C6xS13 "Rack Tactics"

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### Starring

Caramel Bus, Gimmeny Cricket, ItzFuzzii, Madge, Parklee, and Auraliyaen Executive as the GM

## In-game dates

### End Date

3rd Hallodost, 1225 P.F

"Rack Tactics" (6x13) is the thirteenth session of the sixth campaign of Auraliyaen. The party finally begin the trials. Their first task? Find their assigned instructor before 9pm. After fighting purple blob zombies upon finding thier guide, Lavi is then medicnapped as they make their way to their instructor's location.

## Synopsis

### Announcements

* Auraliyaen Executive announced the release of Auraliyaen 3rd Edition Version: 2. This includes a compilation of all previously mentioned updates and tweaks to the mechanics as well as several new ones, including Auraseon becoming a Hyuman lineage, a 'step-forward' in the Avocation Points and Specialist Skills system (including updates to all Specialist Skills to match the new system) and small changes to Avocations (Defence Points, plus some features).

### Part I

Finally, after purchasing gear and supplies, they sign up for the Crescent Dawning trials. Lavi and Xavier registerer easily with their pre-existing files, prompting a conversation between Lavi and Vex about Lavi's failure of the trials three years prior. The day after, the trials begin. Before them appears a hologram, detailing their first task: "Find your instructor before 9pm, with the assistance of your guide, whom you must also find". Shortly after, they simply recieve their distance from the guide with no other details. Not wanting to waste any time, the party rushes from the hotel and makes quick work of the task's first step. They soon find their pink-haired guide Torou at a café, catching up on amphibious news as Fritz the frog reads along on her shoulder. Her morning routine is quickly interrupted as the group arrives with Vex carrying her scythe at the ready. As Torou scrambles in an attempt to run to safety, Vex hurriedly explains herself as having misunderstood the first step in her excitement.

As Torou excuses herself to the bathroom with Lavi in tow, Rolym activates *Sesnse Aura* and finds a group of hostile auras surrounding two fearful ones. Those waiting at the café follow Rolym and speed toward the danger, finding two civilians surrounded by things reminiscent of slimey purple zombies. Sadé recognises what they are, but says nothing. Not wanting to waste time, Rolym goes all-out, and sends Temrios to wreak havock amongst them. Upon being summoned, Temrios unleashes a devastating area attack. Eliminating four of the opponents surrounding him. This causes the zombies to self-combust upon defeat. Chaining explosion after explosion, the zombies effectively defeat themselves, as well as the two civilians the party intended to protect and nearly taking out Vex with them. Torou and Lavi arrive soon after, having heard the explosions, and receive a rough explanation of the events as Lavi patches up a very roughed-up Vex. Still getting over the destruction caused by the people assigned to her, Torou gives the gang the location of their instructor.

Once again, the party take off in an attempt to make quick work of their task. Only to find that Lavi had gone missing along the way...

### Part II

As the party runs along the street, Lavi is pulled into an alley by a woman called Ovolsha, A.K.A. "the Rookie Smasher". The same woman who caused Lavi to fail the trials three years ago. The two banter back and forth before Lavi surprises her and her goons with an *Insta-Green Bud*. Pushing the Smasher and her goons back several feet. Using this to her advantage, Lavi then runs further into the alley as the rest of the party find her. Rolym landing the first attack with Temrios once again creating a devastating area attack, and Vex using *Presence* to slow them down. For a time, each side exchanges blows, as Xavier shields Lavi from the Rookie Smasher's targeted attacks. Taking advantage of her cover, Lavi is then *Cruel to be Kind*, and injects Ovolsha with an experimental liquid that paralises and poisons her. After some more attacks, most of the goons are defeated, and Lavi decides to finish things off by shocking her old rival with her newly acquired *shock staff*. She finally loses conciousness when Lavi gently karate chops her on the head.

The goons still standing run away as ambulances are called for those laying on the ground. Once tended to, the group set off once again to finally reach the location of their instructor. Outside a warehouse, two guards and their dog droids chase away curious passers by. The party, now cautious, try to think of way into the warehouse without causing a disturbance. Meanwhile, Rolym is already inside the warehouse, having fused with his kushaira, effectively turning him into a ghost as he flies and phases through the upper level of the warehouse. As the party wrap up their plans, Rolym surprises them as he formlessly informs them that there are bar staff on the lower level, and just some guy in the upper level. Upon the description of the man on the upper level, Lavi matches the description to someone she knows. Rolym shares his ghostly powers with the gang, and they ignore the battle, making their way into the upper floor.

They come face-to-face with Lavi's friend Nerel. One of the few people that stuck up for Lavi after she first fought (and lost) Ovolsha. The only entrant to pass the 147th Crescent Dawning Trials, and the team's instructor for their trial. He presents his task: in a room full of mirrors, they must correctly choose within five minutes, lest they fail the trials. Having known Nerel for some time, however, Lavi was able to discern that there was no wrong choice, and that the party simply had to choose the same mirror. She picks a mirror, and it glows white. The team pass the first stage, and make their way into the mirror, as they float through a vortex of colour to the trials ahead...

## Featured Characters

### Party

* Lavi Yelu
* Sadé Zayassi
* Rolym Lamus
* Xavier
* Vex Rydiah

### Non-Player Characters

* Zaya Zenna
* Torou
* Fritz
* Ovolsha
* Nerel Refeya

### New

* Zaya Zenna
* Torou
* Fritz
* Ovolsha

## Quotes

* **Rolym:** *"Can I- Not in a* weird *way..."* (As he asks to use *Sense Aura* after Torou leaves for the bathroom)

## Trivia

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* During the battle with Ovolsha, Auraliyaen Executive's girlfriend briefly joined the session, rolling the dice for several other players and the GM.