The Cereal Box:Log/Session 36

Session 36

Regina came inside and complained about everything. She said she would prefer to sleep on the sand in Belize. Ernie returned to sleep.

Sunday, May 2nd

April, Alana and Nikolai go for a wet post-rain run in the cool after-rain. Regina comes out with Ernie for breakfast and met the motley.

After some discussion, Regina explained that she wanted to bring Ernie back to Arcadia, which he refused, telling her that if that's what makes her truly happy, she should return on her own. She explained that she promised she wouldn't go back without Ernie. She tried to bring up every bad thing that happens in the mortal world such as "What if our father shows up?" and "Won't we get old and die someday?" All we rebutted.

The motley took a trip to the Arboretum. On their way, Regina metnioned that sometimes people don't know what they want and you have to force them to learn what they really need and Ernie responded to this by nearly banishing her from his presence. Regina was reticent, and apologized. She admitted she doesn't understand the world beyond Arcadia anymore and needs help. They arrived at the Arboretum to discover that Regina is allergic to flowers. She takes one of every postcard from the rack at the gas station.

Jack came by and after a discussion of the nature of overtime work and picked up his lunch.

Regina apologized to Hestia for being so critical of her cooking and asked to be taught to make food so she can have no one to blame if she doesn't like it but herself. Hestia seemed underwhelmed by this apology.

April agreed not to see the demon without Alana after briefly discussing what information she might want from him. Ernie listened to music with Regina and she was disappointed by the lo-fi nature of reproduced sound. Hestia went downtown to get away from everyone. Alana spoke with Nikolai about his experience with the demon.

While at the mall, Hestia came upon Trevor, who had stole a club from the goblin market. Hestia was able to divert the suspciously mundane security away from it. Trevor admitted that he wanted to impress Billy enough to give him a new place to stay, and that he believed the club, an ornately carved club, was Billy's.

Bill and Ernie texted back and forth:

Need 2 talk. C u 2morrow? Ok, what time? When u fr3? Anytime after 10 aM, where? Anywhere. Anytime. 10 if I'm awake. Ur place f cool? Sure. ye y yes

Nikolai dreamed of his time as a tree, and remembered that he began wailing when woodcutters came to take the tree down, but eventually resigned himself to the fact that death was preferable to such an ongoing miserable existence. He then held his tongue when the next woodcutter came and, when the tree was cut down, the power of the release of Koischeii's spirit killed the woodsman. The Collector then came and scavenged both of their remains.

Monday, May 3rd

Billy, Helen and Lydia stopped by, primarily because Billy wanted to meet Regina (possibly for carnal reasons). Upon speaking to her briefly, he recognized that she had unorthodox loyalties and took Ernie aside to suggest that they put that thing back where it came from (or so help me). Meanwhile, Regina discussed how she thinks she would like to be part of the Freehold (which means she IS now part of the Freehold per Billy's rules). Jack Strong came over during this and upon having a brief conversation with Regina, appeared lost in throught, during which Billy informed him that he could not harm Regina.