Oh no! Miss Vida is hurt!
I stop hiding and become a dog. Dogs licking your face always makes me feel better. I'll make Miss Vida feel better, too.
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Vampire: Dark Ages - Scene 4: In the Halls of the Dead
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"Okay! Okay! Calm down. She will be alright. Let us not step on her, okay?" Seska pets Vida's hair with a look of worry, then awkwardly pats Sabine on the head. "Good girl. Sit!"
She tries to think for a minute, still a little flustered. "I am going to get dressed, then we can make her more comfortable."
She tries to think for a minute, still a little flustered. "I am going to get dressed, then we can make her more comfortable."
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Vida quickly comes to, between the anxious dog hopping on her, and Seska's concerned attention.
Once again taking her queue from her mistress, she assumes there's no danger now, and shoves the dog away from her chest. "Mistress... how long was I gone? Long enough for a dog to be brought in? Why is there a dog here? None of us have a dog."
Once again taking her queue from her mistress, she assumes there's no danger now, and shoves the dog away from her chest. "Mistress... how long was I gone? Long enough for a dog to be brought in? Why is there a dog here? None of us have a dog."
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Seska finishes putting on her outfit then holds the door open for Sabine. She steps into the hall and continues to hold it for Vida with a curtsey and wry smile, "After you, milady."
Once into the main room she heads for a table against the wall and well away from the fire. Along the way she motions to the Innkeep to bring them a plate and beverage.
Once into the main room she heads for a table against the wall and well away from the fire. Along the way she motions to the Innkeep to bring them a plate and beverage.
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Dante leads the two men in through the big doors of the caslte, past the main entrance, and into the dining area where the major events had taken place nights ago.
"Now Gentlemen, God has deigned me worthy to listen, to hear his Divine Voice in all its magnitude and splendor. He has given me insight into this world and the next, and at the same time has given me a purpose. A purpose he has asked me to share with individuals who follow God's path and seek to rid the world of evil. Tell me, crusaders, do you follow in God's footsteps? Do you seek the power to fight off the wicked one and his servants? You asked for proof, I am willing to show you what it is you face. Now having once seen what we are up against, will you listen to my offerings to you. I offer you great power. But first, bear witness to the travesty of the wicked one!" (Cast Dementate two dots on the crusaders)
"Now Gentlemen, God has deigned me worthy to listen, to hear his Divine Voice in all its magnitude and splendor. He has given me insight into this world and the next, and at the same time has given me a purpose. A purpose he has asked me to share with individuals who follow God's path and seek to rid the world of evil. Tell me, crusaders, do you follow in God's footsteps? Do you seek the power to fight off the wicked one and his servants? You asked for proof, I am willing to show you what it is you face. Now having once seen what we are up against, will you listen to my offerings to you. I offer you great power. But first, bear witness to the travesty of the wicked one!" (Cast Dementate two dots on the crusaders)
"God speaks to those that listen. The Mind is a channel for the Divine Voice. May you see the Lord God in all his power and repent, for you will be cleansed at last!"
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I'm not paying attention to the room as I'm focused elsewhere, but absently scratch behind the ear that is attached head, attached to the snout that is wiggling it's way under my hand.
Realizing this, I look around, the returned troupes. Noting Lady Seska has her retinue of Lady-in-waiting back, I nod to her.
I look down at the ear I'm scratching.
"A door has let in a...*That tail is familiar...?*"
"Is this the puppy that was playing hide and seek?"
Realizing this, I look around, the returned troupes. Noting Lady Seska has her retinue of Lady-in-waiting back, I nod to her.
I look down at the ear I'm scratching.
"A door has let in a...*That tail is familiar...?*"
"Is this the puppy that was playing hide and seek?"
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Castle Giovanni
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[Just an FYI, I haven't used (or had others use) Dementation very much before, so it's kind of cool getting to manage all the details. It's a very subtle power, but allows for LOTS of creativity on my part, since I get to imagine the visions and whatnot.]
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Dante then holds out his hands, as if granting Benediction to the two men, touching them each on the forehead. But instead of peace, each is presented with horrible visions. Both men yell in surprise and horror. Wolfgang crawls backwards, as if to escape something, but his eyes do not seem to see the space in front of him. Gunter simply curls up like a small child, rocking back and forth for a moment.
After a few moments, the visions cease. The brothers are left shaken, wide-eyed with receding terror. Wolfgang is the first to speak, "Was that the future, brother? Will that surely come to pass, or is that but a warning from our Heavenly Father, that we may correct the sins of the world?"
Gunter stares at him for a moment. "What did you see, Wolfie?"
"I saw... Munich, where we lived as boys. There was a battle. I saw Teutonic Knights, thousands of them, holding the city. But all around were... monsters? Demons? I know not. Great flying beasts, like men and yet also like bats. Gargoyles from the holy churches fought them in the skies, but were losing. On the ground, were larger creatures. As big as the elephants we saw in Constantinople, but there was nothing natural to these."
Gunter replies, "I saw... Constinople. I saw monsters in the shadows of the city, controlling the people, feeding off of them like cattle. I knew we were fighting for God's glory, but I never knew that Lucifer's minions were bodily present, and acting against us. More than ever, I know the rightness of what we'd done there."
The Red Lamb Inn
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Vida sits with her mistress, looking around. "I don't see Sabine, is she hiding?" She pauses to consider, memories of the experience in the other room coming back to her. Leaning in, she whispers to Seska, "Mistress? Did the child... vanish? Was that Sabine's ghost?" The question hangs in the air, sending a shiver down the woman's spine.
Outside in the clear night, the sound of horses neighing can be heard. The night is unusually warm, so the windows are open to let in the breeze. Through them, galloping hoofbeats can be heard. Over them, two voices lilt in and out.
"Master Bojan, you must slow down. You'll injure your horse! Be calm, man!"
"I don't care. It's no use anymore. We'll never find them, and I just want a drink now. Many drinks. Enough so I can quit sitting there worrying all night and actually get some sleep. Let's face it, friend, I must soon return to Tótkomlós and tell the Count that his wife has gone missing. That was my task, Danukes, to guard her. And now I get to tell my master that my failure has cost him his wife. And we don't even know whom to blame."
"Fine. But don't let your shame hurt the animal. It's no cause of your grief, man."
"It doesn't matter. We've arrived. Boy! Stable these horses, and brush them down well. They've been ridden too hard of late, and they deserve better care than I can give."
Danukes interjects, "I'll care for my own mount, son. Just take his, so that he may drown his grief in mead. This horse wouldn't accept your touch anyway."
Soon, Bojan shuffles into the inn's dining room, calling to Sigismund, "Innkeep, bring me mead. Or something stronger, if you..." then his eyes catch sight of the other occupants in the room. He halts where he is, leg still extended to step, too afraid to even put his foot down, in case it drives away the image before him. "My Lady? Are... are you really here, or have I gone completely mad with grief, and I'm but seeing phantoms of you?"
"Please, if this be dream or madness, let me stay asleep or mad forever."
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[Just an FYI, I haven't used (or had others use) Dementation very much before, so it's kind of cool getting to manage all the details. It's a very subtle power, but allows for LOTS of creativity on my part, since I get to imagine the visions and whatnot.]
[Erick may choose to follow, or not. Let me know if you approach close to Dante.]
Both men reach to the wooden crosses they wear around their necks. Wolfgang nods emphatically, and Gunter says "Of course, brother."Dante Nachtzehrer wrote:Tell me, crusaders, do you follow in God's footsteps?
Dante then holds out his hands, as if granting Benediction to the two men, touching them each on the forehead. But instead of peace, each is presented with horrible visions. Both men yell in surprise and horror. Wolfgang crawls backwards, as if to escape something, but his eyes do not seem to see the space in front of him. Gunter simply curls up like a small child, rocking back and forth for a moment.
After a few moments, the visions cease. The brothers are left shaken, wide-eyed with receding terror. Wolfgang is the first to speak, "Was that the future, brother? Will that surely come to pass, or is that but a warning from our Heavenly Father, that we may correct the sins of the world?"
Gunter stares at him for a moment. "What did you see, Wolfie?"
"I saw... Munich, where we lived as boys. There was a battle. I saw Teutonic Knights, thousands of them, holding the city. But all around were... monsters? Demons? I know not. Great flying beasts, like men and yet also like bats. Gargoyles from the holy churches fought them in the skies, but were losing. On the ground, were larger creatures. As big as the elephants we saw in Constantinople, but there was nothing natural to these."
Gunter replies, "I saw... Constinople. I saw monsters in the shadows of the city, controlling the people, feeding off of them like cattle. I knew we were fighting for God's glory, but I never knew that Lucifer's minions were bodily present, and acting against us. More than ever, I know the rightness of what we'd done there."
The Red Lamb Inn
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Vida sits with her mistress, looking around. "I don't see Sabine, is she hiding?" She pauses to consider, memories of the experience in the other room coming back to her. Leaning in, she whispers to Seska, "Mistress? Did the child... vanish? Was that Sabine's ghost?" The question hangs in the air, sending a shiver down the woman's spine.
Outside in the clear night, the sound of horses neighing can be heard. The night is unusually warm, so the windows are open to let in the breeze. Through them, galloping hoofbeats can be heard. Over them, two voices lilt in and out.
"Master Bojan, you must slow down. You'll injure your horse! Be calm, man!"
"I don't care. It's no use anymore. We'll never find them, and I just want a drink now. Many drinks. Enough so I can quit sitting there worrying all night and actually get some sleep. Let's face it, friend, I must soon return to Tótkomlós and tell the Count that his wife has gone missing. That was my task, Danukes, to guard her. And now I get to tell my master that my failure has cost him his wife. And we don't even know whom to blame."
"Fine. But don't let your shame hurt the animal. It's no cause of your grief, man."
"It doesn't matter. We've arrived. Boy! Stable these horses, and brush them down well. They've been ridden too hard of late, and they deserve better care than I can give."
Danukes interjects, "I'll care for my own mount, son. Just take his, so that he may drown his grief in mead. This horse wouldn't accept your touch anyway."
Soon, Bojan shuffles into the inn's dining room, calling to Sigismund, "Innkeep, bring me mead. Or something stronger, if you..." then his eyes catch sight of the other occupants in the room. He halts where he is, leg still extended to step, too afraid to even put his foot down, in case it drives away the image before him. "My Lady? Are... are you really here, or have I gone completely mad with grief, and I'm but seeing phantoms of you?"
"Please, if this be dream or madness, let me stay asleep or mad forever."
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Seska puts a comforting hand on her handmaiden, "Sabine is around. Somewhere. I believe the heat of the room got to you. When did you last eat, dear? You've probably been too sick with worry to have proper meals."
Hearing the familiar voice from outside brings a smile to her face. She gives Vida a smile, one saying everything is alright now, and waits expectantly for his entrance.
"I do believe you have gone completely mad!" she says with a huge grin. She stands and after twisting her still drying hair walks to where Bojan is still hovering. Clasping the sides of his head like a mother coddling a child she gives him a welcoming smile, "Thank you for your concerns, Bojan. I am safe for now. Come rest. Eat. You look to have been worrying yourself ragged." Seska spins around him and pushes him towards the table.
She can tell he has questions, though is too dumbfounded to voice them yet. "We'll get some food in you then I can tell you all my tale." She hadn't noticed Pierre was downstairs, but upon seeing him while hearding Bojan she motions for him to join their table.
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Seska puts a comforting hand on her handmaiden, "Sabine is around. Somewhere. I believe the heat of the room got to you. When did you last eat, dear? You've probably been too sick with worry to have proper meals."
Hearing the familiar voice from outside brings a smile to her face. She gives Vida a smile, one saying everything is alright now, and waits expectantly for his entrance.
"I do believe you have gone completely mad!" she says with a huge grin. She stands and after twisting her still drying hair walks to where Bojan is still hovering. Clasping the sides of his head like a mother coddling a child she gives him a welcoming smile, "Thank you for your concerns, Bojan. I am safe for now. Come rest. Eat. You look to have been worrying yourself ragged." Seska spins around him and pushes him towards the table.
She can tell he has questions, though is too dumbfounded to voice them yet. "We'll get some food in you then I can tell you all my tale." She hadn't noticed Pierre was downstairs, but upon seeing him while hearding Bojan she motions for him to join their table.
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I continue to pet Sabine, getting both hands in the action behind the ears scritching, and take in the room's activities.
We appear to be all in this together, for the short term, may hap the long.
I motion for Olaf to join my table, in case anything goes wrong, or Lothar makes an appearance again.
I continue to hum the old tune, moving my fingers in Sabine's fur in time to the music.
I listen. Very closely if voices die down too much.
We appear to be all in this together, for the short term, may hap the long.
I motion for Olaf to join my table, in case anything goes wrong, or Lothar makes an appearance again.
I continue to hum the old tune, moving my fingers in Sabine's fur in time to the music.
I listen. Very closely if voices die down too much.
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Dante smiles widely as he listens to the recanting of the visions seen by Wolfgang and Gunter.
"Brothers, what you have seen is not the only possible future but one of many. Our Lord God controls time as a potter molds clay. God speaks; you have heard the warning crusaders! You have seen both the wily scheming and politicking ends of the devils work, as well as the brutal and bloody Armageddon."
Dante slices open his palms and squeezes out a portion of blood into two empty goblets he discovers on the dining room table.
"Crusaders, through me runs the blood of the Holy Lamb, believe me you must! I am an agent of the Lord God to rid the world of this Armageddon!! He has given me the tools to do so, to create a menagerie of powerful followers. Followers of Christ with the strength to drive back the devil and his cohorts! Drink up, crusaders, take your communion! Break your bread, and drink the blood of the SON OF GOD!"
(*dementate 1 dot to fuel the powerful emotions of the visions they recieved)
"Brothers, what you have seen is not the only possible future but one of many. Our Lord God controls time as a potter molds clay. God speaks; you have heard the warning crusaders! You have seen both the wily scheming and politicking ends of the devils work, as well as the brutal and bloody Armageddon."
Dante slices open his palms and squeezes out a portion of blood into two empty goblets he discovers on the dining room table.
"Crusaders, through me runs the blood of the Holy Lamb, believe me you must! I am an agent of the Lord God to rid the world of this Armageddon!! He has given me the tools to do so, to create a menagerie of powerful followers. Followers of Christ with the strength to drive back the devil and his cohorts! Drink up, crusaders, take your communion! Break your bread, and drink the blood of the SON OF GOD!"
(*dementate 1 dot to fuel the powerful emotions of the visions they recieved)
"God speaks to those that listen. The Mind is a channel for the Divine Voice. May you see the Lord God in all his power and repent, for you will be cleansed at last!"
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In Latin: "Greetings Norseman, I am Taduz Illyannovich, be seated and be welcome. Circumstances outside our control seem to have tossed us together, no?"
I continue scritching behind Sabine's ears to the rhythm of the Gypsy song, even though I stopped humming.
I continue scritching behind Sabine's ears to the rhythm of the Gypsy song, even though I stopped humming.
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Bojan allows himself to be spun, but then keeps spinning and pulls Seska to him in an almost brutal hug. After a reasonable amount of time for a hug, he continues holding her tightly. Soon, Seska can feel Bojan, her solid and strong servant crying. At first it's just small shakes as he refuses to release her, but then the sobs come faster and stronger. Between shakes, Seska hears her man whispering "I thought I'd lost you." over and over.
Vida rises and comes over to Bojan, concern evident on her face. She puts a hand on his shoulder gently, "Bojan? What's wrong? This isn't like you."
Castle Giovanni
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The two brothers, already afraid from their visions, are now terrified under the influence of Dante's power. But combined with his words of faith and action, their terror inspires them to anger and wrath, not just frozen panic.
They both reach for the goblets of blood at the same moment, and at the same moment pause, looking to each other. Then Wolfgang says only, "You saw him. He was dead. You saw the vision. Can this be other than God's will?" Before his brother can answer, Wolfgang gulps down the blood. Gunter watches him, not even sure what he's watching for… but seems to find peace in his brother's acceptance, and gulps down his own goblet.
The two feel a surge of strength, and a clarity of purpose (what others might call Madness) after drinking Dante's blood. Gunter says, "Show us God's will, Brother. We will follow."
[Dante gains two dots of Retainer.]
After pouring out the blood necessary to feed the two brothers, Dante can feel his hunger rising to nearly overpowering levels. He can tell that if he doesn't feed soon, the evil within his soul will be able to take control and cause much harm.
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Bojan allows himself to be spun, but then keeps spinning and pulls Seska to him in an almost brutal hug. After a reasonable amount of time for a hug, he continues holding her tightly. Soon, Seska can feel Bojan, her solid and strong servant crying. At first it's just small shakes as he refuses to release her, but then the sobs come faster and stronger. Between shakes, Seska hears her man whispering "I thought I'd lost you." over and over.
Vida rises and comes over to Bojan, concern evident on her face. She puts a hand on his shoulder gently, "Bojan? What's wrong? This isn't like you."
Castle Giovanni
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The two brothers, already afraid from their visions, are now terrified under the influence of Dante's power. But combined with his words of faith and action, their terror inspires them to anger and wrath, not just frozen panic.
They both reach for the goblets of blood at the same moment, and at the same moment pause, looking to each other. Then Wolfgang says only, "You saw him. He was dead. You saw the vision. Can this be other than God's will?" Before his brother can answer, Wolfgang gulps down the blood. Gunter watches him, not even sure what he's watching for… but seems to find peace in his brother's acceptance, and gulps down his own goblet.
The two feel a surge of strength, and a clarity of purpose (what others might call Madness) after drinking Dante's blood. Gunter says, "Show us God's will, Brother. We will follow."
[Dante gains two dots of Retainer.]
After pouring out the blood necessary to feed the two brothers, Dante can feel his hunger rising to nearly overpowering levels. He can tell that if he doesn't feed soon, the evil within his soul will be able to take control and cause much harm.
- Go! Seek out the servants of Lucifer! Take their power and use it for your own. Quickly.