(LSJ) Spying Mission's timing

[floppyzedolfin]

Hello,

- Suppose A (1 blood) bleeds with Govern the Unaligned, and the Slow
Withering is in play (Cards that require any superior Disciplines cost
an additional blood.). There is no block, the bleed amount is 3; must
A pay the Govern the Unaligned before he gets the opportunity to play
Spying Mission sup'?

- Suppose A (1 blood) bleeds with Govern the Unaligned. In the process
of the action, A plays an action modifier costing 1 blood (Elder
Impersonation, Conditioning, ...). The action is not blocked, the
bleed amount is strictly positive. Can A play Spying Mission sup'?

Thanks!

~~

Andre LeRoux
Cardtype: Vampire
Clan: Toreador
Group: 5
Capacity: 3
Discipline: aus
Camarilla: When a vampire you control successfully bleeds, you may
reduce the bleed amount by 1 to give Andre +2 bleed this turn.

Spying Mission
Cardtype: Action Modifier
Discipline: Obfuscate
[obf] +1 stealth.
[OBF] Only usable when a bleed would be successful. The bleed burns no
pool; it is unsuccessful. Instead, put this card on the acting
vampire. The next time this vampire successfully bleeds the same
Methuselah, burn this card for +2 bleed.

[LSJ]

floppyzedolfin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> - Suppose A (1 blood) bleeds with Govern the Unaligned, and the Slow
> Withering is in play (Cards that require any superior Disciplines cost
> an additional blood.). There is no block, the bleed amount is 3; must
> A pay the Govern the Unaligned before he gets the opportunity to play
> Spying Mission sup'?

Yes.

> - Suppose A (1 blood) bleeds with Govern the Unaligned. In the process
> of the action, A plays an action modifier costing 1 blood (Elder
> Impersonation, Conditioning, ...). The action is not blocked, the
> bleed amount is strictly positive. Can A play Spying Mission sup'?

No. The bleed amount is immaterial, since the GtU fizzles (for cost being
unpaid), so the requirement on Spying Mission ("only usable when a bleed would
be successful") isn't met.