#rivervale_lodge

Oak wanders the halls. Alone. All alone.

Brown Dog wags at him

SO alone. Oak sighs and looks out the window

Brown Dog wags again

Then the dogs start barking! Intruders!

"And we're walking, we're walking...." Rikki says motioning to the collection of Changelings going near the lodge "some of us are skpping... now we're approaching the real treat of the tour! This is THE Rivervale Lodge, home of the one, the Only, Chieftess Brekke Shacklebreaker and her mighty Axe Squeeker... "

Folks ooo and aaaaah

"Now over here you'll find, your official Lodge approved 'I break for Shacklebreaker' T shirts, for only 19.85 in any color you want.. yes, blue AND Green"

"Now, you may want to feed these wonderful horses. Who can blame you? One Dollar for an apple slice"

Somone asks "No no, the lodge is currently closed to our tours as it's being refurbished, but I'm glad you asked, the package deals are being negotiated. This way please. I'll show you the great purple tree of plot forgotten."

and the crowd circles some of them now wearing their new chimerical t shirts

(End Scene)

Sally Mae enters the kitchen with a confused look.

Kerri glances over from putting away plates. "Sally Mae? Something wrong?"

"Well, ah.. someone was selling T shirts ... and tried to charge me for a tour"

A blink. "Somebody was what now?"

"Raccoon pooka girl... she was leading a group of trolls and Gwydions didn't look like they were around here. She thought I was part of the group, asked me for my twenty dollars"

"Twenty...?!" She closes the cabinet with a sigh. "That sounds like Rikki, and I am not finding this funny. Sally Mae, can you take over for a bit? I have to speak with that girl."

"Oh, THAT'S Rikki. I haven't met her before now. Not for any length. And happy to hold the fort. I missed this kitchen truth be told"

"It's already a relief to have you back. I'm glad you were able to support the Farm in their hour of need, but I've gotten accustomed to having you around." Kerri gives her a quick run-down of what's baking, what's marinading, and what's thawing. Then she heads over to the apartments.

"Flattery will get you pretty far with me to be honest" A smile, and she quickly prioritizes.

while Kerri heads to the Apartments (In Bergen chat)

Zane enters in "That was a crazy Adventure"

"Tell me about it" Dirk grunts

Gerd is beaming "I did sooo much SHOOPPPPING"

Sylvi grins and calls out, "We're HOOOOOooooooome!"

Sally Mae calls back "Welcome back, ya'll."

"Hey, SallyMae!" Sylvi peeks into the kitchen. "My mom home?"

"She's out on a mission so hide whatever present you got her while you can" Sally Mae smiles back "Big dinner tonight but if some of you are hungry now I can whip something up"

"I'm good, but I bet Dirk wouldn't say no. Welcome back, by the way."

"FAMISHED" Dirk says "I could eat a horse"

"But you won't."

"Well, not with Dagmar around no" He grumbles

"I'll make a big sandwich for you" Sally Mae says to Dirk, then a smile to Sylvi "Thank you. So quest was a success whatever it is?"

"Looks like it. I'm a little vague on the specifics, but I know we delivered what we were supposed to." A look of satisfaction.

"Delivered? Did you have a stop over ?" Sally Mae is not dim. She prepares a huge Hero sandwich out of meat, more meat, some pickles, ketchup, mustard, two types of cheese, and an olive. Then hands it over to Dirk

"Oh! Uh....yeahhhhh...." Sylvi bites her lip.

Zane peeks in "Sally Mae, super secret quest stuff. Don't jinx us"

"Yes, o PIllar of the Mountain" The kinian rolls her eyes

Sylvi gives Zane a grin. "Nice save, thanks."

"How's Hearth Agnes, SallyMae?"

"Still Cranky but so much more energy"

"Definitely an improvement, then."

"Oh yes, she's got her roar back" A smile from Sally Mae then a blush "She also called me Hearth Sally Mae afore she took over officially again"

"She did?!" Sylvi looks astounded.

"well of course she did" Dirk snorts as if it's obvious "She does the Hearth stuff... so why wouldn't she be Hearth when the old Hearth was down?" A pause "Like them Bumpy headed guys getting promotions on that beam me up scotty show"

"DeBukes don't promote by assassination, dude" Zane says

"Be cool if they did though right?" Dirk grins

"Not so much, Dirk, no."

"Sally Mae, that's excellent. I'm really glad."