Melted reflections: Soul of the show

[ReubanBrightwood]

The Two mages stride from the battlefield display into the torchlight night of carnival sound, food scents and crowds of people the supernal atmosphere a Smokey obscuring haze and the crowds a buzz with laughter, a spooky stories. They search for the ring master, the one who sets up, oversees and sells the show, surely such a one must know there is more then mere stories to his attractions.

Both can make perception checks to look around trying to locate the strangely absent figure that dominated so early in the night.

Delatdream Witch

Skye LadySin

Asclepius Jombot

[Skye]

The smokeyness as off putting as ever, annoying her with a slight interest, wondering if that somehow were the cause of the hallucinations. Or well rather the medium through which it affected everyone, both them and others alike. It would certainly explain a lot of things, still there were just to many people around to truly look into such things but maybe.

Keeping her eyes open, after seeing that Morgan evidently did not want to check in anything more at this tent, hoping she was glad to get a better glimpse at the effect around the wax figures for herself. Still ready to wait should she want to check something more.

About to head off, the words of an illusion still ringing within her memory, not her domain at least not in traditional senses. Her eyes on the prowl, seeking everything but keep finding herself drawn back to the smoke to often to keep track of the people.

Perception failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-16 13:29:54	Skye rolls 4 to Perception (wit+com) (10 Again)	5, 1, 2, 3	failure

After a little bit getting increasingly curious as she begins to trail the smokeyness with her eyes, to find it´s best venue of sources, wanting to find a place where she could take a closer look at it, to determine if that might indeed be a part of what is affecting them all, or just a place to step to the side for a bit without having people around them that would get in the way as she would focus her senses to try and look deeper upon it.
”Morgan this smoke, did it always look like this, or did it feel like it changed after we met and started to look around together?” Hoping the hidden message would be delivered if not oh well thats why they were operating as a tandem team.

Gear

cellphone, cash, archery glove on, light gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (in purse), throwing knife x5 (in purse), purse, kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool).

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 6, armor 4)
Body Mastery +2 (pot 7)
Honing the form dexterity +4 (pot 8)
Night Sight 5
Sense life 5

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 8
Defense: 2
Speed: 15
Initiative: 11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 5/3
Spell control: 5/6
Paradox spells cast: 0

[Witch]

Witch gave a small shrug, but didn't glance at Skye, preoccupied with scanning the area.

"I didn't see it until we met up so I don't know what it was like when it was just the two of you."

Speaking of, she wondered where their third mage was exactly. He had been gone some time now. Hopefully it was just a long line somewhere and not something more sinister.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-19 10:12:55	Witch rolls 6 to Perception (Wits+Comp) (10 Again)	1, 1, 2, 7, 10, 10, 10, 2, 4	3 successes

You would think a guy dressed up as a ringmaster would be easy to find.

[Asclepius]

Finally the front of the line, so many people here tonight so It's not really a surprise. Paying for a bottle of water, he turned around to make his way to the somewhat safe position beside his allies. Now where did they get to.... Bagging his water and making his way through the crowd to the tent entrances, looking into each and giving a quick glance looking for any of the signs of them inside. The smokey environment that seemed to flow into the main area making this very difficult to see much going on. He tries to look across the crowd, as they move across his vision like a swarm of locusts, for either his Friends or something that might lead himself to them.

Looking through the Smoke = failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-19 15:33:45	Asclepius rolls 5 to Perception (Wits 2 + Comp 3) (10 Again)	2, 7, 7, 7, 3	failure

Gear

Sports Bag (attached via strap over shoulder)
Smartphone (in pocket)
Cash (in pocket)
Car keys (in pocket)
Kevlar vest thin (Worn under shirt)
Combat knife (dedicated tool attached at belt)
3 Glowsticks (In Sports bag)
Pepper spray (In Sports bag)
Wedding ring (worn)
First Aid Kit (In Sports bag)
Bottle of Water (In Sports bag).

Spells

Night sight,
Organic Resilience (Pot 1)

Stats

Health: 7
Mana: 7
Defense: 2
Speed: 9
Initiative: 5
Willpower: 3/3 (usable)
Armor: 4 / 5 Kevlar vest thin (1 /2) + Organice resilience (life 3)
Spell tolerance: 2/2
Active spells: 1/4
Paradox spells cast: 0

[ReubanBrightwood]

Asclepius can make manage to make out his companion Skye and it seems another has joined her, neither have taken great pains to conceal themselves beyond the rudimentary efforts to be part of the crowd.

Skye is having a hard time, perhaps what she had just witnessed still unsettling her, perhaps the environment and throng of people have her out of element but she is unable to locate the mysterious figure of the ring master.

Witch does not spot this person in the immediate area but as she looks around and takes in what is to be seen she does spot a few other works in similar spooky themed clown make up taking break form their stalls and attractions heading towards a ring of tents and caravans set up a ways away from the attractions themselves, the apparent living quarters of the traveling group.

[Skye]

Assuming that meant she had just seen the same thing then, else she would probably have added in something more than the touch of the abyss she had already been told about.
”I meant from what I told you about it, what is up with this darn haze?”

Seeing her wayward ally as she opens up to meet back up with him, a light smile.
”Hey how long was the line to get a damn snack and something to drink? I was beginning to think you ditched us, but see I ran into Morgan here in the meantime, I hope you do not mind that she joins us for the rest of the evening?”

Unaware of what Witch might be seeing as she looks around to find if the source of the Smokey haze seems to be coming from the lit torches as it should, or if there might be some other sources or appearance of it.

Smokey haze you pique my interest 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-20 03:20:52	Skye rolls 4 to Perception (wit+com) (10 Again)	7, 5, 8, 4	1 success

Gear

cellphone, cash, archery glove on, light gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (in purse), throwing knife x5 (in purse), purse, kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool).

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 6, armor 4)
Body Mastery +2 (pot 7)
Honing the form dexterity +4 (pot 8)
Night Sight 5
Sense life 5

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 8
Defense: 2
Speed: 15
Initiative: 11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 5/3
Spell control: 5/6
Paradox spells cast: 0

[Witch]

Witch shook her head, "Not sure - but it's everywhere. If there is a person behind it all ..." She gave a soft whistle of being impressed.

"Welcome back," she offered with a smile. And then before more could be said she spotted the drift of employees. Nodding her head in their direction, "Check it out." Taking a step that way, she glanced to her two companions, "Let's see if they can tell us anything. Worst case we can say we got lost."

Equipment & Stuff

Backpack, phone, notepad, writing bag. Multitool & sample collecting kit.
Willpower

[Asclepius]

Ahh there they are... I'm glad they didn't get taken in my absence. He made his way over to his magical allies, battling his way through the people and smoke that was in his way. He addressed Skye first, Once he arrived at their side. “Ugh don't even get me started, I love me a good queue but there was a woman right in front of me, bless her heart needed all of the menu explained to her. She said her eyesight was poor so, you know it took a while.”

He turned to Witch as Skye mentioned her presence. “Hiya, how are you doing Morgan? I hope you have had a good day, as I am sure you know by now that the night is looking to be a little spooky.” As Witch makes a motion towards the employees, he looks over and while nodding he makes a move to speak to her but he notices that Witch is already making her way over to them. He turns to Skye with a smile. “She's eager, confident and efficient... I like her, just the right person for our team, let's get cracking then shall we." He then made his way to follow Witch.

[ReubanBrightwood]

The haze is supernatural, visible to those with the sight only it obscures the resonance outside the tents and attractions making the exposed night air harder to discern Skye however taking an interest in this sees that it seems to eliminate from the chamber of horrors tent a dark miasma of occluding resonance that centres on that location.

Heading after the workers going on some kind break can be done in a few ways, dex+stealth if you wish to remain unseen, or manipulation+subterfuge if you don't mind being seen but want to enact a form of deception regarding your presence in less public areas

[Skye]

Frowning.
”It´s damn annoying.” Keeping her eyes open for how it might be spreading around but to little avail, curious if it spreads around people, if it sticks, and how it moves around the area.

Looking closer at how the haze spreads failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-27 03:28:31	Skye rolls 4 to Looking for the source of the haze (wit+com) (10 Again)	2, 5, 7, 4	failure

Rolling her eyes at her ally.
”Tell me about it, those people are damn annoying, well glad you are back now at least.” Simply offering him a nod in return to his words. ”Yes but first.” Grabbing on to them both with a little laugh as she pulls them in close for a whisper. ”The miasma is emanating from the horror tent alone, I would like to take a closer look at that, it is most likely a new setup for each area and not a lasting one, but hard to tell, I feel like it is not something I wanna let wait. You can go ahead and I sneak after once I have checked if you feel urgent to get there, else you can come and help me take a look before we head over there.”

Letting go of them both with a little wave of her hand, eyes upon them as she moves to the source, or what she could see of it at least, waiting for no one to be moving around in a manner where she would be intercepting them as she takes a closer look with her best attempt to not look to strange. Fully knowing this was not her forte but if it could help find the source to an item, or object rather than a person so would it be highly beneficial for them.

3 success over 3 rolls

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-27 03:59:30	[03] Skye rolls 3 to Scrutinize (int+occult) (10 Again)	7, 10, 1, 2	1 success
2024-09-27 03:59:30	[02] Skye rolls 3 to Scrutinize (int+occult) (10 Again)	8, 6, 5	1 success
2024-09-27 03:59:30	[01] Skye rolls 3 to Scrutinize (int+occult) (10 Again)	8, 4, 3	1 success

Ready to hurry after her compatriots and sneak after them as her efforts were done, given they had not followed her to take a look at this first.

Gear

cellphone, cash, archery glove on, light gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (in purse), throwing knife x5 (in purse), purse, kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool).

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 6, armor 4)
Body Mastery +2 (pot 7)
Honing the form dexterity +4 (pot 8)
Night Sight 5
Sense life 5

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 8
Defense: 2
Speed: 15
Initiative: 11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 5/3
Spell control: 5/6
Paradox spells cast: 0