Citadel's Shadow II, Session 54

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 54 was a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign, played on 17 November 2019 (UTC) (16 November 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
*Minigallith "Mini" Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Alarra Gormann: human princess student at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Audrea Daleos: human mage certified in Aborea and temporarily by Shining Luck Mages' Guild
*Eri Snow: fox-person singer-dancer for Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
*Jinxi: human jester for Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills
*Rajzhela Carnelian: human/thalosian student at St. Bassard's
*Zig "Zazzie" Kazhalara: Massabra human student at St. Bassard's
==Events==
===1742===
Heris 9 (Restingday) (continued): Eri Snow, Fern the Siegemaster, and Minigallith Atakares visited. Eri described a simple dream where she, Mini, Fern, Kyrie Kelevan, Jinxi, Juan Silvio-Vagle, and Audrea Daleos were all dancing together in a meadow. Fern was awkward, so Eri taught her how to dance.  Mini said, ":"I never met Juan. No, I think I used to date him. One of those two."
Fern described her dream. "Well. I was in love with another male fox-person at St. Bassards, then there was another female fox-person, and I felt rope around my neck and presumably got hanged in my dreams."  Mini wondered if Fern being hung in the dream related to Turgan Tin-Finger having been hung up in a bag on a bridge.
The trio talked some more, hugged each other, and ordered dessert. Eri and Fern got fox-berry pastries, and they discussed whether or not they could eat demon dust (The half-elf Mini's mother Gina Atakares had told her it was bad for elves, but it was possible she was told that to get her to stop licking it.)
The group traveled to Eri's home at Maisson Boulavier; there they met Eliza Boulavier, niece of the owner, who was sweeping.  Mini called Eliza cute, a compliment that was returned, and Eliza recognized Fern as being a friend of Audrea Daleos and Juan.  They knocked on Juan's door, but Audrea answered.
Audrea was happy to see her friend Mini, and to learn that she had fully recovered.  Audrea said she had Juan had "an awkward living arrangement right now."  She said she thought Juan might have been showing his sister around town, and Audrea briefly discussed her and Juan's trip to Aborea, including that Audrea had gotten certification as a mage there, and thus had received probationary certification from the local Shining Luck Mages' Guild.  Mini said she was elevated to journeyman mage, and was "working on a trial basis as an assistant teacher at Pei Zhing's magic school, mostly helping Ona Zhing."
The group discussed Fern's birthday, Storm Audrea, and the incident on a bridge involving Rajzhela Carnelian and Turgan Tin-Finger.  They then talked with Jinxi (and Jinxi' poppet Jack).   Mini, Fern, Eri, Audrea, Jinxi, and Jack then went to St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth.  They saw a group of boys playing kickball between one of the boys' dorms and the girls' dorm.  The ball went wild, and Mini caught it.  Zig Kazhalara, called "Zazzie," a Massabra human as found in Zazimar, shy retrieved the ball.  One of the boys teased him about asking Mini to the dance that day; Eri told Fern she wanted to go, and it fit her dream.  Shy Zig half asked Mini to go when she accepted; they learned the dance started at 17:00 hours.
They went to Fern's room, and learned Rajzhela Carnelian whom they wanted to talk to, wasn't there but was on laundry duty and would likely return soon. Meanwhile, Jinxi teased Princess Alarra Gormann, but she was not amused. Mini told the others she had permission from Professor Katerina Smartcat to "do something," and would give a signal for someone to distract Rajzhela.  Meanwhile, Jinxi asked Princess Alarra if she would him invite them to the dance: Alarra said, "Are you out of your mind?"
Rajzhela arrived, and Jinxi distracted her by throwing the giant stuffed rat Wilbur before Mini gave the signal.  Mini questioned Rajzhela about her putting Turgan in a bag on the bridge (and used magic to help).  Strangely, she learned Rajzhela, who had talked about the incident before, now knew nothing about it.
The group rejoined, and Audrea, Eri, Fern, Jinxi (and Jack), and Mini went to the dance. Mini taught Fern a very simple dance step, but Eri danced with Fern more. Mini danced several times with Zig.   Princess Alarra, Henna Brenafar,  and Asric Nehonin came to the dance a litte later.
Mini asked Eri if she knew the Zazimar Zip, which she did.  Eri nicely said "We might want to drop it down a notch," and Mini (who realized it would look like she was showing off) agreed.
Mini went to Zig, and asked what dance he knew; he said the Karninian Mixer (a basic dance), and they danced that.
On a slow tune, a seemingly shy boy approached Princess Alarra and graciously asked her to dance.  She rolled her eyes, sighed, and agreed.  Alarra mentioned the boy was shaking, and Mini maneuvered Zig to get closer to the couple, getting just one couple away from them.
Suddenly, the boy yelled, "For Mother!  For Father!  For my village!"  He clutched Alarra close, there was a flash of red, and the princess dropped to the floor gushing blood!  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 11 16)