(Red Right Hand) Take a Little Walk

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie, being around the backside of the cabin, was out of sight of the others. As a result, she missed Samuel's grotesque foot display. Shame, that. Her attention was absorbed by the atmospheric difference between the dwelling's inside and outside, anyway.

Perched on the balcony railing, she glanced up at the gray sky, then at the softly lit interior. Innnnteresting.

No one seemed to be about in that finely appointed room. Maybe she lucked out?

The Beast had to wait for some sort of signal before entering. Abraham kicking in the front door or whatever. Sure. Fine. She was good with that. But could she just walk in when the time came? Would she have to break the glass? Best to know beforehand.

So Sonnie's staff reached over and gently tested the door handle (presuming it wasn't a knob), just to see if it was locked.

[Circe]

Circe lowers the shotgun to point it at the ground and is holding it with only one hand. She looks at Abraham as she steps back to give him access to the door. As she does so she whispers, "Yeah, I ain't ninja enough ta get in there without notice. Ain't learned that Contract yet, focused on bang bang. I can pick the back lock. Say yes if ya want me ta do that."

Circe then speaks in a normal voice, "Pretty sure whoever's in there locked up," she smiles, "Cabin's also doin' fuck normal trick. Still," she nods her head Nice ta see we are goin' with the civil option. Should'a brought perfume ta be from Avon callin'." Memes were not much better then her puns. She then points away from the cabin, "Want me ta watch the Briar's perimeter fer baddies?"

[Titania]

She accepts the blanket with a complacent smile, sniffing it and hugging it closer to her body, retaining what little body heat she could.
Their avian guide offers them an intriguing sight, although the similarities with Freya are remarkable, the mantle of this particular bird just isn't as pretty as the Talon Mother's one. Her gaze ends up resting on the open wounds that the bird is self-medicating, she bites her lips seemingly irked by something.
"D-do you need help?", she asks tentatively, closing the gap between them.

[Krakenbox]

Sonnie finds the door unlocked, the latch clicking.

From the front, Samuel squints at Abraham as the Flowering requests he go inside the cabin and unlock the doors. "I would rather not. I do not see the point of going in there when your friend uses it and has had no trouble. Whoever is in there clearly does not want to be bothered," he said carefully. The man was on a time limit and wasn't interested in faffing around and using his glamour at the other's whims. They had a Larcenist.

At Titania's approach, wet and blanket wrapped, he appeared just as worried, "This? A simple trade. I was not sure what I was going to encounter on the other side and erred on the side of caution." Her gaze on his work made him tuck his leg self-consciously. "Were you noting an issue or...?"

[Sonnie Wu]

The balcony door was not locked.

Who the heck doesn't lock their doors in the Hedge? Any random Hob or Lost could just come along and walk on in! How careless!

Sonnie shook her head, and tried to focus on watching her surroundings. Then, after a beat, she began biting her bottom lip. Her eyes flicked towards the door handle. Repeatedly. Animalistic curiosity began creeping into her head.

I... I should wait.

But wait for what, exactly? Is Circe gonna shoot off a flare? Abraham gonna make a bird call? Maybe they found the front door unlocked, too, and just waltzed right in?

And they left me sitting out here on the back porch? That's kinda rude.

I know, right? How dare they! We should teach them a lesson and go on in!

Still... this isn't even our quest. We're supposed to go visit the Red Poppy Company.

Supposeda cupposeda wupposeda! Percival wants to check out the cabin. So we check it out! We're the scout, aren't we? Let's scout it out!

I guess we could... wait, who is we? This whole conversation is getting a little too Gollum for my tastes!

Whatever, dude. I'm not the one sitting here arguing with a voice in my head.

Sonnie, now bored of her internal play-acting(?), slipped off the railing and crept to the door. As quietly as possible, she pulled the door open and stuck her head inside, listening very carefully.

Just to make sure it's safe.

Suuuuuure, that's why.

Shush, I'm listening!

1 success

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2019-05-28 21:18:04		Sonnie Wu rolls 5 to Sneaky Monkey: Dex + Stealth (10 Again)		5, 4, 5, 6, 8		1 success

2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2019-05-28 21:19:35		Sonnie Wu rolls 9 to Perceptive Monkey: Wits + Comp + F&T Bonus (10 Again)		9, 3, 7, 7, 1, 5, 7, 9, 7		2 successes

[Circe]

"Walk softly and carry the boomstick as somebody famous said," Circe giggled as she misquoted a bully president. She opted to keep the shotgun pointed down per gun safety. Easy to bring up if necessary.


After Abraham knocks Circe adds in a air headed tone, "And ya didn't happen ta see any blue and orange rope outside or inside recently did ya? I'd love ta know where that stuff I leaves keeps disappearing to. Oh! And is the kitchenette with the blender deep fryer combo back again? That thing was awesome." Circe then turns with a dopey smile towards the others at the front. Then winks.

[Titania]

Honestly, she hadn't accounted for the possibility that their Hedge detour could step into burglary and trespassing so soon. But again, of all the people she knew, Circe and Sonnie were the most likely to be a kingpin and his sidekick.
Her eyes shift from the peacock to Circe's sizable firearm and then to Abe, in a look that would have conveyed her perplexity. Did they really need to carry those things around so brazenly? Even the most peaceful creature in the world couldn't help but react with resentment when faced with the prospect of armed barbarians at the gate of his mansion.
She lets a breath out, then she refocuses on Sam and on his make-shift first aid "You should be more careful in this place. If you're unlucky it will get infected, and it won't be easy to treat"

[Krakenbox]

Sonnie popped her head into darkness, the inside late in the evening with no lights to speak of. She even heard the crickets in the thicket, loudly scraping in a jarring shift from the muffled silence of the outdoors. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust with the assistance of her keen senses, spying what now looked like a camping nook. There was a wooden, queen sized bed next to a dusty bookshelf filled with board games and worn paperbacks. A small broom was nestled in the corner, the spiders taking their revenge from the many webs pulled from corners and hard to reach places. The modest balcony was open to the rest of the cabin down below, and a narrow stairs lost in the shadows. There was also a second, even smaller set of steps that disappeared, likely leading to the roof unless this place had manifested an attic. Sonnie can hear a knock drift from downstairs.

From outside, Abraham receives no response from his knocking, and Circe no acknowledgement from her calls. Samuel watches Titania as she makes a face at her compatriots, smile growing with quiet amusement and then a small chuckle at her suggestion.

"I shall keep that in mind. I live in the Hedge, so I certainly would look foolish if I lost my foot to gangrene. And your boots, mademoiselle? You are going to develop blisters."