Session 7-A: Little Lemon

## Key Plot Developments

Trix, convinced that he has been cursed by the Demogorgon, sails across the Darklake, leaving the demon-ravaged town of Sloobludop. He and Shuushar commiserate; while Trix feels like he has been abandoned by Pelor (the God of the Sun) in his time of need, Shuushar affirms that intentional sacrifice is favored by the Sea Mother. They discuss Shuushar's past; Shuushar briefly describes his history of military service, but asserts that he sacrificed his fighting spirit and left his titles behind in order to achieve enlightenment. Trix, who now believes that the Demogorgon will use him to kill the next member of his family he encounters, deeply considers how intentionally cutting himself off from his family might be for the best.

The two of them sail into a small alcove, where they encounter and defeat a demonic sea-dweller. The assault confirms Trix's fears that the Demogorgon's rise has left him with no safe harbor. Considering that his family might follow him, and hoping to spare them from his curse, Trix and Shuushar conspire to mislead them by planting footprints and leaving their boat on the opposite side of their intended destination.

Convinced that their trick will work, Shuushar and Trix journey on foot into an alcove. As they keep walking, a tremor causes a cave-in, trapping them in a maze of tunnels. Trix notes the steady drip of water and concludes that they risk running out of oxygen or drowning if they don't escape. They head through passages, encountering a gray ooze.

As they run from the ooze, Shuushar nearly runs into a floating scattering of coins and dark metal mage. Trix notes the almost-indistinguishable form of a stationery gelatinous cube.

The large ooze, to Trix's surprise, telepathically speaks to the goblin. It expresses delight at encountering another thinking being, wonder at the mysteries of the universe, and uncertainty about how it became sentient. Trix names it "Lemon." Lemon the ooze overcomes its fear about leaving its room and heads through what the party recognizes as a sunken temple.

As Lemon devours various antagonistic oozes, he is cut off from the others after taking a wrong turn into a pit trap. Multiple black puddings, intent on devouring the interlopers, bear down on Lemon and chase the heroes. Trix and Shuushar reach a rough-walled cave. As it fills with water, Shuushar and Trix express a genuine appreciation towards each other. With black puddings coming around the corner, the tunnels flooding, and the end approaching, Trix prays for guidance. He notices cracks in the ceiling and realizes that the water is likely coming from a diverted river. He convinces Shuushar, a pacifist, to attack the ceiling, expedite the flooding, and wash away the oozes. The pair are bombarded by psuedopods, but manage to crack open the ceiling. They swim through the diverted river, leaving the less dexterous oozes behind and reaching a new area.

Shuushar and Trix reflect on their good fortune, which Shuushar ascribes to Trix's moral decision to cut himself off from his family. They mourn Lemon's passing. After a short rest, they notice a small ooze emerging from a crack in the ground: Lemon! While most of Lemon was devoured by the black puddings or swept away in the river, a small block of it survived and is eager to join its new friends.

## Memorable Quotations

**Shuushar the Awakened:** My people have a saying: when the Sea Mother reaches out with her briny appendages, we must always respond with a hearty UuLuuLuuLuuuLuuuLuuuLl--

> **Lemon:** What's your name?
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> **Trix:** Trix.
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> **Lemon:** Wow. Can I be Trix?
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> **Trix:** No. Do you have a name?
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> **Lemon:** No. Hm. Could I get one?
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> **Trix:** You can be Lemon.
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> **Lemon**: Amazing.
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**Lemon:** I don't want to leave Roomie. Roomie's my friend. And Roomie says that the universe is really big and scary.

**Lemon** (upon leaving its room): Wow. Amazing. The galaxy is infinite.