Talking Points

[Kray]

The ogre can't stop a relieved sigh escaping his terrible jaw as he recognises the hill. "Ah. No. King Sven. I think not, the fruit farm is just over this hill." And what was that. "Ha. And sounds like he has some trouble." What a wonderful opportunity.

A situation Sonnie seemed to have more of a grasp of then then the giant did. "Uh. Hey Queen Sonnie instead of scouting around what do you think of chasing that lot away? Then Mr. Crow would owe you, owe the spring court." And that kind of owing could be leveraged to try and solve the little conundrum.

It was a deviation from the agreed plan but well the opportunity for a work around had presented presented itself. Looking to Circe. "Hm. Which would also stop us splitting up." Even if they had calls and shout s and code words things did not always work out so in the hedge, sometimes it worked to separate those even close by, sometimes it didn't.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12

wp: 0/4
Glamour: 6/11








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


Bowie Knife 2L
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Machete 2L
Dragon knuckles 0L
Strangle Wire 2L (Requires Grapple, then apply wire (Strength+Weaponry-3, no Defense))

x4 bags of books
x8 bags of ice
1 nice bottle each of: Bourbon, Brandy, Gin, Port

A bunch in infected coup nettle from harvesting the plants and the hob goblin's tribute (Hedge Patrol IX)



Hedgespun Fedora (0 dot)

[Svelte Sven]

"If we were forced to wander 'nevermore' we'd never have to wander again, Queen Circe." The Darkling replied with a wry smile. Sven was thankful that they had apparently found their way, though he was a little unsure of how this 'salt-of-the-earth' type would react to him. I hope he doesn't prejudge me just because of how I dress.

The Winter King glanced between the other Sovereigns discussing their next moves, taking an extra second to look over Sonnie for any strong reaction to the plan. Still, his curiosity was getting the better of him. Since he had little of substance to add to the conversation, the Whisperwisp slipped away without another word, crouching low to the ground in an attempt to crest the hill just enough to be able to get a good look at what was going on at the farm without being seen.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-01-30 20:19:51	Svelte Sven rolls 8 to Creep Forward (Dex + Stealth, 9-again from Seeming) (9 Again)	8, 4, 7, 6, 6, 7, 10, 4, 2	2 successes

Stats and Equipment

Defense: 4 (3 + Coat)
Armor: 0/0
Speed: 12


Glamour: 6/12
WP: 5/5
Health:


Hedgespun Raiment - Coat (+1 to Defense); Switchblade - 0L

[Sonnie Wu]

So, that's the jackass besmirching Sera's good name!

The voice was faint in the distance, but her simian-enhanced ears picked it up clearly. The Steepscrambler blinked, then looked back over her shoulder at the other Monarchs. "I dunno if it's trouble. Sounds like he's just a grouch who wants the local kids to stop playing on his property." Wait, did Hobs have kids? The idea of children in the Hedge was kind of disturbing, honestly.

She gave Kray a droll look, "Yeah, I'm sure to win his trust by bursting onto his property unannounced with my Spring-y Mantle on full display. I bet he'll invite me in for tea! I thought you all were gonna ease him into it, first?" Yeeeeaaah, it seemed Sonnie still might not be interested in making amends with Sam Crow. The Hob wasn't the only one that would need convincing.

The Verdant Queen turned around completely to face the trio. By now she had her staff out and was leaning on it casually. Her tail curled behind her. "Look, I gots the sneaky Smokey magics. I can tipey-toe around looking for these Unknownables while you guys schmooze the jerkwad. I'm not so dumb as to jump into trouble by myself. If I find anything, I'll wait for you guys here. If I need to escape, I can call up Nimbus and book it into the sky. You'd see that." Where was her little cloud mount? Not that it mattered. One whistle and he'd appear at her side instantly.

Monkey Stuff!

Equipment: Hedgespun Boots (+2 SPD), Hedgespun Coin Pendant (+2 DEF), Hedgespun Staff (+2B), Hedgespun Armor (+1 Armor). Messenger bag with monkey motif, smartphone, bottled water, bag of M&Ms, 3 throwing knives (concealed), Goblin Fruit (2 healing, 1 coupnettle tea), plastic keychain of a cloud, lighter.

Contracts: Beast's Keen Senses (Fang and Talon 2): +4 to all Wits-based Perception rolls for a scene.

[Circe]

ooc: Origins thought the laughter and angry farmer yelling was coming not from their destination. Sorry for that mistake.

Circe's expression is difficult to read due to the helmet, but body language not so much. Surprise, stand off, stand down, and then a nod of approval. "King Sven, I can NOT deny the accuracy and quality of the wordplay you just countered with. McGonagall would award at least 15 points to Winter for that creativity. I'd tip my hat, but the helmet has straps. So," Circe gives Sven a salute in respect.


Circe snorts in amusement, "I have neighbors like that. At least he doesn't seem to be a Karen, but then again no cops in the Hedge." And wasn't that a bane and boon at the same time. Circe is about to voice her objection to Kray's Spring to the rescue plan, but Sonja wins first. She points a finger at Sonja whilst looking at Kray, nodding in approval as she switches the pointing to a thumbs up.


"Though, if you want an option to run off the kids without trouble Kray," Circe reaches into her backpack. And from it removes the pound bag of M&M candy coated chocolate bits. And offers it to Kray, "Candy is a get bribe to convince kids to be annoying elsewhere."


Then her approval of Sonja's plans turns into head shaking. "Oh, no no no. Solo in the Hedge is dangerous Sonja. And yes," she nods in agreement, "I do not have the Contracts to bullshit my sneakiness up to your parkour, Gothamite ninja that could ditch Batman levels of awesome sneaky bullshit," that was probably a compliment. "But this armor is not clanky and I am sneaky via skill." After a brief pause she adds, "Plus if I fail, I can tank. If I'm out-voted on 2-2 split in favor of 3-1, I have a plan B."


Again, she searches her back pack. She removes the second gas mask and the tear gas cannister. "Works a treat for running away from danger."

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: Riot Gear, gas mask, Colt 45 with 3 clips, 2 AP clips, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, hedgespun multitool, machete, knife, Wrist watch, wallet, pack of bubblegum. AKM (30) 4 clips (30), light mount and bayonet. LED shoulder flashlight. A backpack: second gas mask, 2 water bottles, a lighter, 2 small LED flashlights, 3 boxes of shelf-stable bacon, 3 duct tape rolls, 4 protein bars, 30 spare colt rounds, 70 spare AK47 rounds, 8 small bungee cords, 6 glow sticks, entrenching tool, tear gas cannister, a bottle of Disaronno, a bag high end coffee grounds, a 1 lbs bag of M&M chocolate candy, a 16 oz bottle of grated Parmesan, and a paper padded packet. Packet has 8 oz bottles of 2 each minced garlic, ginger, mustard, cumin, cayenne, oregano, saffron, and mint.)

[Saber Sloth]

Sven inches closer, speciality on display as he does so. Making nary a sound as he does. Slowly, ever so slowly he makes his way to the top of the hill to peak over.

He sees the farm, a fairly large space with several trees in various states of bloom, as well as a well tending patch of grown and growing fruits. There is a farm house on the far side with a wide porch, with it's own swing. The boundaries of the farm are clearly marked with a fence. Everything within the fence line looks like how the hedge had before, and everything beyond it looks like the hedge does now.

From his vantage point, and without truly looking he can spot three hobs of various sizes lobbing snowballs at each other. Laughing, and carrying on. One of which is standing right along the fence line, but deliberately not touching it.

The Lost can all hear a loud taunting noise of annoying children everywhere. The I'm not touching you, I'm not touching your stuff, followed by the low sound of frustrated exhaustion.

[Kray]

The impromptu idea shot down by both queens the giant heavy a heavy shrug. "Ah. Fine was just an idea was all. Me and ... " Looking about and realising he does not know where Sven had disappeared to not having been laying attention when the winter king stealthily moved away. "Uh. Just me then?" And the ogre is no mood to try the friendly option of running off the kids. Besides the situation still had opportunity. "Uh. Keep an ear attentive I guess." That or he would have to come and find them.

And so sledgehammer with bribery parcel tied around the head resting at ease over one shoulder Kray will up and over the hill onto the Sam crows property, not intentionally trampling or breaking anything but the ogres awareness is not all on point. Saying nothing more the then most basic of greeting for during the approach instead relying on size and presence to make sure he noticed, really rather curious what the farmer would open with. "Hm. Hello there Mr. Crow." The choice to ignore the hobs intentional.

stats and equipment

Defence:2
Armour: 1/0
Speed: 12

wp: 0/4
Glamour: 6/11








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


Bowie Knife 2L
Sledgehammer 2B (9-Again)
Machete 2L
Dragon knuckles 0L
Strangle Wire 2L (Requires Grapple, then apply wire (Strength+Weaponry-3, no Defense))

x4 bags of books
x8 bags of ice
1 nice bottle each of: Bourbon, Brandy, Gin, Port

A bunch in infected coup nettle from harvesting the plants and the hob goblin's tribute (Hedge Patrol IX)



Hedgespun Fedora (0 dot)

[Circe]

"Okay boys...boy? Wait," Circe looks around frantically. Where'd Sven go? "Uh, Sonja? Did Sven ninja off on us?" Was he with Kray or scouting? Well, it was still a question on if Sonja wanted to run solo or have a draw agro tank along for the ride. "Did Sven go with Kray or off scouting? Uh, well, guess if he don't talk then Sonja. Do you want the accessories or the entire blueberry gun nutter to go with you?"


Still offering the canister of tear gas and the second gas mask. Where she goes depends on what Sonja prefers now it seems. As is, Circe is probably the best option for handling hob kids diplomatically. Hob kin and all that. "Uuuuh, I am now slightly concerned Kray might traumatize the child hobs if Sven is going ninja."

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: Riot Gear, gas mask, Colt 45 with 3 clips, 2 AP clips, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, hedgespun multitool, machete, knife, Wrist watch, wallet, pack of bubblegum. AKM (30) 4 clips (30), light mount and bayonet. LED shoulder flashlight. A backpack: second gas mask, 2 water bottles, a lighter, 2 small LED flashlights, 3 boxes of shelf-stable bacon, 3 duct tape rolls, 4 protein bars, 30 spare colt rounds, 70 spare AK47 rounds, 8 small bungee cords, 6 glow sticks, entrenching tool, tear gas cannister, a bottle of Disaronno, a bag high end coffee grounds, a 1 lbs bag of M&M chocolate candy, a 16 oz bottle of grated Parmesan, and a paper padded packet. Packet has 8 oz bottles of 2 each minced garlic, ginger, mustard, cumin, cayenne, oregano, saffron, and mint.)

[Svelte Sven]

As quick as he'd gone, the Darkling was back again, dusting off his coat for any residue the Hedge might have decided to stick to him. "Right then." He said, looking over the other Sovereigns. "There are some... ne'er-do-well Hobs over there. Generally being a nuisance, but they don't seem particularly violent." It was only then that he realized that Kray wasn't among them. The Winter King sighed. "Well. It looks like I'm in the wrong place. Pardon me."

Svelte Sven jogged after his Autumn counterpart at as brisk of a pace as dignity would allow, catching up without being too winded. The Whisperwisp bowed deeply in greeting to the farmer, which only emphasized how greatly the Ogre dwarfed him in size. "Good morrow and greetings, sir." If Sven was bothered about joining Kray out in the open, he certainly didn't show it. In fact, he wore his usual thin smile as if nothing in the world was a bother.

Stats and Equipment

Defense: 4 (3 + Coat)
Armor: 0/0
Speed: 12




Glamour: 6/12
WP: 5/5
Health:




Hedgespun Raiment - Coat (+1 to Defense); Switchblade - 0L

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie sighed. This Hedge journey wasn't fun. It's was just politics and work. But then, a memory unexpectedly resurfaced.

She remembered a man, a former member of her Court.

She remembered a handsome Fairest, who fancied himself a knight.

She remembered how he had split off from his group like a moron and got himself killed.

Don't be an Abraham.

The Spring Queen threw up her hands, "Okay, fine. Circe and I will scout together. Two peas in a sexy pod! Satisfied?"

She looked at the blue elf when she asked where Sven and gotten to. Had Sven left? Sonnie looked around curiously, then pointed at the new Winter King as he came down the hill. "He's right there." Were these people blind? Maybe they just didn't have the benefit of her magically-enhanced senses to see what was right in front of them.

So, the Ogre and the Darkling had started off to talk to the vile Disparager-of-Seras? Okay, then. It seems they were doing this thang. She waved after them. "Have fun storming the castle!"

Looking back to the Summer Queen, she grinned, "Okie-dokie, artichokey! Shall we gooooo?" With that, the Beast proceeded to call upon a Contract she had with the very essence of smoke itself! She activated no less than two different clauses, in fact. One to hide her tracks, the other to hide herself!

Nevertread 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 08:45:44	Sonnie Wu rolls 6 to Nevertread: Int 2 + Wyrd 4	1, 2, 8, 5, 2, 7	1 success

Shadowpatch 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 08:48:48	Sonnie Wu rolls 8 to Shadowpatch: Wits 4 + Wyrd 4 (10 Again)	2, 10, 1, 7, 7, 10, 1, 3, 7, 4	2 successes

Smoke swirled around the Steepscrambler, thin at first, then thickening as the clauses were empowered by the Wyrd. When it had dissapated, she tested the effectiveness by raising a foot and looking down. There was no print left in the dirt. Also, her whole form seemed... darker. Like the shadows were clinging to her body. Or maybe the harsh winter sunlight was just avoiding her to some degree? It appeared that Smoke was upholding it's end of the bargain!

Sonnie fulfills the catches for both these Contracts of Smoke clauses. She sleeps barefoot every night, and with her bedroom windows covered so no natural light can touch her. No Glama cost!

Shadow Monkey Ninja then tried to vanish into the underbrush...

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 09:03:09	Sonnie Wu rolls 11 to Monkey Ninja! Dex 5 + Stealth 3 + Smoke 3 (10 Again)	7, 4, 5, 4, 7, 5, 5, 4, 7, 1, 3	failure

...and walked right into a tree. "Ow..." she rubbed her nose, then peered at Circe suspiciously. "You saw nothing!"

Shadow Monkey Ninja then tried to vanish again!

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 09:08:04	Sonnie Wu rolls 10 to Monkey Ninja Part Duex! -1 retry (10 Again)	1, 6, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5, 1, 4, 3	failure

And this time she tripped on a root or something and stumbled awkwardly for a moment. "Ack! What the fudge, man?" Again, she stared at the Fairest. "You. Saw. Nothing."

Shadow. Monkey. Ninja. Vanishes?

4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 09:14:07	Sonnie Wu rolls 9 to Monkey Ninja the 3rd? -2 retry (10 Again)	4, 8, 4, 10, 9, 6, 2, 1, 8, 5	4 successes

And this time she did! Whoosh! Gone from sight!

She, um... she was just pretending to be an utter failure before, right? Yeah, yeah, it was all just a joke. Certainly. Silly Monkey.

[Circe]

"Oh," Circe nods as Sonja shows Summer can be stupid. And neither boys were taking her bribes. Really? That was irksome.


"Right then," Circe flexes on her legs, ready to do some stalking (TM). First, put your weight on the opposite foot that you're going to step with. Then take a step so that your heel makes contact with the ground first. Then as you slowly lower the tip of your foot to the floor, gradually shift your weight onto that foot. Use your knees to maintain the subtle balance. She could also get moccasins for her boots to muffle them. Something for the future. "Oh," and that happens, "Curses. The helmet blinds me. Lets..." she has to bite her tongue. "Fascinating sounds, though I see it knot tie us down."


And Circe had been worried SHE would be the noisy one? Hello irony, you are visting someone else today? Neat!

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-04 17:39:50	Circe rolls 7 to Quiet Sneaky (10 Again)	4, 6, 6, 2, 2, 3, 4	failure

And trips over the same root. "Hup, fanculo root. Wasn't just you Sonnie."

Stats & Equipment

Equipment: Riot Gear, gas mask, Colt 45 with 3 clips, 2 AP clips, 3 Dream-a-Drupes flasks, hedgespun multitool, machete, knife, Wrist watch, wallet, pack of bubblegum. AKM (30) 4 clips (30), light mount and bayonet. LED shoulder flashlight. A backpack: second gas mask, 2 water bottles, a lighter, 2 small LED flashlights, 3 boxes of shelf-stable bacon, 3 duct tape rolls, 4 protein bars, 30 spare colt rounds, 70 spare AK47 rounds, 8 small bungee cords, 6 glow sticks, entrenching tool, tear gas cannister, a bottle of Disaronno, a bag high end coffee grounds, a 1 lbs bag of M&M chocolate candy, a 16 oz bottle of grated Parmesan, and a paper padded packet. Packet has 8 oz bottles of 2 each minced garlic, ginger, mustard, cumin, cayenne, oregano, saffron, and mint.)