(Gray Hoods)Caffeine High

[Saber Sloth]

The Springs focus back on their doubling Halloween memories, the day that stretched on and out until nearly a year had come around again, and they come to the same conclusion. Hope had gotten out, but with the wibbly wobbly timey wimey nature of that day and that space she must have gotten out earlier than them. Early enough to regain a balance and join Spring herself. The photo showed her happy with another, a spouse maybe? She was living her own life, years removed from Sera and Sonnie, but left something behind so they would know, to thank them, and so they wouldn't worry.


The Skien is always a viable option, Sera knows it well, slipping dream to dream might be one way to locate Matty, or even discover if he's even still alive.


Circe thinks, mind on the idea Sonnie brought up, and knows that to Ken one needed to be Clear, the lines of Clarity drawn sharper so they could tell the difference between fact and fiction, life and dreams. But it wasn't just Glamour Kenning could find, it was a more general 'magic' sense. And there are of course Contracts that can be used to track someone down, especially if used creatively, but many had time limits on use, or are Clauses that might take months or years of dedicated searching, and learning to acquire. As her thoughts shift, Circe tries to focus on Colin and the glamour upon him, but since she wasn't the one to notice, or 'taste' she doesn't have a definitive answer. There was a possibility it might be Dream Poison, but she has no way of knowing for sure.

A character needs Clarity 6 or higher to us Kenning! And I think I covered everything, if I messed up please tell me!

[Sonnie Wu]

"Hope's good. She got her life back, I think, thanks to the... um... time stuff. I think she even joined the Spring Court, cause we saved her and we're awesome!" Sonnie nodded, liking her interpretation of events, because why wouldn't she like that? They were heroes! "I got the photo at home. It's on my fridge, next to the Thai take-out menu and the... all the other take-out menus. I got a lot of take-out menus." She shrugged.

"Anyway, there were only trace amounts of Glamour in Butthead. I think whatever happened to him, it's worn off recently. Not so sure about Beavis, as I could only glean so much from a photo," Sonnie mused aloud. "We could always keep an eye on Butthead... uh, Colin, and see if makes contact with one of us, or whoever enchanted him. Just spitballing here, but if the same Lost sprinkled faerie dust on both of them, then whoever took Matty might try to take Colin, too."

[Seraphina]

“I’m ok with never being allies, but asking people for help and leaving in the dark is kinda a dick move.” If she was being honest.

A shrug, “It does seem like a long shot. But it’s something we have that, as far as we know, they don’t.” and if they were screwing them over, Sera would like to know what their Dreams looked like for…research.

Frowning, “Hiring someone or something from a Market is going to come with loopholes and prices we might not ready or willing to pay. There are always catches, and not all will be in our Favor.” Nope, she didn’t trust it.

Her mind works over her memories, the ones she wanted and the ones she didn’t. The house that stole her husband, her other half, her Heart Sworn. Sapphires look down, trying to push those aside and focus on Hope and what she could remember. It takes her a moment, her mind torn in two before she finally looks up, “Uh, I don’t remember her leaving a number. Just a picture of her, well, looking happy.” Sera had smiled like that once.

“Hey, takeout menus are the best ones to have!” the Nix had quite a collection as well.

One of her new Contracts would be helpful, if she had studied it to that point and if she could touch Matty. But her studies were slow.

“I’m liking Sonnie’s idea. If we have eyes on him, I can pop into the Tavern and do a little Dream walking. But splitting up could be a bad move on this. I'd prefer if we stayed together."

[Circe]

"Yes," she smiles widely at Sera's derision for out sourcing, "Hence why I called it the shit idea. Only worse option is involving the cops. No cops."


That was the only worse option she could think of. Maybe if Frankenstein wasn't animating his stitched abominiations, sure. When Sonja declares the awesomeness of the Spring Courtiers, that gets a comment, "Well you two certainly are," she agrees. Sort of. And Seraphina explains more, "So we're beyond Hope, got it," Circe nods as that unknown Lost is written off. "Deliver Delights Detailing Documents," she rambles when takeout menus are discussed.


This was, a lot. A lot to cover. Circe is trying to work it on and decided that writing off Hope was a must. Time travel and antics meant problem for later. Investigating Doctor Frankenstein, Beavis' possible trap apartment, and Butthead/Colin? That was too much. Something had to give, so something had to be automated. Mercenaries were out, she suggested it as the worst idea to avoid. So, coffee and technology.


"Camera then," she responds and sets about trying to order it on her phone. "We are spread too thin, so automated monitoring of the freezer place is a must. I'll try hacking their cameras later," she waggles her smart phone, "I am NOT trying it on this. And there is no way we can do it all at the same time. Sera? I am going ta want ta go coffee. I may not answer fer a day or so after when I finally drop out of caffieeeene," Circe yawns. She was going to be very unconscious later.


"That takes one thing off the plate. Well, provides a side plate really, still gotta work on it, but it ain't a main problem. Becomes a side one. Especially with the haaaaacking," another yawn as Circe is rambling. This was confusing, "Matty's apartment may be trap or legit investigation. Colin is asshoooole, but maybe target. And Freezer Frankenstein," Circe is counting with her left hand, fingers raised in the air and then points to the counter after number three, "Side plate. Camera and hax."


Well, that is her sort of argument. Sleepy ramble. She is tired. And she wavers as she goes back to her phone and the darkness. Circe's yawning doesn't stop, "Why am I oooooon forest cameras? Security, secuuuurity, there."

[Saber Sloth]

Brain's not wanting to brain atm, but! I want to make sure we're still moving, so! Anything else y'all want to roll to find out? Or are we good with what's been done? And we're moving on to the Plan, and I'd want to make sure I'm clear on the details of The Plan, and know which parts can be Glimpses and which parts will be the next Scene

[Sonnie Wu]

"Okay, so do we have a plan?" the Beast looked back and forth between the two Monarchs. "What are we doing? We shadowing Colin? I'm planting spy cameras?" So many ideas had sprung forth, Sonnie wasn't certain what lanes they would go down. "There's only three of us, we can only do so much at once."

[Seraphina]

“Sure thing, I got these new boxes that can hold a full pot of coffee.” They’d been quite popular.

“So what are Sonnie and working on? While you’re doing your thing, we could hit up the storage place, bring in a few boxes and look legit.” But what would it gain? They’d need to access the creature’s storage unit again. And while she could get into it, it could be a trap now or abandoned.

There was a shrug to Sonnie, “I’m not completely sure. But I’m not about to wait around, I need to be doing something. Maybe we could make a pass or two near the address? Get a feel for the area and all that.”

[Circe]

Circe has found what she is looking for and orders it. Yawning again, "Thank yoooooou Seraphina."


"Camera, rush deliiiiiivery. Morning it'l arrive," Circe assures them. "So, that'd be putting up the camera, and Imma be coding and hacking? Right, right riiiight," Circe isn't sounding enthusiastic.


"Boxes, camera," she waves at the Springs, "Code camera, hack ice place," a thump as she smacks herself on the chest, "Then sleep. Ya pick me up, I sleep, we drive by and wakey me if ambush or soemthing or other. I don't know, start kicking it," she is rambling again.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2023-10-12 19:21:13	Circe rolls 7 to Stay awake (10 Again)	2, 2, 1, 5, 7, 7, 1	failure

Circe shakes her head slowly, and gets quiet. Someone is going to want to shake her awake. Or waft coffee fumes under her nose maybe.

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie shrugged, "Sounds like a plan, then. Sera does boxes to keep up our cover, the B'elf does her hacker thing, and I'll plant some hidden cameras in places that hopefully won't make me feel creepy." A smile blossomed on her face, "Let's get to it, ladies!"

She paused and looked at sleepy Circe, "Oh, nap time. I'll go get her a blankie... and some milk and graham crackers."

[Seraphina]

Standing, she walks over to the counter and assembles the box. An insulated type bag was on the inside and filled with coffee. Ninety six ounces of coffee to be exact, and it was set down in front of Circe, “Here you go.”

Sitting back down, she listens, hoping Circe or Sonnie had a direction they were going.

Nodding, “Then bringing random boxes to storage it is.” Well, if they needed to check the creatures unit, she could get that done.

“I’m gonna go in the morning, because I’d rather not be inn a storage unit that a creepy ass Frankenstein killer has been at and could still be at.” Could she take care of herself? To a certain point, yes. “What time am I picking people up after? Or do we have a time?”