Severo is on his seventh cigarette in a row when he gets a text message from Alessio. He had been instructed to wait across the street from the abandoned railway station with the other ghouls until they were called for, but appearently, the boss has other plans. He scans the area for the man described in the message.

2008-09-18 14:48:12 Severo rolls 7 dice to Looking for David (Diff 7, +1 diff for bad lighting) 6,1,7,9,7,4,5 (2 successes)

They will pick David out easily. THis part of town is deserted at night... Only the sound of far away machinery and factories, and the quiet lapping of the lake.

David, being the cautious type more than likely parked a ways away. He will be on foot, walking quick with his head down.

Severo will hop into his suburban and close the distance between him and David. Highlights off, he stays a ways back, giving the man space... just watching... for now.

2008-09-18 21:53:28 Severo rolls 5 dice to Driving+Wits 8,10,6,9,9 (5 successes)  

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2008-11-20 12:18:44 Radiation rolls 6 dice to David per+alert (+1 bad light, +1 bad sight flaw)(Diff 8) 9,1,10,8,4, 6 (2 successes)

David will remain blissfully unaware that the Giovanni ghoul/ stormtrooper is on his tail. He will walk idly for two blocks before entering a sensible nuetral colored sedan. He is naturally quite pissed off about the happenings in this mad court and will be trying his luck in another city, assuming he can get out of this one in one piece...

Trailing David, Severo texts the boss an update. After a few moments, he gets the response he was hoping for.

Just as David starts his car, Severo will accelerate, swerving sharp in an attempt to clip the corner of the sudan's front passenger side.

2008-12-08 22:55:52 Severo rolls 5 dice to Dex+Driving 9,6,9,7,10 (5 successes)

It may be the choice road conditions or it might be luck, but Severo manuvers just right, smashing the right headlight of David's car, but doing almost no visible damage to his black suburban. He screeches to a stop, trapping the car between his hulking piece of metal and a telephone pole.

He quickly exits the car, shaking his hands in the air in feigned outrage.

"What the fuck man! What the fuck! Oh, my wife is gonna kill me!"

He rubs his hands over his face, seeming to visibly calm down. Reaching inside the open door of his vehicle, he digs in his glove box for a moment. Straightening back up, he presents his insurance information, waving it to David with his left hand. His right hand rest behind the door, thumbing back the trigger of his pistol.

"I guess we should exchange information..."  

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David will give Severo a look of sheer frustration and roll the window down just four inches to address the man with an intense look.


2008-12-10 14:23:03 Radiation rolls 4 dice to Manip and Intimidate [Dominate level 1, Suggestion] [diff=Severos WP](Diff 5) 5,3,7,3 (2 successes)

'No, w-w-we dont have to exchange shit. y-y-you are going to move your car n-n-now.'

Even with a stutter the studios ventrues command of Dominate will alow him to warp the mind of this man who is inconveniencing him so.

2009-02-04 18:53:17 Severo rolls 4 dice to Wits+Occult; -1diff Dominator's discipline (Diff 5) 2,1,1,5 (failure)

Severo hops behind the driver seat and puts the car in reverse before he even realizes what is going on. He starts to back up, when the oddity of the situation dons on him. He's been a made guy working under Alessio for a while now, and he's seen [and been the victim of] this kinda shit before. Sure, he should of been smart enough not to look him in the eyes, but that dumb motherfucker should of picked his words better.

Sliding it into drive, he slams his foot down on the gas, slamming his suburban into David's car. Severo yells at him out the window, hoping to antagonize him into action.

"How's that for movin' the car, you fuckin' frocio!"

2009-02-04 19:05:45 Severo rolls 4 dice to Manipulation+Intimidation; -1diff smashed up his car (Diff 5) 3,5,9,9 (3 successes)

Based on David's extensive knowledge of language, he could probably interpret this as an insult.  

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2009-02-06 09:55:28 David Cohen rolls 5 dice to Willpower 1,10,5,6,5 (1 success) [David is cowed and will suffer a -2 dice penalty to act against Severo. for the next few rounds.]

David is momentarily shocked by this blatant attack just moments after being rejected at court. This whole city is a trap, it would appear. This is why Malkavians should not be given the power of Princes...

2009-02-06 09:57:48 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self Control (Diff 5: Physical provocation) 3,8,3 (1 success) 1/5 successes needed to fully overcome frenzy.

David feels his anger swell into something murderous. His immortality is in danger here. Perhaps the rumors really are true, Ventrue avoid this city for a reason...

[David spends one blood point to Dexterity, raising it to three.
2009-02-06 10:01:29 Radiation rolls 1 die to D.C. bloodpool (Diff 2) 10 (1 success) 9/13 Blood points remaining.]

David flushes vitae into his limbs, amplifying his precision of movement and dexterity. He is still barely average and his pistol skills are amatuer at best, He draws a 9mm glock from his jacket and takes aim.

2009-02-06 10:08:39 David Cohen rolls [dex:3, fire:1, -2 dice scared, -1 dice draw+fire] 1 die to Dex+Firearms [+2 diff Severo's cover] (Diff 8) 6 (failure)

There is a flash of light and a deadfening bang inside the enclosed space. Davids crappy aim not only shatters his driverside window but completely misses Severo and passes harmlessly through his front windshield and right out the back leaving a hole the size of a dime with small cracks all around it.  

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So Mr. Oxford thinks he's a big fuckin man, does he? The pistol Severo had been set to ambush David with lies on the seat next to him, discarded after the Ventrue's foolish use of Dominate. Taking it in hand, he fires through his open window at the little pisello.

[Burn 1 blood to Dex]

2009-02-08 16:34:03 Severo rolls 6 dice to Dex+Firearms; +2 diff for cover (Diff 8) 3,2,9,7,5, 7 (1 success)
2009-02-08 16:36:35 Severo rolls 5 dice to Damage [.45] 3,5,9,8,10 (3 successes)

[Firearms vs undead the damage gets halved, so David is really only soaking vs the rounded down 1 damage from Severo.]

2009-02-08 19:31:18 David Cohen rolls [Stamina:2 Fortitude:2] 4 dice to Soak  7,8,5,10 (3 successes) no damage.

Severos shot will hit David square in the chest. David twitches against the back of his seat. On a living person the shot would have collapsed a lung and probably killed them but David just cries out in momentary pain, throws open his door and closes the small distance to Severos SUV with his pistol at his side.

Normally David would opt for a clean, dominate fueled exit. But Severo has already proved more trouble than David wants tonight. He wants to get out of this fucked up city and he wants it now.


2009-02-08 20:14:13 David Cohen rolls [Charisma+Intimidation] 4 dice to Dread Gaze [Diff= Severos Wits+Courage] (Diff 7) 5,9,3,3 (1 success) VtM #171. Severo is cowed and will suffer a -1 penalty to all dicepools.

Davids face contorts with anger and rage, Severo will feel an intense fear bundle in his gut- much like he might get when Alessio loses control and Severo is the reason why...

[David has to accrue 3 successes with dread gaze before Severo is forced to retreat.]  

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Severo fights back the urge to run and instead, hops out of the suburban. Bringing his weapon to bare, he takes aim at David's face.

[Burn 1 blood to Dex]

2009-02-09 01:15:00 Severo rolls 7 dice to Dex+Firearms (Diff 8, used willpower) 2,7,7,8,10, 5,9 (4 successes)
2009-02-09 01:16:01 Severo rolls 9 dice to Damage [.45] 10,9,2,8,4, 10,9,2,8 (6 successes)

2009-02-09 10:06:24 David Cohen rolls [Stamina:2 Fortitude:2] 4 dice to Soak 8,2,8,6 (3 successes) David takes 3 damage and is Injured -1.

Severo shoots the hissing David right in the face, the heavy .45 slug punching a chunk of flesh and cheekbone right out of Davids face.

2009-02-09 10:08:33 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self-Control 10,10,9 (3 successes) 3/5 needed to fully overcome frenzy.

David is instantly taken back to his meeting with the sheriff of this fucked up city. Zaine immediately twisted Davids head around before shooting a revolver right through his head and later bullying him for not repairing the wound. Anger swells but David is too level headed and studious to lose control.

2009-02-09 10:10:57 David Cohen rolls 4 dice to Dread Gaze [cha+int] (Diff 7, used willpower: 3/5 remaining) 6,10,5,10 (3 successes)
[Severo now suffers a -4 to all dicepools and is forced to flee from David.]

Of course, it wont appear that way to Severo, who will see Davids eyes go white and his black mouth go wide, glistening with fangs. Severos sense of self preservation will be overwhelmed, he clearly underestimated the stuttering idiot Alessio asked him to attack.
 

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[Spend 1 Willpower to ignore Presence; see: VTM pg170]

2009-02-09 21:22:39 Severo rolls 5 dice to Willpower (Diff 8) 10,8,8,5,8 (4 successes)

Severo has been in this business for longer than his age would suggest. Over time, one develops certain attributes, side affects of the life style. One happens to be a strength of will... And a healthy desire to please his elders.

He steels himself against David's horrific visage, aiming the pistol at the enraged Ventrue's already marred face.

2009-02-09 21:27:46 Severo rolls 7 dice to Dex+firearms; +2 diff Headshot (Diff 8) 10,6,2,3,5, 6,4 (1 success)
2009-02-09 21:28:44 Severo rolls 6 dice to Damage [.45] 8,10,8,4,7, 4 (4 successes)  

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2009-02-12 10:54:03 David Cohen rolls 4 dice to Soak [Sta:2 Fort:2] 9,4,10,9 (3 successes) David takes one more damage and is wounded -2.

Severos second headshot glances off Davids skull, tearing with it a chunk of scalp that flops off to one side like a bad, bloody toupee.

[Additional Damage Resets Frenzy Counter]
2009-02-12 10:56:16 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self Control 6,4,7 (2 successes) 2/5 successes needed to resist frenzy.

[David spends 1 blood point to try and heal. 8/13 remaining.]
2009-02-12 10:59:05 David Cohen rolls 2 dice to Heal [Sta:2 Surv:0] (Diff 8) 6,2 (failure)

Blood spurts from the wound on Davids head. In his angered state he cant control himself to heal properly. This man should be running scared, not standing stalwart and firing. David raises his pistol and pulls the trigger, at point blank range he could rain 9mm bullets into Severos soft chest. To Davids horror and dismay, absolutely nothing happens.

2009-02-12 11:06:11 David Cohen rolls 4 dice to Dex+Firearms 3,1,3,4 (BOTCH x 1) [Davids pistol is jammed and will have to be cleared with a wits+Firearms check.]

[Spend 1 Willpower to ignore Presence]
2009-02-13 01:29:21 Severo rolls 5 dice to Willpower (Diff 8) 8,3,9,3,10 (3 successes)

Severo pulls together what little strength of will he has left, defiantly standing his ground. Bullets of sweat roll down his smooth skull. He can't keep this up for much longer. He raises his slightly shaking hand, once more taking aim at David's face.

2009-02-13 01:31:44 Severo rolls 7 dice to Dex+Firearms (Diff 8) 5,4,2,1,6, 2,7 (BOTCH x 1)

Ironically, just as his foe's pistol jammed up, so too does Severo's.

2009-02-13 17:30:35 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self Control 10,6,3 (2 successes) 4/5 successes needed.

David is still seeing red on the edges of his vision. His utter lack of combatative abilities leaves his beast frsutrated and confined. David lets his useless pistol slip from his hand and he rears back screaming in Severos face.

2009-02-13 17:36:27 David Cohen rolls 4 dice to Dread gaze [Cha+Int] (Diff 7) 6,5,4,4 (failure)
[Failure means the attempt falters, David loses all collected Successes and Severo can act normally again.]

Something about having two gaping holes in his head really kills Davids mojo. Severo will feel his confidence flood back to him, he is clearly winning this engagement.  

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The anxiety and fear that had been welling in his gut suddenly vanishes. Renewed by this fresh sense of strength, Severo hurls himself at the sorry excuse for a vampire.

2009-02-14 14:15:51 Severo rolls 7 dice to Tackle [Str+Brawl] (Diff 7) 2,4,5,4,1, 6,1 (BOTCH x 2)

His overconfidence, though, is his undoing.  

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2009-02-20 11:39:31 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self Control 6,7,3 (2 successes) 6/5 successes, frenzy averted.

Severos misjudges the small stature of David and his clumsy tackle will leave him facedown on the pavement with a mouthful of rainwater and road scum.

[Severo is prone and will need to soak vs 2 lethal damage from the bad fall.]

David will again attempt to hastily repair the damage done to his face and skull by the close range gunfire. With a moments concentration he forces Vitae into his skull...

[Spending 1 bp to heal, 7/13 remaining.]
2009-02-20 11:45:28 David Cohen rolls 2 dice to Stamina (Diff 8) 1,7 (BOTCH x 1) [David suffers one more damage and is mauled -2.

The forced Vitae sprays violently, a shower of crimson and bits of skull splattering the window of Severos SUV. David clutches his hands against his head as if trying to stave off the flow, leaving Severo an opening to recover...

2009-02-20 16:05:57 Severo rolls 5 dice to Soak 2,7,10,1,8 (2 successes)

Severo is dirty and wet, but luckily only his pride is bruised from the fall. He climbs to his feet, wiping his forearm across his face and glaring at David.  

"Fuck you! I shit on your mother, you stuttering emme!"  

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The Simple fact David is still standing is a testament to Ventrue resilience. Much of his skull and face are hanging loose, his eyes burn with anger and frustration at this situation he cant whine or read his way out of. Severos taunts hit a nerve-

2009-02-28 08:04:34 David Cohen rolls 3 dice to Self Control (Diff 4:Malicious taunts) 1,2,3 (BOTCH x 1) David Frenzies and wont stop until Severo is dead or out of sight for an extended period of time.

-David looses it. He screams in rage but it lacks the terrifying focus of his dread gaze. The pain of his severo wounds is forgotten and David launches himself at Severo.

2009-02-28 08:10:10 David Cohen rolls 2 dice to Str+Brawl [clinch] 6,10 (2 successes)
2009-02-28 08:10:23 David Cohen rolls [2 successes, 2 strength] 4 dice to Clinch DMG 2,4,10,4 (1 success) 1 bashing damage Severo can soak.

David is clearly acting on instinct with no combat training. His clinch is sloppy and loose, he ignores great opportunities to throw knees or initiate throws and instead only manages to shove Severo hard against teh side of the car.  

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