People vs. Victoria Greshin Part 9

## Story

In Captain Wilde's office, Seline and Talia tell Captain Wilde about their time with the Venassi gnome. Captain Wilde does mention getting reports about raids in the crankshaft area but their troubles all over the district. Strange wolf creatures are attacking villages to the north, possible orc raids to the south, request for aid in rebuilding after a localized earthquake in Blackwater and others. At least DMP membership is up. The wolf things were attacking a monastery east of Harnvel. From there, they returned to the park. Seline and Talia discuss visiting the final resting place of her pack for answers. In the morning, Seline buys a pomegranate on their way through the marketplace. One of Seline favorite stories involve the pomegranate, the story of the god of the dead and the princess of spring. Nikki answers her own door because R5 is shutdown while being upgraded. Nikki returns Talia’s new Fire and Ice pistols. For Antoinette, it is still the same length still double barrel except now Antoinette has two canisters off the other side of the gun with all the shots in them. 6 shots per canister. So 6 if she's firing both barrels, 12 if she fires one barrel than the other. They buy four of the canisters. Nikki mentions wanting to get into a business deal with Leroy Brown. Seline and Talia convinced her not to, but instead to open her own business and then they would invest in it. They catch a train to Ubendale. They meet Gwendolyn at the Greshan Estates. She was saddened to hear the news about Victoria. However, when Daniel Vance died he willed her everything. When Gwendolyn says she's in sure what to do with her inheritance, Seline and Talia suggest investing in Nikki. Gwendolyn said she'll think on it. However before Daniel died he wanted Seline and Talia to still receive a reward if they were able to turn Victoria In. She gives them a chest. When they ask about the tree that Victoria planted in her mother's Garden, Gwendolyn offers to take them back to see it. Gwendolyn remembers because it was the only time Victoria visited after Mr. Vance married her mother. She spent some time in the garden and the next day when Gwendolyn came out she found an oak tree with blue leaves. Gwendolyn leaves to attend other matters inside the house. Seline puts her hand on the tree and pushes. The park gives way in a door opens up the side of the tree. They enter a forest not the same grove as previously. It is night here blue leaves on the trees are shining brightly the moon appears much larger here than it does in their own plane. It feels like a similar to the grove though there's a sharper edge to it and maybe more dangerous. Far away something large and low to the ground moves through the trees. It moves behind a couple of the trees then climbs one. They move closer two pairs of red eyes stare down at them from the trees. The tree next to a two more pairs appear. Seline attempts to talk to them while backing up in Nightspeak (Sylvan). One of them drops down the tree and climbs up into a closer tree. The creatures have four long lanky limbs. A couple trees closer two more pairs of red eyes appear. When Talia smells the air the smell is similar to the Broker but more wild and more feral. Seline tries to get Cortez to get a closer look but with the thick tree line he can't really see much more than they do. Talia attempts to retreat to the door but on the tree they came through there's no door. When Seline feels for the door on the tree and pushes it open. They quickly retreat through it. As Talia looks back through the door after getting Seline through it, she sees that all the eyes had moved to the edge of the tree line closest to them. She catches a glimpse of one shaggy black furred muzzle filled with pointed teeth glowing red eyes and claws that are a foot long and glistening in the moonlight as if made of metal. They discuss maybe not trying that again. Seline finds a fallen blue leaf from the tree. Seline and Talia discuss Seline's fey heritage and her feeling of being drawn to the feywild. Before she takes the leaf with her and add to her collection. They catch a train to Villvale. While on the train in their state in Seline's shrine room( that's not yet completed) through her divination, she asks, "Undertaker, we are heading back to the resting place of Zachariah Heyfield. I know that he is with you now but I had hoped to keep part of his remains with me. He was someone that was very important to me once and for part of me, he will always be very important. I had hoped to take some part of him with me, however if that is against your will, if he is better where he is then I will not do it I will leave him to rest. Is he better off where he is our with the only family he has?" The Undertaker's response is "not at rest where he is." Seline shares with Talia The Undertaker's message about Zachariah. At The Villvale DMP/Constable office, Seline gets the wind going before she knocks open the door. They hear a squeak and Constable Rockspring scampering under her desk. A big booming voice calls out did someone call for a Reaper? Seline goes over to the desk, peaks on the right and says, "hello!" Constable Rockspring yips in Terror! Seline ask the constable if she is all right. The Constable lets out a strangled I'm fine thank you. Talia goes to speak to DMP member they had met previously. They speak on Jaldin and how the town is almost the ghost town in the aftermath of the battle. This member appears to be the only DMP in the station at the time the others being all out on assignment. A chunk are at Jaldin and three more went to assist Blackwater. It appears that in the aftermath all of their localized earthquake their river has dried up. Before the conversation ends Talia and this DMP member bury the professional hatchet and shake hands. When Talia catches up to Seline outside, Seline looks annoyed. she says that there is something very wrong with Zachariah. With this she presents three cards two of cups inverted, death inverted nine of swords inverted which mean being unable to move on. She definitely intends to kill Delilah if she's turned to necromancy. While waiting for nightfall, and agitated and anxious Seline starts to get random readings from her cards until Talia stops her and they go off to get a drink... From the Lost Ox cart! It looks like a a tiki hut on wheels being pulled by two large oxen. It is a cart wood steps on other side going towards the back up to a walkway that goes all the way around the bar that sits in the middle of the cart. They're also stools and chairs all around. Three people are behind the bar serving the 10 or so people that are gathered around the cart. For alcohol, they carry a number of different brews three of them are from the Red Harvest Brewery as well as several types of stronger alcohol. Seline still feels guilty about Jaldin, Victoria's escape and Zachariah despite the assurances from Talia to the contrary. Around sundown they make their way toward the Potter's field. On the way, Seline pulls one more card Wheel of Fortune (a turning point). After nightfall, they find Zachariah's grave undisturbed. Seline's Dispel Magic on the grave to no effect. She tries Detect Good and Evil and finds a cold spot nearby drifting around the grave. She uses eyes of the grave to see a yellowish ball of light drifting around hovering close to the grave. They dig up a very decomposed Zachariah. After collecting some of his care and with several castings of prestidigitation, Seline removes Zachariah's cleaned skull. While Talia is refilling the grave, Seline's eyes of the grave see that yellowish ball of light is in Zachariah's skull. Seline's Dispel Magic doesn't affect the ball of light.

> **Talia Grey**So there's a light in there?**Seline Argent**Yes, it is undead, an undead light in my ex-boyfriend's skull**Talia Grey**Are you dead?**Seline Argent** *(Tapping on the skull)*He is very dead, I promise.**Undead Presence** *(calls out)*Seline.**Seline Argent** *(nervously)*Zachariah?

## Location

* Airpike
* Ubendale
* Villvale

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent
* Talia Grey

### NPCs

* Captain Wilde
* Gwendolyn Gendal
* Constable Rockspring
* Jameson (DMP)
* Zachariah Heyfield