Session 6: The Camera

 June 20th, 2013 

Once Chiara was awake and the group rested up, they had a pow-wow to decide how to get the camera from the Winter Court's vault. Since Simon was a member of the Winter Court, everyone decided to have him call up one of his contacts within the court to “ask nicely,” figuring it couldn't hurt.

Simon called Mr. Gone, who seemed adverse to the idea—citing the camera as dangerous among other things—but Simon managed to persuade him to at least assist a bit. Perhaps not as much as the motley wanted, but to be fair to Mr. Gone, he had his own back to watch as well. He e-mailed them about half an hour later with tips—where to find the tunnel entrance, holly and mint on the right sleeve, left hand on the wall, three counter-clockwise circles to unlock the doors, and warnings about other defenses. He also promised to buy the motley a bit of time before the Winter Court inevitably went looking for the missing camera.

 June 21st, 2013 

The group made preparations for their attempt on the vault. They found a plant in the Hedge that they dubbed Bane's Bane, a plant to counteract the Knave's Bane plant that was part of the vault defenses. Arming themselves with flashlights, the Bane's Bane, and their poker, they headed for the abandoned East Rail Tunnel, in which was a smaller access door that led to the vault itself.

Despite the tight spaces, Tia managed her claustrophobia fairly well as they followed Mr. Gone's instructions and found the door to the vault, hidden under illusion that was countered by the herbs and wall-holding, and opened it with the password. The next tunnel was very tight, with paid guards at the end. Simon managed to bluff them and they entered the vault proper.

They were briefly detained by a space-warping trap that had them walking a hallway in a loop, until the girls noticed and Tia poked it to death with her iron poker. They managed to then find the room with the camera. Simon picked it up, and Knave's Bane immediately grew over the door. The motley beat it back with their Bane's Bane sticks and Tia's poker, then headed out as quickly as they could without looking suspicious.

Of course, Tia then panicked on the way out and ran screaming from the tunnel.

The group took the camera to their Hollow and immediately set about rendering it inoperable per Mr. Gone's requirement for helping them. They took care to not accidentally use it on anyone, as the last person who had their photo taken was dragged unwillingly into the Hedge and never seen again. They found half of a penny inside the camera and immediately gave it to sprights once they realized it was a tracking token. Eric finished trashing the camera, and the group made plans and waited out the time until the Market opened again that night.

They came armed with proper candy this time and ended up hiring the same hob-child. They went to the glassblower and collected their vessels. They had their guide lead them to an “out of the way, quiet place” where they could fill the vessels, so the Brat took them to the Spire. A fence of Hedge thorns surrounded the Spire, and a pair of hob guards stood watch near it, as the Spire marked the start of a trod. The Market's other denizens seemed to avoid the area.

Eric filled one vessel with light, but they had to take the other to another merchant who could fill it with darkness in exchange for Simon's favorite flavor. Once everything was together, they went back to Min's shop.

Min obviously wasn't happy with the condition of the camera, but had to admit that the terms had been met, so she gave them Hannah and told them never to come back again. Ever.

On the way out, another merchant seemed to recognize Simon and offered him one of Simon's lost memories in a bottle, picked up from a random source and labeled with Reverend Williams' name. Simon brushed him off, but Chiara asked the price at least—three bottled mortal dreams: sorrow, joy, and anger—just in case.

The group dropped Hannah off at Nuo's safe-house for the night, and collected her again in the morning to take her to McDonald's for breakfast (Hannah ordered a Happy Meal). They learned more about her—she was taken at age 12, but aged nine years while her fetch only aged two—and per the custom in the freehold the motley is responsible for getting her on her feet and self-sufficient, so Chiara made plans to get her own apartment and invite Hannah to live with her.

NPCs Met
The vault guards - a pair of Changelings paid to keep watch in the Winter Court's Vault.

Enemies
The Winter Court's vault defenses.

Other Stuff
Eric's version

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