Ep 60 - Loadout

[u]Saturday, 6th March 2021[/u] Anton awakes to find a message from Sonny requesting a meet at (Bianca’s) bar. At the bar, Bianca says she is having a group of paediatric doctors in. When they arrive, Anton notices it includes Dr Sharif (suave, av...

[u]Friday, 5 March 2021[/u] An eye-catching woman pulls up a mutual acquaintance has asked for a meeting and she invites him for a ride Car pulls into the underground carpark of a skyscraper in central Melbourne. Anton is handed a small leather fo...

[u]Friday, 5 March 2021[/u] Anton messages Oxford and subsequently travels to meet him, finding Larissa also there, as well as a strangely dressed vampire who quite clearly likes the sound of his own voice. Oxford appears to be enviously infatured with...

[u]Thursday, 4 March 2021[/u] We were asked by Angela Taylor to look into Mason Family Trust. We went to St Kilda (Hell House) because we identified it was owned by someone associated with the Trust, who was also associated with Goliath. It is owned ...

[u]Thursday, 4 March 2021[/u] Larissa has gone missing. Anton escorts Oxford and Malady towards the church, but they are attacked by large flesh golem monsters. Malady and Oxford start running, but Anton faces down the nearest, shooting it several tim...

[u]Wednesday, 3 March 2021[/u] Anton feeds, then arranges to meet with Larissa, advising her that he has an errand to attend to (collect the box marked with the golden trident from the weapons shipment and deliver it to the address on Nora’s note). ...

[u]Tuesday, 2nd March 2021[/u] Nora instructs Anton to find a box in the weapons shipment, which will be marked with a golden trident. He is to unpack contents and deliver to an address. She hands Anton a folded slip of paper. Anton and Oxford pay...

It is a month since the Coterie last got together… [u]Mon, 1 Mar 2021[/u] Oxford organises a gathering of the Coterie at a city park for a catch up. Larissa tells Anton that Malady is “missing” and she is concerned about what may have happened...

[u]Monday, 1st February 2021[/u] Anton, Larissa and Oxford travel to the trial of Malady for stealing and reading a book....

[i][u]Sometime in January[/u][/i] Anton messages Oxford and subsequently travels to meet him, finding Larissa also there, as well as a strangely dressed vampire who quite clearly likes the sound of his own voice. Oxford appears to be enviously infature...

[u]Sometime in January[/u] We were asked by Angela Taylor to look into Mason Family Trust. We went to St Kilda (Hell House) because we identified it was owned by someone associated with the Trust, who was also associated with Goliath. It is owned by ...

[u]sometime in January 2021[/u] Larissa has gone missing. Anton escorts Oxford and Malady towards the church, but they are attacked by large flesh golem monsters. Malady and Oxford start running, but Anton faces down the nearest, shooting it several t...

Nora instructs Anton to find a box in the weapons shipment, which will be marked with a golden trident. He is to unpack contents and deliver to an address. She hands Anton a folded slip of paper. Anton and Oxford pay a visit to Larissa's "stalker...

It is a month since the Coterie last got together… [u]Sat, 20 Feb 2021[/u] Oxford organises a gathering of the Coterie at a city park for a catch up. Larissa tells Anton that Malady is “missing” and she is concerned about what may have happene...

[u]Tue, 26 January 2021[/u] Oxford discovers that Mason Family Holdings are the biggest owners of funeral homes and mortuaries in the country, and also have investments in environmental and medical concerns. Anton arises, prepares himself for the me...

[u]Mon, 25 January 2021[/u] Malady suggests the company, Mason Family Holdings, that links back to Goliath, is a mortuary/morgue, and seems to believe they might have been using bodies for some kind of "testing". Sonny "knows a guy who knows a guy.....

A month (of downtime) passes... Anton works on developing and expanding the business (5 successes). He also looks at finding another Domaine, ideally an extended space in one of the "front" businesses. After the second floor of a defunct Charcoal Chi...

[u]Tue, 22 December 2020[/u] The boat is called [i]Two Men and a Little Lady[/i], named after the owner crew. Anton's mobile phone rings,, with a blocked number - an oddity, as Anton rarely takes calls. The caller, who knows his name, says that The ...

[u]Mon, 21 December 2020[/u] As we exit the asylum. It is about 1:00 AM and there is no sign of Malady. Larissa wants to go back in to look for her, but Anton and Oxford agree that’s not a good idea, that the smoking building (Council Headquarters) is ...

[u]Sun, 20 December 2020[/u] Prowling through the asylum Anton finds a fire escape and wends his way, progressing to the fourth floor. With the distinct scent of Larissa’s perfume in the air, he investigates three rooms with open doors that are empty, ...

[u]Fri, 18 December 2020[/u] Anton goes hunting again but, once again, is not successful. He does not sight the woman who he believes has been following him. After a fruitless night, he returns to the b&b but ignores the rest of the Coterie and retires...

[u]Mon, 14 December 2020[/u] (cont) Antons spends a little time prowling for a potential feed but does not find anything suitable. He also makes contact with Fat Larry and continues to work on establishing a local communications and information networ...

[u]Sun,13 December 2020[/u] (cont) The Coterie gathers on the ground and looks for anyone they recognise, unsuccessfully. Oxford chats to someone and comes back to advise they gather at the “muster” point, which belongs to the Anarchs. Anton sugges...

[u]Sun,13 December 2020[/u] (cont) Anton goes and looks over the balcony to see if there is any sign of the creature and sees the railing on the balcony below is bent as if something has hit it. Taking Oxford in tow, he goes downstairs to the room dire...

[u]Sun,13 December 2020 (cont)[/u] Anton sends an email to Callidora to update her on the happenings since arriving in the Gold Coast and that the mission has been successful, then heads out on the street to scout for “opportunities” (Wits + Street...

[u]Sun, 13 December 2020[/u] (cont) As the explosion subsides, the fire alarms and sprinklers go off. We grab the wailing girl and push her out, making our way west through the trees to try to avoid the security guards that we can see running through t...

[u]Sun, 13 December 2020[/u] We notice that the hotel seems to have locked itself down - even the window shutters have not opened and the close/open button has been disabled. Larissa hears someone outside and Oxford opens the door to investigate, and s...

[u]Sat, 12 December 2020[/u] Larissa says that she and Malady are going to go out to investigate the “blister”. Oxford organises fake medical IDs for us, and Anton is not impressed when he is given one that identifies him as a nurse. The hotel ...

[u]Tue, 8 December 2020 (evening)[/u] As we arrive back at the Haven we are met with a piercing but seemingly simulated scream, like a petulant child. Larissa pulls open the doors and, after we move through the lobby, we see a pulsating bulbous veiny m...

[u]8 December 2020 (evening)[/u] There is a knock at the lobby door - it is Morty and Mikaila, who say they have someone at the “lineup” area, which they have created, and who wants to see us. Anton tells them to go and bring the visitor to the doo...

[u]7 December 2020[/u] (cont) We go to Bianca’s bar, where Anton introduces her to Malady and Larissa and we have a drink while we wait for Ray. When he arrives, we carry the lie that we managed to arrange a private transaction when the auction was c...

Further discussion brings us to an agreement that we will try to subvert the two guards to allow us to get access to the store. We will destroy the paintings in compliance with the request of the Mages, then steal them, hand them over to Ray with the prov...

We discuss the various ways we might be able to interfere with the bidding or reconciliation process in order to have Anton’s bid determined as the winner. Anton’s objective is to be seen to acquire the Kane and Lilith in the Garden collection legally...

Finding the rosary bead is a significant concern and each member of the Coterie reaches out to their Sire as those associated with the Inquisition are very dangerous. Callidora advises Anton to keep his head down, not draw any attention to himself and sta...

Anton’s research reveals that the artworks are biblical in nature, by largely unknown creators but valuable because they have been completely out of circulation for over two hundred years. He estimates the collection to be worth around $60 million(?). ...

After the misadventure at The Rack, Anton ultimately manages to feed successfully and then returns to his home. [u]Mon, 23 Nov 2020[/u] Having still not heard from Willow, Anton goes to her apartment to see where she is. He finds the apartment empty, ...

[right][b]31 May 2020[/b][/right] [u]Sun, 22 Nov 2020[/u] Anton contacts Morano to obtain the product. [i](rolls 6 successes, with Messy Critical)...[/i] The hand-over goes ahead, but Anton is suspicious of the mule's behaviour and believes that the m...

It is the wee hours of the morning, back at the Haven... Willow arranges dinner for Anton and the mysterious Mr Morano, with Malady and Larissa to join him, for dinner at 8:00PM. Anton vaguely recalls the name "Morano" being attached to a gangland killi...

Anton goes to seek out Vas, who indeed has brown skin and gold hair, and is also 5'4" and appears to be more animal than human. Human's message from the Prince is accepted with a shrug, and Anton leaves a message for the Primogen as requested by the Jad...

It's the end of August, 2020 Church meeting: Mon 24 Aug 2020 Meeting with David Williams: Wed 26 Aug 2020 Evening 28 Aug,, 9:00PM Anton has taken Willow to Cutler & Co, Italian-fusion candlelit restaurant. Part way through the meal, three well ...

We finish with Mr Williams at around 2:00AM. Anton decides that he wants to fulfill the Blood Gift, and asks the others if they want to come with him. Anton suggests that they meet Harry in about 90 minutes, then he Malady and Larissa walk to the Rake ...

Anton gets a phone call from Harry, who requests an urgent meeting with the Coterie. All return to the Haven. Harry asks Anton and Larissa if they are loyal to the Prince. When all confirm their loyalty, Harry advises that his Sire has advised him that...

Anton finally bumps into Malady coming back into the church and manages to convince her not to "take a nibble" of the severely wounded ###. They head back into the reception area of the church. ...

We found the book! ...

“Your private booth, sir,” she said, gesturing through the door. Anton nodded and stepped in. Immediately, the deafening music was muted, the dizzying array of blinding lights filtered, the general assault on the senses taken down several notches. ...