Two Sides of the Same Coin

*Two Sides of the Same Coin* is the title of the second episode of the second season of Blood in the North and the fourteenth session of the entire game.

This session was played on May 3rd, 2020

## Synopsis

August wakes up the next morning and goes through his morning routine. He has a lot on his agenda today. Starting with dealing with Santos. He calls a meeting with the rest of the Board. He gives Santos a chance to defend himself for his recent actions. The biker isn’t impressed with the allegations. He barely listens to Karen or Ellie’s cases and he reminds them all that he’s the one that found this place, he’s the one that defends this place, and so on. August counters that everyone does that and Santos fires back that he was doing a substantial job protecting his group until August and his group appeared, blaming the search for Rebecca for everyone’s death so far. August argues the politics behind the community and Santos continually twists his words to make him seem in the wrong but the Board elects to remove him from a power position. August gets a call from Ty that Scarab has returned with another survivor. He and Ellie go to meet her at the gate and see this new individual. When they get there, the person in question had branched off towards their graveyard so August sends Scarab into the walls to get rest as he and Ellie question them. August can tell the gentleman is not very friendly and once he turns around, he understands why. It is Rachel’s ex, Franklin.

The man asks where his wife and daughter are. August tries to tell him without outright saying it but Frank is stubborn. August finally caves and tells him that they have died. Frank does not believe him and even when he sees their graves, he thinks it’s all metaphorical but August proves it when he shows him the locket Rebecca had. Franklin takes this badly, and attempts to shoot August but he’s prepared so Frank throws the gun at him and attempts to tackle him to the ground but they get the upper hand on him and subdue him. They tie him up and drag him inside to avoid alerting any Zeds. Once Frank calms down, he asks how I happened. August explains it from Rebecca’s disappearance to the Advent. They are briefly interrupted by Santos who questions why this new man is tied up but doesn’t linger on it and moves on. Once Frank puts together that August is the leader, he claims that the two of them are the same, the difference is one found people, the other has been alone. August shuts that down, claiming he wouldn’t kill someone but Frank would. The man counters by stating that sending him back out there alone IS killing him. August doesn’t budge so Frank subtly threatens that it’d be a shame to lose the Zoo. August demands to know who else is out there but Frank plays the “safer in here” card again.

August locks him in a nearby pen and goes to speak with Scarab about her methods of recruitment and how they need to be better vetted. They have a board meeting to discuss what to do with Franklin. Half think he needs to go, the others fear he may have others attack them if he’s released. Scarab convinces them that they should keep him here for a few days and see if he tries anything dangerous or stupid. Karen suggests they put Santos on guard to test his actions as well but August is fully against it. He chooses to take that job himself. The last thing they discuss is Scarab going back out to recruit. They agree that someone should accompany her from now on to get a second opinion on the people they come across. They way their options and Scarab promises to stick around until they choose a candidate.

## Cast

### Main

* August Fallon-Nox
* Sabra "Scarab" Nazari
* Ellie Eastwood
* Robin Santos

### Supporting

* Karen Rosenthal
* Franklin Bailey
* Tyson Greenwell

## Trivia

* Players this session: Antoine SinClaire (August)
* Anthony Hotchkiss and Darryl Walaszek did not attend this session, though they are still in the cast.