Capitol Beer Fest 2025

[Kray]

Given the underlaying context of the topic the ogre wildly misunderstands. "Huh. Wow I didn't expect you would stretch to that. Most are pretty uncomfortable about it." Seems he thinks she is saying there will be plenty of people to eat at her coronation. No one had been that well accepting of his dark hungers before. He doesn't know how to react really.

Big beer huh, okay then. "No. No. It's a form of population control that's what it is. They put something in the beer so folks can't have kids anymore, what better cover then supporting the youth." For someone who doesn't use the internet much it sounds like he has either discovered reddit or been speaking to people who have.

It was what it was. "Ah. Your taking your job more seriously then I am then." Yeah he wasn't going all day here without drinking an eating as much as he wanted. "But. No. I always pay my dues, although at those rates I think I'll just do it myself." The summer queens business model might have a few hoes in it. Following her indication. "Oh. Bugger." Because he can guess who will get roped into having to contribute to cleaning that mess up.

Being rather challenged with situational awareness the Ogre also does not notice the presence of what he very firmly thinks is some kind of fae creature in need of having its head ripped off for safety reasons.

[Sonnie Wu]

Apparently, they did not know what she meant. "Huh?" was Sonnie's confused response to Kray.

Back on a topic where she at least she knew what was going on: "Oh yeah, and the beer is how you get the 5G in your bloodstream." She took a sip of her own beverage, then took out her phone and checked it. "See? Better reception already!"

Whatever reference the Summer Queen was making went right over the 'Scrambler's head. "Uh... kay." She shrugged, "Never underestimate the endurance of youth, Mary."

Did she notice Galina hiding by the food truck? No, largely because she had no idea who the woman was. Memories of New Years Eve were.... faint, and blurry. The Beast had been far more drunk that night than here, where she was just lightly buzzed. There was that mystery phone number, but Sonnie had no clue where she'd gotten it and had never bothered to test it.

So, back to chowing down on her bacon burger.

[Galina]

Deep breathing, long deep breaths, gradually taking the time to cool herself down, to let her heart stop pounding within her chest. Biting her lower lip with a look away, back from where she came, but what kind of life would that be? Sigh, gulping, straightening her back, a shake of the head before getting out in a normal manner and starting to slowly approach the group, just following with the flow of the people around them, taking a deep breath, arms by her side as she lightly bows before them, making certain to aim her body towards the ones from the monster truck evening.
"I am deeply sorry for my behavior last time, my acting was truly a sign of my lack of situational and emotional awareness." Remaining relatively still in her position, it was an offended parts right to say what they wanted to say before you spoke again after all.

A glimpse thrown to the bacon burger eating woman and quickly looking back into the ground. Why did it have to be all three at once? Where are the good easy to deal with purse snatchers or drunken fighters when you need them? Gently letting her index finger dance atop her brooch soothing herself, and keeping the angry thoughts at bay.

[Circe]

"Its a poor one," she points out to Kray, "Lowered inhibitions plus beer goes to strong booze. Strong booze clears out the additive means more kids!" Circe shoots him finger guns. Circe can't help but laugh at Kray's concern over the ice cream and beer mix. Then shakes her head at Sonja's addition. "No, no, no. Ginger Beer is for 5G, but no alcohol so it doesn't sell, you know? Big Beer is actually trying to bring back boy bands. Why else would drunks constantly try to sing in groups?"


"OH ho ho ho! I don't Sonnie, though I often overestimate the bottom line of intelligence," Circe folds her arms and nods her head. Then adds something, "Harrumph, I say. For I wish to say it. Harrumph to them failing my low expectations.."


Circe twitches as a certain voice pops up. A voice she had researched online. It minimized the chance of being a Fae, but not entirely. They'd have noticed a Fetch, but stupid was still quite possible. Circe rubs her face as she groans out: "Oh, per l'amor del cazzo. Non sono sicuro se sei una fottuta minaccia o uno sciocco."


Then looks to Kray, "John, don't do aught to get fired. I have, multipe solutions. Quite rapid on the problem solving, I try to assure you." She tries to assure him. Then looks to the Russian accented woman. Diplomacy/ Sure, try diplomacy. "Apology is heard," she says cautiously, "What kind of human being wouldn't accept it from another human being? Shit one probably, which I try not to be. Do be mindful of your words though, still, lest it repeat."

[Kray]

And now he's confused why the monkey is confused. "Uh. What?" That had seemed rather clear to the Ogre but oh well.

But gestures to the monkey's point about wifi signal. "Ah. Then Mary how do you explain the better signal huh." As if they was any kind of definitive proof or argument but having a bit of fun was part of the game. "Ha. Next thing you know they'll be able to capture information right from your eyes." Technology couldn't mimic some of the contracts they had access to but it could do stuff that boggled the ogre's brain.

The point on people intelligence well. "Uh. Yeah people are stupid." More so then they had been when there was less education, somehow. "Ah. There are some basic lessons they seem to have real trouble grasping." Replaced by attitude, entitlement of the bad kind and victim complexes.

Pondering what his next indulgence will be the clear Russian accent draws his attention and rather ruins his mood and any attempt at being more conversational and less menacing. "No. Clear off." He wants nothing to do with Galina or any of her weirdness. "Bah. I'm not accepting anything from you." He knew better words can twisted and turned into things you really don't want, things have prices and strings and frankly he wanted none of it. Mary's response is unexpected though. "Ah. really? It's following one or both of us." Why else would such an approach be made after the way the last encounter ended. "Bah. I have solutions to." An out right glare form the pale eyes of his hardened mask follows and the deep voice growls out. "It. Wouldn't take me long." Killing to those in the know he is clearly talking about killing with intent.

[Sonnie Wu]

And now she's confused as to why he's confused about why she's confused. BBQ sauce dribbled down her chin as she blinked at the Ogre, "What what?" Round and round and round we go...

The Beast nodded in agreement with what Kray said about her wi-fi signal joke. At least she understood that. "Yeah, explain that, Mary Had A Little Lamb!" Checkmate! Touchdown! A Winner is You!

"Yush, people are stooooopid," she said between bacon burger bites, "So sad, really." Whatever you say, stupid monkey.

The sudden appearance of Galina, and the negative reactions of Circe and Kray to the woman's presence, had Sonnie looking even more confused than usual. She looked at the Russian with zero recognition. "Who's this? She's cute."

[Galina]

Not grasping a word of that strange European language, nor aware that Mary had likely found her many, many streams where she demonstrated self defense for women along with exercises to focus on for it and had for quite some time. Or posted livestreams where she went over various scenarios, many alone, sometimes with a paid person to act the attacker.
"Thank you kindly, it shall not happen again." Why does she state human though? Far as I can tell there is not a single none human besides me here, and I doubt she knows about me.

Feeling the fear in her spine at his words, straining herself from rolling her eyes, knowing all to well what he spoke of, and just how bloody that would get for likely both of them.
"I am saddened to hear that but do understand. Kindly allow me to once more apologize for feeling your gaze and falling into old routines without first testing the waters to see if those parts of my past could be shared or discussed."

Apology offered, asked to leave, and about to comply as suddenly freezes and looks to the Mischievious woman, cheeks rapidly turning redder and redder as she rapidly speaks.
"Ehh umm...Galina, Maruyama Galina, we met at new years eve at the casino remember?"

[Circe]

"Google glasses," Circe nods sagely when talk of eye captures is brought up. A slight jest, though not really.


As for the solution Kray had, Circe sighs and nods. "Gal, depart be best for he shan't be ye pal." It was the way to deal with Them after all and their servants. Circe was deterred by one itty, bitty issue. She had a computer and skillz. Galina's state ID were not hard for her to locate, servers didn't hold u against skillz and Brownie's Boone.


She walks over to Kray, facing towards him so her back is towards Galina. The Fairest is leaning in close as she puts a hand on his arm so she can whisper: "I Internet check on her. Address. License. Some posts on social. They don't do long term evidence. Possible very, very stupid mundy." The she gives a wicked smile, "Minion or dupe possible, maybe stolen face, but not a mastermind this one. I will tell her to fuck off, naturally. Too many witnesses to instigate. We need a story. Give me one, I share with Sonja. Maybe get security to taser her for drunk harassment of you. Success? We get a twitchy dumb mundy in the mud."


It made sense to Circe at any rate. If Gal was just a dumb mortal, then she was on the ground twitching from the security taser. Maybe excessive, but it'd be funny to see happen. Or the mortal would flee in fear from security guards, that'd be amusing too. Maybe amusing enough for Kray to decide to not pop the fool's head off. Yet, if it was a failure due to being a Keeper?


Well then, the guards get mulched first. Giving the Lost the chance to kneecap Gal and attack or run, depending on degree of power.


Circe would await Kray's reply before moving off. Assuming Sonja doesn't just go flirt and drag the possible Keeper/minion off into the wilds of the festival. As she seems intent upon. Information security, they need to work on that for the Freehold. She had to report that to the...head...of...security.

Which was her. This was on her. She wasn't going to admit that to anyone.

[Kray]

If confusion was currency the compounding interest would be soaring and beast and Ogre alike would be very rich. "Uh. What do you mean what what?" He isn't even sure what the original point had been by now just that he had utterly lost track of it.

And it seems Ogre and beast have the fairest beat, or Galina's arrival had brought an end to the game of wild conspiracy theories. Either way when Circe makes it apparent she wants to whisper he leans in to listen. His deep Baritone not ideal for a response. "Bah. And if you checked you or me would the full story come up?" Okay it probabaly helped he didn't have social media but he still had documents and papers and numbers that could be found. What it wouldn't turn up is that he is a people eating Ogre torn between the worlds of mortal and fairy. "Ah. Story is easy enough. She's trying to take what isn't hers to take." Or with the ways she's going on. "Or. She's touched in the head something bad." Leaning away unless Mary had more to say.

Regardless Mary would need a moment to quietly talk to Sonnie which meant he would have to serve up the distraction. And what on earth is she going on about now. "Bah. I allow you no such thing." Again he knew better then that. "Gah. Look I don't know you. And despite what you seem to think don't know me. You make that clear with every taunt and insult. Now. Go. Away." Rising to full height from his seat. "Before. Your made to." Lets really put this to the test then. No magic, no glamour, nothing physical he isn't starting a fight, just raw menacing presence and seeing how well she holds up against it.

Intimidate Galina 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-03-17 05:24:45	Kray rolls 8 to Intimidate Galina intimidate 3 presence 3 speciality +1 PG +1 (10 Again)	3, 3, 8, 6, 7, 8, 3, 6	2 successes

With no blessings fuelling it the effort was reasonable enough. Enough to get notice, difference was he was a known enough quantity to the volunteers running the place.

[Sonnie Wu]

She looked blankly at the Ogre, "Idunknow." Yeah, she had completely lost track of the topic. Probably for the best if they just moved on.

"Casino?" Sonnie responded to Galina's information, "New Year's... Oh! Right! New Year's Eve!" She nodded enthusiastically, then shook her head with just as much energy, "Yeah, I don't remember anything from that night. Total blur! I was so plastered! I woke up the next morning with a hangover on some rooftop. Must have been a crazy night, huh?" The Beast ate another bite of her bacon burger before a thought occurred, and she looked back to the Russian woman with genuine curiosity, "Did we... did we bang?"

Wow, Kray really did not want Galina around. Sonnie leaned away, like she might get caught in the giant man's intimidation beam. There had to be some story to all this, and she wanted to hear it. For the moment, though, she watched the confrontation like it was a soap opera playing out in person.