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[Raynn]

Book 01 - Part 01 - Chapter 01 - Scene 03

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The moment Kristin tries to touch the knife the man all but leaps across the room "DON'T touch me! You could be one of their agents..." he clicks his scissors "Are they here ... ?" his eyes glaze over for a moment before his fear somehow manages to intensify, twisting his alien features.

"They're already here... Oh god..." he whispers again "... did they send the Blitz ... ?"

In the distance their is the rumble of distant thunder on a clear summers day.

He stumbles as if something had taken the wind out of his panic... he looks over the room for a long moment "... we're... all going to die here ..."

What do You do?

Spoiler: OoC :

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Jake & Arianna's Unseen Senses are triggered whenever he clicks his scissors AND when he whispers a question.

[Ionbound]

Kristin
Family Ties, The Unifier, The Only Good Vampire...

Kristin recoils from the man as he leaps, saying, "Alright...Please, calm down. Nobody wants to hurt you. You are among friends." as she says the last words, her voice echoes with the power of Spring, trying to create a desire in the other changeling to simply calm down and rationally think about his surroundings.

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Growth of Ivy, from Fleeting Spring contract: (10d10)[10][3][10][7][6][1][1][9][10][6](63)
Extra rolls: (4d10)[8][8][2][1](19)

Six successes.

[Raynn]

Book 01 - Part 01 - Chapter 01 - Scene 03

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The man stumbles a little as Kristin speaks, and he calms a little though he is still taking shuddering breaths and shaking "the Ministry has sent at least one of its members to find me and... what matters is that she is incredibly dangerous, and may have brought others. You need to hide me!"

What do You do?

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Jake & Arianna's Unseen Senses are triggered as Kristin speaks.

[smuchmuch]

Arianna

Third eye, Aura reading, Spatial
Family ties, Homecoming, Mystagogue, Tipsy

Arianna can't help but mutter '"Oh s***" at the menton of the 'Ministry'. Of course the Seer would get in town sooner or later with the Call but she had hoped it'd be a while.

She concntrates for a little while then puts an invisible ward on the room. She has no idea if it'll add anything to what she already percieve on the scisors but i case it nly rpotect him, and if a Seer is indeed scrying the right now she'd rather they hear as little as possible. She put her hand on Kristin hand to gently push it from the the man's hand to the wrist, as to sugest the freedom of movement to let him click his scisor (while still holding his arm if he sddenly got eratic) "Let him."

"Look, you're scared and we understand that. But you are at your court. And I am Pentacle She tries to say on the same kind of concilary tone Kristin and Morgan are using, the same kind she's familair from havong been a volunteer in hospitl herself, empathic but not condescending but sadly since she's still ever so slightly under the influence, some bluntness and slight hesitation creeps in occasionaly.
Since he mentioned being from a cabal, he should know what that World entails. She hopes. "And we look after our own. We'll protect against the Seers or anyone after you. If they try anything we'll kick their asses." Big (overcnfident) words. The court may be powerfull but they are not mages and it's not two neophytes that's going to stand against the Seers But that kind of reassurance is what he needs to hear.

"I see you already warded for Time and Space?" she ask, more rethoricaly than anything, trying to take on the same tone a nurse would be asking you if you took your pills but sounding maybe a little too interested. "I am Mastigos. I have warded this room further. I can ward your Mind as well , you understand ? but before that...we must know exactly what we are dealing with, kay ? Blitz, she's a Seer ? Mastigos ? Was she the one who burned you so badly ?" Slight bitting of lips, Yeah, that one lacked tact.


"But..uh..look If talking's too hard..." let approach her hand closer from the man forehead but at a respectable distance. She has to ask. Particulary in his state but Always. "..you gonna let let me in... ? You don't have to.".. Pause as she realise, one basic thing none of them seems to have said or even though to ask yet. She smiles sheepishly. "I am Arianna by the way.May I en..enqui.. Can I ask what name you go by ?"

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forgot a diplomacy roll + ward spell roll. will roll it in the OOC
edit: So 2 and 1 suxx respectively

[Starsign]

Balor
Homecoming, Kin

Balor is silent as the foreign changeling is brought in and healed. Part of street life is to be expecting something to go wrong, and expect the unexpected. The foreign one's babbling sure accomplishes that. "Guy's lost it," he says with a big shrug of his shoulders. "Must've got his brain fried." The brawler sure doesn't have much of a mind for analyzing injuries; easy for him to just make assumptions and let the other mages and changelings of the group take the effort to clarify things.

However, listening to this foreign changeling bark orders quickly becomes annoying to the Beast. Not because it's for the changeling's own good but it meant having Balor submit to an apparent higher power that's coming right this way. Balor may have survival instincts telling him when to fight and when to flee, but he has a lot of doubt that this group coming has come in peace.

"Alright, got two questions," he intrudes brutishly. The large Beast folds his arms with a calm scowl that hides his need to rush out and punch whatever is coming this way. "Gimme a refresh Arianna. What's this Phobetorian Ministry again?" He then sticks out his thick index finger at the foreign changeling who is in a depressed panic. "And you, crazy guy. What's the chance this 'Ministry' is just gonna try tearin' us up if we do hide you?" For all the fear that this changeling has, he hasn't done a good job with avoiding contradictions. He says they're all gonna die and then beg that he needs to be hidden. What are they here, to kill everyone or not? The answer to that is merely going to be how excited Balor will be to walk out and slug whatever creep is coming this way.

[Raynn]

Book 01 - Part 01 - Chapter 01 - Scene 03

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The man pulls away from any physical contact and shakes his head to the offer of any psychic assistance "No Mind magic," he clicks his scissors again and his eyes continue to erratically scan the space around him, likely seeing something the others present cannot "Blitz is a foot-soldier of the Phobetorian Ministry. She can wield lightning like a living storm, she can burn towers to ruins, and she can out run the wind. She was trained by chained gods and ancient sorcerers... and she is one of many. They work in groups they call Pylons and any one of them is powerful enough to strike down armies of lesser mortals," he turns and looks at the Urban Myths "my name is Xeno Green," he laughed a little at that "I go by Mr Green."

He took a deep breath and steadied himself finally "I am Mr Green, Courtier of the Autumn Court of Chicago, last living member of the Cabal of the Ashen Stave ; I ask both of my fellows of the Lost, and of those to whom the Seers are their primordial enemy, that you stand with me," he withdraws a small black moleskin journal from his pocket "to defend this."

There was a moment of awkward silence as Mr Green held up the journal before stowing back in his coat.

"My friend, a member of the Pentacle Orders, gave this to me as her final act and told me that if it ever fell into Seer hands it could mean them acquiring a source of untold power. I honestly don't know what it is but the Seers killed three skilled Mages, and... someone else of power, just to have a chance at it. I need your help."

At a strong breeze rushed from the doorway, and Jake and Arianna's Unseen Senses triggered for a single moment, before fading again quickly.

What do You do?

[smuchmuch]

Arianna

"Thank you. All will be fine" Arrianna moves back from the bed with what she hopes is a reaassuring smile. "A seer and an Obrimos then." And from the Ministriy of .. Phobos ..Fear ? (Not quite ? Phobitor ? so... Night terrors ?). That's a new one to her but it is sounding both surly and comparing themselves to mithology, very magey (and even more so, vvery seer-ish.) "Pretentious jerks offs"

Arianna can't help but glance at Balor then at the journal "Please, let our friend hold on to that for now" Why him ? He's the more sturdy here, even if this Blitz lives to her hype, he's gonna be a nasty surprise. If it's Nightmare they deal in, they might find just a little more than they bargained for. (Not that the guy with the magic sword orthe changelings are pushovers either but they don't fit with the theme here, she was having a mental moment, geez.)

Truth be told she's more worried about the other occupant of the buildings, or Mr Green himself. There are all those changelings, including the kids in this building. And she really wouldn't put past a seer to do some large colateral damage with humans, so changelings

["At least an adept, I assume. Should be able manipulate all sort of energies. Not only electricity but also kinetics but also potentialy sound and light like listening from far away right now or be standing invisible." Arianna informs matter of factly her audience before giving a side glance at Jake. "Were I another adept of Forces I'd try providing some shielding but sadly this is far removed from my competence."

That said speaking of shielding, it doesn't sound like this Blitz is a dealer of Mind magic herself but just to be safer than sorry, She closes her eyes and concentrate (despite the slight fog of stupefiants in her brain. She decide to drink one beer at one party and it has to be the night of a Seer attack, yeesh) choosing to invisibely wall the Minds of Mr Green, she did promess protection , the big guy. And a shield of deception on herself, you never know.

She takes a breath in as she feel the breeze blowing in and the tingle of her unseen sense. It could be Jake but that wind, she's going ro guess, she's close.
"...So if you are listening to this, as I think you might be" Arrianna say to thin air. ((And if it turns out she isn't listening, boy is Arianna going to look silly... Er... blame the beer ?) "it's still possible to talk this out peacefully. Just meet at the front entrance. " Try to talk pacefully with a Seer, yeah that's gonna happen. But at least she can try.

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Spoiler: Mind Wall on Green

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(-2 tipsy, +2 mystagogue)
(1d10)[7](1d10)[3](1d10)[2](1d10)[7](1d10)[1]
(just in case ten rerolls: (1d10)[7](1d10)[9](1d10)[9](1d10)[5](1d10)[4])
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Spoiler: Mind Wall on Balor

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(1d10)[10](1d10)[3](1d10)[2](1d10)[8](1d10)[10]
(just in case ten rerolls: (1d10)[7](1d10)[2](1d10)[7](1d10)[7](1d10)[6])
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Dropping spatial awareness

Spoiler: Missreception on self

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(1d10)[7](1d10)[4](1d10)[9]
(just in case ten rerolls: (1d10)[9](1d10)[2](1d10)[8])
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[Raynn]

Book 01 - Part 01 - Chapter 01 - Scene 03

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A curt, formal voice with a Germanic accent filled Arianna's (and only Arianna's) ears, though both Arianna and Jake's Unseen Senses trigger "Meet me outside the the front of the hotel. Mages to Mages only."

What do You do?

[Ionbound]

Kristin
Family Ties, The Unifier, The Only Good Vampire...

Kristin decides to not interrupt Arianna doing mage-things and instead focuses on comforting Mr. Green. She places one hand on his and says, "Don't worry. You're safe now. Trust me when I say this entire Freehold will keep you safe, however we can. The Lost stand together."

[Starsign]

Balor
Homecoming, Kin

Balor gives a rough shrug towards Mr. Green. "Seers? Some other group o' mages, right?" As usual, the big guy of the Urban Myths utterly lack the knowledge to understand most things magic. He learned enough from Arianna to understand what magic is but he's quickly lost when one brings up the finer specifics of magic. Hell, right now he feels more comfortable thinking about the so-called Pylon coming her way. "You can hype her all ya want; not gonna stop me from pounding her if she decides bargin' right in." The Beast likes to assert his power and never has there been a better time than this... at least if he was a leader. Maybe he'll lead the Myths one day but for now he sees Arianna has control of the scene.

Balor gives the journal back to Mr. Green. "If this gets loud then you're all gonna need an escape route." The big guy talks like he's just gonna follow Arianna, or at least stay just next to where she'll be. "Arianna's right. We've got a lot of kids here and most of them ain't gonna do much more than stain the floor if they get caught." He looks to the other Myths, knowing they're probably better at this 'escort and retreat' business than he is. "Any of you can get 'em out? I'm probably just gonna go out an' smash those Pylons until they're too scared to come after us." He flashes a wicked smile. The mythical creature Balor is after all a creature of rule and terror which opposes those who think they can stand up to him. Aiden's gotta follow up on that reputation outside of the Circuit Maximus.

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Arianna

That answer kinda came as a surprise.

So let’s see the situation.
She has no particular bargaining chip, only a summary understanding of the situation or knowlege of the other party.
And if it's a trap, or things turn violent, it's a newly minted theorical researcher on her first field trip against an apparently experienced shock (litteraly) trooper

Sounds like a plan

But hey, if this is genuine offer of goodwill, then is there duty to at least atempt to grab it ?
(ANd maybe maybe, just maybe another little part of her mind has to take the opporunity out of curiosity. The Seers are the ennemy, almost bogeyman. How often do you get a chance to jsut talk to one ?)

"Allright. I'll be there in a couple of minutes. Night air can only do me good, I suppose"

The lightning bolts, though…

"Seers? Some other group o' mages, right?"

"Oh yes. A society and a religion. I won’t bore you with the details” (for now, if she survives this, she’s totaly giving a lecture later to whichever unfortunate soul she can trap longe enough to listen to her done on). “and I wouldn’t want to offend our guest who is listening in.“

She gives a meek smile as she resist giving a few desription along the lines of 'Imagine The Sith and the illumnati had an insane fanatic baby' or ‘The finer point of delusional fanaticism and Orwelian rolled in a self serving package’ to just quip “Let's just say some people believe that Paradise is better kept Lost and if you Serve in Hell long enough you get to Rule in Heaven. Think of them as our ‘Loyalists’" Arriana comments distractedly takes a pen and quickly scribble on a small folded paper:
"She Wnt talk Mage 2 Mage outside . If I get hurt contact number. *phone number* ☖ Should help"

"Tough to be fair I like to think they genuinely see themselves as defender of reallity” Arianna concede, feeing she may have been a little one sided.. And that she could respect, but even if it’s true there can’t possibly be enough to redeem the lot of them. "They are very... devoted" Arianna smile sheepishly while ding the cuckoo' hand to temple gesture "but I just can't condomne the most excessives methods." Besides even if maybe there were things in Magic that should not be triffled with, it is no reason to throw the baby with the bathwater because some petty (admitedly godly) tyrants said so.

"May I ?" If Mr Green doesn't object or hold it too tighly, she gently takes the brown journal and quickly lipps through a few pages, atempting to see if she can get a vague idea of what all the damn fuss is about before she goes out of the room and down.

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Int+occult roll if necessary for that last thing.
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ten rerolls, you know the drill. ((1d1)[1](1d1)[1](1d1)[1](1d1)[1](1d1)[1])

edit: Uh crap sorry.

Note: Before/when you transport Arianna to the door, she may want to cast a ouple of spells on the way to the front door. also while she'll go to the dor, she won't actult step outside sjut yet.

[Eonn]

Will
Beastal Influiences, Family Ties, Homecoming

"So, am I the only one thinking we should grab a few of the summer guy and get ready for a fight?" Will says, glancing out a window as if he expects to spot whoever attacked Mr. Green and his Cabal.