We All Die Someday

*We All Die Someday* is the title of the eleventh episode of the sixth season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the seventy first session of the entire game.

This session was played on March 8th, 2020

## We All Die Someday

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Rob Christie, Richie Maynard, Eric Rios

## Synopsis

Aragi arrives back in town to find the Circus is once again branded as criminals. He distinctly notices he and Phylyco don’t have wanted posters. He goes to the Mausoleum to see his mother but Lara attempts to stop him. He has no idea why she’s being so cryptic but then the Saint sprints past them into the back room. Aragi shrugs Lara off of him and chases after him. He finds his mother, her lifeforce gone. He goes into a rage but then composes himself and begins to cry. He and the Saint get into a bit of a shouting match over who cares more. Aragi storms out to clear his head. Vargas is in the library studying the economics of working with Pentropolis while Mordecai is looking for information on any other groups or guilds that could join their cause. The King summons Rossrei to check up on the baby and then mentions to Mordecai they need to go to Pentropolis city soon to transfer their fortune to a smaller currency so they can pay the people. Mordecai is clearly not a fan of the House maiden and Vargas attempts to explain that the “little people” run most of this country. Mordecai reminds him that segregation has always been a fact as Varane interrupts to inform the King that the Execution of Injun is happening, proving Mordecai’s point further. They leave to play it out. Vargas gives his speech and Injun’s final words ring in the ears of the people. Mordecai strikes him with a massive bolt of lightning, killing the Tiefling. In the silence, a lone dove flies over the crowd. It was Phylyco, being extra.

Aragi is in the woods, decimating literally everything. Trees, rocks, and unfortunate animals nearby. He is in tears and notices someone watching on. It’s Lara. He asks her what happened to his mother. She confirms it wasn’t the Saint but they believe someone elevated her disease. She also informs him that Lyssaria was grasping onto something when they found her. She hands him the torn sheet of parchment and he decides to go speak to Hylophagous about this. Vargas is having a meeting with Mordecai and surprisingly, Phylyco. Turns out the dove was a signal. Vargas does not want the remainder of the fighting to effect Aethel’s forests so Mordecai comes up with an idea to create a sort of battlefield for them to fight on. Phylyco warns them that even though he was true to his word and eliminated half of the men, it will still be a difficult fight for them. He leaves. Aragi returns to the Mausoleum to find the room his mother was in has been turned into a final resting place. He is not happy they “put her to rest” without him present. The Saint reminds him that he is always going to make the choice and will continue to protect the Stormcaller, for his late mother. Aragi burns the sigil of his mother’s people on her door and leaves to prepare for the battle coming. He catches Phylyco and they briefly discuss what’s about to go down. Phylyco hints that the Saint might be more vulnerable now. He offers to give Aragi an escort job with him for the STG to occupy his mind. The archer agrees to help. Mordecai confronts the Saint about his papers and the Saint is not happy to see the elf again. He tosses the files at the Merchant King and warns him that he made a huge mistake letting someone get their hands on those notes. He humbly requests to not see him again until the war.

Phylyco and Aragi are acting security for a merchant from Pentropolis to speak with the King about setting up a meeting with Elbije in the near future. It is not very eventful until Mordecai interferes. It’s literally just an intimidation tactic. He is aware that his former allies are among the group but he doesn’t acknowledge it. He lets the Merchant know that the meeting will take place in two weeks’ time. They depart, mission success. Phylyco goes to the river to meditate and Aragi joins him. The Stormcaller is just a distraction, again. Aragi gets bored and seeks out Lara instead. He demands to know why she signed the declaration. She sobs as she tells him she had to “give” the King Gris for leverage. He asks her why she is even with the Circus. She gives him the story of her youth, including the fact she escaped from Stoneclaw as a child. He understands they all have a reason to be here, with Hylophagous. He considers it’s all planned but keeps it to himself for now.

Aragi attempts to go find this “battlefield” he heard about so he enters the Aethel Forest to find any sort of clearing. He finds a small area where Mordecai is standing alone. The archer asks if this is where the fight will be. Mordecai doesn’t answer, he just promises it will be worth it. They shake hands and the arena grows around them immediately. On one side, The army of Aethel. On the other, The S.H.A.D.O.W. army. Mordecai walks to Vargas’ side and Aragi briefly has a choice to make. He begins to follow Mordecai but can’t bring himself to do it so he turns around and joins his family for one more fight.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Mordecai Silvergleam
* Sirobe
* Vargas de Orion Highstar
* Lyssaria (Body)
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Abettor Injun
* Raphael Varane
* Singula
* Rossrei