Ritual:Engaging the Vessel of Transference

Engaging the Vessel of Transference (1)

Requirements:	Thaumaturgy, Rituals 1
Components:	A container, 3x5 cards, and a pen. The container must be opaque, large enough to have a 3x5 card posted on the outside, one posted on the inside in a position to be easily read, and contain 1 or more loose 3x5 cards, along with a pen.
Cost:	1 blood per card
Cast Time:	5 minutes

Create a level 1 Thaumaturgy Circle. Sit or stand in the center of the circle. Place the container in the center of the circle.

Inscribe an arcane symbol somewhere on the outside of the container.

On a 3x5 card write the following and affix it to the outside of the container:

Ritual: Vessel of Transference.
If you handle this object with your bare skin, OOG, open the container and follow the instructions inside. 
This container is mystically sealed. Only the caster can open it in game.

On a second 3x5 card, write the following and affix it to the inside of the container so that someone who opens the container can read it:

Ritual: Vessel of Transference.
Caster: (Your name)
Effect: By handling this container with your bare skin, a point of your blood has mystically swapped with the blood in this container. You are unaware of this effect unless you have Thaumaturgy or Sense Item. 
Remove the card in this container labeled “Blood card” and destroy it. You have just absorbed blood from this person. If the card indicates they are a vampire, you are affected as if drinking that vampire’s blood. (Possibly a ghoul, or blood bond effects.) 
Take a blank 3x5 card from this container and label it “Blood Card”. Write your name on it. If you are a Vampire, please write “Vampire” at the bottom. Put this card in the container.

On a third 3x5 card:

"Blood Card”, (your name), (if you are a vampire)

Place this card loosely in the container. Also place the pen and any number of blank cards into the container. Spend 1 blood per blank card.

At any time, the caster may open the container and remove all of the 3x5 cards, ending the ritual. The Blood Card may be used as a vial of blood from that person in other rituals.

Important: The container may not contain anything other than 3x5 cards and a pen. You may not use this ritual to hide other tagged items!