Tales of Volwick City - Prayer for a Dream

C.E. didn't try to hide his disappointment with Mary's insistence on staying, but it was purely out of worry rather than out of annoyance. Seeing her come back with with the first aid kit, he opened it up and began to work with wiping up the excess blood.

"That's the problem. I'd like get her to her family, or at least a friend, but that's going to take time." He didn't see any real adhesive sutures in the tin, so he used bandaids instead. "I'd like to keep her holed up at my place, they might not know where I live, but I got family too close to there, plus I got a kid to look after. I don't want to find out that they ain't afraid of taking out bystanders." He applied a large wad of gauze over the slice and began to ungracefully wrap the whole mess in an ace bandage. "And then there's the thing you said about her being magicked. I think we need to get her looked at by someone who knows what to look for. I know an old voodoo man, but he's super small time and would probably bolt as soon as he figured out whats up."

C.E. finished wrapping his arm and looked at his work. To say it looked awful would be an understatement, but it held the cut together and he could get stitched later today. He turned back to Mary. "If it's alright with you, I'm gonna go sniff around and see if I can find someone who can do that for us. Rather get that done now instead of it biting us in the ass later." He winced a bit before adding, "Forgive my language, bit on edge."

The Magic Bean Café

"Oh?" Nimue turned and gave a smile towards Maria before returning to Chana. "Can you tell me what exactly she saw? Or maybe what she thinks it is? How close was she when it happened?"

Downtown Apartments

Renee followed in behind Kurt as the two of them stepped into Sue's apartment. She wasn't quite sure what to expect - what did the librarian mean when he said she looked kind of like her? Like, her grandmother or something?

"We were in the same room at the time for a sleepover, but I had already fallen asleep. Apparently it wasn't that far away, and it was 'every color ever, and a few that aren't,' to quote her."

Greyfield Residence

"Well... I don't know about protectors, Miss Lucerna" says Jonah rubbing the back of his neck a bit "I hope it isn't quite as bad as it may seem... After all, if there's nothing here the most dangerous sorts will just go away... though indeed, some troublemakers who don't know good may show up in town"

"Still... prevision is never a wrong step to take" says grandmother Elena, her hands gently rocking the Greyfield baby while her eyes grew a little bit more serious "Our family has a few eyes and ears in the city... and at the very least, we'll keep those ready and waiting to see if anything happens"

"Jared... tell your sister to be on her guard" she says, referring to Jonah and Rosemary's eldest, Jared's big sister who was currently in college within Volwick. The general knowledge of things was that the eldest child of the Greyfields was a bit of a prodigy and the pride of the clan "To do a few rounds... and as your training, you too are nearly a proper Greyfield man, we'll count on you to keep eyes peeled and look around for abnormalities" says the Matron of the clan... though her eyes then looked to the entrance from which Lucerna came... on which there was a single red pigtail announcing the presence of someone else.

"Gail, Gillian... the same doesn't go to your two. If anything you are to come back home from school sooner, you hear? Your uncle will be picking you up" says Elena to the youngest siblings of Jared, Gail and Gillian, twins of both 7 years of age. Both of course, replied with a pout and then an affirmative "Alright..."

Rosemary then smiled, waving the youngling away and telling them it was alright to pick an extra cookie from the jar before saying "Miss Lucerna, if I may... if you are asking around for who could help keep an eye open, I'd recommend visiting the Yamaguchi at some point. Their clan deals in magics separate from that of my family... though they surely also have a keen interest in the wellbeing of the city"

Church

As the two spoke, once a bit of care was given to the unconscious young lady she would groan out softly... her eyes opening up slowly... pretty brown eyes... though they had a bit of a red glow as she regarded the two of them in confusion.

Graveyard

The feisty Valkyrie seemingly was no novice to combat... and neither was she too concerned for her own safety. His sidestep was met with just the right correction in the angle of her lunge to make her pole still crash hard against his ribs... the blow way more powerful then her figure would imply her capable of producing. However, she did catch his blow right onto the face... and for it, she was blown away and back more than fifteen paces to crash onto a grave.

Downtown Apartments

Soon, Renee would see what they meant with that... as after a minute or two from their knocking the door to the apartment would be opened. Before them then stood a grumpy looking young woman... probably late highschool age, with unbrushed short brown hair cut just at the height of her shoulders, brown eyes behind a pair of thick glasses. She wore a big, comfy looking looking sweater and and pajama bottoms with bare feet "Hmm? What's this, Kurt?" she asks, taking off her glasses and then wiping them clean to look at Renee "... If you're hoping for me to fall down dead from meeting my doppelganger, I already told you it doesn't work like that"

Kurt rolled his eyes at her response. "I'm sure if I have ever met a doppelganger, I wouldn't have known it. This is Renee, who is new to the magic world as a whole following an...incident at the library with this thing." He hefted the book, rune still held against it by his palm, just in case. "It's a rather hungry thing."

The stirrings of the girl caught Mary's attention. Excitement flashed across the nun's face as she clasped the waking girls hand. "Oh good, you are awake. How are you feeling? Those men didn't do anything bad to you, did they? Are you thirsty? or hungry? Is there anything I can get you?" Mary took note of the glow around the girl's eyes, it seems there may be some side effects from the magic. Upon seeing how confused the girl looked, Mary realized how rude she was being by bombarding her with questions. "Please forgive my manners and allow me to start again. I am sister Mary and this kind man here is Mr. Lash. You are in a safe place and we merely want to make sure that you are well. If you are feeling up to it, I would like to ask you some questions, and please feel free to ask if you have any of your own. If you don't mind, may I ask your name?"

Downtown Apartments

Renee narrowed her eyes at Sue critically. No, no they looked nothing alike, obviously! Her glasses were too thick, and she has a different hair and eye color, and what's with those lazy shut in looking clothes, and she was at least a year younger if not more than herself, and she didn't like this Sue's expression. Yup, those were all thoughts running through Renee's head as she looked grumpily at this supposed look-alike.

The Magic Bean Café

"Hmm... do you mind taking us near your place? Maybe there'll still be clues nearby."

"Yeah, sure. It's just back this way. My apartment's on top of a bar, though. I hope you don't mind." Cathy added to Chana, "I doubt the regulars will bother them, since your temper's become legendary in our part of town."

"Is it ok if I tag along as well?" Maria asked. "I don't have anything planned for the rest of the day, and this light thing seems...interesting."

Graveyard

I can't help to stay and peek, until I see the Valkyrie flying towards me. With a shrill scream I leap out of my cover as the woman crashes into it. I scurry off behind a fountain and keep on looking.

Church

"Hmmmgunng... Ah..." The young woman seemed confused, lost and most of all... empty "I... uh...? Ah... I don't really... remember" she says, sitting up rubbing at her head a little weakly "I don't... remember... much of anything"

Sue's aparment

"Uhh... what the... big nasty right there" says Sue, looking at the book as she adjusts her glasses... and Renee could swear she sees a light glow come from them as Sue taps them "That thing is going to make half my wards scream... wait a moment"

With that, Sue taps at the wall next to the door from the inside a couple of times and then says "Alright... book keeping and an introduction to this whole mess? Get you two inside..."

The young witch moved to the side, allowing them entrance to a small, old style, cramped apartment... They entered onto the living room, consisting of two old worn couches, a coffee table, some end tables and from there on... the biggest clutter they had ever seen in their lives. The walls, the corners, on top of the end tables... it was all filled with native figures from around the world, images of saints, of devils, of Gods, of stars and more. Voodoo seeming figures, Saints and Virgins, cards, runes, clay miniature statues, something floating on a pickle jar, books, books and more books. There were four doors, not counting the one they just came in... one was close to the door and closed shut, a few runes adorning the edges of it. The one next to it was also closed and looked plain, the next one was open and seemingly led to a small kitchen where something was cooking on various pots, by the sound of bubbling water. The last door was as well closed... and likewise had runes all around it.

C.E. frowned at the girl's statement. A small part of him wasn't really suprised at her lack of memory considering the supposed forces at play, but it was devastating all the same. No memory and no name meant it was even harder to find her family, and possibly even other help. Mustering up his most friendly dad smile, he put his hand on her shoulder in a kind gesture. "Don't worry honey, just take a breather for a bit, take your time. You hungry or thirsty or anything? Ya seem a little off, some grub might help."

Sue's Apartment

Renee followed behind her look-alike, glancing about the living room all cluttered with all sorts of strange paraphernalia. An occultist otaku? Renee thought to herself.

The Magic Bean Café

"Of course; that was the original plan, after all," Nimue told Maria with a smile. Hefting her backpack over her shoulders (containing what few belongings she had in the world), the fairy girl took Chana's right hand and Maria's left and proceeded to head out the door.

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"Oh no." Mary brought her hands to her mouth upon hearing the girl had amnesia. "You poor thing. I'm afraid all I know is that you were brought here unconscious by a group of men. But don't worry because we will help you through this. We will make sure that you are safe and taken care of and, by the lord's will, you will have your memories returned."

Mary nodded at C.E.'s suggestion and stood up. "I'll get something from the kitchen." The nun took her mug and headed to the other room, chugging the thing along the way. After a few moments she returned with a glass of water and a plate of stale saltine crackers. "I'm sorry. My refrigerator is not well stocked with normal food unless I know I will be having company over. If its not to your liking I can step out to get you something proper. I was thinking, I know you can't remember your real name, but it would be no good to have you go on nameless. Is there something you would like to be called? I suppose we could call you miss Doe, but perhaps there is something you are more comfortable with?"

Graveyard

Cristoph was sent stumbling backwards into another grave, or he would have had he not done his best to avoid it. As it stands, he only brushed against it and fell to the ground. He stood up, he knew three of his ribs were broken from that blow, but they were already healing, and he felt no pain, so what did it really matter? "Get out of here!" He calls to the girl now behind the fountain.

The Church

The young woman looked at the hand put onto her shoulder... and the hazy look she gave it, seemed to signal that she could only half listen as she felt that touch. Slowly she moved her hand towards the arm there... and if allowed holds it, tight, and then tighter... with surprising strength for her size, but not close to the worst grip CE has felt. What was concerning however was how she sank her nails onto it... her eyes glowing a bit more red... Until she was stopped, one way or the other snapped out of it, after the which she'll shake her head, look at her hands and nails and retreat a bit "A-Ah... S-Sorry... a-about that... I-I... I-I'm sorry" She says, putting that hand on her lap and covering it with her other.

"I-I feel strange... I'm sorry but... yes, I may... need to eat. I can't think straight... Ah... Miss Doe is good, thank you"

Sue's house

"Sit down anywhere" says Sue as she inspects the cursed book... biting her lip before reaching for a chest set against the sofa, dropping the book inside of it and then closing the chest, whispering a few words at it.

"So... Alice" she says, looking at Renee "Before you fell down the Rabbit hole... go to Church on Sundays? Baptized? Meet with a Rabbi? Bow to Mecca? Meditate to the knowledge of Buddha? Or do you follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster?"

Graveyard

"Unng..." the Valkyrie groans, rubbing her head and then slowly, ponderously, rising her to feet again... an ugly bruise forming where she was hit even as she grabs onto her metal pole... seemingly a bit dizzy as she looks for her quarry "Damn, that's a nasty hook"

Chana says "Er, where are we going? And what's your name?"

C.E. thought the hand had been more a confused gesture than anything, until she started clamping down, and using her nails for good measure. And then he saw the eyes. "Miss? Miss!?" He exclaimed, prying off her hand as firm as he could without hurting her.

Hearing her apologies, he shakily waved it off. "It's all good Miss Doe. Probably just nerves more than anything." It was more for her benefit than anything, more and more he figured something big was up with her. "Tell you what, I'll go get you something. I know a good BBQ take out place that should be open by now, that sound good?"

Mary watched with concern. Whatever magic was performed on the poor girl seems to still be having some strong effects. "Perhaps it would be best if Miss Doe saw a doctor as soon as possible. Mr. Lash, you said you knew someone who may be able to help, correct? Ofcourse I would not deny Miss Doe if she would like to get something proper eat first. Oh, but if we do decide to head out, I should get appropriate attire. Excuse me." Mary headed to her personal room. Along the way she realized how much she had been running around the building while she had guests, but quickly pushed the thought out of mind. She returned after a short time wearing the same habit, but now accessorized with thick boots, long leather gloves, and a WWI gas mask with darkened lenses. She sheepishly removed the mask when she realized it was rude of her to wear the thing before they were heading out the door. "Have you two decided on what action you would like to take?"

Sidewalk outside the Magic Bean

Nimue had already walked half the block before Chana asked her question. Stopping, she turn and blinked. "...oh right, you were supposed to lead! Sorry!"

Laughing off her mistake, she let go of her two companions. "Anyway, my name is Nimue, or Nima for short. And this girl accompanying us is Maria."

Sue's Place

Blink. "R-Renee. U-Uh... um, baptized... d-don't go to church regularly though..."

Chana giggles at Nimue's absentmindedness. "My name is Chana. My apartment's only a block or two this way. C'mon!" And Chana sets off towards her apartment.

Cathy hangs back and says to Nimue, "My name's Cathy, by the way. You don't seem weirded out that I'm a ghost, and you can see me besides. I'm pretty sure that humans can't see me unless they're Chana, so what exactly are you? Sorry if I'm being rude." she added hastily.

Church

"B... B... BBQ?" asks their supposed Miss Doe, still holding her guilty hand tightly with the other... however, at that moment, her stomach growls mightily and she almost looks like she may start to drool "C-Could we really go there?"

Sue's Place

"Lucky, more lucky if you actually were good and went to your Sunday services while blissfully ignorant. Have you heard the old faerie tales and such of unbaptized babies being dragged away by monsters and the like? Well, there's some truth to them..." says Sue as she goes once again under the table, picking from a little box a few weird trinkets before finally settling on a cross with a clear jewel set in the middle.

"With your permission..." says Sue, taking Renee's hand and pressing the cross onto the back of it... and Renee may see how the color of the jewel changes from clear to a very light green "Hmmm yeah, mostly what I suspected... Anyway, on the babies... I don't know how it works up there or wherever the stuff comes from. However, Baptism and other similar rituals in other religions, does offer a protection from spirits and other nasty stuff. It's like a barrier all around you... Now it won't do anything to stop a guy from stabbing you, you falling and hurting your knee and such but it will keep the small pests away. The more devout, the stronger the protection is... consider it, I guess, these Gods or whatever looking after their own. Yours isn't really strong at all but it is there, making your future life easier now that you know of this stuff"

"Anyway... now that I know you're not as screwed as you could be, and believe me, it could be way worse... Gotta ask you if you want to cling to your ignorance and hope it protects you or step out of its mantle and know what's out there?"