Citadel's Shadow II, Session 75

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 75 is actually a combination of portions of two sessions the Citadel's Shadow II campaign. One was played on 12 April 2020 (UTC) (11 April 2020 for some participants) and the other on 25 April 2020 (UTC) (24 April 2020 for some participants). There was no game session in between.
Note that, due to Internet connection issues, some sections were played out of order. To keep the chronology straight so that each article follows the game's chronological order, some portions from the two sessions are here. They are listed in chronological order in terms of the game world, not necessarily that of the "real world."
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Michael Lee Viviano
===Player Characters===
*Fern the Siegemaster: inventive fox-person student played by Rail Runner
*Juan de Fulmando: sword-wielding human alchemist played by Alden Loveshade
*Minigallith Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Alarra Gormann: deposed princess of Bortania
*Audrea Daleos: temporarily certified mage
*Eri Snow: fox-person entertainer for Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
*Gimler Rockhand: dwarven merchant
*Katerina Smartcat: professor at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 37 (Godsday) (continued): After putting up notices of used arms for sale, Fern the Siegemaster returned to St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth.  Fern joined Mugsey Dormp, Sherrod Urnen, Turgan Tin-Finger, Snowy Zeddick, and others who were working on a school project for a Festival of Damira contest.
Mugsey and Sherrod were carrying a steel plate, but didn't coordinate well, and dropped it.  Mugsey blamed and insulted Sherrod, and Turgan said, "I had nothing to do with anything."  Mugsey and Sherrod got into a verbal battle that looked like it might escalate to a fight; Snowy tried to break it up.  Sherrod talked about Mugsey's girlfriend dumping him, but Mugsey said she wasn't his girlfriend.  Fern said, ":"Best to avoid fighting at least here as that can damage equipment."  When they didn't stop, Fern banged on a metal plate, and angrily told them to stop.  They did.
Professor Clarence Smartcat came over and asked what happened.  Fern said, "Well, two of the students started a fight, I managed to stop it."  Smartcat got the whole story, and accepted that Mugsey was grumpy and Sherrod provoked him.  Smartcat said the two boys would have to come to the office later.
Fern had previously suggested the project have something like a "technical leader" and "social leader," which was considered.  Smartcat had thought about putting Fern in charge of tech and Mugsey in charge of social. (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 04 25)
Heris 38 (Mustering): Minigallith Atakares arrived at the girl's dorm at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth. Prof. Katerina Smartcat was in a tizzy, meowing orders at whoever is nearby.  The professor told Miss Mini the inspection that day was being done by "Princess Imperial Alexandria! And Prince Imperial Valen!"  The first year girls, generally 12 years old, were shocked.  Prof. Smartcat was worried if the walls were clean enough.
Miss Mini said she would check Fern's room (the fox-person had a habit of leaving things in odd places), which got the professor worried about Fern's roommate Princess Alarra Gormann of Bortania.  While Alarra technically had no official royal position, she acted as if she did.
After Miss Mini announced the inspection, Fern said something that reminded her that Princess Alarra had walked out on the prince after he tried touching her inappropriately; Miss Mini and Fern had been there as well (although Fern hadn't know what happened).  Alarra said, "I shall receive them properly," for which Miss Mini thanked her.
 Mini then said, "Fern, most people don't keep their foot wraps on the table? If you would, please put them away property and then clean the table."  For the next hour, St. Bassard's girls cleaned up their dorm (the boys presumably did so as well).
Miss Mini and Prof. Katerina Smartcat met Princess Imperial Alexandria Galderon and Prince Imperial Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon when they arrived, and the professor announced them.  Introductions were made, and Miss Mini halfway hoped the prince wouldn't remember her (he apparently didn't.)
The prince was flanked by two of his courtiers and a knight Mini recognized, while the princess was with four ladies in waiting, a knight and a squire.  All the girls curtseyed to the floor, except Fern who was reminded by being "curtseyed" by Rajzhela Carnelian, and Princess Alarra, who just nodded.
The knight with Princess Alexandria, Sir Garrick, spoke rudely to Princess Alarra for not showing proper respect.  Miss Mini introduced Alarra as a princess, and took full responsibility for the confusion.  The knight, Sir Garrick, was infuriated and put his hand on his sword; he was dismissed by Princess Alexandria.  Miss Mini tried reassuring everyone that "their highnesses will take care of everything," but virtually every girl on the floor had their eyes in a rictus of terror.
Princess Alexandria was formally introduced to Princess Alarra.  As the visiting prince and princess were about to make their inspection, Princess Alarra said, ":"Your highness may enter, but the prince may not."  Princess Alexandria said, "Well, your highness, even I may have a limit of tolerance to your impertinence."
Miss Mini tried to smooth things over, saying that Princess Alarra had difficulty adjusting to her situation.
Prince Valen said, "Yes, I was enjoying the absynthe and various other whatnots, and when I was myself again, I found that I had behaved monstrously to her, and for that I do apologize. I will remain."
Princess Alexandria did the inspection, then with the prince had Princess Alarra summoned to the conference room at the administration building.  Miss Mini suggested a more experienced staff member than her should go too; Professor Katerina Smartcat said they'd both go.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 04 11)
Heris 38 (Mustering) (continued): Princess Alarra Gorman, Minigallith Atakares, and Rajzhela Carnelian had been summoned to meet in the conference room at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth.  They were summoned to meet with Princess Imperial Alexandria Galderon and Prince Imperial Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon after Alarra, who was actually a deposed princess of Gormann, had behaved in the manner expected in dealing with their Highnesses.
Some of the girls in the dorm glared at Alarra with hostility, while Henna sank to the floor in tears.  Fern the Siegemaster, who had been present during the incident, seemed oblivious to the problem.  Rajzhela said of the school, "Well, they worked their hardest to make a good impression, and they think Alarra may have spoiled that."  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 04 25)