6493/The Search Continues!

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The Search Continues!
Date of Scene: 08 June 2021
Location: Park Row - Bleake Island
Synopsis: Morgan gets the information she is looking for, but at the price of Goldilocks insisting on joining Morgan on her journey to recover the Gnosis Stone. Goldilocks is clearly insane, or something else, but who can say? She has also found an ally in Charlie Gage. Unexpected but certainly needed since Goldilocks might just be too powerful to handle alone if he decides to turn on Morgan!
Cast of Characters: Morgan le Fay, Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe




Morgan le Fay has posed:
The Golden Row is a shady looking bar run by a shifty eyed blonde man who goes by the name "Goldilocks." He is reported in some circles to be a knowledgable occultist, potentially a sorcerer, but no one has ever seen him use magic. Much like Jinn's Emporium from a couple of weeks ago, The Golden Row also has bars on the windows, and its' exterior looks run down, and old.

Morgan is once again dressed to blend in, with a black hoodie, black jeans, and black boots. She cautiously enters the bar and is immediately hit with cigarette smoke, drunken laughter, and the clinking of glasses. The haze of smoke is difficult to see through at first but after taking a few seconds, Morgan is able to see well enough. She approaches the bar and sits down, hoping to find Goldilocks somewhere nearbye.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie is chaotic.

By that I mean actually chaos in a pint sized package.

No. Not ADHD. Not Flighty. Not unpredictable... .. .. Okay all of those things. But also Chaos.

She is out and about leaping from roof top to roof top in Gotham. Occasionally supplementing her misjudging of her leaps with a flash of purple and pink smoke as she 'bounces' to make the landing on the next roof as she gets a workout.

It Isn't an official patrol though, it is honestly a workout.

She skids to a stop across the street from The Golden Row and blinks looking around. "China town... or..." okay she isn't entirely sure how she ended up here but here she is. She was just out following her whimsy.

She is wearing some heavier duty black yoga pants, black sneakers, and a dark red, almost marroon wonder woman hoodie.

"Wonder if they have anything besides booze..." she steps off the roof and appears on the street below before just walking towards the bar and pushing the door open.

There is a sort of mystic snap bang of chaos magic when she does that trick to those so attuned.

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Morgan does indeed sense the magic! In fact she is hoping that it's this 'Goldilocks' person. She turns around only to see Charlie. She turns back around to face the bar again however. This place probably gets magicians all the time and Charlie might just be one of Goldilocks's associates.

She narrows her eyes and continues to wait. No one seems to care that Morgan is just loitering there, not buying anything.

A short brawl breaks out near one of the far walls between two bearded men in biker jackets, probably rival gangs, or something. But Morgan is far enough away that she doesn't care..

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie definitely doesn't look like the magicking type. Then again. Those types are probably the least type to be pinned down with any one look.

Still the very much teenage appearing young lady leans up against the bar not too far from Morgan and eyes the bartender. "Do you have any energy drinks... or like anything but booze in this place. Also. Why is it called The Golden Row?" she glances around.

"Oooh a fight." the chaosmuppet pivots to watch the two people in biker jackets go at it. Like it is a lextube video or maybe a tiktok but in real life. "Go for his left leg bearded dude.. he is favoring it like it is an old injury!"

Honestly she only helps one side out because the leg favoring dude used a gendered slur and called the bearded guy a bitch. Honestly people should just go with asshole or nongendered insults.

Morgan le Fay has posed:
The bartender shakes his head at Charlie, "We got booze and we got coffee. You don't even look like you belong in here.." He gives Charlie a suspicious once over, "But the boss couldn't care less. Just know he ain't liable if somethin' happens to you. And as for the name? Don't know and don't care. I don't get paid to know."

Morgan's attention is entirely on searching for any sign of Goldilocks now. So far the owner hasn't been seen and she has a feeling that she will draw too much attention if she asks about him so she continues to wait quietly.

The brief brawl is given no attention by the bartender, as if this is an every night occurence. In the end neither of them really 'win', as their fellows have already broken it up, and they are on their opposite sides of the aisle again, curse words filling the air.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
"Aw.. no real winners just a bunch of losers...." she notes as the fight is broken up.

Charlie's attention drifts back to the bartender. "Coffee me then. That is like old school energy drinks I spose. Also I mean this is ..." she gestures. "Dude this is Gotham. Like is anyone actual liable for anything that happens to anyone around this town."

I mean she feels responsible but not liable.

"Does the boss know why it is called Golden Row?" the teenagers head tilts a bit, the hood of the hoodie still up as she inquires with the guy behind the bar, a twenty set down to pay for her coffee.

Morgan le Fay has posed:
The Bartender shrugs again, "Again I don't get paid to know these things. I pour drinks, that's it, and if someone gets killed I call Gotham's finest. That's all I get paid to do girl." He just smirks at the question of whether anyone is liable for anything in Gotham. That is likely a good of an answer as any!

Morgan catches a slight glimpse of blonde hair as a door opens and closes. Then another door opens and the figure presumably goes inside and shuts the door from the sound of it. Morgan sighs, more waiting.. when is this guy going to come out and do whatever it is that owners of bars do??

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie accepts the coffee when it is finally poured. I mean the guy is good for pouriong drinks and all that so he probably does it for her right. She also isn't ordering anything that would jepoerdize anyone's liquer licenses.

She plants her back against the bar watching the place. Trying to practice her casing an establishment for clues, criminal elements, and situational awareness. Honestly a dive bar seems about the best place to practice that portion of her training in the mean streets of Gotham.

"Okay, those two are totally going to break up tonight." she observes to the general area around her, which is honestly just Morgan, as she watches a couple at one of the tables over yonder.

She still isn't sure why she had an urge to come in here tonight.

She looks to Morgan. "You don't look like a regular." it is said with a chipper sort of politeness.

Morgan le Fay has posed:
The bartender drops a handful of splenda and creamer pods in front of Charlie, "It's all we had in the drawer." The bartender then goes back to pouring drinks for other people.

Morgan is watching the corner where she saw the blonde hair when Charlie interrupts her spying. She immediately feels tense, "That isn't any of your business." Always running into people who want to pry it would seem..

"I came here so that I wouldn't be forced to socialize. This doesn't look like the kind of place where you make friends." She gives Charlie an evil grin, "I'd advise you to get out of here."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie oos and checks the expiration dates on the creamer, which honestly can almost survive a nuclear war shelf stable and all and adds some splenda and creamer before gifting the mug a swish swish with her hand. Somehow deft enough to not slosh any of the contents of the mug out and stir it marginally well.

There is a sip.

"Mmhm.. nothing like cheap sobering up drunks coffee from a bar." she muses.

"Honestly I get that a lot... the whole not any of my business.. you know oh and told to pound sand and get out of my business ... " she shrugs and sips the coffee again. "Or is this one of the... there is going to be trouble and you should get out of here speeches?"

She tucks the hod of her hoodie down, red hair, green eyes.

If someone is really tuned into the world of magic, she looks a lot like the description of a girl who a couple of months ago went on a truly epic and unexplained magic heist all over the world pillaging artificts from a lot of people.

I mean Charlie didn't do it. It was one of the Demon Three in her body. Not that anyone knows that except Constantine, Zatanna, and the Bat-clan though.

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Morgan rolls her eyes, "No I just don't think you are cut out for this city, much less this part of it, and if you are annoying me this much, someone actually violent might just decide to.. well.. be violent." She smirks.

Clearly she isn't going to be able to scare this girl away from her and then there's the fact that she might be the one she sensed magic from. She decides not to press the issue too much, that will just draw more attention anyway.

Another door opens and the blonde haired man finally steps out of the back offices hallway and makes his way back into the bar. Yup that's Goldilocks alright.

Goldilocks exchanges a few quiet words with the bartender before leaning against the bar from the business side. He stares RIGHT at Charlie for a moment.

Meanwhile the bartender rings a VERY loud bell, his voice now bellowing, "EVERYONE OUT! BOSS SAID MOVE IT! No last call! You can take the glasses with you just get OUT!" A massive arm and meaty finger point at the exit. Everyone begins to grumble and get up to leave.

Goldilocks looks from Charlie, to Morgan, then back to Charlie, his voice in contrast smooth, calm, and a bit snide, "Not you two though. Stay. I insist." A grin spreads across his face. Clearly he means to clear everyone out to speak to the two of them.. but why?

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
"Honestly.. I also get that a lot." to the whole bit about being annoying or maybe not looking like she is cut out for Gotham's mean streets. Both do apply equally to things she hears a lot. "I mean, you also look like you aren't cut out for Gotham. No offense. I've found things can be deceptive like that."

Charlie isn't radiating magic right now, but then she isn't doing any active things that are magic.

It definitely wasn't the bikers though earlier that woudl have caused that ripple of unusual chaos magic.

The coffee is sipped and she stares back at the blond guy. "There is totally a line for this.. like.. mm crud." she considers "Something about a picture..." which is honestly drowned out by the whole loud bell ringing and then the bartender shouting about everyone get out of the bar.

There is a blink thoguh as Goldilocks looks between Morgan and Charlie though. "Oh.. cool. I mean I wasn't going to leave yet so this is convenient actually. Totes vibing something interesting is about to happen."

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Once the bar is cleared, the unnamed bartender immediately lights a cigar, "Nice to get off early for once.." He grins and heads out himself, leaving only Goldilocks, Charlie, and Morgan in the bar now.

Goldilocks drums his fingers on the bar table and sighs, "I felt someone use magic not too long ago. Don't deny it, don't play dumb. Tell me which one of you did it, or I swear that you will both end up as necklaces, bracelets, tome bindings, and whatever other uses I can invent for your corpses."

His tone remains calm, casual even, as if he's had this conversation before.. multiple times. Morgan looks at Charlie, "It wasn't me. I actually felt it too.. right before she came in." She is -staring- at Charlie now.

Goldilocks is also staring at Charlie, waiting to hear her side of the story.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
The owner of the bar has Charlie's attention first. I mean he is the one who just starts off about magic and making people into necklaces or tome bindings or stuff.

Then the coffee is sipped as she holds the mug in both hands and she looks between Goldilocks and Morgan and back again. "I mean. I've been told when I do stuff people who are..." she sets the mug down and holds up both hands and does the bunny ears quote "Sensitive" then picks her mug back up to warm her hands with it. "Can sense it and all. So I suppose that was me."

I mean did anyone think she was going to pretend like it wasn't her. "I'm pretty sure that isn't a crime, I mean compared to all the wierd stuff in Gotham... " her head shakes "Dang this town as strange. Anyhow. Yeah I did a thing to get here." a shrug. "So, is this a magic bar?"

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Goldilocks just.. laughs.. and laughs.. then smirks a few times after before sighing again, and THEN he becomes serious once more, menacing even, "There is no spell casting allowed at my bar. It is in fact the -opposite- of a magic bar girl. All are permitted, but not all things are permitted, that is my first rule. I don't even care if you kill someone in here, provided that you are willing to fend for yourself as far as the police are concerned, but do not ever use magic in my bar again. Do you understand?"

He looks at Morgan as well just so that she understands that this goes for her as well, even though she didn't use any magic. At this point one might note the bone necklace around Goldilocks's neck, and the bone ring on his left middle finger. They look pretty real..

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie points towards the door. "I haven't done any magic in the bar. I did magic across the street from the bar to arrive. Also. Fair." she nods. "No magic in the bar. Got it." she nods.

She looks at her empty mug of coffee and sets it down with a sigh.

"I suppose a magic free bar would be useful in Gotham, not that there are that many magic typews around town... or maybe they are just subtle." she considers. "Probably subtle." she decides.

Something she evidently is not.

"Did you make the necklace out of a rule breaker?"

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Goldilocks shrugs, "I sensed magic swirling about around the same time both of you came in. I needed to make myself very clear in case you ever decide to patronize by establishment further. No hard feelings.. yet. But this is no place for... children." He gives both Morgan and Charlie another look.

At Charlie's other words he says, "Don't worry yourself with my accessories. If you ever need to know what they are, or why I wear them, you will figure it out for yourself. Yes I know, the old wizard being all mysterious, and keeping knowledge to himself for fun... and yes that is quite right. I am! I am not your teacher, I am not your instructor, figure. It. Out."

It is now that Morgan finally gets to the point of -her- visit. She grips the bar's surface for a moment and then, "I am not here for.. drinks Goldilocks."

Goldilocks narrows his eyes, "I did not tell you my name.. how..?"

Morgan continues, "I'll be honest with you, he didn't want me to tell you that he sent me your way, but it was Jinn, of Jinn's Emporium who sent me your way. He price gouged me just to give me your name."

"I'm looking for something called the Gnosis Stone. He told me that you might know something about it and then told me not to tell you that he sent me to you. I don't care about him, in fact if you happen to do something terrible to him, I won't lose any sleep over it."

Goldilocks rubs his chin for a moment, "I.. see.. yes I might just know something about that. I won't charge you money though, I am going with you to search for it, because it cannot be retrieved with just two hands you see. You need at least four. I won't tell you why until you agree." He grins yet again..

Goldilocks continues, "You might be wondering why I am not interrogating you right now, trying to ascertain the truth in your words, but that is because other than me, only a handful of individuals even know the name of that artifact, and I know every single face. You obviously fall outside of that group. My problem is that none of them are interested in.. digging it up so to speak. I am. Shall we then?"

Morgan REALLY digs her fingers into the bar's surface now, "Fine."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie sighs "Yeah people tell me that a lot too." the whole not your teacher. Not your instructor. Figure. It. Out. Probably becausee she asks way too many questions.

"Swear mysterious wizards.." is just muttered softly.

The talk about the whole Gnosis Stone and some sort of quest to find it has her interested.

Quests. Magic Artifacts. Etc.

Interesting.

"Does it involve dangerous traps and an epic quest?"

She glances down at the bar and the death grip Morgan has on it. "You ok?"

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Goldilocks almost cries out with maniacal glee... actually he does, "PERFECT! I will begin packing my bags tonight and will literally teleport to your location when you are ready. No need to tell me where you live, because I will figure it out. You will find dear girls, that as you grow in power, conventional methods of communication, and travel, and indeed social norms go completely out the window." He snickers and begins to head back into his office, "A deal is a deal. Do not break your word Morgan." He cackles and then the sound of a door opening and shutting can be heard... along with muffled words that might very well be to himself.

Morgan releases her grip on the bar, "He obviously isn't going to tell us.." She scoffs, "So naive. I don't want you to come but I am not going to stop you if you try. I honestly do not care what your motives are. I am worried about his.. and actually another pair of eyes on that schizo wouldn't hurt. Also.. did you notice that I never told him my name? He probably knows yours too now. I doubt you're safe from him so you could probably use someone to look over your shoulder too. You in?"

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie looks after the owner of the bar as he ducks into the back cackling with maniacal glee and all of that.

"Okay that guy just ain't right."

Then her attention drifts back to Morgan. "I totes admit.. I would not have pegged this bar as housing a powerful wizard or magician sort. It is .. so crappy.." she looks around. "Which I guess is the point. Don't look behind the curtain... razzle dazzle.. shadows and mirrors."

"Well. He might know my name..." she notes thoughtfully. Honestly getting a lock on her mystically when it comes to 'true self' is really slippery. She doesn't even know here actual name and all. For reasons. That she doesn't know yet.

"Anywho. I admit I am very curious and probably game to go on an Adventure! with you two just to see why my vibe took me here tonight." she smiles to the darker haired woman. "Oh. You can call me Misfit if we are doing the whole magic secrecy stuff."

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Morgan shrugs, "Fine Misfit it is. You already know my name, Morgan. Let's just leave it at that for now. I won't go into why I need the stone, just know that it's important to me. I sold that Jinn guy out just like that.." She snaps her fingers once, "That guy was an idiot. He had this whole 'silent know-it-all and deadly' vibe that I didn't buy. He can rot in hell. I spent almost all of the rest of my grant money on this. I might just decide to take it back.." She smirks.

"Regardless I think we would do well to... stick together until we know what Goldilocks is after. You'll know more soon, I promise, but I can't risk him somehow knowing what my intentions are. He doesn't seem like he's very accomodating... and we'll just leave -that- at that too. He can probably hear us."

Morgan glances at the hallway..

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
"Oh I mean. Even if he isn't using magic to spy on us. I can think of a half dozen mundane ways he can surveil the bar."

She smiles and reaches across the bar fishing around now for the pot of coffee, some cocktail napkins, and a pen from by the credit card machine.

She writes down a number on a napkin and offers it to you.

Then she pours the coffee into her mug and steps away from the bar. "Text me when you are ready to rock and roll and I'll pop over to you two for the Epic Quest." she considers "Pretty sure evil laugh back there can't pop into my place so this is probably the best way to synch up on it later ye?"

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Morgan nods, "Fine. I'll text you soon so you have my number. We should probably get out of here before that psycho decides to put us in a stew."

Oh yeah she made that joke.

Morgan starts to stand up, "I don't like working with people much.. I don't have friends really. So don't take it the wrong way if I am rude.

She starts to leave and then pauses, "I am definitely getting my money back by the way." She grins and strides out. She's just not crazy enough to laugh about her evil deeds.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
"Well. Try to not do crime in Gotham. Locals take that poorly. Well some of the locals."

This is all said while walking out to the street now. "It does sort of sound like the Jinn guy sold you accurate information. So it isn't like he ripped you off right?"

Once she is clear ot the bar she pulls her hoodie back up and looks around. Few bikers. Some other people. Hm.

She looks back to Morgan. "Oh and don't worry. If I got my feelings hurt everytime someone was rude to me I would be sad .... like all the time. It is a lot easier to not take any of that stuff too seriously or personally. I mean. Like it isn't my fault other people have problems to work through right."

Morgan le Fay has posed:
Morgan turns around one last time, "I won't kill him if that is what you're worried about. I just need to pay for my tuition next year and his information was way overpriced."

"My feelings aren't easily hurt either, mostly because I generally dislike the vast majority of humanity, but I've met a few I can tolerate." She opens the bar door, assuming that Charlie isn't far behind, "A lot of people have problems.. just be glad you don't have Goldilocks's.." This time she smirks, "I'm heading back to my dorm at Happy Harbor.. probably failing most of my classes at this point. I haven't exactly had time to worry about school. Trust me.. this is worth it."

With that she takes off into the night.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
Charlie nods lightly "Humanity ain't so bad. We have cool things like Tacos and Mac and Cheese." she is just so damned chipper.

"Well try to not flunk out. I'm sure we will recover this Gnostic Rock and get things sorted out one way or another."

With that the chaosmuppet gives this two finger forehead tapping salute and then there is a slash of purple and pink smoke and she is gone.

Chaos magic.

She didn't even say boo, gesture, or do anything either. She just. Teleported. Maybe she has an item of power?