(Rope Bridge) Crossing

[Saber Sloth]

Dec 2025

(Rope Bridge) Crossing

A secret path, hidden within Funderland's administrative building, can be opened. Revealing a narrow and steep stairwell, that will lead the Lost down, and down and down, to the Prohibition era tunnels that criss-crossed the subterranean map of the Freehold. Winter's chill slowly creeps closer the further down they venture.

Edison bulbs that flicker rhythmically after the Lost switched the power on, the near omnipresent sider webs absent, due the Seasonal change.

Eventually the steep stairs come to an end, the passage abruptly shifts, taking a very sharp turn, running west-east. Rough hewn stone, dried mud, and grey brick run a curve overhead, cables run the length of it, tracking electricity to the glowing bulbs. On the ground is a rusted, unstable tack.

At the end of the corridor is the Hedge Gate. Currently closed, waiting for the Lost to open it after a brief briefing.

As suggested, we're starting with the closed Hedge Gate, to offer an opportunity for Mina and Kray to share some info with the others, and since the Hedge Gate is currently Closed It'll needs 1 Glamour to open! Remember to use Power Icons!

If anyone wants to do any last minute blue booking/Plot prep please do so before you enter the Scene!

Also please remember to include your Equipment in your Posts!

Orianna Mina ragnarokxg Jack Violet Kray ReubanBrightwood Origins Circe

[Kray]

Kray performed harvest preparation Here

A familiar sense of comfort comes over the giant as he enters the tunnels, something about being underground just appealed to him. Not that copious amounts of weaponry would suggest ease or comfort. His axe slung over his back, A machete on one hip and a pair of knifes on the other, his trusty sledgehammer in hand resting easy on a shoulder. Not to mention the nastier options stuffed in his pockets alongside the hedge fruit that had been oh so very necessary last time.

Last time, how he and Mian had gotten back was still fuzzy and that was still troubling eliciting a snarl from the ogre's vicious teeth. Last time, when the dammed vines had come closer then he would care to admit to killing both him and Mina. But they hadn't, and whatever was over that bridge wouldn't this time not if he had a say in the matter.

Shaking his great head to clear the thoughts of what and if and maybe he realises he must be the first to arrive so heads over not the gate but to the door into the underland hollow, it still wasn't much but he had been working on it recently, some wards and a door into the sewer side meant it was now fully functional if not comfortable. And it did provide a way into the hedge without having to pay the gate, which the ogre does like. Almost like a catch in a contract. The thought eleits a deep dark chuckle.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12

wp: 2/4
Glamour: 11/11








Bullet Proof Clothing 1/2 Denium overalls and Leather trench coat


Bowie Knife 2L
Trench Knife (WWI) 1(L/B) (doubles as brass knuckles)
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Advanced Fire Axe 3L/2L (AP 1)
Machete 2L
Dragon knuckles 0L
Strangle Wire 2L (Requires Grapple, then apply wire (Strength+Weaponry-3, no Defense))

x3 murmur fruit

Hedgespun Fedora (0 dot)

[Circe]

One advantage to Funderland after hours, Circe could sneak in with LOT of kit ready to go without concern for dressing up after entering the Thorns. She could just shuffle off into the private areas away from mundy eyes, strip, and kit up first. As she had. Which didn't change the fact that she was heavily loaded for whatever this was. Something about making a rope bridge?


New toy should help with that. Though all the stuff was HEAVY. Oh well, Circe adjusts the shoulder light mount again, just to ensure it is in place properly. Click, click. Sure, it may be overkill, but given what could be in the Hedge, Circe would reply with something along the lines of overkill well expletive to you.


The lights quickly shine on a familiar back as she sees Kray at the entrance. "Oh, hey man," she lets the duffle bag down with a rather solid thud from everything in it. "So, uh, we building a bridge? Think that is what I heard."


Because is they were not? Well, Circe was going to be rather pissed off with herself for 40 lbs. of rope bridge stuff in a duffle bag. Lots of naughty words in Italian.

Circe kit

Defense: 3
Armor 1/2 BP
Speed: 14 [12 with duffle bag]

Trench coat. Fanny pack, tactical harness and various attached pouches for carrying her kit. Sling with shotgun [7+1] ammo case with shells: 12 regular, 3 flare, 8 AP. rondel bayonet and light mount. colt [9]+9r +7a +7a +7h +7r. 30 spare colt bullets in ammo box. advanced skin suit 1/2bp +1 stealth in darkness but -1 in well lit areas. gob fruit flasks x3, fa kit +1, glowstick x7, HS multitool. LED headband, small LED shoulder mounted, 2 small LED flashlight, water bottle, small water bottle, 8 protein bars, small boot knife 0L. Duffle bag holding three 40' coils of rope, a crossbow, 3 bodkin bolts with rope loops, 3 regular bodkin bolts, 12 rope pitons, a hammer. 2 gas masks and 2 bug bomb cannisters.

[Kray]

Looking over his shoulder, then other because he got a face for of axe. "Uh. Hey." Circe being on this trip was in many ways a relief, the ogre had not been enthused to be the only monarch on the last few hedge patrols. "Oh. Uh? Maybe?" They might need to build their own? It could give an unexpected angle for sure. "Ah. But there is already a bridge we need to cross over and investigate." Pausing. "Bah. I'll wait till everyone is here for the breakdown." Gesturing into the hollow. "Uh. Shall we head in? I can show you the sewer side door I finally got around to putting in." That was something he had told Circe he would do, it had taken a while but it had finally been completed.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12

wp: 2/4
Glamour: 11/11








Bullet Proof Clothing 1/2 Denium overalls and Leather trench coat


Bowie Knife 2L
Trench Knife (WWI) 1(L/B) (doubles as brass knuckles)
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Advanced Fire Axe 3L/2L (AP 1)
Machete 2L
Dragon knuckles 0L
Strangle Wire 2L (Requires Grapple, then apply wire (Strength+Weaponry-3, no Defense))

x3 murmur fruit

Hedgespun Fedora (0 dot)

[Mina]

It was time to venture back forth through the tunnels and back into the Hedge.

While there were unanswered questions in regards to the last trip, mainly how they had made it back, she wasn’t sure they would find answers. But she wanted to know what was across that bridge, even though that curiosity had almost killed her and Kray last time.

Well, not this time. This time she had a new trick up her sleeve that she had a feeling those vines were not going to be a fan off.

Walking up, she hears voices and hurries, worrying she was late. Today she dressed much the same. Old fitted jeans with a patch of a flame, combat boots and a fitted t shirt. No sense going for fashion or wearing clothes you cared about in the Hedge. Her hair was piled on her head in a tight bun.

“Sorry if I’m late!”

Stats/Equipment

6/6 glamour
3/3 WP
Defense 2
Silver icicle lariat necklace (+1 DEF)
Messenger Bag: 4 water bottles, 4 bags of trail mix, band-aides, gauze, small hunting knife, lighter

[Jack Violet]

While walking to where he was to meet the rest of the group he channels his Contract: Beast Keen Senses,

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2025-12-31 14:21:55	Jack Violet rolls 5 to Beast Keen Senses (Wits3 + Wyrd2) (10 Again)	10, 5, 10, 10, 6, 1, 6, 7	3 successes

With his Contract ready he continues his approach to the group. Hearing the voices of the others as he approaches them. "Sorry if I am a bit late I got a little lost making my way here." He looks around to see his queen as well as Mina and Kray, "Evening Queen Circe, King Kray, and Mina." He says as he puts his bag down to double check his gear. Making sure everything is also secured. "So am I the last one to show up? If so what are we facing exactly?"

STATS

Health:

Glamour:

Willpower:

CONTRACTS

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. (Fox: Extremely Acute Hearing Ability)

EQUIPMENT

Body:

Hedgespun Whip - Damage 2L Size 2J Durability 1
Rapier - Damage: 2L Size: 2L Durability: 3
Bowie Knife - Damage: 2L Size: 1/J Durability: 4

Backpack:

Canteen with Water
5 MRE's (Meals Ready-to-Eat)
5 Road Flares
5 Glowsticks
Climbing Gear
Advance First Aid Kit
Night Vision Goggles

[Circe]

Maybe? That causes her to quirk her right eyebrow and ear. The ear twitches as Circe gives a sour smirk, "If no bridge build Kray," she pokes the duffle bag with her foot, "I just lugged 50 pounds of fanculo rope for just the back pain." And she would be quite irked for having gotten to the efforts of grabbing the crossbow and bolts too.


Circe did note something on a quick glance of everyone. Only Kray and her seemed to be rocking armor. Greeeeat. This is why she had Phantom's Glory as a backup instead of a main, nobody else to tank. She was glad she had a zipper on the skin suit. "I just got here too," she shrugs, "So if you two are late," she turns to point back and forth between icy Mina and foxy Jack, "Then I'm late too which would make Kray," thumb jerked over her shoulder towards Kray, "The responsible one amongst all of us. Sweet," she claps, "I hate being responsible. Else I'd have brought a rapid fire instead of adapative ammo gun."


Irresponsible could be much more fun in her experience. Shame she promoted out of it in the Freehold.

Circe's Kit

Trench coat. Fanny pack, tactical harness and various attached pouches for carrying her kit. Sling with shotgun [7+1] ammo case with shells: 12 regular, 3 flare, 8 AP. rondel bayonet and light mount. colt [9]+9r +7a +7a +7h +7r. 30 spare colt bullets in ammo box. advanced skin suit 1/2bp +1 stealth in darkness but -1 in well lit areas. gob fruit flasks x3, fa kit +1, glowstick x7, HS multitool. LED headband, small LED shoulder mounted, 2 small LED flashlight, water bottle, small water bottle, 8 protein bars, small boot knife 0L.

Duffle bag

52 lbs of weight, 4.5 is bag. Three 40' coils of rope at 10 lbs each, a crossbow, 3 bodkin bolts with rope loops, 3 regular bodkin bolts, 12 rope pitons, a hammer. 2 gas masks and 2 bug bomb cannisters.

[Kray]

With Mina and then Jack arriving it seems now but a good time for that recap, the former could fill in missed details and the latter like Circe needed to hear the recap. "Uh. Hey Mina. Jack." Pausing suddenly the giant turns to face the beast. "Ah. Hang on wait you get that right today but not at a solstice?" The ogre deep voice conveying surprise There were four nights a year that called for the formality above the day to day respect of using them, and given the recent difficulties the ogre had been rather sure the beast would be a pain in arse. Well here's hoping he is starting to learn. Shaking his head. "Uh. Anyway." Waving a large hand towards the hollow and hedge beyond. Moving into the hollow the giant will begin to recount for those who follow.

After a moment to arrange his thoughts, some of it was very blurry towards towards the end. "Uh. Last Patrol Me, Mina and Vincent found the hedge had changed somewhat." He still reckons that has something to do with the new leadership. "Uh. Vincent wondered off the path after some unknown hobs to who knows where even after I told him not to do that." It would not surprise the ogre to learn that the beast had met his end from that or a very similar choice. "Hm, me and Mian went to explore a rope bridge, because well someone has probably put it up, and it's near the freehold." And new neighbours needed to be known about. "Ah. Mina found the way up, when we tried to cross vines came alive an attacked, we got battered but fended them off in a bloody mess of a fight then ... then ... we uh. We got out." He finishes a little lamely, the lack of memory about how was a bother.

Shaking his great head to try and clear it a little from he confusion. "Bah. Anyway so we don't know what over the bridge, we could well need what you brought Queen Circe." The giant simply did not know. "Uh. I can help haul it if needed." He was after all very strong. An offer he has some mild regret over giving as the summer queen designates him responsible. "Uh. Just a heads up placing the cannibal in charge of responsibility is a bad idea." But then again who among any lost could claim to be wholly and entirely responsible.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12

wp: 2/4
Glamour: 11/11








Bullet Proof Clothing 1/2 Denium overalls and Leather trench coat


Bowie Knife 2L
Trench Knife (WWI) 1(L/B) (doubles as brass knuckles)
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Advanced Fire Axe 3L/2L (AP 1)
Machete 2L
Dragon knuckles 0L
Strangle Wire 2L (Requires Grapple, then apply wire (Strength+Weaponry-3, no Defense))

x3 murmur fruit

Hedgespun Fedora (0 dot)

[Mina]

A hand was brought up to wave to Jack, “Hey Jack. And I’ll let King Kray explain.” He still outranked her after all. And she looked to him and Circe as the Monarchs, to be in charge.

To Circe, “Well, he did pretty damn good being in charge last time. I have no complaints.” A nod to the giant.

Nodding as he explained what was going on with the bridge, “If I can add something, on the other side of the bridge, is where the vines seem to be coming from. I was trying to make my way to it, but the vines were just not going to let me.”

Stats/Equipment

6/6 glamour
3/3 WP
Defense 2
Silver icicle lariat necklace (+1 DEF)
Messenger Bag: 4 water bottles, 4 bags of trail mix, band-aides, gauze, small hunting knife, lighter

[Circe]

"Drat," Circe takes off the trench coat, revealing the armor she had this time was quite form fitting. She begins strapping on harnesses, holsters, and pouches. "Murder vines and I didn't bring the hatchet or machete this time. Buuuut I brought," she opens up and shows off a small green ammo case. That is empty. She shakes it, pauses, looks inside. "Fanculo!" Then grabs another ammo case. Tosses it aside. Third? Not problem "Ooookay, uh, I brought a third of the shotgun shells I thought I brought, he he he," she sighs as her shoulders sag. "Didn't bring the flehette shells, fanculo. It'd take a few hours to go get, probably only have some rock salters hidden in the security office."

Circe should really consider putting a stash in the tunnels. Just in case this happens again.

"Thank you Kray, it is probably best for setup than combat," Circe thanks him as she feels a relief in her shoulders.


Then she kneels down to open the duffle bag, revealing a crossbow. "I DO have this with bolts that include rope hooks. And bolts probably will shoot into a tree easily. Bitch to reload though, works the muscles hard. What kind of vines? Green, wooden, flammable? Fleshy? Because we can make Molotovs as an option, because right now I've a couple of bug bombs in here, but only two gas masks. And I think poison gas won't work on weeds."


Sure, fighting in an inferno in the Hedge isn't fun, but it is doable in her experience. And quite exciting. Fighting in gas clouds was also in her experience. Wow, she has a lot of experience in deadly environments.

Circe's Kit

Trench coat. Fanny pack, tactical harness and various attached pouches for carrying her kit. Sling with shotgun [7+1] ammo case with shells: 12 regular, 3 flare, 8 AP. rondel bayonet and light mount. colt [9]+9r +7a +7a +7h +7r. 30 spare colt bullets in ammo box. advanced skin suit 1/2bp +1 stealth in darkness but -1 in well lit areas. gob fruit flasks x3, fa kit +1, glowstick x7, HS multitool. LED headband, small LED shoulder mounted, 2 small LED flashlight, water bottle, small water bottle, 8 protein bars, boot knife.

Duffle bag

52 lbs of weight, 4.5 is bag. Three 40' coils of rope at 10 lbs each, a crossbow, 3 bodkin bolts with rope loops, 3 regular bodkin bolts, 12 rope pitons, a hammer. 2 gas masks and 2 bug bomb cannisters.