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 [[wod:hunter:pcs:anita|Anita]] remains at the botanica and intends to stay late to make up for opening late.  She is busy from the get-go as people shop for the Day of the Dead, but she also listens for any gossip about [[wod:characters:black|Silas Black]]. Unfortunately, she comes up with nothing new. [[wod:hunter:pcs:leta|Leta]] finds [[wod:characters:abby|Abby]] doing actual homework, and she tries to take an interest. Abby explains she’s taking an English class on local stories and urban legends, and jokes, “We’ve gotten to the 18th century, so no William yet.” Leta retorts, “Just wait, the Troys have been creeping around this valley for a while.” Abby snorts and shows Leta collections from local authors and the like. Abby then curses, “Motherfucker, I need to go the library.” Leta is game, but [[wod:characters:veltis]] remains behind to continue cataloging his collection. Abby drives Leta to the Forbes Library for their learning adventure.
-Once there, Abby teaches Leta how to research, and finds references to a collection of works on local supernatural phenomena collated by one Sally Troy in the late 1800s! They drive to the Jones Library in Amherst, and then walk over to the archives at Amherst College; luckily, Abby’s UMass Amherst ID gets them inside. Eventually, Abby finds what she was looking for: a reference to Sally Troy’s collection, which she sold to one ‘SM’ in 1919. Abby has been hunting this same collection for weeks.
+Once there, Abby teaches Leta how to research, and finds references to a collection of works on local supernatural phenomena collated by one [[wod:characters:sally|Sally Troy]] in the late 1800s! They drive to the Jones Library in Amherst, and then walk over to the archives at Amherst College; luckily, Abby’s UMass Amherst ID gets them inside. Eventually, Abby finds what she was looking for: a reference to Sally Troy’s collection, which she sold to one ‘SM’ in 1919. Abby has been hunting this same collection for weeks.
 ==== Talking With the Totem ====
 Back at the Troy household, [[wod:hunter:pcs:josh|Josh]] tries to summon the [[wod:characters:totem|Academitrix of Classical Studies at Smith College for Women]]. The house suddenly smells of old books as the totem spirit manifests directly behind [[wod:hunter:pcs:william|William]], and Josh asks, “What sort of supernatural types have flashing blue eyes?” The spirit whispers in reply, //“There’s not enough data points. I need more information.”// She adds, //“From what I’ve witnessed on campus, mages’ eyes sometimes flash different colors when they cast spells. However, it could be things that fell from heaven, things that crawl out of humanity’s primordial nightmares, or things that were made from dead parts. If it was infernal, Leta could tell.”//
-The spirit continues, //“Oh, tell Abby that ‘SM’ refers to ‘[[wod:characters:salvatore_m|Salvador Montoya]].’”// Josh nods and takes a note before asking, “Do you know [[wod:characters:black|Silas Black]]?” The spirit shakes her head, as her frame of reference is the campus, with a dim knowledge of greater Northampton and nothing beyond. Josh says, “At least four gang members went after him and they died. Very killy.” The spirit replies, //“That doesn’t help; you humans are fragile.”// She then turns to William and says, //“You. These are for you.”//((Normally, William can't hear the totem, but she can focus (and spend Essence) to make herself heard. She does not like to do this.)) She opens her hand and two dozen pairs of eyeballs drop onto the kitchen table!
+The spirit continues, //“Oh, tell Abby that ‘SM’ refers to ‘[[wod:characters:salvador|Salvador Montoya]].’”// Josh nods and takes a note before asking, “Do you know [[wod:characters:black|Silas Black]]?” The spirit shakes her head, as her frame of reference is the campus, with a dim knowledge of greater Northampton and nothing beyond. Josh says, “At least four gang members went after him and they died. Very killy.” The spirit replies, //“That doesn’t help; you humans are fragile.”// She then turns to William and says, //“You. These are for you.”//((Normally, William can't hear the totem, but she can focus (and spend Essence) to make herself heard. She does not like to do this.)) She opens her hand and two dozen pairs of eyeballs drop onto the kitchen table!
 Josh retches at the sight, and even William is startled. The spirit says, //“That pair is your eyes. Well, a dream-you, anyway. I found these here, at Sam’s, at Jake’s, and even your cars.”// Josh turns away and the spirit murmurs to William, //“Should I tell him which set is his?”// William replies, “No.” Josh tries to come to terms with his great-aunt’s casual use of other people’s eyeballs, and writes a note demanding they speak. He lifts the note to the eyeballs in the hopes she’ll see it. His stomach then curdles, and he announces, “Be right back.” William jokes, “Take these with you,” and Josh replies firmly, “No.” He then runs to the half-bath to be violently sick.
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 ==== More Girl Stuff ====
-The afternoon passes, and Abby finally notices Josh’s text around 4:15. She grumbles as she picks it up, and Leta jokes, “Josh sent a dick pic?” Abby glares at her, but then actually reads Josh’s text and stares. She swears suddenly and calls Anita. Anita picks up and Abby ask, “Do you know of a Salvatore Montoya, from about ninety years ago?” Anita replies, //“Yeah, that’s my great-great-grandfather. Why?”// Abby replies, “He bought a collection from one Sally Troy back in 1919. I’m trying to track it down.” Anita goes silent and Abby grouses, “You have it in your basement, don’t you?” Anita replies, //“Yes,”// and Abby swears. Leta calls into the phone, “We’re on our way down!” Anita replies, //“I hope you can read German.”//
+The afternoon passes, and Abby finally notices Josh’s text around 4:15. She grumbles as she picks it up, and Leta jokes, “Josh sent a dick pic?” Abby glares at her, but then actually reads Josh’s text and stares. She swears suddenly and calls Anita. Anita picks up and Abby ask, “Do you know of a Salvador Montoya, from about ninety years ago?” Anita replies, //“Yeah, that’s my great-great-grandfather. Why?”// Abby replies, “He bought a collection from one [[wod:characters:sally|Sally Troy]] back in 1919. I’m trying to track it down.” Anita goes silent and Abby grouses, “You have it in your basement, don’t you?” Anita replies, //“Yes,”// and Abby swears. Leta calls into the phone, “We’re on our way down!” Anita replies, //“I hope you can read German.”//
 Abby and Leta walk into the botanica around 5 o’clock, and Josh looks up and blithely exclaims, “Wait, he was a related Montoya?”((In his defense, Josh didn’t want to be racist and assume very Montoya was related to Anita.)) Abby glares at him, and Anita waves them to the basement. As they descend, Josh ask Anita, “Are the books allowed to leave the store?” Anita shakes her head, so Josh asks, “Do you have blankets and a pillow down there?” Anita groans as she realizes Josh’s point, Abby is unlikely to leave the books alone.

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