It suddenly feels just a little silly to be holding a sword as Winter's power lashes around you in an unseen gale, rejoicing in the fall of its foe, carving lines beautiful and strange upon the rink.
"The sentiment is appreciated in the spirit that animates it Miss Carpenter. Some day, perhaps soon it might be the act that is likewise, but here and now things have been settled."
Think this means we just tipped our hand here on MiM a little. Halloween means things can die that normally don't give a shit, but not just anyone or thing can actually do that and not every target will properly die to the same thing.
The belief that our sword specifically could do the same as reality poisoning an outsider and we use it for regular combat is probably going to be noted.
[X] All right, as much as you'd like to leave right now, you need to be thorough just in case. Do a check over Maeve mystically. Be sure that everything's fine. It should be, but it would not hurt to double check and be very damned certain there aren't any traps, fallbacks, or something else that could cause a relapse or vulnerabilities. This will also let you identify what sort of damage that was done, and perhaps also get you information on what the thing did.
-[X] Once you're done, give her any recommendations from a medical standpoint, and then head home. (Request an escort if it would be courteous.)
We aren't their court physician, and there are limits to how much weakness Winter will let themselves show before they lash out about it. Probably not a good plan to poke her like this right now. Some more familiar jabs might be better.
A quick reminder of who
Sandra was. She's a minor canon character who pushed Molly to break the law. Canonically we have no idea whose orders she was acting upon, if anyone's. Here it's Nemesis. Helpfully, she has left behind a lot of foci for the Crown, even if she disappeared in the meantime.
[x] Go home, your parents are going to have questions of their own
-[X] If you want more nemesis exorcisms I am available.
-[X] If Maeve wants to hang out when she is feeling better, you are willing to meet at least on neutral territory.
I'm mostly in agreement, but I think everything here is worth a stunt and we technically still have a meeting with Mab we want to formally tie off.
[X] Go home, your parents are going to have questions of their own
-[X] Call Michael for escort once things are sorted out, and bring Black Rider around discretely just in case we need a quick exit ourselves.
-[X] [Stunt]: Matching Maeve's attitude with an eye roll of her own, Molly replies "Fair play for a fair greeting. That was a juicy hint anyway. "
—[X] "It's particularly
interesting that you remember so clearly what it was up to now that you're free."
—[X] " I won't presume to know the mind of Winter in these matters, but I will say that in the interests of shaped reality " and a newly personal grudge something in her tone whispered " I'd charge far more reasonable rates for lesser circumstances"
--[X] " It could even be fun; hunt it down, peel it out, mutilate the shard of the usurper on principle, then steal all the secrets it left behind" with a hungry smile that perversely seemed to start in her eyes Molly's tone grows slightly more conspiratorial " Who knows how many ages of delicate plotting might get thrown into chaos if someone starts digging their fingers into the soft spots?"
-[X] Turning slightly to encompass both of them in the conversation once more, Molly gives an almost questioning glance " But for the moment it seems to me all major terms have been satisfied this night"
Something like this maybe? Basically putting Winter paint on things so that Maeve is less likely to act up here and now while still getting our message to Mab herself. Also in a bid to point Maeve towards something other than chewing through a platter full of sashimi mortals when she tries to come to terms with what happened.
Might be a little over the top though. Also, Mab might not approve* of us suggesting to her emotionally vulnerable daughter that she should consider pushing for a nemesis focused axe-murder spree fund at the next quarterly budget meeting so that she can work out her issues with violence.
*Or she could approve way too much, which is it's own issue, cause Winter things.
