Citadel's Shadow II, Session 59

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 59 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 22 December 2019 (UTC) (21 December 2019 for some participants). This also includes a brief discussion from 23 December 2019 (UTC).
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Michael Lee Viviano
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Juan Silvio-Vagle: sword-wielding human alchemist played by Alden Loveshade
*Minigallith "Mini" Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Katerina Smartcat: cat professor at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Rajzhela Carnelian: trynsern/thalosian human student at St. Bassard's
*Scorpia Lee: human student at St. Bassard's
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 11 (Mustering) (continued): Professor Katerina Smartcat led Fern the Siegemaster and Rajzhela Carnelian downstairs to the teachers' room.  Rajzhela opened a door in the back of the room that opened to a stairway leading down to an underground room.  They went downstairs.
There were two girls there.  One was tall and rather slender, dressed head to toe in dark greys.  She had a blackened rapier at her side.  The other, seen from the back, was a small girl in the process of putting similar clothes on. She appeared to have a red blotch across the skin of her back; she was Scorpia Lee.  The taller girl was Lyndara Xlayde.
They found a similar outfit for Fern that needed to have a slit made for her tail.  Professor Smartcat said they weren't certain Fern would join their group.  The professor told Lyn to lead them to Gammick's Quarry, and that she would be there in a bit.  Fern was told to cover her ears; there was a sharp pop at the door the girls had left through.
The professor told Fern that Rajzhela had strongly recommended her after Fern "chased her down," but the professor wasn't sure as Fern was busy with a lot of other things.  The professor asked if Fern was able to not discuss the group with anyone else, even her roommates (other than Rajzhela); Fern said, "Yes, I can just stay silent about it."  She said she could tell the others that there was nothing to worry about, but the professor doubted that would work with Minigallith Atakares, but that she had other plans for her.  The professor said the group was in training, and shouldn't be fighting against anyone.
Professor Katerina Smartcat said, "As you know, this school was set up by the Empire of Trynser. It takes advantage of having hundreds of top students without family ties to train for future work in the Imperial espionage. It's better than hiring from an adult pool."
Fern then described her roommates; Rajzhela who liked being in places where she wasn't supposed to be; Princess Alarra Gormann who seemed to be constantly angry, but had become nicer to Fern after Fern helped her during a stabbing; Henna Brenefar she thought nice, said that she had a "mate" named Asric, and that she would become a full priestess.
Professor Smartcat then asked Fern about Minigallith; Fern said, Mini seemed curious and was a bit obsessed with the number six, knew how to use magic, seemed nice, and didn't have much memory of her past.  The professor said she knew that, and was looking for insight on how Mini thought, especially in regard to Turgan Tin-Finger having been tied in a bag on a bridge overnight.  Fern said she thought Mini wanted justice brought on those who treated Fern badly.
The professor then asked Fern about her self-defense, climbing, tracking, and combat experience; Fern talked about her experience, and said she had some defensive skills with a knife and bare handed.  They also talked about Fern's experience in Millisymph with green bears and a beehive and with the kidnapping of Princess Alarra, Fern's running ability, and more; the professor said Fern would be tested.
Fern learned that, if she was not accepted by the group, that her memory of it would be removed.  Fern confirmed that Rajzhela's memory loss about the Turgan incident was due to "too many questions" about her activities.  The professor said the memory loss was "temporary when possible."
The talked about Gammick's Quarry, and Fern changed into some dark clothes with a slit made for her tail.  Fern ran there, got temporarily lost, but found her way.  Rajzhela Carnelian snuck up behind Fern.  Rajzhela pointed out Scorpia who was hiding, and they also saw Juan Silvio-Vagle who was approaching the bridge.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 21)
Heris 12 (Landsday): At about midnight between Heris 11 and Heris 12, Fern the Siegemaster and Rajzhela Carnelian saw Juan Silvio-Vagle (known to Fern as Juan de Fulmando) taking a midnight stroll near a bridge.  Fern tried sneaking up on Scorpia Lee.  At the same time, Juan saw Scorpia lurking under the bridge.  He went to investigate.  She saw him, cried out, and took off running.  Recognizing her, Juan cried out, "Hey, Scorpia!  I suggest you stop!" but she kept running.  Juan waiting for a couple of seconds, then ran after her.
Meanwhile, Professor Katerina Smartcat arrived where Fern and Rajzhela were--and overheard Rajzhela referring to her as "Smartkitty."
Juan lectured Scorpia about continually getting into trouble.  He said if she returned to St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth and reported herself voluntarily, he would leave it at that--but he would check to make certain she had done so.  Juan said he would accompany Scorpia back to the school as it wasn't safe for her to be walking alone in the city at night.
An officer of the Trynser City Municipal Force approached.  The officer offered to accoupany Scorpia back, but Juan said as he sometimes worked at St. Bassard's, he'd like to accompany Scorpia and catch up on school news.  Alarra told Juan about the dance and attack on Princess Alarra Gormann, and he told her basics of his trip and battles in Aborea, and bringing back his sister Yesenia Silvio-Vagle.
Meanwhile, Professor Smartcat, Fern, and Rajzhela talked about Scorpia getting caught, but that hopefully she would be right back.  She and Rajzhela went with Fern where she could climb up the cliffside of Paytern Hill at the Quarry, and gave Fern advice.  Fern climbed successfully.  Fern also overheard Scorpia return while bitching about Juan.  Scorpia was teased, then "reported" she had been out after curfew to Professor Smartcat.  The four returned to St. Bassard's, where they drank, as the professor put it, "an alchemical draught to ease your fatigue for the following day."  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 21)
Heris 12 (Landsday) (continued): Minigallith Atakares assisted Professor Ona Zhing with teaching at Master Pei Zhing's magic school. Ona was called away and had Mini continue with the class.  But once Ona was out of site, the students, who until very recently had been Mini's fellow students, started clowning around.
Ona soon returned with Master Pei Zhing who temporarily took over the class, and Mini left with Ona.  Ona and Mini went to a meeting room where they saw Professor Katerina Smartcat and Kristara Haleven, wife of Sir Lyus Sleyden.  Ona said, "It has occured to us that you are in too familiar of a position with the other students to be an effective teacher. It's only natural since you were recently a classmate of theirs."  Mini asked for more time.
But Ona said, "Fortunately, there is interest in another avenue for you. Professor Katerina Smartcat wants to know if you wish to become a teaching assistant for her at St. Bassard's."
Mini asked Professor Smartcat if she had learned who the tall girl was who, with Oscar Ragnar and Rico Wylde, had tied Turgan Tin-Finger to a bridge and left him there overnight.  The professor told Mini about the After-Class Exercise Club, and that the girl was Lyndara Xlayde, baroness.  The professor told Mini that those who tried for it and "washed out" had their memories of it erased.  She also told mini that Sir Lyus and Kristara were involved.  Mini wanted to know if they had criminals in the group, but the professor said her area of responsibility was St. Bassard's.  She said the group could help students with problems, including compulsive spying, put their abilities to good use.
Mini said she wanted to sleep on it.  She asked what she should call the professor, and she said "Kate," but "Professor" in front of students.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 21)
Heris 12 (Landsday) (continued): Minigallith Atakares had a dream.  She got the impression that if she took the offered assistant teaching position at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth, that there would be much excitement, and also danger ahead.  However, the events that lay in that direction had the potential to make her a much stronger person and could lead her in interesting directions.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 21+)
Heris 13 (Hammering): Minigallith Atakares woke up.  She decided to take the assistant teaching job at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth.  She figured she would not become a Sister of Surrea by running away from excitement and danger.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 12 21+)