(Market Watch) Ruin's of Sal's

[Vivian Wing]

Vivian trailed a bit fiddling with the straps for the swords. The damned thing was so tangled!!! Shit! When she finally got that squared away she hoofed it to catch up with the group. She was dressed in some plain navy blue yoga pants, and a long sleeve navy mock neck. Contrary to popular belief, it is navy, not black that hid blood stains the best. Her incredibly long hair was intricately braided away from the Elemental's face, and kept the weight of her hair at her back. She wore a pair of knee high boots, that definitley were made for utility, as one of her smaller knives was in each boot. One of them, a gift from Circe, the other one that she had already.
When she caught up she flanked Circe on her non dominant hand, eyes scanning around them.

2 curved swords, 2 fore arm length utility/hunting knives in her boots, canteen, lures and fishing line, cheap tin cup, matches, length of sturdy rope, trail mix, beef jerky.

WP2/Health 7

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-01-24 19:27:55	Vivian Wing rolls 4 to Perception Roll: Wits + Composure (10 Again)	1, 5, 9, 4	1 success

[Saber Sloth]

James and Anatole, remember the careening cart, with it's manic hobs, they remember where they came from and where they were going. Convincing and conniving promising and promoting their wares, where they would set up shop in the off Spider months.

The ladies, even though one was a Spring, kept eye the Hedge for the dangers they know are present.

....which is disconcerting, because the Hedge around them is, strangely...silent....

[Circe]

Circe turns to Vivian as she approaches, "Welcome ta our party," smiles at the minor pun. Then heads over toward the tracks yet still wary of the silence. Silence means predators most often in the wild. But the Hedge was insane so it could also mean there was jack shit here.

Or possibly their little group was scaring everything off. She kneels down by the tracks and briefly looks up to John, "Either or. Could'a been going ta sell shit, scavenging the ruins, or leaving with a lot of stuff," looking back down at the tracks, "And I ain't no super tracker, but everybody listen fer noise, quiet is bad."

And she tried to see if she could figure it out. More tracks in the trod going one way would imply market that way. But could she find anything?

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-01-25 23:16:30	Circe rolls 4 to Wits + Survival Tracking -1 Hedge (10 Again)	1, 10, 3, 9, 4	2 successes

Kit

backpack, fanny pack, 4 Ertwen Healing Fruits and 1 Jarmyn Fruit, Colt (Fiber optic) 45 + 2 extra clips & 20 rounds, SKS + 2 spare clips + 20 rounds + Silencer, knife, black skin suit, Hedgespun Lorica Segmentata, flashlight, thermos (gourmet coffee), 1 roll of duct tape, 2 power bars, 1 water bottle, Cumin powder, 2 pendants, bubblegum, 4 Godiva chocolate bars, Hedgespun multiool

Stats

HP 7, WP 5, Def 2, Armor 2/2, limbs 1/0

[Anatole]

"Oh I think they were heading out to trade - either at the Spider Market because they knew how to find it the whole time; or with some other contacts of theirs. They had a cart, so maybe they use the ruins as a base and then travel around like... like door-to-door salesmen. So I reckon that way should be the first step to finding this... Sal's ruins. Or what have you."

Anatole gestured vaguely then lost his concentration at Vivian Wing appeared behind them on the trail.

@Crice warning came as a surprise and the wizened dwarf grunted sourly, bushy brows creasing into a deep frown. He tilted his head, cocking an attentive ear.

"Um. Yeah. So... What does that mean exactly?"

EQUIPMENT - Fire Ax, bottle of water, trail rations

Health: 7/7
WP: 4/4 (2 rolls remaining)

[Seraphina]

Spotting Vivian walk up, and offers a smile and nod. Seemed they were a group of four today.

But what really stood out to the Nix? How quiet the Hedge around them was. Silent was not something you expected, or wanted to experience, in the Hedge. It made her uncomfortable, and on edge.

Looking to the others, “Is it just me, or is the area strangely silent? Because it strikes me as odd.” She was no expert on the Hedge, but she’d never seen it silent.

Glancing to Circe, she nods in agreement, her hand resting on the dagger on her thigh.

But seemed Anatole knew what way they should be looking, “Seems like a good starting point.” Looking in the direction he had spoken about. “Did we want to head that way then?” seemed like a good way to her. But was there a good way in the Hedge?

“I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been in the Hedge with it being this quiet. I know from what I’ve seen in movies and books, silent can mean something larger and more dangerous has moved into the area. Or,” a shrug, “it could mean nothing. But worth paying attention to.”

WP 3 Health 7

[James Turner]

He shook his head as Anatole spoke, disagreeing with the older man’s assessment. “I think that would have violated the Pledge we’d made. I don’t think with the bargain that was struck they could have lied.” His eyes went distant as he flipped through the photo book of moments he kept filed away in his mind, looking to see if he could recall the exact wording of the pledge. "A measure of Fearful Glamour and a measure of Sorrowful Glamour for the location of the Spider Bazaar during Harvest." He recited from memory, voice even picking up the Spokeshob's inflections. “We held up our end of the bargain, so the Spider Bazaar is out East during Harvest else we’d know it from the Curse.”

James didn’t want to just pick a direction based on a hunch and walk; it didn’t make any practical sense. If they picked wrong, they wasted twice the amount of time walking in the wrong direction and the hedge was dangerous. The Hedge was always dangerous, to be admired and respected like any wild thing. “We pick one way or the other and we’re wrong we’ll have to double back. Better to get it right the first time. I need a hedge thorn so I can find out more information.”

With the practicality of picking right the first time also came the hesitation to use his glamour reserves when he didn’t have to. He’d gotten so lost in that train of thought that it took him a second to notice but when he did he felt it everywhere, like a weighted blanket that covered them. He shook his head and looked around the area for places to hide. “Yea. That’s not good.” His hand went to his belt as he drew the knife that Circe had made him. “I might, uh, find a place to hide cause this isn’t a good sign. If I can stay hidden I’ll follow that way, otherwise, well if I dive into overgrowth you’ll know why.”

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-01-27 11:43:13	James Turner rolls 6 to Perception (Wits + Comp) (10 Again)	8, 5, 6, 8, 3, 6	2 successes

Equipment: Knife, Backpack, Thermos(coffee), Handful Candy, Backpack, Rope, multi-tool, emergency blanket, road flares, full zippo, 3 packs of cigarettes, sunglasses, 6 granola bars, 2 water bottles, and a flashlight

[Vivian Wing]

Vivian followed Circe's lead and decided it was important to use tracking to find what they were looking for. the unsettling quiet made her reluctant to use Contracts here, or glamour. Attention right now could be a bad thing. Either something was stalking them, or something was watching them seeing THEM as the big threat. I mean they were tromping around through the hedge and she was at least visibly armed to to the teeth.

"Or something/one is afraid of us. We are armed to the teeth, and clearly seeking to run this mystery down." Her words were measured, reasonable. She shrugged slightly. Vivian was not afraid of battle. She knelt down looking at the ground and lower brush, aiding her Monarch in the business of good ole fashion nose to the ground bloodhound shit.

"It will take longer to track without the aid of magic, but I think Circe and I can manage this." In response to James' announcement of needing a hedge thorn. Frankly she agreed with Circe's method. If it came to a battle, they may need every bit of glamour they have.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-01-27 13:38:43	Vivian Wing rolls 4 to Wits+Survival -1 Hedge (10 Again)	8, 2, 8, 9	3 successes

2 curved swords, 2 fore arm length utility/hunting knives in her boots, canteen, lures and fishing line, cheap tin cup, matches, length of sturdy rope, trail mix, beef jerky.

WP2/Health 7

[Saber Sloth]

The Summers take point, their eye keen, knowing which why the cart was traveling and which why they would have to go to to follow it. With a quick check, the tracks leading off into the distance, seem to keep to the Path. At least, for now.


For James, nothing moves. All is silent.

I'd love some INT + Survival rolls, and yes you can Teamwork!

[Circe]

"They went that a way," Circe points down the path with her gun. She really should get a light mount for it. Or maybe duct tape and a LED pen light. That'd be about the same right?

"Shall we see how far they've gone?" she asks the group, "Though I ask those not tracking ta be on over watch."

Sure the armor could help Circe survive a couple of surprise strikes but whilst they were going roamin' the Hedge only she was going Roman. Oh wait! "I mean we are going roamin' in the Hedge but only I went really Roman fer safety."

Without the penalty Circe has a 5 for Survival, same as Vivian but Vivian rolled better ICso Circe would be willing to defer to her newest Summer.

+2 to Team lead's roll

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2021-01-29 23:19:25		Circe rolls 5 to Survival Team Support Roll (10 Again)		9, 7, 2, 8, 2		2 successes

Kit

backpack, fanny pack, 4 Ertwen Healing Fruits and 1 Jarmyn Fruit, Colt (Fiber optic) 45 + 2 extra clips & 20 rounds, SKS + 2 spare clips + 20 rounds + Silencer, knife, black skin suit, Hedgespun Lorica Segmentata, flashlight, thermos (gourmet coffee), 1 roll of duct tape, 2 power bars, 1 water bottle, Cumin powder, 2 pendants, bubblegum, 4 Godiva chocolate bars, Hedgespun multiool

Stats

HP 7, WP 5, Def 2, Armor 2/2, limbs 1/0

[Anatole]

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-01-30 05:49:51	Anatole can't navigate... rolls 1 to Intelligence + Survival - 1 Untrained (10 Again)	7	failure

Anatole huffs as the Crimson Courtiers take point. After that he is silent - sourly silent - as the two Summer's demonstrate their Hedge tracking skills.

He has no idea what to make of the Hedge.