Riptide Episode 36: The Luxbris Pearl (ft. Pokay)

> "The crew has gotten their hands on an artifact of the Undersea, The Luxbris Pearl. When you have the power to know fate, what will you do to change it?" -*Episode 36 Official Description*
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## The Luxbris Pearl (ft. Pokay)

### Characters

Chip, Gillion Tidestrider, Jay Ferin, La Alma

## Summary

The party and La Alma examine the Luxbris Pearl, finding that it can answer questions of the future. Chip meets with Lizzie, and the two have a heart to heart.

## Episode Events

The party takes La Alma to the secret bar underneath Rudith’s Respit. John isn’t there, presumably going to go find Gillion, so Gillion runs off and finds him and tells him what happened. They find the ticket man and take him back with them. Jay asks Caspian about the Shadowskull Massacre (the time one of the Pirate Lords was killed).  That was what made her make the decision to leave the Navy, and as Caspian reveals, what made Lizzie’s crew start their objective. He says that she can talk to Lizzie if she wants to know more, but it is personal to her. Jay responds that she thinks Lizzie would rather put a bullet in her head than talk to her. Caspian says that there is more to her than that surface.

John and Gil come in. They really want to go fight right now, but Jay convinces them all to sleep before they fight. Gil gets Caspians callnch shell number and shows him the Pearl. He says it belongs to one of the Gods of the undersea, The Luxbris Clam. Gil reaches out with his mind to the pearl and it seems to want him to ask a question. He asks where he should return the Pearl, and it answers that it’s better not to tell him. He sees strings of fate within it. Caspian touches it. He tells the party that he asked if they were going to succeed, and it said “don’t count on it”. Gil thinks this will lead people’s fate astray and should not be at the surface. Jay can’t use it. La Alma uses it, asking if vengeance is worth it. It answers “very doubtful.” It stops working after La Alma’s turn. Gillion is very upset about this.

Chip brings hot dogs to Lizzie at her ship. He finds her crying. She’s angry that he’s seeing her like this, but allows him in and eats both of their hot dogs. They reminisce about the black rose, and how they both thought they were the only survivors. Chip tries to convince her to help him find the Black Rose Pirates, but she’s given up. Chip gloats about winning the tournament. He tries to poke at her eye and she slaps him. Lizzie laments about how the shipwreck happened when she was eleven, that no eleven year old should have to make it on their own, but both her and Chip did anyway. She apologizes that he’s caught her at a vulnerable moment, sarcastically asking him to revel in it. Chip responds that contrary to popular belief, he doesn’t take any joy in seeing this.

Lizzie tells him she got off the ship with the ship’s cook, Shay. But she was old and died quickly. Chip tells her about the situation he’s in. She thinks he’s stupid for his deal with The Baron. Lizzie wanted the tournament gold to fund her army, but now she plans to go to the northern ocean to find people. Chip tells her that when they met Marshall John, he spoke about her with a passion he’s rarely heard anyone speak with. He says that if anyone’s going to lead an army, it would be her, and that she’s the real pirate captain. Lizzie admits that she has no idea what she’s doing, but is good at pretending that she does. Lizzie tells him that a crew has to be willing to die for each other. Chip says his crew has earned that from him, but he’s not sure if he’s earned it from them. He admits he’s in trouble, and asks for her help. She agrees.

## Transcription

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