Spider Shopping

[Circe]

"Right, pedal ta the metal," she hefts the duffel bag back into the trunk before waving goodbye to the hobs, "Sorry again! We won't be doing this a second time and we'll try ta be good neighbors!"

Then she hops into the driver side, turning the keys as this grinds the engine to start and gets them heading towards their origin point as best she can. With the high beams on. The big problem with this? Circe looks to Seraphina, "Compass heading and Wyrd guidance. I don't want ta accidentally catch the lil' guy a second time."

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-12-04 21:25:37	Circe rolls 4 to Rolling Clarity with a difficulty (10 Again)	9, 10, 6, 2, 1	2 successes

Hopefully they didn't get too lost on the way back.

[Saber Sloth]

The Lost hop back into the truck, The Hobs, having not left yet, seem to waves at them before the engine revs, squealing like a stuck and dying pig.

There's a squeaky jolt, the suspension taking a beating* as the truck comes around, barreling over the mud slick path, tires working overtimes, moss slick and sometimes rooted, but the drive and the Drive carrying them forward.

Circe's Clarity is sharp, sharper then Sera's she sees the world for what it is, even in the hedge. Her Keening carries them forward.

She knows the way home.

The Hobs haven't left yet. They're in the middle of leaving. But with the Lost already off and driving if Sera wants to get them as companions you can still do it, We can say they hitched a ride*

[Seraphina]

Before she closes the door, she waves to the hobs, wanting to take them home, but knowing they were better in the Hedge. Plus, there was the whole springing hob rabbits on your fiancé and all.

“Maybe next time we’ll either go on foot, or invest in something from a Market.” Make sure they don’t injure another animal, and not have their ride eaten by the Hedge.

“Yeah, lets not do that again. I don’t think my heart can take that again, just glad he’s going to be ok.” The guilt was still there though.

It seemed like Circe knew the way, or at least was driving in a direction. And she was going to have to trust the Summer on this one. But she still looks around as they drive, because sometimes things get missed.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-12-06 15:50:49	Seraphina rolls 5 to Looking around (Wits+Comp)-1 Clarity (10 Again)	9, 1, 8, 9, 6	3 successes

[Circe]

"Foot probably best," she quips as the engine makes some odd noises, "I don't know how ta ride a horse, let alone whatever the Hedge has."

Circe nods in agreement with Seraphina. She didn't speak with as much guilt as Seraphina, "No kids. Kids off limits."

And the headlights shine yellow on the first path. Well, one of them shines yellow. The other looks like the lens is a lava lamp. But it shows the ground they'd started upon before the truck shudders. There is a hissing noise. A very loud hissing noise. And the vehicle struggles with the last few branches. Circe pokes her head out the window to look down. The rust has begun flaking off upon her side. And the hissing?

Was coming from right beneath them. Had something more predatory grabbed the truck? A threat to, oh nope!

That'd be rust shard punctured tires. "Whelp, that was a bust!" She stops the engine before kicking her door open, "Four flats and branches, ride is done. Waste of money. But hey, least we got back ta the start. Guess we hafta call a cab when we get out right?"

Circe heads for the trunk to retrieve their packs. She herself up the railing on the side, Circe pauses to ask, "Sera?" When she is acknowledged she continues, "Do ya wanna find out what color Wyrd tainted petrol burns?"

Good to wrap soon?

[Saber Sloth]

Circe's experiences gears her to expect the worst, and with expectations colouring the Hedge, the truck's dead. Done. Worse then. It's already in flash forward, Moss, vines cover and twist around the rusting metal, already becoming a fixture of this corner of the Hedge.

But hey, the 'gate they used is just over there!

Sera's sapphires scan the area, leading her to the truck bed. She sees two pairs of ears. One orange, the other rusty.

I was gonna wrap it within the next few posts, if that's all good with y'all

[Seraphina]

Her head nods in agreement, “I was so close to taking them home.” She says looking out the window, taking in the Hedge. “That way I knew they would be safe.” Plus, they were adorable.

Hearing the tires, and seeing Circe get out, she picks up the box with the dagger and hops out as well. Slipping her jacket back on, she follows the elf to back, holding out a hand for her own bag.
Not expecting Circe to carry it for her. She was a big girl, she could hold it and walk out, no problem.

“What color it burns?” then her eyes spot the ears, “No.” a firm shake of her head. “Lets not. It might cause more damage than it would be worth. Though maybe we should leave behind some of the water and snacks.” Looking back with a smile, “Seems our friends are still close by.”

Sorry for the late reply, but I am good to wrap whenever

[Circe]

"Meh no fuuuuuuuuun," the cheery tone drops down to dull surprise as the Summer notices her extra passengers, "Eh?" Circe's left eyebrow and ear start twitching after she does a double take from Seraphina back to the hobgoblins, "Huh."

Circe looks back to the cab, "Seraphina, ya might get ta take them home. Or I can give 'em the keys ta turn the cab inta their own metal castle."

Circe turns back to the hobgoblins with a smile and a one handed wave. Mostly because the other hand is grasping the railing, "Hello there! I need ta get our bags back and I hope the little one didn't drink from the bottles, he might be too young. Probably. I don't know." Then the Summer smiles widely at them with her red pupils sparkling in hope, "I am rambling. May I hug you both? I didn't get the chance ta by being responsible, but yer both very cute."

At least Circe asked for permission.

Good to wrap up here too.

[Saber Sloth]

Both the hobs freeze when they hear Circe's voice, paws....pawing through whatever's in the bags. They offer bunny equivalences to a innocent grins. Mama grabs her kid and takes a small hop away from the bags.

"Hug. hug! Yes, yes!" she squeaks out, her baby chittering in time with her. The Lost couldn't tell if the hob was allowing the hug because she wanted it, or because she didn't want to be yelled at for pawing through their stuff.

After the hugs are had, and the Elf takes a look at her things, she does see that one of her bottles was unscrewed, but the lid hadn't been completely taken off. She can't tell which of the bunnyhob's paws had done the unscrewing however.

And so, an adventure was had, the Spider Bazaar's long since moved on, but the Fairests have learned of a new location of a Market, one that hopefully wouldn't grow legs and wander away. The Bunny Hobs seem to have an exciting home in the once truck, or perhaps Seraphina can still persuade them to come home with her, all in all, a swell way to spend a day.

End Scene!