[WoD] Heart of the Mountain

[NovaPheonix]

[7:20 AM, Tuesday, Day 2]

• Lyre Entrance
• Cafe Noir
• Lyre Police Station

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  @Xistund
  
  
  The prisoners made a private deal following a round of torture in the Princesses basement dungeon. Caeda and Selene agreed to stay with the Fae for 5 more days within her Realm. In exchange, both of the boys who were captured were released back to Lyre for the moment. Their memory of the experience was terrifying, and in fact, it was quite shocking. Johnny ran through the gate portal that led to the town's Entrance. Behind him was a long dusty road and in front of him was a large wooden archway with "Lyre" carved into the wood. The bright blue sky was almost jarring, different, and it felt almost strange after being in the alien world. Johnny would feel the magic almost peel off of his body, and it seemed to want to cling to him unless he decided to resist. Terrance made a loud yell as he hugged johnny in excitement. "We're free! We're free!" He hollered looking up at the sign of his hometown. "I wanna go beat the shit outta that fake-me, what do you think?" he let go of Johnny, with a clear look of anger on his face. "I'm sure he'll stand out, he's probably still at the casino. Standing at MY bar!"
  
  
  
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  @Sigyn
  
  
  Meanwhile, the false terrance was still quite fatigued and beaten after his experiences. He finished off his cup of tea while mumbling a bit as he recalled all the things that had happened while he was attempting to escape. He was loud enough to hear if anyone was paying attention. "That idiot, throwing a spear at the police! What was he thinking?" He shifted in his chair slightly, tired and nervous after a stressful encounter.
  
  
  @SilverSolis
  
  
  Elise stood over Ahnoah, watching him as she licked her lips slightly. "If you need anything, please let me know. I can show you to the bathrooms if you'd like. Tea always tends to go through people." She giggled slightly, almost as if she was embarrassed. Blushing nervously she continued, "What I mean is, I'd be happy to show you where the bathrooms are." She took his hand, clearly only wanting an excuse to talk to him privately.
  
  
  
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  @ExtraWhiteRice
  
  
  The Police station was maybe only 20 minutes from the hotel by foot, and was about 15 minutes away from the Office, located on the other side of the road. The place welcomed visitors, mostly criminals turning themselves in, but the negotiator was certainly not denied entry from the building. It read "Lyre Police Department" on a sign pinned to the brick sections of the building. There were two faded-gold colored lions positioned on both sides of the entrance stairs. The door was a black plated metallic door that had a push handle, it had the same words printed on it as the sign.
  
  
  

 

[SilverSolis]

"Well, uh...alright! I don't know what I am in for but no reason why not, right?" He stood up from his seat, leaving his half eaten cake. He was curious on to what's going on. He was oblivious in nature so that even more so. Either way, he was interested in the surprise. All he could do is go along for the ride. He was almost ready to leave, and maybe see what the Compact Adventae looked like in the morning. Maybe it was much more active?


Ahnoah was still curious of the girl though, he now asking for her reasons. "Say, why are you showing me the bathrooms. Aren't they a bit obvious?" He was a tad bit suspicious but nothing more.

 

[NovaPheonix]

@SilverSolis


"They're all the way over here in the back. You'd be surprised how many people miss it." she pointed to the unisex bathroom that was located near the back of the cafe in the shade alongside a set of tables. It was behind the counter, as the wall parallel to it had a counter running lengthwise across it before hitting the wall on the right side. They walked into this small hallway together and she lured him into the bathroom.


((Make a Perception check in the OOC, It's wits+composure, which is 5 dice for you.))

 

[Xistund]

Johnny was a bit shaken up from everything that happened to him but he was happy, after all, all the shit that went down could have left him in a padded room with a sleeveless jacket. "Right, well, just don't kill him. I'll need a way back in if Ceada's not returned in a week." He sighed a bit and turned on his phone. He was sure he had messages since he was gone for who knows how long. He needed to write everything down and send it to Julia. "I need to get into work tell my boss the shit that's going down, maybe alert people that there are faeries roaming around and how to protect themselves. The last thing I want is someone else to be put though that." He started to walk, he needed to get to his office and clear his mind. Fuck, he had to wait a whole week just to know if his girlfriend was alright. Well, maybe he could find out more about miss Alice in that week and be prepared for her next time. Going all batman on her ass. He sighed a bit as he made it to the office, he headed up to Julia's office. He had been writing down his story as he had walked to keep himself from overthinking about what might be happening to Ceada on the long walk. He had to keep himself busy.

 

[ValkyrieRose]

"I won't forget you I swear it. Just don't forget me, you'll be having worst of it. And you will come back, one way or another."


“Well... i guess this is where i say "Catch you on the other side?" She asked, laughing, "You've got a rabbit hole to catch."


Caeda had watched Johnny leave from the doorway... she had done her job, or at least as well as she had managed to do... her job was to protect others and see them to safety. Her one regret was that Selene had to stay with her. She had tried so hard...


She had been terrified that entire time... her hands were still shaking from being chained up... but even then she had tried to bargain for Selene's freedom using herself as the chip...


"How will you prove to me you are worth the life of one Changeling as well as on top of that one human...two lives?" She had asked. That question had proved difficult to answer. She had tried to play up her own merits while trying to convince her she was worth it. She had failed miserably in that regard... it looked like her captor still had a bit of affection for Selene. She looked apologetically to Selene... she had failed her, and she couldn't bring herself to offer those words apology... how do you apologize for them remaining a slave to a heartless cruel woman, doubtless likely to feel incredible physical and emotional pain.


For that matter... why did Caeda submit to it? Now that the flame in her chest was dying a bit, she couldn't help but ask herself that... was Johnny really worth this? Had she understood that there was no escaping this mo matter what and was just trying to get as many people home? She didn't know but... could she be happy about this? It would depend on what was done to her in that time, she supposed. She would have to find a way to defend herself. Fortunately, if Johnny was right, there was potent one already in the house:


“Look, if she ever lets you out of this dungeon she has my gun locked away but more importantly she has my necklace. It's made out of cold iron, and it hurts fae creatures badly. If you need a weapon try to get your hands on that, It might prevent you from being a sex addict while here."


So... it would be a game of finding that necklace then... she would have to find it when the Princess' eyes weren't on her.. anything to help her retain her sanity. She looked to the dress she was given.... it was.. rather beautiful, actually.. A long blue dress. Frilly, almost goth like but... it was pretty. She slowly unchanged to put it on. She couldn't help but twirl in it. She knew a psychopath gave it to her but.. well, she couldn't help it.


Fully dressed and complete... she wasn't really wasn't sure what she should be doing. Still, with a fire in her heart, she decided to speak up. “Let's do this then... what do you want of me?” She asked. "I'll see you in a week, guys..."

 

[Sigyn]

@NovaPheonix


Wait a second-


What was that?


There was a brief few seconds that it took to process that statement, before the chair was on the floor, and he was moving immediately to the other table, slamming his hands on the table and directly staring at Terrance. Sei turned around in his chair and just stared at his father with wide eyes, but he was told not to move, so he didn't move.


"Repeat that. Repeat it now."


Those words were demanding, and he wanted to know exactly what was said, especially the location, but that had to wait until confirmation.

 

[NovaPheonix]

• Highwayman Office
• Prisoner's Tower
• Cafe Noir

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  @Xistund
  
  
  "Johnny?" Julia heard the door open, "Are you...alright?" She observed that he was only a bit bruised, which made Michael's report seem like an exaggeration. She clicked her glasses and watched him for signs of distress. "I mean, I know...you were probably out somewhere trying to get another story, but next time at least text me before you decide to do something like that. Do you need a break? I was watching the news, and I saw all about the incident at the Wonderland. I think you should take the week off, seriously...I..." She spoke very quickly, almost faster than Johnny. The woman flipped her raven-colored ponytail with her hand, making a slight break as her voice trailed off. She decided to pause to give him some time to talk, but as her pen clicked on her desk, she continued talking anyway. She was so strung up, sweating a bit and looking down at her tablet. "I was heading over there tonight to interview some people for a story, so don't you worry about covering it. You hear me?" She looked up at him, and one of the few genuine feelings she had showed on her face, the concern she had for Johnny was clear. She noticed a piece of paper he had gripped in his hand, as if he really did have something to show her. She smiled slightly, "Oh. You already did?" She assumed he was holding the page that contained a report on the Wonderland. She wasn't about to tell him that her personal assistant already gave her a private report.
  
  
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  @Umbrie @ValkyrieRose
  
  
  The princess had given Caeda a dark blue colored key that she told her would unlock her room, which was formally Terrance's room, in the tower. The woman had Selene show her to the large white tower, guiding her inside after the new guest unlocked the front door. The place looked like a clock-tower on the inside. There were whirring gears and moving blocks floating about, and stairs leading to various doors within the door. Selene led the woman into a room with the number "3" in blue lettering that seemed to have formed while they were walking up to it. When Caeda unlocked the white door she would find a room with blue-colored walls, a window that overlooked the fake blue sky outside, a toy chest where Terrance used to keep his things, a normal looking bed and several wooden drawers, tables, and dressers. Inside the half-opened toy chest was Johnny's Revolver. Terrance's old phone was left on the top of the drawer, and while it wasn't in plain sight, the Truth Serum was placed inside the drawer without being locked or hidden away. Terrance was probably ordered to hide it in his room and had no idea what to do.
  
  
  
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  @Sigyn
  
  
  Terrance spoke louder. "There was a guy in the Casino who threw a freaky looking spear...like some kinda warrior from centuries ago...at the police. They shot him, and I'm pretty sure he's dead." Terrance didn't mind telling the story, as long as his involvement was omitted from the retelling. He regretted telling the story in front of a child, but the sweating fetch was more concerned with not defying the harsh order. It reminded him of Alice again, in a much worse way.
  
  
  

 

[Sigyn]

@NovaPheonix


It was all of two seconds after the words 'the spear was thrown at the police' (minus the extra parts because he wasn't really paying attention to the description of the person because that wasn't at all relevant) before he grabbed Terrance's shirt and lifted him up out of the seat.


"You will lead me to this spear."


"Dad!"


Came a swift reply from a slightly scared child as he looked over his shoulder at him for a moment.


"I'm still hungry! Put the man down!"


It took another few moments for those words to sink in before he turned back to the captured man and glared at him, before very very carefully setting him down back into his chair, but not letting go of his shirt just yet.


"You will lead me to this spear... after food has been devoured."

 

[Xistund]

Johnny sighed a bit, it was sweet that his boss worried about him. He could of had someone like a female version of J. Jonah Jameson. He could imagine it now, 'get me pictures of fairyman!' He took a seat and said. "Thanks, though, I really don't want to take the week off after everything that happened. I was nearly drugged, beaten the shit out of, by two groups of people no less, trapped in a Fae dimension, had an interview with a fae noblewoman by the name of Madrix Alice Demesne, had to listen to the woman I was on a date with sell her body to said fae noblewoman to buy my freedom and I don't know if I'd even get to see her again for a week. and to top it all off it's all my fault!" He took off his hat and put a hand through his hair. Taking a breath he added. "I put everything I could remember in the report and I got a witness to back up everything if that's not enough." He looked down at his feet. "I just really can't take this week off, not while who knows what is happening to Caeda."

 

[NovaPheonix]

• Highwayman Office
• Cafe Noir

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  @Xistund
  
  
  "She looks pretty. I'm happy you have a girlfriend now, as long as she doesn't distract you from your job." Julia noted to herself that Caeda Smith was listed in the police directory as she searched for information on her tablet. She would have to keep an eye on her from now on. She already sent her Ghoul to do research on her, so she was content with getting basic information. Pretty detective, probably smart. She seemed like a bad match for Johnny's criminal attitude, though the saying goes...opposites attract. "So, you want me to print a front page story about a fairyland?" she giggled a bit, "That'd actually sell great, people love fairy rumors around here. Good idea." She assumed he was making it all up for the moment. Changelings weren't common knowledge to most of the supernatural world, so she couldn't know for sure he was telling the truth. "I want you to make sure you keep on schedule, I want the story published by the end of the week." That meant he had four days to finish ironing out his story and that he could see Caeda over the weekend. It almost worked out too perfectly. "Good job." She complimented him, to make sure he knew she was pleased.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Johnny Exp: 2
  
  
  Aspiration Complete: Find a Story for Julia
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  @Sigyn
  
  
  "Uh..ok....yes...s-sure..." Terrance was noticeably freaked out, the massive man had just grabbed him and even caused the table near him to shake. The empty teacup shook as he was lifted, the table rippling with force. He didn't have any problem doing that, mostly since he assumed the police would have taken it away by now....wait! That meant this guy was probably going to smash him into the table. "But the police are there, you can't just..." he tried to talk sense into him, mostly to save his own skin. In reality the fetch's skin was a falsehood created by magic, but it didn't matter for the sake of the metaphor.
  
  
  (no grapple roll needed because we established this would work, plus no reason to have him resist)
  
  
  @SilverSolis
  
  
  Once Elise had him in the bathroom, she lunged at him as fast as she could. She was trying to pin him to the wall, shoving both of her hands towards his body to hold him down with. To her shock, he managed to react to this with speed that matched hers. In the few seconds that she was able to process this, she realized he might even be fast enough to avoid her. Perhaps she had underestimated him. It was true it would be hard for a normal person to keep up with her quick movements, but perhaps she wasn't dealing with an everyday person. Elise felt immediately guilty that she was slacking, mostly blaming herself for the tiny failure that might end up costing her everything. Did she hesitate in that last second? Impossible, her conviction was strong and she knew what she wanted...she knew it all too well.
  
  
  

 

[SilverSolis]

"I know what you are trying to pull here. The answer is no, and If you persist...I will have to fight" He suddenly had an entire different look in his face. it was a bit unseddling as well. The scruff of his face with the look in his eyes almost made himself look like a bandit. With his shaggy clothes as well, it made him look like some sort of thief. Maybe it was some sort of self defense for him, like how a turtle hides, he looks as if he was some sort of great sinner.


He had his hand in his pocket, if almost he had some sort of weapon, though no one could be for sure. He almost seemed like he was not for sure. He was hoping for one, being terrible in up close combat. He yelled a bit though, almost sounded like complaining. "Uh, Your employee is trying to do something to me!" Though it probably sounded pretty vauge, and a bit muffled too. Either way, hopefully he could get someones attention.

 

[NovaPheonix]

@SilverSolis


Unable to find a weapon, Ahnoah left himself open to her grab attempt. Elise attempted to grab him and shove him into the tiled bathroom wall. The first thing Ahnoah would notice is that she had an unusually firm grip when she tried to grab unto him, she reached for his body and attempted to basically pin him to the wall. She looked rather innocent in her waitress outfit, but now he could see her snarling and almost growling like a beast-like humanoid. She had a sharp set of teeth within her mouth that could probably tear away his skin, and it was certainly frightening if nothing else.

 

[Xistund]

Right, of course she would think he'd be pitching her a story. He should have know that what he said was too wild to believe. "Yeah, um thanks." He said though it did not have the same cheerful attitude he normally had. Well even if his boss did not believe his story he could at least get a few people to know what was going on. Maybe he'd save some lives, maybe he won't fuck everything up this time.

 

[Unknown1]

ROXANE

Roxane kept her position, careful for silence, however, after waiting long long minutes as what felt like hours, She could no longer hear anything, Her lips felt parched, and slowly and carefully she looked around her hiding place. There was nothing she noticed, no one was there anymore. That she could see, she wasn't dumb enough to believe that everything was done and over with. The door, as she found herself staring at it from her twisted position, had this coldness around it. She could not understand what it was about it that terrified her, it was as if it where unreal. A door to another dimension, and being what she was she may be sensitive to these things. She stared at it for a few minutes, her hands still tight on her taser. No new shadow appeared. It had passed. "What the hell is going on..." she whispered to herself. Unsure what this mess of a casino was all about, at first she believed that it all was around her, but now she was beginning to second guess herself.




"That..." she shook her head, aches and pains only ensued from her extended position. She then using the wall as a balance, helped herself stand. Leaning on the wall, she chose to take a peek out the window, she couldn't see anything clearly and reprimanded herself. She quickly went back to her position next to the door. She felt the constant oning of the screens, their lights reflecting off of her skins and the color brought a few thoughts in her mind. She then realized what she could do with it, she walked forward in steps of awed silence. since i don't believe i will be interrupted anytime soon, it is safe to make a way out. besides, what's the worst that could happen? what is the best way...she stood there a moment racking her brains for the right course of action, not really paying attention to the cameras, if she had she may have seen something off.

She glanced behind her to be safe.

"I think i will use a chance here." she then, absorbing the site of the casino through the cameras, an image of red flicking past her vision, she extended her hand out, suddenly her hair fluttered with an invisible energy. As if looking through a door, she allowed herself to envision the different videos until it was etched in her memory.




"Let me see what is past the brim, into a place that no one has been"

she felt really cheesy saying this, but it was the best she could think of at the time. Her eyes grew into large orbs that seemed to contain the world. Her vision, she opened her sight to see around the casino, it was very chaotic. More death, blood, gore, and voices, so many loud noises. so many...It nearly overwhelmed roxane. The vision moved around as if it were a floating eye and she was truly there. It was a bit staticy, her sight moved up to see a, what is this? A spear? Its presence brought her a bit of nostalgia, it wasn't an ordinary spear. I should look into that Quickly her sight moved to something else less sketchy, and she could hear the voices of the policemen all around, her ears... well, her vision perked to hear what was happening around the mess.

~~~~~"What the heck is this thing? We should take it back to the station right away." The police chief picks it up with latex gloves.

"Somebody go get a bodybag for this guy, I can't believe he took that many bullets. He looks like one of those fuckin' natives with that wolf-hat on 'im." One of the officers left the huddle and went out the back door.

It seems that the back is out. Thought roxane.

"I wonder what they think is gonna happen when he dies? is he gonna turn into a wolf now, or reincarnate as a tree!?" One of the officers laughs. They clearly don't respect the native people~~~~~~.

It was a bit painful to hear such rudeness, it gave her perspective into their character. Noted.

her vision moved on from there and once it was away from the police, she saw that there was an empty area, the lights were dark. Her vision was becoming fuzzy, and everything went into static. Looking around she noticed a few places that the police did not cover, and where a few weren’t. She saw a few rooms unchecked and potential places for darkness, she had only a few moments left and tried to reach her vision outside, however it only stayed for one second longer and disappeared before she could get a good look.

She stumbled backwards, falling to the floor. She breathed in a bit exhausted from the strong attempt at the magic, but she was also disturbed. Someone had been shot, in a place she was just recently at.

Roxane put her hands to her mouth as her thoughts dwelled on the gore, and a small tear fell thinking about the poor guy, whoever it was she could feel their pain, thinking about what it took too simply be attached to the point where their body was left as simple guts. It made her feel…anger.

When she was done with this mission, she would find out what was happening, she needed to do this for her own clarity. At the present moment however she had things to do, she snapped out of it, breathing calmly, ‘remember, I have a mission, there is no time, no time for dwelling on such thoughts…but, so many questions.. now I need to be sure to erase the evidence from the circle when I get down there.’ Roxane was always thinking as she moved, it was how she kept up with things, the last thing she wanted was to be abruptly interrupted, she was so used to being unnoticeable to enjoy notice of any sort.

Roxane observed her little cage in the security room, she deducted she had 3 minutes at the most before someone came in, so she would need to create her portal soon. She couldn’t teleport into the back, someone was there, police were all over the casino, all over that spear. And there were police cars outside, as she recalled. As it seems, they will be occupied with that and if she appeared in the wrong place she would definitely be asked questions.

A dark place, someplace that they won't notice. Roxane thought police a bit oblivious, but this was only a bias from her own skills. A normal person would be caught.

“I think I know where.” roxane grinned. Her eye perked at the door, it seemed fitting to walk out that way. So she began. The portal would be on that door, and somehow she would need to leave.​

 

[ValkyrieRose]

@Umbrie


Her room was inside a tower, it would seem. To Caeda, that was very melodramatic, was she the prize being locked away under a dragon's care? She had never expected being on the dress part of that scenario. She was still a little frightened... she was the only human here now, after all. Every being in this place was probably out to get her, out to break her... even Selene. Caeda trusted Selene to some degree, but she wouldn't go against the Princess's orders. She would either have to just ride out her sentence, or plot an escape all alone. Her steps were a bit heavy as she was led to her room. Anger, sadness, self loathing, confusion.. lust still burned within her, probably an after effect of the Princess's little spell. It was such a torrent of emotions that Caeda just seemed almost the exact opposite: empty. Should she say something to Selene? But... what to say? 'Sorry for having you remain enslaved?' 'ice working with you?' 'Wanna plot the untimely death of your mistress?' None of those seemed to fit.


Room number 3... so this was to be Caeda's cell, it seemed. The entire tower screamed magic as Caeda looked around, getting the lay of the tower. blocks were moving constantly, gears were shifting, it looked like something right out of the clock level in Super Mario 64. Caeda would have been in awe if she wasn't currently terrified. As they marched up to the door, the number lit up. She looked at the key in her hands with a sigh, and unlocked it.


There was so much blue that Caeda blinked a few times to properly adjust to it. The walls were blue, her dress and key were blue.... was this a theme of some sort, some special meaning in this? If there was, she couldn't find one. A bed, dresser, everything one would expect in a room. That was good... at least she could retreat to a little bit of normalcy. Chances were, she was going to spend as much time as she could in this room. She walked along it, looking outside. A blue sky overheard, a marvelous sight to behold as she peered out... but the view did nothing for her. Perhaps later, when she felt better about her situation, but it only served to remind her how hopeless her situation was. There was nothing coming for her rescue. Neither Johnny or the police force was going to come to her aid. For the first time, she was actually really alone. That shook her more than it should've. She was a prisoner, make no mistakes about it. With the only one worth a little trust was the evil queen's bitch, there was really no way to look at the situation brightly.


Turning from the window, she looked at the toy chest... did this room belong to someone previously? Maybe a little girl? She examined it, and her eyes widened slightly as Johnny's revolver was in. Making sure to look at it with her back to the woman, Caeda checked it for bullets, looked down the barrell... and then hugged it tightly, a small tear escaping. She had something to keep her sane now.... something that tied her to Johnny. Or, if it didn't seem like The princess wasn't going to release her, this ultimate end would await her. Could she even do it? Pull the trigger on herself? She doubted it... but she knew from her time on the force... anyone could break with enough pressure. If it looked like Caeda was going to be lost to this realm, she'd do it, she resolved. She hid the gun away for now no use keeping it on her person, it might be found and taken away. Continuing to examine the area, she found a phone... must have been that bartenders.... she briefly looked at it, but it held no interest for her.


Searching the drawers, she found that bottle of... what had Johnny called it? Truth Goop? It could prove a potent weapon if used correctly. Sadly the ultimate prize- the iron necklace, was nowhere to be seen. That would have been too easy, she supposed. Still, it was enough for Caeda to be a little more helpful. She had things that would remind her of home...that would keep her brain focused.


She promised herself not to fall so easily like she had before. As shallow as a promise as it was (the princess could just infect her with that emotion stuff), it gave her a goal to work with. Part of it was going to be controlling her own emotions, and she wasn't the best at that.

-Added "Do not fall to Princess" as Aspiration-

"Thank you for taking me here, Selene." She finally said. "I feel a bit better now.... so... what comes next? Do I just remain here?" She asked, leaning against the windowsill, looking back outside. "Just...wait for me...alright?"

 

[Umbrie]

@ValkyrieRose


the Queen's bitch as it could be put more accurately, Selene herself, after leading Caeda to her newly assigned room didn't feel right about doing it, but her fear of princess Alice overwhelmed her. her goal was to achieve her eventual freedom and if it weren't for that passionate display, she could have ended up dead. but at least she only had to serve for another 5 days before she could procure her freedom. a Fae's Word is her bond. well, closer to a little over 4 days with the long period spent escorting.


happy to be released within the next 5 days, and happy to teach Caeda to utilize a Sundial. the fact she only had 5 days left on her Servitude before she was truly free, Left Selene Hyper Excited. while she wasn't insulting her keeper. she seemed suspiciously cheerful and would even start humming cheerful tunes to show the happiness that would be earning her freedom in 5 days or roughly a week.


after 18 years of consistent service, what wait could an additional week be? Selene was almost giggling, in fact, she was giggling. in 5 days, she was free, in 5 days, she needn't return. while she still had to serve for those 5 days. the freedom she was promised made her too excited. she was humming a classic tune as she worked, the Tune that played when princess Cinderella earned her freedom from her stepmother and had her happily ever after with Prince Charming.


while Caeda was depressed until she found some effects of Johnny's, to Reassure her, "in around 5 days, we are both free, a Fae's Word is her bond." Selene would reassure her in a cheerful tone.


during her time transitioning between chores, Selene would be happy to Escort Caeda to track the Sundial and teach her to check it. having 18 years of practice in tracking one.

 

[ValkyrieRose]

@Umbrie


"I'm... sorry." Caeda said softly, looking down. "I tried to free you , I really did. You don't deserve to be a slave here... but at least you'll be free after a week." She says. "We just...we have to hold out for 5 more days. Then.... Well, I don't know. You probably have a house or something, but you're welcome to come stay with me if you don't... or you need someplace new." She says. She felt responsible for Selene's situation no matter what. She cared for Selene, she really did. she hated for being so quiet around her... she just had a lot to think about, She promised to be nicer to ehr


Emotionally... and perhaps physically drained from the events, she lays on her bed. "I'm going to get some sleep i think." She says to her. "Hell, I'll probably be sleeping as much as i can to pass the time. I would love to learn that sundial thing when i wake up." She says, preparing herself for sleep, however likely it was that she was receiving it. "You want to come sleep with me?" She asked, winking at the person across from her.

 

[ExtraWhiteRice]

"Well...at least they are classy." 'Michael' murmured to himself before entering Lyre Police department, immediately approaching the nearest receptionist. There wasn't a line at all, but then, who would expect one? Other than people reporting others or confessions...


"Good morning. I'm looking for information on one of your officers--Her name is Caeda." He made himself sound innocent enough, another day is another walk in the park. "Or if she is in today, I would rather speak with her if possible."

 

[NovaPheonix]

@ExtraWhiteRice


"Hey, you seen Caeda around?" The male receptionist turned his head to the clerk behind him who was filing reports. There was a massive stack of steel cabinets piled high behind the desk, and the red-haired female clerk was flipping through a few folders.


"Now that you mention it, she never came back from her break..." the officers talked amongst each other for a moment and eventually asked the man for an ID. Identification must have been the bane of 'Michael''s existence, considering he would have to somehow fool the officers into letting view private records without proper permission.

 

[Umbrie]

@ValkyrieRose


"can I sleep next to you?" Selene would innocently ask. hoping to provide Caeda a bit of Security."while i am too tired to make a Dream Contract, I can at least cuddle you to help provide a sense of comfort and security." the innocent offer was made. if Caeda would accept, she would receive the benefit of the humanoid equivalent to sleeping with a favorite plushie for Security. Selene also needed to sleep, and well, in her current physical state, it would be extremely difficult for her to walk to her own room, considering what the dungeon did to her. as a Maidservant, it was her duty to occasionally comfort the saddened guests. but in this case she wanted to, rather than had to. really, she pondered the thought of incorporating the woman who helped secure her freedom into her planned surrogate family as a means of thanks, possibly as a big sister figure. the offer of cuddles if accepted, would be purely of an innocent and sisterly nature. the true reason she didn't wish to enter Caeda's dream, is due to the process being invasive and well, she didn't wish to violate her privacy the first night of the 5 days, that could be a potentially friendship shattering thing. and as she was trained to be a bit more ladylike, it would be rude to invade another's dreams without a night or few in advance notice to ask permission,

 

[ExtraWhiteRice]

"I apologize, I'm not looking for anything confidential, just anything that would be public knowledge. I'm a student at Lyre Community College, I've got to do a report on her. I was hoping for an interview but it seems she's not here." 'Michael' gave what appeared to be a stressed, yet friendly, smile, to show he intended no ill will. "It would be a huge help to my paper. I can even send the department a copy if you like, when it's finished."





'Michael' hoped they wouldn't need him to verify his student status, but he expected that they'd at least get his ID. It was a legitimate excuse, especially for getting what he hoped was public information that would be an insight into 'who' Caeda was.

 

[NovaPheonix]

@ExtraWhiteRice


"Ah, alright." The clerk in the back passed him a file after Julia faxed over some falsified documents from the college, but she reminded him "You'll have to leave it here...we can't let you take the files out of the building or make copies." They examined the documents after handing them to him, which was a mistake on their part. "Hey wait, there's a smudge here around the name." The officer got up out of his chair, looking directly at michael after double checking the paper. "It's fake! Get 'im!" The clerk didn't exactly comply, moving back into the file office hastily. The receptionist however, was moving around his desk, making his way over to grab the man with the folder full of information in his hands.


(Roll initiative!)

 

[ValkyrieRose]

@Umbrie


Caeda looked to her with a smile. "Of course you can." She says, sliding over to make room for her... she was happy to be in the company of someone she cared for next to her as she fell asleep... it would be far more comforting than anything right now. Once Selene eventually came into the bed with her, she would whisper "Thank You." and wrap her arms around her waist. "See you in the morning." She says. "I owe you one."

 

[Umbrie]

@ValkyrieRose


Selene would climb onto the bed next to Caeda, happy to help. in Snuggling Caeda to sleep, the faerest herself would eventually drift off into slumber, arms wrapped around Caeda's shoulders, holding her tightly like most young girls would embrace a Teddy bear. thoughts planned in advance for the next night, she had desires to ask permission to start a dream contract the night after, but she needed a night to ask permission to start the contract. so well, she had to sleep this night without a contract, but cuddles were fine. affection was her goal. she needed to bring comfort to a depressed friend, one of her last few friends remaining here in this establishment. here, there would be nothing for her. and the skills she knew, all pertained to companionship, which left her very limited in professional selection, she could hope she was able to return to her job as a waitress, or maybe she might have to do something more on the shady side of things.

~Session 3, Scene 1 End~

 

[ExtraWhiteRice]

[session 3, Scene 2: Crème Brawlée]

'Michael' looked wholly surprised by the outburst. Immediately, he raised his hands above his head, where the officers could see them. "Wait a moment! why am I being detained for attempting to access PUBLIC information? You mean to say that a community college has access to private documents?" This wouldn't stand up in any court room he knew of. He was going to have to talk fast to get out of this situation. Hopefully, mentioning that he was trying to access public information would be enough to throw them off.


Internally he was confused. His brow furrowed, and in an innocent voice, he asked, "Wait, why is there such a large security check to access public information anyway?"