#anywhere

In the County of Charm, 4th of July, the Francis Scott Key Bridge has taken its lumps, but the patriotic spirit thrives... or at least, suffices. Of course, fear is also a glamour. Patriotism and fear of what is to come both can fuel, it's just a matter of who is one what diet.

The Noble folk, not really tied to dreams of a Republic, aren't terribly involved.

But a few are out, if only to make a polite showing on this mostly mortal holiday

One trio, a motley as common as clay, is enjoying the night. Kyle-Yoto, the Japanese Bobtail Cat pooka jokes around, of course. Harv , the big troll, is more stoic but enjoys seeing his friends happy. The last fellow in the trio, an Eshu named Mooneye, jokes back, agreeing they really need to find some girlfriends.

It is then that they notice a girl swaying in the crowd at the music playing, not drunkenly, at least they don't think. Damn, SHE is hot. //"We should show off our own bad ass dance moves and she'll leave us her glass slipper.. and contact info."/ "We should make sure she ISn'T under the influence" Harv mmmphs/Mooneye says "We could say 'hi' and see if she wants to join us with our snacks" Mooneye explains

Then the pretty girl begins to spark... and shimmer , glamour starting to come off her in waves!

The guys gape, a dream dance. "We have to get her to a hold" Harv says, respnsibly /"Indeed, a fair damsel" Mooneye says "Her tale begins" / Kyle-Yoto looks at his bobbed butt "Nice SOME people have one. let's go" the three move towards the girl..

and... you'll never guess

Okay, by now you probably will....

that's when the carriage pulls up!

And lashes onto THEIR would be rescue/possible new motley member/girlfriend (Okay, a guy can dream)

The Clurichaun, for that's what she is... (And the non Evil Non Cairrean type of Clurichaun at that) feels a fight on, even as she's grabbed, but the carriage's 'eyes' are on her, and even if she understood her birthright to vanish, it wouldn't take right now... she is yanked in... the boys charge...

Press 1 if you want the boys to utterly fail, with Kyle-Yoto run over the carriage on top of things and they have to get him help while the new dream dancer is taken away

Press 2, if you want the boys to succeed at tearing the Clurichaun free and providing enough cover for her to vanish, but in her panic, she keeps running and they lose her. Still in danger from OTHER forces.

Press 3 if you want the boys to save her and she sticks around ,while the Carriage is trashed

Press 4 if you want her to save herself, in a 'don't need no man' girl powah story for the ages!

(Waits for Beep)

(Votes are in)

The motley trio are good kids, but they're not warriors, and they're not prepared... A choice has to be made, getting Kyoto-Kyle to healing before he dies, or trying to chase a carriage already wooshing off. In the end, it is no choice. The glamour trail is soon gone, and Harv has a good friend in his arms while the Eshu guides him to what he hopes is someone who can help not just the pooka, but the clurichaun who just arrived!

(End Scene)