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    Woland

    Something's not right.

    Funderland changes employees all the time, especially the young ones and especially during Summer. But for them to go AWOL for days on end is unusual even when one has that in mind, especially since no one seems to recall that Mark, the guy manning the candy floss stand, ever expressed a desire to leave.

    Maybe you would've acted on it right away, but then something else stole your attention: the Secret Garden, an obscure but increasingly popular blog slash dream journal with each entry describing in great detail what someone with even the most rudimentary knowledge of fae affairs instantly recognizes. The Gentry. The Hedge. Miens, Kiths and Contracts. Everything. The author, operating under the nickname "Wanderer", appears to live in Sacramento, recalling his frequent visits to various landmarks of the city.

    But then you were called back to reality by Mark's parents, who make no secret of the fact that they didn't let him leave their home in Alameda only to allow him to vanish. They threaten to involve the police if he's not found, and fast. Thankfully for you, a quick look at his job application provided you with his last known address in East Sacramento, an affordable housing project that gives new meanings to the expression "you get what you pay for". But it seems someone already beat you to it: there's a young woman sliding a key into the apartment's doors, and stopping abruptly when she spots you.

    Something's not right.


    What do you do?

  2. #2
    Ingrid's Avatar
    Striking Looks 2 "Ethereal"
    Retainer
    (Angus (ensorcelled mortal))
    Ingrid
    Ingrid

    Mein

    Very much like her Mask. However, her skin takes on a more reflective, rubbery texture and she appears... thinner... with limbs that are slightly too long and thin for her general proportions. There is also faint traces of webbing between her fingers and toes.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    Ingrid is on the case.

    Actually, at this particular point, Ingrid thinks its two cases. There is the blog, which is hitting consistently too close to him with its descriptions of the Hedge, the Gentry, and the Lost life in general. Then there is the case of Mark (or more correctly, Mark's parents). Most likely Funderland would have nothing to answer for if Mark was simply missing - but the publicity and the cost in resources was certainly not welcome at this crucial time. Added to this, Ingrid knew very well to what twisted convolutions Desire (capital D) could do to people; and what happened to things that got in the way.

    So Ingrid, P.I. was on the case.

    See the Darkling walk through the city streets on her way to Mark's last known address. Jeans, athletic shoes, drab jacket (thin, second hand junk too thin to offer much protection from the elements) with a hoody. She has the hood pulled up but a shock of dark hair is still poking through, not that this troubles Ingrid too much.

    Given her lacklustre appearance she could almost pass for one of the residents. That is, if someone else hadn't beat her to Mark's dwelling already.

    But Ingrid doesn't stop. Ingrid does not slow.

    Instead she smiles and one hand jerks in an approximation of a wave.

    "Hiiiiii! Can I talk to you for a minute?" Ingrid is positively beaming.

    She is also hard at work, studying the young woman.

      
    Date Action Roll Result
    2017-08-05 18:51:47 Ingrid to get an idea of the woman's emotional state and body language rolls 6 to Wits + Empathy (10 Again) 1, 7, 2, 7, 9, 4 1 success

    EQUIPMENT
    Athletic shoes, knife, smart phone
    Darkling: Palewraith |Spring Mantle 3 (Heady scent of plums)
    WYRD 3| Health: 7| Willpower: 5 | Glamour: 7| Striking Looks 2: "Ethereal"

  3. #3
    Seraphina's Avatar
    Seraphina
    Presence
    (Magnetic)
    Striking Looks
    (Enthralling)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Angelic)
    New Identity
    (Sarah Jones)
    Mantle (Spring)
    (In Mini Sheet)
    Seraphina

    Mien

    Softly shimmering gold flakes catch the light whenever she moves, delicate gilded and diamond scales extenuate the luminescent sapphires that are her eyes. The ocean lives in Sera's eyes, perfectly cut sapphires, gleam in the light. Deeper shades always shifting like the tide. The scales trail up to her temples and forehead. Her hair reaches down her back, brushing the back of her calves, spun silver and gold. Perfectly placed streaks of sea green are seen throughout her hair. Very fine diamond dust falls loose from her hair when she moves, reflecting rainbows from the light. The scales on her hands are dulled by the simple fact that her hands are translucent. There was an iridescent scale like skin that pulled delicately up from her ears. The membrane shimmered and created three curly points.
    Seraphina

    Fairest

    Nix/Treasured
    Mantle

    Cherry blossoms gilded in gold bloom from her hair, tumbling down as a warm rejuvenating spring breeze gently kisses the air with the scent of freshly cut grass. The sound of birds singing can be heard as the wildflowers grow and bloom in vibrant colors where she walks, swaying and lively in the breeze.
    Sera's hands and lower legs are translucent while the rest of her has cracks
    Seraphina

    Mask
    A fairly tall woman, roughly 5'11 with long, wavy dark brown hair. Her eyes are an intense, deep bright blue, reminding one of sapphires. Her lips are full and her skin is flawless. With that perfection comes a body that men fawn and drool over, and women envy.

    Health Tracker

    Haunted House
    Items

    Hedgespun Items

    Tear dropped shaped pendant, form fitted waterfall jacket

    Misc.

    -3 to any rolls involving Presence

    Jewelry

    Ring on right ring finger...the gold band matches her gilded golden skin, the blue sapphire matches her eyes and the diamonds her scales
    Seraphina Scenes
      -1 Glamour into Wyrdstone
      Dreaming, -1 WP to analyze, WP to hold Dream together, Dreamscape
      -1 Glamour for Dream Time, -1 WP, WP to Scour Glam to rebuild
     Harden Mask, Forgot to include in orig post, 
     

    +2
    SL
    +2
    DV
    5
    PRE

    Treasured Nix

    Between the blog postings, and the disappearance of one of their workers, the Nix was more than a little concerned. Normally she could care less if some kid went missing, but with his parents being worried, which could potentially draw unwelcome attention from the media, it needed to be looked into.

    Investigating wasn’t her strong suit, but she was usually good at getting people to talk to her. And when people talk, they sometimes let things slip out, little bits of information that could be helpful. So she figured she tried.

    First place to look? The kids apartment. Never know what you could find, a phone, a note, something.

    What to wear on her little expedition was a lot harder. She could go completely casual, jeans and a tank top. Or go for a more business casual look and give off the impression of someone important from the park. Maybe get more people to talk to her, make it look like Funderland was very worried about him. So that’s what she went with, business casual. Which included a light tan skirt, black sweater tank and heels.

    Big sunglasses rested on her face as she arrived at the address, pleasantly surprised to see her Queen already on the case.

    Bonus! With Ingrid looking into it, they were sure to figure something out! This was, like, her thing, the whole PI stuff. And looks like she already found someone, excellent.

    Her hand was also raised in a wave as toned legs carry her over, beaming smile on her face,

    “So glad I caught up with you!” came the angelic voice, sunglasses get taken off, as her sapphire eyes turn to the stranger, “Hi! I’m with her and would like to ask you a few things as well, I hope you don’t mind.” Friendly smile.
    Treasured/Nix Wyrd●●●●

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    Thomas Land's Avatar
    Presence
    (Furtive)
    Autumn Mantle
    (Scent of Wet Dirt)
    Archive
    (Changeling Lore, Hedge Lore)
    Status
    (MS: Library Science)
    Contacts
    (Academia)
    Thomas Land

    Beast: Cleareyes


    Mien

    Thomas’s true face leaves no doubt as to his seeming. Indeed, his appearence is more mole than human. His whole head comes to the fleshly point of an elongated nose. His hair or more properly fur is dark brown and travels down his forehead and cheeks, stopping just before his pink nose. His eyes are smaller, beadier. His back is more hunched, he’s shorter, and his body and limbs seem thicker. His hands and feet are larger and tipped with dirt-caked claws.
    Mask

    Thomas is an unassuming, middle-aged man, standing at just over 5’5” with a hunch to his back. Despite his slight stature, he still has a stocky build with something of a barrel chest and thick arms and legs. His dark blond hair is thinning and messy atop his large head. His blue eyes are set wide apart and slightly asymmetrical. Wire-rimmed glasses perch high on the bridge of a pointy nose. His attire is generically professorial: tweed jackets, slacks, button-up shirts, ties, and sweaters.
    Mantle

    Thomas’s mantle manifests as a pervasive smell of wet earth. There always seems to be a dead leaf or two, wet and brown, stuck to his person.

    1
    PRE

    The Secret Garden... A fascinating and dangerous mystery, that blog. The kind of thing Thomas would like to spend hours, days, researching, figuring out.

    But there are more pressing issues. Like Mark. The poor boy who, until recently, dispensed cotton candy at Funderland. His disappearance could cause problems for the community of the Lost. And so Thomas decides to make his way over to the missing boy's house to check things out.

    He parks his Accord down the street and makes the rest of the way on foot. As always, he's wearing his professorial garb despite the heat. And by the time he's reached the kid's residence, the Mole-Man is something of a sweaty mess.

    The sight of Ingrid and Sera already engaging with someone at the apartment's front door makes Thomas hesitate for a moment. But, he's already into the thing now. No way to turn back. So, he approaches, looking as awkward as ever, mopping his brow with a handkerchief and studying the scene before him.

      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2017-08-06 09:47:50 Thomas Land rolls 5 to Wits2+Comp3 (10 Again) 7, 4, 9, 7, 8 2 successes

    "Hello, everyone...Sorry I'm late." Hoping the apology is sufficient to indicate that he is, in fact, in league with Ingrid and Sera.

    Equipment: Mid-sized car, smart phone

  6. #5
    W
    Woland

    The woman is dressed casual from head to toe: a worn t-shirt paired with jeans and finished off with a touch of sneakers that are clearly last season... at best. She carries herself with confidence, however, and even as she sees the ethereal woman wave and beam at her, in the companionship of someone who looks like she just got out of a Vogue photoshoot, she appears unfazed. Her discreet, but skillfully done make-up brings out the best in her healthy face, and the locks of auburn hair are clearly well looked-after.

    Still, there is a shadow of concern marring her visage.

    Although at first glance that concerm might be attributed to seeing three strangers in not exactly the best of neighbourhoods, Ingrid knows better: it's something deeper, something that was there before she even saw them. There's also something quirky about her body language: her moves are erratic but have something studied to them, as if the woman is a replaying damaged tape.

    "Who are you?" She says to Ingrid and Seraphina, stealing a quick glance at Thomas as he approaches "The landlords... or ladies, whatever?" Her voice is pleasant but wary. The Mole Man notices that the woman's right hand moved ever so slightly towards her purse.

    Other than that, there's not much out of the ordinary. The concrete walls and floor are littered with trash, graffiti and an ocasional stain of something stinky and best not named. It's what he doesn't see that moves him the most: the eyes of the other tenants checking out the scene from behind at least some of the other doors.

  7. #6
    Ingrid's Avatar
    Striking Looks 2 "Ethereal"
    Retainer
    (Angus (ensorcelled mortal))
    Ingrid
    Ingrid

    Mein

    Very much like her Mask. However, her skin takes on a more reflective, rubbery texture and she appears... thinner... with limbs that are slightly too long and thin for her general proportions. There is also faint traces of webbing between her fingers and toes.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    "Land lady? Pish!" Ingrid begins, still closing on the woman. Not wanting to get connected to Sera or Thomas too much.

    "Ah! Eh... No. Nothing like that. I'm looking for Mark. He lives there, right?" She lets her head bob to the house. Her eyes move back and forth, resting squarely on the confident woman.

    "Do you know Mark?" She came to a stop, making her face an inquisitive frame for her words.
    Darkling: Palewraith |Spring Mantle 3 (Heady scent of plums)
    WYRD 3| Health: 7| Willpower: 5 | Glamour: 7| Striking Looks 2: "Ethereal"

  8. #7
    Seraphina's Avatar
    Seraphina
    Presence
    (Magnetic)
    Striking Looks
    (Enthralling)
    Distinctive Voice
    (Angelic)
    New Identity
    (Sarah Jones)
    Mantle (Spring)
    (In Mini Sheet)
    Seraphina

    Mien

    Softly shimmering gold flakes catch the light whenever she moves, delicate gilded and diamond scales extenuate the luminescent sapphires that are her eyes. The ocean lives in Sera's eyes, perfectly cut sapphires, gleam in the light. Deeper shades always shifting like the tide. The scales trail up to her temples and forehead. Her hair reaches down her back, brushing the back of her calves, spun silver and gold. Perfectly placed streaks of sea green are seen throughout her hair. Very fine diamond dust falls loose from her hair when she moves, reflecting rainbows from the light. The scales on her hands are dulled by the simple fact that her hands are translucent. There was an iridescent scale like skin that pulled delicately up from her ears. The membrane shimmered and created three curly points.
    Seraphina

    Fairest

    Nix/Treasured
    Mantle

    Cherry blossoms gilded in gold bloom from her hair, tumbling down as a warm rejuvenating spring breeze gently kisses the air with the scent of freshly cut grass. The sound of birds singing can be heard as the wildflowers grow and bloom in vibrant colors where she walks, swaying and lively in the breeze.
    Sera's hands and lower legs are translucent while the rest of her has cracks
    Seraphina

    Mask
    A fairly tall woman, roughly 5'11 with long, wavy dark brown hair. Her eyes are an intense, deep bright blue, reminding one of sapphires. Her lips are full and her skin is flawless. With that perfection comes a body that men fawn and drool over, and women envy.

    Health Tracker

    Haunted House
    Items

    Hedgespun Items

    Tear dropped shaped pendant, form fitted waterfall jacket

    Misc.

    -3 to any rolls involving Presence

    Jewelry

    Ring on right ring finger...the gold band matches her gilded golden skin, the blue sapphire matches her eyes and the diamonds her scales
    Seraphina Scenes
      -1 Glamour into Wyrdstone
      Dreaming, -1 WP to analyze, WP to hold Dream together, Dreamscape
      -1 Glamour for Dream Time, -1 WP, WP to Scour Glam to rebuild
     Harden Mask, Forgot to include in orig post, 
     

    +2
    SL
    +2
    DV
    5
    PRE

    Treasured Nix

    While she was a little surprised to see Thomas there, she was also glad. It would make things easier to have three of them. Each with their own set of skills to solve this thing.

    Smiling to the mole, “Right on time if you ask me.” She greets.

    The woman had a confidence about her, maybe it was the way she pulled of casual, or the skillful way she did her make-up, the Nix wasn’t sure yet.

    “How rude of me!” exclaims the Treasured, “I’m Sera, and I’m not a landlord. I work at Funderland, and I’m concerned about one of our employees.” Yes, employee, not co-worker. She then nods as Ingrid speaks, “Yes, Mark. I’d like to make sure he’s ok and not sick.” She could pour on the charm about how wonderful of an employee he was, but decides to keep it simple for now. Too much charm makes people suspicious, and they needed her to talk to them. The charm would come if they needed it.
    Treasured/Nix Wyrd●●●●

  9. #8
    Thomas Land's Avatar
    Presence
    (Furtive)
    Autumn Mantle
    (Scent of Wet Dirt)
    Archive
    (Changeling Lore, Hedge Lore)
    Status
    (MS: Library Science)
    Contacts
    (Academia)
    Thomas Land

    Beast: Cleareyes


    Mien

    Thomas’s true face leaves no doubt as to his seeming. Indeed, his appearence is more mole than human. His whole head comes to the fleshly point of an elongated nose. His hair or more properly fur is dark brown and travels down his forehead and cheeks, stopping just before his pink nose. His eyes are smaller, beadier. His back is more hunched, he’s shorter, and his body and limbs seem thicker. His hands and feet are larger and tipped with dirt-caked claws.
    Mask

    Thomas is an unassuming, middle-aged man, standing at just over 5’5” with a hunch to his back. Despite his slight stature, he still has a stocky build with something of a barrel chest and thick arms and legs. His dark blond hair is thinning and messy atop his large head. His blue eyes are set wide apart and slightly asymmetrical. Wire-rimmed glasses perch high on the bridge of a pointy nose. His attire is generically professorial: tweed jackets, slacks, button-up shirts, ties, and sweaters.
    Mantle

    Thomas’s mantle manifests as a pervasive smell of wet earth. There always seems to be a dead leaf or two, wet and brown, stuck to his person.

    1
    PRE

    Curious, the lack of attention from other tenants in the apartment complex. Thomas's beady eyes scan the doors, looking for signs of life, finding none.

    But it's their new friend that the Mole-Man's attention returns to. Her jerkiness, the way that hand moves toward the purse. It puts him on edge as he slips up beside Sera.

    "Yes, yes...no need to be alarmed. It's just, Mark hasn't made his shifts recently and we're, hm, concerned..."

  10. #9
    W
    Woland

    The woman's face doesn't flinch as Ingrid approaches, although it's now plain for everyone to see that her hand is still moving towards something she has in her purse. She stops when the Darkling does, just short of pulling something out of it. "Mark? What do you want with Mark?" She gives the ethereal woman a good look, and to call it "suspicious" would be like calling the Atlantic "pretty big".

    It takes the pleasant words of the Nix to get her to ease up... a little. "Sera, huh? I'm Catherine, Mark's big sister" The tone of that statement makes it clear she treats it as a job and takes quite a bit of pride in doing it "And your friends are...?" Catherine lets the quesion hang in the air as she glances at Ingrid and Thomas "Funderland? Yeah, he mentioned you once or twice. But don't you have, like, people for that? Checking up on employees?"

    She is visibly pondering her next question, and when she finally asks "So he hasn't called in sick or something? Because I haven't heard from him in days" Which doesn't happen often if Catherine's concerned voice is any indication.

  11. #10
    Ingrid's Avatar
    Striking Looks 2 "Ethereal"
    Retainer
    (Angus (ensorcelled mortal))
    Ingrid
    Ingrid

    Mein

    Very much like her Mask. However, her skin takes on a more reflective, rubbery texture and she appears... thinner... with limbs that are slightly too long and thin for her general proportions. There is also faint traces of webbing between her fingers and toes.

    +1
    SL
    2
    PRE

    Now Ingrid does look back at the others. Acting was not something she was accustomed to but she desperately wanted to hide her affiliations to Funderland - and the pair of Freeholders who had joined her on the investigation. At least for now.

      
    Date Action Roll Result
    2017-08-08 04:40:24 Ingrid for improvised acting rolls 5 to Wits + Expression -1 Untrained (10 Again, WillPower) 5, 1, 8, 1, 1 1 success

    She barely breathed any life into the role at all. It was all she could do to hope she had thrown off any suspicions this Catherine may have had.

    "Oh. Ingrid. Been asked to check on... Mark... as well. Um. It would seem that no one has heard from him for a few days. Some people are getting a bit concerned. And rightly so. I was just hoping to check up on him, make sure he was okay."

    And then she put it out there, hoping to hook in the sister and loosen her tongue.

    "And this isn't like him. Its not right."

    Noting Catherine's defensive posture and the hand straying toward her purse, Ingrid slowly backs off in an attempt to be less threatening.

    "I. Uh. I take it he hasn't said anything or been acting... out of character... recently? That you'd know of?" By the sounds of it, Catherine would be able to tell if Mark's habits had been changing. That is, if her pride and concern was not a ruse.
    Darkling: Palewraith |Spring Mantle 3 (Heady scent of plums)
    WYRD 3| Health: 7| Willpower: 5 | Glamour: 7| Striking Looks 2: "Ethereal"

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