Letting go of Ghosts Part 1

## Episode 18 - The FeyWild West

The Argent-Grey Mansion. Having just arrived from Anthonopolis and after defeating the God Emperor Anthonius, Talia, Seline, Rhenalle, and Adrienne have just returned home and are greeted by are running Jareth. After sharing hugs with our returning adventurers, Jareth looks for Adrienne but she's already in the house. Talden also greets them. They tried to contact Seline and Talia but had no luck. Talia says that they'll explain inside. Seline goes inside the house to find Adrienne crying with her cat Socks. Anthonius told Adrienne Socks was dead. He also told her he would kill everyone and destroy everything. Seline holds Adrienne telling her that Anthonius will never hurt anyone else again. Meanwhile Talia is catching Talden up on the events for the past few days including the shattering of the celestial plane crystal. Talden relays Ernest’s information about the smaller crystals. The crystals were once people and Ernest was able to unlock the memories within. Jareth goes upstairs and holds Adrienne with Seline. Talia asks Talden if they would take the children if Talia and Seline do not come back. Talden readily agrees and says they would be honored. Talia joins the rest of the family in Adrienne's room. Although she tells them to keep it secret for now, she tells Adrienne and Jareth about Seline's pregnancy. Adrienne is a little afraid when she realizes she'll be an older sister like Tina but Talia reassures her that she'll be more like Jareth. Seline and Talia relax in a bath. After the bath, Talia would like to go for a run she invites Seline to go with her. Seline also says that she wants to go to Bluepeak tomorrow to return Brother Martin's remains to the Cathedral of the Mother. Afterward, Talia goes for a run focusing on the Moon and the Wolf with Seline following in the air. As she's running, she feels the presence off to her right and sees the Wolf keeping pace always off. After running through both her shifts Talia collapses to the ground exhausted to see the full moon smiling down at her as Seline catches up. They wonder if the Warden is okay before returning to the mansion and going to bed. Seline awakes and her mother and father's house sitting across from the Undertaker. Although The Undertaker says that she chose well Seline still agonizes over the decision saying it wasn't supposed to be hers to make. The Undertaker replies it shouldn't have been the decision anyone had to make, the crystal shouldn't have been made. The Undertaker decides to give Seline more responsibilities and offers her the obsidian key. Looks like a crow perched on the body of a key. Seline is still reluctant to take the key. The Undertaker says that with the barrier broken there may be other clerics of The Undertaker. However, only Seline and her line will be allowed the responsibility of the key. The Undertaker reminds Seline he told her when Rhenalle was supposed to die and yet she lives. That Talia and her other friends have died and Seline has called them back. If she accepts this key will be no different. He says the only obligation that comes with the keys is to choose wisely. Before they part the Undertaker presses the key to Seline's chest with the words for safekeeping. Seline wakes up with a cold spot on her chest. She leaves Talia sleeping in bed and sits downstairs with Zachariah’s remains thinking for about an hour and a half before returning to bed. Talia dreams of running through woods and fields as wolves of various sizes with the Wolf occasionally running beside her. No matter what time of day the Moon is always present in the sky. After Talia wakes up, she takes on Jareth and Adrienne before stopping in to speak with the horses, telling them what happened. Seline meets Talia in the stables and tells her that the Undertaker gave her the key. Seline draws the key from her chest. Both Seline and Talia feel the presence of the door. Seline says that with the key she can bring people back. Talia suggests Zachariah. Seline asks why should Zachariah get a second chance when so many others die every day and don't get a second chance. Although they discuss it further, Seline still considering her decision when she returns the key to her chest. In the Realm of Pale Shadows, Seline's mouse army has grown. It now includes ferret and weasel calvary. From there Seline opens the door to the back room door of the mattress shop in Bluepeak to be chased out by the proprietress. Restoration efforts to the cathedral are completed on the outside for the most part. In Bluepeak, it is a crisp overcast day in sharp contrast to the desert they just came from. Inside the cathedral is bustling with people. Sister Josephine, the other cleric of the Mother, has taken ill. She fell yesterday and started babbling. Talia and Seline run into Brother Arcon who is also astounded at the happenings since yesterday. He says that when Sister Josephine collapsed, she was chanting in celestial and talking about how she could see the face of the Mother. Several acolytes are announced also displaying their abilities. Brother Arcon demonstrates by casting light on a pebble from his pocket. Brother Arcon helps them reach Sister Ellaphine. Seline tells her that Brother Martin died and Sister Ellaphine starts crying. When they explained that Brother Martin was possessed, the sister doesn't believe it, saying that the spirit of the Mother prevents them from being possessed. Seline explains that it was the Mother herself that told her Martin was possessed. Sister gets more upset when she's presented with Brother Martin's ashes. She claims that Martin should have been buried there where he fell. Seline and Talia explained that it was the best way to transport his remains and not leave him buried amongst the undead but back with his brothers and sisters of the Cathedral. The sister tells them to leave the jar and go. Outside Sister Ellaphine’s office, Brother Arcon explains that Sister Ellaphine and Brother Martin were close. When Seline says that there's more, Brother Arcon takes them to a sanctuary in the cathedral. Seline is racked with guilt now believing that she had made the wrong choice. They explain to Brother Arcon about Seline being able to speak to the gods, about the crystal, smashing the crystal, and what that means for the rest of the world. Lastly, she explains that it took two days for them to get out of the city and Brother Martin had been dead a long time and he had been decaying. Reducing him to ash was the best way to break him out Brother Arcon who is that this was the correct decision on all counts. Talia asks Brother Arcon not to reveal who broke the crystal.

## Location

* Anthonopolis, District 3
* Bluepeak

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Rhenalle
* Adrienne Argent-Grey
* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Talden
* The Undertaker
* Brother Arcon
* Sister Ellaphine