Citadel's Shadow II, Session 36

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 36 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 21 July 2019 (UTC) (20 July 2019 for some participants).
== 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
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
* Eri Snow: singer and dancer at Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
* Jinxi: androgynous jester with poppet Jack
* Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Ulthrane 44 (Lordsday) (Festival of Leathane) (continued): Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, Jinxi, and Juan de Fulmando, were together for the Festival of Leathane.  They had just exited a bus near the southern border of Weaver's Warren Borough, just south of Delctra's Cauldron and still in Paytern Hill Ward.  Kyrie Kelevan found the group; she said "the Thalosian cop" had suggested she follow them.  The group were looking to discover if a priestess of Leathane was missing, which would make her a suspect in the case of the missing Fourth Ring of Leathane.
Juan recognized the scent of Millisymphian cooking which the group learned was coming from Dos Gatos Locos.  The sauce that had been thrown in the face of Sister Jana, who had held the ring, had been identified as salsa de pimienta de habanero (in Trynsern habernero pepper salsa), a sauce used in Millisymph.  Kyrie said Damiran had blessed with Thisslam, the language of Millisymph, at least temporarily.  Juan told her, ":Eres una persona especial, Kyrie."  (You are a special person, Kyrie), and she said, "Gracias."  Jinxi asked if that meant, "grassy ass."
Some of them decided to buy tickets for a drawing for a round trip from the Empire of Trynser to Millisymph and back.  While purchasing, they saw a Loving Heart priestess with an injured head, and decided to followed her.  Eri bought two tickets, Jinxi bought one, and Juan bought one.  When Kyrie expressed concern they could lose sight of the priestess, they decided to follow her right then.
The time was after twilight.  Leathane was full and rising. The golden rings were arcing over the horizon to the east.  Only a few of the brightest stars were visible still, but some of Leathane's other moons were shining bright.  (Juan noted that, unlike it's missing counterpart of Trynser City, Leathane's fourth ring was not missing.)
They saw an arched entryway festooned with flowers with a crowd around the entrance; it was The Most Sacred Garden of Our Lady of Love.  The priestess they were following went around to a different entrance.  Kyrie, who was a cleric of Damiran, thought they should follow the priestess to the back way, which they did.
A priest stopped them at the gate, and said, "This passage is reserved for those annointed by the Lady."  Kyrie said, "I am a Candlebearer of Damira. I was sent to your temple for knowledge" (and showed her credentials).  The priest left the entrance open, and went inside.  The group debated on what to do; Eri briefly started to step inside, but stepped back out.
The priest returned, and said The Most Loving Heart Mother requested they return another day due to an "incident."  Juan said they were there because of the Trynser City Municipal Force, and Kyrie said they were there about the missing holy item, while Jinxi loudly acknowledged the holiday.  A guard ushered them in.  They were led to some buildings near the river.  They saw there was a mass wedding with about 10 couples getting married.
They spoke with Most Loving Heart Mother Pamela Gelerife.  By comparing lists of those priestesses present and those detained, they learned there were two missing: Pilar Montecar and Kay Ishida.  Pilar had a name unusual for the Empire but not for Millisymph,  while Kay was a Sarakunan girl with a long bowl haircut.  They also learned she was nicknamed "The pepper girl" because she liked hot peppers from Gorunden or Istrican or "somewhere out there where she came from."  They learned Pilar liked the Millisymphian restaurant in the commons (Dos Gatos Locos).  They were ushered out, apparently because of concerns about Divine Pleasure sect members arriving.  The group actually felt a compulsion to leave.
As they left, they saw some priestesses for Divine Pleasures show up.  They overheard one expressing suspicion that the Loving Heart clerics had something (likely the missing ring).  Kyrie decided to stay to help out and Jinxi and Eri went elsewhere while Fern and Juan went to the restaurant.
Fern and Juan entered Dos Gatos Locos, and quickly saw a priestess who was almost certainly Kay.  They noticed she was eating a burrito with chopsticks.  The group got a table near her.  Fern saw that she seemed slightly drunk, and glanced at the door anxiously whenever it opened.  They ordered food, and the waitress knew which dishes were appropriate for fox-people like Fern.  While Fern got a bug in her ear, Juan heard a waitress ask Kay if Pilar was OK.  Kay who had a black eye, said she hadn't seen Pilar since the fight.
About the time the group finished their meal, they heard Kay say she was going to someone's room to check on her because heading back to the temple.  The group followed Kay.
Outside, they saw Eri and Jinxi entertaining the crowd.  They also saw Kyrie, who signaled them,  Continuing to follow Kay, they saw that Jinxi and Eri were staying about 50 feet behind them.  There were Divine Pleasure priestesses about 20 feet behind them.  Kay entered a residential building with a side door between some ground-level shops.  The buiding was about twice the size of Balsten Arms Building, the recently destroyed seven-story tenement building, although this building was not as tall.  Fern and Juan entered the building a ways behind Kay.
Kay talked to someone in a room, saying, "Pilar, are you in there?"  A voice from inside said, ""I'm not going back, Kay."  Kay said, ""Come on Pilar. The old lady's going to be mad for a little while, and then it will be okay."  Pilar said, "Listen, Kay. Remember what we talked about. I'm making the right decision for myself. It's what the Lady wants, and it's what she wants for you, too."  Kay said, "Pilar, are you really sure you can make that judgement? I admit I get a bit heated sometimes, but I don't want to make that big move like you do."  They talked for a while, then Kay said she still loved Pilar, and left the building--and came face to face with Kyrie.   (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 07 20)
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