The Cereal Box:Log/Session 61

Session 61

Hestia went to work.

The motley discussed the placement of points in the new cereal box and went to Arthur Sullivan's library to research the Hidebehind along with Do. They determined that it is a creature that may be capable of teleporting between any two places that could not be seen and might melt into maple syrup upon death. They harassed / murdered lumberjacks with its razor sharp claws. It also abhors the odor of alcohol and cannot abide being caught in a mirror.

Sephie has decided to join the Spring Court and takes up its mantle, which she does without substantial pomp or ceremony.

The motley discussed plans to meet with the monarchs, expressing hesitancy regarding whether to speak to ANY of the monarchs. Johnny advised that Lyrissa could meet with them at 3 PM Friday. They admitted that Smith approached them first, but that no one else has been spoken to before them. The motley

Hestia is going to try to go on another date with Jack - Applebee's! Jack explained that he got his job in accounting by making a pledge and basically did nothing to get it. Is it going to be weird doing it a second time? After explaining that there was a lot of pressure on a third date - hanky-panky-wise - they decided that this was their second second date and planned a third date on a path by the river near the college. Hestia permitted Jack to kiss her on the cheek.

Ernie is working on a visual representation of the Cereal Box that can be modified to showcase the information as appropriate.

Hestia picks up Jack's moving supplies and unpacks the boxes, noting how sad his life waas. Jack comes to pick up Hestia and they go for a walk together. They acquired additional underwear for Jack. She manages not to feel ever more awkward after ssing his life. He explained that things in the world have changed and expectations are different but that she doesn't need to change. Hestia finally felt something of a connection.

Jack asked Hestia point blank if it was the third date, or just the second second second date, after explaining that most people KISS on the third date, they finally kissed. Jack explained that his birthday is December 27th and then suddenly realized that he didn't know Hestia's birthday, which was July 23rd.

June 24th

Thursday at 3 PM, the motley goes to the meeting with Lyrissa. Hestia went to work. Regina has discovered that there are groups on the internet devoted to collecting postcards.

The motley showed up at Lyrissa's study, where she and Johnny Starlight were waiting for them. They explained the crunchatizer and she seemed hung up on the meeting grounds being stronger. She also singled out the point in the ghetto where the Equinox Road was opened. They explained that it was Stephen Sullivan, who Lyrissa explained was not a real person, but a name that was made up when an anonymous scapegoat was needed. She suggested that anyone who would say that has something to hide. Further, Lyrissa pointed out that the problem with the Cereal Box is that the entire concept is flawed. The fact that it DOES degrade is because it was never done correctly. Her plan to correct the flaw in the formula was twofold: first, the points of the cereal box should not be the static properties of any single court, but rotated between all of them widdershins, thus confounding the fae expectation of static power structures; second, the heart that powers it must be ALIVE. The motley mentioned that The Collector is their ideal candidate for "guy whose existence we use to power the Cereal Box," mentioning that he seems tied to about a third of the changelings in the freehold. Lyrissa mentioned that she knew this and it seemed odd, and the motley suggested it was kismet (although Lyrissa thinks it was something deliberate by Kingman and lamented that she didn't have the wherewithal to question him as he was gone).

Lyrissa brought up the fact that a changeling undergoes apotheosis and becomes one of the Fae, and suggested that this would be the best and easiest way to get the heart of a True Fae. She even explicitly pointed out that Billy is clearly planning to do so and bluntly stated, "I won't let Billy return to Arcadia."

When the motley left, Ernie received a call from the Pumpkin King stating that they were to come over immediately because he had something important to discuss with them.