Missing in Modesto - One Shot story area

May 9, 2018 6:18 pm
It was Friday morning when the news went viral. #GalloGrandBabiesGone started trending. It's evening now, outside of town a cadre of news vans are clumped together near the gates to a residence some ways away from the front gate blocked by trees and landscape little can be seen inside from the front. Various reporters still make updates on the story. From what they know from rumors the great grandchildren of the Gallo Family are missing, details are sparse with the FBi having stated to be stepping in to investigate things the following week on Monday, the media outlets have turned to the history of the family and recent outburst between the dual heads of the family now over the last two decades with no new information.

Friday night you all find yourselves' getting into the back of a black SUV taking a back channel route into the Estate proper not on maps through the grounds surrounding the estate. You find yourself being escorted into a sitting room with two men coming in separately from doors on opposite walls from which you've entered. They both look too tired to be angry but still scowl at one another.

"I blame you..."
"I blame you..."

They say at the same time in unison their face contorting in a smoldering hate it seems.

These are the heads of the current generation in charge of the Gallo family. The biggest family or company when it comes to wine exporters in all of California.
Sep 9, 2018 2:12 am
(I’m assuming this is how to send a question to the GM.) Did our G-men letters provide any information prior to this?
Sep 10, 2018 2:37 pm
OOC:
You can use the OoC tag or a note (Little page with red one it) if you have a private question.
You see someone else come in rather late with a similar black enevlope in their hand looking around a bit curious as what is going on and what's happened since they were late. Like the rest of you the letter probably is a bit vague. With the names of the Gallo siblings written in a cursive gold font and the tell tale cryptic part you spend a bit of time each letter figuring out, this time is simply states 'Family Bond'. Some of you who have gotten letters before know that unlike these letters where a name appears in red with a crime of some sort these letters also have victims that need help but they've never been in gold before.
OOC:
Baelfor's PC will be the person showing up late once they've created them.
Seeing the final person and the envelop the face of the two soften a bit and they look away from each other.

One finally speaks, "You've no doubt heard on the news my... our family is dealing with a kidnapping. Thankfully the media hasn't heard the details. I honestly thought it was just this asshole over here trying to strongarm me into a buy out. I didn't think our argument would go that far but it's been several years..."

"I don't like my older brother Julio and his idiotic thought for a business expansion but I love my Godchild very dearly despite their parentage. Business is cut throat but family is kind of where one should draw the line. I'm Ernest by the way the younger sibling."

The two look at each other and give you the details which is probably why the media hadn't gotten a hold of them, they're quite vague.

The siblings kids one boy and one girl unlike their parents didn't have any animosity towards one another and since they were young often played with each other in the backyard playground on the estate. Servants let their fathers know their children were missing and a cursory spotting of the grounds lead into a rather thorough search followed by Ernest driving into town at a local restaurant and confronting his brother which lead to a scuffle and many phones coming out to record the heated conversation causing it to become a viral sensation with the media chomping at the bit to get in on the story. No demands were made which made them quite nervous. What made matters more fearful for the two was the fact their processors had left a letter for each of them that they've read plus another letter to open on a special occasion when things were dire for the family. At that time someone came in with a rather old looking leather satchel and produced the letter in a telltale black envelope.
OOC:
Before the letter is open feel free to ask questions.
Sep 10, 2018 8:03 pm
"Is there any electronic surveillance on the grounds?"
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Sep 10, 2018 8:29 pm
"There's a few sensors and cameras inside, plus part of the perimeter along the man road... honestly the area would be too large just to monitor constantly for the estate grounds to be cost effectively or at least we thought..." Ernest explains looking to his brother who also seemed to be frowning with the thought of too little too late. Thinking back it did take quite some time to get from where you were requested to park to get to the house proper through several winding back trails barely big enough for the vehicle.
Sep 10, 2018 10:42 pm
Jack sits to one side looking very much like he’s slept in his clothes....slept in them for several days. The stubble showing on his face gives another indication that Jack maybe a bit lacklustre in terms of his personal hygiene. He looks for a moment like he’s about to say something before he coughs and try’s to catch his breath before he starts talking "So, you say they’ve been kidnapped. There been any demands yet from the kidnappers? You had any proof of life for the pair that’ve been taken? Anyone jump to mind who might’ve had a hand in it?" has he talks he fishes around in his coat and pulls a battered, coffee stained notepad out to start taking down some details.
Sep 11, 2018 1:04 pm
Hubert tries to appear casual as he slowly takes in the two brothers.
myuniquedisplayname sent a note to not sure if there is a better way. i wanted to acknowledge the situation, but not ready yet for questions.
Sep 11, 2018 2:25 pm
"No demands and no proof of life... No one I think has the balls to try something like that against our family... some do seem to have the balls to talk about our children as if they're already dead though which makes me wonder if you people are actually prepared to help us or just going through the motions." The older brother explains his jaw setting in place as he stares down Denton pouring himself a drink.

"My brother is right in that we don't think anyone would try something this bold in our line of business. Although getting a letter explaining if we got the letter our offspring have likely been abducted and we'd need to wait for people in black suits to show up we didn't know and then open another letter... it's weird have a family member long dead tell you something that would happen in the future." Ernest states trying to smooth things out. His older brother drops off a drink in front of his sibling before belting back the drink.

"Well lets get that letter open and these people out of our house the sooner they find our kids the quicker we can get this over with and lets them be on their way." Julio states.

He snatches the letter and opens it with a letter opener and starts to read it. He quickly puts down the glass his eyes widening as he continues to read his complexion paling. His hands shaking he gives it to his brother who's looking at him with concern now.
The younger sibling read through the message and has a similar reaction it seems. The older brother in the time finds a chair and sits on shaking legs placing his hands together he says nothing closing his eyes with his hands together in a silent prayer possibly his index fingers against his forehead his thumbs against his lips.

The younger sibling turns to the group as if to say something with letter in hand but suddenly runs to a wastebasket and vomits.
OOC:
You can all tell Julio was insulted by Denton's words but the anger was drained out by the letter explaining the situation. The younger brother Ernest seems more emotional and is currently throwing up. You're free to ask about things or just pick up the letter the brothers are off in their own world for a few moments it seems as they process the information.
Sep 11, 2018 3:05 pm
Molly picks up the letter to read and show to the others.
OOC:
Has the G-Foundation ever sent us on "group" missions before?
Sep 11, 2018 3:16 pm
Calvin stays silent, but walks to the far side of the wastebasket and hands Ernest a silk handkerchief. he is trying to get him to focus on Calvin for a bit of time.
Sep 11, 2018 5:12 pm
OOC:
If you’ve done jobs before it has been something you can take care of yourself usually giving a nudge towards ‘justice’ vigilante or legal. If there’s this many of you for the same job you figure it’s too big for one person. Also the spoiler letter is kind of long, my apologies if there's wonky areas, eating lunch while typing it.
[ +- ] To the Gallo
Sep 13, 2018 12:16 am
OOC:
Not sure on the spoiler context, should we wrap questions about the spoiler in spoilers?
Sep 13, 2018 1:14 pm
OOC:
It's the letter Jackson picked up and read before showing to the rest of you I figure you can ask ICly just as easily unless if it's why the letter sounds like some messed stuff is goin on... XD
Sep 13, 2018 1:22 pm
OOC:
Molly passed it around, so if you took the letter to read, there it is.
Sep 13, 2018 2:32 pm
Ernest breath comes out ragged as if choking for air. His body shakes and trembles uncontrollably from the after effects, he dry heaves a bit more not even noticing Calvin yet or the offering. You can tell his sobbing now as he clutches the can still occasionally dry heaving.
OOC:
@SpicerAck how did you want to try and calm him down Charm, Deception, or just wait him out until he gets it out of his system?
Sep 13, 2018 2:58 pm
OOC:
lets go with charm.
Sep 13, 2018 4:10 pm
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Lets go with a Average Charm Difficulty with 1 setback die since he's still upchucking. (Two Purple and a black) if you're wondering about what your skill dice would be for your character let me know, this is technically a one shot so some explaining might be in order.
Sep 13, 2018 4:26 pm
attempting to distract Ernest

Rolls

2 Threat

Total: 2 Threat

Sep 13, 2018 4:31 pm
OOC:
adding green

Rolls

1 Success, 1 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage

Sep 13, 2018 5:55 pm
Calvin finally calms the man down almost getting a late sudden burst of vomit on himself. With a few nods from Calvin the man finally calms down out of breath.

"Daughter's... name... Gia..." he sobs between moments of choking.

Realizing what the man is trying to say Calvin tries to hide his shock.
OOC:
We'll go realizing what the guy is freaking out about plus almost getting barfed has Calvin take a point of strain.
Sep 16, 2018 12:37 am
Addressing Julio, Hubert asks
Quote:
I understand that this is a very troubling situation, but we're going to have to get as much information as we can. What ages are your children? Do you recall having another sibling?
Sep 17, 2018 1:18 pm
Jack suppresses a chuckle at seeing Julio's reaction shift from anger towards him. About to make a disparaging comment about superstitious claptrap Jack opens his mouth but closes it abruptly Well they certainly seem to believe this curse stuff. Might be best to try and play nice he thinks to himself before coughing again as changing tack "So when was the last time they were seen? Location would be good to know as well. We would also need to see where they were staying, their rooms if here or accommodations if they were away immediately before they disappeared so we can start a more thorough investigation."

mcneils5 sent a note to Remnant
Sep 17, 2018 1:29 pm
Molly adds, "And regardless of the amount of digital surveillance, I’d like a copy so I can see if we can find any clues. Who has that footage?"
Sep 17, 2018 3:48 pm
The brothers explain their children are both 8 and they don't recall having another sibling to their knowledge. The last known location was the garden behind the estate, you're given free range to check out their rooms and the playhouse. They usher in someone that seems to be in charge of security who also doesn't look to happy about this situation for Jackson to get surveillance from the house.
OOC:
Are we splitting the party? It seems so to me.
Sep 17, 2018 4:32 pm
OOC:
It does seem so. Jack is clearly looking for physical evidence, and Molly will be looking for surveillance clues and/or any evidence of tampering. It may be just Molly separating from everyone else.
Sep 19, 2018 1:04 pm
Jackson is horrified and surprised at the security system running on actual tapes for surveillance. Fortunately on request several VCRs and monitors are set up for her to review from a central location.
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Lets get a Average Computer check with a setback die due to the speed of playing, forwarding, and rewinding tapes. I think you have a talent that negates the setback though.
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For the rest of the people snooping lets get some rolls as well. Lets get some average perception checks. FYI Average checks are two purple die plus your ranks in the skill and attributes (ie melee rank 1 and brawn 2 would be gg with a g upgraded to y because of the rank in the melee skill.
Sep 19, 2018 1:20 pm
Molly settles in to see what she can spot.

Rolls

Reviewing surveillance tapes

1 Success, 5 Advantage, 4 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage

Sep 19, 2018 2:40 pm
Jackson takes the majority of the time while the others search to review the tapes. Fortunately she's able to watch multiple tapes playing on various TVs at once but it's mostly boring. A few things that stand out is the fact two areas seem to be decorated differently in the hallways from one another, you realize the brothers have annexed themselves off into opposing wings from one another. They do seem to be more friendly to the other siblings children than their own sibling since you rarely see them talking. You also pick up on the two of them meeting with people with a briefcases and several tubes late at night in their respective wings.
Sep 19, 2018 6:22 pm
Calvin walks out back to look at the place the kids were last seen. trying to find anything that seems out of the ordinary.

Rolls

average perception check

2 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Perception Average Check

2 Threat

Total: 2 Threat

Sep 19, 2018 6:30 pm
OOC:
I'll post when I get another roll or two for the physical lookie loo crew's perception checks.
Sep 20, 2018 7:07 am
Jack wanders outside, pausing for a second to light a cigarette he turns to Calvin. "You seen anything odd let me take a photo before shifting it yeah?" he says as he pulls a very battered looking camera out of his bag and starts wandering about, seemingly taking photo's at random.
OOC:
If there's nothing else in mind for the Advantage could I bank a Boost Die for later if we're doing something where we can refer to Jack's photos of this scene to help out?"
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Rolls

Perception

5 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure

Total: 4 Success, 1 Advantage

Sep 20, 2018 1:18 pm
OOC:
Sorry for the late arrival, things have been busy for me lately.
For the most of the goings on, so far, Klein has kept to himself. Watching the others, watching the brothers and just listening to the conversations. As the others begin to move about, he decides it might behoove him to actually do something since he's here. It's clear to him that he's not getting out of this anytime soon.

"I'm not really the best person to be searching rooms, but I'll lend a hand and see what turn up. I'll check out the play room."

With that, he heads to the indicated area to give the room a brief once over.

Rolls

Perception

1 Success, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Sep 20, 2018 2:44 pm
Denton is quite through starting at the kids rooms on opposite sides of the estate before making his way outside to the play house.

The three of you check out the 'playhouse' but with flat screen TVs, working appliances, and a screened in patio room and deck it's more of a small cottage with all the amenities one would want. Calvin finds eventually where the kids were last at since there are a setting for two with bowls of cereal, pastries, juice and coffee cups filled with chocolate milk. Denton finding out about this expands his search area around noticing the tablet under an unfolded napkin which seems to be talking about the new series of My Little Pony toys coming out. He looks for a similar one for the boy put can't seem to find one. His expanded search reveals the set of two people probably a man and a woman by the impressions of their feet coming from the forest towards the cottage. Its odd for someone to be coming from this direction not be seen but considering the forests density that would involve a lot of walking to get to just the perimeter outside from any major road.
OOC:
Noted on Denton's photo album as a boost for reference.
Sep 21, 2018 11:54 pm
Hubert is lost in thought as he attempts to catch up with the group.
Could this really be some kind of grudge from the gypsies family? If you have the resources to pull this off, why waste it on a 3rd generation grudge.
OOC:
It looks like in character creation that I didn't quite clean up correctly, i have two perception slots. I was going to clean this up but didn't want to make changes without first notifying

Rolls

Perception

4 Success, 2 Threat

Total: 4 Success, 2 Threat

Sep 23, 2018 8:27 am
"The girl had a iPad, no sign of one for the boy but given that the family seem to have more cash than sense I can’t see that they’d share one. Maybe we can track the other with it, job for Molly I think" he says to the others as he heads to take the tablet to her
Sep 24, 2018 2:35 am
Addressing Jack, as he seems to have some kind of feel for a 'crime scene'. "Do you think one of us should follow the footsteps?
Should we tell Molly where to focus her surveillance scan?"
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Sep 24, 2018 12:27 pm
Jack thinks for a minute "Let's see if Molly has eyes on this spot on any of the footage first. Footsteps might be from someone searching the area after they realised the kids were missing"
Sep 24, 2018 2:15 pm
Farnsworth can verify everything stated so far to be accurate although he doesn't find anything new. You all realize it's been a few hours of looking around outside now and Ms Jackson hasn't come out of the estate yet to check on the rest of you it seems. You make your way back into the house to see her looking between several monitors all with still images now.
OOC:
The party is back together you figure you have an hour or two of daylight left.
Sep 26, 2018 9:39 pm
Molly shows the others the late-night visitors carrying the tubes. "I think we should ask the brothers about them to see if they could have anything to do with this."

After hearing about the missing tablet, Molly asks, "Do the nannies have the account information so we can track it?"
Sep 27, 2018 9:42 am
Jack shrugs "Not asked em, can't you do your 'thing' and get into it?" as he emphasizes the word 'thing' he makes a kind of typing gesture clearly a bit out of his depth with more modern tech
Sep 27, 2018 11:28 am
Molly gives Jack a look. Luddite. "Yes, I could," Molly makes air quotes with her fingers, "do my thing." Molly turns back to the screens. "It would be a whole lot faster to do it the easy way."
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Sep 27, 2018 11:32 pm
Klein chuckled to himself at the interaction between the two. ""I don't mind talking to them and asking a few questions." Klein says."I'll go ask them some questions and see what they have to say. Might be best to tackle this from two angles anyway."

With that, Klein slips from the room and heads to talk to the brothers about the night in question. He decides to talk to Julio first to try and get some answers.

"Julio, can I ask you a few questions about the weeks leading up to the kidnapping?" he asks quietly. "Can you remember if you saw anything out of the ordinary? Or if anyone else reported seeing anything strange? Cars following them, etc?"
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Sep 28, 2018 2:35 pm
Julio having calmed down a bit looks up and listens to the line of questioning. "Not that I can recall. There really hasn't been another out of the ordinary I don't think."
Sep 28, 2018 7:30 pm
OOC:
Is Ernest still vomiting and freaking out?
Sep 30, 2018 1:08 am
OOC:
Nope someone calmed him down and found out his daughter has a similar name to his kidnapped relative.
Oct 2, 2018 2:05 pm
Hubert, catching up with Baelfor says to the brothers "We found one ipad that appeared to belong to one of the children. We're assuming that there may be another one, if so can we get access to the account? Did they happen to have phones as well?"
Oct 2, 2018 3:14 pm
OOC:
The brothers on respective ends of the estate in their own areas again.
Catching up to Klein questions are asked about a few things, "They're too young for phones really, they don't have a use for them honestly between school and here they're usually close to someone unless they're playing in a secluded area like the play house.". Julio states with a frown, he isn't able to help really with gaining access to the device but he figures if you talk to the technical people they might be able to see where the tablet is on site if it's still connected since his son if it's his had a habit of losing his at times.
OOC:
Talking to Ernest is a short trip across to the other side of the mansion.
Oct 5, 2018 3:20 am
Reporting back to Molly and the others "It appears the boy was would often lose his tablet."[\b]
[b]"I think I'll go checkout the boy's room and see if there is anything on it."[\b]
[b]"Did anyone happen to try and turn the tablet on to see if there was anything on it?"
OOC:
By technical people I'm assuming you meant Molly, not a house NPC
Oct 5, 2018 12:21 pm
With a nearly imperceptible head shake Molly takes the tablet, muttering, "How hard is it to get a password from a nanny?"
Turning to the security manager with a questioning look, she says, "Unless you've got the passwords for these accounts, looks like I'm doing this the hard way."
Oct 7, 2018 12:42 am
OOC:
He was implying to ask people who knew what they were doing.
Jackson gets the on site tech to unlock the tablet and he checks on the location of the other. The lost one seems to not be on site or turned off. It's last known location was at the very perimeter of the WiFi Signal for the home public network it seems leading into the woods. The unlocked tablet has some cartoon up with very brightly colored ponies with large eyes.
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Looks like the girl was watching MLP cartoons and the boys tablet is just outside the home network some place in the direction of the woods... granted how far away couldn't be known.
Oct 7, 2018 12:55 am
Remnant says:
…last known location was at the very perimeter…
Molly checks the time and date of this last known position.
Oct 7, 2018 1:40 am
time and date match up to during the time of the likely abduction.
Oct 7, 2018 2:03 am
Molly passes on the info to the rest of the team, then pairs Gia’s tablet to hers and walks it out to find the last known location of the other tablet. "Maybe we can find some physical evidence if we go to this location."
Oct 8, 2018 1:47 pm
Jack nods "I'll go take a look, anyone else coming?"
Oct 8, 2018 3:36 pm
Tablets in hand, Molly says flatly, "Obviously I’m coming along."
Oct 9, 2018 4:40 pm
Calvin is already in the yard looking around. when the others arrive he joins the group and follows.
Oct 10, 2018 2:43 pm
The full party look around where the last signal is and you do see footprints they seem the same as before for size. What you didn't expect to see is something that looks like hoofprint leading into the dense forest where it's too thick for a vehicle or four wheel to traverse.
Oct 10, 2018 3:08 pm
Jack takes a couple of quick photos of the hoof prints "This is just getting bizarre. I guess we’re going hiking then"
Oct 10, 2018 3:13 pm
OOC:
I don’t know if it is obvious what they are…
Molly snaps a photo with her tablet and searches the internet for a match to see what kind of prints they are.
Oct 10, 2018 3:19 pm
Calvin is thankful for his experience hunting and tracking. he checks the hoof prints, expecting to find they belong to one or more horses. he unslings his rifle, holding it in one hand rather than slung across his back and asks 'who's coming with me? I'm gonna try to follow these while it is still daylight.
Oct 10, 2018 6:49 pm
Denton looks at the woods making a comment while Jackson figures she's looking at horse 'tracks' by what she finds out on the internet. The group is looking into the outskirts of the wooded forest area early afternoon.
OOC:
Looks like the group consensus is to follow the trail into the woods and see where it takes you.
Oct 10, 2018 7:30 pm
Carefully following Calvin’s confident lead, Molly sets off on the trail, turning off Gia’s tablet and setting her own to scan for any signals. If any devices are broadcasting a WiFi or Bluetooth signal in range, she should get a ping. "Could everyone put their phones on airplane mode? I’ll keep an eye out for any signals."
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Oct 11, 2018 1:06 pm
Jack stares at his phone for a few seconds and then slowly starts pressing buttons to get into the phones settings.
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Yes, Jack's phone is considerably less than smart and actually has physical buttons.....ah, those were the days! lol
Oct 11, 2018 1:10 pm
Molly stares blankly at Jack. "Or," she offers, "just turn it off?"
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Oct 11, 2018 1:49 pm
Jackson is the first to notice the drop off of the networks aviable to connect to followed by signal service for her cell. As the group moves on you're surprised your shoes that came with your suit seem quite durable for walking even in the woodlands you're traversing. You all realize the sounds of civilization have stopped some time ago and the sounds of wildlife can be heard around you.
OOC:
What's the party doing to attempt to pick up on the trail of hooves that went this way?
Oct 14, 2018 1:36 pm
OOC:
We are looking for wherever the kidnappers went, and Molly is looking for any signals coming from the boy’s tablet, or any kidnapper’s phone.
Oct 15, 2018 9:08 am
Jackson gets the idea to make an algorithm that searches for any signal she can piggy back on to connect and look at other devices.
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Lets get a hard check (Three Purple) with one die upgraded from purple to red due to the range of signals you're trying to enable the notification for.
Oct 15, 2018 10:28 am
OOC:
Jack would just try to follow the hoof prints
Oct 15, 2018 12:12 pm
Molly starts tapping away furiously at her tablet as she trails along behind the group.

Rolls

Writing signal search and piggyback protocol.

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat, 1 Despair

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Despair

Oct 15, 2018 12:13 pm
OOC:
Uh oh… And that’s weird. It says Despair but the Challenge die result looks blank.
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Oct 15, 2018 12:48 pm
Tophu says:
OOC:
Uh oh… And that’s weird. It says Despair but the Challenge die result looks blank.
OOC:
It's a known bug - it is definately a Despair but the symbol doesn't show. The dice roller also doesn't factor in the Failure component of the Despair or the Success portion of a Triumph so theres a bit of manual interpretation needed sometimes
Oct 15, 2018 2:13 pm
Smiling to herself Molly's surprised how quickly she coded what she needed considering the various frequencies and bands she had to interlace and interpreted for a terrestrial signal on the fly granted the others hadn't said anything for a while so she figured they just knew she needed time to think and some quiet unless something was up. The algorithm will ping at intervals and drop a notification so you know to look where a signal originated on a map since you don't even have a roaming signal nothing will overlap or interfere with any findings..

Molly looks up to let the others know the good news that she's figured out something to track the tablet or any cellphones once they get a signal and she notices how quiet it is as she stops walking. She doesn't see anyone around. The forest doesn't seem as well lit now and it's a little chilly out here by yourself. It's pretty quiet out here by yourself you realize. You wonder where everyone else is.

Everyone else that's been marching opt to take a rest to catch your breath and look back and wait for Molly to show up but after five minutes you figure she stopped after a few more minutes you realize you've been separated when you call out for her.
OOC:
So for the interpretation of the roll, Tophu, Molly gets off the coding and you'll find out when you're in range of anything when you're close to it. For the Despair I'll pull in your fear slightly and split the party you all have no idea how long you've walked different pathes but you can't see each other.

*this is the part in the movie where we stop the background music and pan around group split screen with Molly looking around at a different location*
Oct 15, 2018 2:24 pm
"Nice job," Molly thinks. "You’ve gotten yourself lost again." She chuckles. "And I told everybody to turn off their phones…"

"Hello!?"

"Dude!?"
Oct 19, 2018 12:56 pm
OOC:
Well it got quite so...
Molly doesn't see any signal on her phone everyone one else has theirs off. The sounds of the forest around her are her only reply. It currently late afternoon.
OOC:
So now that we split the party what's everyone doing? (Don't worry no Cho cho cho chaa chaa chaa sounds effects yet).
Oct 19, 2018 1:04 pm
It’s not her forte, but Molly will try her hand at following her own trail back to try to find the group.
Oct 19, 2018 3:47 pm
Molly thinks she has a handle on the way she went.
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Lets try an average Survival check with two setback dice due to terrain and your tracks not being overly obvious.
Oct 19, 2018 4:33 pm
Molly looks carefully, for her tracks and for bent branches indicating her path.

Rolls

Searching for the path

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Threat

Oct 22, 2018 2:21 pm
Molly finds her way back to the trail she was on with the others she figures. She looks back wondering if she stepped on something since she occasionally flails at a large bug that tries to bit her.
OOC:
We'll just use the threat as strain from the annoyance.
Nov 6, 2018 1:29 pm
OOC:
What's everybody else doing while Molly's trying to backtrack?
Nov 6, 2018 6:50 pm
Calvin is still trying to follow the tracks through the woods.
Nov 6, 2018 7:04 pm
Calvin looks around for hoof prints in the terrain possibly not noticing they're a person down yet.
OOC:
Lets get an average Survival plus one setback die.
Nov 6, 2018 8:05 pm
intently checking the ground for tracks

Rolls

2 Success, 3 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 3 Threat

Nov 7, 2018 9:20 am
As Calvin scans the ground for tracks Jack lingers bahind and lights a cigarette.
OOC:
If Jack notices Molly is missing he'll tell Calvin they need to hold up for her to catch up, he'd also initially start calling out for her to try and find where she's wandered off to. Throwing out a Vigilance check if needed to see if I notice she's missing, going with Easy difficulty but just let me know/add more difficulty or setback dice if needed

Rolls

Vigilance Check

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure

Total: 3 Advantage

Nov 7, 2018 12:32 pm
Calvin notices the tracks and is about to tell everyone as he walks forward, Denton noticing they're group is one short tell him to hold on noticing Clavin too focused on tracking. He stops him too late it seems when Calvin walks over an area and hears an audible click and he looks at Denton the both having a realization that sound is never good. Denton yells out about the trap not having time to properly explain it. The sudden sound of rope snapping and pieces of logs come flying at the group from various directions
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Spending the 3 threat for a booby trap to go off, Unless you have a better useage plan one to notice Molly gone and two to warn others besides Calvin. Lets get an Average Athletics check from the group (Calvin with a setback). Except for Jackson since she's not there.
@Jackson
You hear a commotion in the woods a ways away from you.
Nov 7, 2018 1:37 pm
Jack's use of several choice curse words is cut off as he attemps to dive clear of the booby trap.....

Rolls

Athletics

2 Success, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Threat

Nov 7, 2018 1:38 pm
Molly’s attention caught by the commotion, she heads there.
Nov 7, 2018 10:29 pm
all the blood in Calvins head seems to flush out as he hears the sound of that click. he jumps away and does a shoulder roll to get out of the way.

Rolls

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Triumph

Nov 7, 2018 10:40 pm
as Calvin rolls away he snaps his rifle to his shoulder and shoots at a log flying at Denton, trying to blast it to shreds before it hits him.
Nov 8, 2018 2:10 am
OOC:
let's get a medium range check or two pruple.
Nov 8, 2018 3:50 am
medium range

Rolls

2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Nov 8, 2018 3:58 am
and the rest

Rolls

1 Success, 4 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 4 Advantage

Nov 8, 2018 1:29 pm
Calvin fires off a shot as Denton dives out of the way. He misses the log but the report from his rifle sounds quite loudly before a tree drops a bit of bark. Denton lands a bit hard but checks his gear and he seems mostly fine getting up rubbing his chest he has confirmed this is the forest with roots and stones in the dirt.

Deacon and Hubert could be heard as logs slam into them knocking them over. They stand and say they're not sure about this and start looking back the way you came.

Molly can easily tell which way the shooting is coming from if she'd like to investigate cautiously what's going on with that.
Nov 8, 2018 1:35 pm
With the sharp report of a gunshot echoing in her ears, Molly slows her approach and readies her stun gun, wary of what she will find.
Nov 8, 2018 2:14 pm
OOC:
No roll really needed to find the way.
Jackson sees a scene of Calvin up with his rifle out, Denton standing holding his chest and the other two on the ground holding their chest. Several 3 foot long rather thick logs swing around a bit clueing you in to what may have happened.

With the party back together two opt to say they'll go back to the mansion slightly wheezing since neither expected to be doing something physical like getting beat up by a log. The two prop each other up and hobble back to civilization. You're pretty sure you hear a stifled cry of pain from one of them.
OOC:
Writing out the inactive players and moving forward. What does the trio do?
Nov 8, 2018 2:34 pm
"What are we involved in here? That's some serious loony tunes garbage right there." he pauses for a moment to relight whats left of his cigarette "Still, seems fairly likely we're on the right path. You two up for pressing on?"
Nov 8, 2018 2:41 pm
"Absolutely!" cries Molly, stashing her stun gun. "We gotta find those kids."

Looking around at the logs and ropes, Molly says, "Speaking of… Do you think this is just kids playing Ewok, or is this a real trap that might have been set by our kidnappers?"
Nov 8, 2018 2:58 pm
OOC:
Someone could check the trap for clues I guess. Average Survival or Perception which ever gets rolled first.
Nov 9, 2018 8:07 pm
let's get going, we can't let this slow us down, we are running out of daylight
Nov 9, 2018 8:24 pm
The trio moves on knowing daylight was running out they also knew now there might be traps along the way.
OOC:
Lets get a average perception check to see what yall find out, one roll please... now that I think about what happened I should probably make a roll too...

Rolls

Secret Roll

Nov 11, 2018 2:30 pm
Jack keeps a wary eye out as they move along

Rolls

Perception

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 3 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph

Nov 13, 2018 2:11 pm
Denton doesn't find any clues but doesn't loose the trail. Oddly enough he stops and looks around before moving off a ways and mentions there's better footing some ways away for travel by foot it seems as he's picked up what seems to be either a path traveled frequently by people or animals making the travel quicker.
OOC:
Anyone want to discuss or try anything before I move to the next part. Aka random event.
Nov 16, 2018 1:40 am
Molly takes out her tablet to continue the scan, but is careful to stay with Jack and Calvin this time.
Nov 16, 2018 1:41 pm
The going is at a moderate safe pace and slows as night sets in. You're surprised a bit by the chill of night being in California and the suit helps some to cut at the occasional wind that nips at you.
OOC:
Lets get an average Survival roll from each of you to see what kind of situation you run into.
Nov 16, 2018 2:27 pm
Molly pulls her coat more tightly around her as she follows Jack and Calvin along the path.

Rolls

Molly’s Survival check

3 Success, 3 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 3 Threat

Nov 19, 2018 8:16 pm
Jack presses forwards, trying to keep a way eye out for any more 'surprises'

Rolls

Survival

2 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Advantage

Nov 19, 2018 10:08 pm
after the trap was sprung Calvin is more wary than ever.

Rolls

survival

2 Success, 3 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Nov 20, 2018 1:44 pm
OOC:
Totals things up.
You catch the odd smell of cooked food which seems out of place and follow it to what looks like a small fire from a distance. It doesn't seem to be letting off that much smoke it seems for some reason into above the tree line. The only issue you can see about investigating is your vantage point being a good 30 meters taller straight up from the area the fire is among the trees below, you see shadows or possibly people moving about below but at this distance it's a bit hard to make out from the light what's what.
Nov 20, 2018 2:55 pm
Seeing the figures below Jack squats down with his camera and tries to use the zoom on his camera to get a better look at what's going on.
OOC:
Throwing out another Perception, let me know if you want me to amend the difficulty

Rolls

Perception

4 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Boost for camera??

2 Advantage

Total: 2 Advantage

Nov 20, 2018 3:22 pm
Denton frowns since the light is bad for the shot from this distance and looks a bit grainy. But he does notice there's what he thinks is six people by the fire, they don't have any horses though and he didn't see anyone childsize.
Nov 20, 2018 3:45 pm
Molly checks to see if she’s reading any signals on her scan.
Nov 20, 2018 5:38 pm
Molly checks and finds no new signals.
OOC:
Did you tell everyone to turn on their devices again earlier?
Nov 20, 2018 7:57 pm
Calvin lies prone at his vantage point, training his rifle on the party below, but keeps his ears open to the area surrounding him.

Rolls

perception

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Nov 20, 2018 7:58 pm
OOC:
Is it fully dark now, or dusk?
Nov 20, 2018 8:44 pm
OOC:
Night set in before you all made survival rolls if that helps.
Nov 21, 2018 10:53 am
Jack mutters to the others, trying to be as quiet as he can "Can't see any sign of the kids down there. Could be that this lot just so happen to have wandered along and chosen the one spot in the forest to camp that sits along the trail we're following" his expression tells volumes as to just how likely he thinks that is "Come on, lets try and find a way down so we can get a better look"
Nov 21, 2018 11:56 am
Molly gives a silent nod, her face set with determination, then gives Calvin a prompting look. She quietly stows her equipment and lets her eyes readjust to the dark. She is ready to move silently and deliberately through the darkened woods.
Nov 21, 2018 1:38 pm
OOC:
Out of curiousity how close is everyone trying to get, getting to the same level as them or closing half the distance or trying to talk to them?
Nov 21, 2018 1:40 pm
OOC:
Molly will follow the lead, but remain cautious.
Nov 21, 2018 2:04 pm
OOC:
Jacks thought is to find a way down to their level but keep far enough out so they won’t notice us for a while. Basically wanting to get close enough that he can see some better details without alerting the group that they’re there
Nov 22, 2018 1:04 am
OOC:
jack is right. Calvin is going to make his way there, staying out of reach of the fire's light.
Nov 26, 2018 12:14 pm
The three of you move slowly trying to stay quiet and hidden from those around the fire. You get down to the same level of them thankfully without falling. The smell of food and the burning coals of the fire are wafting at you as you get a ways closer to try and check things out. You hear the sudden sound of music from some kind of stringed instrument.

Rolls

Lets see which way this goes for the wind.

2 White Force Points

Nov 26, 2018 12:20 pm
Molly doesn’t see the kids. She furrows her brow and looks back and forth to Calvin and Jack, unsure how to proceed.
Nov 27, 2018 9:55 am
OOC:
Can we see these figures any better from here? Do they look like normal campers/hikers or is there anything untoward about them?

Rolls

Perception

1 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Advantage, 1 Triumph

Nov 27, 2018 1:12 pm
OOC:
I think I got it.
Denton tries to make out the figures better but to no avail. Listening to the music he's pretty sure it's a Spanish or Italian song, thoughts of the news a while back about Roma people in Italy being more closely monitored and deported out of the country comes to mind from the radio news a few months back.
Nov 27, 2018 2:08 pm
Jack shrugs before whispering to the others "Well, they're not making any efforts to hide themselves so may be worth taking a bit of a gamble here.". He turns and begins to stand, deliberaely making a fair bit of noise as he moves through the brush "Hello" he calls out "Someone up ahead?"
Nov 27, 2018 3:17 pm
Denton calls out to get people's attention.

Remnant sent a note to Tophu

Rolls

Secret Roll

Nov 27, 2018 3:44 pm
Tophu sent a note to Remnant
Nov 27, 2018 4:00 pm
Remnant sent a note to Tophu
Nov 27, 2018 4:09 pm
Molly is startled by Jack’s directness and quickly tries to make herself hidden in the darkness.
OOC:
Stealth check? Hopefully a boost for the dark?
Nov 27, 2018 10:24 pm
OOC:
That sounds good lets get an average stealth check from Jackson boost from the darkness.
Nov 27, 2018 11:12 pm
Molly ducks into cover to hide.

Rolls

Stealth check

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Nov 28, 2018 6:47 pm
OOC:
Guess my post didn't go through.
Jackson not liking how this is going sidesteps and stays still behind a tree.

Denton moving through the brush grabs onto a small tree when he finds unstable footing. He hears a creak as he stabilizes himself and lets go to watch the tree crack and pop in agony before falling over from termites it seems from the scattering white antlike insects. Denton closes his eyes for a second as dirt, dust, and dead leaves kick up and the sound of a tree falling in the wood is audible to all.

The music stops. You definitely can get their attention now.
Dec 10, 2018 11:37 am
Jack moves forwards, towards where the music was coming from "Hello? Anyone there?" he adjusts his gear to make sure his camera is fairly obviously on display and adopts a pretty confused looking expression "I'm a bit turned about and could do with some help"
Dec 10, 2018 2:18 pm
The people look a little cautious at first until they see how Denton is dressed. "Soldato!" someone yells and you quickly feel the neutral caution vibe turn malicious as people scramble grabbing weapons you wouldn't expect from this era to be used. You've seemed to do something to freak out these nine people somehow.
OOC:
Lets get some simple Vigilance checks
Dec 10, 2018 2:32 pm
Shit Jack thinks to himself as the figures go for their guns weapons....
Last edited December 10, 2018 2:57 pm

Rolls

Vigilance

2 Success

Total: 2 Success

Dec 10, 2018 2:45 pm
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Dec 10, 2018 2:49 pm
Molly nervously prepares for a fight.

Rolls

Vigilance

2 Success

Total: 2 Success

Dec 10, 2018 4:11 pm
Calvin stays out of the fire light, with his rifle to his eye.

Rolls

vigilance

2 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Dec 10, 2018 7:34 pm
The party starts yelling obscenities at Denton most about what his mother did for a living or fun...

Rolls

Group going at Denton to lynch him

3 Success, 1 Advantage

Total: 3 Success, 1 Advantage

Group that wants to burn him alive

1 Success

Total: 1 Success

Group that probably wants to hurt him as well but opt for a different method

3 Success

Total: 3 Success

Dec 10, 2018 7:38 pm
OOC:
Init Order
Minion Squad
Minion Squad
PC
PC
PC
Minion Squad
One group of three start making their way to Denton while another groups seems to do something by the fire obscuring them since they're not upright and shaking fist or weapons at Denton.
OOC:
Minion Squad A is going to get to Denton after the double move next turn possibly, Minion Squad B are in light cover doing 'stuff' you three are all up then the last squad could act if they aren't killed subdued and taken to eat veggie sticks someplace off camera.
Dec 11, 2018 3:53 pm
Jack holds his hands up and starts desperately shouting at the figures whilst backing away "No soldat, not soldat damnit!"
OOC:
Trying a Charm check maybe? Wanting to try and defuse things a touch and seem not hostile but Jack's going to use his maneuver to back away

Rolls

Charm (needs difficulty)

2 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Addint in difficulty for one of the groups.

1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Dec 11, 2018 6:17 pm
One group rushing forward seems to slow still eyeing Denton not sure if he's really scared and honest or just scared and looking to buy time.
Dec 12, 2018 11:39 pm
Calvin stays hidden but shouts to the group "Stop! We just want to talk!" the whole time [using a maneuver to aim] aiming at the weapon in the hand of the lead minion. Calvin says to himself, "OK cowboy, time to put on your white hat." He prepares to use his Hamstring Shot talent to shoot the weapon out of the person's hand, but holds his finger awaiting a response from the group.
Dec 13, 2018 2:51 pm
OOC:
Since there's no hold did you want to aim twice?
Dec 13, 2018 6:15 pm
OOC:
yes, I'd like to aim twice
Dec 14, 2018 2:03 pm
Molly would like to trick these guys into thinking there are more than they expect. She'll pick up a rock and throw it into the woods the opposite direction from where Calvin is concealed, to create a distraction.
OOC:
Deception check? Difficulty? Does the darkness provide a boost?
Dec 14, 2018 3:11 pm
OOC:
It's going to be double red on Deception. I think in this case getting a boost makes sense also. So your Deception plus BuRR
Dec 14, 2018 4:19 pm
Molly grabs a nearby rock, just the right size, heavy enough to make some noise but light enough to be easy to handle, and chucks it into the woods.
OOC:
flipping a story point to upgrade check

Rolls

Creating a diversion with a thrown rock into the woods (Deception)

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Dec 20, 2018 5:56 pm
OOC:
Just noticed my post didn't update from last week.
One of the 'campers' points out when they hear a sound and fan out. Denton being the closest can see some get closer to the ground some eye him. He hears someone mention what sounds like 'ovra' being muttered when not seeing anyone around the noise. The other group tries something once hearing the muttering. The group closest to Denton test the waters edging towards him they're eyes a bit wilder now. The group in cover seems to be doing something while hiding.

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Rolls

Attempt

2 Success, 4 Failure

Total: 2 Failure

Dec 20, 2018 10:55 pm
Jack keeps his hands where they can be seen and smiles like an idiot, waving at the figures moving around in what he hopes to be a friendly manner.
OOC:
Just trying to look non-threatening and hoping the 'campers' will calm down, not sure if you want another roll or not
Dec 21, 2018 2:42 pm
OOC:
Now that you mention it... Lets get a hard underworld check from Jackson.
Dec 21, 2018 3:18 pm
Molly thinks about it…

Rolls

Knowledge (Underworld)

4 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 3 Success

Dec 21, 2018 7:43 pm
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Jan 4, 2019 10:36 am
OOC:
Who is up now? Is it back to us?
Jan 4, 2019 11:25 am
OOC:
Yep back on the players. There's now one group visible closest to Denten. Forgot to mention they were up since all the minions have gone.
Jan 4, 2019 3:43 pm
Molly, reveals herself from behind the trees with open palms showing. No OVRA. Friends. She tries to remember any Romani. She guestures to Jack. Pral. Friend. Kushti. Nice. She guestures around at the woods. We are looking for lost children. Chauvis. Can you help?
Jan 7, 2019 3:35 pm
OOC:
Sounds like a charm or negotiate check lets go with average for a group you can see with a setback.
Jan 7, 2019 4:46 pm
Molly attempts to calm the situation.

Rolls

Charming the gypsies

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 4 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 3 Threat

(if she gets a boost for using Romani)

Jan 8, 2019 7:47 pm
The group eyes Jackson and mutter a few words among them. They haven't done anything yet.
OOC:
Calvin's been aiming all this time, is he taking a shot?
Jan 11, 2019 12:45 am
Calvin stays vigilant, aiming at the weapon in the lead guy's hand. hoping that he isn't going to have to pull the trigger.
Jan 14, 2019 2:23 pm
OOC:
Been out of town, so did you want to reset your pool and aim again to see how things play out I take it?
Jan 14, 2019 3:28 pm
OOC:
yes, I would like to make two aim maneuvers and wait
Jan 17, 2019 3:31 pm
OOC:
@mcneils5 I think it's Denton then NPC people doing stuff.
Jan 18, 2019 11:23 pm
Jack keeps smiling like an idiot and trying to look as non threatening as possible
OOC:
Sorry for the delay, new jobs throwing my schedule about a bit and I missed that I needed to act here. Basically unless these guys attack him Jacks just going to keep trying to appear friendly - just let me know if you need any more rolls from me but assume unless things go sideways I'll act in a similar manner on the last PC slot on a turn
Feb 5, 2019 2:53 pm
"Gallo Familia..." one of them mutter. Their mannerism change as they back off slowly. Those closer can tell their faces seem harder and more on edge now. Out of the two groups closer to you someone sprints back to their campfire dropping his club along the way in a mad dead sprint.
OOC:
Hopefully everyone back on track and post Furlough if that affected you. Been a minute if we're still got people lets get the mystery back in full 'Wednesday Thursday Friday' is going on with these people. XD
Feb 5, 2019 10:00 pm
OOC:
I’m still here and SpicerAck is trying to get logged back in. GamersPlane logged him out and won’t take the password.
Feb 6, 2019 2:06 pm
OOC:
So is anyone doing anything while the runner... runs...
Feb 6, 2019 2:09 pm
OOC:
He is running away?
Feb 6, 2019 2:49 pm
OOC:
He bolted toward straight to their camp/camp fire it seems dropped his club along the way. Hasn't gotten there yet.
Feb 6, 2019 10:59 pm
OOC:
Jacks trying to appear non-threatening still so won’t be doing anything to interfere with the dudes run
Feb 7, 2019 12:43 am
Molly continues to try to look nonthreatening, repeating her Romani words for friend and nice. Pral. Kushti.
Feb 7, 2019 12:44 am
Calvin is gonna keep aiming at the guy’s weapon. Seeing the one person run, out of his periferal vision he decides to keep covering jack.
Feb 7, 2019 2:55 pm
Without being hindered the runner lights something in the fire and holds it above his head, the sound and light of something shots through the treetops into the night sky. They hurried douse the campfire. The people closer to the group move away once the like lights fade. "Ucigași" one of them mutters almost spitting as they all scatter dispersing unless provoked.
Feb 7, 2019 3:01 pm
As the figures all disperse and Jack is left standing in the dark with a grin on his face all he can bring himself to mutter is a brief "What the f..." as the everyone around him scatters
Feb 7, 2019 3:09 pm
OOC:
Does Molly know this word?
Feb 7, 2019 4:34 pm
OOC:
@Tophu lets get a hard underground knowledge check since it may not be in Jackson's regular scope.

@Mcneils5 as a good mystery should be.
Feb 7, 2019 5:05 pm
Molly struggles to remember Romani words…

Rolls

Knowledge (Underworld)

4 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Advantage

Feb 7, 2019 6:36 pm
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Feb 26, 2019 3:34 pm
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With the 'campers' scattered much like the embers of their camp fire you find yourself in the night once more wondering what to do.
Feb 26, 2019 5:21 pm
"I think they think we’re hired guns for the Gallos. They definitely know whose land they’re on." Molly squints through the darkness at the remains of the camp. "Let’s see what they left behind. I’d guess there’s definitely more of them. Their signal flare signaled someone."
Feb 26, 2019 11:51 pm
"Yeah, either that or they thought we were immigration or something." Jack says as he starts taking a look around.

Rolls

Perception

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 2 Advantage

Feb 27, 2019 1:14 am


[A dark-haired Latina woman appears within the fire's circle of light. She's well put-together, but her rumpled clothes and hair falling into her face make her look like she's been out in the woods for some time. She puts her hands up—empty—but steps further into the light.]

"¡Gracias a Dios! I thought I was gonna die out here! What was that sound?" She pauses a moment, dizzy. "Do you have anything to drink?"
OOC:
Image above is Carmen once she gets herself back together. Added so you all would have an idea what she looks like.
Last edited February 27, 2019 3:41 am
Feb 27, 2019 1:06 pm
Jack blinks in surprise as the woman appears "Erm, not on me no. Who are you??"
Feb 27, 2019 3:00 pm
Calvin feels slightly less wary about this person but is still cautious as he makes his way down to Denton. He gives a nod to the woman, "howdy ma’am, I’m Calvin. Are you ok? What are you doing out here?"
Feb 27, 2019 4:07 pm
The woman pauses a moment at the sight of Calvin's gun. But the flash of nerves seems to pass as a steely smile appears.

"I'm called Carmen de la Cruz. The Agency sent me to help with the case of the missing children. The old man at the house said I could find you in the forest." The smile lapses for a moment. "But the light faded, and I got myself lost. I thought I was gonna die! But then I heard the commotions and came this way."

She shakes Calvin's hand. "I am pleased to meet you, Mr. Calvin."
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Feb 27, 2019 4:09 pm
Molly gives a small smile and a wave. "Molly."
Feb 27, 2019 5:22 pm
Jack can tell although the fires are dying down there area seems quite big for just the people who were hear before possibly since there's several other stones set up for firepits others were going to come as well. You notice a leather sack of some sort wedged under a log. Realization some of the supplies might be stashed around the forest or they may have ditched some supplies to move away quicker comes to mind.
Feb 28, 2019 11:42 pm
"The names Jack Denton" he says to the newcomer, talking whilst starting to,have a look through some of the scattered ‘campers’ gear "and I don’t mean to sound off or anything but you got anything in the way of credentials to show us? This whole job is starting to stink and someone just popping up to help when we’re in the middle of nowhere is a tad suspect"
Mar 1, 2019 12:41 am
mcneils5 says:
"The names Jack Denton" he says to the newcomer, talking whilst starting to,have a look through some of the scattered ‘campers’ gear "and I don’t mean to sound off or anything but you got anything in the way of credentials to show us? This whole job is starting to stink and someone just popping up to help when we’re in the middle of nowhere is a tad suspect"
OOC:
Presumably yes, Remnant? Not sure how the agency operates.
Mar 1, 2019 2:30 am
OOC:
Perhaps you have the black envelope we all receive.
Mar 1, 2019 6:05 pm
"Of course." Carmen rummages through her handbag for a moment. She produces a black envelope. "Cannot be too careful out here. Maybe this will be easing your fear?"
OOC:
Remnant, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong that Carmen would have the envelope. It was fairly clear to me during character generation that she was a member of the G Foundation, like the others.
Mar 5, 2019 4:57 pm
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While some of your members you didn't think would stop since it was too much of a burden the thought people would show up late comes to mind as well. Someone showing up late and being filled in on the situation and headed into the forest a bit unprepared makes you realize she's doing what the rest of you have done just a little later.

Her letter seems similar to yours besides the name. She's in similar clothes as well.
Mar 5, 2019 11:44 pm
Jack smiles and nods "Thank's Carmen, I learnt a long time ago to not take things at face value" as he finishes he opens a stopper on the top of a sack that was sitting to one side. A quick sniff of the contents is followed by him taking a drink from it.
Mar 6, 2019 1:11 am
"No problem. Now I must believe that the signal flare I saw was not from one of you then. So what happened here?"
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Mar 6, 2019 9:31 am
"Well we were following a trail that it looked like the kids were taken along and it lead us smack bang into the middle of this lot" he shrugs "Not too sure why they were so jumpy other than being somewhere they're not supposed to be"
Mar 6, 2019 11:12 am
"They were Romani. The people others call Gypsies. They ran when they realized we’re connected to the Gallos. They called us—or maybe the Gallos—killers."
Mar 6, 2019 12:16 pm
"Romani? I see."
OOC:
Maybe this is a chance to use Knowledge (Current Events), Remant? What would be the difficulty for Carmen to see if there's been any news about Romani in the area?
Last edited March 6, 2019 12:16 pm

Rolls

Knowledge (Current Events) on Romani

1 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 3 Advantage

Mar 6, 2019 2:09 pm
OOC:
Considering the background lets go with Easy (1 purple) for Carmen.
Denton can't really place where but this wine definitely doesn't taste like some cheaply made wine like someone would make in a bathtub or without some extensive knowledge of winemaking. It's unfiltered but in truth you eye the bag wondering if someone poured some exceptional wine into the bag. If you had someone that drank wine more often they could probably tell you more.

The rest of you see Denton looking at a waterskin or wineskin in truth before taking several sips and smacks his lips with a confused look. He doesn't look to be poisoned so it seems odd.
Mar 6, 2019 3:28 pm
OOC:
Added the roll to my previous post. Looks like she's heard something. Maybe use the 3 Advantage to remember something related and potentially useful, like a similar case in another country that involved Romani and a kidnapping? Whatever you think makes sense.
Last edited March 6, 2019 3:29 pm
Mar 6, 2019 5:01 pm
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Mar 7, 2019 1:17 am
Carmen pulls her hair back behind her head with a bobby pin. "Maybe we can't be looking too far into things. It's maybe not surprising the Romani ran away from you. They might have thought you were the authorities." The woman straightens up and dusts off her jacket. "In Italy, for instance, they have a hard time with the crack-downs. Even after generations, if you don't have papers, you can get detention, then a one-way trip to the border." Carmen spits. "Italians say Romani don't pay taxes, they aren't citizens. You hear similar things when you're a Latina refugee in the U.S." She shrugs. "I'm wondering if maybe we shouldn't be surprised they ran off?"
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Mar 7, 2019 1:54 am
OOC:
Italian authorities in California???
Mar 7, 2019 2:17 am
OOC:
Haha! Just going off the note Remnant sent me. I may have misunderstood, and can edit Carmen's speech to better reflect why Romani from Italy might be in California.
Mar 7, 2019 3:12 pm
OOC:
Well it's a little from column A and a little from column B, Current affairs Romani in Italy know what happens when local law enforcement pick you up for a 'talk', the rest know a bit why Cali local romani may have a beef with the Gallo family... Denton might have another but he doesn't know it yet.
Mar 7, 2019 3:40 pm
OOC:
I edited Carmen's comments to indicate she's making an assumption based on news she's heard from Italy, where the Gallos are from. Carmen would presumably also know about Romani in Paraguay, her home country, where they tend to be used car dealers. (Seriously!)
Mar 7, 2019 3:57 pm
OOC:
Since there's some dialog and SpicerAck hasn't had anything up lately, lets have Calvin roll survival at average difficulty since this is something he would notice.
Mar 7, 2019 4:15 pm
Survival

Rolls

Survival

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Mar 7, 2019 5:48 pm
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Mar 7, 2019 7:04 pm
Calvin is looking in the direction of where some folks had been lying on the ground. "hey molly, does that tablet make some light? Come check this out. "
Mar 7, 2019 7:06 pm
Molly cranks the brightness and shines some light where Calvin leads.
Mar 8, 2019 2:10 pm
Calvin sees the tell tale area of people laying prone, something larger than a man was between then several indentions in the soil let you know it was pretty heavy.
Mar 8, 2019 2:31 pm
Jack takes a few photos around the camp sight and then glances over at where Calvin and Molly are looking "You found something?

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Mar 8, 2019 5:48 pm
"there is an old school big weapon down here. Looks like it takes a few people to use it. Should we try to see how it works or disable it in case our friends return?"
Mar 8, 2019 6:03 pm
Carmen cocks a well-plucked eyebrow. "Old weapons way out here?" She approaches with the others to get a better look at traces of the old-timey armament.
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Mar 8, 2019 7:21 pm
OOC:
fyi weapon's gone by the way.
Mar 14, 2019 1:51 pm
You find yourselves at the campfire the embers fully died down check out an area where Calvin pointed out where three people were laying down to operate some kind of weapon, from the other markings is looks rather large. You all notice with Calvin's pointing it out what it was it was pointing in the direction Denton and Jackson were in.

You have the sounds of night slowly creep in around you in the night time and you realize you have options. Stay put until there's sun light, move away from here to find a place to rest that didn't have some fireworks go off over it, or try and track down any tracks in the dark.
Mar 14, 2019 2:09 pm
OOC:
How far are we from the house where we started, Remnant?
Mar 14, 2019 2:30 pm
OOC:
probably over 3 hours now since the original party left, I've clocked yall probably at currently almost 10pm.
Mar 14, 2019 4:13 pm
"Maybe we should find someplace to sleep for the night. I don't think we can do much good in the dark when all we have are some dying tablets and cell phones for light." Carmen looks back toward the house. "We're far from the house. Does anyone know this area? Maybe there's a hotel nearby."
OOC:
Maybe a group Knowledge (Geography) check is in order? It would be untrained, but with Molly's Intellect and some boosts from the rest of us, we might stand a chance of determining if there's someplace to get a room for the night.
Mar 14, 2019 4:42 pm
OOC:
From the backway everyone came into the property everyone was escorted in skirting the forest the area is actually quiet large if one keeps going you figure you're run into the national forest and the state park to the North and East.

Yall are literally a few hours into the boonies.
Mar 14, 2019 5:00 pm
"I’m not comfortable sleeping in the woods." Molly glances around. "I think we need to press on, or the trail will run cold. We need to find those kids, soon."
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Mar 15, 2019 1:17 pm
Carmen nods, but her furrowed brow betrays concern about the plan. "Yes, you're probably right, Molly. But did anyone bring a flashlight? Our phones won't last much longer."
OOC:
I don't think any of us has a flashlight among our possessions. Most cell phones have a flashlight function, but we've mentioned narratively before that our batteries are draining. I'm wondering if the GM might allow either a Vigilance check or a Story Point flip to say that we have at least one heavy-duty flashlight on us so that we can press on.
Mar 15, 2019 2:46 pm
OOC:
Sure we haven't gotten a use for story points in but lets figure it through RP who's the a 'in the closet prepper'. After experimenting last Friday on this I think this is doable for walking on uneven ground through a forest.
Mar 16, 2019 12:44 am
Remnant says:
OOC:
Sure we haven't gotten a use for story points in but lets figure it through RP who's the a 'in the closet prepper'. After experimenting last Friday on this I think this is doable for walking on uneven ground through a forest.
OOC:
Carmen's not the outdoorsy type, so it wouldn't be her. :)
Mar 16, 2019 1:10 am
OOC:
Calvin’s the outdoorsy type for sure.
Mar 16, 2019 4:05 pm
Calvin is not even ‘closet’ prepper. He lived in the mountains alone for years before he got that mysterious envelope. If anyone is going to have a flashlight buried in his pocket it’s him. He is prone to carry a small carry a small yet bright LED flashlight from time to time. The question is did he remember today.
Mar 16, 2019 5:22 pm
SpicerAck says:
Calvin is not even ‘closet’ prepper. He lived in the mountains alone for years before he got that mysterious envelope. If anyone is going to have a flashlight buried in his pocket it’s him. He is prone to carry a small carry a small yet bright LED flashlight from time to time. The question is did he remember today.
OOC:
Well, we've spent a Story Point, so it looks like he did. :)
Mar 18, 2019 1:03 pm
OOC:
Updated the story point thread
Calvin in the darkness rummages around and pulls something out of his pack, others may not be able to see it in the darkness as he holds it up like a sword proclaiming victory against the dark.
Mar 19, 2019 4:16 am
"let’s go find those kids. Let’s have a quick look around and see if there’s any sign of them having been here first though."
Mar 19, 2019 1:10 pm
OOC:
lets get an average perception check from someone.
Mar 19, 2019 9:39 pm
OOC:
Let's see what we see...

Rolls

Perception

2 Success, 5 Advantage, 3 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Mar 21, 2019 1:09 pm
While you don't find any signs of the kids being here you do find some dried meat in a sack and a cloak or blanket stashed in various places out of the elements here.
Mar 22, 2019 3:36 pm
Jack quickly gathers up what he can into the sack. "No sign of them here, lets get a bit of distance away from here before this lot or whoever they signaled come rolling back around"
Mar 22, 2019 4:29 pm
"Yes, we should press on then. I'll follow you, Mr. Calvin. You have the light."
Mar 22, 2019 5:25 pm
"Yes." Molly nods to Calvin. "Lead the way."
Mar 22, 2019 5:38 pm
The party weaves their way deeper into the forest at night.

Eventually you all realize you hear the sound of your breathing and it's labored although you weren't moving quacking or climbing, between the low light and checking your footing when you feel you might fall or slip you all stop in the quiet sounds of the forest.

Stopping Calvin turns in the darkness and shines light into an out crop of rock a ways from you that has a gap big enough for shelter. Most all feel a bit chilly from the nights temperature and slight breeze at times.

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Rolls

Secret Roll

Mar 24, 2019 2:11 pm
As the group decides how to approach the rocks, Carmen takes a short sniff of the wine Denton is carrying. She whispers, "Mr. Denton, that wine… May I try it? It smells oddly familiar."
Mar 24, 2019 5:14 pm
Jack shrugs "Sure, knock yourself out" he says as he passes it to Carmen
Mar 24, 2019 7:21 pm
Carmen removes the stopper and takes a swig. She swishes the liquid in her mouth a bit and tries to place the wine. She swallows and hands it back to Denton.
OOC:
Let me know if some sort of roll is required, Remnant.
Mar 25, 2019 1:03 pm
OOC:
Lets go with a perception test to try and place it. Feel free to switch out the characteristic to Intellect in this situation if it's beneficial.
Mar 25, 2019 1:08 pm
Carmen tries to place the wine.
OOC:
Went with Average, but let me know if I need to add or subtract a purple. With 1 Advantage, maybe she notices something else potentially useful about the wine or the container it's in?
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Rolls

Perception (Intellect)

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage

Mar 25, 2019 3:25 pm
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Mar 26, 2019 7:01 pm
After a few swishes, Carmen swallows the wine. "So bizarre," she says. "Sophisticated stuff. Expensive stuff if it weren't artisanal, I think. Unfiltered, not quite pure—but wonderful. As good or better than the fancy stuff. Why was this out here in the woods? And how would a hobbyist vintner get these grapes and the equipment to make something so good?"
OOC:
Anyone have Knowledge about local landmarks and so on? Local varieties of grape? Maybe local laws on making alcohol for personal use?
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Mar 26, 2019 7:49 pm
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Clarification hopefully
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Mar 26, 2019 8:40 pm
OOC:
Revised Carmen's relation of the information to hopefully better correspond to the questions raised by the wine.
Mar 26, 2019 9:00 pm
Molly raises an eyebrow at Carmen. "We are on the grounds of a family of winemakers." She tries not to smirk.
Mar 26, 2019 9:04 pm
OOC:
Haha! Hazard of joining the game late. Seems this wine is some sort of clue, but Carmen (and I) are perhaps not best positioned to interpret it.
"Ah, yes—the agency briefing did mention that. Perhaps the wineskin came to the woods by theft… or maybe collusion from someone in the family?"
Mar 27, 2019 12:25 pm
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Sicne this is a mystery it's a clue to all of you actually
Mar 27, 2019 1:02 pm
OOC:
Just realized the wine could be very old, especially if we found it near tracks that might have been left by a cannon. Does Carmen detect any hints as to its actual age (as opposed to the possible process by which it was made)?
Mar 27, 2019 2:55 pm
OOC:
From the roll you got the info you have is what you can discern.
Mar 27, 2019 3:28 pm
"Unless it's very old, I suppose."
Mar 29, 2019 10:08 pm
Jack shakes his head "Can't see it being too old. These kind of things aren't exactly air tight so if it was more than a few days out of the bottle it'd be like vinegar"
Apr 1, 2019 7:59 pm
"Interesting indeed..." Carmen points toward the rock outcropping. "Anyone sheltering in there, Calvin?"
Apr 3, 2019 3:30 pm
While the rest of the party checks out the wine Calvin cautiously searches the outcropping for signs of inhabitants.

Rolls

Perception

1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Forgot your perception skill side of the pool

2 Advantage

Total: 2 Advantage

Apr 3, 2019 6:09 pm
Calvin hears the tell tale sound of a rattling as he shines his flashlight at a snake a little closer then he's like.
OOC:
Lets get an athletics or coordination average check with a setback to move out of the strike coming at you. Don't worry it won't 'sweep your leg' unless you fail quite horribly.
Apr 4, 2019 4:39 pm
Chills run down Calvin’s spine in an instant. Instinctively he jumps back away from the serpent. "ok folks, I don’t think there is anyone hiding in here. "

Rolls

Athletic

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Threat

Apr 4, 2019 5:24 pm
Calvin moves out of the range but feels a slight pull in his back from the odd sudden jump back. The snake slithers away into the night.
Apr 5, 2019 4:35 am
"nothing a slug of that wine won’t fix. What do you think folks, should we keep pressing on and find those kids?"
Apr 5, 2019 12:37 pm
"That snake may be a new resident. Are we sure no one has used this alcove to hide or take shelter? Shine the light this way, Calvin..."
OOC:
Looking for any trace someone's been here. Assuming a boost or two from the others helping, a setback due to lighting conditions. Let me know if any of this is verboten.

Looks like at best 2 Advantage if the help is acceptable, a wash if not.
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Rolls

Perception

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 4 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 2 Advantage

Apr 26, 2019 1:04 pm
OOC:
I thought this posted guess not. My apologies.
Carmen doesn't notice much besides there was something slithering about. With the area cleared now the group is left in the dark besides the light of the flashlight.
Apr 26, 2019 1:29 pm
"Come on. Let’s get moving. We have to find those kids."
Apr 26, 2019 1:58 pm
OOC:
So group consensus press on or rest since it's well in the wee hours of the morning by now if no one picked up on it.
Apr 26, 2019 2:55 pm
OOC:
Carmen proposed resting earlier, and the group said we needed to press on. Since then, we've only found the rocks with no new leads other than the wine, so I guess we press on.
Apr 26, 2019 4:08 pm
OOC:
Denton's on holiday so we'll go with picking up after the weekend I figure.
Apr 29, 2019 1:59 pm
Jack nods in response to Molly "Agreed, whoever took the kids already has a decent lead on us. No point letting them get further ahead than needs be"
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I'm back from my holidays now so will be posting as normal again
Apr 29, 2019 2:26 pm
The group moves on into the early morning's, first light pierces through the trees letting you know it's the next day.
OOC:
Due to the situation lets get an average resilience check with a setback die from everyone to see who's a morning person and who's crusty eyed and grumpy from lack of sleep... XD
Apr 29, 2019 2:47 pm
OOC:
This does not bode well for Carmen…
Carmen yawns. Nevertheless, the sight of the sun peaking over the horizon inspires her to keep pushing.
OOC:
Whoah. She passed. 3 Threat though!
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Rolls

Resilience

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 4 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 3 Threat

Apr 29, 2019 3:39 pm
Molly soldiers on with single purpose, trying to channel the strength of a late-night coding session to keep her head on straight.

Rolls

Resilience, using Archetype ability Brilliant! to be rank 4.

4 Success, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Threat

Apr 29, 2019 4:05 pm
Calvin tried to focus his adrenaline rush from the snake on the task at hand.

Rolls

Resilience

4 Success, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Threat

Apr 30, 2019 12:44 pm
Jack sparks up another cigarette and trudges along with the group.

Rolls

Resilience

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Apr 30, 2019 2:54 pm
You all stop looking out over an expanse of trees when you come out of the forest below you from a ledge spotting a path down.

Jackson seems the most use to an all nighter although a bit out of it. Followed by Calvin who looks just as sluggish but his eyes seem a bit wild looking for predators occasionally. Carmen trudges behind them as well no one notices or comments on the small stick in her hair she hasn't noticed yet.

Denton is the roughest of the group at almost a zombie like shuffle now not really even walking, he burns himself with a cigarette while he mutters something that mentions he could use a cup of coffee or something now. His body erupts with an odd interntal gurgling sound from his center region. He seems to be hungry much like the rest of you his eyes glasses over.

Carmen eventually notices the twig in her hair when everyone looks at Denton and his demonic suggestion is uttered in the middle of no where.
OOC:
Setback for everyone besides Denton who you're unsure is human or possibly he drank to much since he's shuffling around like the living dead (see Weekend at Bernie's if you old enough). Also you're all unsure where you are in relation to the starting point into the woods or which is the closest way out.
Apr 30, 2019 3:06 pm
Carmen tosses the twig aside and quickly refastens the bobbie pins in her hair. "At last we're out of that dreadful woods." She gazes over the horizon beyond the tree line. "Any idea where we are?"
OOC:
Maybe a group Perception check? Or Survival?
Apr 30, 2019 3:09 pm
OOC:
There's also trees in front of you down the ledge pathway below, it's a bit of a drop though so no one jump off.
Apr 30, 2019 3:11 pm
Remnant says:
OOC:
There's also trees in front of you down the ledge pathway below, it's a bit of a drop though so no one jump off.
OOC:
OK. I'm more interested in any signs of civilization. Houses in the distance? Buildings of any kind? Or are we still in full wilderness?
Apr 30, 2019 3:25 pm
OOC:
Ah no roll needed all you see is the natural terrain and lots of trees from here.
May 2, 2019 7:15 pm
Carmen gives Denton a rueful look. "Tough night, no?" Then to the others: "So, where do we go from here? Do we look for tracks or something? I was never really one for the outdoors..."
May 5, 2019 8:41 pm
Jack stares at Carmen for a beat longer than comfortable before responding "Tracks, yeah, that'll be good" and then just keeps staring blankly before shaking himself and muttering as he starts looking about.

Rolls

Perception

5 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 1 Advantage

May 5, 2019 10:35 pm
"I’m a bit out of my element, too," Molly says ruefully. "Calvin? Any idea where to go next?" Molly glances sideways at Jack. "Or, maybe pushing on is a mistake? Maybe we can make some kind of camp? Denton looks like he could use some sleep."
May 6, 2019 1:10 pm
Denton notices several foot and paw prints on the path down the Cliffside to the forest area before. Two of you grab him as he looks around when you notice him too close to the edge leaning at an odd angle. Denton notices what looks like hoof prints among the traffic in places although they've been stepped on by various other things and people.
May 6, 2019 4:05 pm
"these tracks look fresh, but we may miss something if Denton and the rest of us don’t get a little breather. I’m still amped from the snake a bit so I don’t mind taking first watch if any of you want to get a few Zs before we push on. What do you think?
May 6, 2019 4:57 pm
Molly looks at Calvin incredulously.

"Where are we supposed to sleep?"

She gestures around her. "On the ground?"
May 6, 2019 5:52 pm
Carmen shrugs. "The rocks are the only place that might work for sleeping. But I think it's too late to stop now. We'll just have to keep an eye on Mr. Jack."
May 6, 2019 6:26 pm
"I'm fine....never felt better" Jack says with a distinct sway to his stance
May 6, 2019 7:39 pm
Calvin takes a look at the tracks, trying to make out the size and number of the folks that made them.

Rolls

Survival

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

May 7, 2019 1:49 pm
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May 12, 2019 3:43 pm
"Maybe we’d better take a rest after all. We are gonna need all our focus to follow this trail. I’m not really 100% right now. What do you think? " Calvin shakes his head a little to try and rattle his head back into order.
May 13, 2019 7:45 am
At the mention of resting Jacks swaying seems to get the best of him and he sits down on the floor with a thump.
May 13, 2019 12:59 pm
Carmen sighs and finds a stump to sit on. "I can stay awake for now to watch for trouble. We shouldn't dilly-dally. Maybe a couple of hours at most."
OOC:
Not sure how long people want to sleep, but probably a good idea to take watches if it's for very long. Also not sure how Remnant is running sleep deprivation; those of us who passed our Resilience checks -- are we OK until the next sleep cycle? Not sure if Carmen even needs to get a nap.
May 13, 2019 1:00 pm
Denton drops to the ground and the rest slowly realize they submit to the long hours eventually. You wake to Denton snorting suddenly a crow on his stomach poking him with his beak checking him over for the delicious bits assuming him dead from the position. You're all surprised by the face not a lot of wildlife messed with you out in the open. The sun has moved quite a bit in the sky and you're all a little cotton mouthed.
OOC:
Some of you are kind of drooling others are 'fine' while swooning about. Sleep helped some of you still have setback die to burn through I believe.
May 17, 2019 8:02 pm
OOC:
Time to move on? Calvin seems to have spotted some tracks we can follow.
May 17, 2019 9:00 pm
"let’s get a move on. We don’t want this trail to get cold. Everyone ready?" Calvin checks out the tracks to try to follow them.
May 20, 2019 12:22 pm
The group moves down the path away from the current vantage point to the forest below, you all find the shade of trees you start walking through as a welcome change from the midday sun a few hours later. You all stop the sound of your breath audible to each other and you've all gone from cotton mouthed to feeling slightly out of sorts, you've slept but feel a little grimy and quite thirsty and a little hungry. You never though your search would turn into a full blown manhunt and hike through the forests.
OOC:
It's been about 24ish hours since the original group started the trek into the woods. Lets get a group Survival check. Highest characteristic for the survival skill plus highest rank. Don't forget setbacks if you're part of the roll... and I guess I'll upgrade the check so a Hard Survival Check (So PPR plus if you're part of building the pool crew your setbacks so we can dump those off as well Xd). I'm sure nothing bad will happen and you probably will roll and find a hot springs or something that doesn't make sense.
May 20, 2019 12:49 pm
OOC:
Well Jack has 4 Cunning but no ranks in Survival
May 20, 2019 12:51 pm
OOC:
Currently GGGGPPR then. Anyone with survival.. and a setback or wanted to assist.
May 20, 2019 1:00 pm
OOC:
Do you mean a boost (not setback) if we assist? Carmen would help, but not if it's going to penalize the roll! :)
May 20, 2019 1:11 pm
OOC:
If you assist and have a setback on your next roll it'll be a boost and setback.
May 20, 2019 1:16 pm
OOC:
OK, I see. She'd be willing to look for a stream or something (thereby helping), so let's add Blue + Black to the roll. Calvin's our only Survival-trained character, I believe.
May 20, 2019 1:28 pm
OOC:
That puts it at GGGYBePPRBk, Spicer you know if Tophu is still active, I hear his GM's a bit slow on the pace lately. XD
May 20, 2019 2:36 pm
OOC:
Can we all help? I don’t have a setback on my roll, so if it’s just one helper, I can do it.
May 20, 2019 4:15 pm
OOC:
Some still had the setback from the staying up check before the roadkill style nap. I think you haven't made a roll since then so Denton or Calvin's pool is GGGYBeBePPRBkBk to roll. Lets see what happens and shakes out.
May 20, 2019 4:34 pm
Jack slaps himself a couple of times across the face to get going properly, mumbling about coffee whilst he does, and then starts looking to see where the trail left off. As he does he directs the others to start poking around and shout out if they spy anything.
OOC:
Here we go....

Rolls

Survival

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 3 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Advantage

May 20, 2019 5:03 pm
The party seem a bit irritable possibly from withdrawals, lack of water, or food in their stomach. Denton and Clavin leading the party has you all looking at a river. Unsure if the water is okay to drink you see a fish fly up out of it before diving back under.

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May 21, 2019 12:49 pm
OOC:
Denton was the only one who failed the Resilience check. We got setbacks from our successful checks too?
May 21, 2019 1:15 pm
OOC:
He didn't fail or succeed with him in limbo, which why he was zombified for the scene and almost fell off the cliff. Yalls setbacks are burned now on that roll.
May 21, 2019 9:23 pm
Carmen watches the fish swim by, and her stomach gurgles. Her throat feels like sandpaper. She tries to remember if there's been any news of late of water pollution in this area.
OOC:
Difficulty for a Knowledge (Current Affairs) check?
May 22, 2019 12:04 pm
OOC:
Lets go with an Easy Know (CA) Check.
May 22, 2019 1:07 pm
OOC:
Tried to roll and the site crashed. I didn't see the result, but I wanted to bring it up in case the previous roll was logged somewhere.
OOC:
Added a setback to represent the fact that Carmen's not entirely sure where she is. That's hilarious. Failure with 5 Advantage. Let's spend them to remember some possibly helpful information regarding local waterways? Who uses them and for what? Where this river might be headed? Whatever seems fair for 5 advantage.
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Rolls

Knowledge (Current Events)

1 Success, 5 Advantage, 1 Failure

Total: 5 Advantage

May 22, 2019 1:55 pm
Carmen can't get a handle on where you are locationally without land marks but you recall from sound bits trout around here by the lack of people fishing are probably not expecting people to catch them. Bears or wildlife maybe. You suddenly remember someone doing a bit about fishing and trying to hit the water with a stick to scare them into shock to pick them up and falling in the water. You still haven't gotten the chance to talk to the reporter about it which I'm sure she'll love explaining.

Everyone sees a shadow rapidly move past you before something hits the water and flies off. You see a wiggling fish in the talons of a large bird of prey.
May 22, 2019 7:36 pm
"Do we need to cross this river?" Molly chuckles. "I feel like I’m in the Oregon Trail game. I hope we don’t get dysentery." Turning to Calvin she adds, "I’m following your lead."
May 22, 2019 7:51 pm
"I can't speak to the quality of the water, but I know fishermen around here have had success striking the water with a stick to scare the fishes. You can pick them right up, or sometimes they might even jump onto land. We could at least get a meal out of this..." The water looks so cool and refreshing...
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May 22, 2019 8:14 pm
"well, if sashimi sounds good let’s give that slapping the water trick a shot. Some protein might do us some good. As far as drinking the water, it’s a gamble. Maybe mixing it with what is left of the wine might make it safe if it’s not already?"
May 30, 2019 12:53 pm
OOC:
I think someone with Survival should make a go at catching the fish. Or else time to move on?
May 31, 2019 12:03 pm
OOC:
Lets go with an average survival check (people can assist all setback die are gone) 'PP' and an additional check with one upgraded PR to see how cooking goes if you catch something.
May 31, 2019 12:45 pm
OOC:
Right, well Jack doesn't have any ranks in Survival but he does have 4 Cunning
May 31, 2019 12:55 pm
OOC:
That'd let you do a combined checks with Calvin for YGGG. Add a B for Carmen's help, as she can try to grab the fish once it's on land!
May 31, 2019 1:40 pm
Jack tries to think back on what he remembers about wild fishing from the Discovery channel and directs the others as best he can.
OOC:
Here we go then.....well that went better than expected, now to poison everyone! Assuming same dice pool (other than upgraded difficulty) so just let me know if it needs to be different
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Rolls

Fishing! Survival

5 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 4 Success

Cooking! Survival

1 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 3 Advantage

Jun 3, 2019 2:29 pm
With Denton in the lead and Calvin's assistance and advice you manage to steer fish into an area to smack the water with a long branch freaking out the fish. Carmen walks out with rolled up pants and shoeless to snag stunned fish.

You manage to get several fish, more than you could all eat even in a famished state. Denton frowns a bit while cooking the fish, he knows there's no parasites since he managed to get them 'opened' before cooking them over the fire with a sharpened piece of woof but he's managed to cook enough fish for the group for two meals, unfortunately you're all stuck eating bland grilled fish. If you weren't all quite hungry you'd probably pass.
OOC:
Survival got you resources for 2 meals for everyone and something to store the left over cooked fish for later, cooking roll you didn't poison anyone (yay!) but you're not getting any major complaints or praises for your cooking. Now free to press on, I assume you've filled the wineskin with water that seemed clean as well once it's empty by clean you're pretty sure none of you will get sick.
Jun 3, 2019 2:51 pm
Carmen picks a bone from between her teeth as she throws a fish head into the river with a frown. "Let's hope we get to civilization again soon. I don't think any of us anticipated this search to take us so deep into the woods." The woman puts her soaked pants back on and gets ready to press on.
Jun 4, 2019 2:28 pm
Jack gathers up whats left of the fish for later and fills the wine skin with fresh water. Sparking up a fresh cigarette he nods to Carmen "Yeah, lets be on with it, sooner we're done with this job the better" and he starts heading off to try and pick the trail back up.
Jun 5, 2019 2:55 pm
Barely hiding her disgust, Molly finishes her meal. The others are ready to get moving, good! "Yes, I agree. We’ve got to find those kids soon."
Jun 12, 2019 11:11 am
OOC:
Thought I'd have time Monday to update...
With food and water and rest checked off you trek on leaving behind the water source. The trail isn't as apparent here as you move around the forest but without fatigue you all mostly focus on your safety and figuring out where one would take kidnapped kids by pony in this modern era when surrounded by woodlands.
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As Tophu suggested I think lets try a dramatic challenge. Let me know what you all are attempting to progress to finding the tracks of the kidnappers or navigating through the woods or something else. I'll let you each know the difficulty for the checks, this might have the potential to add a boost or setback to the next check. Three failures means I get to do something interesting in the story.
Jun 12, 2019 7:00 pm
Carmen does what she can to keep the team motivated and to boost morale. "That is it, everyone! A breakthrough is just beyond the next hill. We had a hard night, but we can keep it together..."
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I'm guessing an Average Leadership check based on the chart on p. 120?
Jun 12, 2019 8:01 pm
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Ok lets go with an average check with a set back die as you mention the night bringing thoughts of all the stuff you've had to trek through to get here.
Jun 12, 2019 8:44 pm
Carmen does her best to boost morale and improve team cohesion.

Rolls

Leadership

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

Jun 13, 2019 10:34 am
Jack pulls his camera out and starts studying the pictures he took of the tracks back at the house, looking for any similarities between those and any tracks they find here.
OOC:
Not sure what would be best here...
Jun 13, 2019 1:43 pm
OOC:
Sounds like Survival with a boost from Carmen's words and camera reference each. You have a bit of trouble for comparison due to the time though and weather so Hard difficulty check fits I think.

Running Successes Total: 2
Jun 13, 2019 1:51 pm
OOC:
Here goes then...

Rolls

Survival

4 Success, 1 Advantage, 3 Failure

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage

Jun 13, 2019 4:57 pm
Keeping eyes and ears active to scan for the kidnappers, Calvin does his best to follow the tracks.
Jun 14, 2019 1:14 pm
OOC:
Sounds like another Survival roll at Hard, lets get a boost from Denton's advantage as well.

Sucesses 3/8
Jun 14, 2019 6:36 pm
Following tracks

Rolls

Survival

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Threat

Jun 14, 2019 6:55 pm
Denton and Calvin's actions lead your group about although at one point you go turned around in backpaths through a wooded area.
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One setback to the last check, three not fails so something doesn't happen that could have. Lets see if we reach 8 successes or the other plot point gets triggered.

Successes 5/8
Jun 15, 2019 9:08 pm
Trusting the trail to the others and following along, Molly turns her focus to the pieces of the puzzle, contemplating and looking for any hidden connections among the clues they’ve already gathered. "Maybe there’s something we’re missing," she mumbles as they walk along the path.
Jun 15, 2019 9:15 pm
"Well seems like we can't see the wood for the trees here. Maybe we need to get abetter view of our surroundings" he glances around, looking for any particularly tall trees "Anyone good at climbing?"
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Thinking climb up a tree and make a Perception check to see if there's anything of note about (buildings, smoke trails, roads, big flashing exclamation marks in the sky, etc)
Jun 18, 2019 11:28 am
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Sounds like Molly is going with a vigilance check at average, a setback from Denton and Clavin's trek going a bit sideways. Last part of the challenge (one per player).
Jun 20, 2019 1:47 pm
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Well Jacks still thinking to get some elevation to get a better look around for any signs of 'civilisation'
Jun 20, 2019 3:08 pm
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calvin has pretty good athletics stats if that’s what it would take to climb a tree.
Jun 20, 2019 3:36 pm
Carmen looks at the tree and then back at Denton. "Climb? In these heels?" She shrugs. "But maybe Molly's remembered something?"
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Jun 20, 2019 4:13 pm
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How about Average Athletics check with a setback to climb up.
Jun 20, 2019 7:01 pm
Calvin slings his rifle and clambers up the tree to get a better vantage point

Rolls

Athletics

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Threat

Jun 21, 2019 12:46 pm
OOC:
If I remember correctly our "once per session" things are one per in-game day, so I can use my Flash of Brilliance again, right, since we slept overnight?
Jun 21, 2019 1:44 pm
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Technically no, once per session abilities fall more in line like 13th age abilities versus d20 games like D&D OpD powers where you can reset abilities after a night's rest or 24 hours. That said we've been playing for over a year for a four hourish session. Lets go with the roll and if it goes sideways I'd suggest flipping the story point then maybe playing off your Fear sparking your moment.
Jun 22, 2019 11:42 pm
Molly ponders the clues, looking for missing connections.

Rolls

Vigilance

1 Success, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Threat

Jun 25, 2019 1:33 pm
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Junk thought I posted yesterday guess I lost my post. I figure you were adding FoB to the roll now.
Jackson reviews the information they've heard so far mentally trying to stitch together what is going on.

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Jackson figures out where the likely location to search would be and leads the party in a mostly straight line towards the destination. Walking down a path in a canyon the sound of running water in the distance lets you know you're getting closer as you start to see several shadows start showing up above you. You all look up to see several people standing after various outcrops looking down at you. Several seem bunched together show up later guiding someone close. You see the shadow of someone small and frail in a hood looking down who is guided closer to the edge to look at you all the other people looking down look towards her before she speaks.

"We have heard word of you all in these woods... I have an idea but why do you come to see us and stand before me, the False Matriarch of the Gypsies. Gia Gallo." she asks in a raspy voice. You see her pull away a hood to reveal a face and body that seemed to have been burned several times and disfigured by it her hair is gone in places and although she looks frail of body her eyes pierce down at the group of you with an authority you didn't expect.
Jun 25, 2019 2:11 pm
Carmen represses a grimace at the old woman's disfigurement. She quickly binds her hair into a bun, thinking it more presentable than the bird's nest a night in the forest had turned it into. She extends her arms to her side and walks forward slowly. "We mean you no harm. We are looking for some lost children. We would appreciate it if you we could enter your camp and ask your people about them."
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Angling for a Charm check. Maybe with a Boost if someone else pipes in. Difficulty?
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Jun 25, 2019 3:48 pm
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She raises what is left of one eyebrow at your words and stares at you.
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It'll be a Hard Check with two upgrades Plus a setback for being an outsider and another setback due to the statement, she seems to think of it differently then you expected. So PRRblbl for the negatives
Jun 26, 2019 3:25 pm
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Spent a SP. Rolling assuming a boost from another PC. If no one else pipes in, ignore the blue. This result is hilarious. Let's use the Triumph to ensure the old lady's continued cooperation to whatever extent possible, provided the despair result doesn't preclude that possibility.
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Rolls

Charm check

4 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 2 Failure, 2 Threat, 1 Despair

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Despair

Jun 27, 2019 2:41 pm
"We both know those children aren't lost. They've been told the truth. But if you want to know the truth as well you may do so in our village, on a condition." She states waving a hand. Rough cloth and large sacks are tossed down from several meters up.

"To ensure the people's safety you will wrap your weapons and be watched. Since you have a tendency to mask the truth you might be attempting to mask your intents. I can't have you accidentally injury my family or my niece and nephew. If you do not like this option that's fine... we will just take your possessions from you by force." she states moving to leave. Several others watch you from above ready to react to your actions.
Jun 28, 2019 12:31 pm
A moment of panic visits Molly at the sight of the burlap bags, thinking it was meant to go over her head. Hearing Gia’s condition, she slips her taser from her pocket and drops it to the ground onto one of the sacks. "Fine by me." She calls to Gia. "Why do your brothers say you’re dead?"
Jun 28, 2019 2:39 pm
Carmen follows suit, placing her own taser in the sack. She waits for the old woman's reply to Molly's question.
Jun 28, 2019 3:04 pm
Jack shrugs "Well, I’m game if everyone else is. Would be good to find out a bit of what’s really going on here.". As he talks he drops his pistol and knife into the bag.
OOC:
I actually forgot Jack had any weapons. I was about to write something to that effect and then thought I Best doublecheck lol
Jun 28, 2019 3:20 pm
Calvin slides his rifle into the burlap sack along with the rest, hopeful this is going to get them closer to the goal.
Jul 1, 2019 11:15 am
You find yourselves guided before Gia answers the question away from the craggy standoff canyon to for lack of a better scene a village, seldom do you see a large area for people to congregate that is flat most shelters are built into the natural areas. There are several people crowded behind the four of you as Gia moves to enter a shelter a bit bigger than the rest. She grunts as she sits down and sighs waving a hand as you are brought wooden bowls of some kind of soup it seems and water as well. Once your are all settled and sitting on the ground.

"I'm not so sure they truly think I'm dead. But I'll get to them soon enough... I was kidnapped and told the truth of my Grandfather's sins... They were never made some foolish kid trying to run away from home with his lover let some lady burn to death when he couldn't do anything. They're made that after she was beaten and they went to find something to burn her body what he did... He went to her and stole her possessions later selling what he could for extra money... Over the years I had doubts in this but my new uncles and aunts had proof... Since they were there. Can you imagine being around the age I was kidnapped watching a parent die in front of you while you're hiding and seeing someone you think might help only to watch them steal from your dying parent? The plea to help rushing out only to be meet by a violent backhand, clinging on only to be blinded in an eye?" she laments not really looking at anyone, "If I was taken as an adult I probably would have dismissed this as a scam or an act to get money. But as a child as old as them they told me of these things, they weren't as graphic but Uncle Teiro's blind eye, a family ring taken after biting my grandfather's hand, and the horror of reading one of my Grandmother's journals concreted my mind. I sent back my hair I grew out for a few years letting them know I was alive. I was never sure my parents were never told. A missing persons report was never filed for me... It wasn't till I was older I ventured out to find out what had happened to my former family. I'm under the impression my brothers figured something out. You've been to their house, We've come a long way from the four bedroom house we grew up in but I need to ask who in the wine making industry have as much security as my brothers that you know of? Unless they've run back and made deals with people from the old country and relatives long since talked to." she states waiting to see what you all have to say or ask.
Jul 2, 2019 4:05 pm
Carmen takes a demure spoonful of soup into her mouth. She pauses to consider the old woman's story. "I'm sorry, Madame. My employer didn't mention any of this." She turns to the others. "Does this make sense with what the agency told you?"
Jul 5, 2019 12:46 pm
"In my experience, the agency doesn’t tell me anything but where to find the bad guys." Molly’s eyes narrow. "Maybe I’ve been looking for the wrong bad guys and we already met them in the mansion."
Jul 7, 2019 9:26 am
Jack thinks for a moment before speaking "So we've got their story and we've got your story....I don't suppose you've any proof to back things up at all? I mean we could always check if a missing persons report was filed which would support what you're saying but anything beyond that would help. First thing though, can we see the kids? My main interest in seeing this trough is making sure they're safe. I'm not really interested in a custody battle to be honest so if they're safe and happy here then I'm not inclined to rock the boat"
Jul 9, 2019 12:09 pm
"Well I didn't think they would mention it, if they knew or didn't know." she states to Carmen. She waves her hand and Denton is given a small book and a ring. The man stares at him from his good eye the other scarred and white. She motions again and the kids come in. If you didn't know any better they look more like kids that are at camp and been up to some kind of mischief. Gia and the others leave you with the kids. She stops and squints at the sun and thinks for a bit before smiling slightly and before leaving while looking back at you all. "Feel free to talk with the children."

Left alone with you all they look at each other and then the four of you, "Who are you?" the girl asks watching you all.
Jul 9, 2019 6:33 pm
"My name is Carmen. And these are my friends, Jack, Molly, and Calvin. I have a little girl about your age. She's called Lucía. What's your name?"
OOC:
Happy to roll a Charm check, just let me know the difficulty. Carmen's a face character, after all. :)
Jul 9, 2019 7:35 pm
OOC:
Lets go with Average check then plus one setback for stranger danger and plus one current appearance.
"Gia..." she states nostrils flaring a bit.
Jul 9, 2019 7:44 pm
OOC:
Do you mean plus a boost for appearance, or an additional setback? And any boosts for the motherly approach?
OOC:
Carmen needs Knack for It once we get some XP! I'll roll assuming that's two setbacks. Adding two boosts (one for motherly approach, another for unskilled assistance from another PC). If neither is warranted, ignore the first and/or second blue.
OOC:
Drat. Kiddo isn't willing to talk, it seems. 4 Advantages: Maybe Carmen senses they aren't buying the sweet approach and need a bit of a more forceful approach via Leadership? "What's the matter, kid? You were asked a direct question by an adult, so please answer it!"
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Rolls

Charm check

3 Success, 4 Advantage, 3 Failure

Total: 4 Advantage

Jul 12, 2019 11:07 am
Carmen watches the girl nod and just state at you. Realizing you never did meet either of the kids moms the silence just lingers.

She looks to her cousin who shrugs and then back at the group, "Did you have some questions or something?" she finally asks. In a way you almost feel you're talking to a tween instead and you try and calm the slight irk from the cheeky girl.
Jul 12, 2019 12:14 pm
Jack just grins at the kids "Well we were sent to make sure you were ok so I guess the first on is are you two alright? They treating you ok here?"
Jul 12, 2019 1:11 pm
"If you mean if we were hurt no, but if you mean are we okay after hearing about our dads..." she begins with a pained expression and sighes, "I guess it's good we know but I wish I didn't, I can't really go back to tea times and my little pony after hearing what our family has done. I'm trying to learn about how to help people and what Aunt Gigi does... He's well anything mechanical or getting around the area quickly he's interested and learning about. He's such a boy." she explains looking at her cousin who only impishly smirks back but doesn't really say anything.
Jul 12, 2019 5:41 pm
"What have you been doing since you left your house back in town?" Carmen tries to present a more teacherly demeanor, sensing the matronly approach may have backfired.
Jul 12, 2019 7:54 pm
"Mostly being told things about what happened with my family after we got here... Seeing how people live here."
Jul 17, 2019 11:46 pm
Molly looks at Gia with a sad expression. "Were you treated poorly at home?
Jul 18, 2019 11:19 am
"Well I wasn't allowed to brew my own tea for tea parties... but I think that's from having an overprotective dad. But no not poorly, I usually got what I wanted like a cottage for tea parties with imaginary tea... a day or two and a perspective change really shifts things... Like I could totally make a pot of tea but I don't know if it'd be any good." she states shaking her head.
Jul 18, 2019 8:15 pm
Carmen purses her lips and thinks for a moment. She then says, "Well, you seem happy enough here. But your father really misses you. Are you planning to see him again?"
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Jul 22, 2019 11:32 am
"I know he misses me but honestly me coming back probably won't get him spending more time with me... either of us..." she muses, "We'll have to see them eventually, there's definitely going to have to be one of those 'the talks'."

"This is probably the first time I've ever felt guilty about having fun..." she adds with a slight frown.

"But there's a lot of cool stuff to do..." her cousin finally pipes up looking at her.
Jul 23, 2019 2:07 am
"I'm happy that you're happy here!" Carmen says with a smile. "But we need to let your fathers know that you are OK. I want to ask the Mistress in charge, but I think we can take a video message back to your fathers to let them know you are fine. Is that all right?"
OOC:
Looks like a custody dispute, but we've located the children and proven they're safe. Maybe all we need now is a video message for the dads to show the kids are fine and can let them pursue legal action if they so desire.
Jul 30, 2019 10:59 am
OOC:
Been an interesting month, thought I posted already guess I didn't hit the button.
Carmen gets someone to come over and get the matriarch. She comes in looking at the children first then the party.
Jul 31, 2019 3:11 pm
OOC:
Was hoping someone else might pipe in. But if no one does by tonight, I'll have Carmen speak again.
Aug 1, 2019 1:44 am
Molly looks at the children, then to Gia, concern still plain on her face, but remains silent.
Aug 1, 2019 5:34 pm
OOC:
I joined this game late, so I'm probably not the best person to negotiate over the children. I think the setup was that we were hired by the dads to locate them? Is there any reason not to leave them with the Roma and just tell the dads they're safe?
Carmen smiles to the elder woman upon her return. "Madame Gia, thank you for letting us speak to the children. They seem quite healthy and happy." Her grin fades. "The thing is, the children's parents--your brothers--are very insistent that they return. I'm not inclined to bring the kids back, but I don't know the full situation. Why do you think the children should stay here with you?"
Aug 5, 2019 2:19 pm
OOC:
I guess that's the thing about a mystery setting with a lot of player agency or at least trying to give large swathes, what does Carmen think?
Gia shrugs, "They're my niece and nephew of course I would keep them safe, they're innocent in all this. I'll ask you this first... Have you asked the children or my siblings where they mothers of their children are." she counters.
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@ SavageBob Let get an Average Vigilance Check with a setback the sudden Family Tree question sets you back (You got the same brief we willl assume in recap by the brothers.
@ SpicerAck Lets get an Average Vigilance Check with a setback realization of your Ignorance to ask about the other spouse now comes to light once the question is asked.
@ mcneils5 Lets get an Average Vigilance Check with a setback your laziness of not asking the brothers is something you're suddenly reminded of.
@ Tophu Lets get an Average Vigilance Check with a boost die, your realizing you may not know the whole story and knowing all of the truth makes you feel you're bring someone to Justice once you've made up your own mind versus someone trying to point you at the 'bad guy'.
Aug 5, 2019 3:34 pm
Calvin mentally slaps his forehead for not thinking to check on this earlier.

Rolls

Vigilance

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 4 Failure

Total: 3 Failure, 2 Advantage

Aug 5, 2019 6:59 pm
Molly considers the situation.

Rolls

Vigilance

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Aug 5, 2019 9:07 pm
Carmen blushes about overlooking the wives.
OOC:
Advantage = connecting another dot we seem to have missed related to the kids or their moms?
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Rolls

Vigilance

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

Aug 6, 2019 2:22 pm
Jack grunts at the question lady must not have seen many modern families he thinks to himself as he ponders things.

Rolls

Vigilance

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 2 Advantage

Aug 6, 2019 6:31 pm
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Aug 8, 2019 4:34 pm
Carmen swallows audibly and nods at Gia. "It is odd that the mother or mothers haven't come up. No pictures of them in the house, no talk of them or their whereabouts. Not even the news media seems to have considered them from what I've seen in my work. Are you suggesting something has happened to them?"
Aug 9, 2019 1:09 pm
"Children what do you know about your mothers? Also do you have a nanny or a caregiver?" she asks non chalantly staring at the party while she asks.

The younger boy states he was told his mother died shortly after he was born he doesn't remember her. The older girl knits her brows and says she was told the same and they don't have a nanny, there's servants and guards at the house and they're home schooled. She frowns trying to figure out what the question and what being talked about mean since Carmen seems to be acting kind of weird.

"So after the kids were born no mention of these ladies... How about before the kids were born?" Gia asks cryptically possibly confusing everyone with her question.
Aug 12, 2019 1:18 pm
Jack sighs and rubs his head, trying to hold off the headache he can feel building. "Look there's obviously a point you're trying to get to here. Care to get to it as I'm a bit sick of wandering aimlessly in the woods round here"
Aug 14, 2019 5:56 pm
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A look of surprise and alarm lights Molly’s face before she blurts, "You are the mother of these children, aren’t you?"
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Aug 15, 2019 12:01 pm
She frowns and is about to say something to Denton when Jackson makes an acquisition. The kids look from Gia to Jackson and back.


Gia's mouth flops, "No! I've never... well... well keeping everyone in line and trying to survive takes up all my time... I've never had time to think of starting a family... I gained one through my own actions though..." she stammers out a bit visibly blushing.

"I think Auntie Gia would make a cool Mother... We could go sliding on ropes down through gorges and-" the young boy offers before his cousin puts a hand over his mouth and ushers him out. "Lets go find some work or something to learn... adults need to talk. I also think Auntie Gia would make a good mother not just a good Matriarch that takes care of all these people." she offers before walking out her cousin who's confused by the whole reason why he needs to leave.

After calming down and regaining her composure she sighs, "Wine makers don't have armed guards in mass like my brothers at their home and place of business... also the children are kept more like at an upscale detention center than kids at their home. Although loosely guarded, I'm mostly sure my brothers have opted to get assistance from the Mafia for their success and their children were most likely unknowingly birthed by woman from Mafia Familias.... If you like we can test this I'll write a letter for you and give you the location of someplace a bit aways from here where you can contact your employer and see if their fathers show up or if people show up toting guns to get the kids back." she states coldly looking more at the group of you out of pity then anger.
Aug 15, 2019 3:09 pm
Carmen purses her lips for a moment, then sighs. "The children look very happy here. That is clear. I'm happy to leave them here with you." She looks to the others and continues, "Maybe what needs to happen is that we do some digging on the brothers and their finances. Get some documentation to back up the Matriarch's allegations." She quickly glances back at the old woman. "No offense. I think this letter sounds like a good idea, though. But I imagine it means we would never see you again. You--and the children--will just disappear into the woods..."
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Aug 15, 2019 6:31 pm
"I can't get my people what they are owed always hiding... but currently even I am not bold enough to fully step into the light least I get cut down and burned along with these people that I need to protect."
Aug 19, 2019 2:43 pm
"Without some hard evidence against your brothers, we can't do much. But if we dig something up, how can we find you again?" Carmen asks.
OOC:
No idea if you intended us to swap the investigation onto the brothers, Remnant. Feel free to put a stop to this trajectory if you'd intended the investigation to end here-ish.
Aug 19, 2019 6:10 pm
OOC:
I always believe in free player agency. That's really up to the party to decide on, besides it's a mystery... *does wave hand gestures to show mysterious reasons for why things happen*.
"You can all sort out what you'd like to do. I'll write the letter."
Aug 20, 2019 10:19 am
OOC:
Assuming that we've all been left on our own now (i.e. no woman or kids or guards, just the 'party')
Jack turns to the others and begins talking quietly "So, what we all thinking? Seems like we're way off our brief here....well, mostly. We could just consider the matter done with. We know the kids are safe and I'm pretty sure our organisation isn't interested in getting mixed up in a custody dispute"
Aug 21, 2019 1:37 am
Carmen nods. "I agree. But I can't shake the feeling that those kids will continue to be hounded by their fathers. What's to stop those men from just hiring another agency that won't take no for an answer when they meet Madame Gia?"
Aug 21, 2019 12:23 pm
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It might be since I'm dealing with a situation in real life or that it's almost been a year. But I just realized story points are off. I'll try and write up my fiat after some meetings, short version Gia should be from an older generation than the two brother's who's kids were taken. Or maybe she's a bit old and things meshed and jumbled after the burning flesh sacrifices.
[ +- ] Fiat due to GM possibly missing things or an adle brain
Aug 26, 2019 11:48 pm
"The kids are okay. That’s my only concern."
Aug 28, 2019 9:01 am
Jack nods at Carmens comments and turns to Molly "They are for now but like Carmen said those guys don't seem like the type to give up something they consider to be theirs that easy. Hell, if it was my kid I'd be trying to move heaven and earth to get them back even if someone did try to tell me they were better off with someone else.". Jack looks thoughtful for a few minutes "Seems to me the only way the kids are going to be safe with Madam Gia is if she has some leverage over the brothers. Would need to be enough that they'd be more afraid of it coming out than their desire to get the kids back"
Sep 1, 2019 3:05 am
"Let's at least see what Madame Gia's letter says," Carmen suggest, with a concerned look toward the children.
Sep 1, 2019 10:01 pm
OOC:
Wait, what letter?
Sep 1, 2019 11:58 pm
Remnant says:
OOC:
I always believe in free player agency. That's really up to the party to decide on, besides it's a mystery... *does wave hand gestures to show mysterious reasons for why things happen*.
"You can all sort out what you'd like to do. I'll write the letter."
OOC:
Referring to this post. Presumably she's going to explain the situation from her own point of view.
Sep 3, 2019 1:56 pm
OOC:
@Tophu
She's going to right you a letter and take you to a place to contact the brother's, a spot with cell service most likely.
Gia comes back looking at the lot of you and waits to see your response, "Have you all figured out what you'll do? I've written my letter you can read it once you're out of our lands and make contact with your employer the brothers."
Sep 7, 2019 1:45 am
Carmen pauses and furrows her brow. "It's hard to know what we'll do without knowing what's in the letter, Ma'am. Can you give us some idea?"
Sep 9, 2019 7:43 am
Jack frowns at Carmen "She's already said we can read it before we contact them. Pretty sure she figures if we don't like what we read we'll not play ball"
Sep 9, 2019 1:21 pm
Carmen shrugs. "Fair enough. But I suspect Madame Gia will be far away by the time we come to that decision. Perhaps we should head back to town, then."
Sep 10, 2019 10:18 am
"This is more so for the children to not hear you or your reactions and gives us time to prepare if your call opts for people to come in a helicopter... wanting more then just picking up the children." she states her face stern and frank. You gives a rough folded piece of paper to Jackson, "Show them to the clearing or if they're going back to Modesto point them in the right direction so they don't wander around in the forest for days..." he requests from someone. An older man comes forward that you've seen before. He looks at you silent his dead eye unblinking and waits for you all to make a decision.
Sep 10, 2019 1:26 pm
"Of course, Madame," Carmen says. "I think we're all agreed that the children's wellbeing is our primary concern. You don't have anything to fear from helicopters as far as I'm concerned." To the others she adds, "I vote that we go back to Modesto to check in with the agency and potentially begin the second phase of this investigation."
Sep 11, 2019 11:57 am
Molly stuffs the paper into her pocket with a nod and nods again in agreement with Carmen.
Sep 11, 2019 12:14 pm
The party is lead by the older man out of the village you all raise a bit of concern as your journey back begins with a zipline descent from a cliff. After some time of leading the man looks at the sun with his hand up oddly. He looks at the group at you come to a clearing under his guiding.

"Road to Modesto... by nightfall." he states bluntly wiggling one hand. Looking at all of you he turns and heads back leaving you to your own devices.
Sep 11, 2019 1:47 pm
"Guess we start walking," Carmen says, as she sets down the road. "Maybe we can flag down a truck and hitchhike."
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I'd spend a SP to have a passing truck pick us up! We could use the rest.
Sep 12, 2019 11:34 am
The group make their way in the direction and find a highway before they watch Carmen flag down a truck, the three men inside look familiar and look around asking where the camera is since the group of you look like something out of a reality show considering your wardrobe, facial expressions, and location. The back of the truck bed has a blanket to sit on the bumps are minor and no one goes flying off as you are left to your own design on the way back.
Oct 1, 2019 4:21 pm
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Honestly, I’m not sure where we go from here.
Oct 1, 2019 4:43 pm
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Me neither. If the GM is amenable, maybe this is a good place to call a "session" break, letting us touch base with the agency or otherwise reset our priorities in preparation for phase II of this mission?
Oct 1, 2019 4:47 pm
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Sure that works the ride back to town was more of a cut scene so to speak, yall can speak frankly or have a Wed Thur Friday moment on what's happening... plus there's the letter to review. But where yall go is up to yall. There's always the option of saying mission accomplished lets open a bar also. Xq
Oct 25, 2019 4:58 pm
The more techy dependent get that itch and fire up their devices or laptops and are bombarded by information of law enforcement movements, headlines, and online debates and flame wars about what has happened.

The brothers' new limelight seems to cresend as you piece together from news a few hours of the fire that took over consuming parts of their winery at least an attempt was made but something happened in the mixing and only partial damage seemed to be the case. Both were arrested on charges of possible insurance fraud, tax evasions, and in questioning involving overseas people connected to organized crime who some at least supposedly worked for several years at the winery reports proposed. Two women stepped in to attempt PR triage as the supposed wives of the brothers which caused another cluster of new spealing of wives not seen in the limelight or even heard of. Information leaking to their connection directly with organized crime and actual mafia families kicked another accelerant into the fire of the story it seemed. They seemed to up and vanish as soon as Interpol made comments of looking into the matter of the two woman since they were tied to seveal unsolved cases in Europe.

You're all felt a bit numb reading the letter from the Matriach having had been planning this out for some time getting evidence slowly over a few decades. You all are left wondering about the G foundation's actual purpose and if you've been working for vigilant justice or organized crime. You all break ways going back to your old life occationally meeting up for a family style different, assisting each other on various things, and oddly enough still waiting to see if the next letter will come...

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