Methuselah: Biomech

<influence phase> 1 on #4/Igo the Hungry

Methuselah: Ben

<influence phase> 2 on #1

Methuselah: Dan

<master phase> Effective Management

<influence phase> 3 on #2/Dr. John Casey

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Information Highway

<influence phase> 1 on #4/Smudge the Ignored, 5 on #1

<discard phase> Arson

Methuselah: Brad

<influence phase> 4 on #1

Methuselah: James

<influence phase> 4 on #1

Methuselah: Neil

<influence phase> 4 on #1

<discard phase> Open Grate

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> The Barrens

<influence phase> 4 on #4/Ignatius

<discard phase> Arson

Methuselah: Biomech

<master phase> Auspex on Igo

<influence phase> 4 on #1

<discard phase> Enhanced Senses

Methuselah: Ben

<influence phase> 3 on #1/Zebulon, 1 on #2

Methuselah: Dan

<master phase> Academic Hunting Ground

<minion phase> Dr. John recruits Mr. Winthrop

<influence phase> 4 on #5/Sarah Cobbler

<discard phase> Jackie Therman

Methuselah: George

<minion phase> Smudge equips with a Laptop.

<influence phase> 4 on #1/Crusher, 2 on #2

Methuselah: Brad

<influence phase> 1 on #1, 1 on #2, 1 on #3, 1 on #4

Methuselah: James

<influence phase> 4 on #1/Justine

Methuselah: Neil

<influence phase> 1 on #1, 2 on #2, 1 on #4/Jazz

<discard phase> Dramatic Upheaval

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> Auspex on Ignatius

<minion phase> Ignatius bleeds Biomech.
	       Igo blocks.  Ignatius maneuvers long with Fake Out.
               Ignatius strikes Theft of Vitae.
	       Ignatius presses with Boxed In.
	       Ignatius maneuvers long with Fake Out.
	       Ignatious strikes Walk of Flame to burn Igo

<influence phase> 2 on #1, 2 on #3/Roreca Quaid

Methuselah: Biomech

<influence phase> 2 on #1/Badger, 2 on #2

<discard phase> Pulled Fangs

Methuselah: Ben

<minion phase> Zebulon bleeds Dan
               Dr. John Wakes and blocks.
	       Zebulon strikes hands.
	       Dr. John strikes Theft of Vitae.
	       Dr. John presses with Dead End Alley.
	       Zebulon presses to end with Open Grate

<influence phase> 3 on #2/Agrippina

Methuselah: Dan

<master phase> Arcane Library

<minion phase> Dr. John Casey equips with the Sengir Dagger.

	       Sarah Cobbler uses Magic of the Smith to equip a Flak Jacket.

<influence phase> Library, 4 on #3/Merill Molitor

<discard phase> J.S. Simmons Esq

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Blood Doll on Crusher, Pull 1 blood.

<minion phase> Smudge bleeds Brad for 3 with Computer Hacking.

	       Crusher equips with a Sport Bike.

<influence phase> 1 pool for a new vampire, 2 on #5

<discard phase> J.S. Simmons Esq

Methuselah: Brad

<influence phase> 4 on #1/Cardano

<discard phase> ???

Methuselah: James

<master phase> Powerbase Chicago

<minion phase> Justine plays Govern the Unaligned to put 3 on #3.

<influence phase> 4 on #1, #3/Jing Wei

<discard phase> Arcane Library

Methuselah: Neil

<master phase> Dominate on Jazz

<minion phase> Jazz Seduces Roreca and bleeds Steve for 1.
               Ignatius Wakes and Deflects to Biomech.
	       Biomech is bled for 1.

<influence phase> 4 on #1/Melissa Barton

<discard phase> Skin of Rock

		Steve taps the Barrens to discard Fast Reaction.

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> Fame on Roreca

<influence phase> 4 on #1

<discard phase> Vampiric Speed

Methuselah: Biomech

<master phase> Blood Doll on Badger

<influence phase> 4 on #3/Kallista

<discard phase> Raven Spy

Methuselah: Ben

<minion phase> Zebulon bleeds Dan for 3 with Govern the Unaligned
               Merill blocks.
	       Agrippina gives Zebulon +1 stealth with Cloak the Gathering.
	       Merill gets +1 intercept with Enhanced Senses.
	       Zebulon gets +1 stealth from Faceless Night.
	       Merill uses Eagle's Sight for +1 intercept.
	       Zebulon gets +2 stealth from Lost in Crowds.
	       Merill gets +2 intercept from Spirit's Touch and
	       Telepathic Misdirection.
	       Close Range, Zebulon strikes hands for 1.
	       Merill strikes Blood Fury for 3 and presses with Boxed In.
	       Zebulon presses to end with Open Grate.
	       Merill presses to continue with Dead-End Alley.
	       Zebulon strikes hands for 1.
	       Merill strikes Walk of Flame for 2, burning Zebulon.

<influence phase> 4 on #3

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> HG to Merill.

<master phase> Auspex on Merill.

<minion phase> Merill hunts.

	       Sarah bleeds George for 1.
	       Crusher Wakes and blocks.
	       Sarah strikes Theft of Vitae.
	       Crusher Blurs for 3 hand strikes.
	       Sarah prevents 1 with Flak Jacket.
	       Crusher Pulls Sarah's Fangs and burns her.
	       Crusher plays Taste of Vitae to fill up.

<influence phase> Library, 2 on #3.

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Pull 1 from Crusher.

<minion phase> Crusher bleeds Brad.
	       Cardano blocks.
	       Cardano plays Weather Control.
	       Cardano maneuvers long with Unflinching Persistence.
	       Crusher spends 1 blood to strike dodge.
	       Cardano presses with Indomitability.
	       Crusher presses to end with Psyche.

	       Smudge bleeds Brad for 2.
	       Cardano Wakes and blocks.
	       Smudge strikes hands, Cardano strikes Theft of Vitae.
	       Cardano prevents 1 with Unflinching Persistence.

<influence phase> 4 on #5/Bianca, 2 on #3

<discard phase> Lextalionis

Methuselah: Brad

<master phase> Society of Leopold on Smudge

<minion phase> Cardano recruits Thadius Zho
               Cardano Freak Drives.
	       Cardano bleeds James for 2 with Kine Dominance.
	       Cardano Freak Drives.
	       Cardano recruits an Outcast Mage.

<influence phase> Pull 1 from #3, 1 from #4

Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Put 1 on the Powerbase

<master phase> Dominance on Jing Wei.

<minion phase> Justine Bum's Rushes Cardano
               Justine strikes Burst of Sunlight.
	       Cardano strikes hands for 1 and prevents 2 with 
	       Undead Persistence.

	       Jing Wei rescues Justine with Justine's blood.

<influence phase> 3 on #3/Gilbert, 1 on #4

<discard phase> Mr. Winthrop

Methuselah: Neil

<minion phase> Jazz hunts.

<influence phase> 1 on #3/Igo, 3 on #2

<discard phase> Bewitching Oration

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> Dominate on Ignatius

<minion phase> Roreca bleeds Biomech for 1.
               Badger blocks.
	       Badger plays Torn Signpost and Fists of Eath.
	       Roreca maneuvers long with Fake Out.
	       Badger maneuvers short with Claws of the Dead.
	       Badger plays Immortal Grapple.
	       Badger strikes hands for 3 aggravated wtih Wolf Claws.
	       Roreca strikes Lucky Blow for 2.
	       Roreca is burnt.

	       Ignatius bleeds Biomech for 2 with Bonding.
	       Kallista Telepathically Misdirects to Ben.
	       Ben loses 2 pool.

<influence phase> 4 on #1/Cassandra

<discard phase> Burst of Sunlight

Methuselah: Biomech

<master phase> Auspex on Badger.  Give 1 pool to Badger.

<influence phase> 2 on #2

<discard phase> Sport Bike

Methuselah: Ben

<master phase> Dominate on Agrippina

<minion phase> Agrippina bleeds Dan for 3 with Conditioning.
	       Dr. John blocks, Agrippina stealths with Lost in Crowds. 
	       Merill Wakes deflects the bleed to George.
	       George takes the 3 bleed.

<influence phase> 3 on #1/Mariel Lady Thunder

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> HG to Merill

<master phase> Blood Doll on Merill, pull 1 blood.

<minion phase> Merill hunts.

<influence phase> Library, 3 on #2/Astrid Thomas

Methuselah: George

<untap phase> Smudge is burnt by Society of Leopold.

<master phase> Pull 1 from Crusher.

<influence phase> Pull 3 from #2

<discard phase> Dread Gaze

Methuselah: Brad

<master phase> Animalism on Cardano

<minion phase> Outcast Mage bleeds James for 1.
               Jing Wei Wakes and blocks.
	       Oucast Mage maneuvers long and strikes for 2.
	       Jing Wei strikes Theft of Vitae for 1.

	       Thadius bleeds James for 2.

	       Cardano bleeds for 1.
	       Gilbert Deflects to Neil.
	       Jazz Wakes and blocks.
	       Cardano strikes hands for 1.
	       Jazz Majesties and untaps.

<influence phase> Pull 1 from #2

Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Pull 1 from the Powerbase.

<master phase> KRCG News Radio

<minion phase> Gilbert calls a Parity Shift on Neil, giving
	       3 to brad and keeping 5 for James.
	       James votes 4 for.
	       Brad votes 2 against.
	       Gilbert cancels the vote with Telepathic Vote Counting.

	       Justine plays Govern the Unaligned to put 3 on #3

<influence phase> #3/Sarah Cobbler

Methuselah: Neil

<master phase> Misdirection to tap Cassandra.

<minion phase> Jazz Blood Bond's Cassandra

	       Melissa bleeds for 1.
	       Cassandra Wakes and Telpathically Misdirects to Biomech.
	       George takes the bleed with Major Boon.

	       Igo bleeds for 1.

<influence phase> 3 on #2/Emerson Bridges

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> Chantry

<minion phase> Cassandra plays Far Mastery to control Thadeous
               Cardano blocks with Second Tradition.
	       Cassandra strikes: Dodge.

<influence phase> 1 pool for a new vampire.

<discard phase> Cauldron of Blood

Methuselah: Biomech

<master phase> Put 1 on Badger

<minion phase> Badger Bum's Rushes Mariel.
               Mariel blocks.
	       Badger plays Torn Signpost.
	       Both strike hands.
	       Badger presses with Form of Ghost
	       Both strike hands.
	       Badger plays Pulled Fangs on Mariel.

Methuselah: Ben

<master phase> Asylum Hunting Ground.  Put 1 on Agrippina.

<minion phase> Agrippina rescues Mariel from torpor.

	       Mariel puts 3 on #3 with Govern the Unaligned.

<influence phase> 1 on #3/Roland Bishop

<discard phase> Bonding

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> HG to Merill

<master phase> Blood doll on Astrid, pull 1 blood.

<influence phase> Library on #4, Pull 1 blood

<discard phase> Magic of the Smith

Methuselah: George

<master phase> OOT

<minion phase> Bianca burns the Academic Hunting Ground with Arson.
               Dr. John Casey blocks.
	       Close range, Bianca strikes hands, Dr. John strikes
	       Sengir Dagger.
	       Bianca prevents 1 with Sideslip.
	       Bianca plays Nimble Feet for another hand strike.
	       Bianca pulls Dr. Jon's Fangs and burns him.

<influence phase> 1 for a new vampire, 1 on #6

Current active Methuselah: Brad

<master phase> Play Vampiric Disease on Cassandra.  Cassandra gets a
               disease counter.

<minion phase>

Cardano attempts to equip with the Soul Gem of Etrius.
James taps the KRCG to get +1 intercept to block the equip.
Cardano then plays superior Day operation (1 blood cost) to push the
equipment through.  Cardano ends up in torpor, with the Soul Gem of
Etrius, minus 1 blood.

Outcast Mage attempts to bleed James.  Sarah Cobbler Blocks.
In combat, the Mage maneuvers to long and does 2 damage to Sarah.

Thadius Zho attempts to bleed James.  Gilbert Duane blocks after
untapping with Second Tradition.  In combat, Thadius maneuvers to long
and does 2 damage to Gilbert.

<influence phase> Remove one blood from uncontrolled vampire

<discard phase> Discard Burst of Sunlight

Current active Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Put one blood from Powerbase:Chicago

<master phase> Play Giant's Blood on Justine

<minion phase>

Jing Wei equips with the Flame Thrower, at a cost of 4 pool.

Justine attempts to Grave Rob (superior) Cardano to James' controlled
region.  Justine burns 2 blood and the action is successful!

Gilbert Duane attempts to call a Parity Shift.  Cassandra Wakes with
Evening's Freshness, plays Eagle's Sight to give her the opportunity
to block, and then uses Enhanced Senses to give herself +2 intercept.
Gilbert uses Lost in Crowds to get +2 stealth.  Cassandra then plays
Spirit's Touch to get +1 intercept and the action is intercepted with
Cassandra gaining a maneuver.
Short Range, Gilbert strikes hands, Cassandra strikes with a Dodge
card.  Cassandra then plays Blur (inferior) for an additional strike
at the cost of one blood.  With that strike, Cassandra plays Theft of
Vitae.  The combat ends, with Gilbert having lost 2 blood and having
gained a disease counter, and Cassandra gaining one blood.

<influence phase> no action

<discard phase> Burst of Sunlight

Current active Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Gain one pool for the edge

<master phase> Put a Blood Doll on Emerson Bridges and pull off one blood.

<minion phase> 

Melissa Barton attempts to steal a blood from James' Powerbase Chicago
Cardano Wakes and blocks.
Melissa strikes: hands and Cardano Superior Theft of Vitaes.
Melissa loses 2 blood and Cardano gains 1.

Emerson Bridges equips with the Monocle of Clarity. (successfully)

Jazz Wentworth calls a Consanguineous Boon for clan Ventrue.
Neil votes 3 votes yea. (Emerson Bridges, original vote card)
George throws in a Kindred Restructure for 1 vote yea.
James votes 5 votes nay. (Justine, Gilbert, Cardano)
Steve votes 1 vote nay. (Cassandra)
George votes 1 vote yea. (Crusher)
Jazz plays Bewitching Oration for 4 votes yea.
The vote passes 9 to 6.  
Neil gets 3 pool.

<influence phase>  4 transfers and 1 blood to bring out a new vampire

<discard phase> Misdirection

Current active Methuselah: Steve

<untap phase> Cassandra loses one blood from the Vampiric Disease

<master phase> Minion Tap Cassandra for 8 blood.

<minion phase> 

no actions

<influence phase> Put 4 blood on minion #2

<discard phase> Conservative Agitation
		  
Current active Methuselah: Biomechanoid

<master phase> Play Blood Doll on Kallista and remove one blood.

<minion phase> 

Badger hunts successfully.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: Ben

<untap phase>  Give one blood to Agrippina from the hunting ground.

<master phase> Play Blood Doll on Roland and pull one blood.

<minion phase> 

Mariel takes the first action to removing her pulled fangs

Agrippina hunts.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase>  

Current active methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> Merill gains 1 blood from the Academic Hunting Ground

<master phase> Play Golconda on Crusher.  George pays 2 blood to keep Crusher.
               Pull 1 blood from each of Merill and Astrid.

<minion phase> 

Merill attempts to call Rumors of Gehenna.
Crusher (with the sport bike) blocks.
Round 1:
Merill tricks Crusher into a Trap
Merill goes to long with Movement of the Mind
Crusher comes back to close with superior Flash
Merill goes to long with Fake Out
Merill strikes with superior Theft of Vitae
Crusher dodges it(inferior Sideslip)
Crusher unpresses using the optional he got with Flash
Merill represses with Dead-End Alley

Round 2:
Merill tries to make Crusher take the Walk of Flame
Crusher uses superior Acrobatics to dodge, and then pummels Merill for
2.

Round 3:
Merill goes to long with Movement of the Mind
Merill strikes with superior Theft of Vitae
Crusher uses hands for 0.

Round 4:
Merill tries the Walk of Flame again.
Crusher burns 1 blood for his autododge, and then uses Blur to pound
Merill for 4, and then uses Taste of Vitae to gain that 4 for himself.

Round 5:
Merill (stupidly) uses Fake Out to Maneuver to long.
Merill uses hands for 0, as does Crusher
Merill unpresses his own Trap with Boxed In

<influence phase> Tap Arcane Library and transfer 4 more blood to a vampire.

<discard phase> Rumors of Gehenna

Current active methuselah: George

<master phase> pull one blood from Crusher

<minion phase> 

Bianca uses Bum's Rush to attack Muriel Lady Thunder.
Roland blocks.  Close range, both vampires strike with hands, Roland
burns 2 blood and Bianca burns 1.

Crusher retains Tasha Morgan.

<influence phase> Put 4 blood on the vampire I brought out last turn
		  and remove 1 from my other vampire.
                  Black Cat enters my ready region.

<discard phase> krcg news radio

Current active Methuselah: Brad

<master phase> Bring out the Anarch Troublemaker

<minion phase>

The Outcast Mage successfully bleeds James for 1.
Brad grabs the edge.

<influence phase> Transfer 1 blood to uncontrolled vampire

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Gilbert Duane loses one blood from his vampiric disease
              Transfer one blood from powerbase:chicago to pool

<master phase> Thaumaturgy on Gilbert Duane

<minion phase>

Sarah Cobbler Bum's Rushs Cassandra
Cassandra blocks
No maneuvers, Sarah strikes with Blood Fury, costing her one blood
Cassandra dodges with Vampiric speed
Cassandra plays Acrobatics (1 blood) and strikes hands for 2
Cassandra plays Pulled Fangs which burns the empty Sarah Cobbler

Jing Wei attempts to call a Praxis Seizure: Cleveland.
Emerson Bridges uses Second Tradition to untap and block the vote.
Close Range, both vampires strike hands, for one, combat over.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Using the Monocle of Clarity, ask the question,
   "Steven, do you have more than one Wake in your hand?"
   Answer: no

<master phase> Play Uptown Hunting Grounds (2 blood) 

<minion phase> 

Emerson Bridges attempts to bleed Steven.
Ignatius deflects the bleed to Biomech (1 blood cost)
Zack North blocks and plays Cat's Guidance to untap.
Emerson Bridges plays superior Majesty to strike: combat ends and
untap. (1 blood cost)

Emerson Bridges hunts successfully.

Melissa Barton hunts successfully.

<influence phase>  4 blood to the last vampire

<discard phase> Skin of Steel

Current active Methuselah: Steve

<untap phase> Cassandra has 0 blood and so the Disease Counter is burnt
**** check to see if cassandra untaps ****

<master phase> Play Elder Library(1 pool)

<minion phase> 

Cassandra hunts successfully.

Ignatious plays Superior Govern the unaligned to put 3 blood on
uncontrolled vampire #1(cost 1 blood)

<influence phase> Put 1 blood on Sarah Cobbler to control her and
		      2 blood on Thomas Thorne to control him.

<discard phase> 
		  
Current active Methuselah: Biomechanoid

<master phase> Play Auspex on Zack North
	       Pull one blood from Kallista and put one blood on Badger

<minion phase> 

Kallista hunts successfully.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> Giant's Blood

Current active Methuselah: Ben

<untap phase>  Give one blood to Agrippina from the hunting ground.

<master phase> Move one blood to Roland from pool

<minion phase> 

Roland attempts to bleed Dan.
Astrid uses Deflection (superior) to bounce the bleed to Brad.
Brad takes the 1 pool loss.

Aggrippina attempts to bleed Dan at +2 with Govern the unaligned (inferior)

<influence phase> 

<discard phase>  

Current active methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> Merill gains 1 blood from the Academic Hunting Ground

<master phase> Pull 1 blood from Astrid Thomas.  Play Effective Management
               
<minion phase> 

Astrid Thomas uses Far Mastery to steal Thadius Zho from Brad

<influence phase> Tap Arcane Library and transfer 3 more blood to bring
                  out Lazarus

<discard phase> Gird Minions

Current active methuselah: George

<master phase> pull one blood from Crusher

<minion phase> 

Black Cat equips with a laptop.

Bianca uses Bum's Rush to attack Lazarus.
Merill Molitor blocks.
Close range, bianca strikes: dodge with sideslip, Merill strikes theft of vitae
Bianca additional strikes with nimble feet, strikes hands for 2, and
pulls Merill's fangs.  Merill goes to torpor with 0 blood and pulled
fangs, Bianca is still at 5/7 blood.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> Sport Bike

Current active Methuselah: Brad

<untap phase> Use Anarch Troublemaker to burn Jing Wei's Flamethrower

<master phase> Play Betrayer on James

<minion phase>

The Outcast Mage attempts to bleeds James for 2 with Computer Hacking
Bleed is successful, Brad gets the edge.

<influence phase> Move 4 blood to uncontrolled vampire.

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: James

<untap phase> James loses one blood from the Betrayer, and spends one
              more pool to guess that Cardano is the betrayer (correctly)
              The powerbase:chicago gains a blood

<master phase> 

<minion phase>

Jing Wei hunts.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Emerson Bridges gets one blood from the Uptown Hunting Grounds
              With the Monocle of Clarity:
		Steve, do you have any auspex discipline cards in hand?
		Answer: yes

<master phase> Minion Tap Emerson Bridges for 6.

<minion phase> 

Emerson Bridges Hunts.

<influence phase>  Put 4 on the uncontrolled vampire

<discard phase> Skin of Rock

Current active Methuselah: Steve

Steve taps the Barrens to discard Praxis: Soloman

<untap phase> 

<master phase> Play Fame on Sarah Cobbler

<minion phase> 

Sarah Cobbler attempts to bleed Biomech for 1
Zack North blocks.
Zack plays Fists of Death. (cost one blood)
Sarah maneuvers to long with Maneuver of the Mind,
Zack maneuvers to short with Form of Ghost,
Sarah maneuvers back to long with Fake Out.
Sarah strikes Burst of Sunlight (inferior)
Zack prevents damage with Skin of Steel (cost one blood)
Sarah takes 1 aggravated damage and goes to torpor.
Biomech takes a 3 pool loss from Sarah's fame.

Cassandra uses Cryptic Mission to steal one blood from Emerson Bridges

Thomas Thorne rescues Sarah from torpor, using Sarah's blood.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> 
		  
Current active Methuselah: Biomechanoid

<master phase> Play Potence on Kallista

<minion phase> 

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> Discard Eagle's Sight

Current active Methuselah: Ben

<untap phase>  Give one blood to Mariel from the Hunting Grounds

<master phase> Pull one blood from Agrippina with the Blood Doll

<minion phase> 

Agrippina hunts.

Roland hunts.

Mariel attempts to remove the Pulled Fangs.
Zack North blocks with Eagle's Sight for intercept
Mariel plays Lost in Crowds for +2 stealth
Zack plays Spirit's Touch and Telepathic Misdirection (1 blood cost)
for +2 intercept
Mariel plays Faceless Night for +1 stealth (and Zack is tapped)

<influence phase>

<discard phase>

Current active methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> Astrid gains 1 blood from the Academic Hunting Ground

<master phase> Play Blood Doll on Lazarus, pull 1 blood.
               
<minion phase> 

<influence phase> Tap Arcane Library then transfer the blood back to pool

<discard phase> 

Current active methuselah: George

<master phase> Play Giant's blood to no effect

<minion phase> 

Black Cat bleeds Brad for 2.

Bianca bleeds Brad for 1.
Steve plays a Brujah Frenzy, putting Bianca in combat with Jazz.
Bianca strikes:dodge with Sideslip.
Jazz strikes: combat ends with majesty and untaps.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> Delaying Tactics

Current active Methuselah: Brad

<untap phase> 

<master phase> 

<minion phase>

The Outcast Mage attempts to bleeds James for 1.
Cardano blocks.
Outcast mage maneuvers to long and strikes for 2.
Cardano strikes theft of vitae for 1 stolen blood.
Outcast mage is burnt.

<influence phase> 2 blood to vampire #2

<discard phase> 

Current active Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Move one blood from the Powerbase:Chicago to pool.

<master phase> 

<minion phase> Gilbert Duane attempts a Parity Shift.
               Noone blocks.
	       If the vote passes, Steven loses 8 blood, and
	       Neil, Dan, George, and James gain 2 blood each.
	       James votes 1 vote for from the Parity Shift.
	       Emerson Bridges votes 2 votes for.
	       George throws a Political Flux for 1 vote for.
	       Cassandra votes 1 vote against.
               The vote passes 4-1.
	       Gilbert uses a Cryptic Rider, at a cost of 1 blood.

	       Cardano attempts to call a Kindred Restructure.
	       Lazarus uses a superior Eagle's Sight and a spirit's
	       touch to gain +1 intercept and attempt to block.
	       Gilbert uses superior Cloak of the Gathering to give +1 stealth.
	       Lazarus pays one blood to play Telepathic Misdirection
	       to give +1 intercept.  The action is blocked.
	       Lazarus plays Fake Out to move to long range.
	       Lazarus strikes Theft of Vitae to steal 2 blood from Cardano.

	       Justine attempts superior Grave Robbing on Merill Molitor
	       Thadius attempts a block.
	       Justine plays Lost in Crowds for +1 stealth.
	       Justine plays 2 blood and Merill enters James's active region.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> Powerbase: Chicago

Current active Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Emerson Bridges gets one blood from the Uptown Hunting Grounds
              With the Monocle of Clarity:
		Steve, do you have more than one Wake in hand?
		Answer: no

<master phase> Anarch Troublemaker (contesting with James)
               Move one blood to Emerson from pool.

<minion phase> 

Melissa Barton attempts to bleed Steven.
Sarah Cobbler Wakes with Evening's Freshness and blocks.
Short range, Melissa strikes: hands
Sarah strikes superior Blood Fury for 3 damage at a cost of 1 blood.
Sarah goes to torpor with 0 blood and Melissa is at 1 blood.
Biomech loses 3 blood from Sarah's fame.

Igo the Hungry diablerizes Sarah.
Steve calls a bloodhunt.
Cassandra votes 1 for, Emerson votes 2 against.
The bloodhunt fails.
Igo gets a Dominate skill card from Neil's hand.

Emerson Bridges attempts to bleed Steven.
Ignatius Deflects the bleed to Biomech, paying one blood.
Kallista blocks Emerson.
Short range, Emerson strikes hands, Kallista strikes: Undead Strength for 2.
Emerson prevents 2 damage with Skin of Rock, Kallista takes 1.

Jazz Wentworth hunts.
Ignatius plays superior Spirit's Touch to gain +1 intercept and block.
Jazz plays Dawn Operation (inferior)
Ignatius still blocks, and maneuvers to long range with Spirit's Touch.
Jazz strikes hands, Ignatius strikes: Theft of Vitae (inf)
Jazz ends with 1 blood, Ignatius with 2.

<influence phase> 2 blood to bring out Democritus

<discard phase> nothing

Current active Methuselah: Steve

<untap phase> 

<master phase> Played Brujah Frenzy out of turn.

<minion phase> 

Thomas Thorne attempts to bleed Biomech at +1 with +1 stealth with 
  Kine Dominance (2 blood cost if successful)
Badger plays Spirit's Touch for +1 intercept to block.
Thomas plays Bonding for +1 bleed and +1 stealth.
Badger plays Enhanced Senses for +1 intercept and blocks.
Short Range, Badger plays Immortal Grapple.
Badger strikes hands for 1.
Thomas strikes Lucky Blow for 2, then blurs (1 blood cost) to strike for 1.
Badger takes no damage from any strike with superior Skin of Steel.(1 blood)
Badger plays Pulled Fangs on Thomas
Thomas ends combat at 3/6 blood in torpor, Badger has 2/7 blood.
Badger plays Cats Guidance and untaps.

Cassandra attempts to bleed Biomech with Govern the Unaligned.(1 blood)
Badger attempts to block.
Cassandra plays Bonding for +1 bleed at +1 stealth.
Biomech is bled for 4, is ousted.
Steve gets 6 blood and the edge.

<influence phase> 1 pool to bring out a new vampire

<discard phase> 

Methuselah: Ben

<untap phase> 1 blood on Lady Mariel from the hunting ground

<master phase> Pull 2 blood from Roland and Agrippina with the blood dolls

<minion phase> Roland hunts.

<influence phase> 1 pool to get a new vampire

<discard phase> Wake with Evening's Freshness

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> 1 blood to Astrid from the Hunting Ground

<master phase> Pull 1 blood from Lazarus

<minion phase> no actions

<influence phase> Pay 1 pool to get a new vamp, tap the arcane library
		  to put 1 blood on it.

Methuselah: George

<minion phase> Black Cat bleeds Brad for 2, ousting him.

	       Crusher recruits Mr. Winthrop.

<influence phase> 1 blood for a new vampire and 1 blood to it.

Methuselah: James

<untap phase> Relinquish the contested Anarch Troublemaker
              1 blood to the Powerbase

<master phase> Thaumaturgy on Gilbert

<minion phase> Gilbert hunts.
	       Crusher Wakes and blocks.
	       Close range, both strike hands.
	       Crusher loses 1 blood, Gilbert goes to torpor.

	       Merill Molitor must hunt and cannot from Pulled Fangs,
	       so goes to torpor.

	       Justine equips with the Ivory Bow using Magic of the
	       Smith. (1 blood, 1 pool cost)

<discard phase> Telepathic Vote Counting

Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Jazz gets one blood from the hunting ground
              Using the Monocle, Emerson asks Steven:
	      Do you have more than one Wake in your hand?
              Steven answers no.

<master phase> Put one blood on Emerson with the blood doll.
	       Play Misdirection to tap Ignatius (1 pool cost)

<minion phase> Emerson calls a vote: Domain Challenge
               Unblocked, Emerson modifies it with Disarming Presence
	       Neil votes 6 votes for.
               Steve votes 1 vote against.
	       James votes 1 vote against.
	       The vote passes 6-2.
	       Ben loses 1 pool, George loses 2 pool, James loses 3 pool,
	       Neil loses 1 pool, and Steve loses 3 pool.

	       Democritus attempts to bleed Steve.
	       Unblocked, Democritus plays conditioning (1 blood cost)
               Ignatius Wakes and Deflects the bleed to Ben. (1 blood cost)
               Agrippina blocks.
               Close range, both strike hands,
	       Democritus plays Skin of Steel (1 blood cost)

	       Melissa attempts to bleed Steven, modifying it with
	       Seduction on Roland Bishop
               Melissa bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Igo bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Jazz bleeds Steve for 1.

<influence phase> no actions.

<discard phase> 

Methuselah: Steve

<master phase> Pay 1 pool to use the Chantry to rescue Thomas from torpor
               Play Malkavian Dementia on Mariel Lady Thunder

<minion phase> Cassandra attempts to bleed Ben
	       Roland Wakes and attempts to block.
	       Cassandra plays Bonding for +1 bleed and +1 stealth
	       Ben is bled for 2, Steve gets the edge.

	       Ignatius attempts to bleed Ben
               Ignatius plays Conditioning (superior) to make the
	       bleed 4 at a cost of 1 blood.

               Mariel Governs the Unaligned (inferior) to bleed Ben at +2.
               Ben is ousted, Steve gains 6 pool and a victory point.

<discard phase> Cryptic Mission

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> 1 blood to Astrid from the Hunting Ground

<master phase> Pull 1 blood from each blood doll.

<influence phase> Tap Arcane Library and transfer 4 blood to Thomas Thorne

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Put 1 blood onto Crusher

<minion phase> Bianca Bum's Rushes Cardano.
	       Close Range, Bianca strikes: dodge with Acrobatics
	       Cardano strikes:hands.  Bianca strikes hands for 2 with
	       the extra strike.  
	       Bianca presses to continue with flash.
	       Second round, same as first round.
	       Bianca at 3/7, Cardano in torpor with 0/10.

	       Crusher Bum's Rushes Jing Wei.
	       Close Range, both strike hands.
	       Crusher regains 1 blood with Taste of Vitae
	       Crusher at 2/9, Jing Wei at 0/4 in torpor.

	       Black Cat bleeds James for 2, ousting him.

<influence phase> 6 blood on #3/Elliot Sinclair.

<discard phase> IR Goggles

Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> 1 blood to Melissa from HG
              Monocle question: Steve, do you have more than one wake?
	      Steve's Answer: no

<master phase> Ventrue Headquarters; Pull 1 blood from Emerson

<minion phase> Melissa bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Emerson bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Igo bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Jazz bleeds Steve for 1.

	       Democritus bleeds Steve for 2.
	       Cassandra Wakes and blocks.
	       Cassandra Fakes Out to move to long range.
               Democritus strikes hands.
	       Cassandra strikes Theft of Vitae to steal 2 blood.
	       Cassandra presses with Flash
	       Democritus strikes hands.
	       Cassandra strikes for 3 with Blood Fury (1 blood)
	       Cassandra Blurs for an additional strike
	       Cassandra strikes Walk of Flame for 2 aggravated.
	       Democritus prevents the 2 aggravated with Skin of Steel.
	       Cassandra gains 3 blood with Taste of Vitae

<discard phase> ???

Methuselah: Steve

<untap phase> Concede Thomas Thorne
	      Tap the Barrens to discard Boxed In

<master phase> Thaumaturgy on Ignatius

<minion phase> Ignatius hunts.

<discard phase> Fast Reaction

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> 1 blood to Lazarus from the HG

<master phase> Pull 1 blood from Lazarus and Astrid

<minion phase> Thadius attempts to bleed George for 2.
	       Elliot Sinclair blocks.
	       Thadius maneuvers long.
	       Elliot maneuvers short with flash.

	       Lazarus attempts to bleed.
	       Lazarus maneuvers long with Movement of the Mind.
	       Lazarus strikes hands for 1.
	       Crusher strike: dodges with Sideslip.
               Combat ends.
	       Crusher starts a new combat with Psyche.
	       Lazarus maneuvers long with Movement of the Mind.
	       Lazarus strikes hands for 1.
	       Combat ends.

<influence phase> Arcane Library + 4 blood to bring out Merill Molitor

<discard phase> Malkavian Dementia

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Blood Doll on Elliot, Move 1 blood from Elliot->Crusher

<minion phase> Black Cat equips with a Bastard Sword.
               Merill plays Enhanced Senses and blocks.
	       Close range, both strike hands.

	       Bianca bleeds at +1 with Entrancement.
	       Emerson Wakes and Deflects the bleed to Steve.
	       Steve declines to block but plays Brujah Frenzy
	       to have Bianca enter combat with Emerson instead.
	       Close range, Bianca strikes hands.
               Emerson strikes hands. 
	       Emerson prevents the 2 damage with Skin of Steel (1 blood)
	       Combat over, Emerson at 1/8, Bianca at 2/7.

<influence phase> none

<discard phase> Minion Tap

Methuselah: Neil

<untap phase> Neil gets 1 blood for the edge.
              Emerson gets one blood from the Uptown Hunting Grounds
              Monocle question: Steve, do you have more than one Wake?

<master phase> Letter from Vienna

<minion phase> Melissa bleeds Steven for 1.

	       Igo bleeds Steven for 1.

	       Democritus attempts to bleed Steven for 2.
	       Cassandra Wakes and Deflects the bleed to Dan.
	       Merill Wakes and Deflects the bleed to George.
	       Elliot Sinclair blocks.
	       Both strike hands.  Demo at 1/10, Elliot at 3/7.

	       Emerson bleeds Steven for 1.

	       Jazz bleeds Steven for 1.
	       Steve is ousted. 6 pool and 1 victory point for Neil.

<influence phase> none

Methuselah: Dan

<untap phase> 1 blood to Astrid from HG

<master phase> Pull blood from Astrid and Lazarus

<minion phase> none

<influence phase> none

Methuselah: George

<master phase> Warzone Hunting Ground
	       Pull 1 blood from Elliot

<minion phase> Bianca Bum's Rushes Democritus
               Emerson Wakes and Blocks.
	       Close range, Bianca strikes for 2, Emerson for 1.

	       Elliot Bum's Rushes Democritus
	       Melissa Wakes and Blocks.
	       Close Range, both strike hands.
	       Elliot Blurs for an additional strike
	       Elliot at 0/7, Melissa at 0/6 in torpor.

	       Black Cat bleeds Neil for 2.

<influence phase> none

<discard phase> Peace Treaty

Methuselah: Michael (replacing Neil)

<untap phase> Hunting Ground to Emerson
              Monocle: do you have more than 1 auspex-based intercept card
	         in your hand ?

<master phase> none

<minion phase> Jazz rescues Melissa from torpor.

<influence phase> 

<discard phase> 


Game called on account of long inactivity and misplaced deck.
All survivors get 1/2 victory point.