Continued Session Notes 46

Rhapsody Session 46

They head to the standing stones and act touristy. A guy wanders up near the group and stays for a few moments before heading back down. A couple also meanders up and they are discussing what else they have to do today.

At the Burrem, Rhapsody notices that some of the dolmans seem to be like doorways. As they head out, Sheri sees someone who looks like dude on the motorcycle talking to someone else.

While getting gas, Sheri is sure that she sees motorcycle guy again.

They head back to the bed and breakfast. Mrs. McFarland is cooking and has the group eat. Later they head to the pub. Motorcycle dude is not there, but there is a live band and the group. Rhapsody is dancing and sees a guy enter who has a demeanor about him that he knows how to handle himself in a fight. Daniel can actually see that the guy his carrying a gun.

He stands at the door for a moment and look around. He stops when he sees Sheri and Connell, and then starts to head for them. Daniel goes up to Rhapsody and dances with her as they move a little closer to where their friends are.

The guy asks if he can join Sheri and Connell and they agree. He sits down and seems friendly, then introduces himself as Willy. He says he has a message and pulls out his billfold and business card. Ms. McCarthy would like a visit from them. It is not a name they recognize.

Willy stands up as Frasier enters and they spot each other. Willy hands Tim a card. Tim explains that McCarthy is of the high court and is interested in any supernaturals that come in. Tim asks Sheri to dance as the group kills more time till they go to meet McCarthy.

They get to the Kingfisher Lodge, which is towards the coast. Tim warns the group that Madden didn’t make all the preparations to meet with McCarthy and to not tell any details about their purpose there, just to stick to the basic that they are there for Atlantean research.

They are led to a meeting room and there is a very attractive blonde seated at the end of the table. There is a guy in form fitting black spandex doing acrobatics and juggling. He is dismissed and they have an audience over tea with Ms McCarthy who is curious as to the group’s activities. The group glosses over what has been happening stateside and McCarthy mentions that she’d like to know of any danger that would present itself.

They are dropped off at the B&B and go to bed. Connell awakes to the sense of someone watching him. He feigns rolling over and reached under the pillow for the gun as he peers for the peeper. In the corner of the room, in the deeper shadows, there is something there. He sits up and turns on the lamp. The shadows constrict in and then something about one and a half feet tall spins out with four limbs comes out.

“Humble servant comes to invite you to a meeting with Master Craddig. Master Craddig is ruler of lower courts.”

Rhapsody and Connell are going to meet with Craddig. However, Connell has the critter lead him off while Rhapsody goes to get dressed. After an hour, Connell returns and says that the unseelie were offering the same help as the seelie. Also specifically offering him help.

Rhapsody goes to bed, then wakes up and heads to the bathroom with stomach pains. Daniel hears her and Rhapsody grumbles she’s fine, even as she vomits.

In the morning, Rhapsody is pissed, Daniel is hung-over and the other two are their normal selves. The council has the decision and they go meet with Madden. Madden is not there. Ashley arrives. They wait 15 minutes and Connell goes out to wait another 10, then returns and they all head out.

Out of town, they see where a car went into a ravine. Madden’s car is at the bottom but no Madden. No tracks but there are blood and the window is smashed out. They spread out and look for tracks or any other signs. Daniel notices there is glass all over the road. Connell tries one of his Mindtime peeks and sees a vision of the Jaguar skidding and a hand on the wheel, the window is busted out. It goes into the grass and goes down.

Rhapsody notices a transport truck coming and she yells out as she leaps to knock them out of the way. She only manages to grab Ashley as Connell becomes sandwiched by his leg. Connell and Tim’s car go rolling down the ravine. The Lowry is hanging partially on the ravine. Rhapsody gets up to head to the driver’s side of the truck.

Sheri calls for holy strength. Ashley rolls to her feet with her gun ready. Tim holds his gun up as well. Rhapsody runs up to the truck as she changes. Daniel looks around and gets a shield up as he goes to the Lowry. Two men pop up with automatic rifles and start spraying at Daniel and Rhapsody. Daniel tries to dive down the ravine but is hit. The bullets are absorbed by the shield, save for the last, which get through the last of the shield and the armor, grazing his arm. Rhapsody ducks the bullets coming at her. Sheri notices that rocks and dirt and mud start coming down from the opposite side and land on the Jag.

Rhapsody leaps up and goes after the gunmen. The first one she hits is eviscerated. She misses the second one as he leaps back and brings his gun to bear. Sheri notices a pair of arms holding a boulder and then hurls it at the Jag. Sheri leaps out as the boulder lands, smashing the car. Something roars through the bushes as Ashley shoots at the bushes. The one that leapt back lets loose at Rhapsody and she tries to dodge by going further into the truck, but gets hit with the burst. Daniel and Sheri hear some sort of buzzing, as small shapes dart through the air. Sheri avoids being hit from two small arrows as does Daniel. Connell start to lift the car and wiggle out from under it. Daniel tries to get up to the road for some cover.

Rhapsody goes after the other gunman and misses with her first strike but nails with the second and guts the guy. Daniel gets under the truck and channels essence. Sheri aims and fires but misses the hill giant’s neck as it dodges. Connell still tries to wiggle out and manages to do so. Ashley opens fire on the giant, hitting in the right leg, torso and the head. The Lawry rolls forward and hits the rental exposing Daniel. One of the zippies returns and fires at Daniel, hitting with both arrows, one crippling his leg. Sheri dodges one and gets hit in the arm with the other shot. A third zippy comes out and goes after Tim, he dives out of one arrow’s path into the mud, the other ends up in his ass.

Ashley switches targets and hits one of the zippies with a shot, making it scream and zip sideways. Rhapsody summons a tiger to protect Daniel. Connell takes aim at the giant and hits twice. The giant slides down and is still. Sheri calls down the holy fire on the zippy that hit her, bug zapping it. The giant starts to sizzle, blood bubbling up from the bullet wounds. Four arrows are launched at Sheri by the two remaining zippies. The second and the last arrow hit Sheri in the torso, stopped by the vest and the last is also stopped. Daniel launches a soul fire at one of the zippies which dodges. The truck takes off with Rhapsody in the back. Tim takes a double tap at the same zippy that Daniel fired at. He missed the first shot and with the second.

Tim fires at the zippy again, and misses. Ashley fires at the zippies and the shots are dodged. Rhapsody pulls an Indy and climbs to the top of the trailer. The two remaining zippies fly off. The driver is trying to shake Rhapsody off and manages to do so. She heads back to the group. Daniel falls into unconsciousness. Rhapsody takes out the arrow from Sheri and she also falls unconscious. Connell, Rhapsody and Ashley clean up the scene of evidence of their presence before heading to Ashley’s house.