on their RV pads and hookups. They showed up in expensive new RVs, but things started to go downhill. The drivers of the RVs, all females, were polite and respectful. Then the males showed up on motorcycles. They were loud and rude. They drank too much and then threatened the other residents and us. There were several fights, and people got injured. They are thugs and not warriors. They don't patrol; they don't even have sentinels."&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Berri continues, "Supernaturals tend to underestimate my people because we are small. The Weres do not respect us and so will not move on peacefully. Camilla is our attempt to resolve things peacefully."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Danielle's Vision</div><div class="spoiler_body">At the word peacefully, Danielle is plunged into a scene out of Mad Max. RV's burn in the background, and bodies litter the ground. Out of the smoke comes a Werewolf fleeing for his life. The high-pitched whine of a two-stroke gas engine, a go-kart tricked out like a prop from a post-apocalypse movie, breaks the smoke. One Prairie Dog is driving, while a second Prairie Dog aimed a steel lance at the back of the Werewolf.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br></div></div><br>Berri continued, "My people can be fierce when forced to fight." She looked to Fiona, "We have an overlook where we are surveilling the Weres. I'll have someone take you there. Your weapon will be welcome as both a deterrent and, should it come to a fight, as a powerful instrument. As to Camilla and Danielle, they are no innocents to shy from battle. If it comes to blood, my tribe will protect them."&nbsp; <br><br>Camilla smiled at Danielle, "Vegetius said if you want peace, prepare for war." Camilla laughed, "In this case, perhaps you and I are the last best hope to avoid bloodshed. Let us see if we can convince the Werewolves to leave peacefully."<br><br>Berri ushered Fiona to an electric go-cart driven by one of her people. Fiona had to stand and hold onto a roll bar on the go-cart. Fiona had to crawl for the last portion of the trip. However, she and her Barret rifle were taken to a spot that provided a good line of sight to the RV park. Two of the prairie dogs were already there - one wielding an airsoft rifle version of a Barrett and a second with binoculars watching the RVs. The overlook had an ideal sight of the area to the front or rear of the RVs, However, the area between the RVs was obscured by the RVs themselves. Fiona was confident that Barrett's .50 caliber bullet would travel through several RVs, but she would be shooting blind at anyone or anything in between the RVs.<br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>15-10-2022, 14:45:10</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/57/Monsterpoh02.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Taking point, Danielle is putting the pieces provided into a plan. A time transition to the next day will occur. Also, a change of wardrobe.</em><br><hr>Danielle's face soured when Berri provided more information on the Weres and how they got to the park. She recalled times where some humans delayed their checkout from the resort and were unwittingly bamboozled off the property from some of the fae staff. Nothing like the tune of a siren to manipulate you in walking out the door. But here, Berri and her Prairie Dog brethren did not have the luxury of having a fae to hypnotize a bunch of ruthless wolves into leaving. It was good that they did not have patrols or sentinels lurking elsewhere. This probably meant if they were congregated, they were in close proximity to each other.<br><br>When Berri uttered the word 'peacefully' the word seemed to echo as if in one of those sewer tunnels. To those nearby, they'd see her scratching the undersides of her forearms and for a split-second, Danielle's eyes flashed white. In that split-second, a scene unfolded. A cloud of dust, kicked up by some activity, blanketed the scene until it cleared away. It was the RV park, looking like it had aged into a post-apocalyptic era. RV's burned in the background and bodies littered the ground. Out of the smoke was a Werewolf fleeing for his life, either fear or confusion in his eyes. Pursuing him was a go-kart with two Prairie Dogs in it, one driving while the other prepared to skewer a metal lance into its back. Danielle snapped back to the scene in the diner, though hoped the vision she saw was only a likely outcome to their plan and something she could prevent based on the choices she made. If anything, Danielle would want to try to create a peaceful eviction. If not peaceful, then maybe something without much bloodshed; she'd be content with a few bruises and bruised egos.<br><br>Danielle waited for Berri to be done talking with Fiona by listening to Camilla. <strong>”Perhaps I can ask my benefactor to provide some monetary incentive. My idea is that I do not want the females of the pack to be caught in the crossfire once shit has hit the fan.”</strong> She made no connection at all of her phrasing to the eventual effect the brick would bring to the recipient and those around them once it was delivered. <strong>”Maybe a spa package, limo service and vouchers for the buffet?”</strong><br><br>Once Berri was free, Danielle got her attention and asked, <strong>”I know you said you have go-karts and paintball guns with varying kinds of ammo. I don't suppose you have the means to make a catapult or something similar. I'm trying to deliver this brick back to someone in the pack, but I don't want its sight in my possession to give me away when I make my visit. I'll be connected to Fiona by phone and she'll probably have sights on me and whoever I determine who this brick belongs to. Once I determine who that person is, do you think you have some technology that could hurl the brick to the specific target?”</strong> Danielle wondered if they did have some type of technology like she was referring, it would be rather proportionate to their size.<br><br>Danielle slipped away to make a phone call to Evan. She would fill in everything that happened today, from their visit to the Archivist to them being sent here on a mission to deliver a brick back to some Werewolf pack. All would be in exchange for help with the threat of the Lord of Shadow and Blood. <strong>”I would like to ask a favor from you. I'm trying to split the parties here at the RV park, namely the females from the males,”</strong> Danielle explained her reasoning, asking afterward for a spa package for how many females were part of the pack and if he was generous, add in some vouchers for the buffet at Wonderland.<br><br>There was some preparation to be done and Danielle spent the rest of the day in Camilla's camper truck, clearing her mind and even donning some of Camilla's clothes, if she insisted. The next day, the weather was clear and the heat of the desert wasn't as harsh in the morning than it was in the afternoon. Danielle was dressed for the heat, wearing a red cropped Coca-Cola shirt belonging to Camilla as well as a denim romper (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg). Berri had shown her where to go and after a light breakfast, she took her bag with her grimoire rolled up inside it. She would have brought her chiming baoding balls too, but she remembered as she received a series of vivid visions about Ryan the other day, she had dropped the metal balls. So they would be somewhere on the floor of his sanctum, if they finally came to rest. She pulled out her phone and connected a call with Fiona who was perched at a high point overlooking the spot where she was going. Her speaker would be turned off and her phone stashed in the font pocket of her overalls. Her idea was somewhat of a show of supernatural power, where she could shatter things on command. In actuality, she would out loud call out a specific object and have Fiona shoot at it from afar. Danielle hoped an attractive girl walking into the supposed territory and claimed to have a sort of magic about her would at least keep the pack's attention on her. Camilla would be nearby ready to create a distraction once Danielle gave her signal.<br><br>Once the pack was in sight, she waved at them and greeted cheerfully. <strong>”Good morning fellas! I'm a wandering psychic offering visions of the future.”</strong> She eyed each individual and chose one that looked like he was not having a good day. <strong>”You Sir. May I make your day better by giving insight on what will happen today? Maybe there is a danger on your path that you'll like to avoid?”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>16-10-2022, 21:46:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><br><hr><br>The mention of the overlook got a simple nod from Fiona; she was more than up for it and would be happy to set up there.<br><br>At the mention of <em>If you want peace</em>, Fiona couldn't help but mouth the words <em>prepare for war</em> as well.&nbsp; The words had been ingraned into her from a young age that the powerful decided how things were going to go, and they could either be merciful or tyrannical at their discretion.<br><br>It didn't take her long to set up, as well as to call Danielle, then mute herself so she could listen in to the conversation via the phones.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>18-10-2022, 22:33:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Morning<br>Location: Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort (the Resort or HVRT Resort)<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona, and members of the Hell Hounds Motorcycle Gang<br><br>Hell Hound female members - at a Spa day at the Wonderland Resort<br>Fiona - sniper nest overlooking the Hell Hounds<br>Danielle - approach the Hell Hounds alone<br>Camilla - ?<br>Berri and the other Were Prarie Dogs - ? <br>Brick - with the Were Prarie Dogs, ready for launch<br><br><hr>Camilla was not a permanent resident of the Resort, but Berri had placed Camilla's RV in the park's more permanent (aka Trailer) section. The only vehicles in the RV section of the HVRT Resort were the ones belonging to the Hell Hounds.<br><br>An hour or so after Danielle called Evan, a stretch limousine from the Wonderland Resort and Casino pulled up. Berri met the driver and escorted the driver out to the RV area of the Resort. The driver, an attractive woman, made her pitch to the group of female RV owners/drivers. It was not more than a few minutes after the limousine left that the group heard raised voices from the Hell Hounds enclave. <br><br>Berri called in sometime later with information. <strong> "Discord in the ranks. Some idiot told the women they couldn't go to the Spa day. Threats and counter-threats ensued. The woman said no more sex. The men threatened a beating. The women threatened castration. Things settled down eventually, but both sides are nursing a grudge." </strong> <br><br>It was tight quarters in Camilla's RV - a single bed that was a pull-down murphy. However, Camilla was more than willing to share or bed and had a small blow-up airbed for the floor.<br><br>The limousine showed up at 9 AM and triggered another round of arguments. The limousine has coffee, juices, and an assortment of pastries. All designed as the driver told them to <em> "Hold you over until the breakfast buffet." </em> There was a bit of cussing and fussing. Berri explained that the group needed to pay cash at the Diner and Market, as their credit was no longer good at the HVRT Resort.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>In contrast, Camilla ensured that all three were ready to roll with a hearty breakfast of Western Omelets and Texas Toast. Danielle waited with Camilla until Berri and Fiona reported everything was ready.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: Danielle</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Once the pack was in sight, she waved at them and greeted cheerfully." Good morning fellas! I'm a wandering psychic offering visions of the future." She eyed each individual and chose one that looked like he was not having a good day." You Sir. May I make your day better by giving insight on what will happen today? Maybe there is a danger on your path that you'll like to avoid?" </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>As Danielle walked towards the Hell Hounds, she felt Ryan's magic settle on her, <br><br>The stench of burnt eggs greeted Danielle. The Hell Hounds were seated on several picnic tables as they jeered at one of their number who had managed to burn some eggs. Danielle also caught sight of a cooler and beer cans on the tables. Some of the crew had already started drinking.<br><br>None of the Hell Hounds looked like they were having a good day. The fellow standing at the grill with a spatula trying to scrape eggs onto a plate looked like he was having a terrible day.<br><br>However, another Were in human form got up off the table bench and approached the jean-romper-clad Oracle. It didn't take any of Danielle's Oracular abilities to sense the lust rolling off the Were. <strong> "Hello, Sunshine. Your wandering into my day just made it a whole lot brighter." </strong> The Were chuckled at his wit before continuing. <strong> "How about I tell you about your future? You'll sit with my buddies and me and have a few drinks." </strong> <br><br><hr><div align="center">Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>&nbsp;We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>21-10-2022, 13:47:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle has +1 Armor from Ryan, lasting for this scene</em><br><hr>Danielle knew there was discord in the ranks of the werewolves. With their females gone, they were pent up with no release, though she didn't connect the dots until her approach. With her appearance, her romper just begging to be ripped off her person and her exposed legs, she could literally see heads turn in her direction. Tongues may have licked their lips as if she was a walking tenderloin, but she was ignorant of such gestures. She only saw the frustration on the men's faces as she drew near. One werewolf in his human glamour stepped off of his bench and approached. Even without her powers, she could see the lust dripping off of this wolf. She thought, maybe she picked the wrong time to evict them; maybe it was best they weren't kicked out of the RV park when they were in heat? And even in that moment, she could feel a protection about her, its source from far away, yet seeming close. She may have had a bit too much of confidence from the sensation of power to notice the danger looming before her.<br><br>Still she was too ignorant or naive of what he would possibly do to her given his suggestive offer. As if she didn't hear his obvious predicament from his words, she pulled her bag off of her shoulder and placed it on a nearby table. On the surface, she rolled out her grimoire, an ancient-looking device that had a series of concentric rings that could be rotated, forming a set of runes when aligned with other rings. <strong>”Humor me for a bit,”</strong> she said as she rotated the larger rings, aligning the runes to form a set of eight symbols. She didn't seem like she was duping the guy, but he'd know well enough as soon as she placed her hands on the runes themselves, feeling an itch along her forearms, and the irises of her eyes disappearing into the whites.<br><br>Her body did not move, though as soon as a vision manifested, specifically one that told her of this wolf's past, she might have flinched from the shocking scene that unfolded. It was as if his offer had some truth. There was screaming, but only for a moment, as it was soon muffled by something. There was a mass of bodies, upright, some naked as a human, some with the coarse fur of a Were. The activity in the room cause the men to sweat and even in this vision, Danielle felt how musky the scene was. They were all huddled around something. Then one of the human figures backed up from his spot, his hands pulling against another.&nbsp; There was a young human woman whose hair was being pulled, her pelvis seemingly glued to the man's own. She turned to the sides, not liking the image of noncensual sex, but on the ground at the men's feet were the unmoving bodies of other women, of differing species, covered in white residue that had yet to dry. Her attention went back to the man, who pushed the girl into the crowd and laughed. The face on the man was the very same one that sneered at her as she came out of her vision.<br><br>She felt hot, as if she was a bystander in that room, or if the man had his way with her at this moment, someone who was waiting for her reluctant turn at the hands of the wolves in that room. Danielle stood straight and took a step back, but found that she couldn't. There was a fleshy wall right behind her. It could have been a wolf or a very large man, but she could already feel herself being cornered. She remembered her defenses and knew Fiona was still on the line, with Camilla and Berri and her troop waiting in the wings. Plus, she could still feel the protection around her body coming from elsewhere. <strong>”Excuse me, but that is no way to welcome a guest. If your friend her wasn't careful, I could have popped his melon with my telekinesis. Like that beer bottle over there!”</strong> she reached a hand to the other table, where there were opened and unopened bottle of beer, some of which were half full or even empty. She hoped the hunter was the crack shot she claimed to be.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>21-10-2022, 15:48:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><strong>OOC:</strong> Blood: 1+3+1=5<br><br><hr><br>Hearing about the beer bottle through the comms, Fiona lined up her shot, focusing herself for the incoming fire.<br><br>The weapon wasn't usually designed for this.&nbsp; More often, she was trying to stop a rampaging monster who could laugh off small arms fire.&nbsp; As it was, she did her best to focus herself, hoping she could just graze the bottle and hit a nearby patch of dirt rather than shattering the entire table in the process.&nbsp; It wasn't an easy shot, but then, she knew all about things like holding her breath, bracing with bone, and everything necessary for sniping.<br><br>One thing that she didn't have that couldn't be helped: a spotter.&nbsp; Fiona was used to working in tandem with someone with binoculars, and if Danielle wasn't needed for the conversation, Fiona would have asked her to take that spot.&nbsp; As it was, it was bad luck, difficult coordination for a new pair working together and trying to get the feel for the other, that someone walked out just as Fiona had finished squeezing the trigger.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>25-10-2022, 22:59:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Morning<br>Location: Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort (the Resort or HVRT Resort)<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona, and members of the Hell Hounds Motorcycle Gang<br><br>Hell Hound female members - at a Spa day at the Wonderland Resort<br>Fiona - sniper nest overlooking the Hell Hounds<br>Danielle - approach the Hell Hounds alone<br>Camilla - Hiding close by<br>Berri and the other Were Prarie Dogs -&nbsp; <br>Brick - with the Were Prarie Dogs, ready for launch<br><br><hr><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"> I could have popped his melon with my telekinesis. Like that beer bottle over there!”</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Dannielle could feel it. These Werewolves might be wearing human skins, but they were predators; to them, Dannielle was prey. They started to close in. Fiona lost sight of Dannielle in the press of Werewolves. However, she heard Dannielle's comment about the beer bottle. The range was probably only about 150 yards, short for Fiona, and there was little Wind. Just as Fiona caressed the trigger on the Barret .50 BMG, a Were moved into her crosshairs, moving towards Danielle. The round was subsonic, the suppressor military grade. What would generally be a loud boom and crack was not much more than a balloon pop.<br><br>At the table, the beer bottle shattered. There was a slap, not unlike the sound of a fist hitting flesh. Entering the Werewolf, the .50 BMG round left a hole smaller than a dime. However, the .50 BMG round caught part of a rib and began to deform. Leaving an exit hole about the size of a fist and spraying blood as the round kept traveling. The Werewolf was dead before he knew it, falling to the ground.<br><br>Several members of the pack had seen or heard the beer bottle shatter. A couple had seen the wolf fall to the ground and the blood spatter trail leading away from the body. The ones closest to Danielle were focused on her.<br><br><strong>"Hey babe, ready to pull a train?</strong>, <strong>"Fuck she shattered the bottle with her mind"</strong>, and then <strong>"John? What the fuck happened to John? Is that blood?"</strong> The group that had been singularly focused on Dannielle was beginning to diffuse as some realized that not everything was right.<br><br>To add to the chaos, there was the sound of Bugle blowing in the distance, followed by the high-pitched revving of two-stroke gasoline engines.<br><br><hr><div align="center">Vegas after Dark (VaD): Deal with a Demon (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=346053.0)<br>Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>&nbsp;We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>28-10-2022, 11:26:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle has +1 Armor from Ryan, lasting for this scene. She will do a Keep Your Cool roll.</em><br><hr>Even as she seemed confident she could trick these Weres that she had telekinesis, she felt uneasy about it for some reason. She chocked it up to the aura all these wolves were secreting. If pheromones were a thing, these beasts were literally sweating it out. Danielle realized this thick unseen cloud had been the same fog she felt in her vision. And now they were closing in on her as their prey.<br><br>When the bottle shattered like she said it would, Danielle had was actually surprised, as was some of the Weres, but there were too many wolves around her that a certain individual of the group and his fate was obscured from view, but Danielle's intuition told her something went wrong. And then there was the thud of a body.<br><br>A commotion was happening around her as portions of the pack were reacting to different stimuli. She could hear the sound of the bugle and the whine of go-kart engine rumbling close-by. She could try to get away, but figured help was near enough that an immediate escape would only quicken the wolves' pounce on her weaker frame. She instead willed herself to keep her cool, hoping her obliviousness from everything around her would deter the pack from focusing on her alone.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>28-10-2022, 20:26:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><strong>OOC:</strong> Blood: 1+3+1=5<br><br><hr><br>As chaos unfolded, the Ice Queen kept her focus, holding onto the rifle as she observed the chaos.&nbsp; Well, it was definitely time to earn her name, wasn't it?&nbsp; Certainly she maintained her logic and intellect better than the average hunter, refusing to lose it in a crazy situation.&nbsp; There were always plans, contingencies that she might fall upon, hammed into her brain since childhood.<br><br>Grabbing her phone with her off-hand to ensure she wouldn't lose a grip on the trigger - it'd be much harder to shoot one-handed, but she could grab it right back - she tapped the button for Siri and heard the beep.&nbsp; "Siri, tell Danielle that-"<br><br>Soon after a text came through from Fiona to Danielle.<br><br><hr>They have no leader.&nbsp; Pick the one who will do what you ask and tell him what you want done.&nbsp; The others will either fight for control, thus showing weakness to outsiders and ending up divided, or just follow his lead.&nbsp; We win either way.<br><hr>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>30-10-2022, 22:29:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div><strong>"Cry Havoc and let slip the Prairie Dogs of War"</strong><br><br>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Morning<br>Location: Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort (the Resort or HVRT Resort)<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona, and members of the Hell Hounds Motorcycle Gang<br><br>Hell Hound female members - at a Spa day at the Wonderland Resort<br>Fiona - sniper nest overlooking the Hell Hounds<br>Danielle - Among the Hell Hounds<br>Camilla - Hiding close by<br>Berri and the other Were Prairie Dogs - Mounted on Go-Cart with Off-Road wheels. <br>Brick - with the Were Prairie Dogs, ready for launch<br><br>Mechanics:<br>I'm going to let Eliza/Danielle roll (it seems like so much fun). Figure that Camilla is lending a hand for an additional +1<br><br><hr><em>"Tell him what you want done."</em> Such simple advice, but easier said than done.<br><br>There was a slight dip in the road leading up to the RV portion of the Resort. From the dip emerged a half-dozen or so go-carts. However, these carts sported oversized off-road wheels and were decorated out of some post-apocalyptic film. The Were-Prairie-Dogs were dressed similarly, which made them seem faintly cute, at least to anyone who had not seen the Ewoks in action in Episode 6 of Star Wars. Two of the go-carts were sporting oversized speakers, which began blaring a Thrash Metal version of Wagner's Ride of Valkyries. Another go-cart had a heavy-duty rubber sling, which appeared suitable for launching rocks and bricks.<br><br>It was a unique experience for Dannielle, going from being the center of attention in a group of males to being ignored in a heartbeat. However, the Werewolves were focused on the appearance of the Were-Prairie-Dogs. Even John's dead body attracted no attention. The numbers were about even; the Werewolves out massed the Prairie-Dogs. However, the music and the go-carts were intimidating.<br><br>Camilla's voice ran out from behind an RV, <strong>"The Oracle is your only hope. Follow her to your salvation or meet the bloody end she has foreseen for you."</strong><br><hr><div align="center">Vegas after Dark (VaD): Deal with a Demon (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=346053.0)<br>Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>&nbsp;We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>03-11-2022, 16:11:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle has +1 Armor from Ryan, lasting for this scene.<br><br>Her failed Keep Your Cool roll is included in this post. She also is using the boon she received earlier. <br><br>Boon: Lend a Hand to another PC with auto-success.<br><br>Skim the Surface - rolled 10</em><br><hr>She tried to keep her cool, but such a thing was hard as the Weres around her seemingly pressed into her, bumping her from behind so that her body was against the side of the picnic table. She could feel the weight of a larger man behind her, his hand nonchalantly gripping her waist while another held her shoulder, holding her in place. There was an apparent bulged right behind her ass that was quite awkward, but Danielle knew he was looking to do something nasty. Danielle couldn't keep calm and while her body was held fast by the wolf behind her, she couldn't help by whimper at the dynamic; she was a weaker form than the person holding her still and just his touch alone did not sit right with her.<br><br>The guy who was proposing he show her her future and his plans to have her serve him and his comrades in the absence of the female members of his gang got up close too, though the appearance of the go-karts appearing like Immortan Joe's entourage in the latest Mad Max film had occupied his attention. Camilla's voice was heard among the commotion, from behind one of the RV's, letting the Hell Hounds know what was at stake and that they had a choice. <strong>"She's right. I did have an earlier vision, where one of your lackeys was skewered by a pair of prairie dogs. This place looked like the Apocalypse by the time they were finished with you lot,"</strong> Danielle uttered, even though only the guy holding her from behind and the other guy who dared to come close along with any Weres behind or beside them could hear her. Them getting close allowed her to make a move and she placed her hands on the two men closest to her. Her eyes went white as she skimmed the surface thoughts of both men, eagerly searching if the two of them either knew they were the thrower of the brick or knew who did. While there was no leader, someone in this gang would have taken the chance to hurl a random brick through the window of a cafe recently. While she received her vision, she uttered, <strong>"Someone in this group did something to hurt a friend of mine today. Broke a window in the process. I just want to return something that belong in his possession. Either tell me who that is or else."</strong><br><br>It wasn't like she had anything else planned for if they refused to work with her. Knowing that there was no leader among their ranks, she deduced some would actually follow in her demands and requests, even if it meant betraying their neighboring wolves.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>06-11-2022, 16:32:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div><strong>"Cry Havoc and let slip the Prairie Dogs of War"</strong><br><br>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Morning<br>Location: Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort (the Resort or HVRT Resort)<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona, and members of the Hell Hounds Motorcycle Gang<br><br>Hell Hound female members - at a Spa day at the Wonderland Resort<br>Fiona - sniper nest overlooking the Hell Hounds<br>Danielle - Among the Hell Hounds<br>Camilla - Hiding close by<br>Berri and the others Were Prairie Dogs - Mounted on Go-Cart with Off-Road wheels. <br>Brick - with the Were Prairie Dogs, ready for launch<br><br>Mechanics:<br>I want to write up some montages to get the information across, but here are the raw answers:<br>1) who or what are you protecting?<br>2) what secrets are you currently keeping?<br>3) what is your hidden pain?<br><br>1) They are protecting 'The King of Las Vegas,' the Alpha who brought them here to take over territory. They are also protecting their Egos.<br><br>2) Both of these guys had committed different crimes in New Orleans that, if the New Orleans Alpha knew, would get them severely beaten or possibly killed. <br><br>3) Fear and Weakness. They're bullies and afraid they might get called out or lose a fight.<br><br><hr>Danielle reached out to the two Werewolves holding her, although their holds loosened at the Were-prairie-dogs' arrival. The Oracle was bombarded with a deluge of images and senses - an older slim man, although Danielle was sure he was a Werewolf. A flash of an altercation between the two Werewolves and a third. There was a copper still and stacks of cash. Danielle realized it was a robbery and murder when the building housing the still burst into flames. Another flash of the pair tormenting a smaller, younger werewolf. Then an older and strong werewolf appeared, taking on and defeating the pair. A humiliation that still burned in both of them.<br><br>Danielle was yanked back to the present. With the thrash-metal song blaring, the Were Prairie Dogs paused as if waiting for a sign. Suddenly, she saw an object - the brick launched from the back of a go-cart. The distance was too great for it to be a hand throw, but there was a giant rubber slingshot on the back of one of the go-carts. The brick arced, and just as it appeared it was going to land a bit short of the group, it changed trajectory and slammed into the baffled Werewolf, who was still holding the spatula over his now-burning eggs.<br><br>The brick slammed into the hapless werewolf standing about five feet away from Danielle. There was a flash, a sharp crack, and then orange smoke engulfed the group of Werewolves.&nbsp; Danielle cringed at the blast but did not seem to suffer any adverse effects. As the orange smoke began to clear, Danielle could see the effect of the brick - the skin of all the Werewolves was now bright fluorescent orange. <br><br>A quick look down showed Danielle that she was alone in not being orange. As the werewolves struggled to comprehend what had happened, there was a sound - a bugle playing charge, and the line of go-carts rocketed toward the werewolves. The werewolves, their morale shattered, began running. However, they were quickly outpaced by the go-carts. Danielle flashed back the apocalyptic vision she had of the prairie dogs running down the werewolves. Still, as a go-cart met a running wolf, the Oracle realized that the prairie dogs had coup sticks and were merely tapping the wolves as a sign they could have attacked them.<br><br>The werewolves transformed into their wolf form in an attempt to gain speed, but the Prairie Dogs cut angles and corners, herding the werewolves back into the center of the RV park.&nbsp; The wolves found that being close to Danielle appeared to grant them freedom from the harassment of the prairie dogs. Eventually Danielle found herself in the center of a semi-circle of prostrate, translucent orange wolves. <br><br><hr><div align="center">Vegas after Dark (VaD): Deal with a Demon (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=346053.0)<br>Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>&nbsp;We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>[/quote]
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>06-11-2022, 17:40:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle has +1 Armor from Ryan, lasting for this scene.</em><br><hr>If felt like she was in the tranquil eye of a storm, chaos ensuing against the Weres all around her as Berri and her Prairie Dogs kicked up dust into a weak cyclone in the RV park. The wolves were corralled like cattle by the Prairie Dogs, poked by blunt coup stick, not with sharpened lances like she assumed in her vision. In the images that flooded her mind, she found a familiar face in the pack, the same face had hurled the brick through a coffee shop's window and here he was standing in confusion, not sure if he should continue grilling burgers or escape with his life. He had no idea what was coming to him. Outside of the circle, Danielle spotted the diminutive form of Berri commanding her troops manning a slingshot on the back of go-kart with the very brick that was hurled by the cook. The brick was released, arced above the chaos and was caught by the cook. Then was a flash and a crack that sounded along with it.<br><br>Danielle covered her eyes as the flash engulfed the scene. When she opened her eyes, she was in the middle of a cloud of orange smoke. She noticed that she was untouched and unharmed, but the furry bodies around her were covered in a bright orange. The wolves would in futile attempt try to escape only to be cut off by the go-karts causing the fur brother to run into each other. Soon, Danielle was observed by a portion of them to appear spotless in a sea of orange, as if the cloud had no effect on her. As the cloud dissapated, Danielle saw that there was a semi-circle of brightly-colored Weres bowing at her feet.<br><br>With an elegant air about her, she squatted before a Were to raise his elongated snout up so that it was level with her face. She scratched behind his large ears and commanded, <strong>"If you don't want the King of New Orleans to find out about your crimes, then I suggest you pack your things and leave this RV Park, for you have overstayed your welcome. The Archivist sends his regards."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>06-11-2022, 18:22:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><strong>OOC:</strong> Blood: 1+3+1=5<br><br><hr><br>Fiona kept all of her usual thoughts banished from her mind, things like pondering if things could be going better or considering anything that was best saved for later.&nbsp; She needed split-second focus and timing, and if it wasn't something she could use, something she could relay that'd be helpful, better to stay focused and ignore it.<br><br>For the time being, she had one task.&nbsp; If one of the werewolves came in for Danielle, Fiona was going to have to shoot them in order to dissuade the others and send them into a panic.&nbsp; Better to have them leave peacefully, but then, the choice was theirs.<br><br>In all likelihood, Fiona figured, they'd form a split consensus without a leader, with the more aggressive ones wanting to strike.&nbsp; Better to take that one or ones down and get the more cowardly ones running.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>10-11-2022, 19:13:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/cb/59/57cb592b275014d47af2dfe7442d6c46.jpg)</div><strong>"Cry Havoc and let slip the Prairie Dogs of War"</strong><br><br>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Morning<br>Location: Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort (the Resort or HVRT Resort)<br>Characters: Berri, Camilla, Danielle, Fiona, and members of the Hell Hounds Motorcycle Gang<br><br>Hell Hound female members - at a Spa day at the Wonderland Resort<br>Fiona - sniper nest overlooking the Hell Hounds<br>Danielle - Among the Hell Hounds<br>Camilla - Hiding close by<br>Berri and the others Were Prairie Dogs - Mounted on Go-Cart with Off-Road wheels. <br><br>Mechanics:<br>Berri owes both Danielle and Fiona a debt<br>John - the Werewolf who was shot is scarred and injured<br>Fiona owes John a debt for inadvertently almost killing him.<br><br><hr><strong>"If you don't want the King of New Orleans to find out about your crimes, then I suggest you pack your things and leave this RV Park, for you have overstayed your welcome. The Archivist sends his regards."</strong> Danielle instructed the Werewolves.<br><br>It was interesting watching the Werewolves. Typically, the Alpha acted, and the rest followed. In this case, the group acted more like a herd of cows than a Werewolf pack. One fled, and the others started following them. They ran for their bikes, mounted up, and started streaming towards the gate. The gates opened, seemingly of their own accord, but based on controls from Berri or one of her pack.<br><br>The Werewolf shot by Fionna had managed to survive. What would have been a fatal wound for a normal human turned into a grievous wound for a Werewolf. Even transforming into a Werewolf and back to a human form left the wolf injured. As well, being shot would leave the werewolf permanently crippled. <br><br>Berri and her pack formed into a column and drove by Danielle, giving the Oracle a salute of honor.<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br>Soon afterward, Danielle's cell phone rang; it was Ryan, The archivist. <strong>"I have bad news and good news, and then good news and bad news. I'll give it to you in order."</strong> <br><br><strong>"First, the news about your foe's shadow ability. The bad news is that it is a rare and powerful ability; it lets him move from one shadow to another. Traditional sources of light will have limited utility because they will cast shadows. However, I'm working on a magical item that will light up an area, rather than provide a point of light."</strong><br><br><strong>"In terms of your armor of light, I've found some ancient and cryptic references to it. A powerful Fae smith forged it to fight creatures of Darkness and Shadow. The bad news is that a person's life force is apparently required to power it. Use it for too long, and it will drain all the life force out of you.</strong> Ryan paused speculatively, <strong>"I've not a clue where to start looking for this armor, but them I'm a wizard, and you're an Oracle, perhaps you have or will get some insight into where it might be located."</strong> <br><br><hr><div align="center">Vegas after Dark (VaD): Deal with a Demon (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=346053.0)<br>Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>&nbsp;We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br></div>[/quote]
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Eliza</strong> on <strong>20-11-2022, 10:02:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Monsterpoh05.jpg)<br><div align="center">Danielle - Oracle (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.msg16258444#msg16258444)</div></div><em>OOC: Danielle has +1 Armor from Ryan, lasting for this scene.</em><br><hr>Although Danielle was a near-immortal being, she still considered herself down-to-earth in the sense that she never thought or viewed herself as a goddess or someone who had deified qualities. There was a weird feeling she felt as she saw every single one of the wolves make haste for their bikes, packing up whatever they could, and proceeding on their way out of the RV Park without so much as a complaint or pathetic whine. Maybe it was the kicking up of dust and the rumble of motorcycle engine drowning such sounds out. Even though the wolf pack may have left with their tails between their legs, the sight of the gang of motorcycle riders still had their unmistakable intimidating qualities and sound effects.<br><br>The column of Prairie dogs and their go-karts zipping by her with a salute to her may have set in that feeling of her being a goddess who walked on the face of the earth, dressing in a T-shirt and overalls no less. As Danielle gathered her grimoire into her bag, she took out the phone that was still on the line with Fiona, who she could see still perch above the scene. When she looked at the screen, there was an incoming call from Ryan. She answered with a chipper tone, <strong>"Oh hi Ryan! Let me connect Fiona to the call too."</strong> She connected Ryan to a conference call with herself and Fiona and then said, <strong>"Go ahead."</strong><br><br>Good news and bad news. Hopefully the good news outweighed the bad. Danielle listened to what Ryan had to say. The Lord of Shadow and Blood's ability to move from one shadow to another seemed like a vivid fact from her vision. Evan did not seem to have a chance against the wounding he received from the unseen assailant. Any protection from that would be a godsend.<br><br>There was good news in that such a protection item had been in existence and hopefully, it wasn't destroyed or lost to time. The requirement of life force to power it did not sadden Danielle, as she was already wondering if Evan was the very person capable of protecting her (and likely others) from a dark fate she has foreseen, then it was likely he had the power to utilize such an epic artifact. What troubled her most was where such an item could be a found. Since it was forged by a Fae smith, then Evan probably had knowledge of the item or knew someone who could find and obtain it. <strong>"Thanks Ryan. I'll look into it. Was there anything else? And if you see my benwa balls in your lair, can you let me know?"</strong><br><br>She hung up the phone and dialed another contact. The call was immediately picked up. <strong>"Hey Evan. How are things? How are the ladies at the spa. We were able to kick the boys from the RV Park, but left their RVs untouched."</strong> She paused before bringing up her question. <strong>"Hey, so The Archivist was able to do some research into an item that could protect from this Lord of Shadow and Blood. He says there's an armor forged by a fae smith that could flood a room with light, but it took massive amounts of life force to power it. Do you know of such an item?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>21-11-2022, 21:22:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/42/BreeDanielsFace.JPG)<br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fiona Fontaine - Hunter</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Faint:</td><td>☐</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serious:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Critical:</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></tbody></table><br>Advancement:<br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Mortalis:</td><td>☐</td><td>Night:</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Power:</td><td>☒</td><td>Wild:</td><td>☒</td></tr></tbody></table><br><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>Corruption:</td><td>☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div> <br><strong>OOC:</strong> Blood: 1+3+1=5<br><br><hr><br>As Danielle remembered to bring Fiona in on the call, Fiona gave Danielle a little smile.&nbsp; Fiona knew she could be easy to forget, but she also appreciated when people did remember.&nbsp; Just like Fiona knew that she could be a difficult person to understand, but then, most people just expected nothing but a queen of ice, harsh and unrelenting.<br><br>At the mention of the room illumination without shadows, Fiona nodded but said, "If you can't figure it out, let us know.&nbsp; What we may be able to do instead is to leave one shadow so that he's forced to teleport to that specific location so that we can be ready and waiting for him when he appears.&nbsp; Think the old trick from the movies when everyone runs from the monster into the warehouse, except that the monster has already set up the warehouse as a trap."&nbsp; It may well not be necessary, but if he wasn't able to arrive at a solution, they could work out Option B.<br><br>Hearing about the armor sounded at first like a problem, except that if Fiona read Danielle correctly, she had some form of plan in that regard.&nbsp; That was fine as well.&nbsp; So far, things were working out well with Danielle following her visions towards the easiest destinations and Fiona helping smooth out the wrinkles inherent to the plans.<br><br>When there was time and opportunity, however, Fiona wanted to inquire about the specific life force.&nbsp; Did it age the person?&nbsp; Did they just die?&nbsp; Was it like stamina that regenerated over time?&nbsp; It could be difficult to separate the truth from the mythos, and she'd bring it up when there was time to ask about it, but didn't want to interrupt anything important.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Vegas After Dark : Sometimes it takes a Brick</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedKnight</strong> on <strong>04-12-2022, 21:43:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/ELh6kfQm.jpg)</div>OOC<br>Time: Day 3 Evening <br>Location: Mary's Books and More<br>Characters: Danielle, Fiona, and Ryan<br><br>Mechanics:<br>Berri owes both Danielle and Fiona a debt<br>John - the Werewolf who was shot is scarred and injured<br>Fiona owes John a debt for inadvertently almost killing him.<br>Danielle has a one-use item that will create a sphere of light (Daylight) within a 20ft radius of the item. There are no shadows within the sphere. However, the light will only last for ten minutes.<br><br><hr><br>It took some time to clean up at the Hidden Valley RV and Trailer Resort. The guys were gone, but the half-dozen female werewolves had returned from the Wonderland Resort. The women had mixed emotions. They were glad to see the patriarchal werewolves driven off but worried about retribution and protection. Berri and Cammille said that they were under the protection of Hidden Valley. Although there were some open questions about the ownership of the half-dozen RVs and longer-term, who would pay for the RVs to be parked in Hidden Valley? <br><br><hr><br>Danielle and Fionna returned to the Bookshop - Mary's Books and More to find Ryan sipping coffee in the attached coffee shop. Sitting on the table was a small pouch with a baseball-sized round object. Ryan smiled, was it at both of the women, or did he have a bit of a soft spot for Danielle, <strong>"Both of you have returned successfully. I'm glad you were not injured.</strong> Yes did seem to be favoring Danielle. <strong>"And you delivered the brick at great personal risk. I've managed to craft something that temporarily protects you and whoever is with you."</strong> Ryan gestured to the pouch, <strong>"It's a stopgap until you can find this armor of light or something that can be used to craft a comparable item. When exposed, the crystal orb will create a small sphere of light. The light moves with the sphere. So, it can be thrown or merely held aloft as you move."</strong><br><br><strong>"I have no idea where this armor or light might be. However, there is someone who has consulted with me in the past. She is very knowledgeable about matters about the Fey."</strong> Ryan chuckled, <strong>"In fact, we swap artifacts, books, and gossip. She tells me about the Fae, and I tell her about Wizardly matters. My acquaintance goes by the name of the Dragon Lady. I took the liberty of reaching out to her, and she is willing to meet with you."</strong><br><br><strong>"She has another engagement tonight but will make time to meet with you. You can find her at a night club called The Pit. Merely tell the hostess that you are friends of Ryan."</strong><br><br>Danielle started as her phone rang. It came up with Evan's mobile number. However, it was not Evan's voice that answered.<br><br><strong>"Hello, Mistress Danielle."</strong> Announced a low gravelly voice. <strong>"This is Gareth."</strong> Danielle racked her mind trying to remember. Ah, Gareth was one of the groundskeepers. He paid particular attention to Danielle's little cottage.<br><br><strong>"Lord Evan has been injured. The resort is in turmoil. You should not return here. I'm moving Lord Evan to a safe location. Find whatever you are seeking. I will call you in a day's time."</strong> There was a click as Gareth hung up.<br><br><hr><div align="center">FAction Moves (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>Sometimes it takes a Brick (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=345659.0) <br>We've Got a Problem (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344700.0)&nbsp; <br>Characters (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=344531.0) <br>Game Palette (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQjkX1IbaF79Bcze6X7lX2ynGcwkx4AukKLXuqPe8WA/edit?usp=sharing)<br>Urban Shadows Cliff Notes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Wjn-Pim2L0qUYcSCW7z6HzDZO0O5_1UQVbg1QWcGLc/edit?usp=sharing)<br>&nbsp;</div>
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