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| wod:hunter:recap:28_chapter_4 [2020/03/24 17:18] – [Going Below is a Kick in the Balls] anagramofbrat | wod:hunter:recap:28_chapter_4 [2020/09/08 23:59] (current) – [The Troys Talk] anagramofbrat | ||
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| ===== Friday October 22nd, 2010 ===== | ===== Friday October 22nd, 2010 ===== | ||
| ==== Decompression ==== | ==== Decompression ==== | ||
| - | At the Troy household, [[wod:npcs:veltis]] cooks a supper of spiced strip steak, mashed potatoes, and corn. [[wod: | + | At the Troy household, [[wod:characters:veltis]] cooks a supper of spiced strip steak, mashed potatoes, and corn. [[wod: |
| - | Down in Springfield, | + | Down in Springfield, |
| ==== And You Think Your Staff Meetings Are Bad? ==== | ==== And You Think Your Staff Meetings Are Bad? ==== | ||
| - | [[wod: | + | [[wod: |
| - | By 8 o’clock, she’s stuck in another staff meeting, [[wod:npcs: | + | By 8 o’clock, she’s stuck in another staff meeting, [[wod:characters: |
| Pritchard then states, “We have two issues, and I’d like to have a quick brainstorming session on them before we call it a night. The first is what do we do with these corpses?” The team goes back and forth for a few minutes, and three options emerge. The first is to hire security to guard the morgue. The second option is to lock the drawers, while the third option is move them off-site. Flo states she supports a simple lockup, but Levi counters, “Why not A and B? Lock them up, sure, but also have security on hand. We have some scrubs((It’s ok if he says it.)) on retainer, so let’s retain them.” Pritchard eyes Angela, who runs some numbers mentally and replies, “I think we can cover the additional manpower cost for a few weeks, anyway.” Pritchard approves. | Pritchard then states, “We have two issues, and I’d like to have a quick brainstorming session on them before we call it a night. The first is what do we do with these corpses?” The team goes back and forth for a few minutes, and three options emerge. The first is to hire security to guard the morgue. The second option is to lock the drawers, while the third option is move them off-site. Flo states she supports a simple lockup, but Levi counters, “Why not A and B? Lock them up, sure, but also have security on hand. We have some scrubs((It’s ok if he says it.)) on retainer, so let’s retain them.” Pritchard eyes Angela, who runs some numbers mentally and replies, “I think we can cover the additional manpower cost for a few weeks, anyway.” Pritchard approves. | ||
| - | Pritchard then turns to the second issue: the [[wod: | + | Pritchard then turns to the second issue: the [[wod:characters: |
| - | Levi interrupts, “Milan is a factor. They’re under the [[wod: | + | Levi interrupts, “Milan is a factor. They’re under the [[wod:characters: |
| - | The five TCG hunters discuss the Troy cell and decide on a general protocol to keep the Troys under passive surveillance ‘in the wild’ while remaining friendly. With that settled Pritchard ends the meeting, but as everyone gets up, his or her phones all ping to indicate an incoming e-mail. Each of them has the same e-mail from [[wod:npcs: | + | The five TCG hunters discuss the Troy cell and decide on a general protocol to keep the Troys under passive surveillance ‘in the wild’ while remaining friendly. With that settled Pritchard ends the meeting, but as everyone gets up, his or her phones all ping to indicate an incoming e-mail. Each of them has the same e-mail from [[wod:characters: |
| The five TCG hunters stare blankly at the countdown until it hits 45 seconds, then Levi snaps out of it and yells, “Lock down that floor! We’ve got patients up there, it’s overflow space!” Pritchard immediately uses his tablet to lock down the floor and issue a coded evacuation order. At 20 seconds left, the staff evacuates the wing, and Levi dashes for the stairs. Sarah follows, but Flo sticks with Pritchard and Angela as they duck into Pritchard’s office and he calls up the security feeds. He then accesses the secret camera he installed in Chapman’s office; they see the doctor sitting primly and twiddling his thumbs. Six seconds remain. | The five TCG hunters stare blankly at the countdown until it hits 45 seconds, then Levi snaps out of it and yells, “Lock down that floor! We’ve got patients up there, it’s overflow space!” Pritchard immediately uses his tablet to lock down the floor and issue a coded evacuation order. At 20 seconds left, the staff evacuates the wing, and Levi dashes for the stairs. Sarah follows, but Flo sticks with Pritchard and Angela as they duck into Pritchard’s office and he calls up the security feeds. He then accesses the secret camera he installed in Chapman’s office; they see the doctor sitting primly and twiddling his thumbs. Six seconds remain. | ||
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| Back in Springfield, | Back in Springfield, | ||
| - | Abuela winds down, gasping, so Josh gets her a glass of water. She gulps it down, and then says in surprising calmness, “Tell me what you know about [[wod:npcs:witch|The Witch]].” Josh describes how she once was a mortal woman in colonial times who was married to Josh’s ancestor but died. Her ghost stuck around until she possessed the second wife and rejoined her husband in a night of passion that resulted in a pregnancy. Some time after that, the woman’s ghost evolved into The Witch, but Josh freely admits he has no understanding of how that happened. Abuela stares at him and says slowly, “So, you’re telling me she liked that Troy dick so much she hung around for one last fuck? | + | Abuela winds down, gasping, so Josh gets her a glass of water. She gulps it down, and then says in surprising calmness, “Tell me what you know about [[wod:characters:witch|The Witch]].” Josh describes how she once was a mortal woman in colonial times who was married to Josh’s ancestor but died. Her ghost stuck around until she possessed the second wife and rejoined her husband in a night of passion that resulted in a pregnancy. Some time after that, the woman’s ghost evolved into The Witch, but Josh freely admits he has no understanding of how that happened. Abuela stares at him and says slowly, “So, you’re telling me she liked that Troy dick so much she hung around for one last fuck? |
| - | Josh’s cheeks turn bright red in embarrassment as he thinks of Abby, but he says quietly, “Whatever you think of The Witch, Anita is trying to make the world a safer place, and I doubt that comes from her. She got that from you.” Abuela retorts, “Slick. Tell me about [[wod:npcs: | + | Josh’s cheeks turn bright red in embarrassment as he thinks of Abby, but he says quietly, “Whatever you think of The Witch, Anita is trying to make the world a safer place, and I doubt that comes from her. She got that from you.” Abuela retorts, “Slick. Tell me about [[wod:characters: |
| ==== Going Below is a Kick in the Balls ==== | ==== Going Below is a Kick in the Balls ==== | ||
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| The quintet carefully descends into the Boiler Room, the heavily industrialized ‘zone’ where someone painted yellow lines amidst all the piping and grinding machinery. A blue line snakes off to direct travelers to the train station, but the Sin-Eaters ignore it, intent on collecting the rent and leaving. They navigate the Boiler Room and enter the subterranean city block. As grave dirt trickles down from the ceiling, the Sin-Eaters walk along the empty streets. They stop and look around; usually there is someone here, but the place is quiet – until they hear a high-pitched shriek. Then, a headless ghost of a man all in black runs into view, shrieking, until it slams into a wall! | The quintet carefully descends into the Boiler Room, the heavily industrialized ‘zone’ where someone painted yellow lines amidst all the piping and grinding machinery. A blue line snakes off to direct travelers to the train station, but the Sin-Eaters ignore it, intent on collecting the rent and leaving. They navigate the Boiler Room and enter the subterranean city block. As grave dirt trickles down from the ceiling, the Sin-Eaters walk along the empty streets. They stop and look around; usually there is someone here, but the place is quiet – until they hear a high-pitched shriek. Then, a headless ghost of a man all in black runs into view, shrieking, until it slams into a wall! | ||
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| The Sin-Eaters stare at the incongruous sight, and then they realize the ghost has a head – it’s just been smashed into his torso! The ghost hops up and runs around shrieking, and then a second one joins him! The Sin-Eaters look at each other as two more ‘headless’ ghosts run out of buildings and race about, slamming into walls and each other. Abby ventures, “A show of hands for anyone who wants to check this out?” Anita considers it, but Peter declares, “Fuck it. I really want to know.” He picks one at random and strides over. He grabs the ghost and spins it around, yelling, “Police! Freeze!” The ghost then kicks Peter right in the balls and runs away! | The Sin-Eaters stare at the incongruous sight, and then they realize the ghost has a head – it’s just been smashed into his torso! The ghost hops up and runs around shrieking, and then a second one joins him! The Sin-Eaters look at each other as two more ‘headless’ ghosts run out of buildings and race about, slamming into walls and each other. Abby ventures, “A show of hands for anyone who wants to check this out?” Anita considers it, but Peter declares, “Fuck it. I really want to know.” He picks one at random and strides over. He grabs the ghost and spins it around, yelling, “Police! Freeze!” The ghost then kicks Peter right in the balls and runs away! | ||
| - | Peter goes down, gasping, and Anita turns to Abby and says, “Let’s grab one together? | + | Peter goes down, gasping, and Anita turns to Abby and says, “Let’s grab one together? |
| - | Anita sighs and replies, “The Night Watch are a group of hunters my brother joined. They went after Silas Black the other night. All but [[wod:npcs: | + | Anita sighs and replies, “The Night Watch are a group of hunters my brother joined. They went after Silas Black the other night. All but [[wod:characters: |
| Anita demands to know what happened with Silas Black; the dead ganger admits, “There were eight of us. We jumped Black and threw holy water at him, but it didn’t do anything! He punched my boy Emilio so hard his head caved in! Silvio shot him, but he ignored it and punched Silvio through his fucking chest! Carlos ran at him, but Black grabbed him, seemed to recognize him, and slammed him against a wall, knocking him out. He then came after us… and now I’m staring at you. Nice tits.” Anita sighs and Abby points out, “You’re dead. There’s no dead-jail.” David replies, “There is, actually.((Lowgate Prison)) We don’t talk about it in front of Peter.” Peter glares at David, and the starts chasing him with the dead ganger! Anita looks for the other three dead Night Watch, but Abby says, “They may not have remained as ghosts.” Anita concedes that, and yells at the boys to move on. Peter chucks the ghost into the street and ambles away. | Anita demands to know what happened with Silas Black; the dead ganger admits, “There were eight of us. We jumped Black and threw holy water at him, but it didn’t do anything! He punched my boy Emilio so hard his head caved in! Silvio shot him, but he ignored it and punched Silvio through his fucking chest! Carlos ran at him, but Black grabbed him, seemed to recognize him, and slammed him against a wall, knocking him out. He then came after us… and now I’m staring at you. Nice tits.” Anita sighs and Abby points out, “You’re dead. There’s no dead-jail.” David replies, “There is, actually.((Lowgate Prison)) We don’t talk about it in front of Peter.” Peter glares at David, and the starts chasing him with the dead ganger! Anita looks for the other three dead Night Watch, but Abby says, “They may not have remained as ghosts.” Anita concedes that, and yells at the boys to move on. Peter chucks the ghost into the street and ambles away. | ||
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| The five Sin-Eaters leave the street and slip through the glass maze to enter the dead garden. They then step into the hallway – and it’s completely silent and still. Peter snaps into cop-mode as the hallway is usually a raucous riot, and he slips to the wall and enters the first room. He calls out, “Clear!” and then swings across the hallway to the door opposite. This one is also empty, and Peter continues the search methodically until they get to the brothel. He slips inside, and then calls out, “Guys? You’d better get in here.” They all enter the brothel, and find it completely trashed. | The five Sin-Eaters leave the street and slip through the glass maze to enter the dead garden. They then step into the hallway – and it’s completely silent and still. Peter snaps into cop-mode as the hallway is usually a raucous riot, and he slips to the wall and enters the first room. He calls out, “Clear!” and then swings across the hallway to the door opposite. This one is also empty, and Peter continues the search methodically until they get to the brothel. He slips inside, and then calls out, “Guys? You’d better get in here.” They all enter the brothel, and find it completely trashed. | ||
| - | Peter scans the scene and absent-mindedly sketches out the sequence of events as someone entered and then proceeded to herd everyone out in a counterclockwise fashion. David gets worried and wonders, “Is this your dead True Fae?” Anita and Abby shrug, but they all decide they need to check on the Professor’s room, the Frogger room, and their personal room. They exit the brothel and Peter reinitiates his sweep-and-clear. They eventually reach the [[wod:npcs: | + | Peter scans the scene and absent-mindedly sketches out the sequence of events as someone entered and then proceeded to herd everyone out in a counterclockwise fashion. David gets worried and wonders, “Is this your dead True Fae?” Anita and Abby shrug, but they all decide they need to check on the Professor’s room, the Frogger room, and their personal room. They exit the brothel and Peter reinitiates his sweep-and-clear. They eventually reach the [[wod:characters: |
| - | The X-Krewe stands in dumbfounded horror, and then David asks, “I assume that’s a dead vampire. Was that the Professor or [[wod:npcs: | + | The X-Krewe stands in dumbfounded horror, and then David asks, “I assume that’s a dead vampire. Was that the Professor or [[wod:characters: |
| - | That sobers the Sin-Eaters, although Abby never met Erica Cook. They leave the room and finish their search; the rest of the hallway is deserted and silent. They reach the Egyptian-style double doors and stop. Anita favors heading back, but Peter says simply, “We took rent money in exchange for protection. We failed.” Anita grumbles, “Way to go, Josh,” but doesn’t argue. The krewe opens the door and descends into the sacrificial room. On the altar is another black stain with a wooden stake rammed through it. The Sin-Eaters eye the vampiric remains silently, and then Peter strides forward, past the altar, and out to the veranda overlooking the River of Boone Dust. This is as far as the krewe has ever gone, but Peter points and says, “The Ferrymen. They’re still here!” | + | That sobers the Sin-Eaters, although Abby never met Erika Cook. They leave the room and finish their search; the rest of the hallway is deserted and silent. They reach the Egyptian-style double doors and stop. Anita favors heading back, but Peter says simply, “We took rent money in exchange for protection. We failed.” Anita grumbles, “Way to go, Josh,” but doesn’t argue. The krewe opens the door and descends into the sacrificial room. On the altar is another black stain with a wooden stake rammed through it. The Sin-Eaters eye the vampiric remains silently, and then Peter strides forward, past the altar, and out to the veranda overlooking the River of Boone Dust. This is as far as the krewe has ever gone, but Peter points and says, “The Ferrymen. They’re still here!” |
| Anita sighs with strange relief to see the skeletal figures swathed in black cloaks, still standing sentinel by the river. Peter shrugs and adds, “Well, time to interrogate some witnesses.” He heads down a slim staircase that leads to the thin strip of sand before the river, and the others reluctantly join him. He strides across the strange sand and right up to the closest Ferryman before asking it, “Hi. Can you tell us what happened to the inhabitants of the hallway?” The figure remains silent and unmoving for a second, but then turns it’s cowled head and intones, // | Anita sighs with strange relief to see the skeletal figures swathed in black cloaks, still standing sentinel by the river. Peter shrugs and adds, “Well, time to interrogate some witnesses.” He heads down a slim staircase that leads to the thin strip of sand before the river, and the others reluctantly join him. He strides across the strange sand and right up to the closest Ferryman before asking it, “Hi. Can you tell us what happened to the inhabitants of the hallway?” The figure remains silent and unmoving for a second, but then turns it’s cowled head and intones, // | ||
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| ==== Meeting Up With Sam ==== | ==== Meeting Up With Sam ==== | ||
| - | William wakes up around 6:30 as normal, and realizes the house is completely quiet – until he hears Josh’s soft snores. William gets to his feet and takes a shower before calling his friend [[wod: | + | William wakes up around 6:30 as normal, and realizes the house is completely quiet – until he hears Josh’s soft snores. William gets to his feet and takes a shower before calling his friend [[wod: |
| - | Sam goes quiet for a few moments before stating, “I have two questions. There’s a guy I sponsored to the ballistics team that sent me something unofficial. Why was there a Tommy gun? And a musket? To quote one of your young friends, //como se// what the fuck?” William replies, “I was as surprised as you, and I can’t explain it at all. But your guy did excellent work.” Sam eyes him and growls, “Are either of these weapons going to make a comeback? | + | Sam goes quiet for a few moments before stating, “I have two questions. There’s a guy I sponsored to the ballistics team that sent me something unofficial. Why was there a Tommy gun? And a musket? To quote one of your young friends, //como se// what the fuck?” William replies, “I was as surprised as you, and I can’t explain it at all. But your guy did excellent work.” Sam eyes him and growls, “Are either of these weapons going to make a comeback? |
| William nods but replies, “I’m confident he’ll make a full recovery. He’s a strong young man.”((One who has access to a changeling doctor.)) Sam changes topics and ask, “Who was spying on me?” William replies, “Someone looking for me.” Sam demands, “Is my family in danger?” William shakes his head and says, “No. It was looking for information on me. You are safe.” They finish their breakfasts discussing more pleasant topics, and Sam drives William home. | William nods but replies, “I’m confident he’ll make a full recovery. He’s a strong young man.”((One who has access to a changeling doctor.)) Sam changes topics and ask, “Who was spying on me?” William replies, “Someone looking for me.” Sam demands, “Is my family in danger?” William shakes his head and says, “No. It was looking for information on me. You are safe.” They finish their breakfasts discussing more pleasant topics, and Sam drives William home. | ||
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| William nods and replies, “Speaking of people finding out, two more people found out today. I tried to stop it, but Veltis was there, and he revealed a lot to Chief Vandernoot and Officer MacLeod.” Josh exclaims, “Unkie McCool((We decided that when Josh was younger he called MacLeod ‘Unkie McCool’ and made him a nameplate in crayon – which is one of MacLeod’s most treasured possessions in the current day.)) knows?” William sighs at the childhood nickname, but Josh asks, “How did they take it?” William concedes, “As well as I would have expected, honestly.” Josh shrewdly asks, “Have you heard from them?” William shakes his head and admits he was planning to reach out in the afternoon. | William nods and replies, “Speaking of people finding out, two more people found out today. I tried to stop it, but Veltis was there, and he revealed a lot to Chief Vandernoot and Officer MacLeod.” Josh exclaims, “Unkie McCool((We decided that when Josh was younger he called MacLeod ‘Unkie McCool’ and made him a nameplate in crayon – which is one of MacLeod’s most treasured possessions in the current day.)) knows?” William sighs at the childhood nickname, but Josh asks, “How did they take it?” William concedes, “As well as I would have expected, honestly.” Josh shrewdly asks, “Have you heard from them?” William shakes his head and admits he was planning to reach out in the afternoon. | ||
| - | Meanwhile, Anita gets breakfast at IHOP as promised, and opens the Botanica a little late. Leta rolls out of bed and deigns to go work at Dunkin Donuts. After working a shift, she heads home to relax. Flo gets up late, gets coffee, and plans to bum around her house. Around noon, she gets an e-mail with a tox-screen attached. She opens the report and finds out the purple viscera was indeed 100% Smuckers grape jelly.(([[players|siobhan]] believes Dr. Chapman was a fetch)) | + | Meanwhile, Anita gets breakfast at IHOP as promised, and opens the Botanica a little late. Leta rolls out of bed and deigns to go work at Dunkin Donuts. After working a shift, she heads home to relax. Flo gets up late, gets coffee, and plans to bum around her house. Around noon, she gets an e-mail with a tox-screen attached. She opens the report and finds out the purple viscera was indeed 100% Smuckers grape jelly.(([[players:siobhan]] believes Dr. Chapman was a fetch)) |
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