The Whole Truth

*The Whole Truth* is the title of the eighth episode of the sixth season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the sixty eighth session of the entire game.

This session was played on January 26th, 2020

## The Whole Truth

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Rob Christie, Eric Rios

## Plot

Vargas and Mordecai take matters into their own hands.

## Synopsis

Vargas awakens in his bed, a few hours after the events that transpired. Mordecai is standing above him. He gets up and looks in the mirror. He is distraught. He begins to trash the room in anger. He turns to the merchant king and simply asks him why. Mordecai tells the boy his father was killed and he got him out of there before any harm came to him. He also tells him he needs to be the new primarch. Vargas refuses. It seems everyone before him is at risk of assassination, why would he risk that? Mordecai rebuttals that maybe he doesn’t have to be primarch then. Maybe something more. The people need a leader that they can follow and trust. He believes that is Vargas. Vargas begins to argue again but Mordecai gives him a challenge. Beat him in an Arm wrestle and he doesn’t have to rule. He agrees and they sit down. Phylyco is enjoying the silence. He returns to the Circus and double checks on his tent before leaving again and seeking out the rest of the team. Vargas is recovering from the dual. Mordecai seems unphased. They hear a knock on the door and discover Feyfinder. Mordecai throws him to the wall and demands to know why he’s there. The gnome claims he is there to summon them to the council room to discuss the new Primarch. Mordecai is not pleased but the captain explains that Delsin does not want the power. They already believe it should be Vargas as well. They all go back. The room is quiet as Vargas begins to speak. He informs them that he will not be the Primarch. He wants to lead this country out of death and into a proper, livable society. It will be under his rule, as King. Injun hands him his father’s Rifle and they all bow to the new monarch.

Phylyco decides to sit in the mess hall and enjoy a bowl of soup. He is interrupted by Mordecai who appears before him. He demands to speak with “Gus”. Phylyco understands he means the Saint but doesn’t have any information. Mordecai starts to mock his accent and Phylyco gets all campy with it and they begin to argue. It’s Sirobe that jumps in and stops it. He leads them both to the mausoleum to meet with the rest of the team. They walk into thunderous applause, led by the Saint himself. They congratulate Phylyco on his big kill. The Magnificent denies he had anything to do with it. Hylophagous allows him to be humble but gets to the point. He wants Phylyco to lead the army he’s been carefully building to overthrow the government once and for all and give them full reign of Aethel. Phylyco doesn’t react. Mordecai interferes demanding to speak with the Saint alone. Hylophagous brushes it off, asking the Merchant to summon the new king to a sit-down with him to discuss the upcoming events. Mordecai leaves in a huff. Vargas enters the barracks to speak to his army. It isn’t many but he has faith in his men. He gives them the pep talk they need and the training intensifies. Mordecai arrives and warns the King that the Saint wishes to speak with him personally. He suggests he brings as many men as he can in case an ambush happens. Vargas agrees to the meeting at daybreak.

Vargas arrives to the clearing in the woods with 80+ men. He finds the Saint sitting alone. He sits across from him and Hylophagous begins his threat. He warns the boy that he may have the title of ruler, but he is not in charge. So long as a Saint is present, there is no other true leader. Vargas is not impressed. He will not bow to this false tyrant. The Saint peers over to the soldiers as a few fall from seemingly nothing. Vargas claims he will not be so easy to kill but the Saint informs him that the kill won’t be the issue, it’s finding the replacement. Comply or get usurped. The Tiefling opens a portal to leave and Vargas aims his rifle to the demon but Mordecai lowers it. Hylophagous leaves. Vargas summons Varane and Giroud and requests they recruit more men from where ever they can. He returns to the castle to find Lara standing at the gate, holding Gris. She is holding back tears but he can tell she is devastated. She puts the girl down and lets her walk to the King. He gets to his knees to greet the gnome and Lara walks away, tears flooding her eyes. He understands and picks up the child. He enters the castle with Gris, ready to defend her from anything that comes his way.

## Cast

### Main

* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Mordecai Silvergleam
* Sirobe
* Vargas de Orion Highstar
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Gris Soulspark
* Abettor Injun
* Olivia Giroud
* Raphael Varane
* Zinonna Murium
* Tabhu
* Butler

### Guest

* Ronxim Feyfinder
* Delsin Emberstorm

## Trivia

* Richie Maynard did not attend this session.
* This session marks a shift in the country of Aethel from a Primearchy to a Monarchy.