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Date: 23rd~28th of September
Plot: Missing Hunter
Areas: Westminster, Bromley, Various in between



A hunter has gone missing. They were last seen almost a month ago, travelling to the outskirts of London to hunt down a werewolf. With the Blood Moon approaching he hoped to track down his prey and take it out easily at the peak when it had no powers. However, things went a little awry. The werewolf he was tracking cut through Bromley, now Fae territory, and ended up in deeper water than anticipated. A Fae summoned during the ebbing rebalance of power has caused a little trouble, and it may take a while to untangle.

[ ooc; log for the missing hunter plot! You can give me a ping if you want to be involved and hadn't signed up already! It runs 23rd of September through the Blood Moon! Headers within for areas/dates. ]

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23rd | WESTMINSTER, CLOSED TO FAOLAN [ KICKOFF ]

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Lancelot has helped Faolan out a few times now, so he isn't surprised to be approached again.

This, however, is a little different.

This, if he's getting a read on it right, is at least a little personal. Faolan is Hillingdon, after all, so the missing man -- well, he isn't entirely a stranger. Lancelot flicks through the file absently, begins to study the information -- make up a picture in his head of events leading up to the disappearance. The hunter in question, the wolf he was after, how high a chance there might be that things could have gone badly gone.

"Last seen south of the river," he says, and sets down the file to point at the report before lifting his eyes to Faolan again. "If he's heading into fae territory there's a chance he got caught in either the Croydon dispute or the Lewisham one, depending. Even if he didn't, I wouldn't be surprised if fae were part of his problem."

23rd~24th | GENERAL INVESTIGATION, FAE TERRITORY (OPEN)

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There are several parts to the puzzle, and Lancelot knows that even the smallest bit of information could be the key to the whole thing.

Matt Lloyd had last been seen travelling south of the river in search of a werewolf fleeing the pack troubles after their alpha's disappearance. It makes sense on the one hand, not wanting to be in the middle of it all during a blood moon. Hoping to lay low. On the other hand, why this way? Had it had a reason to come south into fae territory? Had it been a coincidence? For that matter, where was the wolf now?

The territories are bustling with regular humans as well as a mix of others -- fae now allowed to come and go as they please, glamoured to blend in, witches who have no problem with fae, creatures escaping the tougher rules of other territories to run wild here. Lancelot blends in to some degree, the aura of Seelie magic he gives off enough to throw off suspicion that he might be Daybreak, but he still can't help but feel anger still at the death toll the loss of Croydon to them brought.

Still. He flicks through his notebook and marks off another dead end. None of the smaller covens who had been willing to talk to him so far had heard of Matt Lloyd or anything about a missing werewolf. It's only the first day, but somehow Lancelot feels like this good be a long investigation. He just hope it won't be a constant string of dead ends.

24th~25th | COVEN INVESTIGATION, FAE TERRITORY, OPEN

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They've yet to turn up the missing hunter, but there's at least hope.

After endlessly asking around they've one lead: a Circle Midnight witch by the name of Robyn Barnes has recently made claims her husband has been taken by a werewolf. That's already lead enough on its own, but the twist is one that leaves Lancelot's stomach sinking in fear.

Robyn Barnes husband died in the recent conflict.

Lancelot has never been Midnight's harshest critic, but resurrection magic is magic that he is fairly certain can never end well. It comes out of the darkest spellbooks there are to be had, and -- well. He supposes they won't know the facts until they see them for sure, but the images running through his head aren't pleasant. However the werewolf is involved, he distantly imagines that it isn't any happier than the rest of them.

With all the complication, he supposes he can see why Matt has been missing so long.

The thought makes his stomach drop further, and horrible thoughts of sacrifices flit through his head. No -- Matt Lloyd is presumed still alive until proven otherwise. Lancelot holds out hope that there's a chance he's simply injured or stranded somewhere, or trying not to draw attention to himself in the middle of fae territory.

He asks around for Robyn's details -- address, place of work, last known contact, friends -- and tries to build up a good picture before finding her in person. He only hopes she'll appreciate visitors. After all, he's a Night Council Guardian. Maybe she'll want their help finding her missing husband?