Citadel's Shadow II, Session 76

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 76 is a session of the Citadel's Shadow II campaign played on 3 May 2020 (UTC) (2 May 2020 for some participants) and a very brief session played on 10 May 2020 (UTC) (9 May 2020 for some participants).
Note that, due to various issues, some sections near this time were played out of order. To keep the chronology straight so that each article follows the game's chronological order, the preceding and succeeding sessions 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
*Minigallith Atakares: half-elf mage played by Alden Loveshade
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Alarra Gormann: deposed princess of Bortania
*Alexandria Souixen Galdern: princess imperial of the Empire of Trynser
*Henna Brenefar: student at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth
*Katerina Smartcat: professor at St. Bassard's
*Rajzhela Carnelian: student at St. Bassard's
*Kyrie Kelevan: priestess of Damira
*Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon: prince imperial of the Empire of Trynser
== Events ==
=== 1742 ===
Heris 38 (Mustering) (continued): Fern the Siegemaster and Miss Minigallith Atakares were in a hallway at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth. They were surrounded by small groups of girls who were muttering angrily and looking toward the room of Princess Alarra Gormann (and Fern and their roommates).
Miss Mini said, "All right, girls, I am sure we will work everything out. There is no need to panic (while thinking, "I hope").  Fern pointed to her room and said, "What's going on there?"  Rajzhela Carnelian said, "They're probably thinking about doing something to Alarra."
Miss Mini asked Fern to open the door and let them in, which she did.  Henna Brenefar was questioning Alarra as to what had happened that caused her to "misbehave" in regard to Prince Imperial Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon.  She thought she could help sort things out.
Miss Mini said there wasn't time, and "Let us just say that His Highness expressed, a, well, desire in a physical way that did not agree with what Princess Alarra desired."  Princess Alarra said,"The prince grabbed my crotch and I was stopped from knocking his goofy face in."  Miss Mini said, :"Well, that too."
Fern said, "Oh, so that's what happened back then."  After some discussion about both paying attention to royals and the "grabbing incident" having been done out of sight, Princess Alarra, Professor Katerina Smartcat, Miss Mini, Fern, and Rajzhela (who said she went mostly to help Fern) went to a room in the administration building.
Deciding to leave the biggest and most comfortable chair for royalty, the group took seats.
A herald entered the room, and announced, "Announcing Her Imperial Highness, Princess Imperial Alexandria Souixen Galdern, Prince Imperial Valen Arthur Wayden Galderon, Ladiey Susanna Stolerain and Lady Magesa Caterina Kuleran and Sir Barnaby Karmuliken of the Order of the Black Dragons accompanying the princess, and Lord John Teligen and Lady Tab Soilen accompanying the prince!"
The girls curtsied at the princess, even Alarra, and at the prince, except Alarra.  Sir Barnaby smiled at Miss Mini.  Lady Caterina warned the group not to cast any spells without asking her first; the group agreed.  Princess Alexandria asked. "so what in the hell happened?"
Miss Mini said, "Please, your Highnesses, I beg your patience. Please be forgiving of Princess Alarra. Please understand she was raised as a princess, and then lost her parents at a young age, so was left all alone. Then, when she recently visited Millisymph, she was treated there as royalty, and was the guest of the king. Then, soon after, she was nearly kidnapped as royalty. Then, after she returned home, she was the victim of an assassination attempt made against her because of her royal background. But on the other hand, many people do not show her much respect at all, which makes it very hard for her, even though she stays strong."
Princess Alarra said, "Well your highness, to be succinct, your brother the prince grabbed me by my private area."
Princess Alexandria frowned and asked, "And then what happened?"
Alarra gestured to Sir Barnaby and said, "That knight over there stopped me from knocking his head in."  The princess asked the knight, "Why?" He said, "We were in the Imperial Box in Kelled's Theater, visible to almost everyone. It would have become more scandalous."
Fern's expression remained neutral.  Rajzhela said she was a "special" student.  When the princess questioned St. Bassard's taking "special students," Minigallith said, "Yes, Your Highness. All of our students are special." Prof. Smartcat said, "Miss Fern is a prodigious talent in all sorts of materials and crafts, perhaps on par with the best of our professors."  Princess Alexandria said, "Oh, that kind of special."  But Rajzhela said, "Well, she's utterly socially retarded."  She then said, "Ow!" and claimed she had been scratched by a cat.
Prince Valen said, "I would like to take the opportunity to apologize to the good princess.  Princess Alarra, it is an everlasting torture to have you angry with me, and I am mortified to have deserved such a thing. Is there anything that I may give to you that would make things right? I can do a lot."
Princess Alarra said, "I want Bortania back."
Prince Valen said, "I shall arrange it."  But Princess Alexandria said, "No you f***ing won't!"
The meeting quickly split up.  Sir Barnaby Karmuliken said, "Ah, Miss Mini? You are related to the Golden Rings, er, priestess, the... Gina?"  He was friends both with Mini's mother and with her "uncle" Sir Lyus Sleyden.
The remaining group discussed the meeting after the royals and their entourage left.  Prof. Smartcat thought it would be best not to mention the strong ending disagreement between the princess and the prince.
When they returned, they saw, ""DIE BITCH ALARRA!!!" painted in red on Princess Alarra's and her roommates' door.  The girls were brought out and asked who wrote it.  No one answered at first, but then Brina Tammett admitted to having done it.  Brina was known for being headstrong and opinionated.  Miss Mini said she did the right thing by confessing, and the first thing she needed to do was clean it off.
Brina said she had been eight years old when she was trying to live off the bit of money her father had left for her when he was off fighting after Alarra's father Gormann the Reaver invaded.  Mini said, "I'm very sorry about that. But please remember that Princess Alarra was just a young girl then too. She was left alone as well."
Meanwhile, inside Princess Alarra apologized to Fern and Henna for involving them.  (She specifically did not apologize to Rajzhela.)
Later, Princess Alarra said, "I think all things considered, the princess was reasonable."  Minigallith said, "Thank you, Princess Alarra."   Alarra said, "The Trynsern princess as well," at which Mini resisted rolling her eyes.
The teachers and students went to their workshops and classes.  Brina Tammett went through the next several days with fire engine red hands.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 05 02)
Heris 38 (Mustering) (continued): In the evening, Fern the Siegemaster showed Princess Alarra Gormann a picture of a "steam-powered tank" concept as she seemed interested in its application as a war machine.
Alarra said, "Are you planning on making one of these?"  Fern said, "Well, maybe if I get assistance."
Alarra said, "It wouldn't keep up with horses, would it? We do a lot with horses."  Fern said, "I think it could keep up if engine is powerful enough.  Though the idea of it is that it may not be as quick, but is effectively immune to all weapons except cannons."
Alarra said, "Hm. I'd like to see it."  Fern said, "Sure, I too hope I get to build something like that at some point. It's interesting to experiment with this."  None of Fern's other roommates expressed an interest in the proposed device.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2020 05 09)