Trial By Fire - First Story

[Storyteller]

Mikael, the Prince, watched from the upper floor as Kindred filed into the large hallway below him in his home. He would wait until as many as possible arrived.

[Keira Kelly]

Keira looked around, vaguely amazed at some of the clans being so cordial with each other.. Some of these would most likely love to go at it if they could... Well.. the Prince has sway, she supposed. Looking around, she spotted the ever present, dark figure of Sindri behind them, watching the crowd silently.

[AedanTravius[old]]

Aedan noticed the large gathering, seeing several Tremere including Veronica. What a wonderful place to meet again, he thought. At least she couldn't try to kill him there. Stephanie looked around for a bit, then started petting Isador, she tried to fight the urge, but she just couldn't help it. He looked scary as hell normally, but in this form he looked like a cute harmless little bat. "Izzy, definitely an Izzy." she said as she pet it. Aedan rolled his eyes, he knew that had to be pissing Isador off, but there was a cost to such methods of stealth, and this was apparently it.

[Poolisclosed]

Isador's tiny facial expression grew angry, his small teeth beginning to bare. He swung his wings out lightly at the hand. He turned his head around the room, listening intently with his newly found strong sense of hearing as he hung upside down on her hand.

[Storyteller]

When it seemed that there were no more arriving, the Prince began.

"I thank you all for coming at my summons. We have some grave business to attend to."
The Prince stated, gazing across the many Kindred faces watching him. Behind the group he spotted his Sheriff, Sindri who was watching everyone with a cold, precision gaze through his dark mask. Making sure they were all paying him rapt and full attention, the Prince continued.

"It has come to my attention that there have been certain Kindred who have been trading Camarilla secrets to the Sabbat.." he spat out the word as if it were poison.
"I want them found!" he almost yelled as his anger uncharacteristically got the better of him.
"The targets are two Nosferatu who go by the names Otha and Shelby. I want them dead...." he said, tapping his hand on the marble railing he was leaning against.
"This is a Blood Hunt." he added, to make sure it was understood by all gathered.

"There is another problem though, they have a contact somewhere in the Camarilla, someone privy to important information. This Kindred is passing the Nosferatu sensitive information. We do not know the identity of this contact but it is imperative that their name is found. The Nosferatu must have a name and a way to find this Kindred. Make sure those two die, but remember, find out all you can from them. They are most likely hunkered down somewhere.. suitable for their clan... This contact though... if at all possible, take that one alive. I want to see the one that would betray us personally and get what information I can from them. If you must destroy the contact, know that I expect to see evidence. That is all."

Mikael watched as Sindri threateningly made sure that the gathered Kindred knew it was time to leave the Prince's property now.

One Kindred though, made no move to leave with the rest. When Sindri stepped up to her, she looked scared but held her ground and said something to him. Sindri looked up to the Prince, who proceeded down the stairs to see what this Kindred wanted....

Hearing what this one had to say, the Prince turned to his trusted Sheriff.
"Find her. Find out what you can from her, any way you have to. Do whatever must be done."

[Keira Kelly]

Keira got into the car outside, and once all of them were in, the car took off, heading back to the club.

[AedanTravius[old]]

"ow! you little bastard..." looking around she noticed she was being watched, "cute...little bastard...still training him. stubborn thing." She said. Aedan bust out laughing, he saw that coming from a mile away. Well, a bloodhunt. He was dealing with his own, he didn't have time for this bullshit. But if it made the prince happy he would burn it in passing. "You know as soon as we get back he's turning back to Isador, don't you?" "Yea, but until then, he's Izzy the bat, you need to get me a bat...or a bird, but probably a bat..."

[Keira Kelly]

Keira would have found that exchange funny normally, but she wasn't in the mood right now. A blood hunt was never a good thing at any time. It disrupted simply EVERYTHING! She almost didn't notice as they pulled up back in front of the club. Stepping out of the vehicle, she lead the way back inside for the Kindred in her group that were still humanoid in form.

Heading over to her booth, she sat down heavily.

[AedanTravius[old]]

When they got out of the car Isador flew off, and Aedan and Stephanie headed inside and sat at the booth, looking at keira, Aedan said "So whats our next move? What do we know, if anything about the targets? Are they the same one that kept popping up at this club?"

[Keira Kelly]

Keira was lost in thought over the events. Finally she snapped out of it.

Keira looked up at Aedan a moment, clearing her thoughts to answer the question. "The targets? Oh, those two.. it's more than likely.. The two that kept showing up here, I didn't know their names, just their faces." Normally she would have added a joke about not being able to forget the likes of Nosferatu faces.. but she didn't. "Being Nosferatu that I didn't know, though, it's more than likely..."