Season 3 - Episode 3: Diplomacy

== Synopsis ==
Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver meet with Sophia and Daisy. Daisy and Bjorn take turns asking each other questions. Bjorn admits that magic and monsters are real and Daisy shares that the Blackout Society's goals are only to protect people. She adds they don't necessarily want to expose that monsters are real, but they will if they have to. Bjorn and Sophia reach an agreement that Bjorn and his crew will help train members of the Blackout Society to better protect themselves and others. 
==Episode Description==
It's time to give diplomacy a try.
== Key Events ==
* Bjorn tells Sophia some of the truth — that monsters and magic are real.
* Sophia and Bjorn reach an agreement that since their goals to protect people are aligned, they will work together to train some of the Blackout Society members to defend themselves better against monsters. 
== Summary ==
Bjorn begins the discussion by telling Sophia that he's an open book and asks what questions she has. Sophia asks about magic and Bjorn asks why she wants to know. Sophia explains its because she has two sets of memories of the last time they met and that other people have also reported confusing and fractured memories. Bjorn asks if there's any other logical explanation for those discrepancies in memory like a brain injury or psychological problems and Sophia explains further that other people remember exactly what happened — like someone creating ice or the giant monster in the middle of the Fort. Bjorn admits that magic exists in the world. Sophia then turns the table and asks Bjorn what questions he has, offering a back and forth exchange of information. 
Bjorn asks what their goal is and Sophia says she just wants to keep people safe. Sophia asks 'what' Bjorn is. Bjorn answers that he's a professional monster hunter, that he works for an organization, and that he wants to keep people safe, just like she does. Sophia asks if that's all and Bjorn says yes. Daisy then hands Sophia a photo they printed and Sophia slides it across the table. It's a man in a suit flying through the sky with dragon wings. Bjorn plays it off, saying they've already acknowledged that magic is real. Bjorn presses more about what Sophia's goal is with the Blackout Society. Sophia says she wants to find a way to make sure the people in her town stay safe and if that involves exposing the truth of what's going on, so be it. Bjorn emphasizes she doesn't understand what she's dealing with, that regular people aren't equipped to deal with knowing about or fighting monsters. Sophia asks how Bjorn is so sure that telling people isn't the right call and Bjorn says that its been tried other places and has never worked. 
Bjorn explains that there is another plane of existence that touches their world through Rifts. He explains that Thornvale is a place where more of these Rifts form than others. Sophia asks why and Bjorn says they don't know why hot spots like this occur, just that Thornvale is one. Sophia asks how many people they have working against these monsters and Sammie chimes in that it's just them, the three of them. Bjorn adds that they get reinforcements from his organization occasionally. Sophia doesn't seem to think it's enough resources. Sophia says that they need help handling things and they want to assist. 
Bjorn says he doesn't want innocent or unprepared people to get hurt and Sophia asks if he could train them. Bjorn reinforces that magic and monsters are real and admits to using magic to wipe people's memories. However, they've reached a point where it's too dangerous to use the mind wipe spell again without harming them and they don't believe in causing harm. Therefore, since they already know about magic and monsters, it makes sense to arm and train them to help. Henry and Sammie are a bit nervous at this proposition, but are in agreement. Sophia agrees that this could be a mutually beneficial arrangement. 
Sophia and Bjorn agree that this is the beginning of some form of trust between them, but just the beginning. Sammie asks what information on the three of them that Sophia and the Blackout Society have gathered and Sophia says they're not ready to share all the secrets they have. Sophia stands from the table and says that she looks forward to working with them in the future. Sophia and Daisy leave Oliver's apartment. 
Bjorn, Henry, Sammie, and Oliver decompress from the tense meeting. Bjorn thinks the progress is good and Sammie agrees that this may not be a bad thing, that it'll help them in the long run. Henry isn't sure that the members of the Blackout Society won't just go blabbing to everyone about what they've seen and Oliver assures him that these people aren't like that. Oliver points out it took them months to even notice the group existed. Bjorn doesn't like the situation, he doesn't like the idea of training a group of mercenaries. He doesn't want regular people to think they can stand a chance against monsters and getting themselves killed. Sammie agrees, saying they should just train them to defend themselves. Oliver says a first responder group of sorts isn't a bad idea. Bjorn agrees that they should teach people the basics of monster weaknesses and magic. Henry offers up some of his YouTube videos as teaching material. 
Bjorn reports back to Stanley and Miguel at the Fort to fill them in on what happened. Stanley is especially pleased with this outcome. Bjorn then calls Indigo later on in the day to let him know how the negotiations went. Indigo tells Bjorn to keep him informed and make sure to include all the details in his report. Indigo also offers some resources to help Bjorn train these members.
== List of Appearances ==
* Bjorn Olafson 
* Henry Marlowe
* Sammie Overbrook
* Oliver Allen Evans
* Sophia Foster
* Daisy 
* Indigo 
==Roll Tracker==
Player/Character	Move 	Roll 	Result
Andrew/Bjorn 	Sharp	6 - Luck	Full Success