Shadows and Silence Part 1

## Episode 1 - The FeyWild West

In the Argent-Grey Mansion, Seline and Talia Argent-Grey are still dealing with the aftermath of the wedding of the new Moonlit King and the Queen of Night and Magic. Seline is feeling a lot of things and a strange sense of heartbreak and decides to go to bed and sleep while Talia goes into Airpike. Talia's first stop is Captain James Wilde's office and the Airpike Militia Headquarters. Outside his office is some boxes of papers. Inside his office is now clean and organized as opposed to the last time Talia visited. Harmon is sitting at the desk processing paperwork while James supervises. In addition to helping out with paperwork, Harmon will also be helping James with spying on the militia. When Talia says they're going to go track Leroy Brown down in District 3, James says to be careful. Before the DMP disbanded, the last operative they sent down there to the capitol never returned. Their relationship with District 3 was not stable. The DMP had been making official and unofficial expeditions into the other districts. Before they disbanded, they had strong working relationships with Districts 2 and 7, were working on better relations with District 4, and aren't welcome in District 5. Harmon will be leaving tomorrow. Talia hugs him and tells him to be safe. Talia meets with her friends around Airpike asking them to meet at her mansion in the evening. Talia gets back to the mansion around 5. Seline is still asleep, Adrienne is in her room listening to her headphones and Jareth is in his room. Jareth is sitting at his desk which now has a large mirror and makeup set up on it. Jareth also has new clothes shoved hastily into the closet. After thinking about what Seline had said about being himself, Jareth went out into Airpike and bought some things. While Talia tells the story of the void dragon, Jareth is working on his makeup. Being the last of her kind, Talia was not happy about killing the dragons especially when there are none on this plane. On the other hand, the deal with the Broker is completed. School is going fine for Jareth although Getsu is still being a jerk. Jareth is a little disappointed when he finds out Getsu only likes girls. Talia encourages him saying that soon he'll be breaking all sorts of hearts all around the district while adventuring with them. After dinner, Talia brings food up to Seline in her room.

> **Seline Argent-Grey** *(looking in the mirror)*Even my face is not my own anymore...[Seline reaches out and touches the very solid glass.]**Talia Argent-Grey**What do you mean?**Seline Argent-Grey**Do you know what I see?**Talia Argent-Grey**What do you see?**Seline Argent-Grey**The pale shadow compared to her dark vibrance. (....)[Seline looks down.]**Talia Argent-Grey**You mean Sarastra?[Seline silently confirms.]**Talia Argent-Grey**Ahhh, she wasn't as pretty as you.

Talia explains even though Sarastra looks like Seline her face reflects someone who stopped caring about anything or anyone and it's been that way for a very long time. Seline eats before she goes to bed. In her dreams, the halls of the Moonlit King are quiet. There are no servants, no new tapestries. Everything looks old and worn. The dance hall is empty except at the far end where the tables had been during the wedding, is a dark red stain. Seline apologizes to where the Moonlit King fell saying that she is sorry that she couldn't help him. As she leaves the castle and then the courtyard, the dream fades. The next day, Talia takes time to introduce her new shapes to Oleander and Muerte. They get a little nervous about Talia's dire wolf form and are reminded of a time in the mountain pass until they get used to the idea that this is still Talia. Talia bathes a depressed Seline. Jareth asks for money to get Adrienne and he some clothes and art supplies. With a hundred gold pieces in hand, Jareth and Adrienne leave to go shopping. Later..., Jareth returns with accessories and Adrienne has an easel, canvas, paint, and a lot of paper and colored pencils. With both children at home now, direwolf form Talia with Adrienne on her back stalking Jareth throughout the mansion and grounds despite his protests when they messed up his makeup. Talden arrives first, then Nikki, and Raven. Last to arrive are Captain James Wilde, Ernest, and Chief Constable Sarah Cremihn. Once in the kitchen, Talia recounts their recent visit to the feywild. After hearing about the Hag’s treasure room Nikki wonders if there's more gold in there than the cost of Pearled Tower. During the discussion about the feywilds, Seline has a panic attack and steps away. Lastly in the front yard Talia demonstrates for everyone her new wild shapes. While Nikki is excited about Talia's dire wolf form, Sarah recalls a disturbance that woke the entire Mesa a few nights ago. After dinner, Sarah starts drinking. James talks about the militia behaving badly and how a new facility for the militia has broken ground in Jaldin. Talia goes to find Seline so Talden and Ernest can talk to them about Jareth. Seline's been sorting through her feelings about recent events when Talia urges her to return. Talden explains that because Jareth is a maturing tiefling he might start exhibiting a new behavior or Vice. Ernest says that his is consumption which he indulged by researching the Greshin family. Talden says that if he doesn't keep himself constantly busy he becomes slothful, but it can become an unwillingness to do anything. Seline recalls a book about a tiefling Loremaster Hilquist who indulged his greed for knowledge. They conclude that Jareth's Vice might be vanity. They decide to all talk to Jareth about this. Seline checks on Jareth before going to bed. Jareth is busy perfecting his makeup application. Seline with prestidigitation gives him an example to work from. Adrienne is working on a painting in her art studio. Her painting is of a forest whose trees look like frozen people. Adrienne says she saw it in the mirror and also sometimes herself and the Broker. After Talia sees their guests out they go to bed. In her dreams, Seline is in the Grove. The moon is bright with a breeze going through the trees. Seline tries to wake herself up without luck. The Grove is oddly silent and Seline forces herself awake, crying. Talia wakes also and calms Seline down. Seline tells Talia that the Grove is now void of the creatures that usually inhabit it including the Broker making it worse. Talia gives Seline the dreamless sleep potion. Although Seline still dreams of wandering the halls of the Moonlit Palace on waking she does not remember them. In the morning, Talia apologizes to Jareth before he goes to school. At the Devil's Delights, Albee has shifted some more. Ernest is excited about the dragon parts he got from the Argent-Greys and offers to remake Talia's coat with dragon hide that may make a poisonous cloud when activated. Before they leave, Talia buys gloves of haste and a book that will add 2 to her dexterity if she reads it for 48 hours over a span of six days. While Talia speaks to Ernest, Seline goes to Albee. She admits to him it was too soon and he advises her patience and kindness.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Harmon
* Captain James Wilde