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  1. #41
    Titania's Avatar
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    Distinctive Voice
    (Posh Accent)
    Titania

    Telluric / Bright One

    Fairest


    Mask

    A striking brunette in her 20s with deep blue eyes, shoulder length hair and a 1000-watt smile. Her features have a radiant beauty to them. She styles herself after the latest fashions, never forgetting to add a touch of tradition to her mises.
    Titania

    Mien

    The elegant and armonious movement of the celestial spheres is reflected upon her hair, galaxies dance across the pitch black background in clockwork-like precision, delicate specks of moondust blaze down in her wake, disappearing just as they touch the floor. Her eyes, like star sapphires, shine in tandem with the globes of light that dance around her, floating like planets swept around a Sun.
    Titania

    Mantle

    A field of roses under the glistening pale moon of a star sprangled spring night. Occasionally, midnight blue roses emerge from her hair, their petals swept by a gentle breeze, just to fade into the bed of sparkling diamond moondust left in her trail by her mien, vanishing without trace soon thereafter.

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    Telluric Bright One

    No good, it was hard to break courtly bonds. It was even harder to break psychological dependency. Medical science had coined a term for it, Stockholm Syndrome. The tendency to identify with one's own captors.
    Oliver's reaction pointed toward that direction.

    Now there were several alternatives. Even though, her first suggestion had been to explore their dreams. Indeed, she was just too curious about the procedure Anne had used on these two.
    Or they could cheat their way thanks to the Wyrd. Swap Oliver's object of affection, have a vision of what hurt Buttercup so much.
    Yet, it felt like a villainous thing to do.

    A warm smile, a soft touch and a few sweet words would be a good start to calm Oliver down.
    "Not everyone shares the same point of view, I'm afraid. There's a bit of bad blood between Circe and Anne, but it's not the point here. We're here to help you reconstruct the past, if you'll let us. We're on your side"

    3 successes
    New Identity ● (Eleanor Tessier)
    Fame ● (Social Media)

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  3. #42
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    Her skin turns a slate-blue and her hair bone white. The whites of her eyes are blood red, the irises are purple with cat-slit black pupils. The helix of her ears elongate out 2" inches ending in a tip. Her features sharpen and her figure has an unnatural, inhuman litheness that can be intellectually disturbing.
    Scenes

    IDK
    CSbb
    Mask

    Her skin brings to mind Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Asian races, though her high cheek bones and sharp facial structure don't match. Most assume she is of mixed ancestry given the pale blonde hair. Alias Mary Maniscalo.
    Circe Scenes
     
      Rage singing, no work with Ozzy, Shake the shanty
     

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    Circe was not surprised Anne was flesh trading for slaves. The only reason Circe would ever buy someone from a goblin market would be to cut their chains period. "I am sorry fer yer lost time Buttercup. I hope justice may be done fer you and your sisters."


    Oliver's outburst? That got the Summer defensive. "The she in question tried ta order my friends and I ta hurt each other for her entertainment. She didn't like being told ta screw off. I'm oft in favor of helping those she might have hurt. So, as the nice star lady said, I will be helping you too." She is very cold as she talks, not caring how Oliver sees this. But at least her line might have worked with Titania's diplomatic approach. Honesty sometimes helped, right?


    1 success
    Fairest: Larcenist | WYRD 2| Mantle: Dry Desert Heat |Health: 8 | Willpower: 5 | Glamour: 7

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  5. #43
    Cassandra Reeding's Avatar

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    (Prismatic Heart)
    Status
    (Entertainment)
    Cassandra Reeding

    Eyes like cut, polished emeralds, waist-length scarlet hair, and glowing prismatic skin that seems to react to her emotional state, however what they mean is anyone's guess.

    +1
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    Wyrd
    •••
    Polychromatic Artist

    Cassandra purses her lips. The things done to Buttercup and her siblings is just evil. Beyond evil. She nods in agreement with Circe. She does hope justice is served. Yet, she knows it'll never be enough. After all, one can't take that time back.


    She sees the way Titania and Circe are working Oliver and this time, she chooses to let their form of diplomatic choice words work their thing. She's glad Titania finally seems to have kicked the attitude.


    "I'm sorry that happened to you and your sisters," she replies to Buttercup, "That information could be very helpful. September of 2020. Not long after I came here too." her voice trails off at first, "I'll bet you anything some denizen of the hedge knows something about it. But then again," she looks at Oliver and then tries recalling the diary she read to around that time. Most of the entries looked the same, but maybe there is something she overlooked the first time. Worse comes to worst, she can excuse herself to the 'restroom' and take another look.


    September 2020... what did he say then? Or maybe there is a later entry that mentioned when Buttercup arrived? Has to be... Think.

    Recall the diary entries - 2 Successes

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  7. #44
    Gerrit's Avatar
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    (Gerrit Jameson)
    Gerrit

    Mien:
    Leathery scars, bruises and scaly scabs cover the whole hairless body. There is a certain symmetry to the disfigurements, the color of the visible skin ranging from pale pink to purple and dark red. Lately patches of dark blue and black - frostbite - have appeared on his skin and some of the scabs have frozen over and crystalized.
    His right hand shows a copper-coloured, wilted and flaky scar, engulfing most of his palm and the inside of his wrist. Next to frostbite and bruised scars it adds a third layer of wounds bore by the Ogre.

    Mantle:
    Contrast seem to grow slightly more stark around Gerrit, the crisp clearness of a winter morning. Sometimes the sound of ice forming or breaking can be heard in a short, brisk snap. When using Contracts a subtle, biting cold can be felt around Gerrit - pins and needles prick both the Onyx and those close to him.

    Crown:
    Solid, thick panes of clear ice symmetrically arranged around his head with fern frost at the base.
    Active Pledges

    Motley Pledge

    Only a result of 10 on a die is considered a success. Should a given die result in no successes, the failure is considered to be a dramatic failure, though the oathbreaker may spend a point of willpower to negate this, making it a regular failure.
    -Until Oct 5th.

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    Stonebones Snowskin

    Gerrit gave Cassandra a look. If Buttercup had been taken 2020 that meant she had been hooked to that chair for over a year. "I am also sorry this happened to you. This is not something anyone should have to endure." How would the Wizened react to all the pity, heartfelt as it might be? He wanted to add that that was the reason they wanted to stop Ann, but the edge in Olivers voice made him stay silent in that regard and just clench his jaw.
    This wasn't only about them and gaining information, Oliver had suffered enough and shouldn't be pushed further. Hopefully the Fairests had this.

    Cassandra had a point - maybe there was someone else whom they could ask. But that point was kind of moot, since looking for specific answers in the Hedge was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Maybe they had to separate the groups - they could get Oliver out of here and try to get him to talk by acting like they were on Ann's side. With his memory loss that seemed possible, but they needed to get away from the brutally honest Circe.
    He could wait for things to go too far, could wait for someone to give him the thumbs up about. Or he could take matters in his own hands for once. "Oliver, if things get too intense for you we can step outside and get some fresh air. Just give me a heads-up." And because it was probably easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission in this case he addressed Cassandra again in Cant. "If we can't ventilate this room properly maybe some fresh air would help him calm down."


  8. #45
    Titania's Avatar
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    Presence
    (Lovely)
    Mantle
    (Spring)
    Arcadian Body
    (Presence)
    Striking Looks
    (Gorgeous)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Posh Accent)
    Titania

    Telluric / Bright One

    Fairest


    Mask

    A striking brunette in her 20s with deep blue eyes, shoulder length hair and a 1000-watt smile. Her features have a radiant beauty to them. She styles herself after the latest fashions, never forgetting to add a touch of tradition to her mises.
    Titania

    Mien

    The elegant and armonious movement of the celestial spheres is reflected upon her hair, galaxies dance across the pitch black background in clockwork-like precision, delicate specks of moondust blaze down in her wake, disappearing just as they touch the floor. Her eyes, like star sapphires, shine in tandem with the globes of light that dance around her, floating like planets swept around a Sun.
    Titania

    Mantle

    A field of roses under the glistening pale moon of a star sprangled spring night. Occasionally, midnight blue roses emerge from her hair, their petals swept by a gentle breeze, just to fade into the bed of sparkling diamond moondust left in her trail by her mien, vanishing without trace soon thereafter.

    1
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    DV
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    Telluric Bright One

    How far will they go to crack them up?
    Of the two, Oliver seemed the hardest cookie, yet, she was curious about which kind of experiment broke Buttercup to that point.
    She looks up between her companions, as if to read their intentions.
    She needs to speak with her friends alone, "Since they're our guests, shouldn't we at least provide them a snack?", she nudges Circe toward one of the other doors. And indeed, that part was truthful.
    New Identity ● (Eleanor Tessier)
    Fame ● (Social Media)

  9. #46
    Circe's Avatar
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    Circe

    Merit-Striking Looks (exotic)
    Mein:

    Her skin turns a slate-blue and her hair bone white. The whites of her eyes are blood red, the irises are purple with cat-slit black pupils. The helix of her ears elongate out 2" inches ending in a tip. Her features sharpen and her figure has an unnatural, inhuman litheness that can be intellectually disturbing.
    Scenes

    IDK
    CSbb
    Mask

    Her skin brings to mind Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Asian races, though her high cheek bones and sharp facial structure don't match. Most assume she is of mixed ancestry given the pale blonde hair. Alias Mary Maniscalo.
    Circe Scenes
     
      Rage singing, no work with Ozzy, Shake the shanty
     

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    SL
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    PRE

    When Cass speaks of hobgoblin knowledge, "They know everything at every price," Circe sings out at the end of Cassandra's words. Then pauses as she nods her head, "Though, that is true about Iron Side information brokers. Merchants of knowledge sell it, so," she shrugs and then sips her coffee.


    She is feeling zero guilt about the tensions she has caused by bad mouthing Anne in front of Oliver. She'd be happy to provide him with some Summer percussive re-education here and now on why the Fetch Maker sucks. Knock some sense into him.


    "Yeah, yeah, I get it T, but hey!" She smirks at Titania, "Summer is being the bitch instead of Spring. As it should be," the Summer Queen sounds way to happy about this situation. Mostly due to memories of her having to be the voice of peace in a couple of monarch meetings. "Or, did ya just have a hankering fer a Twinkie? Because bad news, we only have Tastykakes. And various meats jerky, like weird flavors. Weird with two vowels, not just the Y. Ya'd except the buffalo ta be spicy, its in the name, but nope. Not even wasabi on it."


    Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if Circe is faking ignorance or not. This? Is one of those times.
    Fairest: Larcenist | WYRD 2| Mantle: Dry Desert Heat |Health: 8 | Willpower: 5 | Glamour: 7

  10. #47
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    Cassandra wracks her brain and can only remember the diary dated as far back as December 25 2016, and as 'recent' as those infinite days of April 2 2017.

    Those looking at Buttercup, now with the realization of how long the Wizened had been in that chair it wasn't just a typical Wizened spindlyness that caused her cheekbones to jut out, and how her visible plastic casing clings like stretched skin over bone but time, and hunger.

    Buttercup's lip pulls up in a half snarl as the words of apology start coming in. "Fuck. Off. It was. Not you who left us. to her. And. Not your wal-lets that. Bore. Price. Of purchase." said in the scant moments before Oliver rises sharply, chair shived back. Jowls shaking, lips quivering and breathing heavy and very, very fast.

    "Yes, I say. Yes please. Might I have a moment...?" facing Gerrit, but watery eyes keeps darting between Titania and Circe.



    failure
    failure

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  12. #48
    Cassandra Reeding's Avatar

    Cassandra Moore
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    Striking Looks
    (Radiant)
    Intelligence
    (Keen)
    Kith Blessing
    (Prismatic Heart)
    Status
    (Entertainment)
    Cassandra Reeding

    Eyes like cut, polished emeralds, waist-length scarlet hair, and glowing prismatic skin that seems to react to her emotional state, however what they mean is anyone's guess.

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    Wyrd
    •••
    Polychromatic Artist

    Cassandra grimaces, completely understanding Buttercups response. "Okay, yes you are right on that. That was somewhat tonedeaf of me."


    Titania thinking about offering them a snack is probably a good idea. Maybe. Just something to calm Oliver down, however it's Gerrit's plan that sounds far better. He could talk some time to talk him down, Ogre to Ogre. It might work. "Yes, go get some fresh air. We'll all be here when you get back." She encourages Oliver and looks at Gerrit with a slight nod. If Oliver is gone, perhaps they'll be able to speak more freely with Buttercup.

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  14. #49
    Titania's Avatar
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    Presence
    (Lovely)
    Mantle
    (Spring)
    Arcadian Body
    (Presence)
    Striking Looks
    (Gorgeous)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Posh Accent)
    Titania

    Telluric / Bright One

    Fairest


    Mask

    A striking brunette in her 20s with deep blue eyes, shoulder length hair and a 1000-watt smile. Her features have a radiant beauty to them. She styles herself after the latest fashions, never forgetting to add a touch of tradition to her mises.
    Titania

    Mien

    The elegant and armonious movement of the celestial spheres is reflected upon her hair, galaxies dance across the pitch black background in clockwork-like precision, delicate specks of moondust blaze down in her wake, disappearing just as they touch the floor. Her eyes, like star sapphires, shine in tandem with the globes of light that dance around her, floating like planets swept around a Sun.
    Titania

    Mantle

    A field of roses under the glistening pale moon of a star sprangled spring night. Occasionally, midnight blue roses emerge from her hair, their petals swept by a gentle breeze, just to fade into the bed of sparkling diamond moondust left in her trail by her mien, vanishing without trace soon thereafter.

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    Telluric Bright One

    Hard to resist the pleading eyes and the puppy eyed look. She acknowledges their situation, but at the same time the spark of empathy cannot be smothered.
    "I'm sure you wouldn't object to joining us as we prepare a snack, and let Mr. Gerrit and Cassandra tend to Buttercup? We all need to relax and rest. Don't we?", she asks Circe.
    Perhaps this pairing would be more effective, after all, who could blame poor Oliver if he fell for the combined charms of the two Ladies?
    New Identity ● (Eleanor Tessier)
    Fame ● (Social Media)

  15. #50
    Gerrit's Avatar
    New Identity
    (Gerrit Jameson)
    Gerrit

    Mien:
    Leathery scars, bruises and scaly scabs cover the whole hairless body. There is a certain symmetry to the disfigurements, the color of the visible skin ranging from pale pink to purple and dark red. Lately patches of dark blue and black - frostbite - have appeared on his skin and some of the scabs have frozen over and crystalized.
    His right hand shows a copper-coloured, wilted and flaky scar, engulfing most of his palm and the inside of his wrist. Next to frostbite and bruised scars it adds a third layer of wounds bore by the Ogre.

    Mantle:
    Contrast seem to grow slightly more stark around Gerrit, the crisp clearness of a winter morning. Sometimes the sound of ice forming or breaking can be heard in a short, brisk snap. When using Contracts a subtle, biting cold can be felt around Gerrit - pins and needles prick both the Onyx and those close to him.

    Crown:
    Solid, thick panes of clear ice symmetrically arranged around his head with fern frost at the base.
    Active Pledges

    Motley Pledge

    Only a result of 10 on a die is considered a success. Should a given die result in no successes, the failure is considered to be a dramatic failure, though the oathbreaker may spend a point of willpower to negate this, making it a regular failure.
    -Until Oct 5th.

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    PRE

    Stonebones Snowskin

    The hint of anger from earlier crept back as Titania took his idea and made it her own - and in the process worse. Circe was not mincing words about Ann, which would send Oliver into frantic denial again. And the Telluric? Being tactful was more a matter of random chance, not something she seemed consciously capable of.
    He didn't like those chances, but he didn't have the energy to argue with a pretty brick wall again. Besides, this was about Oliver, so maybe the other Ogre would feel more at ease with the Fairests. Gerrit inhaled, the exhaled slowly before addressing Oliver again. "It's up to you. We can step outside or you can go with them and catch a break with Circe and Titania." He kept his voice neutral and even, although maybe Cassandra could notice the strain on it.

    Maybe it was arrogant of him, but as long as he was with Cassandra he was sure to do better, be it here or with Oliver. He gave her a look that was somewhere between gratitude and unspoken annoyance. Then he turned to the Wizened again. "The same goes for you. As far as I'm concerned you are our guest, so if you would like something we're all ears." Aside from drinks and snacks, he couldn't remember if anyone of them had even asked what those two wanted and judging from Buttercups earlier outburst simply reminiscing about the past wasn't it.


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