Florence After Dark

Florence After Dark Imperator Storyline Tournament

Florence, South Carolina

May 9, 2009

5 Players

2R+F

Winning Clan - Malkavian

Winning Player - Jeff Brandon

Key Minion - Greger Andersen

Imperator Nomimae - Roxanne, Rectrix of the 13th Floor

Players:

Jason Joy - Ventrue Bleed/Vote (Group 1/2)

Featuring Emerson Bridges, Sir Walter Nash, Timothy Crowley, Quentin, Gustav Mallenhous

VPs- 5

Brenda Joy - Brujah Rush (Group 1/2)

Featuring Dre, Bianca, Black Cat, Rake, Volker, Jalal Sayad, Julian Sanders

VPs - 1.5

Jeff Brandon - Malkavian Toolbox (Group 1/2)

Featuring Greger Anderssen, Zoe, Watenda, Gilbert Duane

VPs - 4.5, 1 GW

Billy Young - Tremere Bleed (Group 1/2)

Featuring Ignatius, Sarah Cobbler, Thomas Thourne, Rebekka, Cassandra

VPs- 0

Benton Little - Nosferatu Block (Group 4/5)

Featuring Beetleman, Josef von Bauren, Petra, Benjamin Rose, Sergi Voshkov

VPs - 3, 1GW

Seating:

First Round

Jason - 2, Brenda - 0, Jeff - 0, Benton - 3, GW, Billy - 0

Second Round

Benda - 1.5, Billy - 0, Jeff - 1.5, Jason - 1, Benton - 0

Final Round

Brenda - 0, Jeff - 3 GW,Benton - 0, Jason - 2, Billy - 0

First Round Synopsis

I got out Sir Walter Nash, my prey had out a couple Brujahs and my predator Rebekka. My prey was rushing down and beating Jeff's Malks up preventing Jeff from putting much pressure on Benton's Nos. Rebekka was getting annoying with her +1 stealth actions so I instituted a Hostile Takeover. The bid got up to 12 pool which my predator won and ended up paying 6 pool to keep her. I bided my time bringing out Emerson Bridges and Timothy Crowley. I played a Conservative Agitation hitting my prey for 3 and my grandprey for two. I followed with a Cryptic Rider and called another Conservative Agitation eliminating my prey and puting Jeff within easy reach. Benton put Billy out with a few bleeds and blocking everything with Sergi. After 2 Golconda attempts by me, Sergi felt the inner peace. However, Benton had such a large pool it was going to be extremely difficult to put him out. I bleed Jeff and put him out leaving Benton and myself. Benton bleed me out with some stealthy bleeds getting the game win.

Second Round Synopis

Starting off I was going to Parity Shift Benton as I got out an early prince (Sir Walter Nash), but Jeff sudden reversal my vessel preventing me from having less pool than my prey, so I bled Benton instead. Brenda was rushing and bleeding Billy with those willy brujahs. Brenda turned out to be the diaberle queen this night with three successful diaberles. Jeff was bidding his time building. I kept pressure on Benton, but got frustrated as he used Josef's ability to make me discard several good cards. However, that worked to my advantage as I drew a Hostile Takeover and initiated it on Josef. The bid got up to 10 pool with Benton winning and paying five pool to keep him. I kept the pressure up on Benton and bled him out. Jeff in the meantime had got a Pulse of the Cannile and a flamethrower... oh joy! Benda put Billy out after beating his vamps down and bleeding him out. Time was running out with only a few minutes left. I flipped a big bleed to Brenda upsetting her.She rushed Sir walter Nash and put him in torpor. Jeff bleed me out before the time ended. Brenda and Jeff tie the second round with 1.5 vps.

Final Round Synopsis

Final round I drew two of my Ventrue Antitribu in my initial grypt and put them out (Gustav and Questin). Billy got agressive and was bleeding/fighting Brenda's Brujah. Jeff got out Greger and Watenda. Jeff called an Alastor and with my votes, he equiped Greger with a flamethrower. A mistake on my part even though he was able to keep control on Benton's nasty block and torporize you Nosies. Jeff sent Sergi for a dirt nap and diaberlized him. His vamp got burned in the blood hunt. I kept slight presure on Billy just bleeding for one or two. Brenda continued to bleed Jeff for one or two a turn as he didnt block. I tried to bleed Billy for one but he sent the bleed to Brenda and her Brujah sent Sir Walter Nash for a dirt nap. I tried to bleed him again and he blocked. Gustav hit him next for a 4 bleed taking him out with a major boon in the Imperator hand. No one wanted to take the four bleed and I tossed the major boon during my discard pahse. Sergi reappeared and became Famous. Jeff sent him for dirt nap and the Fame took out Benton. I made a big mistake as this junction. I took Brenda out with an unbloackable 3 bleed. What I should have done was let her beat Jeff down some more and kill the flamethrower. Jeff proceeded to dirt nap and diablerize my minions until he was able to bleed me out and win the tournament.

Comments

Dre was the diablie king - did it twice during the tournament. Hostile Takeover proved very useful. The bids were quite high for the two vamps with inherit +1 stealth on all their actions. Greger Andersen should NEVER be allowed to play with a flamethrower!. Sergi was quite ugly with the multiple Murder of Crows and Raven Spies. Bianca beat several vampires to torpor with her inherit 2 strngth - fear her with multiple strikes and psyches. Rebeka was very strong with her inherit +1 stealth. Sarah Cobbler seemed to have a bullseye on her head as she spent as much time in dirt naps as she did ready!

A very fun tournament. Thanks to Brenda, Benton and Billy for playing. Thanks to Jeff for making the trip from Charleston to play with us and a big congrats to Jeff on winning.