The Events Otherwise Known As "Scronglombo" (Or Not Actually) (Session Summary)

The Events Otherwise Known As "Scronglombo" (Or Not Actually) details the events of the April 5, 2020 session where the party deals with the aftermath of their alliance with the Fae.

## Session Notes

* The session picks back up at the cliffs, after the deal has been made. King Simon asks the group if anyone would like to accompany him to inform Anied of the turn of events. Aedryan volunteers, and Clara suggests her presence may or may not be helpful, which the King counters, saying she knows Anied best. Sorni suggests the whole group go, and they depart.

* As they walk, the Strand natives notice one thing: the streets are empty of Fated. Only shops run by Fateless are still open. When they arrive at the keep they are greeted by a flustered Song, informing the King that Anied is in the library with the Ravens and won’t listen to anyone. Anied is building a wall of books around him. Anastasios, Song, and Talos are eager to hear what is going on, and so the King looks to Cecily, hopeful that she has had a vision that she can explain. She informs them the gods have been telling everyone to hide, because “*He is coming.*” King Simon then comes clean and tells them he made a deal with the Fae, and the group backs him up, insisting it was a group decision. In the midst of their conversation, they hear footsteps from the upper floor, and a man appears, leaning on the balcony. He reveals himself to be David, the Herald of the End, who has just woken up. He claims he is here for the parley, and after a few sharp words with the group he reaches into his coat and pulls out what appears to be a black powder pistol. Sorni steps in front of the King, while David pulls another object out of his coat and connects it to the pistol with a click noise. Victoria fires an arrow and grazes his arm. Aedryan also moves in front of Simon and refuses to budge when he tries to protect her instead. After being questioned by Clara, David tells them the objective: for Trafarna to return to the fold. “This planet is so close to being ready for reintegration.” They finally agree to have a conversation, urged by the King and then Sorni, and David and Victoria lower their weapons.

* David asks the group why they have been meddling with the Fae. Clara explains that they did it to ensure their safety while lost in fae territory. David argues, “You’re perfectly safe, generally.” He asks them to list their grievances, and Clara requests he explain how the reintegration is beneficial. “Your society is about… forty years out from a major technological revolution,” he explains. “Once you have reached a basic understanding of technology, we can reintegrate you into our society. We have all sorts of nice things. Plenty of food, plenty of medicine, and everyone’s Fateless."

* He continues: “All the Fated are property of the ABSO – American Bio-Sciences Organization. It’s the quasi-government body tasked with uplifting failed colonies.” He tells Clara he can promise eternal life, and she implies she’s already been gifted it.

* Aedryan asks him if they need to accept an offer to suffer first before being rewarded, and David agrees, noting the culture shock would be too difficult otherwise. “So a few million people need to die to push the next wave of advancement,” he says. “It’s not really a big deal.” He heavily implies that Oberon, Puck, and Queen Mab have committed atrocities, saying that Puck’s body count alone makes the gods look like amateurs.

* Sorni presses him, demanding he stops dancing around. David obliges. He goes on to tell them the offer is that they will be settled if both King Simon and Prince Theodoric are executed within three days, and a Fated monarch of any gender is placed on the throne. The party instantly rejects his offer and talks amongst themselves about negotiating, but it soon becomes clear there isn’t much to negotiate. Cecily asks David if there is anything that can be done to protect her from Titania, and after realizing who she is, David tells her there’s no way for them to help her, saying she’s “claimed by Avalon”. After one final rejection of his offer, David turns to leave, and Talos throws a dagger at him. The dagger hits its mark and David whirls around to glare at Talos, initiating combat.