Wild Abandon 18.z

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Wild Abandon 18.z
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Wild Abandon 18.z is the fourteenth chapter of Wild Abandon.

Plot

Zed and Brie are exploring the emerging ritual that turns people into places, named the Placement Test. The girls have sent their masks, hats and cloaks instead of attending in person, in addition Lucy has her earring.

They see an Other surrounded by object and Zed manages to identify it as a Grasping, a collector who’s practice has back fired. Brie notices one area smells differently and Zed uses that knowledge to make hem a map.

They spot a doll, no matter how they move it it always faces towards them,

They approach the centre and twelve others appear, one for each of them. There’s a women in green can tamper with their escape ropes, the Grasping says that she’ll deal with the ropes before they can stop her.

Brie unleashes fire and lightning at the women in green, hitting her and gainsaying the Grasping, Zed asks for a magic item as payment and gets a mirror.

They all pull their escape ropes, returning to where the girls are stuck as various places, Avery a playing field, Verona a book store and Lucy a graveyard filled with swords.

Ann is hosting a Halloween party. Part way though she takes her daughter to meet the Thunderbay practitioners and various local Others. She argues with Avery about how she’s dressed and how they treat Others.

Seth is walking with Nicolette through the snow. He takes the last part of his journey alone, visiting the Alabaster to appeal his forswearing, an appeal she rejects.

Suddenly the Carmine Exile appears and Seth successful appeals to him instead. Behind Charles are other previous forsworn that have joined him, he asks if he can join as well. Charles tells him to go back and inform Nicolette that he’s staying and to wish her a happy Christmas.

Major Events

• Zed, Brie and the girls items investigate the Placement Test
• Ann Wint hosts a halloween party
• Charles reverses Seth's forswearing
• Three months pass, finishing near Christmas

Characters

Kennet Trio Lucy Verona Avery Snowdrop Cat Fox Deer Earring girl Smoke Shadow Cloak Rake Wicked Hat Antlers Dog Hat Others Placement Test Thunder Bay Ann Wint Nicole Scobie Justine Zed Brie Rhecas Odis Sourvay Evens Blue Heron Institute Seth Belanger Nicolette Belanger Judges Alabster Doe The Carmine Exile

References

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