Team Les Mis, Part IV (Session Summary)

**Team Les Mis, Part IV** details the events of the March 30, 2022 session where Gideon suffers the consequences for his actions, the Resistance discusses the facts of life, Puck shares facts about humanity, and the Resistance meets Ti-Yo.

## Session Notes

* It’s the following morning and, after Chae peels themself away from Theo, they go downstairs to find much of the Resistance milling about and preparing breakfast. Lucius spots Chae and the two exchange long-overdue friendly barbs.

* Chae quickly notices that Ryder seems irritated with the current state of things and, after inquiring, learns that Adeline has date plans – sparking much of the Resistance’s interest.

* Elina slips into the room and hand’s Chae a note detailing the previous night’s events.

* As questions regarding Adeline’s mystery date swirl, Elspeth (Thea’s mother), joins the group and begins commenting on the various states of readiness various people are for having children:
	+ Thea doesn’t have enough meat on her bones,
	+ While Chae has child-bearing hips, she doesn’t have enough cushioning to handle future morning sickness.
	+ Dara, though not currently in the room, needs to be apprised of the best time of the month to get pregnant.

* Elspeth, Aletris, and Elina disappear into the kitchen and Elspeth wastes no time lecturing Adeline on the importance of healthy fats for healthy birthing bodies. When Al complains that no one talks about their child-bearing hips, Puck is quick to remind them that they first need a partner for people to be interested in discussing their child-bearing hips.

* In an effort to gracefully deflect, Elina announces that her period has been light and Elspeth wastes no time telling her that her clothespin body brought about by poor eating habits won’t endear her to a man in the future.

* Aldara joins the group, surprised that the topic has turned to pregnancy and childbirth (and who isn’t). Elspeth hears her voice and, before she can offer the girl her Guide for Optimal Ovulation, Elina tells Elspeth that she’ll need assistance with being set up on a date after the Resistance’s efforts conclude.

* Unfortunately, it doesn’t deter the woman from inviting Chae and Dara to a discussion on healthy conception practices. Chae bristles as they’re not married yet – prompting Dara to ask if there’s wedding bells in their future and Elspeth to insist that they’re as good as married.

* As Al and Elina move to set the table, Lucius asks about obtaining a notebook – something Dara is happy to provide! Though when she learns that he’s hoping to use it to hide behind it like she does when Gideon’s around, her enthusiasm wanes.

* Gideon and an unusually dapper Theo join the room, and the prince immediately notices Chae glaring at Gideon. Although he asks if everything’s okay, Chae’s answer makes it clear that it’s not: she tells Gideon that if he ever implies that Chae isn’t part of the Resistance again, she will be his own personal nightmare.

* Theo, able to read the room and trusting in his partner’s ability to hold their own, steps aside while Gideon pretends like he doesn’t know what Chae is talking about. When he goes to move past her, Chae stops him and presses the point again.

* Instead of handling the conversation like a mature adult, Gideon doubles down by insisting that Chae can’t be trusted due to having spread their legs for the Isles’ new ruler. Chae correctly responds by punching him in the kidney.

* Poor Dara helplessly watches in discomfort while Al asks what the hell is going on. Thea and Elina occupy themselves with crispy bacon. Dara leaves the room.

* Though Gideon demands Chae go outside, Chae instead attempts to tackle him into the stairs. Unfortunately, physics didn’t seem to be on Chae’s side, and Gideon remains upright. He insists she take her tantrum outside, but Chae holds their ground: *“It’s not a tantrum when you call me a fucking whore.”*

* Although Theo, Lucius, and Thea are immediately unsettled and ready to jump at Chae’s defense, she gestures for the trio to stay where they are. Chae rounds on Gideon, saying that although she understands – even agrees with! – his perspective, she’s tired of people raking her over the coals for the choices they make and disrespecting their private business.

* Gideon, in a special roundabout sarcastic way, insists that he has every reason to distrust her due to her sudden relationship with the prince – a move that only angers Theo, Thea, Lucius, and Al further as the group of them begin shouting different arguments at him.

* Chae rips off her bandana, revealing a deep scar across her forehead from having been branded as a child, in an attempt to further her point that, despite whatever people make think about their relationship, their goals haven’t changed. She insists he stop slithering about behind people’s backs like a snake and stop speaking ill of people he claims to respect. Unfortunately, this doesn’t calm Gideon’s attitude, accusing her of choosing to sleep with Theo over planning the revolution.

* Chae spits at Gideon’s feet and he dares her to do it again, saying he will not tolerate disrespect from anyone. He demands an apology, lest he be forced to challenge them to a duel, but Chae tells him that she won’t be arguing further. Instead, she cleans the spit from the floor.

* Gideon “grounds” Chae, insisting they’re confined to the building until he orders otherwise. He tells Ryder that he expects him to handle things if Chae tries to leave, and storms out.

* As Theo and Lucius discuss whether it’s appropriate to injure Gideon, Adeline sweeps into the room with breakfast and is shocked to find everyone in a state of distress. Chae apologizes for the public argument and asks that everyone please keep trusting them, and to please trust Theo, as neither one is there to betray anyone. Everyone, including Puck, agrees that Chae is trustworthy – Adeline even hugs them!

* Lucius breaks the tension by asking Chae about the help they’ve recruited, and Chae takes the opportunity to call upon her best friend, Ti-Yo.

* When he suddenly appears in the room, Puck pulls out something and points it at Ti-Yo, advising Al to stay behind him. He demands to know if Ti-Yo is there to report things back to Ximena but Ti-Yo confirms that she’s only “tenuously among the living at best,” with Dr. Bailey attempting resuscitation following David’s orders. The explanation is enough to pacify Puck, and he puts his weapon away.

* Chae introduces the Ti-Yo to everyone, explaining he is their connection to Avalon, but that the gods view Ti-Yo as an object to be used – and not as a person.

* Al asks for clarification on Avalon: if it’s a Fae thing, how come Ti-Yo, a god, is Chae’s connection to it? Puck and Chae explain that Avalon is a database that is connected to the gods, but that Ti-Yo is what the gods can control while Avalon is controlled by the Fae. It’s revealed to the group that the gods are all people, just more technologically advanced.

* Al, continuing to ask the real questions, asks if Ti-Yo is a person and, while Puck is quick to point out that he’s an A.I. that was created through tech and not biology, Chae insists Ti-Yo is a person.

* When the question of Ti-Yo’s motivations arise, he says that, although his primary function is to make sure people are well enough to repatriate to the American Empire when the Gods agree they’re psychologically able to do so, he wishes to stop them from overriding his system’s protections to ensure that people are participating willingly.

* Puck notes that the American Empire fell before he was born, and explains that nearly everyone in our world are descended from people who left Puck and Ti-Yo’s several thousand years earlier.

* Ti-Yo provides some additional information, providing slightly different context on the matter than previously given to people in Trafarna: While on the way to this world, the ship passed through a nebula that irreparably damaged parts of the ship – and the ABSO vessel as well. The “Gods” devised a plan to increase technological intelligence and production so that they could repair their own ships and rejoin the empire.

* During the history lesson, Ryder is distressingly quiet and Lucius turns his attention to Thea, asking for her to escort him through the mountains later that day.

* When Adeline reminds him that the two have a date later, Ti-Yo notes that her heart rate is suddenly elevated and it’s suddenly terribly clear to Chae what’s going on between Ryder, Adeline and Lucius. After an awkward and loud conversation pointing out the physical manifestations of romantic attraction, Erin begins to cry.

* Chae disappears to their room and Theo follows to offer her comfort.

* Following session, a lot happened in downtime RP as well!
	+ Ryder gives Lucius shit for his interest in Adeline
	+ Lucius and Adeline spend some time together to flirt and discuss the session’s revelations
	+ Lucius, Al, Thea, and Puck venture in the forest for flowers and fruit to bake with!
	+ Puck and Thea flirt, and she reveals she’s interested in a relationship with him.