[Filter: Vince]

Hm.

She did a good job, I think~

That stuff is pretty dense, but I think I'm figuring out where some of it is leading. It all looks damn valuable, that's for sure, and pretty incriminating, too. I'd like to give it another look over after we get back from Minnie's Mission this afternoon, if you're done with it by then.

I have a good feeling. We could actually start closing in on an answer, with this. Then we save the day, go back home, and I can get back to champagne and diamonds, because it's been too long for both of those.

[Filter: Mydra, Vince]

We have a bit of a situation. Some input would be greatly appreciated, if you could spare the moment.

[Filter: Vince]

Dragons, the woman is damned insane!

These aren't even things. She's convinced these people are after her -- they're her biggest supporters. There's no reason to these accusations and nothing to investigate.

She's wasting our time, and we just don't have time to --

Look, I hate it, but I think it's time we talk to Little Miss Head-In-The-Clouds. That window is going to close very soon if we can't get someone in there to look through her stuff, and we really need that information.

Dragonsdammit, I am really starting to hate this old hatter. Isn't there any way we can get her off our backs?

[Filter: Vince]

Dragons, all joking aside, she really did suddenly decide to pour it on heavy, didn't she? I don't know how we're going to manage to get in to see that woman's records before she leaves with Minnie running us all over town into all hours of the night.

Ugh. How did we call ourselves to the attention of the crazy, again?

[Filter: Public]

Well, Julian, I know you're probably overwhelmed be people far more interesting and important than me heaping best wishes on you, today, but let me add yet another voice to the great chorus. Happy Birthday, all the best, miss you madly, so forth~

You know, I've said it already, today, but I can't quite describe how much I mess Festivals at home~ It was nice getting gifts from complete strangers trying to suck up to my father. And Lester plunking away at his piano while we all sat and watched, and Mother fretting over the neckline of every single one of my gowns I'd been given, and Father telling her to just stop being so ridiculous~

And, of course, my friends. Julian and Christopher and -- Fayre, you, especially. Do you know just how long it's been since we've been together on the Festival? That's just appalling. Oh, and you'd better be taking care of yourself today. Just because it's Festival, no reason to send yourself back into bed! Know your limits, is all I'm saying~

I suppose the bottom line is, Vince, I hope you're really going to try and spoil me tonight~

[Filter: Vince]

Oh, don't give me that look! I'm fine! I have this all together, really. Better than I have been, for sure! At least now I know that she's able to write, that's something. And I haven't fumbled any throws yet, so ... I'm fine. Really.

So. Are we ready to do this?

[Filter: Private]

I don't have time for this.

It's Fayre. She'll be fine, because she always is. That man -- Elden. There's no way he would let anything happen to her.

I have work to do, I have to focus, I am not in a position where I can just go out of my head worrying about this.

It's Fayre. The sun could explode and the world could end and Fayre would still just be standing right there in the middle of it, smiling and teasing and being everything that I want to be.

I just can't ... afford to not have faith in her right now. I ...

Vince must be so smug right now. This is why you shouldn't let women be in charge! We just let our emotions get away with us until ...

[Filter: The People Travelling with Fayre]

If any of you could tell me about how my friend is doing, I would really appreciate it~ I'm sure she's ... fine, but it is a little distracting, al the unanswered questions.

If you don't mind.

[Filter: Private]

It's not

You don't need to be ashamed of yourself to want to wait for the right moment. And the right person.

It's not about religion, either.

Sometimes, it's just

Mn.

[Filter: Vince]

You know, it's starting to occur to me that maybe we should be converting to this religion for real. All of this about men obeying their women and so forth, I think we could really get a lot of work done~!

But anyway, I think I'm starting to figure out how to carry on a conversation. Women should not be shrill harpies, should always be giving the orders, our bodies are sensual and wonderful gifts from our holy mothers, et cetera?

Give me another few days and I'll be fluent in Goddess Sycophant.

[Filter: Vince]

I went to poke around the Fern Ridge estate last night, like we said, but the security there was crazy. They may just be paranoid, but I've got a little hint of a feeling. Why do you have so many guards, unless you've got a big reason to keep people out~?

Either way, we're going to need a better strategy than the current one to get in there. And they don't have any fancy parties we can sneak into coming up, hrm.

[Filter: Pandora, Vince]

Hey, there, lovely~ It looks like we've got some work for you to do for us, after all. I know, faster than you expected~

[Filter: Vince]

So, my favourite lackwitted groom.

How do I look~?

[Filter: Vince]

So, allow me to just double check something.

It's the Sun Garden estate that you've gotten yourself stuck on while going up the line, isn't it? Lady Talia and her court~? I just want to make sure before I absolutely knock you off your feet.

[Filter: Vince, Pandora]

Thanks very much for the help, Pandora~ If we need anything else, we'll let you know. For now, I think we're good. Just go back to floating around amidst the denizens and making yourself their friend. And if you hear anything interesting -- let us know~

[Filter: Vince]

Strange as she is, she got us this much. Putting it in the pile with the papers we managed to scrape together ourselves ...

... interesting~ What do you make of it all?

[Filter: Pandora, Vince]

Well, I think Vince and I have a sketchy plan worked out, and we have a role for you, so~ Ready to hear it?

[Filter: Miss Pandora and Vince]

Hello, hello~

I think we should talk, Miss Pandora. Do you know who I am~?

[Filter: Vince]

Well.

I had something happen today that was ... unexpected. And a little bizarre. Though I guess it filled in a blank for me ...

[Filter: Private]

Dragons.

Why do I feel like we've gotten into bed with a keg of kerosene sitting in a cookfire?

[Filter: Mydra]

Crisis averted ... sort of.

[Filter: Julian and Christopher]

Well, I don't know if you've heard even a hint of what's going on, but in the chance Mydra's said something, I'll let you know that I'm alive~

And if you haven't heard anything, then ... well, I'm still alive, fancy that.

[written almost illegibly fast]

[Filter: Mydra]

operation compromised we're in trouble send help

[scrawled quickly]

[Filter: Vince]

Well, Happy Rose Day.

[the page is smudged with dirt and spotted with raindrops]

[Filter: Vince]

Holy hell this is too dragonsdamned close. If it weren't for the rain bac there, we'd be screwed right now and as it is --

This does not look good.

[Filter: Private]

[this page is lightly smudged with dirt]

[the writing appears very slowly over a period of about an hour]

2 guards in front

1 in back

3 total 4? confirmed -- one patrolling inside

simple locks on back

high windows barred

two blind spots

three high areas nearby with clean shots two

[the rest of the writing appears normally]

Alright. I'll take out the one in the back. Hop down, use the blind spots, get to the back door, hope I remember how to pick a lock, ugh, Vince, this is why I have a partner to do that for me -- slip in, find a good spot, put an arrow in the back of the one inside if I need to ... find keys ...

... Shouldn't be too hard. This is a craphole, not a high security dungeon. Obviously, they just took him in for picking off scum, not anything more ...

... hm.

Right~

Tomorrow, maybe. We'll see if I can find Vince's picks by then. Right.