A very happy Christmas Christolf.
Mandatory Disclaimer
I do not own the world of Darkness setting.
Or the "Vampire the masquerade redemption" game.
Also, this story makes some assumptions about the precise dates certain things happened.
If that would upset you then tough, live with it.
I just like the idea of Christolf's coterie celebrating Christmas together.
"How long before we wage war against these accursed Triemere" Erik snarled.
"All in good time noble Erik" Christolf replied calmly. His Brujah blood was hot, knowing the evil these Triemere undoubtedly worked, and he wanted also so very badly to find Orsi and kill him many times over, and most of all he wanted to find Anezka…
But if their was one thing his Sire had ever told him that was completely true, it was that he could not allow the fire in his blood to control him.
He had to control it, or else he would become a beast.
"All in good time, and meanwhile we have usurpers stealing away unsuspecting innocents, Children of Seth, and of Caine alike"
Christolf sighed at that and spoke with Wilhem.
"What doest thou propose we do Wilhem?" he asked.
Wilhem paused and then said simply "I suggest we wait out the next 2 nights and celebrate."
Christolf paused at that.
Had he heard him correctly?
"Wilhelm, what have we to celebrate, the escape from Orsi… forgive me but I do not feel in a celebrative mood"
Wilhelm smiled almost mischievously.
"Christolf thou hast spent too much time worrying about the battlefield. Doest thou not know what night it is? It is the night before Christmas Eve
Christolf paused "Aah I see noble Wilhelm, thou art right; we WOULD do well to celebrate the birth of Christ our Lord and Savior
Serena paused and nodded. "I see that thy hearts are fixed on this matter, I will not attempt to dissuade thee."
Erik grunted "thou wouldst waste our time with a holiday of the weak blooded church.
Wilhem scolded "I doubt the Triemere will be any more vulnerable on that night, plus it might be preferable to attack on a night their will be more people out, so they will not be able to casually invoke the full power of their sorcery"
Erik nodded and grunted.
"Very Well I will abide by thy decision"
Christolf nodded.
"Forgive me but I wish to be left alone a brief while, he said as we walked out into the soft sky of Vienna."
He'd gotten past the part of cursing his unlife, though he would still happily become mortal again, had he the opportunity.
He would not be able to join in the morning rush with the coming of the sun that arose in every human heart with the sunrise on Christmas day… but he would find what joy he could in the night before and after it.
And he considered
"This will be… my first Christmas as a vampire… I wonder what it will be like."
He doubted his coterie would get him gifts, though he would certainly welcome them.
His major concern however was of the one who more then many other he would like to have at his side on these two blessed nights.
To be continued soon