Hedge Patrol VIII

[Vincent Black]

"Honestly, I wouldn't mind conducting a more thorough exploration of the Hedge. It's been quite some time since I've ventured deep within. The last time I was there, Circe and I encountered some individuals engaged in their own beast hunting. I'm somewhat curious if they're still around."

Vincent gazes at the cart and whistles, "Wow, Circe, I knew you were incredibly skilled, but this is top-notch jury-rigging. Hopefully, it rides as well as it looks."

Vincent gave his gear one final check, feeling assured about the equipment he was carrying. As he did so, his tattoos started to emit a soft bluish-white glow. "Is everyone prepared to go in? Circe, since you are the only royalty here, perhaps you'd like to open the gate? It seems only proper to offer."

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

Fang and Talon

Beast’s Keen Senses: +2 dice bonus to all Wits rolls relating to perception for the next full scene.
In addition, he gains the chosen animal’s most notable sensory ability

EQUIPMENT

Vest:

Vest:
6 Magazines of Beretta Ammo
Holster with Beretta M92 (Damage 2L)
Compass

Back:

Bow
Quiver with 20 Arrows

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
Road Flares

[Circe]

"Really?" She tilts her head as Kray mentions plastic problems. "Huh? That is odd." It hadn't happend to her yet. A for the oiling of the tracks, "First time. Success proven as ya didn't hear me coming back," she gives a thumbs up and joins those who are looking at the cart. She needs to retrieve the rest of her kit.


"Eh, I hid some stuff. Toxic ruins to explore," she points down into the darkness. Then points at the Hedge Gate, "Risk of Rust. Got some of the safety stuff."


Circe puts her pack on, shouldering her rifle. Then looks at Vincent. To the junky cart. To Vincent. Junky cart. "Bath matt might help prevent splinters. And it is pile of scraps banged together to work. That it moves means it is BETTER than it looks," everyone can hear the cheeky smirk.


Everything on her that she brought, Circe eyes the gate. "We should really figure out the key for this at some point. Buuut ahem," Circe stands taller and struts up to the Gate. "The royal we, do decree, the research need not take our sleep, for Glamour be cheap." She touches the gate, letting loose her Glamour to trigger the opening.

ooc: I thought the gate was at the other end of the tracks for some reason Guess Circe tricked out the rail cart without practical reasons for this scene

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: riot gear with flashlight mounted on helmet, Colt 45 with 4 mags, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, hedgespun multitool, machete, Wrist watch, fanny pack and harnesses, pack of bubblegum. AK47 (30) 4 extra mags plus light mount and bayonet. In a military surplus backpack: 2 water bottles, a lighter, 1 small LED flashlights, 7 protein bars, 20 spare colt rounds, 2 small bungee cords, 3 glow sticks, folded up disposable clean suit, 2 pairs of thick gloves, and 2 gasmasks)

[Saber Sloth]

The 'gate shudders, the dry dirt coughing dust into the air Circe's glamour subsumes the material. Slowly, but very fast the archway of dirt gives way to the lush vegetation of the Hedge, As the Lost venture forward, the tunnle around them. Bright impossibly green, smelling like flower, fresh cut grass and the promise of rain.

Spring still has a grip upon the Thorns.

Can I get a marching order?

I'd also like some Perception rolls, as well a Wits + Survival, remember Clarity!

[Circe]

Circe essentially kicked in the door and has a machinegun, albeit without the BIG magazine. Plus the most armor, so the Groundskeeper/Summer Queenis going to insist on going first if nobody tries to block her. The blue Larcenist makes sure her helmet and rifle lights are both on.


The Hedge may look brightly green, but it reflects Iron Side and they are underground. Darkness was a risk. "Nobody stand in front of the gun," she warns. They should know by now, but Circe didn't abide by Hollywood gun safety.

2 suxx Perception

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 16:13:11	Circe rolls 7 to Perception (10 Again)	9, 2, 4, 6, 8, 1, 5	2 successes

1 suxx Survival

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 16:13:42	Circe rolls 6 to Wits + Survival (10 Again)	5, 5, 3, 4, 3, 9	1 success

Probably with focusing on what is past the gun, is not focusing on anything else.

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: riot gear with flashlight mounted on helmet, Colt 45 with 4 mags, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, Hedgespun multitool, machete, Wrist watch, fanny pack and harnesses, pack of bubblegum. AK47 (30) 4 extra mags plus light mount and bayonet. In a military surplus backpack: 2 water bottles, a lighter, 1 small LED flashlights, 7 protein bars, 20 spare colt rounds, 2 small bungee cords, 3 glow sticks, folded up disposable clean suit, 2 pairs of thick gloves, and 2 gasmasks)

[Vincent Black]

Vincent steps back and allows Circe to do her thing. Grabbing his bow and nocking an arrow. Vincent follows behind keeping his eyes, ears, and nose to what could be in their surroundings.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 16:50:58	Vincent Black rolls 6 to Perception (Perception7 - Clarity1) (10 Again)	9, 2, 7, 9, 8, 6	3 successes

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 16:52:41	Vincent Black rolls 5 to Wits2 + Survival3 (10 Again)	9, 5, 10, 10, 2, 4, 5	3 successes

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

Fang and Talon

Beast’s Keen Senses: +2 dice bonus to all Wits rolls relating to perception for the next full scene.
In addition, he gains the chosen animal’s most notable sensory ability

EQUIPMENT

[CTL]

Vest:

Vest:
6 Magazines of Beretta Ammo
Holster with Beretta M92 (Damage 2L)
Compass

Back:

Bow
Quiver with 20 Arrows

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
Road Flares

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/CTL]

[Kray]

Perception 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 17:02:54	Kray rolls 2 to Perception wits 2 composure 2 -2 clarity (10 Again)	8, 4	1 success

Survival 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-10 17:03:38	Kray rolls 3 to Survival wits 2 survival 1 (10 Again)	7, 7, 8	1 success

To watch magic at work was always an wonderous thing, to behold the summer queens glamour and the dirt form an impossible arch into the thorns of vibrant green was mesmerising. And why he misses the start of forming up, as Circe and Vincent move into what look like practiced formations.

If the ranged fighters want to go first, well they know the area better then he does so he allows it.

Kray will follow after Vincent, remaining for him surprising alert, which is to say nothing special by anyone else's standards just keeping in the moment.

[Jasper]

The giant Beast isn't exactly sure the point behind the brawlers being in the back but then he doesn't want to have a bullet in him so he takes the rear of the group. It's a small task to look around the bigger Ogre in front of him but he makes do, letting his sharpened senses help him.

Perception (2 successes)

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-11 01:09:52	Jasper rolls 8 to Perception + Fang&Talon (10 Again)	7, 5, 9, 3, 1, 1, 6, 10, 5	2 successes

Survival (3 successes)

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-11 01:13:52	Jasper rolls 7 to Wits + Survival + F&T (10 Again)	7, 5, 9, 8, 5, 8, 2	3 successes

Survival Specialty? (failure)

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-11 01:14:05	Jasper rolls 1 to Survival Specialty (10 Again)	6	failure

The hound-headed Beast keeps an eye out as they progress into the hedge, his hand slipping into coat's pocket to pull out his lighter. With a practiced ease, he flips open the lid of the Zippo and then flicks the wheel with his thumb, a small flame bursting into life. His thumb then passes through the flame, letting the heat jump up his arm and start to surround his torso in a fiery and protective haze before he closes the lighter and repockets it.

Armor of the Element's Fury (2 successes)

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-11 01:23:07	Jasper rolls 6 to Armor of Element's Fury (10 Again)	6, 3, 7, 10, 10, 1, 5, 5	2 successes

OOC: I rolled Jasper's Survival Specialty separate as I wasn't sure if it would apply here, but it didn't actually matter in the long run.

Stats and Equipment

Defense 3, Armor 2/1 (2L to attacker each time he's struck)
Equipment: backpack, lighter, matches, keys, cell phone, fire doggo shirt, first aid kit, flashlight baton, 3 bottles of water, 3 energy bars, 3 packs of trail mix, 3 packs of jerky

Brass Knuckles (in pocket)
Reinforced Clothing (Hedgespun Leather coat) Armor 1/0

[Jasper]

Bookkeeping

[Saber Sloth]

The Lost continue forward each keeping the Path, Spring had overgrown much of the - to all but one - much familiar routes closest to the 'Gate. They were still traversable but the would need to be pruned, soon.

Fire bursts forth, surrounding Jasper in it's protective heat.

Nothing obviously monstrous bursts forth to to savage them as they continue forward. Good, the denizens of the Hedge haven't forgotten just who Patrols the area.

They continue. Even now, looking back the 'Gate isn't in sight.

The Beasts smell it first, something rotting. Though not has horrific as the fetid cacophony Jasper last scented in his last disastrous Patrol. It's coming from up a head.

To the others, those without the enhanced bestial snouts, the catch a glimpse of something red - not blood, nor bloom, but tendrilous, and mayhap fibrous?

Sooo freaking sorry it's taking so long to post!

[Circe]

While Circe considers shooting over a shoulder into melee to be kill helping rather than stealing, she does have a firm formula for first entering the Hedge. Gun up, clicked to full auto. If hostiles on other side, fill with steel until no hostile remains. If no hostile, let bashers be in front. Not just disdain for her allies inferior tactics, mostly fun efficiency of spray and make them pay.


"Entry clear!" she says loudly, then lowers the rifle to a ready position. And Jasper lit himself up. Subtly? Fuck that seems to be the rule. The lights don't seem to be as needed, might as well save the batteries and click of her own lights, "Thanks for the light Jasper. If bashers want up front, I can shoot over yer shoulders juss," Circe almost starts to walk, yet stops. A click comes from her rifle. "Just fine."


Circe fails to notice it as quickly as the Beasts do. The rotten meant smell. All too familiar.


Be it the Hedge or Iron Side Frankenstein wannabes, she was familiar with the aroma. "Dead ahead," she smiles at the pun. She takes a hand and pats down her fanny pack. Pats some more as she leans forward, trying to see where the smell was coming from.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-06-16 16:29:13	Circe rolls 5 to Perception - hedge cover (10 Again)	9, 8, 1, 1, 8	3 successes

Circe frowns as she says, "Vaffanculo, i fottuti bastoncini luminosi non sono fottutamente ĺ, cazzo, davvero?," Circe sighs, "If anybody wants to throw a light stick, um, my pack's left pocket should have some? Um," Circe thinks for a moment as she recalls how many pockets the pack has, "Middle left pocket."

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: riot gear with flashlight mounted on helmet, Colt 45 with 4 mags, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, hedgespun multitool, machete, Wrist watch, fanny pack and harnesses, pack of bubblegum. AK47 (30) 4 extra mags plus light mount and bayonet. In a military surplus backpack: 2 water bottles, a lighter, 1 small LED flashlights, 7 protein bars, 20 spare colt rounds, 2 small bungee cords, 3 glow sticks, folded up disposable clean suit, 2 pairs of thick gloves, and 2 gasmasks)