(Rotten Roots) Spider Bazaar

[Circe]

Circe nods and starts by giving over her loaded s-clips. Then digs out her spare rounds to add them. Finally, she takes off the rifle. Pulls the slide back, check that it is yes still empty, and then places it on the cleared space of the table. "Number 2 and accessories."


The Fairest next takes off her harness from atop the bone armour. Circe unties the armor, pulls it over her head, hopping around a bit when she loses balance. Circe does not fall. The armor is added to the table. Circe puts the harness back on. "Number 3. There you are sir. Your turn now, yes?"

Equipped by Circe

13 lbs
Colt 45 with 4 extra magazines, dagger, Harnesses and holsters, 3 Blushberry flasks, machete, Wrist watch, pack of bubblegum. 2 water bottles, a lighter, 2 small LED flashlights, 2 protein bars, 20 spare colt rounds, 1 small bungee cords, 3 glow sticks), bulletproof skin suit. Active Hedgespun: Multitool, Glasses.

barter duffle bag

28 lbs
1 bottle 105 years aged bottle of wine, 1 bottle Falernum, 6 bottles of travel shampoo, 1 bag of high-end coffee beans 1, 4oz spice bottles (2 cayenne pepper, 2 cinnamon, 1 cumin, 2 Garlic, 2 Ginger, 2 White Sage), and 3 Lawn-mower blade swords as Machete at size 2L instead of 2J

[Sonnie Wu]

Despite her temporarily ruffled feathers, Sonnie got over it quickly, as she was curious what the Elongated Man had to say. She eyed all the stuff Circe was handing over. The Summer Queen had truly come loaded for trade.

Then the Beast wondered if there was a Sam Goody around here. Probably not. She hadn't seen one in years. Did Sam Goody even still exist? She'd have to google that when they got home.

[Saber Sloth]

As the lighter is placed in his hand, the hob's long, long fingers press against Jasper's pulse point and there is a flicker of glamour and Jasper forgets about the lighter, who had given it to him, and every single memory of using it. More than what was agreed upon, but the maw is hungry, and the Hound never said the hob couldn't...and now he doesn't know what he's lost to complain. He knows he's paid a price for information, along with Circe, who's rifle and armour quickly join with the cumin beneath the table.

A moment later, the hob's hands are once again in front of him, moving through the air as if he was flipping through then reading from an invisible book.

"Rust, the. A by-product of a cross breeding two goblin fruits. Jennyapples and Fugespores. Reasons unknown, conjecture, to act as a malignant force against the Hedge itself. Created by a rogue Hedge Warden Metalflesh, Carlos. Fire can cleanse the affected areas, but will not halt the spread. To halt the spread, the original bush must be found, and destroyed."

A pause.

"Anything else?"

could Jasper and Circe please post about what you've bartered in your character sheets if I forget to add a note to your character sheets.

[Circe]

"Burn it back to slow it, burn the original to stop it?" She nods as the hob provides the answer to the problem. "Fire works indeed, oh ho ho ho! You," she points a finger at the long limbed hob goblin, "Are a witty one. Thank you," she gives a short bow.

Then turns to Jasper, "Anything else you two," looks to Sonja, "Are looking for?" She pats the duffle bag, "I am at least selling the damn swords. They. Are. Heavy."

Circe doubts she will get glorious contracts or grand knowledge for the hunks of stabby metal. Some silk though? Sure, and it'd be lighter to carry back.

Equipped by Circe

Colt 45 with 4 extra magazines, dagger, Harnesses and holsters, 3 Blushberry flasks, machete, Wrist watch, pack of bubblegum. 2 water bottles, a lighter, 2 small LED flashlights, 2 protein bars, 20 spare colt rounds, 1 small bungee cords, 3 glow sticks), bulletproof skin suit. Active Hedgespun: Multitool, Glasses.

barter duffle bag

1 bottle 105 years aged bottle of wine, 1 bottle Falernum, 6 bottles of travel shampoo, 1 bag of high-end coffee beans 1, 4oz spice bottles (2 cayenne pepper, 2 cinnamon, 1 cumin, 2 Garlic, 2 Ginger, 2 White Sage), and 3 Lawn-mower blade swords as Machete at size 2L instead of 2J

[Jasper]

Jasper stands back up, rubbing his palm along his jeans for a moment as if to rub away the ghostly tingle away. He knows he paid something but doesn't recall what it was. That should be bad right? He is a bit grumpy as he looks at the long-limbed hob and then over to his fellow freeholders. "Fire's a good way of getting rid of the rust. Good. I'll happily help with that.."

When he's asked if they want anything else, "I was thinking 'bout grabbing a contract while we were here too," he says, looking around and sniffing the air slightly. But should I pay something I don't know about again? Hobs are weird..

Stats and Equipment

Equipment: backpack, 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, small collection of knick-knacks wrapped up in an old newspaper

Brass Knuckles (in pocket)
Reinforced Clothing (Hedges pun Leather coat) Armor 1/0
Lawn-mower Blade Sword (stats of machete)

[Sonnie Wu]

"I mean, fire gets rid of almost anything," she mused.

"Um, nothing for me, really. I just wanted to see this place," the Beast shrugged, looking about, still trying to take in as much of the sights, sounds and smells of the Goblin Market as she could.

Meanwhile, Sonnie's monkey brain tried to think on the two ingredients for the Rust. Jennyapples and Fugespores. While she was not an expert on Hedge Horticulture, she did tend her own little goblin fruit garden. It was this experience she drew upon.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-09-20 15:15:54	Sonnie Wu rolls 4 to Int + Survival	6, 10, 6, 3	1 success