James O'Dowd – Peter.

Eric – Mark.

Adrian – Gerald.

Democracy in Action.

What a load of balls! Red balls, White balls and of course Black balls. Our intrepid band head off to Chicago to count the votes. They are puzzled as to why three of their compatriots are missing. But Democracy must not wait.

After listening for what seems like an eternity for the speeches to stop the votes are counted. Of course it wasn't fixed, and odd how the balls after the count ended up in the pocket of a certain kindred who may or may not be able to use their vibes at a later date.

Ballard won, no surprise there really, the Ventrue are into nepotism almost as much as the Giovanni. That brings us on to a particular Giovanni. 

The setting is the ex-mosh pit of the Succubus Club, an arena of sorts has been set up for the duel between our hero James and the nasty Mr Giovanni.

Archon Theo Bell, was present to M.C. and when he announced the rules of the fight, our dear Mr Giovanni, knew that he was not going to win, while James smiled as he heard the rules (slightly relived that no cheating would take place). The rules were simple, the first one to stake the other (the stake being on the end of a chain in the centre of the arena) wins.

James started slowly into the centre, but soon his greater speed and agility made our hero victorious; staking the sap and taking him off to be a dinner table! 

The race was now on to get to the haven before........ Too late, after a phone call from a ghoul the haven was set ablaze. The basement though was hardly touched, so perhaps something can be salvaged?

A little searching, and the master found his servant again.