I studied the two pictures and the information about the likely subjects, while there were other groups of Demi-Humans out there, according to Marcus they were in good standing with them, and they had no reason to attack me or any other Vampire Houses at the moment.

  "Samuel Williams and Tabitha Shawn, an on-and-off couple that have been allies since they arrived in Dals twenty-five years ago. She is the leader and more votile of the two, if someone wants you dead from the Houses here, it would be her." Adriana commented as I studied the information.

  SpoilerTabitha Shawn Born9-April-2101Age49Turned12-Aug-2122SireEdward TownsendHeight5'5"Weight110Hair ColorBckEye ColorBrownSkin ToneLight BrownHouseShawnHouse Members24House SecondWilma Dawn --- General Information --- Tabitha Shawn worked her way into House Townsend through beguiling and seduction until she garnered the attention of Edward Townsend, who turned her. She worked as Edward's secretary for many years, keeping any contenders away from the Patriarch of House Townsend to keep her position as favored of the leader and possible power behind the throne. That all changed when Edward began pnning a coup against Lady Daniel Bell, the Pureblood ruler of the Eastern Region of North America. It is unknown if Tabitha maniputed Edward into his actions or was an unknowing dupe, but Edward's actions and pns warranted the destruction of House Townsend. 19 years ago, Tabitha managed to talk her way out of execution and fled New York City for Louisiana, where she resettled in New Orleans for a time. Upon hearing of Samuel Williams, it appears she sought out the powerful Patriarch and worked with him for a few years until Samuel Williams's actions garnered the attention of the ruler of the Eastern Region. Both fled the state before they could be hunted down and killed and reestablished themselves in Dals, Texas. It is unknown why they established individual Houses as Tabitha Shawn and Samuel Williams have a public on-and-off-again romantic retionship. While publicly Samuel is the leader of the two, based on Tabitha's past, Samuel will do what Tabitha commands/requests. As she is the more dominant personality in private, if Samuel is attacked directly, she may or may not come to his defense based upon who is attacking him as Tabitha is pragmatic and a survivor.

  Samuel Williams Born9-Sep-2115Age35Turned???Sire???Height6'0"Weight110Hair ColorBlondeEye ColorBlueSkin ToneWhiteHouseWilliamsHouse Members28House SecondJerome Daniels --- General Information --- Samuel was abandoned as a child, bouncing from one group home to another until he turned 18. Samuel was arrested at 19 for Grand Theft Auto and given a choice of prison or joining the Adventurers Guild. Samuel joined the Guild and served for three years before disappearing, when he reappeared at the age of 27 he was a Vampire and working his way towards controlling much of northern Louisiana. His actions garnered the attention and ire of Lady Daniel Bell, the Pureblood ruler of the Eastern Region of North America. Tabitha Shawn stumbled into his life about that time and both fled Louisiana and reestablished themselves in Dals 15 years ago. While Samuel had a contentious attitude, he was smart enough to establish an economic empire that controlled many illicit activities throughout northern Louisiana. With Tabitha Shawn's advice, Samuel went legit when they reestablished themselves in Dals but several illegal activities are linked to Samuel's House although nothing can be directly linked to the Patriarch of House Williams. House Williams and House Shawn are closely linked and allied, to attack one is to attack both. At least that is what Samuel believes.

  [colpse]I leaned back, clearly, she was the more dangerous of the two. "Do we know if Samuel is a daywalker?" I asked Adriana.

  The Tiger-Kin looked towards Serafina, "No, the only daywalker is Marcus and his House members. Samuel, while can be votile, I don't think he is stupid enough to do this." Sara advised.

  I nodded my head in agreement and pointed to Tabitha, "She is through and while the pn may have been made in haste, has her fingerprints all over it. If Marcus can find the shooter, I don't doubt it will be a disposable asset with no direct ties to any House in the city or surrounding area. Can we arrange surveilnce on them both? Nothing direct on her, just tap into her forms of communication and any assistants she has?" I asked Adriana.

  The Brazilian nodded her head, "It will take a few hours, but yeah we have the assets to do that. What do you pn to do?" I smiled as I sipped at my cup.

  We had eaten as Adriana had done the presentation on all six Matriarchs and Patriarchs, "I am going to go talk to Samuel for advice from another point of view, under the guise of getting his advice about the assassination attempt, I am going to try and drive a wedge between the two and stir up shit. I want Marcus to talk to O'Toole, Davies, and Gonzalez and get a feel for how they would nd if we went after Shawn and Williams if necessary. What would it take for them to support me in wiping them out." I told them.

  Sara raised an eyebrow, "Do you think that wise?" I sighed; I hated politics.

  Yet it was part of my life no, "No, but it is necessary. I also want all the emails and recordings of Tabitha's activities in New York that Daniel's investigators found after she was let go. Any chance we can arrange for Samuel's second to get that and any information about his house members that he left behind in Louisiana before the meeting?" I asked them.

  Adriana stared at me in silence for a few moments before chuckling, "That's evil, smart but evil. It will be done." the Tiger-Kin stated before leaving the room.

  I pulled Yuki into my p, "How do you feel about this?" Sara inquired as Yuki wiggled against me, I rubbed her back and legs as she got comfortable in my p.

  I considered the woman's question and could feel Yuki staring at me, "I don't like the fact I may be sentencing a whole House to die, but if I don't I have no doubt every House in this city will be executed if I die or don't respond to this attack within a certain timeframe." I told her.

  Sara stared at me in silence before nodding her head, "Why send the information to Samuel's second?" Yuki asked as she wiggled around a little more.

  I smacked her ass lightly earning a slight giggle, "He wants to drive a wedge between Samuel and members of his House, possibly get them to turn on him if things go south. They may even remove him without Victor's prompting if the man is ambitious enough." Sara expined while I nodded my head. I disliked doing this, but I also wanted to live, "Giving them more time to stew could be more productive." Serafina commented.

  I shook my head as I studied the redhead, "No, better to strike while the iron is hot, and everyone is still reacting to the shooting. I would do it today if I wasn't growing so tired, but better to do it when I am well rested tomorrow." I told her.

  Sara nodded her head and had a little smile, "Want me to call Marcus?" I grimaced; surveilnce could go both ways.

  I held up my phone, "Use mine, it's less likely to be tracked and tapped at this point." I told her as I unlocked it. Sara nodded and grabbed it before making the call as she sat next to us, "Do you have school tomorrow?" I asked Yuki as I continued to rub her legs and back.

  I kissed the top of her head, "Yes, I got Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off from csses though, I do have pns for this weekend." I nodded my head.

  I saw her looking up at me and could see the question, "If you want to go, go. I do not share with other men though, if you are mine, you are mine." I told her, earning a small smirk as she hugged me.

  It was the right thing to say, "Marcus is aware and approves, he will set up a meeting with the others for tomorrow night, and he wants you there for the meet and greet. He will set it up at the Pit, it's a club near downtown Dals that is considered neutral ground for all Demi-Humans within the city and surrounding area." Sarafina reported.

  I sighed and looked down at Yukia, "Feel like going to a club?" it earned me a smile or smirk, not sure what it was.

  "I will go with you, what will you wear?" I shrugged my shoulders in response to her question, unsure of the answer.

  I wouldn't get the rest of my suits until the day after tomorrow, "Business casual with a light jacket, I still need to go through the gear the guild gave me and make sure it's all there." I absently commented.

  Yuki got off my p and pulled me to my feet, "Come on, we need to choose some clothing for you. Something that will make you look good and help you exude power." the Japanese woman told me as she led me to my room.

  The rge closet wasn't even a quarter filled even after all the shopping we had done, but it didn't stop Yuki from yanking things out and pcing them on the rge bed to review. I chuckled and sat down as I pulled out the Mystery Gift and opened it up. The paper and wrapping dissolved into the air revealing a small leatherbound book in my hand. I focused on it, bringing up its information as Yuki worked in the background.

  SpoilerSkill Primer: Restoration Item TypeConsumable; BookItem CssUncommon Skill Unlocked: RestorationInstructions on use: Open the book and look inside

  [colpse]I cracked open the cover to see what would happen, the words seemed to jump out at me and as I studied them, the pages began to move on their own. As I read, the pages sped up, moving faster, and faster, until the back cover smmed shut before the book turned to ash and faded away.

  <<< System Notice >>> Skill Unlocked: RestorationSkill Type: ActiveDescription: A person's Health and well-being are crucial to their survival; with this spell, you can instantly restore your Health while removing Debuffs and hints of exhaustion. This spell is well-banced as you may only use it once a day.Effect 1: Restore Health to 100%.Effect 2: Remove all Physical and Magical Debuffs/Injuries.Effect 3: Remove any progress towards physical/mental Exhaustion.Range: SelfCast Time: InstantCost: N/ACooldown: 24 Hours <<< System Notice >>>I felt a slight headache as the information was pushed into my mind before it faded away, the Skill while overpowered was banced by the fact it could only be used once a day. It did not affect my Mana sadly, but I was sure there were other ways to restore that as well. "Focus, you need to choose clothing for your meetings tomorrow, and I won't have you going out looking like a bum," Yuki called out.

  I smiled and dismissed the information as I looked at the irate woman, giving her my whole attention.