Clean up crew: Hunters house

[ReubanBrightwood]

The cul-de-sac where the hunters house had been blown to smithereens, where Philip Colson had taken his last breath and Corn's life saved by Witch's valiant efforts has changed some.

The wreckage by this point has been cleared away and construction of a new property is well underway, materials, equipment scaffolding and yes chain link fences make the construction look something of an eyesore and other residents have either embraced the dilapidated look letting their own properties fall into mild disrepair with over grown gardens and flaking paint or seemingly in stark opposition spruced up the view with flower beds and colour ornaments such as bird feeders and gaudy garden gnomes.

The house witch caught sight of a person looking through the scope of a sniper rifle directly across from the hunters house. Fills into the former category looking rather worse for it's wear.

While some loose ends do remain this trip is a curious one, to find out what Corn and Philip were doing here that resulted in two dead mages, to access the risk to the greater community and if needed act to put the veil back in place. Information already possessed by one mage but not shared. And rightly so some would say.

The plan revolving around the potential for post cognition and possible other vulgar magics it only makes sense to come at night when less people were out and about, the construction crew had gone home for the day and it was all in all harder to detect them.

deltadream Witch Skye LadySin The plot begins here in the entracne to the cul-de-sac please make sure any character sheets purchases are submitted and approved before posting.


Please include relevant stats, equipment and spells in each post.


Thank you!.

[Witch]

Witch came to a stop at the end of the cul-de-sac and knelt down to tie shoelaces that were well and fully tied. Double knotted even. But no standard sleeper would realize that last bit in the night's darkness.

She was dressed simple - black leggings, tank top under a dark colored running jacket. Tucked into the pocket of her leggings her magical tool. Her cell phone in the jacket pocket. A small hiking backpack snugly clipped to her back with a few simple supplies inside. Water bottle, collecting kit, cash.

Standing and stretching, she took the time to do a mundane scope of the cul-de-sac.

She forced her gaze not to linger on the build site or the opposing house. And though out loud she would claim it was because they were the targets tonight, internally she admitted to herself that emotions tugged and pulled. Wanting her to look at the places where so much had gone so terribly wrong.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-05 08:46:38	Witch rolls 6 to Perception (Wits+Comp) (10 Again)	4, 5, 2, 5, 10, 3, 5	1 success

Supplies: Backpack w/collection kit, water, cash. Cell phone. Magical tool

[Skye]

Armed yes, yet feeling almost naked with neither throwing knives nor a bow or arrows upon her, then again legality and placement were things to take into account, especially given that things had already had taken place here.
Having debated to bring Rosethorn with her but ultimately deciding against it, it was for the worst of worst situations not for a night like this, besides it was not properly cloaked and not a risk worth taking to casually.

Dressed in a plain big black hoodie, a dark short skirt along with fully black none see through leggings, a leather belt and darker athletic shoes. A Morena skin tone and long wavy brown hair. Eyes kept open as she looks around, taking in the neighborhood with some delight. A few of the houses reminding her of temporary houses she had squatted in during her many travels, not the preferred option but sometimes it served its purposes.

Perception, 1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-17 06:18:01	Skye rolls 4 to Perception (wit+com) (10 Again)	6, 8, 2, 6	1 success

Taking her time to move towards the running jacket dressed woman, making sure to slow her pace when getting closer, turning slightly towards the side to reveal her knives hoping Witch would recognize them by now knowing her altered appearance might catch the woman of guard but the knives well they were such a commonality to see her with that hopefully Witch would recognize them especially when paired with her stature.
Moving herself up next to her making sure to keep her motions slow and none threatening before speaking softly with her normal voice.
”Accept an aiding hand?”

Gear

cellphone on vibrate, cash, light black gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (+1) (in belt at her back), Bowie Knife (belt at her back) (+2), kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, dark none descript clothes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool, around her neck under shirts). Leather pouch 2x small (strapped to right arm and right leg), Leather pouch large strapped to her belt, waterflask filled.

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 6, armor 4, cloaked)
Combo Body Mastery +2, and Transform Self 4 (pot 6, cloaked)
Honing the form dex +4 (pot 6, cloaked)

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 11
Defense: 2 (7 when dodging)
Speed: 14/18
Initiative: 7/11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 3/3
Spell control: 3/6
Paradox spells cast: 0

Notes

Morena skin color, wavy darkbrown hair.

[ReubanBrightwood]

This plot hit pause do you reasons of ill health with the players. It has been given a 14 day extension as matters of healthy absolutely take priority!

Skye just a heads up your spell tolerance is at 5/3 with 5 spells in your pattern. Combined spells count as one spell control (spells you can have active) only. And why have Skye's hair/skin tone changed?

And Witch could you please include a spoiler or ooc box in plot posts with stats in it, thank you!

Witch arrives dressed like any one of the many after hours joggers who don't see the need or point to buy a gym membership when you had all the tarmac you could need for free. The place of course holds memories for the Moros, memories of risk, of effort and of course of death. Not her fault of course she tried her utmost to keep the situation handled, to save everyone and still did what she had been there to do. Of course such truth rarely balms the nagging feelings that come with loss and tragedy especially when the place it all happened looms just there through the dark.

Skye arrived dressed in gothic culture fashion which is to say all dark or black clothing. Helpful at night for sure but might be harder to explain her presence her if she should get accosted by a local. Keeping a careful eye as she make her way carefully over to witch tries to keep a careful eye in dark but with the lack of light and distance make it hard to pick out more them some of the houses having lights on behind their curtains, while others stand apparently dark.

The house under reconstruction is one of the dark ones. The chain link fence gated and locked wit ha simple chain and padlock combo has been left for the day by whatever work force is under contract to rebuild it. A few piles of what might be timber or breeze blocks can be seen under tarpaulins but tools and machinery has been taken off site for the night. That's way to expensive to risk.

Of course Witch knows there is a second house of possible interest, the one she spotted the sniper in. During the entire event from infiltration to explosion to her salvage efforts that mysterious figure had never made their presence intentionally known. Given the special interest the unknown observer had shown in the hunters house and those trying to gain access it begs the question who were they?

[Witch]

The motion of a person approaching had Witch initially muttering a curse to herself and prepping to move on, save her investigation for another day. But as recognition dawned, she eased back off the balls of her feet.

"Evening-" Witch paused, trying to recollect the latest cover name she had for the Arrow, "Aella" she came up with after a moment. Shaking her head softly, "Not at all. A second set of eyes that don't have history would be good. I was headed for the construction site first..."

Giving a beat for Sky to voice her own opinions, she knew they had at least a few more seconds to talk before they would have to make a move to not risk becoming an oddity.

Supplies

Supplies: Backpack w/collection kit, water, cash. Cell phone. Magical tool

Stats

Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 0
Defense 3

Vulgar 0
Active Spells: 0
Personal Spells: 0

[Skye]

”Valerie, or Val.” Not wanting to have her current Sleeper identity be a name to be used for the night, an eternal precaution in the field. ”You?”

Making sure to keep her voice soft as she speaks.
”Sounds good to me, lets go.” Head bent slightly down, making her already small frame smaller as she begins to walk. Doubting anyone would truly be surprised, a short woman in a place like this looking a bit afraid could hardly be a shocker. Shaking her head for a moment to adjust her colored hair to drape over one side of her face underneath the cowl of her hoodie, eyes kept open for anything of note as she walks and lets her covered skin underneath her clothes adjust back to normal.

Cautious eyes, 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-19 13:08:42	Skye rolls 4 to Perception (wit+com) (10 Again)	1, 5, 9, 10, 6	2 successes

Taking of her gloves and waiting to be by one of the dark houses before pouring some water into a cupped hands by tilting her water skin, turning her head towards the house and aimed down before pressing her hands to her face with a scrub as she lets her skin tone adjust back to normal underneath the concealment of hands, cowl and hair. Wiping her hands upon the hoodie before putting her gloves back on, putting the top of her waterskin back, and dabbing her face with the end of her sleeves to prevent any water from getting into her eyes.

Eyes thrown to the area around the fence, looking for spacing between the houses, and the state of the houses immediately around it, how much wiggle room and from what area it would be the easiest to scale the fence unseen.

Gear

cellphone on vibrate/sound off, cash, light black gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (+1) (in belt at her back), Bowie Knife (belt at her back) (+2), kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, dark none descript clothes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool, around her neck under shirts). Leather pouch 2x small (strapped to right arm and right leg), Leather pouch large strapped to her belt, waterflask filled.

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 6, armor 4, cloaked)
Combo Body Mastery +2, and Transform Self 4 (pot 6, cloaked)
Honing the form dex +4 (pot 6, cloaked)

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 11
Defense: 2 (7 when dodging)
Speed: 14/18
Initiative: 7/11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 5/3
Spell control: 3/6
Paradox spells cast: 0

Notes

Brown wavy hair

[ReubanBrightwood]

LadySin I am going to ask again, why have Skye's skin tone and hair colour changed in this scene?

Witch one she recognises the arrow converses but keeping it short, efficient and to the point setting the destination.

It might be thankful that no one is openly watching them as Skye's use of a waterskin. While common place and most certainly in character for the Shaman is a little unusual in society and something that would definitely count as identifiable feature.

Her observation of the fence shows the gate locked quite simply otherwise a good two meter climb is forthcoming to get over the top. The house has a good few meters either side between it and the neighbours the left has light spilling around the edges of curtains, not enough to see by just enough to tell you a light is on inside the building. The right hand side is dark, in and of itself not a grantee of being empty. The fence offers a narrow channel on the right a tight squeeze that would make climbing harder without knocking into the neighbours exterior wall. The left is mostly open and unrestricted, track in the earth indicate barrows and machinery likely use this way to reach the back of the property.

Climbing the fence is strength + athletics + gear - 3 (darkness) or -5 if attempted from the right hand side of the property due to cramped conditions. You can of course overcome this obstacle using other means at your disposal.

[Witch]

Witch was quiet for a moment. Valerie or Val. First it was Lucy. Then it was Aella or something else. And now it was Valerie. Or Val. Maybe she would just forgo names for the Arrow.

"The usual is fine," she replied to the question offered in turn. When she agrees to the first target, a small nod before moving toward the fence. As they come to a pause, Skye working ... something, Witch herself places a hand on the lock, leaning against it-slash-the-fence. Lifting a foot, she uses her free hand to pretend to be adjusting the shoe.

In reality though she focused her will on the lock under her hand.

4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-21 08:02:57	Witch rolls 6 to Loosen the Threads (Arcana + Gnosis) (10 Again)	3, 4, 9, 6, 7, 10, 10, 10, 7	4 successes

Supplies

Supplies: Backpack w/collection kit, water, cash. Cell phone. Magical tool

stats

Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 0
Defense 3

Vulgar 0
Active Spells: 0
Personal Spells: 0

[Skye]

Shrugging, it was not her place to question the name to be used in the field.
”Alright.” Having no clue what her ally was doing whilst she had been checking the sides, having little doubt she would be able to scale the fence herself, a glance over towards Witch with the realization she was quite unsure of the woman´s proficiency in climbing.

Walking up by her side with casual steps, voice lowered to a whisper.
”Right side, will you be needing a boost?” Watching the symbols floating around the air visible only to her eyes, calling them towards her mouth, lips parted with a silent exhale, eyes momentarily closed to take in the sensation all to accustomed to the far to heavy backlash of to much information all at once this spell had a tendency to bring down.

Sense life (humans, canines, felines, muridae (rat and mice family)) 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2026-02-23 08:08:10	Skye rolls 8 to Sense Life (Life+gnosis+EX-2/tol) (10 Again)	2, 1, 5, 2, 7, 10, 8, 5, 1	2 successes

Gear

cellphone on vibrate/sound off, cash, light black gloves covering her hands and fingers, knivesx2 (+1) (in belt at her back), Bowie Knife (belt at her back) (+2), kevlar vest thin under shirt, zippo lighter, athletic running shoes, dark none descript clothes, wooden coin necklace (dedicated tool, around her neck under shirts). Leather pouch 2x small (strapped to right arm and right leg), Leather pouch large strapped to her belt, waterflask filled.

Spells

Combo Organic Resilience and pulse of the living world (pot 3/3, armor 4, cloaked)
Combo Body Mastery +2, and Transform Self 4 (pot 2/4, cloaked)
Honing the form dex +4 (pot 6, cloaked)

Stats

Health: 8
Mana: 11
Defense: 2 (7 when dodging)
Speed: 14/18
Initiative: 7/11
Willpower: 2/2 (usable)
Armor: 5/6 - bulletproof (Life: 4, Kevlar vest thin 1/2)
Spell tolerance: 5/3
Spell control: 3/6
Paradox spells cast: 0

Notes

Brown wavy hair

Apologies tried to work it into the reply, hair is colored, skin color was transform self and removed back to normal.

[ReubanBrightwood]

LadySin if that is the case please remove transform self from your spells, given you have ended the spell. And if you are using a spell for something not listed in your monthly rits you need to cast the spell a new (Also Two faces is the spell for changing a humans physical features, transform self the features of a median or simple creature to a person)

Witch no stranger to locks has a tried and tested method to gain entry without the need to scale the chain link fence. The padlock pops open in her hand the gate can be freely opened. The construction site behind is mostly dark with a few piles of materials under tarps the mostly restored house itself also has a sheet over the top indicating the roof might not be on yet. But the front door stands only a few feet away readily accessible.

Skye opts for a different tactic, opening her awareness to life, filtered of course so not to be overwhelmed by the near countless multitudes of microbes and insects. There are 6 humans within what would be considered sensory range, 1 cat, no dogs and 3 rodents that fit the criteria. The summary. While they might not be directly observed people do live in the houses, likely the houses to both sides and to much disturbance or noise could well draw witnesses.