14820/Primal energy + alcohol. What could possibly go wrong

Primal energy + alcohol. What could possibly go wrong
Date of Scene:	18 March 2023
Location:	Harry Dresden's Office, Kingston Falls
Synopsis:	No alcohol, just primal forces tonight. Harry and Faith came up with a working plan.
Cast of Characters:	Harry Dresden, Faith Lehane

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Harry Dresden has posed:
The main door into the office is unlocked, but there is nobody in the main area. If one listens though, the sound of two voices can be heard down a hall and it sounds like the care coming from underground. One voice is familiar, Harry Dresden sounding moderately surly at the source of the other voice.

The other voice, it doesn't sound entirely human. It is almost...etherial if that can be a way to describe a voice. The two converse back and forth in low tones that the other voice annoys Harry regularly. Either way both seem too engaged to notice the sound of anyone at the door, silly wizard should have locked the door.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane has a habit of poking her nose where it doesn't belong and she totally doesn't belong in the basement of Dresden's office, but hey, the door was unlocked and she went to take a peek.

She certainly wasn't expecting this tho. The old wizard guy is talking to himself or something? she narrows her eyes, crouching on the steps as she strains her ears to listen..

Harry Dresden has posed:
"Really Harry. You need to loosen up. Maybe make a love potion." Bob the Skull entreats. Harry shakes his head with a snort,"Never again." he bites back,"How about, instead of you trying to distract me, you do what you are still here for." Harry moves to pick up a vial of fluid.

"Yes, yes..." the skull replies impatiently,"You can't remember Karrin and somehow that is my fault." he grumbles. Harry turns to the side and Faith can see the skull with glowing eyes setting on a table. Of course, if she can see him....The glowing light of energy in his eyes grow larger and the voice changes again,"Oooh Harry! You didn't mention you were bringing along someone new for me to play with." Yes. Bob sees her on the steps.

"What are you talking about?" Harry grumbles as he heats liquids in multiple vials and turns back towards the steps.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane peers at the glowing tally skull thingy, eyes widened in shock. And when he turns his attention to her, she leaps from her spot, runs down the steps and attempts to jump kick the poor skull.

"Demon!!" she yells as if in warning to Harry as if he might be completely oblivious to what exactly he's having a very casual conversation with right now. "Don't let it fool you! Leg me smash it!!"

Harry Dresden has posed:
Good news, bad news. The good news, Harry doesn't react with deadly force. The bad news, even non deadly force can hurt like the blazes. Before he can identify Faith he reaches out to the primal forces, focusing with a single word,"Forzare." and knocking the incoming kick and the unfortunate Faith back at the stairs and to the floor.

He reaches over and takes up the blasting rod, the source of bad fire. Behind him Bob sounds indignant,"Demon indeed." he growls. After a second, Harry's gaze focuses enough to recognize Faith. Setting the blasting rod aside he shakes his head and replies,"Not a demon. That would be decidedly more pleasant to tolerate." He reaches a hand down to help her back from the floor.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane yelps as she gets slammed to the floor, a bit ruffled but no worse for wear. "The helm you do that for, freak?! I was just trying to save your bacon from that...That fiend!!" she points an accusatory finger at the not-a-demon-but-sure-looks-like-it.

Harry Dresden has posed:
He sighs softly,"Bob is...complicated." he admits, willing to help her up since he knocked her down,"The shortest is he's a spirit of a wizard who made...." Behind him there is a cough of sorts. Harry glances back to the skull and then Faith,"...less than intelligent decisions."

The skull makes a harumph sound and then the eyes seem to focus on Faith again,"So you know, I'm not a demon thank you. Tell me, what brings a beautiful creature like yourself to my...err our door?" The skull is covered in runes and such things to power the enchantments and the longer he is looked at, the less settling he can be.

Harry looks back to scowl at the skull,"Bob. Give it a rest." How can a lone skull be leering at Faith? It is difficult to be sure, but she an tell as clear as day that is what he is doing.

Faith Lehane has posed:
"Hah! Hahahaha!!" she called as she stalks towards the skull, pointing an accusatory finger at it. "You're telling me this f***ed up talking gluey skull thingie is some kinda freakin' cursed wizard because he did bad things? thats the biggest bulls hit I ever heard!"

Of course then the skull compliments her and she smirks and winks at it. "Oh I'm more than just a pretty face, get yourself a real body and I'll show you a good time!" she winks playfully, wickedly at Bob.

Harry Dresden has posed:
If the eyes get any wider they will burst out of the skull. The leer gets even worse as his voice sputter,"Harry..."

"No." Harry replies as he goes back to his mixture.

The leachery bleeds out and it becomes almost like a whiny teenager,"Harry..."

"Forget it." Harry grumbles back. This gets a bit whirlwind in natures.

"But, but Harry. You can let me out for the night." he manages to get out.

"No." Harry growls back and keeps working.

"But Harry, you can let me out and then let me use your body for..." he sputter.

"Hell no!" Dresden replies and reaches for the box he keeps Bob in to a barrage of 'buts..." This all transpires in such a short time nobody would have a chance to get a word in edgewise.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane tosses her head back, laughing in sheer amusement at the back and forth, "Wow andI thought I was bad. You really got a mouth on you, don't ya, little guy? Remind me never to piss off the powers that be!"

She peers back at Harry, "So, got any other surprises lurking around here I should be aware of? what are you concocting anyway?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
Putting the skull back into the box Harry points back up the steps,"Mouse." The word itself might inspire a suprise or illogical fear and it might not. However when she turns her attention towards the steps, at the top there is the massive form of a Fu dog looking down at her. He at least doesn't look mean, in fact he looks pretty goofy, tongue hanging down and out the side of his mouth. Harry points at the floor at a brass ring,"Stay out of that."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane spins on her heel, facing the giant dog...And it's a good thing she's actually heard of Fu dogs or she might have jumped him next. Instead she breaks out into a bemused laugh, stepping towards the dog, offering him a scritch behind the ears, "Hey there cutie, did I hear that right? Did that oaf seriously just call you Mouse?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
All the usual sounds of happy puppy groans escape the big critter as he leans into her scritches. His tail thumps happily,"He likes you." Harry mutters and mixes two of the chemicals together carefully. He shakes his head and stifles a hint of a laugh,"I guess you had to be there." he remarks to her comment about his name,"So what brings you by tonight?"

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane smirks, "Big dog for a big guy..But why call him mouse? Don't these dogs usually live like really far from here, Siberia or China or something?" as for his question, she shrugs, "Nothing much, was in the area, still trying to find 8nfo on these memory stealing..Thingies, but they seem not very common, did you find anything?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
"I found a litter of them, being taken for less than good intent." he replies and starts to mix the chemicals again,"They were far from home and while I returned all the rest of them, he decided to stay with me. He didn't ask. So now there are three living here." He glances at the box,"Four of you count Bob." He looks at the potion and shakes his head,"Not yet. There are a few cards I have left to play, but I am hoping this might help us at least identify those who have been hit with it and help us trace them back."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane peers at the position, leaning a little closer and wrinkles her nose at the smell, "The hell you supposed to do with this, drink it? Smells gross! What's it suppose to do, turn you into a second talking skull? Ew.." she shivers.

Harry Dresden has posed:
He shakes his head and takes a pair of cheap sunglasses out of a bag. He takes the potion and pours the liquid on the lens. The frames glow briefly and he nods,"Looking through this should make it clear who is and isn't being bothered by this. There will be a glow around anyone who is missing the memory mystically." He looks at the box and shakes his head,"No thanks." A sound inside the box sounds...derisive.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane scowls a bit, tilting her head as she peers at him through his glasses, "Sooo? Do I look any different? Won't that be a lot of work, staring at everyone? We should focus on figuring out why peoples memories were taken and how to fix em.."

Harry Dresden has posed:
He takes the glasses and looks at her for a long moment and then frowns. He sighs and takes them off,"I need a little more energy to focus it. Too much expended making the things." He smirks and adds,"When you look through them they will link one person to the next to the next and work your way back to the one who started this mess."

He frowns thoughfully and shakes his head,"I need something to charge emotions. Normally I would have someone hit me, but I value my head on my shoulders so I will pass on you hitting me thanks."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane laughs and shrugs, "Soo we have to go around looking for whoever lost their memory from the newest to oldest or something? Seems pretty round about. Might take a while won't it?" she steps up to him and smirks, "I mean I could always kiss you instead." because she does things like that to people she barely knows.

Harry Dresden has posed:
"It will take time sure enough." he agrees,"Unfortunately the other options cost too much. We could make deals with the fae, but I'd rather stick my tongue in a light socket. I could call in a spirit to consult, but I'd rather put something more delicate then my tongue in a food processor."

He laughs softly as he pulls the glasses on his face,"Are you sure the slayers can't read minds?" He moves towards her leans down, because he is ridiculously tall, and kisses the rebel slayer before she can make any smart remarks. He's not winning prizes with that kind of kiss, but the desired emotional rise should be more than enough.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane rolls her eyes, "Geez, sounds risky, I mean.lWhat if WE lose OUR memories while chasing after other.." suddenly he's kissing her before she-can make the first move, but Faith likes kissing just about anyone and she wraps her arms around his back, pulling him in tightly. He's not exactly her type but it's fun all the same. Finally she breaks free and laughs, "Heh, I'll bet Thomas would be jealous."

Harry Dresden has posed:
"Good." Harry mutters after the kiss breaks. He studies her for a long moment and says,"Good news for you, there is no indication for memory loss in you." He takes in a deep breath and exhales thoughfully,"You're right about one thing, this is going to take a while, but I don't have the focus and elements I need to make another set of glasses. Until something else happens it is what we have to go with." She probably would notice that while he doesn't seem embarassed or shy about kissing her, he doesn't look her in the eyes. At all.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane smirks, folding her arms, "Well gee, usually I can get men to fall at my feet when I seduce them, but you're just a cardboard cutout of a human, aren't you?" she smirks, waving a hand at him, "Sooo dull, how did you ever hook up,with this Karrin gal?" and then another thought hits her, "Woah wait, so you have to run around kissing every girl, guy and dig you come across til you find the culprit?" her dark eyes gleam wickedly at the amusing thought.

Harry Dresden has posed:
"I am a lot of things, old fashioned by most people's standards most likely." he replies with a shrug and places the glasses into his pocket,"Karrin, tolerated me initailly and it grew from there." When she asks if he will have to go and kiss everyone he shakes his head and feigns a shudder,"Perish that thought. I just needed some emotional energy to charge up the spell and enchantment."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane rolls her eyes, "Well gee that's no fun..I mean I could always take those off your hands if you like.lMight be fun.." she grins darkly, "Soo, where do we start, with people we know have lost memories? Like you, Buffy, those kindergarten kids? Then what, we kill the bastard who did this and hope it reverses the spell?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
"We will start with everyone that we know to see if that leads anywhere quickly. Likely as not it will lead to the next person up the line if there is any sort of link to the spell." he replies and after a moment he holds the glasses again,"You know how to focus your will and channel energy through the glasses to activate them right?" he asks seriously at the suggestion of her using them,"As for the killing of the bastard, I don't have a problem with someone killing him, but I'd like to see the magic trail to him to see if it will break the spell or if we have to do something else first. There is alos the case that the one behind the spell might have a death curse to level at someone that kills him or her. I do."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane peers at the glasses, grabbing them and slipping them on. "Well dang, bet this don't make any fashion statements...Hiw do I look?" she grins then turns to peer at Harry, focusing her will although she's nit a very magical person, "How do you look?" No really, is there a difference? Can she really see that trail?

Harry Dresden has posed:
He watches you put the glasses on and he says,"If you can focus your will, you can see a red glow around anyone with missing memories. If you don't see a glow around me, you can't focus your will correctly." This is all very matter of fact, no accusations. Mostly he is curious if she has a spark of magic in her at all beyond the power of the slayer and the source of the line currently.

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane does in fact have slayer magic, it's just imbued in her physical powers and less in her spell casting ability. But it's more she has no patience for anything. "Are you sure these things even work? Ai don't see...What the f---?!" she blinks and peers more intently at Harry as they start to take effect, "Wow, your lit up like a tree. Cool. So now what?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
"Now we start looking. You can use those to start the search and I will look the ingredients I need for a new pair of glasses as well as chase a few more mundane ways to search." He pauses and does fix his gaze on hers for a brief few seconds, just long enough for her to notice the potential connection could catch them, unsettling to say the least, and then looks just over her eyes,"Make sure you come to me so I can figure out how to stop the spell from the source. Don't lose those and try not to get them broken. Remember to focus your will when you are looking or you will miss someone."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane nods, peering around, frowning a bit. "Ohh I get it, so that's what those spider web y looking thingies are, right?" she sighs, pulling the glasses off after a moment, punching her nose, "Geez, it kinda leaves you with a bit of a headache, doesn't it.nThis better be worth it, that kindergarten teacher was willing to pay generously."

Harry Dresden has posed:
"Magic tends to come with a price." he responds and shrugs,"I can go around the city if you want, wearing them. I think you might be a better choice. You seem to have a little more free time than I do." He waves his hand around the lab,"I can look for temporal rifts as well. That sort of thing, but someone has to do the leg work. Bob thinks your legs are better than mine so..."

Faith Lehane has posed:
Faith Lehane laughs, "You kidding me? I'm not about to back out of this shit just cuz things get too intense." she smirks, "No way, I'm in it for the long haul, but yeah what do I do if Its in like, another dimension or whatever?"

Harry Dresden has posed:
"For starters, don't try entering the other dimension. Come find me. If you can't find me, find John Constantine. While I haven't met her, I have heard Zatanna Zatarra is a strong magic user, but I don't have first hand information so maybe it is better to find either of us or in a worst case, try to contact your Watcher's council if you can."