Claudia's (17 quai des chartrons)

Pierre :

Nyx replied to the text quickly before she turned her attention to Duncan. 


The car belongs to the Provost not the woman.

Duncan nods a greeting to Nyx and William, and acknowledges Nyx's information with another nod.

It was worth a shot.  I guess we'll have to wait to see if she... turns up anywhere, to find out whether she fits the profile of the other missing women.  I doubt she was a hard-partying college kid.  Those are the two types of disappearances we're looking for.

He steps over to the door and examines the names by the door bells.

Hunh.  Loic is on here too.  He has to be a ghoul, don't you think?  Otherwise the association is a little close, with the Masquerade and all.

Oh, well.  When the group is together, Duncan briefly presses the door bell.

William gets off the bike and follows the rest, "Tremere aren't so keen on having ghouls, but it happens."

Nyx nodded her head when he mentioned a body turning up, then shrugged.  


Wait and see I guess...

When William spoke she smiled slightly but made no comment for now. The Nosferatu stood close to Duncan, she looked over his shoulder to get a look at the names listed.

Nyx's eye drift away to take in the architecture once she's seen the names. The Nosferatu stepped back from Duncan to get a better look and spotted Claudia, she waved back and confirmed the floor number with her fingers before the door unlocked. 


...Forth floor.


Nyx spoke softly as the door opened, stepping forward to go inside once the others had entered.

Duncan opens the door, and steps inside after a brief check of the entry.  He then holds the door for the other three Kindred.  He smiles as Nyx enters after everyone else, and closes the door behind her.

The Brujah neonate looks at the elevator, and makes an oh-so-eloquent hand gesture toward the lift doors.

You can all take the lift if you like; I'm not fond of elevators.  I'll take the stairs and meet you on the fourth floor.

Storyteller, or anyone who cares:

With no further comment, Duncan pads silently up the stairs.

The entrance door closes itself alone with an automatic valve.
Those in the stairs can hear the elevator, but as the quality of the building shows, the sound is quite silent : the system must be well taken care of, or be new.

Once on the last floor, the neonates will find that the door is partly open. Claudia's voice can be heard as she probably heard steps (or the lift's "ding").
(Claudia) It's open, come on in.

The first they see of the apartment is a corridor, with perfectly aligned shoes on the side (mostly Claudia's city colored and girly shoes, as well as a few boots, but also men's baskets and dressing shoes). A portmanteau has a few jackets on it, as well as a backpack. There's a dresser in front of it, which has some loose change, as well as a couple sets of keys, tram tickets, and generally what one can find in pockets : gums, ads, a tissue pack..
All lights are off, but it's clear a mortal lives here : the heat is on, and the smell of food comes from the open door on the right (probably the kitchen). It smells like waffles, crepes or pancakes.
Straight forward there is a closed double door, just on the right a door open, and to the left the corridor continues, which is where Claudia comes from. She indicates their feet, then the portmanteau.
(Claudia) Please, take off your shoes, as well as your coats if you wish.

The Tremere probably just took a shower, as part of her hair is still wet. She also has changed into a white dress (with lace and embroideries). She's holding in her hand the small red ribbon she had in her hair before. She isn't wearing any make up which makes her look a little like the Ring creature ; corpse-like, way too thin.
She walks to the double door and opens it, inviting her guests to come there.

Duncan chuckles at the stair-climbing trend he started, but makes no comment as he continues up the stairs to the fourth floor landing.  He doesn't run up the stairs, but he climbs quickly enough to reach the landing as the chime announces the lift's arrival.  Duncan sees William exit the elevator and prepare to knock, but they both hear Claudia's invitation through the open door, and move inside.

The Brujah unlaces his shoes and sets them by the wall per Claudia's request, although he doesn't remove the thin jacket-- after all, it's not like he will get overheated.

OOC:

Duncan waits to speak until he has followed Claudia into the room with the double doors; and even then he keeps it general, in deference to any mortals the Tremere may have around.

Did you find out anything?

William raises a brow as he was about to knock and noticed the door was open, as Duncan proceeded to enter, he followed suit.


William takes off his shoes, and wanted to take off his jacket but realised he forgot to put on a jacket to begin with to blend in. "Huh... Oh well," he said with a shrug. Following the rest, he looks around the flat.

Fred does as asked and takes off his shoes, putting them neatly to the side, and then hangs up his coat.
He does remove his beanie, but he holds it in his hands rather than putting it somewhere.

Thank you kindly for your hospitality.

Claudia seems pleased as they take off their shoes. Herself is wearing slippers. As they walk by the kitchen, they notice that the smell was actually someone who had made the batter for the preparation : flour and instruments on the counter prove it, but the batter itself is probably in the fridge, resting. The smell probably comes from a test done with the batter, to see if it was good for cooking, and the melted butter on a frying pan, mixed with the sugarish preparation is a very distinctive smell to anyone who had a childehood.
There's no one to be seen apart from the Tremere. She stays next to the door and lets them enter with a shy smile. Once they are all inside, she closes the doors. She denies at Duncan's question and nods at Fred's words, giving him a warm smile.
(click to watch : http://applet.roomsketcher.com/widget/?ctxt=rs_com&l=en&w=home360&gid=10250477 ; Don't check the floor plans please, it's not finished XD)

She speaks with doubt and worry. She does so showing the ribbon in her hand, before tying her hair with it again so it's out of the way. She then signs over to the couches.
(Claudia) Please sit. I couldn't.. I tried several times, but it's like he wasn't there. It's hard to explain. I'll need to ask my Grandsire about it. It's not like I performed this ritual a lot... But it was not the same as last time I had to do it.

It's clear she disliked doing what she did, be it now or before. She can't hide the displeasure.

Perception = 4:

I don't often get told to not check out the floor plan:

William very briefly studies Claudia and sits down. "The chantry had similar results. It's like he simply disappeared of the grid."

Duncan notes the items on Nyx's belt with a smile, as if he recognizes them for what they are; but he doesn't comment.

Instead, the Brujah neonate listens to Claudia as she explains her lack of success in contacting her sire with the Tremere ritual.  A slight frown creases his forehead, and he shakes his head.

I'm sorry to hear that you can't find him.  His gaming buddies have no clue where he is, either-- just that he's been offline for a while, which is uncharacteristic of him.

Is there any kind of ritual, or-- what's the word?  Ward?  Any kind of ward that can block your ritual, and block someone from reaching him?