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    Saeyer

    It started as a favor to someone at work, an odd job that needed doing: some poor old woman who lived on his block was having trouble with her oven.

    "The issue isn't really the oven, she keeps going on about some sound in her wall at night, right behind the stove, like something's crying. I think it's probably a raccoon or a cat that got stuck in there, but she's old and what it really comes down to is that I don't think she has a lot of money or a lot of family to help her out. I just want to get someone in there who isn't trying to cash in on her, find out what's wrong, and fix it or tell me what needs to be done. And, I'm pretty sure you could move an oven all on your own," he said, waving an appreciative hand at the mountainous Malcolm Green.

    "Oh, ah, this probably won't matter, but she's a little odd, okay? Real sweet but I can't make any promises about the conversation; sorta superstitious, hangs shiny shit in her windows to protect her from witches and the like. Some kids broke in and took some of 'em a couple months back, ended up giving them all back in less than a week, saying they were cursed or some bullshit." A snort of derisive laughter marked his opinion on the matter. "And watch your step around the house, she leaves milk and stuff in dishes, on the floor. But really, man, she's a dream."

    -----

    With all the talk of witch baubles, curses and wailing, better safe than sorry. It hadn't taken much to get a couple of trusted people on board, and if it really was just a raccoon, well, they could all go get a beer after.

    The house at the address given was old, and could've been handsome if it wasn't clear no one was taking care of it. The front yard had been carefully curated once, with rows of perennials and well established shrubs, but the grass was thick with weeds and a ropy clematis had taken over the roof to the porch, slowly beginning to buckle under its weight. The house itself was a flaking pale green with latticed windows that had warped many years ago, glass balls glimmering in strands beyond them.

    A child's birthday was kicking off next door and a hedge-trimmer buzzed in the distance, faint music drifting out of someone's window to mix with the low growl of cars passing. In the midst of the normalcy, the green house felt curiously still, like someone holding their breath.


    Phonecalls have been made and information exchanged, everyone is meeting here on the same footing.

    Sorry for the delay and please, take it away!

  2. #2
    Malcolm Green's Avatar
    Freehold Pledge: Winter
    Allies (Clubs) 1
    Allies (Emergency Services) 1
    Allies (Unions) 3
    Malcolm Green, the Mountain

    WP: 4/4
    Health: 10/10
    Giant
    Mantle: Bubble of crisp, cold, air surrounds him. Frost rimes his head and shoulders, tracing icy epaulettes.
    Malcolm Green

    Sun Banisher's Oath

    (+1 Investigation, +1 Intimidation) - Winter 2016

    Freehold Pledge

    (+1 Streetwise) - Winter 2016

    Dragon's Bane Pledge

    (+3 Faerie Favour) - Spring 2017
    Greens Scenes

    Dragon Giant|

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    Green plods with ponderous tread to the rondez-vous.

    At least to the mundanes, he appears as a man heading out to a work commitment. He's in his denim jeans, steel capped boots, jacket with a heavy bag slung over his shoulder. Tools snatched quietly from work fill it. Any of the Lost he might encounter might view him more suspiciously: his Mask has been infused with Glamour, sealing his rocky features away but accentuating his already hulking shadow. There is that grim set to his face as well: talk of the crying wall was disconcerting enough, but when his contact spoke of dream catchers, spare dishes of milk...

    The mountain knows enough about abjurations to make the reasonable conclusion the old lady might have the Sight, which could make the job so much trickier. By rights he should follow the Ice Law and leave well alone. But its an old woman. And it really could just be animals in the walls or a shoddy oven in need of repair.

    How can he not? Thats why he bought in the others. Safety in numbers.

    Equipment - work tools in a bag, some work gloves, thermos with tomato soup and some bread, burner cell phone

    -1 Glamour to Strengthen Mask

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    It was easy to agree to back Green up. The Mountain had always seemed deliberate, and thus sensible. Ramona hasn't yet been given cause to doubt that impression. If he's into something, chances are it's worth getting into. The more details that came out, the more certain she was about that. Some people are just superstitious. It's natural. But when you combine this with some sort of suspicious goings-on in the house? Dots might connect. Better to check it out and be sure, than to just let it lie.

    I wonder who came up with the milk thing? Interesting idea for a pledge clause. Some Wizened, I'll bet, with all that brownie cleaning junk.

    The old, beaten-up Toyta pickup looks a little out of place in this neighborhood. Someone might mistake it for the vehicle of the local landscaping business. The door groans when it swings open and Ramona climbs out, dragging a backpack behind her and shrugging it onto her shoulders. Be prepared. It's a motto to live by. Spotting the giant man she's glimpsed when the mountain wants to blend in, Ramona recognizes that as a good idea, and weaves her Mask tighter around herself. Who knows what relationship this woman has with reality, and whether she might see beyond the ordinary?

    -1G to Harden Mask

    Ramona is wearing tough clothing (mainly in the form of her leather jacket) worth Armor 1/0. She is carrying on her person and in her bag; some tools, some gloves, a bottle of water, a few energy bars, her first aid kit, a cell phone, her regular pocket items like wallet and keys, a set of zip ties, a cheap lighter, her Bowie knife, her pistol (in a concealed holster) and a spare magazine, her concealed-carry license, a roll of duct tape, a package of iodized salt, a small bundle of sage, two flashlights, and a stick of chalk.

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    Nathan Griffin's Avatar
    Nathan Griffin
    Nathan Griffin

    To human eyes he looks slightly taller than average, with a lean, athletic build. His brown skin gives away his Mohawk ancestry, complementing his equally brown eyes and dark hair. He displays a military-styled haircut, shorter to the sides, and sports a few scars across his body and a particularly visible one in the form of claw marks across his face and neck. A very intense scent of forest, a mixing of pine needles, tree sap, and animal fur, characterizes him.
    Mien

    Those who can see through the Mask observe black-and-white feathers to the sides of his face, that fuse seamlessly with his skin and hairline and close to his golden eyes. His teeth are unusually sharp, displaying fangs that are hard to categorize as belonging to a specific predator, although they most closely resemble a wolf's or some other canine's.

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    Nathan was a man of his word. He had said he'd stick by Green and that's what he was going to do. So he spent all day walking to the meeting place, only stopping to grab a burger and some water along the way. If this ended up being just an old house in need of repair or an old woman who was beginning to lose it... he wouldn't mind, actually. Better than being fired from another diner. He arrived in casual gear and with a painfully light backpack. A couple of bottles of water, packs of cigarettes and something to light them with, and all the clothes he owned. Oh, and dog food he had gotten for Beethoven and the others. He was sure that would be helpful.

    He greeted the other two 'lings as he was approaching them by raising an arm. He didn't bother to harden his Mask, unlike the others. Some might say it was an Autumn thing, but truth was he didn't give a shit. Danger had a way of ignoring those people who cared the least for it. Out of boredom, no doubt.

    "Howdy, boys," he said when he was within earshot of the others.

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    Saeyer

    As the three Lost began to converge on their destination, the faint sound of glass striking lightly on glass could be heard from across the lawn. A couple of the decorative balls in the window swayed, tapping against the pane as a curtain dropped back into place.

    Feel free to talk amongst yourselves before approaching the house, I'll pick up when needed

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    Ramona is apparently one of the boys now. Interesting. This could be a good opportunity to learn about Nathan. Ramona's not had much interaction with him until now, and she's interested in seeing how he preforms under pressure. She nods to Nathan, then glances at Green, "I'll follow your lead, big guy."

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    Malcolm Green's Avatar
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    Allies (Clubs) 1
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    Allies (Unions) 3
    Malcolm Green, the Mountain

    WP: 4/4
    Health: 10/10
    Giant
    Mantle: Bubble of crisp, cold, air surrounds him. Frost rimes his head and shoulders, tracing icy epaulettes.
    Malcolm Green

    Sun Banisher's Oath

    (+1 Investigation, +1 Intimidation) - Winter 2016

    Freehold Pledge

    (+1 Streetwise) - Winter 2016

    Dragon's Bane Pledge

    (+3 Faerie Favour) - Spring 2017
    Greens Scenes

    Dragon Giant|

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    Green slows to a stop as he draws near the house and his two friends. They receive a grunt in welcome while he adjusts the should strap of his bag. And then he is down to business.

    "Game face on, man."

    A flicker of concern and then a smile for Nathan. His eyes dart toward the house. "Good you're here."

    "Glad you could make it. This should be... uh... interesting, yeah?" Green responds to Ramona as he walks towards the house.

    He resists the urge to look at the window, figuring the suspicious woman had probably been watching them from the moment they gathered. Smoothing his hair in a strangely quaint and abrupt manner, he reached out and knocked on the door. For once he resisted his usual heavy fisted hammering and opted for something more measured.

    He didn't want to terrify the poor woman who knock a hole through her front door.

  10. #9
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    Saeyer

    The rapping at the front door was answered promptly, so quick there was no doubt that the woman on the other side had been lurking. Opening the door wide enough to speak through, an elderly woman that bore more resemblance to a powdered doughnut than a witch smiled shyly up at Green. Though her features had softened with age, she had clearly been quite pretty in her youth and a sense of style carried through in her clothes and the bob-cut of her thick white hair. "Are you the man Jeff sent? He called to tell me you'd be coming by, you look just like he described." Her bright grey eyes slid past him and on to Ramona and Nathan by turns, lingering on the attractive young man briefly. "Are you all here about my wall?"

    For all that she seemed on the verge of inviting them in, her little slippered feet remained on the welcome mat, waiting for confirmation.

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    Nathan Griffin's Avatar
    Nathan Griffin
    Nathan Griffin

    To human eyes he looks slightly taller than average, with a lean, athletic build. His brown skin gives away his Mohawk ancestry, complementing his equally brown eyes and dark hair. He displays a military-styled haircut, shorter to the sides, and sports a few scars across his body and a particularly visible one in the form of claw marks across his face and neck. A very intense scent of forest, a mixing of pine needles, tree sap, and animal fur, characterizes him.
    Mien

    Those who can see through the Mask observe black-and-white feathers to the sides of his face, that fuse seamlessly with his skin and hairline and close to his golden eyes. His teeth are unusually sharp, displaying fangs that are hard to categorize as belonging to a specific predator, although they most closely resemble a wolf's or some other canine's.

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    "Got your back," he tells the Mountain, grinning back.

    Interesting? Yeah, that it could be. He hoped it was more than just a case of rats on the wall or bad plumbing, that much was for sure. Although if not, oh well, beggars couldn't be choosers. He heard the noise coming from the window and had to resist the urge to frown. There was too much built in paranoia in the Hunterheart for it to be a good idea to lurk around him. When the door opened, however, he put on his friendliest, most polite smile. No teeth, no teeth, no teeth...

    "Aye, ma'am. The wall," he noticed her eyes lingering on him. That was not unusual, but knowing what he knew he was skeptical that it was just due to his scars this time. "I'm guessing the problem hasn't gone away?"

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