(PrP) Tunnel Crawl II

[Seraphina]

Her eyes were constantly moving around their surroundings. Flashlight shining light on the ceiling, the walls, the floor, she was looking everywhere. Not wanting to walk into a spider web or trip on something.

So many vines.

Then the mud, and it’s smell. She felt like gagging, but tries to breathe through her mouth and not her nose. Trying to also focus on happy thoughts, like being on the stage and singing. Anything other than where she was and what she was walking on.

As everyone seems to stop and shine their lights on the fissure, she just looks at it.

Looking over to Circe, she shrugs, “I have no clue. But where Quick has been here before, I’ll defer to his opinion.” Eyes move over to him.

And then he mentions the vines maybe being alive. Great! Cause why not?! AND move around on their own?! Perfect!

Get frisky? She almost snorts with a laugh, “Bring a flame thrower with you?” cause she needs humor right now.

Then Mhairi mentions being a walking candle.

Huh. She didn’t know that about the Wisp, but that was really convenient.

“Lighting them up works for me. But you make a good point, what’s on the other side? Are we stepping into a clearing filled with nothing, or in some market and a fire will draw attention.” Cause then fire might not be the best option.

[Circe]

"Frisky?" Circe left eyebrow and ear raise as she looks at Quick. One can practically see the question mark above her head. She forced out a laugh, "I can't even make a bark bite joke outta that. Ya blind sided me Quick. Frisky vines. Sounds like a stage name."

The elf sighed as she eyed the gate but whatever she was about to say was cut off by Mhairi's volunteered solution. "Fanculo, sì, sembra buono.," the elf nodded rapidly before Sera makes her objection. Circe lets out a frustrated groan, "Good point Sera. I really prefer Mhairi torches frisky vines, but it is a good point."

Circle giggled, "Hobs usually like me, hope the vines do not, so I vote fire then apologize if it comes up."

[Quick]

Quick shines his flashlight - courteously away from the eyes - towards Mhairi. They have a lot more in common than he realized. "Huh. That's what I did last time. I'd say do it. Maybe pair up? A 'human torch' for each Fairest?" Quick grins at the idea.

Even without a flashlight in his face, Circe can probably see his eyes. His crackling orbs do an exaggerated roll. "Yeah, well... stage name or not? Taking this pretty seriously. Don't want anyone getting hurt."

Then, for clarification, he adds "I can surround myself with fire, too. No flamethrower needed."

There's still the matter Mhairi brought up of what could be over there. Besides vines. And with Sera chiming in, Quick elaborates again. "Don't remember seeing anyone else there. Plus... if these vines are some hob's doing." He shakes his head, causing arcs from his hair to paint the darkness briefly. "Let's just say I won't feel bad. For teaching it a lesson." Quick's no expert, but a sinking feeling in his gut says that these vines, if left unchecked, could cause bigger problems.

[Mhairi Ankaa]

A laugh, a touch nervous but considering where they were and where they were going Mhairi hoped it could be excused.

"One human torch,, coming up." Mhairi grasps at her glamour and feeds it into her choker, it ignites in a bright circle of fire, red embers and green motes, then she smiles and lights herself on fire. "Uh. Yeah. No body touch me. Since it'll hurt."

With a nervous breath sucked on through her nose and expelled through her lips, Mhairi steps forward and opens the gate, vanishing through it to find these vines...

-1 glamour to activated HS Choker, Armour of the Elements Furry catch met, and -1 Glamour to feed the Gate

  

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-01-22 13:37:18		Mhairi Ankaa rolls 6 to Armour of the Elemental Furry (Dex 3 + Wyrd 3) (10 Again)		8, 8, 9, 5, 3, 4		3 successes

[Circe]

"Oh I am being serious Jimmy. Frisky vines. I am kinda creeped out right now," Circe nodded her head.

"Damn straight," was her quip to Quick's admission that he'd feel no guilt for destroying said vines.


Circe rolled her eyes at Mhairi's warning about nobody touching her, "I'm hot enough already, so no fire hugs for me." It seemed really obvious to not touch the person on fire. Circe swapped her flashlight to her left hand and shoved her right hand into her coat, gripping something, as the gate opened. "Oh, idea. If ya guys want somebody on the other side to lose their head, just say they're a loud problem. Ya know, signals and all that."


With that she follows Mhairi into the gate as soon as there is room to do so without setting herself ablaze in the process.

[Seraphina]

Smirking to Circe, “Well, my coffee shop has opens mic nights. So if you decide to get a band going, called the Frisky Vines, I have a stage for you.” She jokes.

Then Quick makes the comment about taking things seriously. Hands were held up palms out, “Ok ok. I just work better with humor.” And she was more than a pretty face. She could work wonders with her voice.

There wasn’t much to say or add as the discussion of human torches was talked about. How ever they wanted to go about it was fine with her.

But even she had to admit it was pretty bad ass when Mhairi’s choker came to life around her neck. And then the rest of her on fire? Yeah, pretty damn impressive!

Eyes widen as she watches and nods, a mental note made not to piss the Wisp off.

She’ll follow.

[Yumyumcrow]

The fissure pops as it unzips, unwinds, peels itself outward in a burst of foetid, mud clogged air. A thick rivulet pulses from the quivering opening. Vines tremble as green shoots and creepers claw their way from the Hedge, writhing as if caught in the stop motion glare of a nature program.

The Hedge Gate is open.

In the beyond, the Hedge is misty. Green vegetation and brown, cloying, mud. There are trees and there is rubble. Thick vines are everywhere, locked in a duel for dominance with a strange hanging moss. A cloying dampness breathes into the tunnel and threatens to seep into their very bones. The path from the Gate is weak and what originally appeared promising is almost squeezed out of existence by the oppressive Thorns.

The air was still and cold, like the chill from the Onyx Sovereign's Mantle. Overlaying the scent of flash frozen foliage and muck was the aroma of poorly managed wood fire and badly cooked meat. That was coming from down the trail, obscured by Thorns, boulders, and vines.
Mhairi Ankaa Saber Sloth advanced, limned in silver hued flame.

[Quick]

The Elemental can't help but grin at Mhairi's display - this chick knows how to have fun! She certainly pulls it off easier than he could. Which irks him. Just a little. His hands ball into fists and the glowing filaments on his skin glow brighter as he summons a bit of Glamour.

2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-01-23 15:39:29		Quick rolls 5 to Dex 4 + Wyrd 1 to invoke Armor of Elements Fury (10 Again)		2, 6, 1, 10, 9, 3		2 successes

OOC

I don't know what the heck I was smoking when I made the first dice roll... 2 Dex indeed!

As the air around him heats up, Quick tenses along with it. Anticipating the ignition. "Might take a sec..." he says, feeling definitely outclassed by Mhairi.

The Elemental lags behind the others a bit as he concentrates on drawing more Glamour to complete the Contract.

[Mhairi Ankaa]

Maybe it wasn't just Mhairi who was nervous with the way Circe's chatter filler the air. The women's gut just be a chatterbox, and this us how she rolled, but Mhairi didn't think that stumbling into the unknown was a great place to chat it up.

...but this could be her nerves talking. Focusing on something else to hide the fact that she being first through the Gate was making her stomach roll.

Her head shakes and she offers Quick a smile when she notices his attempts at activating the contract. "Don't beat yourself up about it. You're not birthed by flame."
She stops, realizing how that sounds. "Uhh sorry. I could make you a fire ring or something. It makes it easier." a swallow as she nearly runs out if the tumble and through the Gate.

Only to stop as the chilled air surrounds her, hissing and steaming as it makes contacts with her silver fire.

Gingerly she steps forward, straining her eyes and ears for what else there may be...

  

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-01-23 17:39:15		Mhairi Ankaa rolls 5 to Perception (Wits 3 + Composure 2) (10 Again)		1, 2, 5, 5, 5		failure

[Circe]

Circe shivers and is suddenly quite grateful when Quick starts to light up too. The smell of bad cooking was almost overwhelmed by the smell of the, everything! Then there was the cold dampness of the place. It made the tunnels comfortable.


Circe was not a nature girl but even she could tell the path was almost completely overgrown. Which meant jack for figuring out when it was last used in the Hedge. She did not like the idea of widening the path with just her hands and a dinky knife. As she steps in after Mhairi Circe moves to the Autumn Queen's left before looking back at Quick, "Yeah, take yer time Quick. I'm gonna wait. Uh, yer and her flames can burn that wider," she points with the flashlight to Quick, Mhairi, and finally the overgrown path, "Right?"


Circe searches with her eyes, ears bent forward, as she awaits a reply.

  1 success

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2018-01-24 12:51:38		Circe rolls 6 to Perception (wits3 + Comp3) (10 Again)		1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 9		1 success