No More Stars

*No More Stars* is the title of the fifth episode of the fourth season of The Numen Swell and the forty first session of the entire game.

This session was played on June 16th, 2019

## No More Stars

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Richie Maynard

## Synopsis

Mikey is patiently awaiting to hear why he is on this flying ship. Days pass before finally someone comes to get him. It is Ian Macon, the enforcer. He drags the man out and onto the deck of the ship to the captain’s quarters. He sits across from his host, Captain Booker Dread. Sonney is reacting to the explosion of Orville’s hut. It rocks Thomas awake and Sonney immediately places his cutlass to the man’s neck. He asks him how they got there and Dawkins tells him they came from the chain room. He doesn’t believe him so he curb stomps him back unconscious. Chiens wakes up and begins to panic, looking for Aquamigo. Sonney doesn’t pay her any mind as Tecnic also wakes up. He asks his old friend to confirm Thomas’ story. He does and also informs him on what happened post kraken. Booker tells Mikey that they have arrived at their destination. He tells him to go down and get what he needs. He’ll understand once he gets there and to take as much time as he needs, but they will be watching from above. He obliges and is sent to the island below. He immediately recognizes The Duskbreaker docked behind a nice cozy house. He realizes his mission and enters the house. He finds the bed and passes out, exhausted. A bit later he hears the click of a revolver and wakes up to see Nimora Oristar above him. She fires.

She shot the pillow beside him. She tells him not to move and asked how he got there. He immediately tells her everything. She doesn’t believe him completely and he tells her that the other pirate lords can help but she explains that there are no more pirate lords. Mikey is confused but tells her if that’s really true he should call one of them. She attempts to call number four, who she assumes is Tecnic but is answered by Sonney. She leaves the room for a moment to speak with him and he catches her up briefly on his side of things considering Tecnic is with him. Now that everyone is caught up, she informs Sonney that she is with Mikey and gives him the coordinates to her island. They will be waiting to deal with Burrows’ potential cataclysmic actions. Sonney and Tecnic team up once more to deal with the coming storm. They take Sonney’s new ship, though small, and head to Nimora’s island.

Mikey reminds Nimora that Booker Dread is waiting above. They can’t wait too long. He suggests she give him her coin so he can keep tabs on the Ghost crew while he figures out what they are up to but she doesn’t agree as only Aventi have ever held her coin. He stresses that pride and tradition is not important right now. She tells him to stock up as they will fight if they have to. Aside from his lucky paddle, he is basically replenished with all his old gear, slightly upgraded. A few of Dread’s men descend from the ship including Macon. Mikey takes this time to mention to Nimora that he is the Great-Great Grandson of Jasper Gnash. It puzzles her for a moment but she snaps out of it as the spirits enter her home. They only manage to kill two of the ghosts before Nimora tosses her coin to Mikey and tells him to get to her ship before being killed. He bolts and hides as best he can but they find him and his body is possessed.

Sonney and his merry band of misfits are following the south coast of Benki. They can’t take a straight path to Nimora since the Swell has gained considerable momentum. Sonney is sitting watching his coin spin as in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, the number on it changes from IV to III. Tecnic notices his coin swap as well. He is officially the first pirate lord. They put together what that means and decide to dock at Vuur port on Isle de Montis. While they are discussing what potentially happened to Mikey and whether or not it’s even worth continuing their mission Chiens comes up and suggests they go to Etoile so she can get a new water friend and Sonney shuts it down since, he can’t breathe under water. She tells him that “the gnome under the ship said it was a good idea” and this infuriates Sonney. He goes below deck and finds where Orville is stowing himself. He grabs the little man and hurls him off the ship, unloading on him and hitting him four or so times. Chiens asks why he would do that and, in a fury, he tells her to get off his ship. She complies in order to save her new friend. Tecnic asks what all that was about and Sonney informs him that the gnome killed old man toke (who was Callum Gnash) and the girl would just get in the way. Mikey is possessed but his mind is still intact. He is brought back to the grimoire and given his body back. Booker confirms Mikey has the coin and tells him to keep it. Since he belongs to him anyway, he doesn’t need it personally. Mikey asks what it’s all for and the Captain brushes it off. He doesn’t need to know. Sonney is attempting to decipher the transcript he found on Mikey’s parents and discovers the letters o r n e in order.

*Just after Evangeline has died and Mikey is handed to the nurse a man is heard banging on the door and bursts through. He comes in to find his love dead and a newborn. He shakes his head and leaves the room.*

 Sonney knows it’s not his father but he burns the papers regardless.

## Cast

### Main

* Benjamin Tecnic
* Sonney Griffin-Thorne
* Mikey Gnash
* Chiens Cascade
* Orville
* Booker Dread

### Supporitng

* Thomas Dawkins
* Ross Grimm
* Audra Blythe
* Ian Macon
* Javier Stutten
* Wade Palgrave
* Brian Bones

### Guest

* Edmund
* Brett Scarr
* Nimora Oristar
* Griffin Thorne

## Trivia

* Richie Maynard returns after a 2 session break.
* Kyle Muller did not attend this session despite Orville appearing, briefly.
* Dani Morrison did not attend this session as it was unclear if she would continue playing after the departure of Liza Erd from the story. She does however return in "Urgent Care" as a new character.
* This session reveals that Griffin Thorne and Evangeline Gnash knew each other.
* Mikey becomes a pirate lord this session, his lifelong goal.