Burrowing down the House (SPOILER)

Petrodon orders were carried out efficiently, the ghouls were supervising the works during the day both human on the surface pushing the mortals to complete the task as fast as possible; with other human and animal ghouls under the surface prepared for an Ananasi attack.

The Justicar and his Anchors were around, in and out of the scene, doing quality control mostly and securing the logistic support to bring the heavy machinery to start perforating as early as possible. The PWD screamed during daily hours making the Ventrue influence in the City Hall screech and twist under the pressure but suddenly they yield allowing the perforation to continue.

Many organizations were very interested in this project at the Corona Park, among them the Syndicate a well known group with even more money and power than Clan Ventrue as a whole, even comparable to the finantial influence of the Camarilla as a whole or even more. The representant requested a meeting with Prince Bright and Petrodon, wishing to have a serious conversation about the Ananasi Project as they name it.

Prince Bright and the Justicar selected a location near the perforation site in a controlled building also close to the Gangrel underground facility. This meeting was being taken very seriously, the Syndicate could shut down the entire operation if things were not handled properly. Naturally Valentine the delegate of the Ephorate as link to the Syndicate was supplying the logistic and security of the occasion since the night before with Lady Valerie working to have everything set for this meeting.

The two hosts were waiting for the Syndicate delegate's car to enter the basement where three of Petrodon Anchors and Lady Valerie were waiting to scort them by the elevator to the PH.

Two black 1993 Ducati M900 Monster motorcycles entered the basement roaring their engines at high speed, rided each by a full leather biker with a full helmet. Each stopped at one side of the area and all kindred with Auxpex could see subtle laser beams come out of their vehicles scanning everything around. The enhance reality helmets identified all creatures present, by type and name where available.

The biker at the right sent a message and suddenly an armored vehicle came down to the basement. It was a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Armoured car, all dark windows, it was very heavy. The car stopped in front of the elevator where Lady Valerie and Cock Robin, the most important Nosferatu Anchor and right hand of Petrodon, were waiting.


The co-pilot went down to open the backdoor allowing the Sydicate representatives to get down. He was wearing a light body underarmour under his black tie smoking. From the backsit two men, each with a suitcase and a female holding a tablet, a gadget not available anywhere around the world. They all emerged to stand in front of the vampires: the first two seemed like genetic modified cyborg muscle, black suited and very muscular, one caucassian the other asian with a bright red dye hair, probably japanese.

The Bodyguards:

Valerie came up front and said.
"Good evening Mrs. Cruz, we're honoured to receive you. Please come this way, Prince Bright is awaiting."

Dannika Cruz Director of New York Special Projects says.
"Thank you for receiving me with so short notice Lady Pherguson."

Valerie nods as she scorts Dannika to elevator and then up to the meeting. Then she saids.
"This is Archon Robin he works with Justicar Petrodon."

Robin was disguised as a tall brunette man with strong complexion. He nods politely without completely understanding the importance of the woman and taking more attention to the men that came with her.

Eventually they arrived to the upper floor and passed the security until the group got to the meeting point. Valerie and Dannika were talking about technology not available yet, like a new generation of cellular phones about to be launched, which strange enough for a vampire resulted alluring for her.

Inside, Bright and Petrodon stood up while Dannika smiled greatly at the Ventrue. She asked quickly for one of the suitcase before Valerie and the two men were ask to wait outside. The japanese bodyguard held the suitcase open and inside were three brand new cellphones, two black and one pink: NOKIA 8310 a device not yet existing but close enough to the current technology to pass as a regular cellphones.

She said.
"These are bug free, you have my word on that." she smirks and gives one to Prince Bright, another to Petrodon and the pink one to Lady Valerie.

"This is a gift from the Syndicate, you'll find this devices very useful and nearly undestructable."

Bright and Petrodon politely received the gift while Lady Valerie was happy like a kid with a new toy. The next second all bodyguards, including Valerie and the Archon were asked to wait outside while the Elders met.

The two Elders sat down with the Director to discuss urgent matters. Dannika said.
"Prince Bright, Justicar Petrodon of Seville. Thank you for receiving with so short notice but the bureau is worried about the Ananasi Project.

We understand your urgency to safe your friends of the Nosferatu Clan from their doom but we are uncertain about the consequences of this burrowing or even if this matter has a satisfating solution for all parties whatsoever.

As you may already know there are many random variables underneath NYC at the moment, the Nosferatu are one of them from our perspective, as well as the Tzimisce invading your city Prince and the Ananasi, of course. It is our understanding that this point of attention is not just our point of view as other organizations are eager to partake in a more objetive approach to the solution of this situation."

Prince Bright expression didn't revealed his surprise to know that the Tzimisce were invading his city using the underground. This of course could explain why the Nosferatu decided to go unseen for so long, as they may be working with the Sabbat or this Autarch Tzimisce if they were, looking for a breach in the hull to step up and may be overthrown the Princedom.

Petrodon approach was slightly different, legends from the Mohawk native back in the day spoke about a shapeshifting monster that came by the sea and sunk burrowing down under modern Manhattan. This beast fleshcrafting powers and bone breaking atrocities were more of the Tzimisce type and the reason behind the Lenape natives selling the island to the Dutchs back in the day, a cursed land that the Lenape guarded to keep the beast at bay with their rituals. A purchase that actually was conducted by no one else that the Brujah Primogen of New York, a man that Petrodon should pay a visit later.

Dannika continued.
"If a war outbreaks between the struggling forces in that scenario there might be a lot of collateral damage. Even more this could unbalance the entire region and with it the economy and geopolitics, making this single event one with planetary, even interdimensional repercussions.

Hence I come here to help me understand how are you going to prevent that possibility and what counter measures you have thought for those scenarios."

Petrodon made a subtle sign to the Prince asking to speak first, which was accepted by thy monarch.

The Justicar said.
"Director Cruz, we are more than happy of receiving the Syndicate at any time this fortunate meetings are needed, the Camarilla is always open to negotiate points of understanding to keep the balance in the different layers of reality.

We all can agree that the Masquerade is being taken care of, covering the operation from unwanted eyes and of course we are couting on the Syndicate support to secure that. The City is now going to a climax with the large challenges that we are facing in the current nights. The first are the werewolves in Staten Island with many Sabbat attempts to infiltrate the city and now a Chantry of the Tremere Clan is sunk by supernatural forces.

Any analysis would be taken in consideration inside that frame or context. In my opinion the context increase the sensibility and susceptibility of any sudden event, such as the drilling in Corona Park. Anything could trigger a war in a cascade effect. Therefore, there is no balance to keep rather than a balance to be restored."

Dannika nods in understanding and acknowledge.

"Taking the situation underground minimizes the possible outburst of violence in the public eye, if any. Afterall, our objetive is to avoid the struggles of going through all the traps that the spiders may have prepared in the tunnels by going on a unpredictable path. A way that puts us in an advatageous position for a change.

Afterall all enigmas of the night are in the same position that we are, avoiding innecesary conflcts, specially those in a disadvantage conditions to start with. I forsee that the spiders and the Tzimisce will retreat from the area without violence and at worst they'll try to sabotage our machinery rather than starting a war.

However, if this happends we have a final contigency: a Chimestry bubble. A delusion of normality cast by our Prince's allies the Ravnos. We already have a payment arranged and we only hope to be able to contain any and all effects inside that gigantic bubble."

The Syndicate Director said.
"I agree with the Justicar about the status of the city, it is greatly unbalanced for the Kindred. These threats are indeed attempting to overthrown the stability the Camarilla has brought to New York City. As you already know the stability of the Camarilla is ours as well, if the Sabbat or the Anarchs returned to control the kindreds surely our balance will be challenged and that's something we prefer to avoid.

The werewolves, for example, attacked Vancouver, provoking not few changes that we're still assesting. The implications of changing New York City as they did in Canada is not something we would take lightly and hence we don't know yet if we're going to intervene in that front. For the Camarilla the threat of the lupines is a matter of survival instead, however you don't have the resources to neutralize them and any imprecise participation of our part could indeed trigger a cascade effect of immeasurable consequences for the balance in a planetary scale.

The Ananasi is a different threat that only targets the Nosferatu Clan for one simple reason they're the shield preventing the Tzimisce to finish their job. A job details that we still don't know but certainly will have cataclysmic effects on New York City and per haps to the entire planet in consequence. I can also agree that from all threats this is the least likely to provoke a cascade effect, if we play our cards correctly, therefore we feel more inclined to assist you in a more direct way."

Prince Bright has been following all arguments in the conversation with keen ears and finally said.
"Petrodon, my dear Dannika. It's our duty to recover the lost balance in the Princedom, when it comes to Kindred's business in the Great State of New York, all those enemies mentioned by our guest are Kindred, such as Tzimisce Autarchs, the Sabbat or the Anarchs; and in the only front we might need some assistance the Syndicate is unable to act, beware of the consequences.

For the moment are no reasons for the Syndicate to intervene, the details of the autarch's job although uknown yet are within our plans' reach to control. We are of course grateful for your advice Director Cruz, the shield must prevail. Ever since the Nosferatu were capture the Tzimisce are roaming free, fulfilling their schemes and after the Nosferatu are safe and out the sewers will belong to the Ananasi and their Tzimisce allies, unless we plan an strategy in which the Gangrel Gate stays put to defend our territory clean of other Sect's influence."

Petrodon flinched on the Prince's words but said nothing. Dannika siding her head said.
"My dear Prince Bright and do you have the resources to attack the Ananasi and the Tzimisce?"

Michael smiled and confident said.
"The Nosferatu and the Brujah will be the tip of the spear my dear Director Cruz, after all the Nosferatu Clan will follow the Lead of their Justicar and their honour to pay their debt to the Princedom. The same can be told about the Brujah Anarchs, I have asked all the Assamites to fully dedicate their attention to the mayhem this Kindreds have provoked, even hosting a Sabbat pack in their womb.

I have spoken to Primogen Midnight about these topics and we shall meet with him again to agree on this strategy as the road to follow, after hearing the Syndicate, we have no need to hold a front against the Lupines is a waste of resources, since their intention go beyond our understanding and reach, for the moment."

Dannika said.
"Certainly you're resourceful Prince Bright, I'm truly impressed, you still have the resources to face yet another front to face the Ananasi. The Syndicate is luck to have the Camarilla among its allies."

Petrodon was also impressed. He graspped the Prince stategy at the end, Dannika let the Syndicate intentions to watch the lupines and keep them for destroying the balance, hence the city and the Camarilla, at least for now.

Dannika says.
"Very well Prince Bright, the Syndicate is satisfied with your plans and looks forward to collaborate with the Camarilla in the best way we can. That includes our offer to assist you in the Corona Park enterprise..

Thank you both for your time, as usual you're most kind."

Bright smiles and nods, letting Petrodon to express his thoughts first. The Justicar smirks thinking how a simple Prince is able to play a Justicar under his command with little effort. He says.
"My dear Dannika, you're always welcome to assist us. We can work the details later on site. If you could assemble your team to meet me at midnight in the construction site we can discuss the tactics and operations."

Dannika nods and Michael says.
"I will leave you to it then, further obligations require my atention. Thank you Director Cruz for your thoughtful approach. Justicar Petrodon, I'd like to have a joined meeting with you and Midnight. Please come to the Ivory Tower as soon as you finish your meeting with the Syndicate."

Petrodon nods and after the formal protocol is conducted the meeting is over.