COMMENTARY
-The abbreviated history of how the Free Association of Independent Ranchers became the Broken Arrows, plus their war with the Navajo, probably counts as a supernatural secret for this scene.
+2m Essence, should bring our Essence to 9/12 m.
-The sixties to 2006 is roughly forty years.
Even if Hall was a child in the 1960s, which is possible, he should be at a minimum in his 40s. And while serious magic use slows down aging, it doesnt appear to do so until you're middle aged; Harry still appears to age appropriately.
That Hall looks to be roughly 25 suggests either a feature of whatever bodywork the naagloshii did, or their sojourn in the NeverNever eating spirits retarded or reversed their aging. And the fact that Molly isn't remarking on his clothes suggest they are unremarkable human shit. Bought or stolen, instead of handmade off the grid shit.
-Ugh, cannibals. So uncute.
An original population of 42 people cut down to 14 is roughly 67% attrition. I suspect that probably ensures that Molly has no interest in this dude and will leave his fate to Lara's tender mercies; the naagloshii would have filtered for those willing to be corrupted and feed on their own friends and family.
Pity. Molly could have used a sorcerer minion.
That still counts for 14 baby sorcerers, plus their accumulated resources over 40 years.
And Hall says they were called for war. Thats probably enough to burn the Raith estate to the ground with minimal casualties. Might not kill every vampire, but will get everyone else, especially if led by a naagloshii.
Bright side, no wizard-tier talent among them.
-The Feds could just as easily be the Special Collections Division as Daedalus.
More likely to be the SCD actually; the Daedalus field agents we met are frankly too ignorant and underpowered to play in this league, and if they'd run into Broken Seeker or his murder coven of baby skin walkers, they'd probably have lost the entire field team in spectacular, headlines-making fashion.
Plus, the Navajo are more likely to have a relationship with the SCD than Daedalus, just based on longevity.
Either way, I am pretty sure the White Queen is aware of both Daedalus and the SCD of the Library of Congress.
Her intelligence resources are too broad for it to be otherwise.
-That little war was in Nevada, which is in Carlos' stomping grounds. Might have been before his time though.
Dresden might need to make some calls.
-Deer Park is a 2000 acres nature preserve in Cook County, Illnois.
~40 miles/1 hour north of Chicago by road.
So its maybe 10-20/10-20 minutes miles from the Raith Estate.
It sees a significant amount of human traffic as well; hikers, picnickers, etc.
Which, given that these dudes are explicitly cannibals who enjoy feeding on prey who are suffering and in pain, suggests that we would expect to see a spike in murders and missing person's reports if these guys have been there long. If none, their arrival is recent. Meaning that the naagloshii called them in recently for something big.
Rolls
*From a previous update*
Subterfuge vs
Molly perception
*Back to this update*
A guess as to why you got that null answer
Intimidation
One thing you can say about this guy, he does not lack for will
...but he is under Lara's thrall for a year since that last scene (one year's worth)
The enemy rolled a 7 dice Subterfuge dice pool, which suggests that they are still operating within roughly human limits.
Quite the Willpower roll from Hall.
We could have beaten it with an Excellency, but thankfully didn't have to.
The reason not to tell her anything else is that it's not relevant to the current situation. To be honest, I am a bit lost about the motivation of the skinwalker cult here. Apparently, there's not going to be an attack. What were they trying to slow us down for? I am tempted to use the crown on this man, but damn, I am loathe to lose him as a focus.
Yes it is.
Before his murder by the naagloshii, Lt Greene was attacked outside Dresden's apartment by someone wearing Thomas' face.
And one of his informants had all the signs of having been fed on by a vampire according to his widow.
That suggests that Broken Seeker was/is working with someone inside the White Court.
Which, when you combine that with the fact that Hall over here knew when Lara was supposed to have a meeting with Molly, and where? Means that they have one or more members of the White Court working with the naagloshii. Someone with access to very high level White Court comms as late as yesterday.
Makes it very much relevant to the current situation.
If for no other reason than we are at risk for whoever it is sabotaging the wards or dropping them, or staging some other sort of attack on us during this affair. Also worth remembering that we are briefing both Lydia and Thomas as well.
Lydia knows about the naagloshii, but not about the Greene link.
Well for one thing Lara is not the most trustworthy of beings and while Molly does not like Daedalus she does not know what the White Court should do to them if they find out that there are government agents agents out there hunting the supernatural. After all she cannot really explain a connection without explaining what the people in question are.
The White Court influence and intelligence network is damn impressive. Very little chance that Daedalus has been bumbling around the country for a couple years without their being aware of them. Especially given such blunders like the New Orleans affair where they blundered into a wizard's sanctum.
Just their taking over the Red Room murder investigation is the kind of thing that knowledgeable watchers would note.
I mean, after that rogue FBI team back in Fool Moon caused the disaster with the loop garou, a lot of people would have prioritized getting eyes on federal law enforcement.
Of course, Molly might not know that.
Probably doesnt know that. Her intelligence network could use some work.
