The Voices

*The Voices* is the title of the fifth episode of the third season of The Numen Swell and the twenty ninth session of the entire game.

This session was played on December 23rd, 2018

## The Voices

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Matt Finger, Richie Maynard, Kyle Muller

## Synopsis

Slashing is heard as we see Kifo scything the lone tree. Tecnic, Mikey, and Dex discuss Burrows being back in the picture and how bad that really is. Mikey suggests to pin the blame of the sunken ship on Mint, however… He was with The Armadillo so that still makes them a target. Mikey then makes a bolder plan by taking the blame for killing Mint himself, finding Burrows, and helping him destroy the navy. Sonney burns his friend Ibho as the others watch on. Jikelele asks Sonney for proof that he is dead. Sonney thinks about it for a moment then decides to give him his father’s jacket. Meanwhile, Mr. Doda is still in the pit awaiting bad news. Jikelele arrives and gives the Jacket to the Ape King. He in turn frees Doda. As the dealer is leaving, he spots an item get flung out of the jacket as it’s being ripped to shreds. He picks up the small journal and returns to his hut. Sahge is coming out of his sickness. He and his siblings are still heading east in the direction of Mwana. Even though they’ve been walking for days, Sahge finally realizes they have not been following any discernable tracks. That doesn’t concern Wazimu, who is on a mission to find the “murderer of Meshi”. Kifo is relentless. He hasn’t stopped his carnage. Kurudi appears to inform him that the city needs him because… he runs everything. He says no but the shaman mentions there was a body found and he should really check it out. Kifo complies, but only because he has made so…much…progress. They arrive in town and find the body. Kifo immediately recognizes his son, Mwana. Kifo calls a town meeting.

The town answers because, It’s Kifo. He immediately blames them all for his son’s death. He tells them that if they find a Sahuagin in or around town to bring him to the Ghost. If they do not, he will begin executing people in the street. They disperse. The Montgomery siblings are still in the desert when they discover The Vrock nest and are immediately attacked. They barely survive the skirmish and kill the beast but at the cost of the sun eclipsing. Turns out there are a bunch of gods on Benki. Kifo witnesses the sky turn black and immediately sends men to the Vrock Mountain.

Tecnic, Mikey, and Dex grab Thomas and Gregory and they continue their discussion in the Captain’s quarters. Dex plans to pretend to be Mint by putting on his mask. No one buys it. Mikey is determined to find Burrows and gain an ally. They decide to let him go alone, with two men and Dex will “Be Mint” from a distance as the Armadillo circles Bhumi for as long as they can without docking. Mikey asks for volunteers and gets two men. Musket John and Walter, both gunners. Mr. Doda has returned to his “Fortress” and begins to read the notebook. He is stunned by what he discovers. Especially since he has no idea what he’s reading. Jikelele interrupts and rather than handle the situation calmly Doda decides to run. The General catches him because, he’s better than the drug lord. The Albino then threatens him and demands he share his knowledge with no one. Sonney is once again hiding for his life only this time there are other lives on his shoulders. He fires into the sky in stress. The Montgomery siblings have been captured and brought to The Ghost of Benki. Kifo and Sahge are reunited and the tension is thick. The Pirate Lord is aware that they killed the sun and he assumes they also killed… His son. Sahge has a valid alibi and admits to Wazi that he lied about Meshi’s murder. Kifo knocks Sahge out and has him imprisoned. He allows the others to leave on The Coral and informs them it is rigged to explode in about a fortnite. Riri refuses without Sahge so he knocks her out and places her in a separate building. He tells Wazimu to leave but the Montgomery’s are notoriously stubborn. Wazi offers his entire share of his father’s inheritance and any other shares that he can obtain to him if he allows them to all leave together. He is also placed in jail.

Sahge awakens in his cell, chained up and immobile. He is really sick of people giving him shit for being him. Kifo returns to the tree and finds a large trench dug around it. He approaches as the figure that was digging then attempts to root the tree from the ground with brute strength. It begins to crack. He then severs one of the roots that he turns into his anchor. It is Balthazar, now a Seafallen. Kifo then slashes at the trunk and cuts through it like butter. He then steps up to his old friend and places his hands on his shoulders and promises he will see the Chain Devil soon. Balz fades away and Kifo fights the spirit of the forest, Kaorti. The epic battle in the sky begins. He should be outmatched but he’s spent his entire adult life preparing for this and has every advantage available. He cleaves the spirit into nothingness and lands on his feet, free of his curse. He looks at his left palm as a familiar glowing red light under his skin. He has been marked for the Chain Room. Mikey departs from the Armadillo off the coast near Aarde Port. He takes a small dingy and heads towards land prepared to find Burrows. Meanwhile in an unknown location, Crufire Fletcher and a group of men are sitting around a table on a massive Man-O-War. Burrows enters the room and drops a bag onto the table. Inside the bag is the Head of Captain Sirene, The Sixth Pirate Lord. He announces the hunt is on and smirks.

## Cast

### Main

* Benjamin Tecnic
* Sonney Griffin-Thorne
* Kifo Pomboo
* Mikey
* Sahge Montgomery
* Dex
* Mr. Doda
* Jack Burrows

### Supporting

* Thomas Dawkins
* Hawk
* Gregory
* Riri Montgomery
* Kurudi Amenkufa
* Wela
* Kancane
* "Ape King" Okubi
* Jikelele
* Wazimu Montgomery
* Crufire Fletcher
* Sirene

### Guest

* Binti Pomboo
* Musket John
* Walter
* Kaorti

## Trivia

* This session marks the official return of Jack Burrows as well as promoting him to "Main Cast" from "Special Guest" the season before.
* Sirene is the first of the Pirate Lords to be successfully hunted by Burrows on his quest for the Pieces of Eight.