Episode 9: "Circle City Shenanigans: Part 2."

Following the events of The Kreishause, The Animal Houses takes some time for themselves.

## **Synopsis.**

### **A Somber Start.**

Leaving the Kreishause, The Animal House somberly made their way back into town. They were quickly approached by Circle City Police Officers Nolan and Williams, who stopped and questioned them. After recognizing the party to be that of "The Animal House," they called the chief on their Sending Stone to let the station know that the body of the missing girl and Dr. Despair were coming.

### **The Boys in Blue.**

Arriving at the Circle City Police Department, there was a grief-stricken silence over the building as Dr. Despair's final victim had been found.

Police Chief Larry Simons thanked the Animal House for their duty as Detective Frog went into a backroom to answer a call from his own Chief.

Some discussion between Sythia, Davyd and Detective Eckart revealed some information surrounding Dr. Despair and the name of his final victim, Alexandra Brushhollow.

### **Doctor Despair Details.**

Dr. Despair was formerly known as Dr. Miles Wahlman who was the resident doctor at The Kreishause for ten years prior to its shutdown. During his tenure there, he led a number of unethical experiments on patients with increasing gruesomeness until he was arrested and publicly hung the following day. The hospital shutdown shortly after that and was rebuilt in the heart of the city as the "Circle City Mental Hospital" to better reflect what the hospital stood for.

Around a year after his death, Dr. Despair rose from his grave and over his 5 years of terror, claimed a total of 15 victims.

Detective Eckart claimed that Dr. Despair was rumored to be so vile, The Nine Hells didn't want him and spit him back out. Davyd and Sythia rather claimed that someone created Dr. Despair and were given two leads on possible locations that it could have happened; The Slippery Noodle Inn, or The Necropolis.

### **Not Goodbye, Rather, See You Later.**

While in the CCPD, Detective Frog returned to the group and explained that back home, there's an emergency and the chief has called all of his men back in. But, as there's still mysteries to solve, he is giving his friends "Honorary Detective" badges, as well as copies of his casefiles. Frog also stated that once the emergency is over, he'll come find his friends again, but until then, to keep the detective spirit alive.

### **Just a Little Guy.**

As the party made their conversations, a Giant Bounty Hunter by the name of "Riffraff" had brought in his latest catch, a Rodendra Drug Dealer, Duke Styles, who was caught selling drugs to kids.

### **Separate Ways.**

Tasking Spoons, Bea, and Colby-Bo with finding a place to sleep tonight, Sythia, Chestnut, and Davyd set off to find a drink, settling in at the local tavern, Shaftys, for some fine scotch, wine, and water for Clifford.

After a round of drinks, our team headed off to find a smith to craft armor for Clifford, discovering a very swole Gnome who promised he could create armor, but he needs some materials first in order to do so, pointing the group in the direction of The Gnome Depot.

### **Breaking News!**

Stepping outside, the party was caught up in a large crowd that had gathered to watch a magical broadcast of Fox News, who had breaking news of a large squid seen flying in the skies above New Haven, an event the Murkan Government claimed was a float for a Marine Biologist Appreciation Day.

### **The Power of The Gnome Depot.**

Arriving at the mega market known as "The Gnome Depot," the party set off to find the materials needed for the armor while Sythia settled down in the lawncare aisle to create some poison, gaining the respect of passerby shoppers.

Meanwhile, Davyd set off for a library, asking the Firbolg Librarian if they had any books relating to The Maelstrom and Drothar. The Firbolg, after searching an extensive catalogue, produced a book of The Maelstrom, but discovered that the book about Drothar had not been returned for some time, have last been checked out by a fellow by the name of "Castor."

Diving into the book of The Maelstrom, Davyd learned of several people involved as well as the rumored "Second Site."

### **Super Sleep.**

Returning to the smith and delivering the items needed, he claimed the armor would be ready by tomorrow afternoon and to check back in, leaving the members of Animal House to go to the Super Sleep Inn and get a good night's rest.

### **Dawn of a New Day.**

As a new day arrived, Chestnut set off to pick up his plate armor that had been crafted for Clifford. And with Clifford armored up, The Animal House set off for their next adventure.