Cronache della Sindone:

The Invitation

Notes by Xamot

Monday, December 19th, 1994

I had a dream. An extremely vivid dream. I was in the congressional cemetery - or, rather, in the shadowlands parallel to it. There was a huge, golden gateway, and when I went to investigate, I fell through the floor and began falling through a great maelstrom. When the storm had ended, I was left alone in an empty world. Not just dead - empty. When I woke, I was drenched in blood, and there was a symbol of some sort, written in vitae. Rose’s bed had one as well, as did Asa’s. I was able to recognize the runes as being in the same language as those on the temple, and I had Zachariah translate them.

Translated, my rune said “Entropy and Death”, Tala’s said “From which spirits come (to become something)”, and Asa’s meant “and from the gateway there shall come light”. Any conclusions I could draw from this would be pure speculation on my part. The only deduction I can make is that these dreams & blooded symbols are a product of our proximity to the temple.

I also spoke to Carlo regarding the situation with the neonates, the thin-bloods, and the two Camarilla licks, one of whom is a very influential Ventrue we’d rescued from Roosevelt Island. I gave him the Ventrue to further the Family’s goals, but Cedric came with us.

Almost immediately following that, a small group of Sabbat, led by a bishop, arrived and questioned us. We hid our involvement with the Camarilla refugees, and they seemed to buy it, for the time being. We were invited to the upcoming Sabbat Ball, celebrating their recent victory over the Georgetown Camarilla, and announcing the establishment of the Bishopric of Washington. I believe attending this gala will be an excellent opportunity for me.