Emerald Forest Adventure Con - Part One

Promotional Art for the Live Show by Jenn Vaughn

> "*This is what you get for being telepathic!*"
> ― Fraya Love
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**Seattle LIVE: Emerald Forest Adventure Con - Part One** is the nineteenth episode of Queens of Adventure: Legends. It is a live show, recorded at Kremwork in Seattle, part of a double feature with the D20 Dames podcast. In it, Bootie and the Hofish perform at a convention, only to be invited to a strange quest.

## Summary

At the main stage of Emerald Forest AdventureCon, four queens perform a lipsynch. A bugbear in a tuxedo comes onstage to thank them, asking them to introduce themselves and signature skills. He then tells the crowd the queens will be available at the meet and greet at the Actual Tavern across the con floor.

#### Actual Tavern

The queens make there way across the convention, passing various booths, and come to a tavern with guards dragging a halfling outside. Inside, an aarakocra hurriedly cleans and apologizes for the mess. The queens wonder what they missed.

As they settle into a booth, a voice tingles in their mind, speaking in draglish, asking them to help it. There is a pile of cushions off to the side of the bar. The group questions him rapidly about the cost for helping them, including drink tickets. The voice calls itself Casey. Arson goes to the pile of cushions and finds a cylindrical map case underneath. Picking it up, a compartment opens, and four garnets spill out. The queens question their sanity and sobriety, but the case assures them there are sentient objects in the world.

Casey says the pages that it used to contain have been scattered around the convention, but those pages are its memories, so the details of what happened are lost. But it does remember there are people in gray robes after it. The case asks them to check their maps, which glow in three locations: "Actual Dungeon", "Many Cherries Main Stage (to Pop)", and "Vollo's Live Monster Stage".

#### Actual Dungeon

Most intrigued by the Actual Dungeon, they head there first. The entrance is a wooden door in a stone wall. A bored tiefling lets them in. Once inside, torches reveal they're on a narrow walkway sloping downward. It stops at a pit, and across the pit is a door on a small ledge. As Harlotte removes her shoes, Arson catwalks down the slope. Her last step triggers something, and behind them they see a large boulder roll towards them.

Arson shoots an *eldritch blast,* blasting a hole through the boulder. Fraya jumps through the newly made hole, followed by Harlotte. Butylene just stands there. The hole rolls over her but she takes some damage. The boulder rolls into the pit, where the groups now see there is a vine hanging.

Arson tries to catch the vine, but catches poorly and ends up dangling from the edge of the other ledge. Harlotte's *mage hand* brings the vine closer to her, but Arson critfails and slips down the vine. Fraya and Harlotte, just cause, swan dive into the pit. The rogue again uses *mage hand* to hook the top of her grappling hook to the ledge as she ties the rope around her, and climbs to the ledge. The genasi *shapes water* from her canteen, so that when she hits the far water, she can grip the wall with ice. Butylene watches in disbelief.

Harlotte says "Mellon", which causes the door to turn into a burst of star shaped balloons. A gust of wind brings the other queens to the doorway. Through it they find a treasure chest in a spotlight. Inside is a rune covered page, which they put into the excited case. Casey remembers there is a cult trying to destroy it. Another compartment opens, glitter and four pearls tumble out. Butylene leans on the wall, hitting a light switch. They are in a broom closet with an exit.

Outside, they see a grey hooded figure in the crowd, but then it is gone.

*Intermission*

### Characters

Party

* Arson Nicki - drow warlock
* Butylene O'Kipple - tiefling alchemist
* Fraya Love - water genasi cleric
* Harlotte O'Scara - human rogue

NPCs

* Bugbear Host
* A halfling and guards
* Aarakocra Tavern Worker
* Casey
* Tiefling Actual Dungeon Attendant

Live Show Roles

* DM Matt
* Dice Boy Bo

## Episode Notes

### Lore

* The Emerald Forest Adventure Con is a regular event for Adventures of the Realm that provides simulations of elements of adventuring life billed as "Actual" locations such as "Actual Tavern" and "Actual Dungeon"

### Inspiration Earned

* Butylene - Lying in her introduction
* Arson - demonstrating her pact weapon
* Arson - for her catwalk
* Harlotte - using mage hand to help a sister
* Fraya - for her insane plan to cross the pit

### Memorable Quotes

* "I am quite adept at using my mage hand, and legerdemain to BACKHAND BITCHES WHO FUCK WITH MY SISTERS! Thirty foot range." - Harlotte O'Scara
* "I've been a millionaire since birth and I'm also a pathological liar." - Butylene O'Kipple
* "Have you ever seen a tarantula molt? It's like that but a hundred times more painful." - Fraya Love
* "I don't want to interrupt this. I want this to keep going." - Arson Nicki
* "Today we're serving double D20!" - Butylene O'Kipple

* "I'm asking for a friend because I'm trying to be a better friend to myself." - Arson Nicki
* "I am also a hollow vessel who is scattered, so I can relate." - Arson Nicki
* "I can't just look behind me. I'd deprive people of this beautiful face." - Fraya Love
* "A downward slant in these heels is homophobic." - Harlotte O'Scara
* "Is there a teleport crystal inside?" - "Is it drugs?" - Harlotte O'Scara and Butylene O'Kipple

### References

* Pearl Liason's statement of RuPaul saying "It only matters if the cameras are rolling."
* Cher
* Samantha Jones
* Kremwork - Past drag shows where there have been splash zones
* Theresa Dudechey (sp?)
* Mama - Seattle drag brunch
* Tim the Enchanter "What is your name, what is your quest, what is your favorite color?"
* Kindergarten Cop "Who is your daddy and what does he do?"
* Meme of the woman with math in front of her face
* Crystal Gems from Steven Universe

* Dora the Explorer
* Teen Titans
* Clue
* Jocelyn Fox from RuPaul's Drag Race "Cumin"
* America's Next Top Models
* Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
* Spelling Bee contestant questions
* George of the Jungle

* The Secret
* Jamba Juice
* Vine
* Ms Vanjie
* Charlie's Angels (the 90s remake)
* Pennywise from IT

### Name That Tune

* "Real Emotion" - Final Fantasy X-2 (opening lip synch)
* Theme from "Indiana Jones"

## Behind the Queens

* This live show was originally released as Bonus Episode 4 in September 2018.
* The show was the second of a double feature that weekend, following from the D20 Dames. Much like Queens of Adventure's Convention shows feature the World of Wonders, the Dames's usually set their convention shows at Emerald Forest Adventure Con, based on Emerald City Comic Con. This show follows the Dames's successfully solving a murder mystery and the fictional con. The queens see the results of their adventure in the Actual Tavern, and the Aaracokra they see is a recurring npc at Emerald Forest Adventure Con.
* This show also was the one year anniversary of the first live show.
* In the midshow announcements, DM Matt announced an upcoming live streamed show for PAX 2020 featuring Arson, Bosco, Butylene, and Fraya on Wednesday September 16th, 2020 at 9:45pm.

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