Revenge? (OOC)

I think this discussion is mostly resolved?

• Persephone wants to get out of her contract and does not want to do this to people, especially not Viv.
• Persephone currently has no way to get out, and has to do the Job.
• Persephone believes she can get out of the contract... so she is not dooming others to eternity, they can get out as well, if they want to.
• Emma does not approve.
• Many do not approve of Emma's choices, either.
• Emma does not know all the details.
• Emma does know that Persephone wants out. So we have a way forward.
• We don't need to be friends, so long as we can work together.

If you want to change your character, we can talk about it. It might be a bit too disruptive to the game at this fragile stage, though, and I worry it will bring its own set of similar difficulties.

Did you have thoughts about what you might choose?
Did you have thoughts about what happens to Emma, I am afraid she will end up 'returning as a Threat' if she does not have a player to guide her out of her self-destructive spiral.

I think we are coming to the end. The faerie problem is coming to a head and we will need to 'deal with it' and then may take a break ('end of season' or 'end of show'). And Emma is a big part of that (everyone wants a part of The Aware).

@Drgwen: Let's find a way to get Persephone some traction on her quest to get free.

Getting hold of your Contract might be hard to play with, once you have it you might end up stuck in the legalese of the reams of paper, looking for a loophole. Do we want to go that route? I don't know what is in your Contract, shaping and defining the Dark Patron is up to the player, so I can not give it to you, but if you think you can make having it fun we can have you find it, no problem.

Another option is for a third party to offer you an out? If you want 'salvation' and are seriously thinking about transitioning to The Angel, then that could be 'divine intervention'; else it could be some other power wanting you for their own ends.

Another option could be to show that you are actually 'working towards the greater good'? I figured your Dark Patron was likely against the invasion of the Faeries? This could put you on the same side as the others. We can link Viv to that cause (her purpose is clearly not the same as yours, she could not do your Job).

Another, though related, option could see us aligning your Dark Patron with the Faeries, so your 'get out' help comes from someone working against them both?

Yet another option might be us aligning with the Faeries (who says they 'the bad guys'?) and working to bring them into the world? This could break your Dark Patron's hold?

This is mainly about Persephone and her Contract, but @oopsylon and @Delirium should weigh in on the 'Faeries' direction.

Both those ideas are really cool! If you want Circe to still have concrete evidence that Persephone was telling the truth, I could have Benji go to the hospital to ‘rescue’ Persephone (too late) and, if you like, run into Circe and convince her that Persephone is not delusional by proving that he’s a vampire or something like that? Completely up to you, of course, but I just thought I’d throw the idea out there!

Is there anything Benji could do to help?

If the stumbling block is too big to get over, we can move it aside, they are meant to enhance the story not derail it.
We could probably go with either of your proposed scenarios and avoid needing to commit to a Playbook change at this time. Either could still lead to a place where both those Playbooks are viable changes.
Can do.
That works. We can definitely use the fiction to change the Jobs on your sheet, though the objectionable one is also sorta central to Persephone's character. They were recruited because of how well suited they were to enticing people in... We would need to address this change, but finding that they can not do that Job —without suffering a psychotic break— may be enough to justify it? Falling for Viv and forcing a change is also good story.

@Delirium: Would "I have altered the deal, now all I have to do is..." be enough for Emma?

You can also remove one of your Jobs via an Advance, we can ignore the 'only after five advances' since PbP makes that a long way away. We could make a quest that calls for all your 'friends' (and I use that term loosely) and sends you to all the Circles to get you (and those who help you) the needed Advance. This may sidetrack the characters from the objective of dealing with the weather, but that is fine.
You think that is feasible? I think it is more likely they are already tackling that issue, and Viv is part of it. Why else were you sent to London at this time?
Buy off or fight off, yes, this is an option.
Sounds fun.

Aside from the complications with actually having a 'written contract', I was thinking that, however Wentworth got you out, it left you in a place where you could sneak a peak (possibly not getting all the piles of text so you only get a clue). But if you would prefer to find leverage on Wentworth, then that is cool too.

This does mean that a 'coup' is possible... which might sorta undermine your Dark Patron... but I can easily make that work.
That sounds quite appropriate. And we will see how much this 'agreement' contains 'help' rather than sabotage. :)

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Do you have a preference for how you get out? Remember that whatever happens will have knock-on effects. Don't base your decision on potential Playbook changes, let's play out this story and see how it goes.

• How do you want this to affect Circe?
Maybe Wentworth 'teleports' you out, leaving an empty bed, and Circe sees that something happened but can't explain it... and the hospital don't have a record of you, so they don't come looking, and your aren't 'on the lamb'?

If you do the committed and meet 'an angel' or the 'lost in transit' then that leaves Circe in a pickle, worrying about you. We can do that, but it is complicated and will get in the way of your other plans.

Up to you.

Then let's try avoid changing characters.
Those are all fixable. They may just require a little flexibility.
Yet everyone seems to want a piece of The Aware. This is not a Playbook that the supernatural world takes seriously, you have no 'power' other than the value of being you.
I am sorry you got that impression. That was not the intention. But the sheer fact that the high and mighties even talk to you shows they do want you (even if just as a pawn).

I thought we made that clear (even to Emma) while speaking to Federico. Emma can do things they can't, there are places where they can not act.
See? They do want you. :)
That can be fixed. If you are willing to take a chance on Titanias. Your name was approved, and even your dubious credit check did not put them off... surely that alone should interest Emma?
To be clear, OOC: The drive you stole from Elliot is not lost. You left a handbag full of money in the car of the security guard, and he did not want to leave it with the hospital, he waited around for as long as he could but you did not indicate a desire to see 'your boyfriend' so they did not let him in, then you went to surgery and they sent him away...

You could try following up on that.
I am sorry you feel that way. How can we help. Ultimately it is up to you, but Emma has many options. Just remember the scale she operates at, she is a mortal with no power, those with power have hinted that this gives her freedoms they lack, everyone you have dealt with wants you on their side (over those you actively wronged, even if you deny it).
'she feels'? Or you feel? We need to deal with those problems in different ways.
If it is about Emma feeling like she does not know where to go next, we can pull her into something.

I think if Emma voiced these concerns to Benji in-fiction, he would do whatever he could to help— whether that means ‘taking her under his protection’ or helping her track down Elliot. I recently took the Bloodhound move which could be very helpful in regard to the latter, I think?

That could be a problem. You are a low Status Mortal, putting yourself in dangerous situation is dangerous. You walked right into the middle of a vampire feeding party —even after seeing the dead people— and expected to be 'safe'?

Given that you even got out at all shows that people are not inclined to just sacrifice you... sorry... too soon?
Yeah, but now they fear you, they don't know what you who you are, you put the fear of sod into them... Even if it was a lie.

If the titular 'revenge' goes off, people will know not to mess with you... but you are still a mortal with no real power, that is the Playbook, this need not limit your ability to play the character, even if they are scared.
Some people tried to elevate him to higher Status, but he did not bite. He is currently still a nobody, like you.
He could physically protect you, but you may be adding his enemies to your own.
Yet, even a uncontrolled neophyte like Tara did not drain you dry... in fact she does not think she did you any harm at all, what are a few little scar, in the grand scheme of things.

And I assume Circe's call with Benji will wrap up after another post, maybe, at which time she will try Emma again.

All this is fine. We can shape the Wentworth plan however you like and deal with the consequences.
My worry is about Circe and what comes after. Your disappearing while in transit is not something she can ignore and she will address it... probably in much the same way Henry did when people disappeared last week, by involving the police...

Do you want to go that route? We can, if you want to. My proposal of having her 'see' you vanish, at least puts her on the same wavelength as everyone else, this is 'proof' that you are not just crazy. Benji can come and comfort her... (unrested and still hurt and hungry?)

The hospital have had to deal with this sort of 'crazy person' before, so getting the paperwork and the case cleared up and dropped (lost, forgotten, ...?) is no problem.