Facing the Fleshmarket

[Anubite25]

Stripes was right behind the Constable, having found himself swept up in the momentum of the hunt without even realizing it. Now that they had apparently arrived at there destination the tiger looked around to the others.

In all honesty all Stripes had been interested in was making sure that higher authorities in the freehold were aware of what he'd found near his hollow. Now here he was following one of said authorities into...into...

"Um...What we doing here anway?" Stripes wondered aloud to the others.

His confusion was somewhat understandable having just joined with them.

[Doctor Jack]

As they get out of his car and start to make their way under the bridge, Jack tries to hide his intense nervousness about their impending journey from Rook. Although few would guess, the wizened actually has an intense phobia where the Hedge is concerned. He mentally steels himself for the trip to the other side as he walks beneath the pedway, reminding himself that innocent people are being led like lambs to the slaughter toward a fate he considers worse than death. Unable to comprehend how one of their own like Enzo could ever sink to the depths of behaving like one of them, the good doctor swallows his weaker emotions, such as fear, anger, or sadness, and focuses on his desire to stop the vile privateers and rescue their hapless victims... from becoming like him.

What did she say... in the shadow on the water? Is that right?"

Rook might detect a slight glimmer of trepidation lingering in Jack's voice. Then again... he's an elemental, so he might not. Stripes just met him, so he probably wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Jack turns his head and speaks over his shoulder to the beast.

We're trying to find out where the privateering sunovabitch with the dinosaur is selling his victims. Figured the Fleshmarket would be a good place to start."

  Fear is the mind killer

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2011-12-26 14:43:19		Jack rolls 5 to RES+COM (10 Again)		3, 10, 5, 8, 5, 10, 10, 7		4 successes

[Anubite25]

Stripes wasn't usually one to try and read people. Spending what should have been his teenage years as a wild beast had definitely crippled some of the Tiger's ability to understand when folks were hiding things and so he didn't even try to look past Jack's confidence. Instead, Stripes pounded his fist into an open palm with a smile.

"So, what the plan?" He asked, baring his claws in anticipation.

Tracking down privateers and dinosaurs? The hunt was on and Stripes was itching for a fight...

[Jag]

ST Note: If everyone is ready, feel free to use the gate indicated by Ms. Rosemary and describe your characters stepping through to the other side

[Xerxia]

Xerxia strolls up after making sure everything she might need was secured where it normally was.

To answer Stripes' question, she offers as kindly as she can muster, "Like Mrs. Rosemary said... Watch your words with extreme care, or just keep quiet... I've only just started looking into binding agreements, so while I might be able to spot a particularly dangerous word choice, don't rely on me to be able to worm you out of one."

The Fairest does seem to have some concerns about the trip ahead, being a relatively new sort of encounter in the Hedge to her. Fighting monsters and B-begs are completely different from negotiating in a probably hostile environment... I welcome the challenge..!

[Jag]

As Rook finished saying those words, the shadow being cast on the water began to glow faintly. The Elemental could feel the cool water touching his fingers being changed by the Wyrd. The gate opened shortly thereafter, inviting him to jump in. The rest of the group could also see the faint glimmer, outlining the shape of the hidden gate.