Citadel's Shadow II, Session 43

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 43 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 8 September 2019 (UTC) (7 September 2019 for some participants).
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Alden Loveshade
=== Player Characters ===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Kyrie Kelevan: human priestess of Damira played by Michael Lee Viviano
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Jinxi: androgynous human jester with poppet Jack
=== Special ===
*Juan de Fulmando: sword-wielding human alchemist usually played by Alden Loveshade
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Flowering 14 (Middleday): Juan de Fulmando led a workshop for people he knew who planned to travel from Trynser City to Millisymph in a week and a half.  Those attending were Princess Alarra Gormann, Fern the Siegemaster, Jinxi (who had a "stand-by" ticket good for the trip only if there was an extension on gate time), Kyrie Kelevan, Barbara Freedman (stand-by ticket), her husband Williams Freedman (stand-by ticket), and the Franke family of Osvald Franke, his wife Elizabeta Franke, and their young adult daughter Peppi Franke.  Also attending was Audrea Daleos who did not plan to go but wanted to attend anyway.
Juan went over several things about Millisymph including the extreme importance of status including bowing or curtseying or kneeling as appropriate, clothing, people with tails wearing a tail covering, head covering, weapons and armor, the standard kiss greeting, and Thisslam phrases (he said the most important was: "No hablo Thisslam.  Hablo Trynsern" (meaning "I don't speak Thisslam, I speak Trynsern.").  He also told Fern the Siegemaster that only a true master could use "master" in their name.  Kyrie suggested "Fern Donghai" (Master Donghai Ping soon approved of that, although it would be rendered "Donghai Fern.")  The group practiced what they were taught, Jinxi doing a mixed bow and curtsey.
Kyrie told Juan she was going to Sombrano.  He wondered why, and she told him, privately, that she had been asked by Gina Atakares, high priestess of the Palace of the Lady With Seven Golden Rings, to go there.  Specifically, Gina wanted to her to just outside Sombrano to El Templo de la estrella de Ladatinia. The high priestess wanted Kyrie to bring back a lemon or lemons, at least one, from the Clovio lemon tree, and mistletoe cut with a golden scythe from a holy oak tree.  Juan said he and Fern would have to stay with Master Donghai Ping in Fulmando.  But once they arrived there, he could help her find a guide to get her to Sombrano.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 09 07)
Flowering 14+: Fern purchased a plain tail cover for $5 and bought a practical dress that would be easier than others to move around and run in and less likely to catch on anything.  Kyrie got a robe and a hat.  As Juan knew that Fern's choice of a head covering, a sack with holes for eyes, was not appropriate for Millisymph, he suggested Kyrie give Fern suggestions on what she could wear instead.  Kyrie suggested Fern might wear something she already owned, a hoodie.  Juan did not remember seeing many if any women wearing hoodies in Millisymph, but knew Fern wouldn't care about being "in style."  More importantly, he thought it wouldn't be a problem and would be much better than a sack with holes, so said, "Hoodie would be fine."  Others planning to travel to Millsymph also bought suitable clothing, although for Jinxi figuring out what would be suitable was a difficult question.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 09 07)
Flowering 23 (Middleday): Kyrie Kelevan met with Gina Atakares, high priestess of the Palace of the Lady With Seven Golden Rings in the Marketplace Borough of Trynser City.  She told Gina of what she had learned, and learned from Gina that the high priestess' daughter Minigallith Atakares remained unconcious.  Gina gave Kyrie a small box to give to the high priestess of El Templo de la estrella de Ladatinia located just outside of the town of Sombrano.  Kyrie accepted it and agreed to deliver it.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 09 07)
Flowering 26/Gillihís 26 (Lordsday/Odía): Master Donghai Ping, Donghai Xiang, Donghai Chang, Donghai Fern (Fern the Siegemaster), Jinxi, Juan Silvio-Vagle (Juan de Fulmando), and Kyrie Keleavan traveled in the morning to Twelve Rose Inn.  On the way, some of them overheard a man, woman, and a girl who were upset.  Apparently the girl, who was age 12, had a ticket that she had kept in her purse, but both were lost.  Fern looked, but didn't see either lost item, and Master Ping said that unfortunately they couldn't stop to help as they couldn't be late for the gate.
Kyrie told the trio, "I am a Candlebearer of Damira, Kyrie Kelevan. I believe the lady may be guiding me to what you're missing."  They thanked her, and the man introduced himself as Oren Neel, his wife Chia Neel, and their "forgetful" daughter Alicia Neel.  Alicia claimed she knew she had her purse, and her mother Chia seemed to confirm that.
They arrived at Twelve Rose Inn a little before 09:00.  There they met people including Raven Blanca and Ruset Blanca who directed them to Silvero Cinco and Steelano Cinco, who were at a outbuilding next to the inn.  While the numbers were about to be checked, Oren said his daughter could not find her ticket.  He was told that was unfortunate, but there was no record of who won a ticket, only a record of ticket numbers.
Numbers were checked.  Jinxi had a "stand-by" ticket and was told to wait to see if the gate was an excellent success.  If it was, Jinxi could go through with the winners a little after 10:00; if not, Jinxi could return again each hour before that hour's gate would be cast (each gate would be cast a little after each hour of 10:00 to 17:00).
Kyrie noticed that the number of the ticket possessed by Morgan Alsworth, a man who did not look like he had much money, was in the same sequence as the two tickets of Oren and Chia Neel.  Furthermore, Kyrie, who had been seeking through Goddess Damira, had an impression of the ticket "glowing."  She questioned Morgan, then she spoke to Silvero and Steelano with Master Ping and Juan; Fern followed.  Silvero acknowledged the problem, but said unless they could verify what Kyrie believed, there was nothing they could do about it--then Mistress Magus Mojarósa (who was well known in several fields) and Yaritza la Abridora, who had a broadsword, came up.
Mojarósa politely asked to speak with Morgan, and Kyrie told Mojarósa she had cast "Damira's Guiding Light" and discovered the ticket that had been in the possession of Alicia was now in the possession of Morgan.  Mojarósa thanked her, then said, "It seems that Morgan Alsworth, with the help of Kyrie Kelevan, has found the ticket belonging to Alicia Neel, so it will be returned.  For his actions, Morgan Alsworth will be suitably rewarded."  Kyrie was somewhat flustered, for she had not told Mojarósa her name.
Raven and Russet described walking through a magical gate.  Ticket holders would be entering a one meter wide by two meters tall doorway inside of the outbuilding, then arriving in a very similar building.  There would be guides to help them.  They practiced going through quickly, walking through and heading forward, to the left or to the right as individually instructed.  They were told if they went through in one second, the return trip would be free.  They were further told they might feel slightly disoriented for a second or two, but that was normal and would pass.  Fern's suggestion that, to help keep people from being distracted, those walking through the gate could be blindfolded, was politely declined.
The spell was a critical success, so Jinxi and others with a stand-by ticket could go through the gate.  Between 50 and 60 people with a regular ticket went through in addition to a number of people with a stand-by ticket.  They entered another building that was almost identical to the one they had come from.  Ivory Tresa and Ebony Tresa greeted them.  They were reminded that preparations for the returning gate would be at 10:00 on Flowering 37, called Gillihís 37 in Millisymph, and it was recommended they arrive by 09:00.  Fern took notes.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 09 07)
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