Dark Ages Vampire

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:51 am

Tev. I will tell you this much. In the Vampire game I was in that Cat ran awhile back, I don't think a single plan of mine actually worked. I think every last one of them failed to work out as planned and so I had to work with that.

This is your first try at it, there are bound to be a few missteps, just keep in mind that you are currently acting as the "little fish" compared to him. He might be a puppet, but he's still the seneschal and politics are a part of job. You'll get the hang of it.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:01 pm

Tev, you didn't fuck up. Some vampire scored a minor social point off you. Big fucking deal. It's nothing. I have been used and manipulated in real ways with very nasty consequences. Most of the time, at the end, I ended up on top.

An immortal doesn't lose from someone scoring social points off her. He doesn't lose when she's used, abused, tricked, and deceived. She loses when it's over and if she fails and makes mistakes and is dragged through hell, she's still the winner if in the end all her enemies perish.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:55 pm

I am actually trying to play the 'little fish' and swim in the shadow of the larger. Thus the offer to aid him, and the refusal to put a 'price' on her actions -- she needs him more than he needs her.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:07 pm

rhoenix, I just noticed you spent 20 instead of 27 freebees.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:15 pm

Cynical Cat wrote:rhoenix, I just noticed you spent 20 instead of 27 freebees.

He forgot to change his actual stats to account for his extra freebies from flaws. He is still either one or three short though I believe.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:28 pm

Dammit!

Well, I suppose it's better to under-spend than over-spend, but still. I should have it sorted out by tonight - my thanks to you both.

EDIT: Now all the points and entries should be sorted out. Flesh of the Corpse is now gone, and all 27 points have been spent.

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:29 pm

So wanted to answer Olaf thus: "At this time of night?! Can't it wait for morning?"

But, not playing a malk... can't really get away with that, etc and so forth.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:37 am

Somehow, I don't see Father Florien coming with us

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:51 am

No, this will not teach me to wear my armor everywhere. I might keep my sword closer to hand if we are going to be fighting a lot, but I will be a Proper Lady of Byzantium when in public.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:59 am

You don't need to wear your armour everywhere anyway. If you own a hauberk, you can send your servants to fetch it. If you're so far away from home that's not practical, your servants should have it for you in baggage.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:04 pm

Luckily I'm close to home and I have a chainmail shirt (lorica squamas) there, which I know was still used by the Byzantines. I'm trying to recall what length of sword the Eastern Empire prefered, though. I think it was longer than the gladius, more of a slashing than thrusting sword.

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:16 pm

LadyTevar wrote:Somehow, I don't see Father Florien coming with us

He is trained in combat... granted he will probably be using a longbow, and using Domination to turn enemies against their friends. But combat vampire he is not...

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:17 pm

LadyTevar wrote:Luckily I'm close to home and I have a chainmail shirt (lorica squamas) there, which I know was still used by the Byzantines. I'm trying to recall what length of sword the Eastern Empire prefered, though. I think it was longer than the gladius, more of a slashing than thrusting sword.

Gladius was for heavy infantry in close quarters combat. They're too short for effective use by cavalry, but that doesn't mean that your character doesn't use it.

The Byzantines used long straight swords like the broadswords and arming swords of that period as well as shorter curved swords. Curved-sabre like blades were also in use in that region as well, although possibly only by foreign mercenaries.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:54 pm

I was thinking a straight long sword, 3-4ft.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:13 pm

LadyTevar wrote:I was thinking a straight long sword, 3-4ft.

Xiphos is a generic term for swords and spatheon for arming sword (blade from 30-36inches plus hilt)equivalents.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:37 pm

Cynical Cat wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:I was thinking a straight long sword, 3-4ft.
Xiphos is a generic term for swords and spatheon for arming sword (blade from 30-36inches plus hilt)equivalents.

This is why I love you, you even give me the proper names for them :luv:

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:41 pm

I'm sure the internet could have helped you with that as well, but I notice you don't exactly hate the web.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:50 pm

Cynical Cat wrote:I'm sure the internet could have helped you with that as well, but I notice you don't exactly hate the web.

I have decent google-fuu... but thanks for saving me the trouble

Who are we waiting on to post?

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:01 pm

I am waiting on Rhoenix.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:44 pm

See what I'm doing right now? The thing I've already had my character point out is a bad move in his interior monologue? It's a bad move. Good RP, crappy politics. And it could get me killed. It will, however, be fun.

There Tev, the pressure is off. It'll be hard to misstep as badly as I just did.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:59 am

It could get you killed, but you, like the Gangrel, are a warrior. He would respect your opinion far more than if it was Lydia speaking.

I am of course only assuming the 6th Tradition hampered the Vampires at Constantinople. Far too many mortals about to reveal ourselves in full defense of the city. I am betting a lot of the night-time harrassment tactics were actually vampires trying to break the army's morale, but it wasn't enough.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:57 pm

Julian playing Tzimisce. Check.

Julian thrown against marble pillars. Check.

Julian having ribs broken. Check.

Attacking vampire more physically powerful. Check.

Reason for attack: Julian being right. Check.

Julian survives to end of campaign, attacker does not. Pending.

History does seem to repeat itself . . . .

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:11 pm

I would say that's because Julian's manner of play rarely changes, myself

I am smart enough not to get TOO close to a trained warhorse.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:20 pm

The horse isn't barded.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:22 pm

Cynical Cat wrote:The horse isn't barded.

Saddle, then

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