Summary: Session A057

Session A57 took place on 4/30/2021 and was attended by Brittany, Dylan, Joe, and Katrina. It was the 59th session overall to take place.

This session takes place in-game for the Main Party from July 4th, 1766 to July 5th, 1766.

## The Party

* Brittany as Lusine Vavrad as "Sparrow"
* Dylan as Tholgar Ironfoe as "Braum"
* Joe as Saber as "Crow"
* Katrina as Claudia Bastille as "Saphira"

## NPCs

* "Captain"
* Cred Junst as "Black Dragon Mask"
* "Yellow Plume"
* Cas Veranova as "Purple Flower Mask"
* Mary Sokolov as "Jade Brooch"
* "Blue Moon Mask"
* "Feathered Wings"

## Events

* The party continues investigating the Lotus of Change's hideout.
* The party arrives in the black market. They plan to take Bubbles to the church, but are stopped by a man Lusine recognizes as the captain of the Lon guard. The guard approaches and offers information if the party amuses him by engaging him in combat. The party manages to successfully take him down, and he makes good on his agreement by proving the party information on Nikoli Veranova. He tells the party how he's kept tabs on a beggar who matches the description of Nikoli's disguise.
* Saber asks the captain for Black Dragon Mask's name. The captain says he is Cred Junst, an individual who is likely to have ties to one of the dragon courts, then calls him a paranoid asshole.
* Claudia asks the captain if he knows Wolf Mask's goal. The captain says Wolf Mask's goal is to gather the support of the nobles and assassinate Celeste.
* Tholgar asks the captain if he knows Orange Ascot's name. The captain says he is Varkson Sokolov, and that Celeste has kept good tabs on him for this fact.
* Lusine asks the captain if he knows a "Mary" at the party. The captain thinks she may be talking about Jade Brooch, Mary Sokolov. He explains she is a difficult individual who used to be very vindictive. Celeste believes that Mary has become more malleable as of late, and rumor has it she intends to make her the next head of the inner circle.
* The party asks whom Von Dral is at the ball. The captain confirms he is at the ball, but that he is unaware of whom he is.
* The party asks whom the high martial from the Kras Sentinels is. The captain confirms that he is Mustached Mask, Aldritch Thryst, an incredibly lawful good individual.
* On the fourteenth day of the ball, July 4th...
	+ Claudia is tasked with identifying magic items. She succeeds, then she finds Cred and slips a note into his pocket. After that, she finds Yellow Plume, who is immediately taken and overly enthusiastic in greeting her. The two discuss their travels, and Yellow Plume reveals they are interested in finding someone interesting as a traveling-and lifelong-companion. At night, she talks to feathered wings. Feathered wings thanks Claudia for the interesting prank. He discusses his bosses, Uriel, Gabriel, and Michael. Claudia brings up that the party was being harassed by Red. Feathered Wings disappears an in a golden explosion, then offers the aid of his superiors so long as the party is restrained. The angel reveals he's kidding, then tells Claudia she will be fine. Claudia asks about Alice, and when Feathered Wings attempts to explain, their words make no noise. However, he does manage to explain that there are twelve of something.
	+ Lusine is tasked with discussing politics. She succeeds, then takes Purple Flower Mask and Jade Brooch into the conversation room. The two take off their disguises. Mary is a bit unnerved to be in the room with Cas, who takes out a switchblade. Lusine does her best to talk Cas out of a fight, and seems to succeed. The group continues to talk in secrecy. Eventually, Cas runs out of the room yelling "Shut up!" repeatedly, with Lusine calling after that she expects her in her chambers later. At night, Cas and Mary show up at Lusine's room. Lusine helps them with being honest with themselves before leaving the room to give them some privacy, opting to sleep in Claudia's empty bed instead.
	+ Saber is tasked with spying on conversations. He does not succeed in this. He meets with Blue Moon Mask to discuss the job the party completed. He tells Saber what he knows about the subjects Saber has brought up: namely that Nikoli is not welcome lately, as far as he heard. As far as the cult, he's heard all sorts of things: he explains he's had an in-depth understanding, as he's had a chance to talk with individuals dedicated to the cult's cause. His opinion is that their ideas hold a lot of merit. Things are inadequate around the world: The poor suffer, the weak thrive, the strong are not strong on their own merit. His understanding of the cult is such that they are a meritocracy, wherein one keeps what they kill. They wish to enlighten people, and are not as ruthless as their motives seem. Too many people die for no good reason, and the cult wishes to change that. Saber thanks Blue Moon Mask for his information and his payment: A Bag of Holding, a Staff of Accompaniment, and Arachnid Goggles. At night, Saber talks to Wolf Mask. He explains that the cult needs guidance. One is better off seeking guidance elsewhere. The two muse over the philosophy of power. Saber warns him to avoid making any hasty moves on Celeste.
	+ Tholgar is tasked with dancing. He succeeds. At night, he goes gambling.
* The next day, the party receives a missive from Celeste that tells them that the ball will end on July 20th, and that the party will have no more jobs to complete, along with a short message: "Good job. I'll take it from here. Prepare yourselves."