The Sabbat Weekender
Part 1 - The ElysiuM
On the night of the Elysium the Sabbat of Norwich made preparations at a local desolate warehouse. Thomas Keeper gave a presentation, during which he instructed the Sabbat on what to expect at a Camarilla Elysium and how to conduct themselves:
The Sabbat were shown in and presented their weapons for confiscation by the Sheriff. By the door was the corpse of the man who had previously carried the Prince’s private invitation to attend Elysium to the Sabbat in Norwich. This time the messenger had been sent to negotiate a deal with the Fae but it obviously hadn’t gone well for him – the Fae had dropped off his body.
The Prince of Cambridge arrived and condemned the Sabbat for daring to show their faces in his Court. He threatened serious repercussions should the rules of Elysium be breached, but grudgingly acknowledged the Cainites’ presence for the evening.
Kindred of Cambridge
- Prince Henry Frankham - Ventrue - self-proclaimed Slayer of Mithras
- Seneschal Robert Markham - Mortal
- Havelock Whittard - Keeper of Elysium
- Gustav Taviani - Sheriff - Expert on the Sabbat
- Cleveland - Deputy Sherrif
- Stuart Lockheed - Herald - Ventrue
- Frank Snyder – Harpy - Malkavian
- Douglas Cheshire – Nosferatu Primogen - Hopes to open communications with Norwich Nosferatu
- Francisca Soto - Regent of House and Clan Tremere
- Alan Walden – Former Sheriff - Holds unknown, respected position in Fife
- Claudia Cambell – Toreador - Former Norwich Seneschal
- Dingo – Malkavian - Familiar with Norwich & Sabbat dealings
- Julia Fitzgerald - In astral, currently being punished for something
Visitors to Cambridge
- Luciano Giovanni – Giovanni – Baron
- Kincaid – Black Spiral Dancer – Not welcome, barely tolerated
- Suited man in glasses with metal case – Instant access to the Prince
- Timothy Leker - Toreador - Visiting from the Domain of Paris
The Prince’s schedule of private meetings began with Luciano Giovanni.
The Bishop was scheduled to have a meeting with the Prince but before they could do so the suited man with spectacles and the metal briefcase arrived and proclaimed he would see the Prince now. He duly saw the Prince next before leaving.
The now-delayed private meeting between the Prince, the Bishop and his retinue began. Meanwhile the Elysium was attacked by men in lab coats trying to kidnap the Harpy who appeared, paralysed him and then tried (unsuccessfully) to escape with him. They evaporated into nothingness when killed.
The Bishop returned from the meeting having negotiated arms and personnel in the battle against Mithras. The Prince had provided location of an artefact important to Mithras along with assurances that he would concentrate his defences on the border of Cambridge rather than the Wash. He also agreed not to attempt to expand his fief in the direction of Norwich.
In exchange the Sabbat were to eliminate the Anarchs on the borders of Cambridge by any means necessary and also to destroy the Harpy. The Bishop also agreed that the Sabbat would not seek to expand its territory in the direction of Cambridge.
The oracular abilities of the Harpy revealed there were Fae at the Botanical Gardens, information that was confirmed by animal fly-over. The Sheriff led a group of Camarilla and a handful of Sabbat in the attack. They encountered a variety of nightmarish monstrosities torturing a mortal, the monsters exhibiting a range of bizarre powers. The Botanical Gardens had been a strong outpost of the Fae, rather than a home base. The Fae were eventually vanquished and the Camarilla and the Sabbat returned victorious.
The remaining Sabbat left the Elysium with the Harpy who was to escort them to Girton College; where the Anarchs resided. They stealthily broke in but after a short time the alarm was raised and a fight broke out. Several of the Anarchs were killed and diablorised. The Sabbat couldn’t summon the strength of will to attack the Anarch leader who successfully negotiated with the Bishop for the right to reside in Norwich. Later the Harpy was taken down and diablorised before the Sabbat returned to Norwich.