The Evening After

I arrived at Elysium to find Ava, Quentin, and Wilhelm already present. Ava was in the process of detailing the events of the previous evening. Daniel arrived after me, and Quentin was presented with the bracelet, pamphlet, and cameras collected during our wonderful adventure. Quentin used his psychic powers to evaluate the items - I am not sure what was discovered exactly, as Roger came in in a destressed state (which resulted in theorizing and gossip from the other kindred) and I decided to seek the source to determine the issue.
 
Roger stated he had spent the largest part of his evening being berated by his Sire - that Abraham has 'eyes and ears everywhere' and "if we don't get this Kingdom into shape, we may see ourselves absorbed into someone else's domain." I find Abraham's knowledge of the events of the previous evening to be interesting and concerning, however, I used Roger's statement as an opening to address my thoughts on the state of our Kingdom. He is too used to false platitudes and mistook my approval of his actions to date as flattery, which is frustrating as I am not one for compliments in general and empty ones would not be given in these circumstances.
 
Establishing a Kingdom in this area is an interesting and challenging endeavor. Under usual circumstances, the our area would be under the Dominion of the Prince of Pittsburgh as the population is only just large enough to sustain a reasonable number of Kindred - the fact that Morgantown is ever expanding and is a College Town works very well in our favor, but it is unlikely we are the only ones who have identified this location for the opportunity it has presented.
 
Roger stated he believes he needs "a more organized and orderly kingdom" and "if we are to thrive, we need to recruit and retain ambitious, but restrained Kindred". I told him he has an issue with delegation and that currently we have more open roles within the Camarilla than we have Kindred. Our Kingdom is much more... progressive than others I have been part of, which could be out of necessity as of this moment. He has welcomed Nosferatu and Caitiff into our Elysium, appointed one to the Council. However, if he is going to be inclusive of other clans, he needs to grant them appointments.
 
I doubt it has been missed by all the Kindred that the Prince, Seneschal, and Sheriff are all Tremere.
 
Ava interrupted us at this point, followed shortly by Quintin, to update him with the information Quintin was able to glean from the obtained items, as well attempt to lower my standing in his eyes by outright condemning my choices in regards to the deaths of the police officers. She proceeded to attempt to place herself in a position of authority throughout the rest of the evening as well. It is likely her attempts to undermine me will continue going forwards - only time will tell as to whether she finds it fruitful. Personally, I think she does not understand how her clan is perceived by others in general.
 
I will admit I am surprised by her attitude in this matter. They were two large, aggressive, officers who did not respond to either of our attempts to de-escalate the situation. I am uncertain as to what outcome she would have preferred.
 
Say she knocked them down, I made them dizzy, and we were able to escape on foot far enough to meet Daniel's car. They were wearing body cams, which would have us on film, and it is possible they would have had Daniel's car on camera as well. We could have ended up in a high-speed pursuit and actually breached the Masquerade. Maybe in her mind, we would have gotten away scot-free and they would not expend energy trying to track us down, but that is not something that should be left to chance with the Kingdom being so new.
 
Roger was called away to meet with a representative from Abraham. He believes further assistance may be provided. I have concerns to raise with him in the event I am able to speak with him alone.
 
Following his departure, I attempted to ask Daniel and Wilhelm for their understanding of the information Quentin obtained, but was interrupted by Ava wanting to identify and rank potential threats we believe we may be facing. I am uncertain why she is attempting to establish herself as Lead on these, when she is better suited to scribe, but a Toreador is never happy if they are not somehow the center of attention. Threat assessment is being done regarding: