Snowfall

*Snowfall* is the title of the eighth episode of the second season of Blood in the North and the twentieth session of the entire game.

This session was played on July 26th, 2020

## Snowfall

### Writer

Jonny Christie, Matt Christie, Anthony Hotchkiss, Kyle Muller, Corey Sexton, Antoine SinClaire

## Plot

The first snow of the apocalypse brings major changes.

## Synopsis

Roger is walking Taabi just before sunrise, the ground is sprinkled lightly with snow. As the sun comes up, Bill finds Santos in the cafeteria and requests to speak. Santos agrees and Bill insinuates that he has a “meeting” with the others and could use his help. Santos understands what he is implying and agrees to join him but he also knows they probably won’t be allowed to just leave. Bill has a plan for that and heads over to Karen’s room to convince her to give him the okay. She asks if he spoke to August about it and he tells her that he didn’t find it necessary. She also tells him that not bothering August will inevitably bother him but Bill believes it’s better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. She gives him the go ahead. Roger catches up with Enrique before his shift and goes over his official idea for the vetting of new survivors. They are interrupted by Scarab who sends Enrique off to his duties. She asks Roger if he is sure he isn’t going behind anyone’s back with his plan. He assures her that it is still in the idea phase and he will get the proper approvals before going along with anything. She thanks him and mentions that she would like to go to the warehouse later and asks him to join her. He agrees. Bill and Santos prepare to leave and are stopped by Ellie getting off her shift. She asks where they are headed and Bill tells her the same thing he’s been telling everyone and she suggests joining them. They are hesitant but eventually agree to take her with them to better handle August’s wrath upon return.

They take a car from the parking lot that still runs and head out. The ride is pretty quiet for most of it but as they get closer Bill pleads with Ellie to stay vigilant and keep back. He doesn’t know if this is going to be a friendly exchange or not so he wants to make sure nothing goes south. She lets it be known that she will be fine and stay back in case things turn sour but will be prepared to fight if need be. Roger heads to the infirmary to speak with Dr. Archer and Jasmine. Jasmine is very mouthy to him and asks about the missing animals so Elizabeth sends her to be watched by Lexi while the adults talk. Great Idea, Doc. She also asks about the animals and He informs her of the underground. She is not thrilled about this and worries for her daughter but Roger assures her that they are going to deal with it once they have the firepower and numbers. The bikers and Ellie arrive at their destination, a hospital. Ellie stays by the car as the others go in. They immediately spot four zedded wolves but Bill can see they are chained up so he isn’t too worried. He radios his contact and the voice replies. He pulls his gun on Santos and informs him that he should’ve expected this. Santos begrudgingly complies and when Bill warns the voice about the girl with the rifle Santos pulls his gun on Bill but he knows he’s outmatched and surrenders to give Ellie a better change to escape. Bill leads him up to the contact, Mr. Crenshaw. Scarab and Roger prepare to head out to the Warehouse and once again nobody tells August they are leaving. While they are on the way Roger asks why she asked him to join and she tells him that she prefers to go alone so no one else is at risk outside. He explains to her that he understands but also wants to make sure that she is safe too and she knows that which is why she asked for him to join her. It is a sweet moment that is interrupted when a patch of ice sends the truck swerving off the road and into a tree.

Roger is a bit scuffed but Scarab is in much worse shape. He is able to get her out of the totaled vehicle and away from the staggering Zeds, heading back to the zoo. Bill and Santos arrive at the sixteenth floor and sit down with Crenshaw. He demands he is returned that goods that the Relics stole from him but Santos counters that he has not been a member for a decade. They overhear that “the girl is missing” and Santos demands that he will get what is owed but they better not hurt her. Bill counters that he knows of a place that could change his attitude quickly. August wakes up to a surprisingly quiet zoo. He speaks with Karen and determines that the bikers left. He goes to speak with Enrique who confirms Ellie went with them but he isn’t sure where as Roger and Scarab return. He helps get them to the infirmary where August breaks it down again. He is in charge. They all put him in charge. They all kept him in charge. Yet they keep doing things without him knowing. It infuriates him as he goes to the security room to try and get some answers. While there, he gets a very broken message on the radio giving him coordinates. He hacks the computers to try and pinpoint the location and stumbles upon a video log from someone named Roncell Rippadab. They are performing some sort of experiment when he hears a familiar voice off the camera. It is Hiro. Before he can figure out where they are, there is a loud power surge and the feed cuts off.

He saves that footage to go over at a later time and he continues to search for the others. He finds the hospital and heads out to go get them. Bill tells Crenshaw about every detail of the zoo. Santos has gone from angry to terrified. Crenshaw asks about this mysterious leader, August. Bill is convinced there is more to him than he lets on and warns him that he tends to light things on fire so if things start burning, he’s around. Crenshaw receives another call that the girl has been found so he sends Bill to go deal with her while he spends some quality time with Santos. As he gets to the roof, a loud explosion is heard. He knows it’s probably August so he grabs a radio and begins to make a speech. He apologizes that it came to this but he gives August an ultimatum. Go home or he will throw Ellie off the roof. He asks her to speak briefly. He agrees and Ellie also apologizes for everything that has happened. She should have told him about her worries about Bill sooner but she also knows they can’t be saved so she asks him to please leave and warn the others of the danger they will be in soon. August sets another car bomb off and true to his word, Wild Bill releases Ellie and she falls to her death as August enters the building.

## Cast

### Main

* August Fallon-Nox
* Sabra "Scarab" Nazari
* Ellie Eastwood
* Roger
* Robin Santos
* William "Wild Bill" Imes

### Special Guest

* Hiro Orias
* Lily

### Supporting

* Karen Rosenthal
* Enrique
* Taabi
* Lexi Watson
* Elizabeth Archer
* Mr. Crenshaw
* Jasmine Archer

## Trivia

* Players this session: Anthony Hotchkiss (Roger), Kyle Muller (Wild Bill), & Antoine SinClaire (August)
* Corey Sexton & Matt Christie recorded a cameo scene for this session as Lily and Hiro Orias, respectively.