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| ===== Saturday October 2nd, 2010 ===== | ===== Saturday October 2nd, 2010 ===== | ||
| - | As the hunters sleep, they all dream. [[wod: | + | As the hunters sleep, they all dream. [[wod: |
| - | Each of the hunters then realizes they are lucid dreaming, and open the envelopes. Each envelope has the same thing, a piece of thick, cream-colored cardstock with elegant black filigree. Each card reads, “[[wod:npcs:packtotem|The Academitrix of Classical Studies at Smith College for Women]] invites you to a meeting. Tap to reply.” William is instantly suspicious, but realizes he can will himself awake at any point. Josh looks for a pop-up menu on the paper, while Anita sighs but accepts. Leta is also wary, but accepts. Eventually, William and Josh also tap the paper. | + | Each of the hunters then realizes they are lucid dreaming, and open the envelopes. Each envelope has the same thing, a piece of thick, cream-colored cardstock with elegant black filigree. Each card reads, “[[wod:characters:totem|The Academitrix of Classical Studies at Smith College for Women]] invites you to a meeting. Tap to reply.” William is instantly suspicious, but realizes he can will himself awake at any point. Josh looks for a pop-up menu on the paper, while Anita sighs but accepts. Leta is also wary, but accepts. Eventually, William and Josh also tap the paper. |
| - | The hunters are then somewhere on Smith campus, in front of an ornate stone building that does not exist in the real world. William, Josh, Anita, and Leta look around and see [[wod:npcs: | + | The hunters are then somewhere on Smith campus, in front of an ornate stone building that does not exist in the real world. William, Josh, Anita, and Leta look around and see [[wod:characters:veltis]], [[wod:characters: |
| The carved wooden doors of the building open soundlessly, | The carved wooden doors of the building open soundlessly, | ||
| - | As soon as the hunters sit, they become aware of why the totem has invited them here – she wants to offer them a chance to join the Smith’s Daughters pack officially. This would entail joining with her, and bearing her gifts and ban. Knowledge would be theirs, but they would have to spend two hours each week acquiring knowledge, as is her ban. ((+1 dot of Academics and Science, and the Multilingual • Merit.)) Abby and Polly are immediately interested for different reasons, but Josh hesitates and frets about the pack’s reaction. Leta leans in and murmurs to Veltis, “This sounds ideal.” Veltis nods and whispers back, “We’re already associated with this pack. May as well get the benefits, since we already suffer the drawbacks. Besides, they’re less likely to eat us.” Mick and Dr. Ranjip are openly considering it, while William remains unconvinced. | + | As soon as the hunters sit, they become aware of why the totem has invited them here – she wants to offer them a chance to join the [[wod: |
| - | Josh keeps pressing his concern about the pack, and the totem sighs. Then, five wolves appear in the space, looking startled – and then they collectively sigh as they realize what’s happening. The hunters immediately pick out Cain, as she has the pink Mohawk in wolf-form. The massive black wolf is Valerie, who seems happy. The graying wolf is Hope, who also supports this. They guess the tawny wolf is Heather, and she seems fine with it. The sleek black wolf is Lydia, who raises no objection. Josh jokes about a wedding, but William cuts it, “It’s not a wedding, it’s an adoption.” | + | Josh keeps pressing his concern about the pack, and the totem sighs. Then, five wolves appear in the space, looking startled – and then they collectively sigh as they realize what’s happening. The hunters immediately pick out [[wod: |
| Anita considers the proposal – until The Witch starts jabbing her and hissing, //“Do it. Do it. Do it,”// repeatedly. Josh also agrees, as do Leta and Veltis. This leaves William, Mick, and Dr. Ranjip still considering it. Mick suddenly says, “Screw it, I’m in.” Dr. Ranjip is clearly torn, as he is well aware of what oaths and promises mean, but then he murmurs, “On the other hand, having werewolves around when the True Fae come sniffing about… I’m in!” William considers it – and shakes his head no. Josh looks at him sadly, but the totem accepts his choice without question. She reaches out to touch the heads of everyone who agreed, and their minds suddenly expand with knowledge! | Anita considers the proposal – until The Witch starts jabbing her and hissing, //“Do it. Do it. Do it,”// repeatedly. Josh also agrees, as do Leta and Veltis. This leaves William, Mick, and Dr. Ranjip still considering it. Mick suddenly says, “Screw it, I’m in.” Dr. Ranjip is clearly torn, as he is well aware of what oaths and promises mean, but then he murmurs, “On the other hand, having werewolves around when the True Fae come sniffing about… I’m in!” William considers it – and shakes his head no. Josh looks at him sadly, but the totem accepts his choice without question. She reaches out to touch the heads of everyone who agreed, and their minds suddenly expand with knowledge! | ||
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| Anita snaps her head back, suddenly aware she’s conversant in German, while Josh gains some fluency in Spanish and Mandarin. Leta learns conversational Italian and Spanish, while Abby gains German and Arabic. Mick gains conversational fluency in Spanish and Gaelic, while Polly gains conversational First Tongue and Portuguese. ((Half-remembered teenage lesbian fantasies…)) The shared dream ends as the hunters continue sleeping. Josh wakes up at 7:00 AM and immediately texts Abby, //“I assume after last night you’ll be studying and won’t want company tonight? | Anita snaps her head back, suddenly aware she’s conversant in German, while Josh gains some fluency in Spanish and Mandarin. Leta learns conversational Italian and Spanish, while Abby gains German and Arabic. Mick gains conversational fluency in Spanish and Gaelic, while Polly gains conversational First Tongue and Portuguese. ((Half-remembered teenage lesbian fantasies…)) The shared dream ends as the hunters continue sleeping. Josh wakes up at 7:00 AM and immediately texts Abby, //“I assume after last night you’ll be studying and won’t want company tonight? | ||
| - | At 8:30, Anita wakes up and staggers into the shower, cursing as chemistry theorems keep flitting into her brain. She showers and then heads for the stairs, only to find [[wod:npcs: | + | At 8:30, Anita wakes up and staggers into the shower, cursing as chemistry theorems keep flitting into her brain. She showers and then heads for the stairs, only to find [[wod:characters: |
| Abuela demands, “Where did you learn to speak German?” Anita replies, “Those intensive language courses in Northampton are killer.” Abuela is not amused, so Anita explains she suffered burns last night while killing spiders at Cooley-Dick. Abuela snaps, “So now you’re working as a freelance exterminator? | Abuela demands, “Where did you learn to speak German?” Anita replies, “Those intensive language courses in Northampton are killer.” Abuela is not amused, so Anita explains she suffered burns last night while killing spiders at Cooley-Dick. Abuela snaps, “So now you’re working as a freelance exterminator? | ||
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| ==== Northampton ==== | ==== Northampton ==== | ||
| - | Morning rolls into early afternoon and the rain continues to fall. At 2:00 PM, William hears the sounds of multiple motorcycles, | + | Morning rolls into early afternoon and the rain continues to fall. At 2:00 PM, William hears the sounds of multiple motorcycles, |
| - | The Seekers glare at William for a full minute before suddenly swinging their bikes around and roaring off. William eyes his car but decides to leave it outside for now. ((Polly left it in the driveway last night when she dropped it off.)) He sends Mick a text message about the strange encounter. Mick texts back a few minutes later, // | + | The Seekers glare at William for a full minute before suddenly swinging their bikes around and roaring off. William eyes his car but decides to leave it outside for now. ((Polly left it in the driveway last night when she dropped it off.)) He sends Mick a text message about the strange encounter. Mick texts back a few minutes later, // |
| Leta reads the text message, and then hears motorcycles! She looks out the window to see the twelve bikers turn right onto New South Street, pass by her apartment, and then pull a tight U-turn to swing back! They come to a stop right outside her apartment, and stare at her through the window. Leta pops the window open and yells, “You looking for me?” Several bikers tense, but the woman – Sadie Hawk – motions for them to stay calm. As they pull away, she pulls something out and hurls it right at Leta! Leta has enough time to register what the object is and she scrambles back, screaming, “Grenade!” The grenade bounces off the mesh over the window and lands on the ground as Leta backpedals deeper into the apartment, wondering if her downstairs neighbors are about to die! | Leta reads the text message, and then hears motorcycles! She looks out the window to see the twelve bikers turn right onto New South Street, pass by her apartment, and then pull a tight U-turn to swing back! They come to a stop right outside her apartment, and stare at her through the window. Leta pops the window open and yells, “You looking for me?” Several bikers tense, but the woman – Sadie Hawk – motions for them to stay calm. As they pull away, she pulls something out and hurls it right at Leta! Leta has enough time to register what the object is and she scrambles back, screaming, “Grenade!” The grenade bounces off the mesh over the window and lands on the ground as Leta backpedals deeper into the apartment, wondering if her downstairs neighbors are about to die! | ||
| - | Seconds pass and nothing happens, so Leta gets to her feet and carefully looks outside. The grenade is sitting there without a pin, but nothing is happening. Leta quickly calls 911 and then texts Mick. A minute later, she hears sirens as the NPD comes screaming into view! Within seconds, they have blockaded New South Street, and Leta spots Mick. The Northampton bomb squad pulls up a second later, and issues an evacuation order via the back stairs. As they wait in the parking lot, Leta hears the cops clear the building, and then the bomb squad clears the device. The NPD lets people back into the building slowly, and asks questions of everyone. Mick manages to ‘interview’ Leta and he hisses, “It was a fake. A very realistic one, though. | + | Seconds pass and nothing happens, so Leta gets to her feet and carefully looks outside. The grenade is sitting there without a pin, but nothing is happening. Leta quickly calls 911 and then texts Mick. A minute later, she hears sirens as the [[wod: |
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| As the afternoon wears on, Anita picks up plenty of rumors from her customers. The most common rumors are that the Dominicans had two girls in the house against their will, and whoever whacked the gang freed the girls unharmed. An official statement issued by the SPD partially verifies those rumors, so Josh and Anita build a small shrine in the window and pass out some of the care packages. Around 6 o’clock, //Abuela// walks into the store, very concerned about the killings. By this point, there is only one customer left, an elderly Latino man browsing the candles. //Abuela// hisses to Anita, “Current rumor is the new Italian guy killed those Dominican thugs.” Although she’s conversing with her granddaughter in rapid-fire Spanish, Josh follows along without issue. | As the afternoon wears on, Anita picks up plenty of rumors from her customers. The most common rumors are that the Dominicans had two girls in the house against their will, and whoever whacked the gang freed the girls unharmed. An official statement issued by the SPD partially verifies those rumors, so Josh and Anita build a small shrine in the window and pass out some of the care packages. Around 6 o’clock, //Abuela// walks into the store, very concerned about the killings. By this point, there is only one customer left, an elderly Latino man browsing the candles. //Abuela// hisses to Anita, “Current rumor is the new Italian guy killed those Dominican thugs.” Although she’s conversing with her granddaughter in rapid-fire Spanish, Josh follows along without issue. | ||
| - | Josh sends a text to Leta, warning of the potential Belladonna connection, when the door to the Botanica opens, and Anita feels her wards suddenly tremble. ((The wards don't know how to handle Silas Black.)) Four // | + | Josh sends a text to Leta, warning of the potential Belladonna connection, when the door to the Botanica opens, and Anita feels her wards suddenly tremble. ((The wards don't know how to handle Silas Black.)) Four // |
| Anita heads down to grab the remaining crucifixes as the four men spread out in the store. The elderly Latino eyes them nervously, and rushes to finish his purchase when Anita returns. As the leader examines the remaining stock, //Abuela// turns to Josh and snaps in Spanish, “I blame this on you entirely.” Josh hands her a plate of cookies, but then uses the movement to use his phone to snap pictures of the four men covertly. The leader picks out two crucifixes, ((One for each victim they rescued.)) which are tagged $20 each. Anita knocks them down to $15, and the leader pays without quibble. He then eyes Anita and Josh strangely, but ignores //Abuela//. Then he turns and leads the other three //Mafioso// out of the Botanica. As soon as they leave, the wards pop back into shape and Anita grumbles as she resets them. | Anita heads down to grab the remaining crucifixes as the four men spread out in the store. The elderly Latino eyes them nervously, and rushes to finish his purchase when Anita returns. As the leader examines the remaining stock, //Abuela// turns to Josh and snaps in Spanish, “I blame this on you entirely.” Josh hands her a plate of cookies, but then uses the movement to use his phone to snap pictures of the four men covertly. The leader picks out two crucifixes, ((One for each victim they rescued.)) which are tagged $20 each. Anita knocks them down to $15, and the leader pays without quibble. He then eyes Anita and Josh strangely, but ignores //Abuela//. Then he turns and leads the other three //Mafioso// out of the Botanica. As soon as they leave, the wards pop back into shape and Anita grumbles as she resets them. | ||
| - | Josh texts the pics to Leta while Anita decides the Dominican ghosts are a problem for later. She texts Peter about the situation and asks if he’s on-site, and Peter texts back a few minutes later, //“Yes I am. Going to be a while.”// Anita texts back, // | + | Josh texts the pics to Leta while Anita decides the Dominican ghosts are a problem for later. She texts Peter about the situation and asks if he’s on-site, and Peter texts back a few minutes later, //“Yes I am. Going to be a while.”// Anita texts back, // |
| - | A minute later Peter calls Anita! He hisses, //“The man with the blue eyes? That’s Silas Black!”// Anita curses as Peter ends the call, and wonders why the new head of the Belladonna Syndicate was in her botanica. Josh stays until 7 o’clock, helping the last of the customers, and offers to escort anyone home who would want it. //Abuela// turns to Josh and growls, “Dinner, 8 o’clock sharp.” Josh nods as he walks out with an elderly Latina, but practically jumps for joy once he’s out of sight of the botanica. He sends a text message to William that he won’t be home for dinner. Anita texts Leta about Silas Black’s presence in her store, and wonders if the Mafioso and the biker gang are connected. Leta texts back, // | + | A minute later Peter calls Anita! He hisses, //“The man with the blue eyes? That’s |
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| ==== The Cherion Group ==== | ==== The Cherion Group ==== | ||
| - | Around the same time, a secret operation is taking place at Colley | + | Around the same time, a secret operation is taking place at Cooley |
| - | However, after the meeting, Flo finds herself with arguably the strangest task she’s faced since joining TCG: her new team is ready to go into that doorway to the roof, once she raps on Dr. Chapman’s head. Brett Chapman is alone in his office and seems an empty shell, but at 7 o’clock, Flo raps on his head – and it clangs. Her team, linked by microphones and helmet cameras, immediately sweeps into the door to the roof – and finds themselves in the high-tech hallway! Flo watches her first team as they sweep down the hallway, until they all hear Dr. Chapman’s voice call out, // | + | However, after the meeting, Flo finds herself with arguably the strangest task she’s faced since joining TCG: her new team is ready to go into that doorway to the roof, once she raps on [[wod: |
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