The Day Eris Shook

*The Day Eris Shook* is the title of the first episode of the eighth season of S.H.A.D.O.W. and the eighty fifth session of the entire game.

This session was played on January 10th, 2021

## The Day Eris Shook

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Riche Maynard, Eric Rios

## Plot

S.W.A.R.M. has taken Aethel. What is next for Eris?

## Synopsis

*Six shadowy figures are sitting around a round table. In the center is the sigil for the STG. They are discussing what their plan for Aethel is when the room begins to shake and the building starts to crumble around him. One of them grabs their hat and rushes through down to the den and tunnels and finds that all of the Bulette routes are collapsing.*

One Cycle later, Aurora picks up a special dagger from Zinonna before returning to the desolate Aethel City. With S.W.A.R.M. now running the country, the capitol has been abandoned. An arrow whizzes by her and Aragi appears. He inspects the blade and they both ride south towards Eastmaer. When they arrive, they go to the meeting spot and trade the blade for information with Bose. It is an encrypted letter. Farther south, in the Deserts of Santis, a Giant Scorpion is taken down by a refreshed Darrow Emberstorm. He rips a piece off and begins to eat it, dragging the monster to the nearby city of Elmai. He trades the carcass for some coin but the merchant begs him to stay a bit longer and destroy the nest so these beasts stop attacking the city. Darrow is not impressed with the task but follows through because a fight is a fight. All he asks for is information on a certain person. Aragi reads the scroll and discovers it’s a warning about a S.W.A.R.M. recruiter in Vrisoe. They take this as a job and head in there.

Darrow arrives at the nest in question and enters. Inside he immediately begins slaughtering the vermin. He is not impenetrable but he is clearly in his element. He moves deeper into the cavern. Aragi and Aurora arrive to the town and head to the Mayor’s office. A man and a Kenku are in a heated argument. Aragi thinks too irrationally and kills the Kenku, assuming they are the recruiter. It is the opposite however and the man thanks them as he leaves.

Aragi bolts after the man but he is stopped by Aurora who warns him that they can’t cause an issue. He is not impressed by her hesitation but then he notices she’s referring to someone else entirely. They approach and Aurora bows her head to him. She refers to him as “Superior Banshee Black” and he steps up to Aragi. He begins speaking to him in Elvish and asking how he became leader. Aragi is only respectful because Aurora is and they talk about their distaste for Saint Wroth. Banshee proves his stance by eliminating a nearby Soldier. Aurora tells him that Banshee is the last known leader of the STG so Aragi pulls his bow and fires on the other but Banshee asks him why he is afraid to get caught. This makes him think for a second before he understands that it’s about to pop off. The war is back on. Meanwhile, Darrow arrives in the center of the nest where he comes face to face with the Queen. They both talk with vanity and she devours him. The two battles happen simultaneously with the Assassins coming out on top in Vrisoe, virtually unscathed.

Darrow in still within the Scorpion Queen and is hacking his way out when all the eggs around her begin to hatch and surround her. They begin to eat her and she vanishes around him. He stands in the viscera as the newborns die around him. Her voice echoes around him and she tells him she will leave the city be but should they cross paths again she will not be as quick to misjudge him. Aragi and the Shadow Thieves have taken back Vrisoe. However, the recruiter escaped. Aurora asks Banshee what they intend to do but she slips on his title. He warns her to not make that mistake again and they plan the next move. Before they can chase after the recruiter however, Aragi receives a message from Maeurt that someone is at the walls, wishing to speak with him. He departs the others, thanking Banshee for his help to return home. At the gates of Maeurt standing tall is Harvest.

## Cast

### Main

* Aragi Maxul
* Darrow Emberstorm
* Zinonna Murium
* Aurora Lightblade
* Banshee Black

### Supporting

* Bose
* Qing Shu
* Harvest

### Guest

* Rindai
* Wranral Dendar
* Crook
* Lolth

## Trivia

* Season 8 Premiere.
* First session in the entire series to not feature Phylyco Brokenwhisper.
* Set One Cycle after the Season 7 finale.