Episode 13 - Tea for Three

## Episode Synopsis

### Recap

The team came to Glimpse: Wesnian Outpost which was a great abandoned city. They went to the large building to find an alter where they could use their piano key to find more clues. After dodging the security system, they were helped by Clive, the Beroger Spire thief to see the map. The map showed them two remaining keys, one on the prime material plane and the other in the Deep. Clive helped the team get off the moon and they came back to Ome.

### Episode Summary

Dust erupts as they teleport in the heart of the church. The ruins seem different, ruined from the fight they left and the lush jungle around them is up in smoke and the ground is scorched. As they exit, there are bodies of the insectoids and not far off landed on the ground is the Sparrow. Outside is James and Pepper tending to Randy and Apophis' wounds. Randy's face is scarred and Apophis lays on the ground unconscious. Randy is glad to see them as they start to walk over with the bike they teleported down on.

Norman guides Dariun through the bodies and Zippy asks what happened. Randy tells them it was quite a fight but says it's all worth it if they got the clue. Norman tells then they did and cautiously explains they found out where the last two are. One is in the Deep and another is among other objects floating on statues and questions if it's with the Flock. Randy tells him it doesn't seem like it'd be the Flock as they tend not to like to hoard magical items. Randy believes this clue is in Jadu, the magical kingdom islands floating over the ocean.

Dariun recalls Alexandre Dumas, the mercenary from Jadu they met when they were staying with Gilbert in Aurum. They discuss how they can get there with their airship and Randy is a little nervous and explains it'll be hard to find as it is constantly moving. The islands are pulled by beasts of creations, two giant flying whales. Their discussion continues and Zippy uses some healing on Randy and Apophis to boost them up along with other around them. Apophis coughs awake and tells them about the crazy fight that happened.

Apophis catches onto Dariun's glazed over look and asks what happened. Dariun explains they had a few losses including Dracken and his eye sight. Dariun points out his worry with being useless in Jadu without his sight and Pepper jumps on Dariun's shoulder. Dariun asks if they could spend a bit of time to go to Pokarok or visit Valentine to find a way to see. Randy reaches into his backpack and throws something at him. It hits his chest and falls to the ground but when he picks it up, he feel two pairs of goggles. Randy explains they're beast sense goggles and can allow someone to see through a beasts eyes and suggests using Peppers eyes.

Dariun puts them on and Norman gives them a go. Dariun can see out of Norman's eyes and Norman sees nothing. Zippy has a go and rubs the lenses on his fur to clean them and Dariun gets a peek of Zippy's usually hidden pink bellybutton. Pepper grabs the goggles and puts them on. They head into the airship and get out a bowl of water to use Zippy's paper boat hat with an aim to guide them to Jadu. Zippy holds the bowl and the boat rotates slightly and bounces on the side of the bowl. It directs them to north west, slightly out of the way of Pokarok but on the way enough to do a pit stop.

They start their journey, flying through the air towards Pokarok. After flying overnight, Apophis comes to visit Zippy. Apophis tells him they still need to work on his training and that involves taking time to rest. Apophis suggests he comes to have some tea with him and relax. Zippy puts the ship on auto pilot and James gets up and starts steering.

Zippy is led by Apophis down below deck and he calls out to Norman and Dariun. Norman leaves his soup on simmer and Dariun has a backpack on his chest with Pepper in it for his eyes. Apophis gathers them and shows them his teapot and four cups that he fills with some grey liquid. He tells them he used this at the Python Tree and it helps boost you up easily and quickly. Dariun asks what it's made of and Apophis tells him it's Wonderclap, a mushroom found at the Python Tree. They all cheers and throw it back. They all take a seat. Apophis seems to be hit better quick but the others are just watching.

Before they know it, they words start to ripple and the room is rocking. Norman tries to stand and he immediately falls flat on his face but when his face hits the floor he feels dirt. The table and area around Dariun and Zippy fades away and they appear on a carrot field, just the three of them. The area becomes still and Norman picks himself up. They see the patch stretches further than the eye can see. Zippy looks around and can see some carrot stems out of the ground and can hear some muffled voices from the carrots underground.

Zippy pulls out a carrot and it starts to scream when it comes out. Zippy puts it back and it asks to come out again. Norman pulls one out and it starts singing a song. Norman is annoyed and puts it back in the ground. Dariun asks what they've drunk and asks if Zippy has seen this before. Zippy becomes very sassy and Dariun reminds them it's very often that Zippy is the catalyst for their strange dream sequences.

Norman pokes Dariun's shoulder to see if he can feel it and he can but his whole body ripples like jelly when touched. Dariun pulls a carrot out of the ground and it does the same song the other did for Norman. Dariun tells it to stop and asks about the land below. The carrot tells him it's a party and he's not invited. Dariun pulls out a leaf and the carrot screams. The carrot tells him the same. Dariun has a look in the hole and just sees dirt. He asks the carrot how to get to the party and the carrot tells them they need to get through Big Tom. When asked how to get to Big Tom, the carrot stands their ground and doesn't say.

Dariun takes a bite out of the carrot and it screams in great pain. Some carrots peek out and Zippy pulls out some more and lays them on the ground to watch. Dariun goes to bite again and the carrot tells the others to stay strong. Dariun bites through the carrot and it dies as the ones on the ground are shocked. The carrots try to keep strong but one is started to falter. Norman grabs the faltering one and it spits in his face. He passes it to Dariun and he takes a bite out of the faltering carrot.

Norman and Zippy look over the carrots lying down and Zippy tells them how he is a little conflicted as before they eat any carrot in the Bramble Patch, they thank David. The carrots ask if they know David and guess they are invited if they do. Dariun takes a final bite out of the carrot he holds and Zippy picks one carrot to take as the guest of honor. Zippy asks where Big Tom is and the carrot points behind him to a giant stem.

The approach it and Big Tom laughs and asks if there is another challenger to try to pull out Big Tom. Dariun gets a good grip and pulls out massive carrot. Despite feeling like nothing to him, it comes out the size of the airship. Zippy slaps Big Tom across the face and asks what's up. Big Tom tells them to look in the hole he came from and they see a swirling galaxy with floating bubbles down deep in the hole.

They all jump in and the gravity slows them as they fall. They see swirling abstract colours around them and they fall. The balls start blinking with speech coming out and they talk to each other. They hear the voices of Blackjack, Yogurt, Randy, Lelsie, Jelly Belly, Aroura, Paige, Lou Blonger, Dracken and Valentine. Dariun tries to talk to Dracken but his voice doesn't connect. Norman suggests Dariun thinks of someone who he wants to talk to see if he can. He thinks super hard and lands on Lily, his partner from the Feywild. A bright teal ball floats past and he hears Lily's voice soon followed by Bean's voice as they drift away.

They hear a static sound and Zippy sees in his hand the carrot has become a rockie walky. The walky starts to talk and tells him he is the voice of the subconscious of whoever holds the rockie walky. They will say what the person won't. Zippy throws it away before it can say anything and Norman reaches and grabs it. The walkie says that Norman thinks that Dariun is dumb. Norman tries to say it's a lie before throwing it to Dariun to have a go. The rock says that Dariun is extremely angry, even at Norman and Zippy. Dariun throws it away to Zippy who refuses to catch it.

The rock floats around more and lands back with Norman who takes it again. It says Norman doesn't really know where he stands with Zippy and doesn’t know where the relationship stands. Norman confesses that he didn't think he could say it better than the rock. Zippy is a bit sad that Norman wouldn't tell him that but both Norman and Dariun say Zippy hasn't used the rock. Zippy continue to refuse to use the rock, not wanting to say things that could hurt them.

They continue to float and they see the bottom of pillows. They land and a giant talk rock with human arms and legs sits with them and puts their hand on Zippy's shoulder. The rock says that Zippy doesn't know if all this is worth it. Zippy is very quick to say this isn't true and it's ridiculous that they would take the word of this rock and not each other's. Norman brushes this off and Zippy takes the opportunity to tell him he dislikes when Norman brushes things that like off to the side. The rock tells them they feel it's time for them to hug it out.

The rock starts to tell them a story about getting people to open up and how they have observed the group for three seconds and is using convincing lies to get through to them. As it talks, Zippy uses stone shape and shatters the rock. Norman and Dariun are both a little disappointed with Zippy and Zippy gets quite frustrated with the others. He feels they are projecting onto him.

Suddenly the shattered rock forms and changes into cotton candy and the area lightens up. A path forms forwards through the cotton candy wall in front of them. Zippy takes the lead and Norman walks with his head held high feeling like he achieved something, Dariun follows little confused. They come into a heavenly area with cotton candy around. They see a wooden bar with different candys on show. A pig man stands behind the bar and welcomes them to his store. Norman gets a tootsie roll pop but Dariun and Zippy are feeling a little over the trip.

Norman eats the candy but it tastes like wood. Dariun passes on the wood and the pigman asks if Zippy is going to the party. The pigman pulls out a jar with little black balls inside like the black bunny ball bouncing around. Coming in from a pathway is a lollipop with a face, twig like arms and legs and a regal red cape with crown on their head walking towards them. They greet the Pigman named Butcher. Butcher speaks to King Candy and the King tells him the candy people don't want him anymore. Zippy asks the King to direct them to the party and to David. The king informs them David is the one who took his throne and he is now here at the Butchers to be cut down into candy for the people.

King Candy asks how they keep going and Zippy directs him to Dariun who is also a prince. King Candy asks how he got out of his slump. Dariun suggest maybe is time for King Candy to move on but he cannot help much as Dariun feels he is moving on in a slightly different way. Norman suggests it may be time to restart and King Candy becomes excited. He suggests to find a new job and purpose. King Candy bursts out into song starting with excitement to find a job but starts to turn a bit grim into wanting to eat the candy people to frighten them. King Candy transforms into this titan, muscular body but giant lollipop head.

The giant hand punches down sending a ripple through the ground. Norman and Zippy ride on the wave and jump off the peak. Dariun on the other hand, gets pummelled in the ground. Zippy, wondering if this is all just a dream he can manipulate, raises his hands above his head and wills to summon a fire ball. He arcs his hands back and throws it to King Candy and flame engulfs everything around them. The cotton candy and Butcher is gone in the crater within the ground Zippy has made.

The crater continues to open and red balloons fly up. The party awaits within. Norman and Zippy see above them, the giant lollipop is coming down to attack again but they are able to dodge by using each other as launch pads to jump away. Dariun sees it coming towards him. He jumps up and pulls out his katana. Dariun slashes at the lollipop once then again but he gets hit on the third. Dariun is able to get himself back on and hits the lollipop away.

The lollipop comes to Norman and he summons a giant mage hand so swat at the lollipop. He swats, hitting it once but the lollipop is able to knock Norman back dealing a large amount of damage. The lollipop laughs and turns its gaze to Zippy. It comes down but Zippy stands his ground looking up and they collide. The lollipop shatters on Zippy's forehead and he stands there, dusting the lollipop shards off. Before them, the pit remains.

They see a wooden door at the bottom of this pit with pipes coming off it. Zippy hears off in the distance, a bouncing of the black bunny ball along with faint sounds of rock music. They go in that direction, the volume increases and then cuts. A hand reaches from the darkness and they pull Zippy in close and he comes face to face with the black bunny ball. He can see the jaw moving but he can’t hear what it's saying. Norman uses his blade to separate the hand from the body and the black bunny fades away.

Dariun questions the black bunny ball and how it has evolved from a ball and now forming a lapine shape. He asks if they should try to connect to the black bunny next time. They all glance around and the door from before appears behind them. Norman uses mage hand to open the door. It flies open and behind the door is a woodland area. It downpouring rain in a storm and beyond the entrance they see a banner saying 'Welcome to the party'.

They walk through and the door closes then disappears behind them. They see a metal gate enclosing an area in a forest. The gate is open and they see a field of graves with party hats on them. They see in the middle, back facing them, is a goblin wearing a mask and holding a red balloon. They walk towards who they guess is Peterson and read the graves. Paige, Marley, Randy Domino, Dariun Branch, Caspin Branch, Leslie, Carmine, Lou Blonger, Auto, Master Matsumora, May, Cornelius.

Dariun tries to call to Peterson and they turn. Their mask is down on their face. Dariun asks what’s going on and Dariun asks if he's the one responsible. They're unresponsive. Zippy questions why Dariun's headstone is here but not Norman's or Zippy's but upon further inspection, the largest and most ornate headstone towards the back says Norman on it. They don't find Zippy's name on any headstone. Dariun keeps approaching Peterson and Norman warns that this person may not be the same one they knew.

Dariun slowly starts reaching towards the mask but Peterson stands still. He starts to lift the mask and it feels to be resisting. Norman draws his sword. Dariun keeps pulling and he hears a tearing. He stops. Norman casts speak with dead and he hears a different voice asking them to stop. Norman tells Dariun to stop and Peterson's arms grab onto Dariun's arm and tries to pull his arm away. Dariun can't let go so Norman tries to jump in and help.

Zippy keeps looking, searching for his name on a grave. The rain pours down even harder. The mask is lifting and revealing a scull. They hear Apophis' voice telling them to stop. The mask comes off and Peterson's scull is left. His skin starts to melt away until all that is left is a skeleton body. Zippy starts to see the grave stones falling away and sinking into the ground. The area starts to wash away and they are in the cargo bay of the Sparrow.

Zippy is looking at where there used to be a wall in the cargo bay but it appears to be blasted away. Norman and Dariun see, sitting before them is a skeleton girl with orange hair and a paper boy hat and overalls, asking them to stop as she sits against the bike. Apophis asks how Zippy was able to do that, saying that things were dancing and floating around. He then asks who the kid is and she speaks up, saying Krit told her to come here and stay low and follow orders. She introduces herself as Robin. Dariun asks if she's the one who can separate tethers to which she says it's always best to tell the truth, yes she is.

## Quotations

* Randy "*I wish we had a powerful wizard on our team… instead of you guys.*"

* Apophis "*This was like the most badass fight that got off-screened!*"

* Apophis "*You're all gas, and no carrot cake.*"

* Zippy "*This isn't like any carrot I've ever know they usually succumb .. Or rather are completely fine with their mass genocide!*"

* Zippy "*In the bramble patch we treat carrots like the greatest gift from David ever!*"

* Zippy "*Well I mean we all have to die someday, doesn't mean it's anytime soon.*"

## Featured Characters

### Main Cast

* Norman D
* Dariun Branch
* Zippy Westborrough

### Returning Characters

* Randy
* Apophis
* James
* Pepper
* Black Bunny Ball

### New Characters

* Hallucination carrots
* Big Tom
* Rosky Walkie Therapist
* Butcher - Pig Man candy salesman
* King Candy
* Robin

## Locations

* Liik's Garden
* The Sparrow