#rivervale_lodge

Siv is livid, and Dagmar notices her working off an anger against a target dummy

"Damn, you mad." Dag leans against the fence, watching.

"YUP" WHACK SLASH.. SHe's not practicing so much as breaking. She's not using her Rapier, but a battle axe. Siv NEVER uses a battle axe

"Yeah, I saw that."

"So... what's up?"

"Gerd's Togail is soon. Guess who she invited?" WHAM

"Um..."

"Does Gerd have Farm friends?"

"Yup, but that's fine by me." WHACK "But one of her friends is a sidhe girl in Maryland... that's fine.." HACK... "But so is her Mentor and the ruler of that part of Maryland 'Auntie Thea'"

"....Countess Thea?"

"Yup, New Agengard area... I ... things were bad on Samhain with her. I didn't ... it's hard to remember but she.. oh I'm pissed" She behead the target dummy

"I got shot. And she... she stole something?"

"I remember being mad. But she wasn't that bad when we went with the bubble..."

"I guess you're one up on me then. I don't like her. " Wham "Not crazy about house Eiluned. Did you know they're the only house that is immune to Gwydion's boon?"

"I heard... haven't tried it yet."

"Don't bother, it's a known fact."

A sigh "And sorry, I shouldn't ... this is so not about me. I just don't.like.the.woman."

"Well... it sucks, but she'll probably be hanging out with the old people?"

"More important - what are you getting Gerd for a present?"

"Not much time to get a present," She says "And she is going music shopping for goth tunes or something so it's hard to get that point. I don't quite know what she likes anymore. I thought about an extra dark make up set?"

"Man, I dunno..."

"I'm not so good at gifts. Wanna go to Five Below?"

"Sure, you need a ride now? Or when?"

"Um. Before the thing, for sure..."

"I've got almost ten bucks. Think that's enough?"

"Gerd told ME that we didn't have to buy her anything. " A shrug "But I still want to. I think five bucks would be enough to be honest."

"Well, then we'll look for something cool. And goth."

"Yup. Just have tomake sure it's the right colors... Black, Black with purple tinges, Black with blue tinges, or BLOOD red"

"Sure..."

"So, like, if Symon would not sneer?"

"Actually, yeah, pretty good gauge there" SHe says

"Sounds like a plan. And, y'know, a better thing to focus on."

A smile, "You've definitely spent a lot of time around Kerri, talking like that, and worse, being right" she puts the battle axe away

She considers. "Worse people to be like."

"Now that's flat out true," She says "it's a compliment, tongue in cheek or not"

"It is. I like Kerri lots."

"Me too," She says "I mean, don't tell anyone- but I like all the 'older folk' at the Lodge"

"Yeah, they're okay."

"Your parents are kind of intimidating."

"Oh no argument, they intimidate me. They cast such large shadows, and I mean in every sense of the phrase"

"They are also very tall."

"But I'm catching up!"

"Ha ...yeah you are... hell, I'm years older htan you and look at us"

"RIght? Good for the basketball scholarship." She mimes a shot. "Hopefully. Maybe."

"I'd put money on it" Siv says in support

"Well, if I go. Dunno."

"I'm not going to push.... half way tempted to tell mum and da I'm joining the Merchant Marines"

"Yeah? Sail everywhere?"

"I don't think you need college to be a fireman. So."

"I think it depends on the area, it's a good job for a natural protector like you, but you also thought about Park Rangering, and ..one time a Vet?"