Happy Bean Juice

an adventure starring Norage, Barbara, and Chico.
==Setting==
Norage's hometown
==Short Episode Description==
Happy Bean Juice is an actual play podcast of the Dungeon World RPG system. Join Barbara, Chico, and Norage as they are invited to Giant's Landing for Norage's redemption.
==Non Player Characters==
*Lyall Stamp
*Avalanche the Wrestler
*Chocaux Mukseefa
*Dr. Crud III
*Clothilda Fleshripper
*Garrock Fleshripper
*Carmonna Shellsplitter
*Obsidiana La Caldere
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==Plot Summary==
The party begins in the FBK Guild Hall. Chico is teaching guild members how to craft straw dolls, however everyone starts to leave the lesson to watch Norage riding his skateboard that Barbara enchanted. As Barbara and the others cheer on Norage, a yellow splotched Kobold delivery person addresses Norage with a letter from his father, Garrock. He writes to Norage, "Word of your achievements from Avalanche have reached us, and we wish to invite you back home to prove your worth in a death battle against your rival, Rocky Shellsplitter." Norage is shaken by the invitation, and is unsure of what to do. He asks Barbara and Chico if they would accompany him to his home village, to which they agree, reassuring him that the FBK look after one another.
Just then, the group notice that time has stopped around them. A purple portal appears, and a catfolk in a purple cloak emerges from it. When Chico attempts friendly conversation, they respond "I am not here to talk, I am here to kill the allies," and rushes to attack Chico. The catfolk slashes at Chico with a green-coated dagger, however it narrowly misses Chico, hitting one of his straw substitutions. Norage retaliates with his burning brand. After the catfolk recoils from the hit, they rush to attack Chico again, but this time they're intercepted by Barbara's swift kick, knocking them out! Norage checks to see if the catfolk is still under control of the Shadow Cabal, and realizes they're not.
After sending the catfolk to a doctor, Norage finds a note in the catfolk's pocket. He asks Chico to read it, but not to mention anything regarding burning rocks (as not to say Brimstone and activate his control spell). The note states that the Shadow Cabal is trying to bring Norage back into their guild by any means necessary, and are planning to intercept him on his way back home. Norage becomes concerned, but is reassured by his friends that they'll look out for him and ensure his fight goes uninterrupted. Barbara suggests making a care package for his parents to make them happy, though Norage warns that his people wouldn't understand happiness. Undeterred, Barbara puts together a gift basket filled with coffee beans, manga, and cosmetics. She suggests Norage find a gift in Niqamui for his mother. Norage finds a weapon for her; the Big Bootylicious Blunderbuss.
The party arrives at the village. There, they meet Norage's parents, Garrock and Clothilda, who welcome them to the village, but ask that they set up camp outside the village since Norage hasn't proven himself yet. Norage presents his mother with the gun, to which she responds apathetically. Upon looking through Barbara's comparatively small gift basket, Barbara tries to explain what everything is. One such thing, fingernail polish, is translated by Norage to be "warpaint for your nails," to which Garrock shows interest, and asks Barbara to paint his nails. Barbara is thrilled, and begins painting Garrock's nails. Chico turns to set up camp, but runs into a giant child who tries to play fight him with a giant wooden axe. Chico manages to escape and set up camp.
That evening, while the party is resting at camp outside the village, Norage's rival Rocky pays a visit. She antagonizes him, reminding him about their childhood. Norage responds with a bit of rage, immolating a nearby tree, and warding off Rocky. Chico and Barbara give him encouragement as he meditates that night, offering coffee to help focus, aka Happy Bean Juice. Barbara stays up that night in order to perform a magic ritual that will translate the manga she brought with her into Fire Giant language for the village to read, while Chico arranges a straw display and prays to his diety, Mąʼii, for guidance. After recieving a vision of the Shadow Cabal emerging to interrupt Norage's duel, he alerts Barbara to be ready to defend Norage.
The next day, the party approaches the fight arena. Norage meets his mother, who is set to fight Rocky first to defend the title of town chieftain. Norage shares an intimate handshake with his mother, signifying her accepting him as her son and being proud. As Garrock signals the first bout between Rocky and Clothilda, the party watches on in suspense. Rocky comes out victorious, and is given the option to spare Clothilda and the title of Chieftain, or to take her life and title, to which Rocky stabs and kills Clothilda. Norage sheds a tear as his mother is killed by his rival, and rage wells up inside him. Chico and Barbara are distraught and confused by this turn of events. Garrock declares Rocky the winner and grants her the title of Chieftain, as well as the new name Carmonna.
Norage immediately challenges Carmonna to a fight, to which she agrees. Garrock initiates the duel, and Norage feints an attack to allow Carmonna to move first. As Carmonna charges, Norage raises a pillar of earth beneath her to trip her. He them readies his fire brand, engulfing his arms and hair like his friends have never seen before. As the duel is taking place, purple portals begin to open up around the audience with Shadow Cabal members emerging from them with poisoned weapons. Chico and Barbara spring into action, taking out as many members as possible, preventing them from interrupting Norage's match. Norage manages to take out Carmonna, forcing her to admit defeat, then spares her.
After Garrock declares Norage the victor, everyone's attention is pulled towards an imposing figure that just emerged from one of the portals. Norage recognizes her to be Lady Obsidianna. She declares that Norage has nowhere to run now, and all of his friends and family here will die by his hands. She orders him using the name "Brimstone," however he resists the command. Upon realizing that the command doesn;t work, Obsidianna transforms into her true Black Dragon form. This causes Norage to transform into an avatar of flame that towers ten feet in the air. After he, his friends, and his fellow giants attack the dragon, Norage finishes her off by engulfing her open wounds with his rage-filled flames. Norage and his friends Barbara and Chico save the village and clear Norage's name!
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