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The Barons Desk May 21, 2023 11:00:28 GMT

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Post by Alyssa_OOC on May 21, 2023 11:00:28 GMT

Missive Sent to Baron Abrams:

A currier delivers a cardboard mailer with a sealed letter inside. The letter itself is written in blood using the Encrypt Missive ritual rendering it impossible to be read by anyone not of the Movement.

Baron Abrams,

I am writing this missive, not as a voice for Baron Voerman, but rather just as myself. I have learned that the Malkavian known as both Vera and Maxine took part in the assault on Hollywood that was led by Sheriff Abiodun. I have also heard that she has been captured and is awaiting her trial. I do not know how she came to be on the battlefield that night but perhaps I can fill in some of the other details.

Vera was present at the Los Angeles City Theater the same night that the gift of LaCroix’s emmersaries’ body parts were opened. LaCroix was furious when he saw what was in the crate and was ready to take the Camarilla City of Los Angeles to war then. Members of the City who were present were given the chance to speak as unofficial advisors. Vera was among those of us that spoke and advised LaCroix to not act impulsively and to look for other options besides going to war. After hearing the voices of several members, LaCroix said that he would wait.

After the excitement of that evening died down, Vera approached me asking about what we should do. We did not get to speak long that night but we did discuss trying to fill out the Primogen Council with more reasonable voices so that perhaps war could somehow be avoided. Vera gave every impression that she had no interest in taking part in the coming war.

I did not get to speak to Vera privately again for some time. By the time that we spoke again, I had already received my orders from LaCroix to gather up all of the Camarilla neonates of the City and form them into a war coterie. This coterie was never to take part in the initial three attacks beyond the role that I, myself, was to play in the bombing of The Asylum. The stated purpose of the coterie was to engage in the small skirmishes with the remnants of the Movement after the three attacks were to have taken out the entirety of the Anarch leaders.

I arranged to meet with Vera and told her of the coterie and what sort of missions we would be expected to complete. I attempted to gently nudge her towards defecting as I believed that she could be convinced with enough time. Unfortunately given the unfinished roles that I needed yet to play from within the Camarilla, I could not come out and tell her that I was with the Movement without jeopardizing those missions.

I tried to explain that I understood if she could not take an active role in the war in good conscience and that I simply needed her to tell me so that I could protect her from retribution. I told her that I would do everything that I could to keep the coterie away from as much of the fighting as I could as we, the neonates, did not want the war. That was the last that we really spoke of the coterie as it was not to be active until after the initial attacks and I had a number of things to attend to.

I was uncertain as to what Vera would do when the time came for the coterie to engage in skirmishes and felt responsible to do everything that I could to keep her from committing any crimes against the Movement since I was unable to share with her information that I do believe could have led her to defect. I had made arrangements that, if needed, my ghouls would help me to torpor Vera or anyone else that felt that they could not risk going against LaCroix when I would go to divert the coterie from the missions we would be given.

That is where my information as to how Vera ended up in the attack ends. I do not know if she volunteered or if she was sought out by someone of higher Standing. While I was brought into the plans by LaCroix and Strahd this was not widely known and I only held the positions of Deputy to the Sheriff and Whip of my Clan so there would be many who could go over my head knowing only of my involvement in the coterie.

I do believe based on all of my interactions that Vera would have rather have lived in harmony with the Movement. I also believe that if she had not taken part in the Hollywood assault, she could now easily either be an Independent or an Anarch. I am left wondering if there was anything that I could have said or done differently to keep her away from Hollywood that night.

What I do know is that there has already been so much bloodshed and so many lives lost on both sides. I also know that if Vera is killed then so is Maxine and Maxine quite possibly had no knowledge of whatever it was that led Vera to take part.

I hope that this might at least shed some light on the situation as I am among those still not permitted inside of your territory as far as I am aware and thus cannot come in person.

I thank you for taking the time to read this.

Amrita Watson

Labynight

Post by jeanette on Mar 10, 2023 17:58:12 GMT

Post by Alyssa_OOC on May 21, 2023 11:00:28 GMT

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