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Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

The rest of the week was exactly like the first day, minus the lunch break drama. April did much of the same things every day, though Matthew didn't let her to do anything overly important on her own, probably in fear that she would screw it up. It was quite boring though, not that she should be complaining. With the extra money she was making, April was able to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, along with freshly cut deli hams. Every day, she would bring something healthy, like a salad or a sandwich with wheat bread and carrots with ranch on the side. That seemed to satisfy the doctor, as he didn't throw away any of her lunch anymore, which she greatly appreciated. Finally, on Friday, he allowed her to inspect the cultures on her own, without his eyes looking over her shoulder. She was excited that he was finally putting some trust in her it had only taken him a full week to do so. She did so with pep, writing down that everything looked alright, the plants still green. After that, she went to lunch, enjoying her fruit salad greatly. At her return, she found that her good mood began to fade completely. Dr. Garza examined her plants, staring at them so hard that she was afraid that they would wilt simply from the venom in his gaze. His words surprised her. All of them? Her voice went quiet as he continued with his tirade, placing the complete blame on someone that wasn't him. Considering that they were the only two that ever stepped foot into this lab, that means her. After he stormed out of the room, April felt like her stomach was in knots. What had she possibly done wrong? He'd only let her do something on her own today, so surely he would have noticed had she made a miscalculation earlier. She threw out all the plants, disappointment clouding her features. He'd seemed so angry. He returned half an hour later, less angry than before. His apology surprised her, but be became angry that he'd failed to mention that it was not her error before stomping off like a child. Her lips formed a thin line as he told her that she would now be spending all night at the lab, any plans for her Friday night spoiled. Not that she'd planned on going out, but she wanted to rest. It had been task after task all week, and April had been waiting for this day to come so that she could go home and rest. That wasn't going to happen, it seemed. Very well.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt hadn't looked at her but heard the curtness in her voice. She would have to get over it, whatever it was. She wasn't the one who was going to have to measure everything to perfection and remember the combinations on the fly. Of course, the recipes were in Dr. Garza's notes, but it would take much longer to have her continuously reference them at every turn. No, she had the easy job. Just assist. Matt sat in silence at his desk for a few minutes before standing. Well... there's no sense in stalling. Let's get started. With that, he walked lazily to the chemistry set. He was, indeed, acting like a child that had been told to do a chore he did not wish to do. Goggles, gloves, lab coat, mask all accounted for. He waited for April to follow suit before continuing. He spoke through the muffling mask, Alright, just like the first day. With those simple instructions, he began to work. He worked in silence for the first two hours, save for the rare request for this instrument or that chemical. He seemed to work much more slowly than before. By the time the two hours had passed, one batch of one of the liquids had been made. It seemed to be enough for a weeks worth of tests. Matt stepped back and removed his protective gear. His fingers came up to lift his glasses and pinch the bridge of his nose between his eyes. He was clearly still seething inside. He spoke in a restrained voice, April, could you make us some coffee? The strong one. It's in an orange bag in the break room. He waited until she had gone before moving towards his desk and opening his laptop. Reaching under the mess of papers, he grabbed an odd cable and plugged it into his laptop. With a couple of clicks and an adjustment of the volume, music began to play in the room. In the time he had spent in this lab, he had the board install these speakers. He stated only that it was for work purposes. Really, they were, but only as an aid. From the speakers played a soft string song. It was soft at first, but soon increased into a full orchestral piece. The music played loud enough to be prevalent but not hinder the two's communication. With his music set up, he sat back down in his chair, closed his eyes, and leaned back to enjoy his music. The music began to softly echo through the building, catching the attention of others. From inside the break room a few others, clearly other researches, sat and enjoyed their own drinks. They stopped mid conversation as the music started to creep into the room. The older woman scoffed, It seems the shinning star is having a bad day. The other researcher, a slightly younger man, nodded, Probably had another budget cut. Maybe they'll make him rip out those god awful speakers if he loses enough funding. They chuckled between each other and continued their previous conversation, oblivious to April.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

April suited up completely, her expression still not a happy one. She wasn't terribly thrilled to be working with Dr. Garza at that moment. Taking a deep breath, she pushed her displeasure to the side, and got to work. For about two hours, they worked alongside each other in silence. She was almost startled when Matthew spoke, after such a long stretch of quiet. Sure. Taking off her protective gear, she made her way to the break room. She opened a drawer under the coffee machine, and saw that there were a few bags of coffee inside. Which color had he said? Orange, she remembered. April wasn't a big fan of coffee herself, but she made a large batch anyway. She would probably need it, whether she liked it or not. As she waited for the coffee pour out, she heard the sound of music creeping into the room. She was confused as to where it was coming from although they weren't the only ones in the lab, the sound wasn't coming from any of the other labs that were close to the lab room. That left...hers. The song picked up its pace it was an instrumental peace. Walking into the hall, April saw that there was nobody else there, so apparently this was a common occurrence. Very well then, she wouldn't be bothered by it. Once the coffee was ready, she poured herself a tiny cup, and sipped it as quickly as possible. She just wanted a bit to make sure that she didn't fall asleep on the job. Once finished, she grabbed a cup, and filled it to the top with black coffee. Making her way to the lab, she placed the cup on Dr. Garza's desk. She made no indication that the music coming from the room bothered her. Here you go.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt didn't open his eyes as April entered the room nor when she placed the cup on his desk. Thank you. He kept his eyes closed for a few more moments as the music played. He opened his eyes and took his cup of coffee. Taking a sip, he grimaced a bit. It certainly wasn't the way he normally made it. Too weak for his taste. He liked it strong. Despite his feelings towards the coffee, he took and other sip and mumbled over the music, It's good. He looked to April and saw that she didn't have a cup. None for you? We're going to be here for a while longer. Dr. Garza's eyes scanned from April to the chemistry set. They certainly did have a lot more work to do. Only one mixture down and 4 to go. At least it was the weekend after this. The music continued through a soft finale and transitioned into a new song. Matt took a few more sips from his coffee as he worked up the will to move onto the next mixture.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

I already drank some earlier. Her mouth tasted bitter she wished that she'd taken the time to add cream or sugar, but she had been in quite a rush. April waited as the doctor finished his cup, donning on her protective gear as she did so. When he finished, they got back to the experiment at hand. Despite the amount of time they'd spent on it so far, they weren't even halfway done. She was eager to get moving. Once they were both fully covered, they got back to creating the mixtures for the liquids that they'd been using on the plants. As they did the procedures, she began to understand how each mixture differed from the other. It was interesting, and she was certainly grateful not to be in the dark anymore. Hours passed as they worked on the task at hand. Everybody in the lab had already left for the night, and by the time 2 AM came around, April began to realize how exhausted she really was. They were nearly done though, and she held out until they completed the last vial in their list. Labeling and storing them correctly, she let out a breath she felt like she'd been holding for hours. Finishing this was like a weight off her shoulders. With great gusto, April took off all her protective gear, eager to go home. At last, she sighed, more to herself than anyone else.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Just setting up the necessary threads for the rp. If you have any questions at all, weather about the system or clarifications about a post or anything else, please feel free to post them here.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Hope that character looks alright was writing it before I noticed the updated rules so hope I removed the extras, if you want I can spend the freebie points now instead of waiting.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Yup. You'll need to spend freebies now, as well as choose meritsflaws.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Cool have updated After freebies Abilities Empathy went to 4, streetwise went to 1. Backgrounds a bit rejigged and a bit spent resulting in Contacts , Fame , Mentor , Resources , Retainer -Contact former agent when she was acting modeling. -Retainer likely one of the sisters in her order. -Mentor - up to you. Humanity up to 8 Willpower up to 5 Merits if acceptable Eat Food, Inoffensive to Animals, Light Sleeper Flaws if acceptable Bound I would see a lot of vampires bounding new childer while they learn the ropes and show they can be trusted - whether they tell the childe this is what is happening is a different matter, and if they release them is a seperate one. Let me know if you have any concerns.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

I have a mentor for you, but it wont be available from the very start. Is that acceptable? Im ok with fame, but know that it might very well become a hindrance for you, especially after you are embraced. Ill need to look up bound, since the very embrace forces a blood bond on you. I think this is a bad choice, since becoming blood bound to someone simply may or may not happen through regular rp, whether or not you have this flaw. It definitely will happen when any of you are embraced, since that alone forces a level 1 blood bond on the childe, and so its unfair you get freebie points for it while the others do not. If you want to keep the flaw, it will mean something beyond your usual blond bond, possibly a level 3 bond. Otherwise your character is... APPROVED!
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

That isn't an issue with Mentor I often find them to work better in the background where there mere interest can protect a character - rather than them actively helping out - and I fully expect that fame would be a problem more than a help in many areas part of the fun in a way. For bound the wording is You are blood bound to another vampire. Your regnant may not necessarily treat you badly, but the fact remains that your will is not entirely your own. The knowledge gnaws at you, even as you find yourself lost in devotion to your vampiric master. Sabbat vampires cannot take this Flaw. Click to expand... Where normally one would only be one step bound after the embrace the flaw has you fully bound the worse version is Loathsome Regnant where you are actively mistreated - considered that one but decided against it. Erinye said Otherwise your character is... Click to expand... Not sure if this means you missed the background at the end in the spoiler tag, or if you are just mulling it over.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Oh, I was going to edit when I had a chance to check some stuff. Scroll up. Just so we are clear, you are aware how messed up a level 3 blood bond can be, right? Your regnant could tell you to commit suicide and you'd do it, happily. Just making sure we are on the same page here.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Yea - my thinking is that mortal parents spend 15-25 years with their kids solely dependent on them where the consequences of getting sometime wrong are normally not that harsh and where the kids entire world view is guided by them from birth. As such kindred could easilly use that same amount of time where they want the childe fully dependent on them and obediant, the consequences of getting sometime wrong are harsh for both sire and childe and they have a mortal lifetime of experience to reteach rather than a blank slate. Just from a realism prespective any sensible sire would bound their childe at least while they learn the ropes and possible ween them off the bond as time goes on depending on if the sire regards them primarally as a tool, an accessory, a juniour partner, a childe, a slave etc - in the same way that parents utterly control there newborns and allow them more freedom as they get older and some maintain some control all through the life of either of them. I went with Bound rather than Loathsome Regnant to avoid the requirement that you misuse my character - but I fully understand that some misuse may occur in whatever method. Your regnant could tell you to commit suicide and you'd do it, happily. Click to expand... I would look at this a bit differently, while the character would do it they would be utterly miserable and depressed when they did - but knowing that the happiness of the Regnant is more important than their own, there may be angst and delays subject to personality but ultimately it would be done.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

You are right. Siring a new vampire is never done lightly, and until the childe is released into kindred society as a neonate I think the term is, her sire is 100 responsible for her actions, and any blunders will reflect poorly on him, including potential masquerade breaches and the childe's training in kindred laws and customs. So yeah, it takes time, responsibility and patience to mold a person into a proper vampire. Yup. Of course I wont just kill off your character, that would be a waste. I do think its very cool of you to go along with this, since it will open for some nice rp opportunities. This actually brings up an interesting point, that I forgot about earlier. Think about why someone would embrace your character, what makes them special enough to warrant the embrace? This really goes for all of you. Keep it in mind when creating your character.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Erinye said This actually brings up an interesting point, that I forgot about earlier. Think about why someone would embrace your character, what makes them special enough to warrant the embrace? This really goes for all of you. Keep it in mind when creating your character. Click to expand... I am kindof happy enough to leave this to you, as the whole clan, mentor, bound thing is in your court and I wouldn't want to preempt it they might all be different people after all. Some ideas A prince might embrace her because her beauty acts as a symbol or thier refined taste and knowing that more beautiful people will appeal to the toreador in the city. A criminal might embrace her as a scapegoat for some breachs of the masquarade - only to be caught and destroyed where she is granted mercy and bound to the price and has her training pawned off on an ally of thiers. A nosfertu might embrace her as her charatible work for the church and her beauty might offend them and so would want to see how compassionate they are when they look like a monster. A tremere might embrace her as she might be the perfect lure for potential experiments - and her broad knowledge base when refined might be useful the clan in the coming century. A Brujah might embrace her due to her work with the common people despite that she could have had a life far removed from them and see her compassion as something to preserve. etc... It really depends on your NPCs I am happy enough to roll with whatever you decide I think I would be fine with, as a note I am very dubious about playing a nosfertu for her - but if that makes the best story I can deal with it. As a note I updated her Nature from Deviant to Bon Vivant as I think it sits a bit better - she thinks she is a Penitent but she slips up at times causing her to be more have to repent, but ultimately the reason she slips up is that she ultimately really wants to enjoy herself she just associates enjoying herself with being like her parents I intend to play with those a bit in the game. Her sire might very well decide to try and break her from her self-delusion which might also be what attracted their interest.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Regarding your character dancrilis, I think I already got the circumstances around her embrace covered, its a nice little story actually, and the embrace makes sense in this case. But it is still something to think about the embrace is not given lightly, not when you could just as easily ghoul or dominate someone to be your puppet, no, it requires something extraordinary. Of course, each kindred has their own reasons for embracing some just seek a companion, others might want to preserve a pretty face, or believe the individual has certain skills that will help out the clan, especially if the sire is out of touch with the modern world. Then there are those who embrace as punishment, like the Nosferatu. Then of course, there are the horrible mass embraces of the Sabbat... Muahahahahah!
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

I'll confess that I am, by nature, more of a Dark Ages Vampire player than a Masquerade You young pups don't know you've been embraced, and already you're trying to rule the city! Back in my day... goes to find false teeth and Fleshcrafted walking-ghoul player, so my concept might not work too well. The idea would be a struggling French writer , come to Boston to make it big. The advance from the publishing house was quickly spent on vices to try and lift writer's block. The result? Perfect Toreador-bait. A tortured artistic soul in need of inspiration, on the edge of despair, ready to pack it all in and find a more ordinary life. He'd be a social character, knowing 14 ways to describe a sword, but not a single way to actually use one. Resources 1 to become 5 on embrace - because fuck being immortal and poor! And besides, as a Frenchman, I look damn-fine in a sharp suit. Are you OK with alternate Roads? Again, this is probably my Dark Ages-ness showing, but I was always a sucker for the Road of Kings. It also helped my Vampires feel... less human.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Sounds good to me. I'm not aiming to go heavy on combat, at all, but things will get dangerous from time to time. And that guy really, REALLY looks French, heh.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

There. First draft is up. It was really tough finding things to spend Freebies on . How do people not play lasombra and live?! EDIT I'm concerned I overlap a wee bit with Mary. I propose dumping points from Empathy so that she can do the bleeding-heart bit.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Been very partial to Dark Ages myself always felt Dark Ages Revised was the most streamlined system that White Wolf produced - but while it is obviously up to Erinye I don't think the Roads from it suit a modern game and certainly not in the Camerilla for new kindred. Kings would have became 'The Path of Honorable Accord', one of the backbones of the Sabbat and argueable one of the things that actually manages to keep them unified. Edit wouldn't worry about overlap really - can add a bit of a dynamic to some elements I think you might have used VtM Revised rather than 20th Edition though - some ability changes.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

dancrilis said Been very partial to Dark Ages myself always felt Dark Ages Revised was the most streamlined system that White Wolf produced - but while it is obviously up to Erinye I don't think the Roads from it suit a modern game and certainly not in the Camerilla for new kindred. Kings would have became 'The Path of Honorable Accord', one of the backbones of the Sabbat and argueable one of the things that actually manages to keep them unified. Edit wouldn't worry about overlap really - can add a bit of a dynamic to some elements I think you might have used VtM Revised rather than 20th Edition though - some ability changes. Click to expand... Quite possibly! I have a zillion and one character sheets. I'll go back and re-review. Thanks.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Yeah. You can view the current abilities from dancrilis's sheet, and languages are bought as 1 point merits, check the sample character I made. Your character looks fine, and I'm not going to tell you what you can and cannot play, but I do hope the other two dont make socialites as well, heh.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

Dancrilis has a retainer! We'll hide behind him her it! Well. Ok. I'll adjust a wee bit and take melee but on the understanding it's Fencing rather than something useful. Because aside from the berret-wearing bicycle-pusher, the other historical French stereotype is also rather cool. I'm assuming that Specialties come free when you have an attribute or ability on 4, right?
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

mystictiger said I'm assuming that Specialties come free when you have an attribute or ability on 4, right? Click to expand... I think so, yeah. But I will need justification for taking such high ability ratings. It must be part of your background somehow.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

For Jean Charisma 4 - because I have to put the dot somewhere, and he's definitely appearance 2. And Cha 4 seems more 'him' than Man 4 does. Expression 4 is his raison d'etre - he's a writer from a family of writers. Melee 4 is a wee bit more iffy. 3 is you could make a college fencing team. He was the captain of the prestigious French university's team!
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

You dont need to justify attributes, only abilities. Yours seem fine. I'm just trying to avoid the whole, I have a pistol for self-defense that I shoot at the firing range once a month firearms 5, stuff. As long as you can give a reasonable explanation, we're good.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

I once wrote a book about spies, therefore I have Larceny at 6 dots! . My character sheet is now done. I'll keep adding the fluff stuff, though. I will apologise in advance, because it'll end up... rather long.
Thread: Vampire: The Masquerade - Boston by Night - OOC

I love how you weave pictures into the sheet mystictiger, very nice. And consider your dots stolen, much better than my crappy semi dots... Otherwise, your character is very much APPROVED!