Post by Shah-Khohr of Ventrue on Dec 30, 2015 14:28:32 GMT -8
The cork-board was a new beige color. Its surface unmarred, its countenance perfect. It hung on the wall with exact symmetry. It beaconed; a siren’s call to begin.
I grunt softly, and look to the table with its handful of items to contribute. The Christians of this nation decorated trees at this time of year (a delicious irony), it seemed I was destined to decorate this board. My favorite pastime. Hunting was always a welcomed diversion, but this particular type of hunting scratched that itch in the back of my mind and brought instant relief to the whole of my being. Long had I suspected my grandsire’s subtle manipulations weren’t so subtle, but this just went to further confirm it. Ever tried to break an oppressively powerful Elder’s conditioning? Yeah, don’t bother.
So we hunt.
The first thing to pierce the board’s pristine flesh is a pin trapping a rough drawn picture of a young fellow with evil eyes, placed directly in the middle of the board. He’s a handsome young man. Next to that is another rough drawn picture with a question-mark where the face should be. A name was pinned under the picture with eyes- Dylan Bruce. A name was added to the one under the question mark Jaynestown? Beneath this, a series of pins with yarn of various colors tied to them connecting to each question in turn.
Dylan Bruce. Ventrue. Embraced early 1940’s in England. Sire prominent Camarilla Ventrue named Gotsdam, childe of Tiamat. Suspected ties to Katherine, former Sabbat, suspected infernalist. Trophy Clan- Tremere, for theft and subversion of archaic rituals. Believed to have subverted the Mark; reveals Alastors under cover. Josians directed to hunt him specifically, suspected of Infernal taint.
Under the second are a series of question marks where relevant information should be placed.
A second color of yarn was added to a variety of different pins, these placed above the picture. Unknown Nosferatu Contact in Vancouver is placed with Confirm identity of hunted under it. Lucinde of Ventrue, childe of Severus is placed with Justicar/Alastor, boon to leverage assistance. Another note of Anastasz di Zagreb of Tremere is placed with Former Justicar / J, boon to leverage assistance. Another note: Mortal Contact in Ports with the words under it stating Confirms imported dirt from Eastern Europe in large quantities. Another note Mr. Kross is placed with words Former Brujah Primogen of Vancouver; directed to serve for a year and a day in Seattle with obvious goals of re-taking Vancouver. A few more names were added to the board, but, in my expert opinion, far too few to directly assault this particular issue. Dylan had been busy.
The last notes to be added to the board were their crimes. Murder of Siegfried. Subverting the Mark. Infernalism.
I sigh softly.
“Owen,” I state finally, knowing that my ever loyal retainer was behind me. I could hear his heartbeat. “Find me Oberon. We have much to discuss tonight.”
I turn to see him nodding and pulling out his phone.
“And give me the number for that fellow of ours in the Archdiocese’s office. We will need more than Kindred fire to purge this darkness. Let us see what the mortals can do as well.”