And we’re all just slaves under stricter masters
We’re all slaves under stricter masters
We’re slaves.
- Bad Religion, “Slaves”

DOWNTIMES

• Henry and Frank, talking about Henry’s sire.
  • She’s angry that he doesn’t remember her; he’s mad that she’s trying to kill him.
  • Henry asks Frank to look into it.
  • Asks if the rest of the coterie should know — Henry agrees.
• Tremere Chantry
  • Seanan goes to the chantry to look into Fadil Massri as a blood magician.
  • Salt statue that’s come into the possession of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It’s Cathaginian.
  • The Archbishop of Cleveland (not a Kindred pawn) is antsy, and claims that Sullivan Dane is continuing to poke his nose into local business. How is he getting his information?
• MaxXx freaks out on a customer, and Jay sneaks out to score drug-laden blood.
• Elliotte is warming up to Frank, and tells Frank about MaxXx freaking out on a customer.

MAIN EVENT

• Frank and Henry want to talk to the coterie about his sire.
• “Didn’t that sire stick you in that steamer trunk?”
• Henry will play ignorant, while Frank finds out more. Neal wants to play it straight.
• Frank wants to know what he’s digging up.
• She raised him up to be a stage magician for the better part of a year. It was purely business. He didn’t notice any romantic intents.
• “Are any of you schtupping each other?”
• Seanan talks about what the Tremere Primogen told him.
• Neal is looking into some things with the police and the Setites. Finding a way to force them to present them to the Prince. They don’t have a right to be here.
• Neal notices that MaxXx is low on blood.
• They discuss which way to proceed. Decide to call Fadil to have a meeting.
• Neal discovered that the car was driven to a warehouse in East Cleveland, owned by III.
• Jay tries to Spirit’s Touch the card, but gets no impressions. He gets the Setite’s phone number.
• Invite Fadil to the club, then have someone trail him back once he leaves.
• Do we want to include Melaine? No. But we can talk to her beforehand.
• She comes by when the club closes.
• The Plan: Schedule the meeting with Fadil tomorrow night. MaxXx and Jay head to the warehouse, Henry watches outside.
• MaxXx texts Sullivan Dane. “Why is Archbishop pissed?” He says it’s because he’s mad at what they’re doing.
• Meet with Fadil at 3am at the club. (Club closes at 3:30am.)
• Melaine comes into the office.
• Fadil art dealer for “small fry,” including some of Melaine’s customers. Otherwise, no one’s really heard of him. The company’s so new, not even a month.
• Melaine feels like the whole thing is a fake, but she can’t figure out why.
• She really liked the hunt, BTW.
• MaxXx asks Joey to use the car wash. He gives her shit, but he agrees. She and Jay goes.

MEETING WITH FADIL

• Jay sneaks up to the door. Vague impressions of Kindred, but it fades. Also, no food debris in the trash.
• They watch the car leave. Jay senses a Kindred presence, and also a mental silence that reminds him of when the Nosferatu died (Sabbat attack).
• Henry notices Fadil stalling. He sends the message to the rest of the coterie.
• Fadil starts to pitch. Low-level crap, until he gets to slaves. Suddenly, his pitch changes, and he’s selling to a Ventrue.
• Pictures are taken in South America.
• Frank notices that most of the people are coming from heavily-Sabbat controlled areas.
• Neal pushes the lack of presentation, but then leaves it.
• Awkward pause leaving and entering car.
• Car returns to the warehouse.
• MaxXx and Jay suspect Sabbat. Jay senses an additional presence in the car on the way back.