Citadel's Shadow II, Session 83

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 83 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 5 July 2020 (UTC) (6 July 2020 for some participants). Note that this also includes a portion of a game played on 13 July 2020 (UTC) (12 July 2020 for some participants). These are posted this way to keep the timeline in game world chronological order on the wiki.
== 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: human guard and demon dust maker played by Alden Loveshade
*Minigallith Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Audrea Daleos: freewheeling human mage
*Eri Snow: fox-person entertainer
*Jinxi: human androgynous jester
*Katerina Smartcat: professor at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Rajzhela Carnelian: student at St. Bassard's
*Yesenia Silvio-Vagle: demon dust maker and sister of Juan
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Herix): Audrea Daleos, Eri Snow, Jinxi, Juan Silvio-Vagle, Juan's sister Yesenia Silvio-Vagle, and others had breakfast at Maisson Boulavier.  Juan said he was doing a fighting demonstration.  Proprietress Ethel Boulavier gave her niece Eliza Boulavier permission to attend Festival of Herix events.
Fern the Siegemaster, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian, all of St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth, went to visit student Scorpia Lee in the hospital.  Scorpia had been injured the previous day in both a fall and being bitten on the head by a giant badger, the latter of which had left her unconscious.  Scorpia had her head wrapped in bandages.
Scorpia was in a hospital bed in a long ward.  She was one of the few in there, but there were a lot of staff ready for people who might get injured during tests of arms to be held that day at the Festival of Herix.
Mini asked Scorpia for permission to cast a spell allowing the head-bandaged student to communicate; Scorpia agreed.  Meanwhile, Fern and Rajzhela discussed ideas about the badger; Fern talked about butchering it, while Rajzhela talked about preserving it.
The group visited.  Scorpia complained about her hair being cut off to get to the bite marks.  Miss Mini said it would grow back, and she might be cute with short hair.  After Scorpia complained again, Miss Mini said, "Well, maybe next time you shouldn't ignore warning signs."  Scorpia said, "You know, the last time I was stuck not able to move I got bitched at."  She did not explain that was when she was pilloried for stealing a ticket for a trip to Millisymph.
Mugsey Dormp came in.  Scorpia told Mini she didn't want him knowing about the mental communication,  Rajzhela explained what had happened in a favorable manner (not necessarily entirely accurate).  Rajzhela said the group would leave Mugsey alone with Scorpia, but on Scorpia's urgent mental request, Miss Mini said Scorpia needed to rest, so visiting time should be over.  All the visitors left.
Fern, Mini, and Rajz traveled to watch a parade in Delctra's Cauldron Borough.  Rajz said that Mugsey really liked Scorpia, but she didn't know if Scorpia felt the same.
The trio watched the parade which featured some military units that stayed in the city.  It wasn't as large as the all-day military parade held on Empire Day.  It began with some military troops of the Trynser City Municipal Force.  Mini noted Lieutenant Shesta Zarzulian, another mind-mage, who led the cadence.  Prince Leowine Vandarvaskard led overall, riding a silver horse.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200705)
Heris 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Herix) (continued): Fern the Siegemaster, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian discussed the Festival of Herix parade they had just watched in Delctra's Cauldron Borough in Trynser City.
The trio all liked the parade.  Miss Mini said, "Seeing the people guarding us makes me feel safe."  Rajzhela particularly liking the Kastebani uniforms, although she said those of the Karninian Rangers, which were virtually wilderness camoflage, were closer to what she'd likely wear.  Fern said, "Wilderness camouflage wouldn't help too much in an urban area like the one we're in."  Rajzhela said, "I bet the Phantom Force guys have to be showy because they pop in behind the enemy and they don't want to get smoked by their own dudes."
Rajzhela saw "Wayno's bus," actually with one bus hitched behind another (which was quite unusual), pulled by a draft horse team.  There were no seats available, but there was a little room to hang on, which the trio chose to do.  Rajzhela said they could climb on top, which they did, drawing comments from some guys observing her short skirt.  Miss Mini thought them rude, but the conversation left Fern confused.  The trio rode through Weaver's Warren borough to Old Palace Ward.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200712)(Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200712)
Heris 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Herix) (continued): Audrea Daleos, Eliza Boulavier, Eri Snow, Jinxi, Juan Silvio-Vagle, and Yesenia Silvio-Vagle attended a parade in Old Palace Ward which Juan marched in.  The Southern Cities' Armsmen's Charter had a contingent marching along in the parade.  Later was planned some demonstrations in the festival grounds done on a volunteer basis.  Juan had gotten volunteered by Clive Bustis for a demonstration of fighting styles.  Juan noticed a mace and stuffed rat being juggled over the crowd, and figured the juggler was almost certainly Jinxi.
Juan suddenly felt something shockingly cold and wet on the back of his neck; it was lemonade handed him by Audrea.  Eri wondered where Fern was.
After the parade, the Emperor Artemius VII came out on the Alexander's Forum balcony and gave a speech about veterans and readiness.  He did not look well, and spoke only briefly.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200705)
Heris 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Herix) (continued): Fern the Siegemaster, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian had decided to go to Alexander's Forum.  There they listened to Emperor Artemius VII's speech made from the Alexander's Forum balcony in Old Palace Ward.
Old Palace Ward was the site where the palace for the First Empire was before it was sacked by barbarians.  The old Imperial Forum and an old colosseum and horse circus were still standing. The site of the old palace itself was just a mound of dirt with a few ruined pieces of marble sticking out; imperial soldiers kept people away from it.  Miss Mini talked about it, largely saying things Fern or Rajzhela already knew.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200712)
Heris 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Herix) (continued): Audrea Daleos, Eliza Boulavier, Eri Snow, Jinxi, Juan Silvio-Vagle, and Yesenia Silvio-Vagle heard the conclusion of Emperor Artemius VII's speech.  After Juan subtly mentioned the emperor's condition, Audrea said, "Yeah. No doubt. It looked like this speech may have been his last... er, um until he felt better."
The group quietly discussed succession.  Eri quietly said, "The Emperor has three daughters. The eldest is married and has a son, so it would be him."  Juan knew the Emperor also had two sons.  One, Imperial Crown Prince Roderick Charles Lucan Galderon, had disappeared in the Zazimar War. The other was Prince Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon, who would be the likely successor--unless Roderick returned.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 20200705)
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