(Loyalty Is,) Diner Destination

[Bugul]

Bugul waited for the remainder of the group, saying nothing until Robert showed himself.

"Thank you," he offered, the words blunt, if sincere, "In this land, I am called Bart. Well met."

His mind slowly pieces together new words for the Elemental, doing so as quickly as the mind of the Beast would allow him.

"Your pain is one I share," the Goatman stated, a certain sadness creeping into his ponderous tone, "And I wish to see the matter satisfied. I know you don't want to see us. I know you don't want to help us understand what happened. I understand the wrath burning in you more than you know and, while nothing can bring her back, I will do what I can to see the matter discussed with their... director. You have my word. This tragedy will not be swept away like the pages of a forgotten tale. To do this, though, I must understand. Please..."

It was a long lead up, but the matter was a delicate one and Bugul wished to be careful.

"You have said this Abraham crawled through window and threatened you to 'do something,'" Bugul said, recounting the man's passionate tale, "Was he more specific?"

[Saber Sloth]

True to form, the Bright One draws every single eye. Some faces slacken and mouths open. Greasy diner food forgotten in the view of the gorgeous women, many do in fact pull out their smart phones, snapping photos and recording video. Those who don't will kick themselves later for not doing the same. The not so quiet murmurs cease, replaced by nods, and understanding. Some one even ventures to say "Theatre therapy." Others, applaud.

Titania gains 3 Glamour!

With the Lost now safety outside, Sonnie finds the closed dumpster, the tallest thing out there, even if it smells exactly like you'd think a diner dumpster to smell like.

Robert paces, rage and hurt and grief. The silhouette of his flaming heart flickering, casting it into shower. He drags his hands through his hair, looking at the Goatman, an ugly sneer letting up to something like resigned understanding. "She can't be forgotten, she was light and life, she was warm and fierce and smart. Witch fires, she was smart. Smarter then me." a wistful forlorn look appears, before he continues.

"He came through our window, and demanded we tell him things. Said that we had to, because he has a sword and we didn't." He says, stopping. "He didn't ask anything. He wanted something, but he didn't say. Not before his sword saw use." he says fierce and fast.

You can roll a Wits+Empathy to see if he's telling the truth.

  1 success

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-28 11:02:10		Robert Coal Eyes rolls 4 to Evassive (10 Again)		6, 8, 6, 7		1 success

[Titania]

"Hmm", she licks her lips seductively, still basking in the afterglow. It's been a while.
She bows to her audience one last time, smiling for the cameras. No, she won't sign any autograph, not tonight at least.
She fetches her bag, and then with an elegant stride she leaves the Diner... Wait, one more thing. "Thank you. And don't forget to come by Funderland for more of our exciting performances", and with that, she's truly out, ready to join the rest of the cast.
"So?", she asks her caprine bodyguard and the elemental outside, "politeness is still the best form of introduction. I'm Eleanor", she offers him a reassuring smile.

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-28 14:21:01		Titania rolls 12 to Reassuring Smile (Pre + Pers + Spec [if it applies] + SL4) (10 Again)		7, 3, 2, 1, 6, 5, 6, 8, 2, 7, 9, 5		2 successes

Glamour: 6

[Sonnie Wu]

Not really tall enough to give her any sort of comfort, but anything was better than ground level. Besides, the smell wasn't a deal breaker. Up she went, and perched she was atop the dumpster (lid closed, of course). Her messenger bag was slung over her shoulder once more, and her quarterstaff rested across her knees.

Although her instinctual need to eliminate a threat to her pack had been quelled by needling doubts of the late Abraham's behavior, that didn't mean she trusted the Elemental. He could still be fibbing.

Sonnie wasn't the best at reading people. They lacking the scents, rising hackles and subtle grunts of primate-kind. Even some occasional chest-thumping would help. Still, she still remembered enough to make a decent attempt at spotting a liar.

  1 success

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-28 14:36:21		Sonnie Wu rolls 4 to The Flaming Truth? Wits + Empathy (10 Again)		10, 7, 3, 1, 6		1 success

[Bugul]

The results affect Bugul's next post, apologies for posting out of order

  1 success

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-28 17:43:36		Bugul rolls 2 to Telling the Truth? Wits+Empathy-Untrained (10 Again)		10, 7, 6		1 success

[Saber Sloth]

To help with people's posts, Anyone who gains 1 or more suxx on the Empathy roll, can tell his words have a ring of truth to them, but he is being evasive about something.

[James Turner]

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-28 23:39:33		Reading Robert rolls 9 to Wits + empathy + Adroitness + Speicialty (9 Again)		3, 6, 3, 7, 9, 8, 4, 5, 3, 6		2 successes

"Thank you for the help."

He offered a nod of appreciation to both Titania and Bugul, he wasn't used to...leading. It was not something he was used to and it just didn't feel right. Think tonight only proved that though it could have gotten a whole lot worse so partial credit for the attempt and full credit to those two for the salvage. He offered Sonnie a sympathetic glance before turning back to Robert.

"We might not be members of the same club, but we're still kin of a sort. Let us remember her by name, we can start with that."

He offered a small frown and bow of his head in solemn solace. Loss was something James was all to familiar with, a common sorrow.

"He didn't ask for anything at all but he wanted something? Can you please elaborate Robert, I know it's hard and it hurts but we're honestly just trying to find out what happened. I want to stop anything like this from happening to anyone else if I can."

[Bugul]

Bugul let out a knowing sigh, solemn tones dancing along it as he recalls his own past.

Normally the Goatman was tightlipped about it, but here he saw a chance to help the man heal... and to help the freehold in the process.

"The way you speak of her reminds me of Korrigan," he says, the name of the dead causing his lip to quiver, though he regains control, "She was... fearless, more so than any others in my family beyond the wall."

A look to the distance.

"I taught her to survive there, but, when we returned, she taught me to live," he offered, "For a while at least."

At the evasiveness though, the Goatman frowns.

"There is something else," he says bluntly, but directly was rarely the thing to do in these situations. Bugul was not an adept conversationalist and rarely patient in such matters

  failure

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-29 01:16:41		Bugul rolls 4 to Persuade the Truth (Man + Pers) (10 Again)		1, 4, 7, 6		failure

[Titania]

"Don't mention it", she replies cheekily. She was used to leading.
She pays a brief look at the Sonnie's situation, perhaps she should help her, convince her to calm down and be a proper lady.
But she's exactly where she's supposed to be, an inner voice squeezes out before she manages to squash her away. Yet, she can't suppress the smirk.
Nevermind though, friendship is a matter of sacrifice. "Would you please come down? There is no threat to your safety, I assure you", she pleads in her impeccable british accent, the dimples in her cheeks offering the reassurance of an innocent smile.
The Elemental is lying - she can read him like an open book - well, not really lying, lying and cheating are the expected corollary of murder after all, but he's certainly being reticent. "Sir, I believe the mood of the meeting would certainly improve if you were a bit more forthcoming. I assure you, we all understand the gravity of the situation and the extent of your loss. But we're mourning as well", she looks from the Elemental to the monkey.
Well, they weren't all mourning... or maybe Sonnie mourned differently.

  5 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-29 05:24:39		Titania rolls 12 to To soothe (Pre + Persuasion + SL 4 + Spec) (10 Again)		10, 10, 3, 4, 3, 8, 9, 8, 1, 1, 5, 4, 4, 5		5 successes

  2 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2020-03-29 05:28:45		Titania rolls 4 to Wits + Empathy (10 Again)		3, 9, 3, 9		2 successes

[Saber Sloth]

Softly, sadly, he says, "Her name was Allie. Allison. I called her Allie. She called me Bobby." he looks up to the Lost, lost himself. "Fearless, yeah, that's my Allie." like his mantle, his tears steam too.


"That's what I said!" volume elevated, but not quite a proper yell, "That's what happened!" looking between the Lost, he shakes, "He-he...asked for a glass of water." Looking again at the three, "Mourning...." he whispers to himself.

"...he wanted the water because Allie's Clause was setting the bed on fire. Allie lit up, 'cause of the sword..." he shakes his head. Looking again at the Lost. A rueful twist to his lips. "He probably came in with that fucking sword...." looking up once more, his coal eyes, loosing their embers, "Because he might have suspected that Allie and me, were kidnapping people." He says, coals well and truly dead, the rain a constant pitter-patter.