A Tale of Two Bennys

*A Tale of Two Bennys* is the title of the third episode of the first season of The Numen Swell and the third session of the entire game.

This Session was played on October 8th, 2017

## A Tale of Two Bennys

### Writer

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

## Plot

The Crew gets into a troubling situation at Lalolagi and a new captain is named.

## Synopsis

*A flashback to when Tecnic and Sonney were escaping the Narwhal and Tecnic blacks out. He awakes on a beach as a much younger Bennsyn stands beside him. He asks if the Aventi saw his friend but he did not.*

Immediately after the events that transpired Kifo and Jicho share a touching moment where they tolerate each other. Balthazar decides they should not set sail until they get at least a handful of more people so Bennsyn heads to the brothel to recruit. Kifo thinks it's a good idea to go to the nearby Naval ship to confirm they will not be followed and also return Krislynn's badge. Balthazar goes to the tailor to get something a little more protective but he's really big so the man sews a few belts together to make him happy. Bennsyn enters the brothel and convinces a group of whores to come with him, completely convinced they can help him. Kifo and Sonney head for the Navy and Bennsyn returns to the ship with his honies. Balz spots Gregory leaving the Captain's quarters and he questions him but the helmsman also questions him about his health. They agree leave it alone. Sonney decides to stay on the dock while Kifo goes aboard just in case he needs to go get back up. He hands the badge over and immediately gets arrested. Sonney gets back to the Armadillo and warns them about Kifo so they plan to send Guru Dumu to retrieve him.

Dumu heads over to the ship and completely botches the rescue. Bennsyn, with his quick wit decides to bring his whores over to distract or possibly trade. Commodore Rexford comes out and frees Kifo who he believes was wrongly convicted but keeps Dumu. Bennsyn and the Commodore argue a price but Sonney and Balz decide to just fire on the ship from across the dock and a battle ensues. Bennsyn loses his ladies including veteran Daronna but he escapes and head back to the ship. Kifo risks his neck to free Dumu as the Kingston abandons the port with the darfellan still on board.

The Armadillo took a bit of damage but it seems in tact. The dock is another story. With the whores gone and the Darfellan M.I.A. Balz and Sonney run into the town and recruit a group of angry patrons to the ship including a new navigator known as "Loyal" Tragold. Back on the Kingston, The Commodore has the two men cornered in the cells. He offers them a chance to escape since he needs to check on his crew but Kifo attacks him. Rexford rebukes his offer and shoots Kifo but Dumu tackles him and hold the man down so Kifo can escape. Rather than run though, the albino kills the commodore and the two escape the ship and swim back to the docks. Bennsyn and Gregory are discussing the events that led to where they are now and agree it's all Vulcan's fault. Balz and Sonney return with their new crew and everyone gets a job. Gregory requests the Bennsyn take up the mantle of captain since he doesn't trust Balthazar. He thinks about it.

*Another flashback to a few years later. Tecnic and Bennsyn hire a shipwright to build the strongest ship imaginable to fend off the Narwhal. Tecnic asks Bennsyn to be his first mate but he declines but will still join the crew. They name the to-be-built ship "The Armadillo" for it's tough exterior with some sappy friendship bs within the crew.*

Kifo and Dumu arrive back at Lalolagi as the "fuck the navy" chants are going hard. They're confused but get to the ship and let them know the Commodore is dead. the crowd goes wild. The core group decide to name a captain. There is a bit of a back and forth but everyone decides WOO CAPTAIN BENNSYN! With his newfound role, he sets a plan in motion. Find the Kingston, and destroy it. A few hours pass and they lose track of it so they abandon that task. The core group discuss what to do with and for Tecnic. Kifo mentions a shaman that may be able to perhaps resurrect him but it would entail some major requirements. They consider it and decide to stock up at Honua port for supplies then purchase upgrades at Toke before heading towards Benki and the shaman.

Sonney pulls Kifo aside and mentions that should it come to it as a last resort, he also knows of a shaman that could help. Unfortunately he cannot return to Abasho'Kobezi so he suggests they avoid that if they can. Balthazar steps up and plans to just toss the body but Sonney and the new captain Bennsyn shut that shit down. Bennsyn also mentions to save the crew from the smell or rotting flesh, they can head to Etoile and the aquatic elves to preserve the body. They all agree and prepare their daunting task. Kifo also mentions they need a very expensive diamond in order to pay for the process. They arrive at Honua and Sonney spies on Loyal to see if he's sketchy but everything seems fine.

*One final flashback at the Classy Lassies in Toke. Tecnic suggests they start building a crew as a large mercenary bursts through the door and puts two bodies down in front of Madame Temer, gets paid and leaves so they chase after him. and offer him a job on their new ship as quartermaster. He agrees as long as he gets paid. Bennsyn questions the man, named Balthazar and as they're talking Tecnic hires a darfellan chef.*

The new crew is getting settled and with some shifting, everyone has a bunk. Dumu and Balz go get supplies as Kifo and Sonney train the new recruits. Balthazar starts to get a nasty cough but it's nothing he can't handle. They stock up and head towards Toke but decide to ride the coast so they can do some beach sleeping on the way. As they are arriving at Toke Port Balthazar speaks with Captain Bennsyn about the new threat that is the Navy now that they have established that they are a real pirate crew. A brief scene of a marine entering the Admiral's office announcing that the Armadillo is a thing now and he just smirks.

## Cast

### Main

* Benjamin Tecnic
* Balthazar Koegel
* Bennsyn
* Kifo Pomboo
* Sonney Griffin-Thorne
* Darwin Vulcan

### Supporting

* Gregory
* Guru Dumu
* Jicho the Owl
* Loyal Tragold
* Madame Temer

### Guest

* Daronna
* Commodore Rexford

## Trivia

* Benjamin Tecnic appears in this session despite dying in the previous through flashbacks and as a corpse.
* Darwin Vulcan only appears in this session when he sneezes while the crew of the Armadillo is talking about him.
* The crew of the Armadillo expands by over a dozen new crew mates due to the ship declaring war on the Royal Navy.