In Vino Verissima Veritas [Night 1]

[Kannon]

"My mystique? You know a lot of lady mercenaries working for someone from a second world and working on a third? I got all the mystique I can stand..."

"You'd be surprised." The bartender said coyly. Hadrian, on the other hand, looked restless, as if a reason to dart was fast-approaching.

[Laila Bridger]

"You'd be surprised." The bartender said coyly. Hadrian, on the other hand, looked restless, as if a reason to dart was fast-approaching.

"God I hope not, I hate surprises..."

[Kannon]

He observed the area to see if he could get ahead of them...if not he would follow them and memorize their faces

He could still get ahead of them if he moved now.

[Emcas]

A gamble was tempting but no dice would be thrown now. Moving swiftly he would move towards the Oinomatopoeia to reach Hadrian and Laila before the false guards would reach them

[Kannon]

Out of sheer hate of surprises, Laila would be the first to notice Emcas by the entrance.

[Laila Bridger]

She looked up sharply, her eyes narrowed.

If Emcas was here, that meant something was on the way, and that meant...

Hawatsentushereotdietodiewe'reintheshitbutjoke'sonthemIknow mywayaroundwhenI'mintheshitgonnaKILLthatfuckingmentatgonnakillhimquicnotimetoscrewaround....

The adrenaline dumped into her system like a nice, soothing hit of a drug she was trying to swear off.

[Emcas]

Emcas did not waste time. The moment Laila had spotted him he made a gesture indicating 'Get out now' or as close to it as possible

[Laila Bridger]

"Hadrian, we gotta go."

She reached out for his shoulder.

She'd drag him if she had to, but with any luck...

[Hadrian Martikova]

Emcas did not waste time. The moment Laila had spotted him he made a gesture indicating 'Get out now' or as close to it as possible

Hadrian had lost himself for a time. Suspended, as it were, between fight and flight. But with the arrival of Emcas at the door he stood...

"Hadrian, we gotta go."

"Indeed."

Hadrian took Laila's arm and moved calmly for the door. Once outside he would nod at Emcas and follow his lead.

[Kannon]

Social norms acted in their favour, with other guests unlikely to react well if staff started behaving weirdly, and regardless of anyone's desire to pin them down or otherwise inconvenience or expose further, they made a smooth exit.

They would manage to get away before the arrival of whoever was coming their way. In the dense, nocturnally lit surroundings they could also find a vantage should they wish to keep observing the scene.

[Emcas]

Emcas lead them away at first but began to circle back very quickly to gain to position the group as hunters instead of the hunted

''I do not know what happened in there but we got a reaction we can put to use'' he indicated the false security trio with a glare ''I have the feeling that these are not our regular spaceport personnel. Are any of you good at stalking?''

[Laila Bridger]

"Good? I think I'd peak at 'adequate,' but it would depend on the environment and the mark..."

[Hadrian Martikova]

"No, sorry." Hadrian spoke softly. "Long and short is that I fucked up. Today's just not my day."

[Kannon]

The three men came into view. Two entered, one remained outside, guarding rhe entrance.

[Option: Hard Perception or Knowledge: Underworld with a Challenge, Laila has 2 Boost.]

[Laila Bridger]

Laila sized them up...

Without much success.


Hard Perception with Challenge, In Vino, 2 Boost Dice: 1eC+2eD+1eA+2eB+1eP 2 failures, 2 advantage

[Kannon]

Her soft mumblings on the matter might have triggered someone else's idea.

[2 Advantage to the pool, can be turned into a Boost on the next roll.]

[Hadrian Martikova]

Hadrian observes as well, but sees nothing.

Hard Perception - (During crisis of faith): 2eP+1eA+1eC+2eD+1eB 2 failures, 2 advantage


Utilized pool, came back with two more. Bonus to Emcas!

[Kannon]

Distant wailing from the karstic cavernal depths of Xenion's underbelly started reaching their ears, first as ambience, then as rhythm. But only for Emcas it held significance. It were his people beginning their dirge for Dyrrachion and Ben Ghali.

[Emcas needs to clear a Cool or Discipline check at Average else it confers 2 Setback on the roll to discern the guys as feelings cloud judgement.]

[Emcas]

The wailing echoed in his mind, no matter his efforts to chase them out.

In the end he ended up losing sight of the three men


Discipline check at Average, Statement

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 3
Hard Perception, challenge, 2 set backs

Net Successes: 1; Net Advantages: -2
2 set backs (forgotten)

Net Successes: -1; Net Advantages: 0
2 boosts( also forgotten)

Net Successes: 0; Net Advantages: 2

[Kannon]

The men remained non-descript in the eyes of hidden observers. What Emcas was still convinced of was that they weren't who they posed as.

It appeared as the whole incident didn't induce them into any sort of urgency. The two that had gone in still didn't come out, and the one outside seemed bored enough to get something out to smoke. He seemed annoyed ever since the mourning had started.