(Market Watch) Ruin's of Sal's

[Circe]

At John's talk of bandits Circe smiles, "Damn straight John." She shows her agreement by scanning the Thorns with her rifle. She'd no clue about the horse talk. "No horsing around fer us. I will neither be glue nor carry someone in exchange fer oats."

Circe somewhat is on the same lines of thought as Anatole. The Hedge is psycho-reactive to those in it. But Circe was running on the assumption that the Hedge was reacting to their little group. It will be good to find out how safe the hob market is.

  1 Suxx

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2021-02-21 22:41:08		Circe rolls 6 to Perception (10 Again)		3, 8, 6, 4, 5, 3		1 success

The talk does a good job of distracting her from the search but at least she is remembering to look at the road on occasion.

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

[Seraphina]

James didn’t have to remind her to be on alert. The one who lets their guard down in the Hedge is as good as dead. Long fingers tapped lightly against her dagger, hoping she wasn’t going to have to use it. "You're welcome, and I have more should you need." hopefully they wouldn't need.


At the question, there was a hint of a smile, “It’s been a while, but yes.” That was the one with the poor horse right? One of the saddest moments in a film.

Then Vivian mentions the horse, and there was a light musical laugh, “Are you secretly a mind reader?” she teases the Summer. “I was just remembering that scene.” Great minds?

But she was thankful for the Summers and the dwarf. If they were walking into a trap, she felt better knowing she had them here. No way something was going to have an easy time at it.

Seemed the Treasured was content now to remain quiet as her sapphires moved around the area.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-02-22 12:31:47	Seraphina rolls 5 to Watching the area(Wits3+Comp3)-1 Clarity (10 Again)	6, 5, 10, 6, 7, 8	2 successes

Bottle of water, bag of trail mix, 2 sun catchers, 2 necklaces, golden dagger, hedgespun jacket and necklace(see sidebar), bandages and gauze, notebook with pencil with a few sketches inside. WP 3 Health 7

[James Turner]

"Says the path is clear..." voice quiet and unbelieving. He looked around at his companions offering a half amused smirk as they spoke of the scene with Artax but he shook his head. There was always another scene that came to mind for him. "The Nothing. It wasn't the wolf, it was the black cloud that came in and took everything with it. Leaving nothing."


He let that hang in the air for a second before he gave a shrug. "Or they dampened the sound to hide the Market in case the old resident wants to return. Either way we'll see." A quick tonal shift but he lead by example, making sure to keep those keen eyes of his out and ears open. He was curious if it was a fading of sound or a sudden drop.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-02-23 17:44:58	James Turner rolls 6 to Perception (Wits + Comp) (10 Again)	8, 8, 7, 10, 6, 2, 2	3 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]

There went Anatole! Just charging along. She grinned slightly watching the dwarf. Go 'head. He certainly was a charge ahead sort, eh? Hmm....maybe Autumn's had more in common with Summer than she'd previously thought.

Vivian did her best horse impression. Neighing at Circe, laughing a bit. Though.... she had a point.... "Yeah, well, hold that thought fer now, cause we have to carry someone out of the hedge that analogy isn't far off." And now....she had 'Gangnam Style' stuck in her head. She started bopping her head a little bit, but quickly stopped. You are in the hedge. Cease immediately. You can horsey dance later. Jeeze.

Vivian grinned at Serpahina nodding a bit. "It's hard to think of anything else in that film. I really felt for that poor horse in the quicksand." She blushes slightly as she suggests she's a mind reader. Seraphina was very good at making her feel better than what she actually thought she was.

When John said the way was clear?! Yeah she started humming Gangnam Style under her breath as they moved as a group up the path. She couldn't help it. Vivian marched to the beat of her own music in her head. Literally.

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.

[Saber Sloth]

The Smith charges ahead, the Darkling's voice comes and allows for the lost to know that they would meet no opposition along the Path. The Lost need to keep pace with the Autumn or the Burned Dwarf will leave them behind.

As they continue onward, the Lost keep finding a disquieting nothing. Until, suddenly. As if crossing an invisible threshold, the hear a RIOT of noise! Screaming, shouting! Heckling and the rumbling ocean of noisy conversation.

As they come around the bend they see it.

Spearing into the sky, a grey stone archway, with a wooden gate. Open for now. There is a sign, hanging from sparkling chains at the apex between arch and gate, exclaims - !

~ Ambrosial Delights ~

[Circe]

Circe didn't know this film they spoke of. Nothing, sinking horses, and the big bad wolf? She'd not bring it up because distractions would be bad.

And then her ears go flush to her skull at the sudden noise. Wow that was a loud shift.

"Aaand the winner is John," Circe looks back to the Winter King with a smirk as the noise suddenly arives, "We just broke their sound barrier," she looks up at the arch, "Props ta ya. Hopefully is was there way of telling Sal ta screw off. Shall we?"

Circe forth unless she is stopped. Her rifle is still un-slung but has slightly lowered it. Less threatening but still a threat. If the guards don't care she won't sling the gun.

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]

The abrupt change brings the dwarf up short. He winces, going so far as to wiggle a finger in one ear as the sounds erupt and swirl around him. Anatole glares up at the sign, as if it had made a personal affront, before turning his basilisk glare to the gateway.

He inhales. And grunts sourly.

Without waiting, the Ashen Courtier tests the gate. If it yields to the touch of his gnarled fingers, he will step inside. If the door doesn't open, he will do what travellers do - in time honoured Hedge tradition - and start wildly banging on it till someone opens up.

[Seraphina]

She heard what James said, but like his voice, she was unbelieving as well. It might be paranoia, but a little paranoia went a long way to keeping you safe in the Hedge. So she wasn’t letting her guard down.

“Oh!” then a small shudder, “I could see that manifesting here.” Not that she wanted it to, but the analogy of what it was a real thing.

While it was nice to see Vivian letting her guard down, well, it was how it looked to Sera, it also worried her. Letting their guard down could be costly. But then again, they had been talking about children’s movie from the 80s.

The Nix quickens her pace, not wanting Anatole to get too far ahead. But the sudden onset of SOUND, and then the gate makes her pause. Seems there was a Market here, with one hell of a way of hiding.

But who was it hiding from? Sal?

Letting the Dwarf lead the way, she takes her hand off her dagger. Not wanting to appear like a threat, at least, not until they had more information. Sapphires look to see where Circe, Vivian and James were, making sure they were all on the same page about going in.

Bottle of water, bag of trail mix, 2 sun catchers, 2 necklaces, golden dagger, hedgespun jacket and necklace(see sidebar), bandages and gauze, notebook with pencil with a few sketches inside. WP 3 Health 7

[James Turner]

He couldn't help but chuckle, the tension lessening ever so slightly as everyone got the news the path was clear. Smiling as he saw Vivian dance up front with Anatole, walking along at a leisurely pace. It reminded him of better times, of the before times when things were simpler. Just watching people enjoying a walk, it was nice.


"I'd say that'd teach me to be cynical, but it'd be a lie." He gave a soft snort through his nose as he answered Circe's proclamation of his victory. His eyes looking up at the sign as they walked by it. "Something tells me they don't have a map and we all want to see different things. If we need to split up use the buddy system. If we get split up we'll meet here under the sign or to another notable landmark able to be seen from a distance, agreed?"


John was looking for a few things though he didn't know what he had to trade, an instance where he wished he'd made an agreement with Spring. He'd just have to rely on intuition, everyone needed something.

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]

And the Market just announced itself in a pop of loud noise as the sound barrier was breached. Vivian jumped a little at the suddenness of it, wincing ever so slightly. She leaned forward a bit as she walked, staying close to Anatole, and peering around.

The sign was ambigious wasn't it? Hrmph. She wondered if they kicked Sal out, are hiding from Sal, Sal's dead, he just moved on? Which was it? Only one way to find out she reckoned. She grinned at Anatole.

"You any good at chatting up Merchants, Anatole?" She asked him, looking a little uncomfortable with the bustle of the Market. She looked alert, everything drawing her gaze, as she attempted to take in the chaos.

Her gaze kept finding Circe, Seraphina, and John. Keeping them all in sight as best she could. She gave John a thumbs up gesture to let him know she heard and understood.

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.