Breaking the Veil

[OOC: I'd like to roll, please! The more information, the better~!]

[OOC: I'm included in that? Lol, yes, why not? Can't hurt. I'd love to roll.]

[OOC: I'd like to roll too]

[Rolling rolling rolling... keep them dice a rolling. The summer wolves are rolling!]

[OOC GM RESPONSE: Rolls are made, and responses have been emailed!]

((This interaction includes: The Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

With a quick glance across the Summer Wolf pack, Constantin answers Larry, "A survivor."
Over the last few moments, he's quietly shifted, and now stands one step to Rufus' side and about three behind.

((This interaction includes: The Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

"It means Wolf-Changer in Welsh. It's the type of wolf that runs in my family line."

((interaction includes: Summer Wolves, Rufus and Constantin))

Larry seems to recognize the phrase, now that he's hear it explained. He can hardly contain himself to wait until Rufus is done speaking before saying, "Yes! Now I remember where I recognize it from! I played this game, Bo Peep the Champion... ah, it... I don't really play that game anymore..." He looks slightly uncomfortable, then grins awkwardly.

Kay whispers something into Sam's ear, and he shrugs.

Adam nods, "I've heard of them. I thought they were all extinct." He leans back in his chair, raising an eyebrow at Rufus.

[ooc: as public school boys, might Rufus and I roll to recognize an immature and/or inappropriate videogame? XD I.E. Bo Peep the Champion.]

((This is an interaction with the Sunmer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

"Say what you will about them, they're not really ones for dying at all, let alone dying out."

[OOC GM to Constantin and Rufus: Successful rolls! You BOTH recognize this videogame. It was in the news a year or so ago, for all the controversy over its very inappropriate and offensive content, which included the (Welsh) hero, Bo Peep, having sex with a sheep instead at the end of each level. Mothers across the nation, as well as a large percentage of Welsh people, were not amused.]

((And this is going on the forum rather than in an email because it's not particularly secret information. I'm pretty sure the rest of the Pack recognizes this videogame as well.))

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

Rufus raises an eyebrow at Larry looking like he might go on a nationalistic tirade about how the video game was offensive and disgusting before splitting into a smile. "While I don't like the sheep stereotype, I am always a fan of video games that offend as many people as possible." Rufus grins broadly before turning to Adam with a shrug "My family is far from extinct we just haven't had the right factors to trigger the change for awhile."

((this interaction includes the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

Another few quiet steps, and Constantin is close and tall beside Rufus, a pale hand on his shoulder.
"Rufus is a right assassin; I've never seen anyone last against him," Constantin grins, wide and full of teeth. "A brilliant player."

He tilts his head slightly, from where it is over Rufus' shoulder, giving a quick whispered word before turning back to the Summer Wolves. "You should see his kill count!"

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

"Maybe we should go running sometime. It sounds like no one's seen a wolf from my family for a long time so you'd probably get some bragging rights amongst the other packs." He gives Kay a flirty wink before turning his smile to the rest of the pack.

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

Constantin's fingers tighten a little on Rufus' shoulder, and he shoots Sam a look, telling him with rolled eyes and a shake to his head that Rufus isn't actually trying to horn in on his girl.

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

Rufus places his hand on Constantin's where it rests on his shoulder, it's both an acknowledgement to his warning and a familiar, fond, gesture that indicates he's not actually interested in Kay.

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Kay's eyes widen and she goes a little pale as she watches the two. Sam looks slightly miserable. He covers Kay's hand protectively with his own big one.

Adam, oblivious to the discomfort of the younger two, nods appraisingly at the news. "Good to hear," he says. "There are few enough of our kind left, and it seems like more are vanishing all the time. Glad to hear your family still has some life in them."

"Can we go running with him? Please, please, please?" Larry asks Adam, wringing his hands imploringly.

Kalynn to Rush

"Ah," Kalynn says slowly, turning around at the sound of her name. She glances over the man. "I take it you are Rush?" She politely offers her free hand to him. The smile on her face is slightly forced, but she tries to look as amiable as possible.

"Perhaps we could return to your table?"

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

Sam smiles back in response to Constantin's rolled eyes and thoughtful look, though he doesn't seem to actually get the significance of the squeezed hand.

Kay still looks a little uncomfortable. She shifts in her seat a couple times, then leans forward and says, "Is it true that the Newid Blaidd (she pronounces it like "nude blade") use magic to shift?"

((This is an interaction with the Summer Wolves, Rufus, and Constantin))

"Um I don't know? I don't start chanting in a dead language and waving my hands around when I want to change I just do, but isn't turning into a wolf inherently magic?" He shifts back to lean against Constantin, hand still holding the vampire's.

((ooc: she wouldn't pronounce it "nude blade" because near as I can tell, in Welsh a "dd" is usually pronounced like "th" and she hasn't seen it written, just heard it.))

((This is Cyrus...not so much talking as starting to cause chaos. Also, the rolls for this scene have already been done with Amelia, so don't you worry there~))

At his table, Cyrus shudders--though for what reason, no one can tell. He covers his eyes, as if trying to ward off the light. His cat mews cautiously, as if she knows what is amiss.
"Shh. Stay here." There's no emotion to his voice as he finally speaks, patting the cat on the head. Cyrus gets to his feet, passing by Jacob and his pack before striding to the bar. There's no expression on his face, save for a flicker of a grimace when he passes the various vampires in the bar.

((FIRST: OOC GM announcement to all - we now have a full bar of NPCs! They are all tagged here. Go read their descriptions to know what everybody knows, and check your email inboxes to know what *you* know, and roll if you want to know more.))

((SECOND: This is a GM/NPC response to Cyrus's actions, continuing the chaos. In case anyone hasn't picked up on it yet, people, PLOT HAS BEGUN!!!!!!))

Jacob and gang startle as Cyrus swings suspiciously close to him, and spring from their chairs, Jacob and Borogris first, with Kat a little behind them.
"Hey!" yells Jacob. "What do you think you're doing, you slimy little mage-"

At the bar, one of the waitressvamps steps out in Cyrus's path.

"Excuse me, sir, you can't come back here-"

((This is Cyrus dealing with various NPC's.))

Cyrus ignores Jacob and company--next time, he decides, he should be stealthier when attempting to steal swords. Oh, but there's this annoying waitress in his way...

"Watch us." Cyrus attempts to shove the waitressvamp out of the way in order to get behind the bar.

((Roll to shove that vamp and GET A KNIFE, please.))

Cyrus succeeds in snagging a knife from the bar, but as he moves to push past the waitressvamp, he stumbles over the edge of the bar, and finds himself pinned down against the bar countertop by 95 pounds of emotionless swimsuit-model Asian girlvamp.

"Sir," she says calmly, "if you persist, I am going to have to call the manager."

Meanwhile, two more waitvamps have come up behind her and taken her place blocking the bar.

((NOTE: this is a GM interlude to ALL PLAYERS. The GM would like to remind you all once again that, as was mentioned in your intro emails, the rules for this world are VERY DIFFERENT, and not all vamps - or wolves or changelings or tentacle-things - are created equal. Different vamps must be killed in different ways!))

Cyrus tries to throw her off, and fails, but succeeds in opening a gaping hole in her stomach, splitting her skin open cleanly from navel to neck.

She is very much not dead, but might - might - be developing something actually resembling an actual human expression of annoyance.

One of the waitvamps behind the bar disappears through the door to the kitchens, presumably to fetch Mr. Alexander.

Cyrus tries again to cut her, this time aiming for the neck, but fails.

Cyrus stabs at her eyes, managing to nick one.

Alexander comes out behind the bar.