Citadel's Shadow II, Session 42

Citadel's Shadow II, Session 42 wasn't a full session but "fill ins" for the Citadel's Shadow II campaign. They were determined on or after 7 August 2019 (UTC).
== Personnel ==
===Game Master===
*GM: played by Alden Loveshade
*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
*Kyrie Kelevan: human priestess of Damira played by Michael Lee Viviano
=== Prominent Non-Player Characters ===
*Audrea Daleos: non-certified human mage
*Gina Atakares: half-elven high priestess for the Divine Pleasures sect of Leathane
*Heva de Fulmando: Juan's 10-year-old male ward and cook for the Donghai family
*Jinxi: androgynous human jester with poppet Jack
==Events==
===1742===
Ulthrane 45 (Restingday) (continued): Juan de Fulmando spoke privately at night to Audrea Daleos at Maisson Boulavier. Both had lived there, but Audrea had very recently been removed from her position as general helper meaning the loss of her free room in the basement.
Juan said, "Audrea, I haven't told anyone else, but considering our circumstances, I might as well tell you now."  He told her that his employer Master Donghai Ping had agreed that, after he, his wife Donghai Xiang, their son Donghai Chang, and Juan returned from Millisymph, Juan could travel to Aborea to try to rescue his family who had been enslaved.  They were Juan's mother Delores Vagle, father Silvio el Herrero, and younger sister Yesenia Silvio-Vagle.
Master Ping had agreed apparently because Juan's wards Fuylu de Fulmando and Heva de Fulmando were planning to soon move out of the Donghai residence due to Fuylu's betrothal and restaurant plans with her fiancé Salomon Tilki; this would mean Master Ping losing his housekeeper and cook. As Juan's father and mother had served as household servants, they could potentially replace them.  And as Juan's sister Yesenia had studied alchemy, she could potentially assist Master Ping in his work.
Juan said that he would be leaving near the 38th or 40th of Flowering, and would like Audrea to go with him.  He said that if she did want to go, there would be no real reason for her to start paying for a room for the month of Flowering.  He had received approval to move into the larger room with two beds that was across from his present one.  He said she could stay with him until they left; she would only have to pay the difference, $15 for the room including breakfast and $15 for dinner and supper per week for a room and board cost of $30 a week as opposed to the usual $65 for a room with all meals included.
He said the trip to Aborea would be dangerous, but he could really use her help rescuing his family and she wouldn't have to worry about mage guild restrictions on using her magic as "our rescue of slaves will be illegal anyway.  It will be dangerous.  Will you go?"
She answered, "Pffft. Hells yeah!"  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 1 (Godsday, Trynsern Emperor's Birthday): Due to her theft the previous day of a drawing ticket for a trip to Millisymph, and for various other actions (participating in an apparent attempted theft two days earlier, and a background that included a recent attack on sister student Princess Alarra Gormann), Scorpia Lee was put in pillory in the middle of St. Tanta Plaza.  She was set to be there for severals hours a day for several days.  She was pointed at, insulted, laughed at, and sexually harrassed, although the woman guard Elcrah Moorick discouraged the latter, in addition to not allowing cobblestones to be thrown at the girl.  Scorpia was occasionally hit with a food item such as fruit which was allowed, although this did not occur as often as it might have as fresh food was at a premium in Delctra's Cauldron.
Audrea Daleos, Eri Snow, Jinxi, and Juan de Fulmando visited Fern the Siegemaster and Kyrie Kelevan in the hospital.  Juan still had a slight injury to his torso from the combat with the followers of Sardaster.  Healers said Fern's burned arm should recover, although there might be some scarring and possibly places where Fern's fur would not regrow.  Kyrie's condition was still uncertain.
They also traveled to Greystone Castle where they were required to give a disposition on the battle of the previous day with the Sardaster cultists.  While they gave a full report, they had to explain why Fern and Kyrie were not there.  (Fern and Kyrie each reported at a later date).  
After the group's visit to the hospital, others separately visited Fern and Kyrie.  Those from St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth who visited Fern included some faculty, student Turgan Tin-Finger, and two of Fern's three roommates, Sister Henna Brenefar and Rajzhela Carnelian.  Henna called Fern a "silly fox" and, with the hospital's permission, cast minor healing on her. (The third roommate, Princess Alarra Gormann, had told the other two, ""Here's a few dragons. Get her a wrench or something.").   
On his way back, Juan lectured Scorpia, who was in pillory, on the evilness of her ways, and encouraged her to reform.  During the next few days while she was in pillory, he sometimes would use his lunch break to lecture her on morality, naming numerous gods and goddesses as good examples for her to follow.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)  
Flowering 2 (Mustering): Audrea Daleos began working temporarily at Yatzo's House of Ensorclement in Trynser City.  In addition to magical duties, Audrea would have to help with cleanup and housework there.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 3 (Landsday, Grand Carnival): Audrea Daleos, Fern the Siegemaster, Fuylu de Fulmando, Heva de Fulmando, Jinxi, and Salomon Tilki went to Grand Carnival.  Fern's arm still suffered from having been burned and was in a sling, putting her behind on her projects and work, but she was able to get about.  The carnival was held in Trynser City between Paytern Hill and Old Palace Wards.  Fuylu, her fiancé Salomon, and Heva went off separate from the others.  
In the evening, David Tilki and Betina Tilki, the parents of Salomon, had a talk with Juan.  The family, which owned and operated Lucky Starr's gambling hall in Delctra's Cauldron Borough of Trynser City, finalized their agreement with Juan.  Fuylu and Heva would move in with them to help begin a Millisymphian-themed restaurant next to the gambling hall.  They promised Juan that Fuylu and Salomon would live and sleep in separate rooms until they were married; Heva could stay with his sister.  Juan, as the guardian of Fuylu and Heva, agreed that the siblings would move in two days later on Middleday.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 4 (Hammering): Juan visited Kyrie Kelevan in the hospital.  He learned she had received magical healing, and was doing much better and would be released that day.  She told him she was going to Millisymph as the ticket she had been given for free as a victim of Storm Audrea had won.  Juan told Kyrie if she wasn't traveling to Millisymph with anyone, he imagined she could travel with him and Master Donghai Ping and the master's family.  He said the only problem was they'd only be in the city of Milspar for a couple of days, then would be heading toward Fulmando.  She said she would be happy to go with them if that was all right with Master Ping.
Juan then asked if she knew how to do fancy restaurant cooking, but she said she did not.  He said that Master Ping had planned to show off his cook and Juan's ward Heva de Fulmando at the 100th anniversary of the Fulmando alchemists' guild, but Heva could not go.  Juan further said that Jinxi and Eri Snow might be going to Millisymph as well; their tickets didn't win, but did qualify for a "last minute" acceptance if the gate to Millisymph could be held open longer.
After a discussion about land lobster legs (which Juan liked but Kyrie said were "damn spider legs"), Juan told her some basics of Millisymphian religions.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 4 (Hammering) (continued): Eri Snow and Jinxi talked to Rollo Morliss, theater manager for Madame Maude Lynn's Theater of Thrills located in Delctra's Cauldron Borough in Paytern Hill Ward in Trynser City.  They told him they had each gotten a ticket that would qualify for the round trip to Millisymph if they were lucky and one of the Gate spells to be cast on Flowering 26 went extremely well and stayed open a minute longer than expected.  They couldn't know if they'd be going until it happened, and then would have to leave instantly and be gone until Flowering 37.
Rollo said there was no way he could have employees who might or might not be coming to work for 12 days with no notice; they'd have to decide whether they wanted to continue working or not.  Eri decided to try to sell her ticket, and stay with Madame Maude Lynn's.  Jinxi tried different ideas to no avail--until Jinxi mentioned maybe somehow getting to Mojarósa's 500th birthday party which would need entertainers and Jinxi could entertain and publicize Madame Maude Lynn's.  Rollo rejected that, saying publicity in another country was useless.  But he did say Jinxi could share some scripts and routines with people there in exchange for getting some of their scripts and routines.  The theater could use new material.
However, because Jinxi didn't know if it would happen or not, Rollo said Jinxi would have the 12 days off without pay.  However, if Jinxi did return with sufficient new scripts and routines, Rollo would pay Jinxi for that.  This left Jinxi with trying to figure out, if the trip did happen, how to get to Mojarósa's birthday party.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 5 (Middleday): Master Donghai Ping and Juan de Fulmando were at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth where Juan was assisting Master Ping with teaching.  Juan was also consulted in a disciplinary hearings on students Dase Bareface, Mugsey Dormp, Scorpia Lee, and Shermal Vott.  They were considered by St. Bassard's officials to be a gang, and had often caused serious problems.  Scorpia was being dealt with by being put in pillory by Trynser City for several hours a day for several days.
Juan recommended the maximum punishment for Mugsey and Shermal.  He agreed with the idea of expulsion for Dase Bareface, the gang's leader.  Juan said Dase should have completely reformed after he and the others beat on the goblin Turgan Tin-Finger and someone had somehow (likely through magic) given Dase the face of a goblin until he and the rest of the group promised never to pick on goblins again.  Juan said, "If that didn't do it, nothing will."  The decision was made later that day to expell Dase Bareface.
Juan told student and his friend Fern the Siegemaster that his employer Master Donghai Ping had agreed that, after he, his wife and son, and Juan returned from Millisymph, Juan could travel to Aborea to try to rescue his family who had been enslaved.
Juan also casually mentioned that Master Ping was looking for a cook to replace Heva de Fulmando on the trip to Millisymph.  Fern said she could cook.  Juan said Master Ping was looking for someone who could do "fancy restaurant cooking" not home cooking, but Fern said she could do that.  Juan said he would check with Master Ping.  Ping agreed to let her try.
Meanwhile, Fuylu de Fulmando and Heva de Fulmando moved from the residence of Master Ping to that of the Tilki family.  These were David Tilki, his wife Betina Tilki, and their sons Saul and Salomon Tilki.  Fuylu was Salomon's fiancée.  The family, which owned and operated Lucky Starr's, planned to open a Millisymphian restaurant next to the gambling hall where Heva would cook and Fuylu would serve as a waitress or hostess.  David and Betina had promised Fuylu's guardian Juan de Fulmando that Salomon and Fuylu would sleep in separate rooms until the wedding.  (Juan had helped prepare the move.)
In the evening, Fern tried preparing a fancy dish for Master Donghai Ping.  Fern hoped to impress Ping with her cooking so that she could accompany him as his cook to Millisymph with Master Ping paying her travel expenses.  While Fern demonstrated her skill, Master Ping was not satisfied with the results.  However, he said she could have Heva de Fulmando, Ping's now former cook, show her how to cook the dish he specifically wanted.  If, with Heva's instructions, she could prepare it to his satisfaction, she could travel as the cook.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 6 (Sweatingday): Kyrie Kelevan, a young priestess of Damira, received an invitation to The Palace of the Lady With Seven Golden Rings.  She knew this was a temple of the Divine Pleasures sect of Leathane located in the Marketplace Borough of Trynser City.  She was told her transportation there and back again would be provided.  Thinking it was likely related to her helping return the Fourth Ring of Leathane, she accepted and put on a uniform.
She learned she'd be meeting with the High Priestess, Wearer of the Seven Golden Rings, Gina Atakares. Gina told her, "I try not to use my position for personal gain.  But in this case, I will make an exception.  May the gods forgive me."  Gina said her daughter whom Kyrie knew, Minigallith Atakares, had remained unconscious since falling during the fire at the Balsten Arms Building on Ulthrane 32 which had been Kyrie's residence until it was destroyed by Storm Audrea on Ulthrane 33.  Minigallith and Kyrie had both dealt during the fire with followers of Sardaster who had likely caused the fire.
She also said her daughter, who was a mage apprentice, had been scheduled that very day to be elevated to journeyman by Minigallith's guild, the Shining Luck Mages' Guild.
Gina said she had heard that Kyrie had won a round-trip ticket to Millisymph and would be traveling with Master Donghai Ping to Fulmando.  She asked her for a "tremendous favor."  She said she only knew one way to bring her daughter back.
There was a temple near Fulmando in Millisymph called El Templo de la estrella de Ladatinia.  It was one of the few of the Divine Pleasures temples in Millisymph.   If Kyrie could go there, Gina would give her something she could give to the priests and priestesses there.  Gina would desire a lemon or lemons, at least one, from the Clovio lemon tree, and mistletoe cut with a golden scythe from a holy oak tree.  She said the people at the temple could help her with the details if she could bring those items back.  Kyrie said, "I will do it, my lady."
Gina said she would provide Kyrie with a token she could keep in a pouch or wear around her neck; with it she would receive food and lodging at any Temple of Leathane in Millisymph, and likely at a temple of Grebonia or Damira.  She said her mother had served at El Templo de la estrella de Ladatinia which was located very, very close to the city of Sombrano which was about two days travel from Fulmando.  She said a man in Sombrano could assist her; his name was Nalo Buenas, a tutor known in the Empire of Trynser as the author Nalo de Sombrano.
Gina also offered to provide Kyrie with a tutor who could help her learn of Millisymph and to learn phrases of their language of Thisslam.  Kyrie said she knew of someone who could help, but welcomed the tutoring which she would receive from Kristara Haleven.  Gina said the phrases would be enough for her to get by in the large cities where a number of people spoke Trynsern; once she got to the smaller Sombrano, then Nalo Buenas aka Nalo de Sombrano, who spoke both Trynsern and Thisslam, could help her.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 6 (Sweatingday): Fern the Siegemaster contacted Heva de Fulmando, and he agreed to teach her how to cook the main dish Master Donghai Ping wanted prepared during his planned return visit to Fulmando.  This time Fern cooked the dish very well.  Heva said, "You aren't as good as me, of course, but with my help and teaching, you can now cook what Master Ping wants for his reunion well enough for Master Ping. I'll let him know."
Fern was later notified she would be supplied with a round trip ticket for Millisymph and could travel with Master Ping, his family, and Juan de Fulmando.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+) 
Flowering 8 (Lordsday): Fern the Siegemaster received approval to travel to Millisymph as officials at St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth believed the trip would be highly educational.  Fern's partners on a project for the Festival of Damira, Snowy Zeddick and Chloris Jennigan, were not happy about Fern leaving in the middle of the project--until they were told she planned to meet Professor Terri "Smart" Brunt.  Brunt was a professor of engineering and mechanics at El ingenio de la Universidad de la luz de las estrellas (The Academy of Starlight Engine AKA The University of Starlight Ingenuity) in Fulmando, Millisymph.  He was known as one of the greatest inventors of the Lamadien region and even of all Edyleine, and was an alumnus of St. Bassard's.  They hoped Fern could ask him for help and advice.
Kyrie Kelevan was "asked" by authorities of Damira and Leathane to visit El Templo de Grebonia de Milspar (Temple of Grebonia of Milspar).  She was given a couple of books to give to them.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
Flowering 9 (Restingday): Juan de Fulmando, who was home at Maisson Boulavier, learned that Kyrie Kelevan wanted to talk to him.
She told him, somewhat embarrassed, that as she would be traveling to Millisymph, she would "have to learn about that kissing thing."  He told her it was really no big deal.  He said that people in Millisymph greeted each other with a kiss on the cheek, and that in Fulmando sometimes they didn't actually even kiss, but touched cheeks and made kissing sounds in the air with their lips.  He said everyone did it with everybody else there; it was like a handshake.  She practiced with him.  (Citadel's Shadow II adventure 2019 08 31+)
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