North for the Summer: Theodore

[Acanous]

The winds of fortune wax and wane in the life of Kindred. Seems now, things are turning up Theodore.
Donovan, the Nosferatu Primogen of Calgary, has put out a request for assistance from his brethren. Supposedly, a flash flood caused significant damage to the Nosferatu holdings in Calgary, and Donovan had enough clout to temporarily lift the sanction on new Kindred entering the city to deal with this issue.
The U.S. is becoming less and less friendly to people of the pale persuasion, and you know your good looks and charm can't win over many of these new red neck hunter teams, should worse come to worst. The getting probably isn't going to get more good.

Plus, with so much upheaval, you're in a singularly good position to acquire new territory.
(Roll a D10 for starting blood pool. You may enter the city through whatever sensible means you decide.)

[kijin djinn]

(1d10)[3]

for my blood pool.

[kijin djinn]

I will get to the city through whatever roads are still open at the moment.
When I get there I will introduce my self to the primogen first. And I will feed.

[Acanous]

Calling the number from your contact list, it rings twice before picking up. You hear water running in the background.
"You've reached Donovan. To whom am I speaking?"

[kijin djinn]

This is Theodore. I am here to help with the sewer problem.

[Acanous]

"Good to have you, Theodore. Our territories include Chinatown, perhaps we could meet there to discuss matters a little more comfortably?"
Your gnawing hunger makes his verbose manner slightly irritating, but he is the Primogen..

[kijin djinn]

"I'll be there in 10"
on the way i will feed on a back ally mortal and be sure to lick the wounds close.

[Acanous]

Roll Wits+Survival, please.
You make the journey without any significant problems, and see the red archway that proclaims entrance to Calgary's Chinatown above the market square. Shops are still open, one of the benefits of big city downtown territories.

[kijin djinn]

OOC: Is that a D10 plus dots in wits and survival?

[Acanous]

No, it's []rollv[]xd10[]/roll[] where x is your Wits+Survival.

[kijin djinn]

(2d10)[16]

OOC: thanks

IC: As I reach China town I try to find Donovan.

[Acanous]

(You need to add the V, rollv shows each die result. That said, 16 on 2d10 is minimum 1 success, so...)
Looking for a quick snack on the way, you do find a stray cat. It's not much, but you get a small meal out of it. (Gain 1 BP)
You find Donovan at the Silver Dragon restaurant. The other patrons seem not to find his crowlike hooked face or gangly, pale appearance striking in any way. He's wearing a black suit that seems worn, but well taken care of.
Donovan sits in a private booth, watching plates of sushi sail by on little boats.

[kijin djinn]

I walk up to Donovan and introduce my self. "Hello Donovan. My name is Theodore, how may I be of service."

[Acanous]

Donovan nods to you. "Theodore I presume? Can you make yourself unseen? I have a number of tasks that would be both informative and rewarding, for the right enterprising individual. Knowing your abilities is tantamount to assigning the right task to you."
He gestures to a chinese waitress, some sort of prearranged signal. She leaves for the kitchen.

[kijin djinn]

"I can make myself unseen to both the eye and media. What is it that you have in mind?"

[Acanous]

"There is a young Ventrue I'd like to keep tabs on. One by the name of Rue Masters. She's a bit of an enigma, being at once very social and outgoing while maintaining her secrets very well. She's been... Delaying our restoration efforts. If you could, find out why. I'd be most appreciative. "

[kijin djinn]

"That souldnt be a problem."

[Acanous]

"Glad to hear." He nods. "For now, though, you're probably looking for shelter and something to eat. We're a bit short of territory right now, obviously. But you can use the Agriculture building in the Stampede center. Nobody going there for the next week or two, and by then you'll have the Prince's blessing and your own hideaway, I'm sure."
He holds up a hand, and the waitress brings over a styrofoam to go package. "This should sustain you for the night. Consider it a gesture of Hospitality."

[kijin djinn]

"Thank you." I take the package. "Also before I go would you mind telling me the big players in the criminal under ground?"

[Acanous]

"We have six large scale criminals here, four involved in the drug trade, one in human trafficking, and the last is in the sex trade. The drugs are the usual- Triad, Hell's Angels, the Quebecois and Columbians. Some new girl named Janet is starting to muscle in on Glide Bobbi Fly's operations. He's the king of whores, if you couldn't tell. As for the flesh trade, a man named Carlos Yin is operating it out of a double story commercial block on 28th ave. Good for our needs, if you have the coin."

[kijin djinn]

"Thank you for the information, is there anything else that you need?"

[Acanous]

"That will suffice for now. Unless you have any other concerns?"
You're good to leave if you'd like. Inside that box, you find a blood bag.

[kijin djinn]

"Then I will take my leave. But before I do, where is a good place to find Rue?"

Once I Leave I will head to the Agriculture building. (by the way about what time of night is it?) Once I get there I will enjoy the snack.

[Acanous]

it's around 10 PM on Wednesday. You've got about a half hour walk to get to the Ag building.

"She has an office in Banker's Hall. The entire building belongs to the Ventrue. Same with the entirety of Brookfield, if my informants elsewhere are to be trusted. Aside from that, she's been conducting a lot of operations from the Prince of Peace village east of Calgary."

You gain one Blood Point from the bag.

[kijin djinn]

I am going to the bankers hall to scope out the place and see if Rue is there. The whole time I will be Obfuscated.

[Acanous]

Understood.


Banker's hall is a two city block long tower of glass and metal. Three floors float between the two towers, serving both as a connective bridge and a shopping center.
If Donovan's information is correct, you're looking for Rue Masters, the CEO of Fantasia Diabolique women's wear.
Her office is up on the 10th floor of the East tower.

Obfuscation gets you through the front doors, but a cursory inspection of the elevators and stairwells shows you're going to need a passkey to get above the 4th floor.

[kijin djinn]

I look around to see if anyone is going in or out of the doors.

[Acanous]

It's a bit of a wait, but yes. You do see an elderly couple entering the building. Looks like they're going to the Parkade elevators.
There's an Asiatic janitor using a clunky red machine to buff the floor, and a pair of night security- private guards from the look of them, not rent-a-cops.
Aside from that, the floor seems clear.

[kijin djinn]

im going to follow the security gaurds see if they go to the 10th floor or near it.

[Acanous]

The guards stay on the desk for a while. Occasionally one goes for a bathroom break while the other mans the desk. It's (1d6)[4] hours before you can follow one on patrol. Luckily, you aren't in a big rush.

The bigger, balder man goes on patrol first, and heads for an elevator. You catch a ride up with no difficulty, but give me a Dex+Stealth for following him on his route without raising suspicion.