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Nicolette is empty too. She sold her heart and sold her soul. Sold more than she could pay and then sold more besides. But she bought, too, the things that have made her rich. She has bought status and power. Influence and a place to belong. A place in Hell. There is still no God here. Not one Nicolette can hear. But the Devil and his servants answer when you call. And they are so very reasonable…  
 
Nicolette is empty too. She sold her heart and sold her soul. Sold more than she could pay and then sold more besides. But she bought, too, the things that have made her rich. She has bought status and power. Influence and a place to belong. A place in Hell. There is still no God here. Not one Nicolette can hear. But the Devil and his servants answer when you call. And they are so very reasonable…  
  
So reasonable that the things they ask are trifles. So here Nicolette is. In the old city. Seeing to a trifling matter: the debts of Lord Ambrose Hygarth Jackdaw. Many and varied, he has defaulted on them all! But debts unpaid rarely vanish. And there are always others to collect from!
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So reasonable that the things they ask are trifles. So here Nicolette is. In the old city. Seeing to a trifling matter: the debts of Lord Ambrose Hygarth Jackdaw. Many and varied, he has defaulted on them all! But debts unpaid rarely vanish. And there are always others to collect from…
  
 
== Themes ==  
 
== Themes ==  
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'''Adaptation (Mythos)'''
 
'''Adaptation (Mythos)'''
  
Nicolette knows black magic and how to summon and bind the Hellspawn in service to Satan. While this power grants her abilities that defy the laws of nature, rarely are they goodly by temper or capable of helping people directly – lest they want to pay a price…  
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Nicolette knows black magic and how to summon and bind the Hellspawn in service to Satan. While this power grants her abilities that defy the laws of nature, rarely are they goodly in nature or capable of helping people directly – lest they want to pay a price…  
  
'''Mystery:''' How could a man slip through the Devil's fingers?
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'''Mystery:''' How could a man escape from Hell?
  
 
'''Power Tags'''
 
'''Power Tags'''
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* a) The prices I pay
 
* a) The prices I pay
 
* c) For dark purpose
 
* c) For dark purpose
 
===The Sins of the Father===
 
'''Mission (Logos)'''
 
 
...trickle down to his children. The debts of Andrew Jackdaw cannot be absolved with death alone. There are prices still to be paid - lines of credit left hanging, empty, on crumpled ledgers. Nicolette is here to collect. One debt at a time, tugging at the silken strands of Jackdaw's spiderweb-family until every last, little sin is properly accounted for...
 
 
'''Theme:''' "Nothing personal; it's just business."
 
 
'''Power Tags'''
 
* a) A silver tongue
 
* e) Seduction and lies
 
* d) A book of debts and a detailed family tree
 
 
'''Weakness Tags'''
 
* d) The web of Jackdawn's debts is dark and tangled
 
 
===Call My Name Three Times===
 
'''Mobility (Mythos)'''
 
 
'''Mystery:'''
 
 
'''Power Tags'''
 
* a) Step Out From the Shadows
 
* c) Luck of the Devil
 
* h) Close your eyes, and don't ever-ever open them
 
 
'''Weakness Tags'''
 
* d) The lingering smell of brimstone
 
 
 
===Daddy Was a Gambler, He Gambled Big and Small===
 
'''Training (Logos)'''
 
 
'''Theme:''' "It was a calculated risk!"
 
 
'''Power Tags'''
 
* a) Diehard gambler
 
* e) Unflappable
 
* i) Taking a risk
 
 
'''Weakness Tags'''
 
* b) Just can't help myself
 

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