C2 S5 - The Mephitic City - 19

     This past session the group awakens to find things relatively peaceful.  Despite several attempts no usable skeletons are found within the group's junk pile.  The first thing on everyone's minds - KILL LONA GYLES! Unfortunately that plan is disrupted when Tony Trist is forced to make a stop at the Upstanding Gent, and meet with his boss Leon Hyde.  Despite urging by Darren to assault the restaurant and kill everyone in it Giuseppe manages to restrain himself, and talks the group into going to the Camirilla building before searching for their primary quarry.
     The group learns that Romanoff has called for a meeting of the emergency council the following night, which could upset the Followers of Omar as their inclusion has not yet been decided.  Additionally the mystery of the black figurines is learned, and the securing of "the abyss" is underway.

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     The investigation of Lona quickly turns into a melee at the Whitcastle lunge as three of it's inhabitants try and fend off the group.  Despite being powerful vampires in their own right they are proven to be no match for Kaytoss's friends and two are slain outright without doing much damage in return.  The cell where Kaytoss was kept as well as a library devoted to the research of an item called "The Darken Stake" is uncovered beneath a hidden trap door.  Just as the group is about to leave, a scrap of paper detailing a meeting time is found- with only an hour to go!  The group gathers their equipment and rushes to intercept the meeting at Times Square.
     It seems that Umbriel is picking up an item from the newly released Mr. Ballister, and despite his attempts to flee he is easily intercepted by Roec.  Unfortunately the parcel he was carrying is snatched up by Vernon's lieutenant Severichs before all hell breaks loose.
     The Easton who has been tricked by Vernon attacks from a rooftop, getting the jump on Oliver who had already taken up a sniper position there.  Simultaneously armed units of both the Sabat and the Camirilla roll onto the scene and turn the crowded tourist attraction into a war zone.  With bullets and fire raging around them the group manages to come together and chase the Easton down into the sewers, where they are confronted by Vernon angry that he has been forced to surface to protect his witchunter pawn.
     With a freshly summoned two headed monster crawling up behind them and Vernon blocking their escape the situation seemed grim until Neavelle appeared from a side passage leading all to safety.