C2 S2 / 3 - Mephitic City 16 & 17

     The group awakens to find that their lovable scamp Bradly has pawned Olliver's Blackwell sniper for money.  A problem easily fixed with a quick trip to the pawn shop in question, and a thirst for blood.
     A notorious double crossing vampire named Helen is expected to arrive at the JFK airport, and Tony and Giuseppe decide to intercept.  With only minor hangups Tony is able to utilize his boss's influence to get an inside man to aid Giuseppe's path into the terminal area.  With a mind altering Ventrue bounty hunter and a gang of Sabat waiting in a van outside, the target is nearly lost.  Circumstances exacerbated by Mr. Trist's poor improvisational skills and the unfortunate confusing of the words Heart and Bomb.  Loyalties are tested when Helen tries to cut a deal with her captors, but unfortunately for her she is unable to and is brought straight into the custody of the Camirilla assassin Peter.
     Finchley's contact at the genealogy research center has gone missing, and without their resources his attempt to find out more about the name Dredlin is at a stand still.  Giuseppe and Tony decide to help out, but quickly find themselves in the cross fire between Vernon's new right hand Sevrichs and the infamous witch hunter Easton.   Sevrichs utilizing a method of teleportation similar to the effects of the devices within the Prine's library quickly evaporates and leaves behind a giant wolf like monstrosity in his place.  Two impressive blows from Giuseppe sees the beast put down, but when another is summoned and has the poor Giovanni in it's teeth the Blue Hunt rides to the rescue killing the beast in a very public and messy show.  Meanwhile Tony is able to scramble to the rescue and ensure that Finchley leaves with the resources he needed.
     Meanwhile elsewhere in the night Maria is felt to be captured by the Sabat, and rumors of several buildings being burned down due to Sabat related conflict have been circulating.

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     The group finally meets up with the Followers of Omar, and while the meeting with Cylas wasn't too productive an agreement to have the Followers of Omar possibly included in the city's emergency council was hammered out.  Unfortunately the Omarians have their eyes set on taking out a group of Followers of Set in the city, which could ruin their chances with the Camirilla.  Additionally an overheard conversation about gun shipments implies the involvement of the group with other

conflicts throughout the city and the escalating violence.  

     Feathers are ruffled as Lona Giles requests access to the book of the dead.  Giuseppe in another display of anger handles the situation bluntly, and opts to keep the book with Finchley for the time being.
     While at the Camirilla tower Winters the poor vampire in charge of the Prince's blood supply asks for help completing his task.  While only a fleeting glimpse in seen within the darkened chambers as the blood is hastily slid into the room, a strange set of figures is spied watching from the far side.  The question of every one's minds: How many more nights can the Prince be kept in there?
    With the arrival of the council's Representative fast approaching Aidis Veronica Bell has her hands full covering up the disappearance of the Giovanni primogen and glossing over the accelerating violence perpetrated by her chief of security Salvadore.
     In the waining hours of night the group tries to infiltrate the Sabat headquarters only to find that Maria is already there undercover.  Her identity is nearly revealed as Giuseppe's rage almost gets the better of him again, but thankfully he is talked down by Roec and Tony.