Archer, Assassin, Anarchist

*Archer, Assassin, Anarchist* is the title of the second episode of third season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the twenty sixth session of the entire game.

This session was played on May 6th, 2018

## Archer, Assassin, Anarchist

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Richie Maynard, Corey Sexton

## Plot

Aragi, Phylyco, and Ela take the fight to S.O.R.R.O.W.

## Synopsis

A Silhouetted figure is crossing over rooftops late at night. They drop down into an ally way and Boris emerges from the shadows. Brother Cypress is on his death bed. He asks for the new leader, Sister Gowen to take action against those that murdered him. She tells a fellow Bizealot to go inform the others that Cypress is dead and they are fighting back and it’s revealed to be Rava in disguise. Ela returns to her tent to find her brother losing his shit over his missing hand. His shouts wake up the entire circus and causes Aragi, Lara, and Phylyco to investigate. Cal finds a small box with his hand in it and races to the Doctor for help. The few still standing there part ways because… He’s Cal. Ela heads to The Bloodjaw to drink with her buddy Mal. Cal is aggressively trying to get Ximer to sew his hand on. Boris steals the hand and this causes Cal and Aragi to chase after the cat. Ela take an entire bottle from behind the bar and heads into the back room. Mal follows her with his own bottle and they talk about how much Ela is over her brother’s antics. She done with taking care of him. Rava enters Rathisi’s tent to find he’s not there and finds a note. She brings it to Phylyco is a huff and is confronted by Cal for the Bizealot attire she’s wearing. Rava is also over Cal’s shit so she just stabs him and goes about her business. Aragi continues to chase Boris out into the woods. He follows the cat to a tree where Boris transforms into a Tebaxi.

Ela is still drinking in anger but her tolerance is too great so she requests a flask of Northbled. She downs the entire thing. It scares the Orc. She passes out, obviously. The Cat-man introduces himself as “Sirobe” and reveals that he’s been Boris for a long time and has been on a recon mission for Hylophagous for a few months. He also informs his friend that Opia’s army are gearing up for something big. Phylyco bothers Lara once again about getting work and she once again tells him off. Aragi returns with “Boris” and calls a meeting. Sirobe reveals himself and informs the crowd of the incoming soldiers. Rava chimes in and mentions they should deal with the cult before they become a real threat. Rava and Cal go after Gowen while Aragi and Phylyco go after the Bizealots storming the Primarch’s castle. Cal gets supplies from Mort and meets Rava at the abandoned Church where Gowen and the others are hiding out. Ela wakes up and finds Lara and requests Absinth. Phylyco and Aragi decide while they’re scouting to just head straight to Pentropolis and take out Opia. Terrible idea. Cal breaks from Rava’s plan and decimates a good portion of the Bizealots with his mind-bending magic and the explosives he got from Mort. Rava then once again stabs Cal as his trance breaks and he is overpowered. She tells him he should’ve listened to her and he blacks out.

Lara retrieves the bottle of absinth for Ela and they share a glass. Ela leaves to get snake venom from Phylyco so she can make something with the ingredients and finds him and Aragi as they are leaving for Bertiona. She decides to join them. They arrive and head to Pentropolis on foot. While camping for the night They are attacked by a triceratops. They take it down fairly easily and Ela retrieves the skull for her collection.

They arrive at the capitol and prepare their assault. They are immediately spotted and a massive fight commences. They are eventually over powered and all captured. Cal awakens tied up to a cross of some sort. He is bruised a bloodied. Covered in lashes and cuts. Rava steps up to him and asks if he knew why she did this. He says no and she tells him she’ll miss him before slitting his throat, killing him. As his blood pours to the floor his magic deck emerges from his chest and floats before Rava. She grabs it and absorbs the power, becoming the new Horseman of Conquest.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Phylyco Brokenwhisper
* Lara Youngheart
* Elatherial Ebonscar
* Calapharious Ebonscar
* Mal Bloodjaw
* Ravalyssa Darksbane
* Sirobe
* Saint Opia
* Saint Hylophagous

### Supporting

* Cypress
* Hayvard Ximer
* Gregory
* Mort Soulspark

## Trivia

* First session since Rob Christie's departure from the series.
* Rathisi'Defteros leaves to reclaim his throne due to Rob Christie leaving the series.
* Corey Sexton requested one of the twins be killed off early in this season so he could commit to one character. The irony is that Cal's death was always planned to be in the first half of season three, everything worked out.