San Francisco LIVE: Day of the Lepus - Part Two

Promo Poster for the Live Show

> "*We are looking for Mrs. Whats-her-bucket, who has drifted to the shady side. She is formerly of the House of Aubergine, known for the eggplant.*"
> ― Pollo del Mar
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**San Francisco LIVE: Day of the Lepus - Part Two** is the fifth episode of Queens of Adventure: Legends. It is the second half of the first San Francisco live show featuring House Aubergine.

## Synopsis

A party of four queens have entered the Shady Pines forest looking for Madame Lepus, a queen who has fallen to the shady side. If they successfully snatch her wig, they will be granted membership to House Aubergine.

As Erika still relishes her victory from the last battle, Kitty plays *song of rest* to help heal the party before they continue. They find a lagoon, with a small island with a lone, purple blossom covered tree. A dryad emerges from it and offers to assist them, but she asks for a favor: she wants one of them to perform for her. Kitty does a dance to inspire KaiKai, who has to do a lip synch to an unknown song. In awe of the performance, she invites KaiKai to take a dip in the healing waters of the lagoon.

A curtain of vines opens, behind it more cats are applauding next to Gene the satyr who directs them down the path. The fog closes in again, and the woman's face appears again to throw shade. Pollo realizes this must be the person they are seeking.

They arrive at a glade full of vine covered columns and stone statues in twisted poses of agony. Music around them grows louder. They recognize the song as inviting them to vogue, and they all stand there as a bright light flashes. It causes some of them pain. Pollo tries to use her barbarian danger sense, KaiKai uses a *minor illusion* of a music video background performer who vogues emphatically. A spotlight shines on the dancing illusion as the music rises to its peak again. Finally, the queens realize they need to vogue. As soon as they do, a path opens through the forest.

Once more the face appears, threatening them. As the fog clears, they find a small bog with a wooden plank crossing over to a small wood and mud hut with a picket fence. A faint buzzing sound comes from the fence and they see a sprite rushing about collecting mushrooms. He offers them some as he sees them coming. KaiKai approaches the fence, but a shimmering force field blocks the hut. She pokes the warding spell and gets pushed back. The sprite says they need a password. Kitty pulls out a larger instrument from her bag and uses *charm person* on the sprite. It reveals the password as Ham.

The cottage door opens as the barrier drops. The sprite flees. In the door, Madame Lepus appears, eating a ham. The queens discuss whether to try to save her. Lepus tries to get them to join her in the shady side. Kitty tries to use *charm person* on her. It works, and for a moment Lepus realizes the harm she has done. But a voice from all around tells Lepus to not fail now. Lepus is once again dark, teleporting through the hut's shadows and out of Pollo's to attack the barbarian with a blade and then *vicious mockery*. Pollo swings her great axe back at her, causing Lepus to drop her ham.

Erika joins the fray, wanting to use a trip attack. Kitty's matchmaking skills recognize malign influence and she suggests they not kill her but restrain her. Pollo remembers at once the snow globe. Erika insists they immobilize her first, but KaiKai draws out the snowglobe.

Madame Lepus looks shook as the shade and fog is dispelled by the snowglobe. Memories flood them: Madame Lepus as a girl, twirling like a princess. A teen Lepus, dancing for her friends. Then she's a young adult, embracing Mama, joining House Aubergine. A voice tells the queens to tell Lepus why they became drag queens. After they share their own stories, the queens burst into a final song (Erika losing a shoe, which Pollo plans to sell at Sidhe'Bae).

Madame Lepus is freed of the shade, as a shaft of light illuminates a clear path through the pines. They have proven themselves true, Queens of Adventure.

## Characters

### Party

* Erika Klash - half-orc fighter
* KaiKai Bee Michaels - high elf wizard
* Kitty Powers - half-elf bard
* Pollo del Mar - goliath barbarian

### NPCs

* Dryad
* Greenjean Oakenman
* Cats
* Pixie
* Madame Lepus
* Mysterious Voice

### Live Show Roles

* DM Matt
* Dice Boy Amp

## Episode Notes

### Lore

* The shady side which took possession of Madame Lepus seems to be connected to a sentient force of unknown origin.

### Inspiration Earned

* KaiKai - callback to a meme from 1997
* Erika - for a topical political reference
* Kitty - Admiral Akbar impersonation

### Memorable Quotes

* "Do you seek the malevelant force at the center of the pines?" - "Probably." - Dryad and Kitty Powers
* "We can double team her? Oh!" - "I'll stand back and hold the camera" - KaiKai and Pollo
* "Is Kitty still with us or is she still in that nether-region of bad walking?" - Pollo del Mar
* "What kind of music is it? Is it like pop-o-clock gay boy dance music?" - Kitty Powers
* "I think based on the odds we'll have a better chance of getting the hair off of *her* chinny chin chin." - Erika Klash
* "No one told me there'd be cottaging!" - Kitty Powers
* "I will have to support some of what Kitty is saying right now, because if anyone knows what it means to be under the power of influence its her." - Pollo del Mar
* "I'm sorry, you're using *what* to trip her?" - DM Matt

### References

* Sally Field's "You Love Me" acceptance speech
* Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks
* Boulet Brothers and Dragula
* White Witch from Chronicles of Narnia
* Admiral Akbar from Star Wars
* Bob the Drag Queen
* Kirstie Alley
* Emperor Palpatine
* Lady Gaga's Artpop
* Thorgy Thor
* D12

### Name That Tune

* "Cat, I'm a Kitty Cat" - internet meme
* "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
* "Anthem" - Krazy Kitty (surprise lip synch)
* "Vogue" - Madonna
* "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler
* "Purse First" - Bob the Drag Queen
* "Fancy" - Reba McIntire
* "Cut to the Feeling" - Carly Rae Jepsen (Finale Lip Synch)

## Behind the Queens

This episode was released the same day as a Bonus Episode. This is the first time two episodes were released on the same day.

**Enter the Wigsnatch** - Part One -- Part Two
**Day of the Lepus** - Part One -- **Part Two**
**Live Panels** -- RuPaul's DragCon 2018 -- Minneapolis LIVE: Gaylaxicon 2019 -- PAX West 2019
**The Pernicious Poisoning of Peachblossom** Part One -- Part Two
**QoA x NeoScum**: Feet Pics for the Hellwasp - Part One -- Feet Pics for the Hellwasp - Part One -- Fingering the Bone Throne - Part One -- Fingering the Bone Throne - Part Two
**Hang Ten**: Part One -- Part Two
**Geekhaus Live**: Part One - Part Two
**Emerald Forest Adventure Con**: Part One - Part Two
**Children of the Cornball**: Part One - Part Two
**Seattle in Chicago**: Part One - Part Two