(1905) Summer's Dawn

May 20th, 2019 09:24 PM

"Like the hunter," Orion agreed. Simone's request for food was silently echoed in the form of a nod and an interested look, and he actually grins at Abraham's show of grace. That was a lot of chow he was carrying all at once. Once the Fairest got back and asked about him, the big gargoyle replied, "Sure. I'm from Arizona. I'm on the wrong side of forty. I like hockey a lot more than anybody from Arizona should. And cross-fit. I take my coffee double-double. Pina coladas. Getting caught in the rain. I'm an open book, really." The Gargoyle sounded amused, yet open to the question, like, what did the fella want to know about him? The sergeant's intervention elicited a good-natured chuckle, but he didn't speak on.

After all, Fawkes' hand had gripped Rhodes' wrist all of a sudden. Orion peered at the Elemental, assessing his mental state in that instant*. Sure, he was tough to read, the glass keeping it all locked down, but with the crack showing at his mouth?

Thankfully, the Summer King showed up and let it be known what was expected. His welcome earned a nod. "Thank you, sir. It's an honor to meet you." The guy was legitimately swimming in Summer's gifts. Was he some rare competitor? Some brilliant strategist? A person who understood the depths of hate and rage? His request for them to be good was met with a second nod. Food. Water. Drink. Normalcy and a step aside.

That would be good.

Probably very good, given how jumpy the Corporal seemed. With a nod to the glass guy and the Sergeant, Orion set to following the King of Summer.

1 sux to assess Fawkes' emotional state

Moving it over to the new Summer thread.

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2019-05-20 21:17:40	Orion rolls 4 to Wits + Empathy - 2 (Rigid Mask) (10 Again)	5, 7, 9, 7	1 success

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**Fawkes** · May 20th, 2019 09:34 PM

Orion the Elemental appears to be just reacting to the environment, based off being 'normal' before the other two Lost showed up. He took action his own way, and seemed to come down once Abraham and Richard arrived (likely who he was texting). Reacting to the touch from Rhodes and the thousand yard stare may be some sort of mental illness or panic attack.

**Circe** · May 21st, 2019 06:40 AM

"Welcome Joooooh crud," Circe's smile towards John quickly faded to a frown as the glass soldier cracked. Again.

Circe does almost take a step forward to confront Fawkes save for two factors. John's hand surprises her. He wasn't normally so forward or direct. Second was that Richard beat her to it. So the barely clad Fairest opted for a more verbal approach since the physical one was occupied by the Generale.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2019-05-21 06:38:16	Circe rolls 8 to calm down Fawkes (10 Again)	8, 7, 6, 1, 10, 1, 3, 7, 2	2 successes

"Fawkes ya can calm down man, ya ain't got any threats here. Just a lot o' friends right? I mean look at me?" she spreads her arms out while pointing inwards with her index fingers, "I can't get less threatin' without streaking. Or a nun's outfit. Or lots of frilly dresses. And I ain't have none of those options, no matter how much a frill some might get outta me in those styles."

Normalcy was good for calming, and Circe using bad puns was utterly normal. And might get Fawkes to groan in disgust over how bad they were. Either way, snap him out of it was Circe's poor thinking.

And Richard gave out orders. The question is was Fawkes there enough to care or not. "Yeah, yeah Generale we," she points at herself and John, "Can totally help Sera at the grill. Sure everybody would be glad to leaf waitress work ta the one dressed like me. Just ya and Fawkes let me know if either of ya want help."

Circe didn't suggest hugging because in this case it seemed like folly.

May 21st, 2019 02:01 PM

Simone was genuinely surprised at Abraham's helpfulness, even going so far as to fetch some burgers and hotdogs. She would have got them herself, all she wanted was a little direction and acknowledgement it would have been okay to tuck in. Still, it wasn't unpleasant, and she thanked the Fairest.

"Thanks," she said to Abraham as she took a bite out of one of the burgers, savouring the taste, feeling the juices on her chin and wiping them away with her spare hand. As she quickly finished chewing, swallowing the bite, the Darkling managed to finally answer his question.

"I'm a nurse, recently got work over at Mercy General in the ER. Night shifts."

And then, something happened with Corporal Fawkes as the Dread Lord moved away with the guy who had been carrying the jello, and words were exchanged. Simone took another bite of her burger. Possible paranoia?

When the Summer King started speaking, his Mantle flaring, she quickly finished her burger and gave the rest a nod before departing to follow the really tall Ogre.

Joining Richard Price by the pool

May 21st, 2019 02:23 PM

Aw, the Crimson King ruined his fun and stole away all the new Summer heat just as things were getting interesting! Very well, there will be other opportunities, and for now the knight-errant simply sets the food down on the nearest horizontal space and lets the Spears go. Have their talk.

"Catch you later" He says, smiling "Now, Circe , you told me you aren't a lady. Back in that bar, remember? Now, I pride myself in addressing people the way they want to be addressed, so if anything's changed, then 'lady Circe' you shall be" He doubted it. It was likely a joke or a Wrath-y knee-jerk reaction, and the blue elf seems to be the kind of person that takes 'lady' as an insult.

But his work with the Summers isn't done, is it? As the vise that is Fawkes' hand locks around and releases the wrist of the Autumn King. Abraham looks at the Torrent with genuine concern.

"You stay safe. Have some fun, you've earned it" A reassuring smile is given, as one of the slices from the dessert plate disappears in the Flowering's mouth "You can start with cake. It's delicious"

Don't babysit Elementals. You'll only make things worse.

Abraham returns to the main thread

**Fawkes** · May 21st, 2019 02:36 PM

As Circe gets his attention, Fawkes rapid blinks. He wasn't sure why she was drawing attention to her bikini and talking about outfits.

Oh, lack of concealment.

She didn't know about Contracts and Tokens.

Still, it was enough to get him out of the fog. He takes a moment to move away from the remainder of the group to polish off his third cigarette in ten minutes, before trailing behind the new Courtiers.

Fawkes joins the other Summers and King Price by the pool

May 21st, 2019 06:42 PM

With potential disaster averted, John breathed a sigh of relief. He then realized his grip on Circe. He immediately blushed again, "Sorry," he whispered. "Didn't mean to do that. I just didn't want anything bad to happen to you." He smiled awkwardly, with his chrome teeth. "I'll go back to the grill." He then stammers out a request, "Could you keep me company?"

**Circe** · May 21st, 2019 09:27 PM

She snorts as she looks to Abraham, "Totally did and I stand by it! My nickname is fine. Or Sarge. Once I find a Grif ta hate," jokes still come. Then everyone left and hey it worked on Fawkes. Apparently you could leaf things to Circe.

"Ya know I didn't think that'd work on Fawkes," Circe dryly admits to John Doe. "I'd be happy ta Johnny. Lets get things fired up. Roasting instead of toasting, though I am curious what color I tan." She waves with a hand towards the grill, "Shall we," and offer the other arm for looping.

Circe will leave back for the grill with John Doe

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