Session 08

## Session Notes:

### Session 8 - Breakdancing Mushrooms

We entered the building that was labelled 'Frammerly Academy of the Exceptionally Arcanically Gifted' and accompanied by Windoces and Shank, we walked into a reception. The reception had no doors leading onward, and no windows, just a large oak desk. Windoces escorted us in and spoke to the orcish clerk sitting at the desk, who opened a 3ft wide passageway, and we were led into a waiting room. In this room was a table, a few cushioned chairs and a jet black stone jug that gave the drinker the beverage they loved most in the world (other than alcohol). Trip was given the sweat of a previous lover, and Ejohlan had elder-flower juice. We had some conversations whilst waiting, and discovered that Melchior was gifted his magical book. A clerk enters the room, a man with dark green skin, tusks and pointed ears adorned in earrings - a half-orc. We were led into a room with a long table within and a small fireplace, and an elf seated at the head of the table. Windoces and Shank were sitting at the table alongside us. The elf is lanky, a skinny and tall man with braided grey hair and lavish robes in blue and purple coloration. He was given our papers and we all took a seat. Trip had a knife, a light crossbow and nine spears confiscated after being searched, per the conditions of her passport. We found the elf was called Dean Johl, and he asked us questions about our magical origins and found us unworthy of the prestigious magic school. So we got kicked out.

We headed to a tavern called The Scraper, and Windoces was extremely apologetic, and gave us some money. She also bought us drinks and she advised us that we should apply for a performance job, which would give us a way to speak to the head of the school. Shank was very drunk at this party, as he had been offered a promotion for his good work, but turned it down as he believed the offer to be unjust. Whilst at the bar, Melchior was bought wine by a man who asked to kiss him, and Trip threw some paint at him. On the back of the man’s shirt appeared the image of him having ravenous sex with a piece of Edam cheese.

We went to the library, and Trip, Xia, Eva, Melchior and Maggie entered, each paying a fee. Xia researched Professor Wellingsworth and Oakheart, Trip researched the Glossip Gnomes, Eva researched bounty hunters, Melchior researched the war from Vedinium’s perspective and Maggie researched the existence of Shroomdingninnian’s and Trip researched magical rocks and Glossip Gnomes. Eva learned about the Kaios Causer - one of her guns - that was pictured in a book. It was used by The Spiker, and was created in Thandra-Kai, and adapted in Bankburn. The current whereabouts of the gun are: buried with The Spiker, as he was assassinated by the higher powers of Vodinium. Xia finds a paper written by Professor Wellingsworth named ‘The Intricacies of Teleportation’. Trip finds information on Glossip Gnomes, who specialise in craftsmanship with dangerous materials, and has no time to research rocks. Mechior reads about how Baratuse ‘colonised’ Vedinium, and Maggie reads a book about magic mushrooms - the drug. We also learn information about the Agorum Tower, owned by a man called Dusdein Agorum, who hosts the Abjucationers next week at his party. We also learn of Tanx Wistophertle, the Headmaster of the Academy, who will be present at the party we are auditioning to perform at.

We made a plan, and headed to the auditions to hopefully gain access to this tower. Our performance consisted of Maggie break-dancing, Coda cast Mirror Image, whilst Trip cast Alter Self, so five Maggie’s appeared to dance in front of the crowd. Telmund cast Minor Illusion to create music and Melchior was stripping. Xia, Trip and Eva were stage crew, making the performance look cool from behind the scenes. Melchior went to remove his helmet, and as he did, Telmund cast Minor Illusion over his head, to make him look like a stripping ass. The results were announced, and all of the other performances were strangely similar to ours. We came second to the Arnold Capella’s. As we were leaving, Xia went to go and speak to someone and found her being harassed by the winners of the contest. It turns out, the Arnold Capella’s were cheating, and roughing up the main judge in order to gain the first place prize. Our group intervened and killed three of the four, and looted their bodies. We found: an identity scroll, some sheet music with coda symbols and a small amount of pocket change. Each member of the Arnold Capella’s had a coda symbol tattooed behind their ear. For saving the civilian, we were given first place, but whilst leaving, we were stopped by a mysterious and shady figure wearing a hood.

### Quotes:

‘I make my own rules when it comes to wine’ - Melchior

‘Can your uncle be your brother?’ - Maggie

### Point of Inspiration:

At the end of the session, we decided that Telmund should get the weekly point of inspiration.