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6 Dec 2020

Ep 17 - Arming to Strike

by Anton Rossini

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 stay in (at his residence).
 
During the week, Anton does some research on vampire lore on the internet and by asking his Sire for help, and gets some helpful advice from a Tremere… he explains that vampires come in many shapes and sizes and bullets from a small handgun are unlikely to have much effect. Fire is supposed to be effective, and something called “dragon rounds” that are used in shotguns or large calibre pistols.
 
Anton also runs an induction ceremony for Sunny, Carlo and Fredo to make them “made” and promote them as capos in his new organisation. He allocates one to head the drug running operation, one to manage the commencement of the smuggling (which, to start with, is fencing premium cars that are stolen in Europe, shipped to Australia and resold with fake licences).
 
Anton also cultivates a new consort, Kinsley Carrillo, a paralegal working for a small law firm specialising in criminal defence. She gives notice to come and work for Anton (temporarily costs 1 Resource point).
 
 
When they return to the Haven, Larissa tells Anton and Malady about the Inquisition - there is a church-sponsored one and a government one. Some of the churches emit lights that are so bright they are painful. This gives Anton the idea of light being used as a weapon, being both effective and very quiet, and he goes shopping for a high luminosity strobing torch.
 
At the same time, he purchases a couple of calf straps capable of holding stakes, and then starts to carve prepared stakes with metal caps suitable of being stored and easily retrieved from the makeshift holsters.
 
Anton also tasks Kinsley to start looking into reports of people becoming sick after eating at the Aurora. He is particularly interested in whether the Health Department has looked into any complaints there, and whether Kinsley can get any interest by victims to join a potential class action lawsuit.
 
Mon, 6 December 2020
Larissa has been looking into the purchases of the artwork and, in particular, "R Stance", who bought the statue for $2.5m and turns out to be Ray Stance, owner of the bookstore we went to last year when trying to track down the book.
 
We drive down to Ray’s bookstore.
He talks to Anton of the Garden of Eden series - unknown artists from Cappadocia who created biblical paintings, sculptures over the period of about 100 - 150 years.
He’s looking for a four-piece portrait set called “Kane and Lilith in the Garden”, with providence. Asking price for all four $35m.
Auction being hosted by Southbys at La Crox Gallery (City Road, South Bank) in 3 nights from 9:00PM. Viewings by private invitation tomorrow night at the gallery.
 
Before leaving, Ray prints a viewing invitation for tomorrow night and gives it to Anton.
 
Options for acquiring the paintings:
 
Steal
Buy
Destroy
Manipulate the auction

Continue reading...

  1. Embers of a Past Conceit - The Embracing of Anton Rossini
    30 July 2018
  2. Ep 7 - The Book
    14 December 2019
  3. Ep 8 - Blood on the Floor
    14 December 2019
  4. Ep 9 - David Williams
    5 January 2020
  5. Ep 10 - The Blood Gift
    25 January 2020
  6. Ep 11 - Summoned to The Prince
    28 August 2020
  7. Ep 12 - The Elysium
    20 November 2020
  8. Ep 13 - Mr Morano
    21 November 2020
  9. Ep 14 - Ronnie and Nora
    22 November 2020
  10. Ep 15 - Willow In Absentia
    23 November 2020
  11. Ep 16 - The Seeds of Retribution
    24 November 2020
  12. Ep 17 - Arming to Strike
    6 Dec 2020
  13. Ep 18 - The Mages
    6 Dec 2020
  14. Ep 19 - The Heist
    7 Dec 2020
  15. Ep 20 - Closing the Deal
    7 Dec 2020
  16. Ep 21 - Show Me the Money
    8 Dec 2020
  17. Ep 22 - On the Beach
    11 Dec 2020
  18. Ep 23 - Crisis of Faith
    12 Dec 2020
  19. Ep 24 - A Night at the Park
    13 Dec 2020
  20. Ep 25 - Victim of Success
    13 Dec 2020
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  22. Ep 27 - The Tzimisce and the Bomb
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    13 Dec 2020
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    14 December 2020
  25. Ep 32 - The Fire & the Lost
  26. Ep 30 - The Hunter and the Hunted
    18 Dec 2020
  27. Ep 33 - The Mad Foundlings
    20 Dec 2020
  28. Ep 34 - The Blood Hunted
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    22 Dec 2020
  30. Ep 36 - Downtime
    25 Jan 2021
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    26 Jan 2021
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    27 Jan 2021
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  44. Ep 56 - The Tzimisce Problem
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