#rivervale_lodge

-------Not Yet Imbolc------------

Dagmar stares it ... she had been patrolling, but what fresh hell is this?

I mean, it's not like it's across the street.

When in doubt, poke with Flyswatter?

But there is definitely way too close. She pokes the 'For Sale' Sign of the house

Which house?

The Chief and Mountain work hard to muse to keep folks from building suburbs and the like too freely. HEck, if it weren't for the lodge' hard work this area would be miles of suburbia instead of more like country with houses dotting infrequently and maybe a small patch of houses here or there.

But someone has put a For Sale sign on what appears to be a brand newish house.

andit's...kind of close to her home.

By troll standards

Which are akin to sluagh standards, albeit for different reasons.

If she knew house styles better, she'd know this was an attempt at a 'country style' home, but a few modern tweaks

At least it's not Griege.

Poke, scowl.

It's not going away.

She does see a car approaching.

The car is definitely heading this way.

Maybe those are the new neighbors?

She hangs back to watch, going for neutral bt falling on sullen.

"Okay," A woman with too big a fake smile on her face says as she steps out. she's got an outfit that doesn't suit the cold so much as suit 'looking profesional'. She's lucky she's not in the woods. Looking professional instead of dressing right for hikes and such would get her professionally lost and miserable..maybe dead/ Two other figures step out, a man and a woman

midto late twenties?

They're dressed warmer, at least they're not stupid.

"Now," the Realtor says "As you can see, this location is brand new, turn key ready, and in that classic North Eastern country design. "

"Anyone else live around here?" The man says not seeing her yet as she's hanging back.

"Doesn't look like many other houses near here, I thought i saw smoke from someone's chimney up that way, but I couldn't place it" The wife says

Mortals, the three of them, or if they are changeling they'r not 'awake' to it

No kids.

Well, boring neighbors then.

Not so bad... not so good.

Then she does feel glamour...and as they walk into the house... "It's FREEZING in here!" The man says/"Oh my god," the wife agrees. "What I thought you said the power ws on?" //"I ...ther maybe a mistake with the heater I apologize..." the realtor is flustered

She can no longer see what's happeninging, they've gone in.

But they're acting like it's colder inside than out

She tilts her head, and sneaks closer to ken.

Yup, theres glamour going on...she's not sure of details, but more than one cantrip going

A scowl, and she tries to find the source.

"There's a wild animal in there" The wife says rushing out.../"Honey it's okay..."//"No no, you said this would be in the country, this is not the country this is the wild..."the woman insists//"I'm sorry, I don't know what happened" the Realtor says "or how it got in there..."

Looks like the three are coming out again.

She steps behind a tree, waiting. Pooka?

Yup, the mortals are in full retreat "I'll get you to another house, it's closer to towwn but it has a nice yard i am so sorry.."

They're gone and the ugliest meanest rat you've ever seen comes out...and..barks happily once they're gone? Wait, do large dirty rats bark?

She tilts her head and kens the rat.

It's not a rat its.. kenning..

an English Springer Spaniel? An illusion drops

Then Sir Vali comes out.

"Thanks for the help, Tiff" He says to the dog

"Vali? Tiff? What's going on?"

Tiffany runs around Dagmar in tight circles if the girl follows she might get dizzy

Vali smiles 'Hey, I wondered if someone was out here. Just messing with a house purchase"

"...Why?"

"Omens indicate there's a chance a changeling might move here... call it playing the favorites, but..." Vali says "Okay Tifany, you're making ME dizzy" Then he goes on "but if we're going to have someone within a good walk to the lodge it's better if it's someone is balefire friendly. And indeed, might NEED kithain help. Second... we try to discourage new housing. This is one way of doing it."