Session 04

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Sam sulks and the party gets some advice of questionable quality from a very sad man.

## Characters

* The Party, sans Nyx
* Hollis Tucker

## Summary

### **Sam is Sad, but it's Okay! He has Friends.**

##### **Wednesday, October 7th, 542:**

On Wednesday morning, Kuno stops by Ben's apartment to check on Sam. Kuno has to knock several times before Sam answers, and lets him in without saying anything, going back to sitting at the kitchen counter with a cold cup of tea. Kuno makes a new cup of tea, turns on the TV, and they sit for two hours in silence. Eventually, Kuno suggests they go get coffee, and the two head to the coffee shop where Asa works.

### **Crashing Asa's Workplace (Part 1/??)**

Asa is surprised to see them, since it's late afternoon at this point, and the only ones around are regulars. Sam and Kuno claim a table close to the back of the shop. When Colby shows up, summoned by the group chat, Asa takes a break and grabs doughnuts for the table. The party make small talk for a bit before Asa tries to comfort Sam, which is awkward but well-meaning, and Sam feels slightly better.

Conversation turns to which leads to pursue next. Kuno suggests investigating the supernatural children warehouse, which the present party members agree to pursue. Kuno gives Sam a mundane therapist's contact information, and while Sam appreciates the gesture he doesn't think it would help.

The party leaves Asa to his job, and while closing Asa finds a note left by one of his regulars. It reads: "*Do you believe in faeries?*" and has an address written on the back.

### **Sad Lad Hours**

Asa texts the group chat with this information at about 9 in the evening, asking the party to meet at his apartment. Kuno, Colby, and Sam (now properly dressed) are in favor of investigating the warehouse, but only if they do some scouting first to ensure they aren't walking into another murder restaurant blind.

The address leads to an apartment in a nicer district, and the door is answered by a very tired man, whose name the party later learns is Hollis, one of the regulars at Asa's Sci-Fi Starbucks. Hollis lets everyone in, and provides tea, before mentioning that he overheard them talking about supernatural occurrences (not in those words) in public--which is a very bad idea. In fact, he elaborates, being involved in the supernatural at all is a terrible idea and will end with everyone dying terrible deaths. He knows, he's seen it happen before. He wasn't pleased to hear about the party's adventure at the Nite Lyfe, and points out that all the people they had locked up in the basement didn't make it out.

At this point, Asa and Kuno leave, and aren't inclined to listen to Hollis' advice. Sam says something about it being hard to leave, and Hollis wants to know why. Sam responds by removing his scarf, revealing his slit-throat scar. Hollis recognizes Sam as a Revenant, and tells him that if he wants to leave, all he has to do is deliver the soul his deal is for. He adds that demons tend to be reasonable with one notable exception, which he doesn't elaborate on. Colby is similarly involved, and after hearing that Colby can heal people, Hollis rummages through his cabinets for a crucifix. He has Colby touch it, and when he does, it lights up. Hollis starts getting worried about this and says something about causing problems for "the people upstairs." He kicks the religion boys out of his apartment, looking as if he expects to be smote at any moment.