"No doubt the Gangrel has ghouls as members of the union or is a member himself," Maxim said. "I want you to bust that union up, and then I will deal with the fucker who tries to make me poor." "Oh, bust the whole union up. Excellent. I'll get right on that, Captain. I'll g...

Ivan smiles, and moves over to the boy. "I think I have a plan about how to handle the union's message without the gangrel finding out. This boy was part of a children's group. I wouldn't even call them a gang... they just skateboard in parking lots late at night, looking useless." "T...

Ivan urges the boy towarxs Maxim. "You pass test, kid. Looks like you might get job after all." Then switching to Russian, "Enjoy. I'll take care of the body, if he doesn't survive."

"Lifetime member? Ho ho ho... I don't think retirement plan is so good." Ivan looks down at the boy, who is trying to reconcile his fear with the sudden excitement and pleasure he felt from The Kiss. Glancing back to Maxim, he asks, "You want some? I hadn't thought he'd survive the ni...

[ooc] - How much vitae did Ivan have at the start of the scene? Ivan stops feeding after one vitae. "So, this is obviously a test of some kind. But I'm not really sure what you're expecting out of me, here. If this is a test of how well I can read your mind, I accept that I have failed. If I w...

"Now, that don't mean you're in the clear. We do business after pleasure, yes?" " 'Not in the clear'? I was just waiting for you to go first out of politeness. Is this another test? I can go first, then." "Why don't you speak English? I cannot understand what you are all sa...

... Phew. His anger was with Pyotr, not with me... Ivan relaxes somewhat, then walks over to the boy. He takes his guns back from the bouncers, and holsters them. Then he puts his hand on the kid's shoulder. "Well, kid? Looks like you get to live. Think of this as audition. You survive tonight...

"Back in spetznaz , they would say... how is it in horrible English? Ah yes. 'You don't want any, that leave more for rest of us.' Official party line would be 'Glorious Mother Russia provides food. Who are we to question if food is good or sick joke? Just eat and be happy you get anything.' I ...

I am taking my pc in for repairs on Saturday. Until then there is nothing I can do, sorry. I cannot say that this has taught me a lesson to back up more often - I do, but that I didn't do it more recently. I was about to start up a PayPal account on your behalf, and start collecting donations for a...

... Oh HO! I won't have to sit around here for hours trying to convince myself that EVERYONE present somehow is not my enemy... Ivan mutters under his breath,in Russian, "At least SOME-body isn't afraid to take action when it's called for." Then he sits up straighter, and says in a louder...

Ivan nods greeting to Maxim, the gesture coming off more as a military salute to a superior, though Ivan's hand stayed by his side. One imagines that his heels clicked together, though he was still stepping from the stairway to the level floor of the room. Ivan glances around the room, looking for a...

When he reaches him he slaps Ivan lightly on the upper arm and smiles again. "Ivan Karpenku, yes?" He asks with a strong Russian accent. "Mr. Khripunov is waiting for you in the Kremlin." At the end of his sentence he points upstairs. Ivan stares at him arm, then looks at the ma...

Just because he can write a paper on ethics doesn't mean he holds his words to be true, only that he can spew the lies he thinks they want to read.

The essay being a good way of working out what the characters and NPCs WON'T be doing...

Continuing thread from Old Town Ivan walks back through Old Town, around the harbor, and across Nobility Bridge into the Russian District. ... I feel naked without my guns... ... I hope that kid doesn't just run off with them... that would make me look bad in front of Maxim... and then I'd have to ...

Jonathan Belmont wrote:I always though he was a bit vampiric - a bit too interested in ladies with long black hair, pale necks, and white night-dresses.

Wait... there's such a thing as "too" interested in those things?

"Don't want get in trouble... don't get caught. Not my problem what father does. You just meet me right after midnight, behind club. They no let you inside, cause you too young. I come out and find you." He takes the kid aside and whispers to him the name and address of Maxim's club [ooc] ...

Ivan holds up two slightly rumpled $100 bills. "No time for negotiation. Those cops get here soon. They can't find me with guns. You take guns and hide from cops... they chase me down anyway. You meet me later, at club in Little Moscow. I pay you $200 more deliver back to me." As the polic...

Ivan takes a taxi to the suburbs, asking the driver to cruise around the area. His goal is to spot a group of idle kids on the streets, but the area just doesn't seem right. Too much wealth... too much security. Nothing that would let him do what he needs to do quickly. So he heads to Old Town. His ...

Ivan hears Tatiana's cursing in the other room, then her polite voice. ... Must be someone important... Shortly after, he hears her go into her room. After a few minutes of random thumping and more cursing, Tatiana exits the room, grabs her purse from the hall table, and leaves as well. Ivan is alon...