The Tides of Change

*"To all of you: The story begins now. Welcome to the Barony of Olives."*
—**Baron Marinus ap Scathach**

## **Plot Synopsis**

Amid strange rumors of a human "inquisition" persecuting the Vampires of Los Angeles, the changeling fledges Aisling, Rubee, and Skita prepare for their official introduction to the court of the Barony of Olives. They meet in the morning at their favorite meeting place, Sal's Ko-Fi?. There is a brief scuffle between Rubee and Skita over a strange pen which Skita had found in her pocket when she woke up. Rubee accidentally gets a glimpse of the strange, dark entity that is attached to Aisling.

They proceed to Pointe Reed to attend court. They have a brief talk with their mentor, Ser Agaelia ap Scathach. She tells them about the special visitor to the Barony, a Merfolk.

The three of them sneak into the house, where Baron Marinus ap Scathach confronts them and introduces them to Halie. They learn Halie is a noble among the Merfolk, and that they will be joining their motley.

Halie informs the Baron of their mission: to request help in stopping human damage to the sea. Baron says such a request should be made of the Queen of Pacifica, herself, in Caer Angeles. In the meantime, they can spend time learning the ways of the land dwellers.

The baron introduces Halie to court as a commoner, and announces they are forming a new motley with Aisling, Rubee, and Skita. At the conclusion of the proceedings, an Arcadian Sidhe named Lord Deadwater ap Balor surprises the Court. He warns everyone that the mortal threat in Caer Angeles will come for the Kithain. He advises the court to take aggressive action against any changelings coming from the South. The Baron emphatically refuses, and court ends.

## **Cast**

* Eric Campbell - Storyteller
* Aliza Pearl - Skita
* Bonnie Gordon - Rubee
* Gina DeVivo - Aisling
* Sam de Leve - Halie

## **Non-Player Characters**

* Lord Amarr ap Dougal
* Ser Agaelia ap Scathach
* Mister Shade
* Baron Marinus ap Scathach
* Lord Deadwater ap Balor
* Aisling's Shadow

## **Locations**

* Sal's Ko-Fi?
* Pointe Reed

## **Notable Lines**

*"Sneaking up on others is a dangerous thing."*
—**Aisling**

*"God damn it, I need to fix that fucking thing again. Fucking God fucking damn it, this fucking boat. Fuck this boat, why did I fucking make this fucking thing?"*
—**Lord Amarr ap Dougal**

*"I was nervous, and then I drank a lot of coffee and now I'm just really excited."*
—**Skita**

*"There are many who would see our mission fail."*
—**Halie**

*"At court, one moment you might be sharing a drink with a friend and another moment you might be challenged to a duel."*
—**Ser Agelia ap Scathach**

*"Do you know? Hunger is different than desire. So much different. Primal. It is a **need**. It is not a want. It is elemental."*
—**Aisling's Shadow**

*"I say we question any vampire that has the misfortune of wandering to the North and on behalf of the gray Walker house, we question them before devouring their minds and driving them mad and killing them. Would you not agree?"*
—**Lord Deadwater ap Balor**

*"We are seeing signs of glamour coming forth in ways we did not anticipate thanks to the unusual and curiously wonderful exploitations of live theater on the internet."*
—**Baron Marinus ap Scathach**

## **Notes and Trivia**

* The first roll of the game was to determine if Rubee (a Pooka) was lying.