Riptide Episode 17: The Siren's Call

> "The crew is reunited with Marshall John and things are finally looking good... Then everyone fails a saving throw. Jay reveals more about her family. Chip finds an apprentice. Gillion forms a band." -*Episode 17 Official Description*
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## Summary

The crew reunites with Marshall John and meet Ollie, a small and timid boy who accidentally stowed away on John's ship. They converse about a number of things. At night they hear an enchanting song and the whole party jumps overboard to follow it, all going unconscious.

## Episode Events

Marshall John, the navy soldier Gillion convinced to defect in episode 1, is ecstatic to see Gillion again and hugs him. He says the three changed his life. John explains that he stole a ship, but later realized there was a small boy hiding on it after the ship was far out at sea. The small boy, Ollie, hid aboard it after his mom grounded him. It’s been 2 months since then. Marshall John won’t take him back home because he believes this is how fate has willed it.

Marshall John also explains that after the uprising Gillion inspired at Zero, it’s a war zone back there. The people kicked the navy out and disbanded from the world government. The navy is threatening to destroy the island. John says that before he met the party, an incredibly strong pirate defeated him. Their captain, Lizzie from the 50,000 gold wanted poster, gave a rousing speech that struck a chord with his heart. John is looking for Captain Lizzie to join her crew. Chip wants John to join his crew and has an inferiority complex about this.

John says that he knows Lizzie is going to an island of gladiators. Chip hears there’s a reward for fighting and wants to go. They agree to sail together to find her. John gives Gillion a Callnch-Shell: a small shell that they can communicate through like a telephone. Chip promised not to lie to Gillion but hates it, so he tries to convince Ollie to lie for him. He laments that no one thinks his jokes are funny. Ollie says that his mom used to tell him that if a joke is at the expense of others, it’s bad. Jay comes over to them and Chip lies to her that they’re starting a book club.

Jay asks John if he’s heard any news about the Ferin family; if he’s heard about their daughter and if they’re looking for her. John immediately sees through her and knows she’s the daughter. Jay thinks if the navy caught her, they’d do something worse to her than death. Chip tells Ollie that they should prank the crew by drawing something funny on the jolly roger. They decide to draw boobs and googly eyes. None of them notice the flag until Chip points it out. Gillion unironically thinks it's a good design.

At night, they hear an enchanting song. They decide to form a band because of this and jump into the ocean to follow it. Jay and Chip go unconscious, seeing themselves being pulled up by reptilian hands before passing out. As Gillion can breathe water, he follows the song for longer. Just before he passes out, he sees a sharp-toothed face.

## Transcription

A Google Doc of this episode's transcription is available here.

This was created by pistolwaltz and their transcription team on Discord.