[MH] Caribbean by Night

[Icelander]

Well, Lucien Lacoste heard that a member of the Northside Chink Posse in Houston had been heard discussing the fact that $100,000 were offered 'for the one who killed the fat cop, Lucien Lacoste, no questions asked'.

So, naturally, he walked into the 'cafe' (illegal gambling den) where the man who'd been talking about this, by the name of Tran, was currently drinking with seven of his friends. Introduced himself, disarmed the only one who was armed other than Tran, ripped the pistol apart, slammed it down on the table and asked if anyone had been considering earning $100,000.

Managed to leave without killing anyone and even with the street name of the person who offered the sum, 'Uncle Wu', alleged Dragon Head in Chinatown. As Lacoste cannot figure out any reason why Triads, the Chinese-American society anywhere or, for that matter, Vietnamese-Americans, should have anything against him, he figures that someone connected to the cultists might have taken exception to one or more things he did in the last few days and reached out through criminal contacts to offer a substantial sum for his head.

While he was in Chinatown, he picked up a bunch of illegal fireworks for the night. He also bought a couple of cases of champagne, copious amounts of liquor and 'everything he'd need for an epic party for ten times their number'. To bring to the federal agents guarding 'Gwen Delvano'. Because, you see, he's 100% confident that the decoy pig has worked and any cultists will never find the real Ms. 'Delvano'.

Then Lacoste rolled some Carousing and Savoir-Faire (Police) checks to try to bring some conviviality to the tense safehouse atmosphere. After a very nice and festive dinner, he brought a couple of bottles out to play with fireworks and surround the safehouse with spells to hide it from hostile eyes and keep away evil spirits. Firecrackers were helpful for that last one. Also, CPT Winding turned out to know how to carve runes, so Lacoste had him carve some in the trees to protect them.

At the stroke of midnight, when they were singing Auld Lang Syne, they noticed a bright and clear voice of unearthly beauty singing along outside the window. Using his Awareness skill, Lacoste gazed upon the lovely blonde girl and saw - inhuman beauty and grace. She was one of the Fair Folk, not seen for centuries, if they ever really existed.

So, obviously, he invited her in. For good luck.* And because as a guest, she is bound by guest-right.

Her name is Ailsa of the Aes Sith and she is wonderful. She provokes wonder. Ailsa is marvelous, fantastic, glamorous, enchanting, terrific. She causes marvels, creates fantasies, projects Glamour, weaves enchantments. And she begets terror.

Next session will be a party to remember.

*And because he failed his Awe check and now has a new Admiration Quirk. He loves everything to do with the Fair Folk, reacting at +3 to such beings.