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[OOC] Vampire: The Masquerade - The Restless City

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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Can someone help me remember how feeding/blood pools work?

    Are we losing from our blood pool each night? I thought at one point we rerolled the pool at the start of the night possibly but I'm not sure if it's only power use that drains it or if it's something that needs to be replenished every few nights (and my rulebook pdf is on my computer at home)

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    FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    I believe we lose one blood point a night, but I think a bunch of people hunted night before last. Not sure, though

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Some abilities use blood as well, namely augments like Potence and Celerity. Otherwise, yes, one per day.

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    Going to burn my stored XP to bump Celerity to 2 after much debate. As Deke doesn't currently have any dots in Intimidate bumping Presence doesn't make a lot of sense.

    Also I suppose with some time off Deke would examine the fangs from Emmett's box. Would he have a chance to know what it means without a Sire who is talking to him?

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Depending on what he does, maybe.

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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Probably better to just ask before making a roll that doesn't make sense.

    Does feeding have to be dex and stealth? Or can you get someone separated to feed as long as it's not something they could easily prove was a vamp (e.g. too drunk to remember, etc...) as to not break the masquerade?

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    You can definitely use a social approach if preferable, but it carries its own risks.

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    It's also permissible to borrow someone's Domain for your roll. Usually you need to ask, though, or it's a grave insult.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    BoozerBoozer Registered User regular
    I decided to go with Subterfuge 3 and Firearms 3, I figure I'll ask one of the crew for Auspex tips in the hopes of getting it eventually

    Bobby 'Bulldog' Lenko - [PBP] [Vampire] The Restless City
    PSN: Boozer_777
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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    I'll write something up tomorrow for Lizzy. RL is still brutal on me, atm.

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    I'm going to assume based on Lizzy's background as a former Anarchy Rebel poster child that she knows or believes that Kenneth's press conference was actually a declaration of war.

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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Can I just say....I feel like Ardent and I are playing different games.

    I'm all "Vampire! Let's play! Oh no, bad guys!" while he's over there spouting lines that would come out of any novel with ease.

    It's like I'm playing checkers and he's over there doing quantum physics.

    Well done sir!

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    I'm going to assume based on Lizzy's background as a former Anarchy Rebel poster child that she knows or believes that Kenneth's press conference was actually a declaration of war.

    Pretty much anyone familiar with the city politics right now, or vampire politics in general, can probably figure that out.

    Also, I'm going to improvise whatever was said in the letter, unless you have specifics.

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    Can I just say....I feel like Ardent and I are playing different games.

    I'm all "Vampire! Let's play! Oh no, bad guys!" while he's over there spouting lines that would come out of any novel with ease.

    It's like I'm playing checkers and he's over there doing quantum physics.

    Well done sir!
    I have been known to write professionally, but thanks, it's always nice to be complimented.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    I'm going to assume he's not trying to intimidate the Prince as well.

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    BoozerBoozer Registered User regular
    Yeah none of this is news to her

    Bobby 'Bulldog' Lenko - [PBP] [Vampire] The Restless City
    PSN: Boozer_777
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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    I'm not sure if Deke's happy about how this turned out or not. It exposed Julia's weakness before the entire Court when she threatened a neophyte coterie (which is something no Primogen should stoop to, let alone the Prince), but with any luck that particular misstep can be covered for at least until there's some kind of other plan in place.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Probably doesn't matter because the roll failed miserably, but for my roll I didn't use the friendly face success of 7 as I wasn't sure if that applied or not.

    Also, more of a clarifying question, I see that my Etiquette has "acting" tagged, but I think that was actually supposed to be for the "expression" skill.

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    FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    By the way, Ghosts, was calling him bullshit on purpose or autocorrect?

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    On purpose. She has no respect for Bulldog at all.

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Probably doesn't matter because the roll failed miserably, but for my roll I didn't use the friendly face success of 7 as I wasn't sure if that applied or not.

    Also, more of a clarifying question, I see that my Etiquette has "acting" tagged, but I think that was actually supposed to be for the "expression" skill.

    Probably an error, but it would go without saying. Though come to think of it, acting would also work for Etiquette...

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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Yeah, does there need a tag at all? I feel like the rule books contradicted each other in that one.

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    Etiquette is using the rules of society against society. That's definitely what Deke was trying to do. I'm not sure if Alex wasn't trying to do the same.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Yeah, I rolled etiquette (poorly)

    Just when looking at my sheet, I stared for a while to figure out why it had a tag of acting, which prompted my comment above.

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    All the successes feel like they'll add up to a practical mutiny.
    (I don't think she's being too out of line, but maybe I'm biased.)

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    Unreasonable? No. Clumsy? Yes.

    Everyone understands that you work to move your rivals off the board. But nobody respects sloppy gamesmanship.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    Question: Wasn't everyone's titles temporary until Kenneth's return?

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    FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    Not when the Prince needs an excuse to screw us

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Question: Wasn't everyone's titles temporary until Kenneth's return?

    True, they haven't been rescinded yet though.

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    @Grunt's Ghosts Wits+Investigation+Auspex.

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    I edit the original post. It's 0 success.

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    edited September 2017
    Part of me wants to spend Will to escape but part of me is like "Let's see what 0 success gives me to deal with."

    I thought about it and I want to go with the 0.

    Grunt's Ghosts on
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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    Assuming no one has any further Elysium business, I imagine they would be going to Emmett's meeting place.

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    ArdentArdent Down UpsideRegistered User regular
    I suspect the conversation with Kenneth has run its course. At some point Max and Deke will need to figure out how they're going to secure their power base, but that seems far less pressing than a Nictuku.

    Steam ID | Origin ID: ArdentX | Uplay ID: theardent | Battle.net: Ardent#11476
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    FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    Yup. Plus, fighting the Nictuku will help with that

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    MaclayMaclay Insquequo Totus Es Unus Here and ThereRegistered User regular
    If we're skipping ahead, I guess Danny would have to be wherever Lizzy is, so the only question is whether we were able to convince Lizzy to come to the meeting.

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    Since looking up all that information would have taken a while, Lizzy would still be at her office if Danny came looking for her.

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    cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    We should also establish the carpooling method, though I assume it's Alex on driving duties again.

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    AustinP0027AustinP0027 Registered User regular
    Hooray, I'm useful!

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    Grunt's GhostsGrunt's Ghosts Registered User regular
    We'll see when we have a high speed chase over the Brooklyn Bridge while a demonic hell beast is charging us.

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