E27: Waltz of the Unmasked

After the terror and excitement of the evening, the Runts somehow salvage the evening and continue their search for Abel!

Episode Transcript

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All right, you guys, welcome back to Runt Pack Ghost Plane
Walking episode 27. Let's get into it.

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Last time we began as a hush rippled across the masquerade
ball where our heroes are searching for Oro's friend Abel
as a masked Lord has arrived. An extremely tall figure under
the name the Dark King. Oro instantly recognized the
suit, but not as his friend Abel, but as his long time

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enemy, Rex Yamir, the leader of the resistance against Rudisi's
peaceful war. Oro wasn't sure whether to run
or what, but Samir urged him to talk to Rex Yamir.
As the people in the crowd like it, they theoretically wouldn't
kill Oro in a crowded place. All my friends circulated around

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pretending not to know me. Yamir was surprisingly friendly
upon seeing me, though somewhat dominating I guess, you know,
not nice, but cordial, and requested Oro accompany them out
side so that Yamir could show him something.

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Yamir brought Oro into their ownpersonal wagon.
Stagecoach, Stagecoach. Stagecoach sounds right into
their own personal Stagecoach, where they took off their
gauntlets and the rest of their armor to reveal their true face,
something very uncommon for a masked Lord to do.

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They introduced themselves as Lord Atlas Sarkoff.
It explained that their identityof Rex Yamir in Valhalla was an
alternate identity they had assumed, as they never entered
Valhalla the proper way, having died a warrior and being sent to
the Warriors afterlife, but paidWizards to teleport them there

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so that they could indulge in their darker, more violent urges
in a realm where that was normal.
Oro was horrified to learn that you know, his biggest enemy who
fought all the progress he was trying to make in his home
wasn't even someone who truly lived there.
However, Rexymere continued to explain that even they couldn't
travel to Valhalla anymore as ithad been cut off from mages very

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recently and the plane had gone quiet.
Rexymere proposed that the two could work together to pursue a
way for both of them to get backto Valhalla, which Orifaeus
begrudgingly accepted. Meanwhile, Doolum was trailing
Rexy Mears Stagecoach along withJaya and Damos further behind.
Doolum befriended the guards. Jaya and Damos did not are

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forced. To leave, we were so friendly.
Higher had remained at the masquerade ball observing the
crowd and noticed that the orchestra was casting magical
spells during their final song and candles had begun flickering
on the chandelier as the orchestra made their exit.

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Yamir offered Orifaeus 3 leads Orifaeus could check out to find
a way back to Valhalla. The one he first accepted was a
meeting at the Black Staff Towerwith the Arch Mages, which our
party had already planned on visiting on I think Demos
behalf, right? I.

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Yamir offered to arrange an audience with a specific wizard
who could help us. Meanwhile, Dulum got a job offer
from the bodyguard. Yeah.
Davis had returned to the bar atthis point, where he found
Higher arguing with the wait staff.
A Higher was convinced that something had gone horribly
amiss with the chandelier. Damos assisted Higher in his

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investigation, and they found that each individual candle in
the chandelier had delayed fireball cast on it.
Higher and Damos were trying to yell there's a bomb and get
everyone to leave, but people were strangely reluctant to
believe them, thinking that theywere maybe just like 2 crazies
trying to crash the party. Around this time Orifaeus and

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Dulum and Jaya all returned as well.
Jaya and Malagus. Oh God I forgot to even mention
this. Back when Orifaeus was leaving,
Malagus wanted to flank from theother side of the building and
was trying to cut. Through the kitchen.
And we left off with him there. Upon returning, we learned that
Malagus had been sent to jail for a.
Present. Jail arc.

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Has not been seen since he's in jail.
Our party all in one place, is trying to figure out how to
address this chandelier situation, knowing that the
orchestra could choose to set the bomb off at any time, or it
would set the bomb off. It was just left long enough.
Dulum had the idea for Oro to cast Fracture and break the
chain, which dropped the chandelier to the floor where

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Higher began putting the candlesin our bag of holding.
At the same time, Jaya spotted awizard who is keeping an eye on
us from around the corner and realized it was probably one of
the orchestra members. Doolum teleported Oro holding
the bag full of candle bombs towards this guy.
Oro pinned him down. Fucking nobody runs faster than

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me. Nobody ever.
Orifaeus interrogated him in a very level headed and kind
hearted way. Nonviolent I.
Don't remember that part I I. Prefer it being that way.
Of course there was the threat of the bag full of candles to be

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exploded, which was I think wrapped around his neck for most
of it. The best can.
You put the gun in his mouth. Yeah, there went to a lot of
places. Might have been in his mouth,
might not have been our best solution to get the chandelier
to somewhere it wouldn't kill anyone because it was going to
be what like a fucking 10 block dis radius of destruction is.

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We sent it to we we we got all the candles in the bag put him
in as well. Dulum hopped in after him to
interrogate him on the way and Oro took off parkour ring
towards the wall of water D Dulum learned some interesting
things that the the orchestra was known as the Symphony of

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Neff and is a hired sort of assassins Symphony who was hired
to assassinate Atlas Sarkoff themask the Lord also known as Rex
Yamir and that the the person wecaptured unfortunately has never
met their leader the conductor. As the wall came into sight,
Doolum teleported Oro atop it. Oro threw Doolum and the guy out

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of it then threw the bag off as far as possible with the
catapult spell and it exploded in the sky over Waterdeep.
On the way home we were found bythe wizard police of Waterdeep
and we sort of what had happenedthat we didn't make the ball, we

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merely averted it. And they said we could stop by
for a proper reward. So just more and more reasons to
visit the arch pages. And I also asked if Malagus
could be please let out of jail as a reward.
Meanwhile, Jaya helped a mysterious figure right a
response to our face. On the wall.

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And then let him walk off and. Why?
Did I? When did Jaya do that?
I wonder. I wonder why?
Walk off before alright. We'll get to Aura Feus coming
back a while before then. Damos cast, Sending to Samson,

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who had left the party to get him to drive.
Back. Oh my God.
Stagecoach, just take a ride on that wagon.
Booty ball. Lastly, Orifice Return made some
disparaging comments about China's intellect, and China

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refused to tell Aura which way Abel had gone.
And that brings us up. Today, you're all caught up.
Thank you. You are demos stepping into a
carriage. I'm glad we're starting with
demos. Demos I, I sort of understand,
I, I believe what your plans arefor the evening.

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Is there anything special you would like to point out now for
the podcast? Yeah, like.
Is it happening in the wagon or are you waiting till you get to
his place? Who's popping?
Oh, I. Think we know?
What song represents the other? I think.

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TMOS TMOS really wants to see this guy's house, so he needs to
get there first. OK, yes, that makes sense.
You know, give me a, give me like an, an investigation check
for this guy's house and I'll review that with you A.
Git orophaeus in that house cuz you're because of your

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investigation. Oh yeah, give me in there.
Sure. Long, Strong Strong 8.
OK, good to know. I'm gonna jot that down.
And in the meantime, demos, I'm going to fade to black on yours
from your evening. Is that is.
Yeah, it's an excellent evening.I shall touch on it.

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What? What kind of excellent Mason?
Yeah, what? You know what?
We'll get just excellent for damos or.
I'll is it like? Samson's really good at it.
Or is it like Samson really needs it?
Or both. Or both.
Yeah. All right.
I'll, I'll have an answer for that in a, Yeah.

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All right. Excuse me?
That team can go on our our Patreon no?
Yeah. Yeah, that's for the, that's for
the subscribers. You guys can see that scene.
It'll be B and Demos alone. Wait, you don't want the rest of
us like riffing? Yeah, you know.
People. Yeah, You want it more than.
Backgrounds would it be? Worse or better with an

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audience? Well, I've always thought it's.
Better with our riffing. Yeah.
Sex is so boring if no one's riffing on it.
Exactly. Back at this moment.
Fuck, where are we? Back at the Flaming Bore.

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It's your fault for naming 2 bars the.
Fire, fire, fire animal. Yeah, I know.
It's probably back at the flaming bore.
It's there's themes. There's themes happening.
All right, There's themes. You all see this carriage trot
away with demos having just entered it.
Or Efaeus, you were sort of given a vague direction by Jaya

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or Jaya. Did you bother giving a
direction? Nah.
I walked away. OK, walked away Jaya.
You make your way back into the into the gala, the masquerade
ball, or where it was being heldbefore the great chandelier fell
and exploded out in shards of crystals.
Remaining though seem to be a jolly group of individuals who

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in their drunken stupor a couplehave re dawned their masquerade
masks. And you notice that a small
troupe of what seems to be nobles, individuals who have
likely been trained in such artsas music, have began clambering
onto the stage unasked by hotel staff or innkeepers and instead
seem to be dragging instruments from off in the apps.

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And they are looking to play up a tune.
Think special. No, no.
Great song. As was the orchestra that was
playing earlier. Hell, the quartet that had been
playing afterward was even better than these sort of
drunken individuals that have picked up a lute and another has
picked up some pan pipes. And they're just sort of going

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at it playing a traditional bar tunes that filled the space
nicely. And they begin to get into a
nice waltz. Jaya, what would you like to do?
Gonna head back and talk to morepeople that aren't my fuck as
friends. You go back in and mingle, there
are still quite a few people here.
The sort of fright of the night and the subsequent free alcohol

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offered by the innkeep have allowed a much more casual vibe
to the room. Albeit there's still a bit of
sophistication that comes with each of these nobles who likely
paid a quite the ticket to enter.
You guys being locals to this inn seem to just sort of slip in
easily and Jai, you make the rounds as you're exploring.

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Are you looking for anyone or you just sort of like making
friends? I think at this point, Jaya,
this is a little drunk, so there's there's no mission in
mind. All right, just.
Exploring you, yeah, you make your rounds as you're doing
that. I would also like to know what
Doolum and higher. What are you guys up to?
Doolum. If you recall, you just got back

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having walked with Aura Fais. Oro seems to go running off in a
direction as was we left off moving the speed of an
automobile, sort of leaving you in the dust behind.
I would. Probably look for Oro.
OK. All right, you're so going to go
trotting off into the streets higher.
What about yourself? You are left inside.
You recall you and Samir had been discussing a bit about the

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you know how well the night wentand you guys have shared a
couple drinks. It's just.
Like what the heck I. I just didn't know.
Demos had like such like a way with men.
Like did we just see Doolum? I feel like we should follow
him. We've been waiting for him, It
and Oro to get here. Oh yes.

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Demos was always quite the catch, honestly.
There were many days that peoplewould come into the shop and I
think it was just to, you know, look at him and see how, oh,
wow, you know, fun over him. Sort of like the neighborhoods
the Starbucks employee, no? No, I I get that.
Like I did too. Like I feel like all of us,
like, would do that. Yeah.

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Is it weird talking to you? I guess?
Yes, yeah, it is not. Yeah, the one I.
Thought so. My bad.
Yeah, Right. Yeah.
All right, you doolum. Yeah, mate.
Let's go. Yeah, yeah, let's.
Let's get doolum. You've trickled down.
A couple more drops of your drink and it's it speaks to you
on its way down it goes no. Don't take me.

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A drink to not hear the voice. You're getting used to it, you
notice The voice is quiet as it slips down your throat, the last
drops of your beverage. You find Dulum outside, who
looks to just sort of go off andwander into the street.
Oh, Dulum, are you all right? How did it go?
Where is Orofaeus it went. Great.
I don't know where Oro is. Oh.

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Well. Do you want to come inside?
Maybe have a drink? They're free tonight.
I thought we might celebrate. I just wanted to tell you what a
good little robot you've been. Oh.
Thank you. I was going to get Orafia so we
can probably get Malagus out. Oh.
Malagus. Is something wrong with him?
Yes, he's in jail. That's.
Right. You guys told me that.
Yeah, I see. I sort of forgot, just because I

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thought it felt right for him. I think he needs a stint, you
know? It's like cracking down.
Scared straight. Well.
I wanted to see if he actually committed a crime.
You've. Seen him right?
He's committed crimes in your vision.
Yes. But I thought maybe he committed
his violence because he figured out who lit the candles.

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But that's a. Good point.
Maybe he did, though I don't know if he's that smart.
Maybe. Not either way we got a mage to
let him free. I just want to ask a question
and it doesn't have to like meananything, but do do you think it
would be fair for Malagus to spend like a night in there if

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like it wasn't though, like the candles or I don't know.
I don't think he should serve a sentence if he didn't commit a
crime. That's true.
I what? He's committed.
A crime you know well. I guess Doolum's right.
I just assumed Malagus had done the crime, but maybe he didn't.
Maybe, maybe he didn't. No hire, I'm on your side.

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I think he probably did it well.We gotta put hope into him or
he's not gonna get better. You're a good friend, Hire.
Yes. All right, you go find Orpheus.
We'll wait here. I will.
I expect that if your beverages keep talking to you the way

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you've been explaining, you might get sick of this place.
No, yeah, I fucking hated it here.
I've been wanting to leave. Let's go bust Malikus out of
jail. But have fun Samir.
Oh, thank you, you too. Maybe you'll find a hot man
tonight, ha ha. He looks up and down at your

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costume. Don't let the guy in cosplay Do
you like that hire? It's happened all right, the.
Two of you head back out into the world while your friends are

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all hanging around the flaming bore.
Or a face. What are you doing?
I think I'm. Running through the alleys.
Abel. Abel, hey man, you're still
here. Like search.
Give me a perception. Check.
Well, I'm searching for clues though.
Oh. Oh, so you're like, you're like
searching for clues. I'm like I'm searching for
clues. So like a survival check?

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You're looking for footprints? Oh.
I would say. Searching for clues.
I'm just like trying to think about people who do that.
Probably protectives. Uh Oh yeah.
Yeah. So I guess can I make like a
detective check I? Don't know if.
That one exists I think. I think I asked for perception

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cuz you're looking for him maybe?
Like ATI, Like a private investigator.
Not a private perceiver. Yeah.
Private Perceiver. I'm a leading.
Perceiver. OK, Orotheus, you move quick and

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methodically through the alleys.Bam bam bam.
Stopping in front of each one. You're Yeah.
How long is the concentration onlong strider again?
I. Recast it just the beginning of
last time, OK? Yeah.
Wow. So you're still, you're moving
quick. You dart through, you're looking
for. You were told it was a mask of
coral. That's all I.

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Don't think I was even told that.
That is Jaya, if you recall, didsay that right at the end of the
last episode. OK.
OK, I am looking for a mask of coral.
Then didn't give. You a direction, OK.
Looking for coral, I am probablystarting the direction of the
ports, then the ports. Sure.
Not 20 though. So huge.

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You start by the ports, you dashthrough alleys, left, right,
left, right. You don't find anyone you're
looking for, you find a couple. There are some bums hanging out.
You, mostly just the peasants ofthe city, are spending their
time sort of on the outskirts ofthe Flaming Bore specifically.
This masquerade ball was quite the event, and you notice there
seemed to be a few of the peasants of the city.

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It just simply osmosis in the luxury of your great festival.
You don't spot what you're looking for though eventually
back and forth and back and forth and you're not exactly
sure that he's out here and theneventually you dash into an
alley and stop just short of a pair of guards crowns guards
specifically. They turn to look at you and you

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see with a Nat 20 perception that at the ground in between
their feet, half covered by mud is a mask of coral unoccupied by
an any individual. It seems to have been left here.
One of the guards sees you dashing and it goes oh, oh, oh,
shut down, oh. Sorry, sorry, they throw.
A hand out and then go. I come here.
Who are you looking for? I didn't.

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Know the speed limit, I promise.I enough of that.
No funny business. Come on in.
Sorry. It's not funny.
I walk up and stab a salute. How can I help you Officers?
They gesture. For you to come in, the
individuals look at you a littlebit, sort of up and down, and
then the one talking to you closer sort of turns back to the
other, goes, ah, now they sign in.

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Sorry they miss you should be onyour way, Sir.
What are you looking for? Sorry.
And the guard goes back and sortof nudges the mask in the ground
and says, yeah, it's a known criminal around here.
I don't know if you've heard prison escapee out of the docks.
Oh what you mean the mask is him?

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Like he was the person wearing the mask.
Oh, we heard a tip. You see, people were being loud
on the street. Savvy SO.
Someone told you he was wearing this?
Yeah. It's all right though.
Don't worry Miss, we're going toget a perimeter going and make
sure nobody leaves this area, especially the flaming ball,
without one of us looking at him.
Understood, and you haven't found anyone yet that way.

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No, sorry, miss. I'd keep your worries about you
if you'd like to. Why do you keep saying Sir to
me? I'll get it.
Clearly. Not.
As I was saying, we haven't found him yet, but once our
perimeter gets nice and tight, we'll make sure no one walks
through any of these streets. We've even got a couple on the
roofs looking for this fucker. You've ever heard of him?

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He's called the Berg. Nasty son of a bitch.
Real me tough. And what's?
He done exactly. All.
Sorts of things. Top of the list is terrorism.
Terrorism. How easy was that?
Threats against the Crown Threats.
Against the Crown. Yeah.
Is this before or after he brokeout of prison?
It's just. Before he's actually not been

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cited since. Oh.
I see. Threats against.
The crowd of water chief, he's a.
Clever gentleman, he has found some way to put on a mask and
sneak into some gala. I wouldn't be surprised if he
was at the very base of all thiscatastrophe that I've been
hearing about tonight. I've.
Heard one would be surprised, but no, it's.
Perfectly up his alley. You know, I heard he likes fire.

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What's that like in general or such?
Probably. Genetic.
What does that mean? Nothing.
Listen, miss, it's gonna be all right.
You just make your way. Yes, Sir.
All right, you just make your way past us.
Now. Get out of it.
Now listen, our our beseech. You got to leave the zone.

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We're going to be walking through here and be checking all
the nooks and crannies around here.
All. The guests of the flaming bore
are about to be examined real closely.
So if you're coming from there, just know that the security is
increasing. We're doubly reinforcing.
Don't want any more accidents tonight is.
Anyone at the party yet? Any guards there?
Right? Yeah, they should be heading

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there right now. OK.
Hey, listen, if you see this guy, yeah, you know, give us a
shout, would you? Bye, goodnight.
All right. Well, just, you know, tell
everyone you see that's what we're doing.
Every pass this by, you see the sky.
Shout for a crown's guard. Got it.
Goodnight. I'll see you down.
Right. Yeah, be careful out there.

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Yeah, I will. He's probably wearing another
mask. Be all right.
She's gone. What's that host surfing?
I don't know. Shit, fuck you, walk back.
Out with your Nat 20 perception.You identified that the coral
mask looked to have been muddiedpretty recently, probably the
last couple minutes. OK.
But I know he's still within theradius.

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You're not. Sure.
Where this radius is that these guards identified.
You look around, you can't really tell if there are a lot
of guards in this area. You look at the street corner,
there's a pair of two guards sort of standing under a
lamppost and you look further down.
You see another two further downthe way and it it doesn't seem
like tight security, but it could be one of those things
where they're keeping a close eye on everyone coming and going

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and you're just not realizing it.
OK. I'm gonna head back towards the
ball, keep an eye out for my friends.
Also obviously able, but seems like he's not here.
You begin. Walking back, it's at this point
that you find Dulum and higher who looked to you as you walk
by. Hey.
Little buddies, how's it hanging?
Good. Where did he go?

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Good. Yeah.
Why I was? Looking for an.
Able. Yeah.
I thought he wasn't. There tonight.
Well, no. Apparently he was, I just hadn't
found him with all the chaos which appear.
OK, so his mask is gone and the police are surrounding us.
Oh. Shit, unless he made.
Us pass the guards. I think there's a good chance

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he's still here. OK.
So we just have to find them first and make sure that if he
does get captured, that we're there to see it happen.
Yeah, I. Suppose I think ideally, though,
he shouldn't be captured. It sounds like the person whose
body he's in was a really, really bad person.

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Okay. Quick, you're able Where did you
hide? Abel is charming and a good
dancer. If I was able I would.
Well realistically the best place to go would be to hide out
in a hotel room. But we know he doesn't have any
gold so possibly he would try toget someone to take the him to

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their hotel room like. Homologous type.
I don't know how. Money would be exchanged, but I
I don't know honestly. Maybe he's hiding out of the
party, maybe he's going to try to get another mask, or maybe he
knows something we don't and he's sneaking out a different
way. Well, surely he would go

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somewhere that you would think of if he thought you were close.
Well the message he left me seemed like he was thought I had
just no showed so I think he gave up on me for now, did he
not? See what happened at the party
I. Have no idea maybe.
He thought you tried to bomb him.

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I hope not. Yeah, 'cause.
He'd be really mad. Yeah.
He'd be really mad, probably. I think most likely he thought
that I'd even spooked off by thewhole bombing situation and so
he left as well. Wait.
We we have magic for this, we can cast sending.

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If Damos were here. I have.
Sending. Oh.
You have. Sending.
What do you need to know about someone to cast sending?
Usually I'm not this like tipsy but sorry just taking me a
second to remember. You can send OK to a creature

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you have met or a creature described to you by someone who
has met it. So you would have to describe it
like the body I get, yeah. Would it be the body or would
like a description of like the soul?
Count. Very interesting, very
interesting it for this Roland Arcana check.

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I'm still at disadvantage. You have exhaustion.
It's OK, I have +5, I have +50. That's that is very good.
Oh my. God, I'm actually perfect 22
holy. Shit, OK.
So you think the way it works higher, even in your sort of
sloshed state, you sort of feel the arcane come to you a bit and

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through ether you sort of figurethat it's sort of like a home
address, Like it's not necessarily the soul you think
you're sending it to at this moment.
You think it's more like this body is a house and someone new
moved in, but the address is still the same.
So you. Wait for a physical.
Description of would have to be of this body.
The whatever body is happening to be in the material plane.

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OK. So we just have to talk to
someone who's seen this person. Yeah, I.
Suppose so. Or seen him not in a mask I
mean. Surely there's like a like a
photo of him somewhere for if hewas wanted Mason.
Do photographs exist? Fuck.
That painters do. Fuck I.

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Think we could ask around to seeif anyone?
Knew his face. But we might tip off the guards
that way. There has to be a place we can
ask people without arousing suspicion.
Or wait, Vanguard got mugged by him, right?

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Or is that different here? Vulcan.
Vulcan did. I Vulgar.
I feel. Right now I feel I I'm very
close to him. It's hard to watch to go all the
way to Volker instead of lookingfor him here.
Do you want to give me a historycheck for what you think Abel

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would have done in this situation?
Or Evius? Sure.
Is it? Yeah.
You you guys are is the answer. Not slotted up because that felt
right to me. 19 is the you you seem.
Unsure, so I'm trying to give you something to help.
I don't. Mind going to him?
I wasn't having fun anyway. Oh my.

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God just. Pounding it up.
Pounding it up. Pounding.
It up. This is a great time to cut to
what Demos is doing. Did you guys get my sound
effects? Did that.
Come over the mic, it needs to be.
More wet. Yeah, it.
Came over the mic. Hello.

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Hello, who's dirty sloppy fucking mouth?
I can't make that with my mouth.It's my fist, my dirty.
No. Somebody was somebody was
choking on a fucking Dick. That's probably Mason.

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Mason. 'S good at that.
Hello. There's no choking.
That's true. It's a practice.
Art I hear. I hear choking is actually a
skill. So.
That's what they told me that was.
Rough. OK, Orifaeus, what do you want

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to do? You have Doolum and higher.
You guys are all together does my. 19 mean nothing to you.
Oh do. You.
Actually want. Help.
I yeah, I guess. I don't know.
You told me to roll it, man. You figure, knowing Abel, you 2
had been close for millennia. It is well within your
assumptions that you already made that he has probably

(32:03):
forgotten about you for the night.
He's back to survivor mode, justas you were saying.
And if he dumped his mask in an alley, it means that the guards
were really close that he likelyjust dodged out of the way of
them. If it was that close, you
imagine he probably couldn't have gotten out.
He probably had to duck back into the circle.
So he's probably still somewherein this area.

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That being. Said You guys have seen that,
especially in the large outdoor sort of courtyard in front of
the Flaming bore, there are a lot of masquerade ball masks
left around. They're in good condition.
And by a lot, I mean about a dozen, two dozen perhaps, if
you, you know, check all the nooks and crannies and these are

(32:43):
all in good condition and could likely fit any face you imagine
if he needed a different identity, it would have been
gained right there. OK.
Good news and bad news. Good news is he can probably
hide the guards with a new mask.Bad news is we're back to square
one. But I think he's got to be here
somewhere. We should search inside more.
He'll be trying to blend in I guess.
Can you describe more about his personality now that we know

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he's here? He's kind.
Of annoying, very gregarious. He's funny.
He's he's a pretty funny guy. Not a lot of people in the hell
are funny, but he is. Like what's?
Like a crazy say it'd be. Like Autoface, why are you such
a loser all the time? Come outside.
Do you think? Like you would say that to me if

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I like met him in a conversationif he.
Met you. He'd probably be like, It's not
easy to be in green, little buddy.
Great sense of humor on that one.
Oh my God, we have fine. Yeah.

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Iron. Needs another drink for that one
and if. He meant to do it, he'd feel.
Like OK, so. I'll be cranking.
Your gears later I'll look. For another person in this town
who's mean. To me.
And. Also someone who really has an
out for some guy. What does he really have an Ouch

(34:14):
for? You.
I thought. You're me.
No, we're friends. No, but.
Remember, he's mad at you. For trying to kill him.
Probably so I don't think he. Thinks I try.
OK, I rub. Both of your heads at once and
one fell swoop. Back to the ball.

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I want to put my mask back on. Let's go.
You. Guys.
Return now, wandering back through the city streets.
It's late at night again. It's roughly 11:00 PM or
midnight or so. The moon is bright and full in
the sky, and it's a cloudless night, save for the still sort
of present smoke cloud that was exhumed from the far eastern

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wall of the city. This of course, where the large
explosion went off. It's sort of dances like a Nope
cloud stagnant in the sky. You guys return to the flaming
bore. The festivities inside seem to
be up in atoms. Jaya.
As you remain here, you get sometime to sort of explore the
area. You notice still that the hotel

(35:22):
staff have taken something of a a hands off approach for the
rest of the evening, having almost had their entire building
blown up. They all, you know, seem to have
that we don't get paid enough for this shit attitude and have
sort of just gone hands off and let the party guide itself and
the people have picked it up quite nicely.
The sort of drunken musicians that have picked up instruments

(35:44):
on the front stage have actuallyfinally hit a a harmony and
there is a bit of a dance occurring.
You notice that up right next tothe stage, a small group of
about 20 or so of these masquerade wearing individuals
have begun slowly or quickly dancing.
You know, this is an especially tight knit group dancing
especially fast right at the front of the stage.

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It seems to be attracting a lot of attention.
And for those who are sort of sitting back by the bar, which I
imagine you sort of migrate backtoward there, you get a nice
little entertainment as you watch these dancers, some of
them clearly casuals and drunkard, others who have
clearly been trained and practiced in waltzes.
You get some time sort of to hang out.
You meet a couple people. For example, you get to meet a

(36:32):
an older, plump fellow who has the mask of a swan on.
It's made out of peeper mache and it sort of sticks up a bit
out of his head, but he's got this real deep voice and he sort
of speaks to you as you or sat up next to him.
It's so there. I like.
Your mask there, kiddo. How old are you there?

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Kiddo. Thank you.
Me. Thank you for assuming I'm so
young, but unfortunately I'm beyond a few years.
Oh well. Good Sir, you look barely a day
over 21. I'm surprised they didn't card
you here. That's a good one.

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No, I I got, I got a few kids ofmy own.
They're already grown. They're on my I'm AG pal.
Oh. Are you married?
Yes. Got a lovely, lovely lady.
Oh well. Where's the missus?
The finger looks around. I don't.
See no ring. Unfortunately, I'm she's on

(37:38):
another plane right now. I'm I'm not exactly home.
Yeah, she. Goes to a different school like
school. It's.
Real. It's really.
I. Know.
No, listen, I'm sorry. It's just.
I don't know why these galas always remind me of the war.
Yeah. It does make me feel like I've
fought some more and I come cameback home and they're

(38:00):
celebrating, even though it kindof feels wrong because I feels
like I'm celebrating the comrades that I lost.
Oh. My good friend, you were also a
soldier. What platoon?
What brigade? Oh, I.
Don't think you're look him up and down.
Which? Species is he?

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It's. Hard to tell behind the white
swan mask. The paper mache covers a lot of
this guy's head and you can justbarely see his sort of Gray wiry
hair sticking out the back. Give me an insight check at
disadvantage if you want to figure it out.
OK, I got an 11 from. Your vantage point and through a

(38:42):
mask it's really hard to tell. You do identify some ears that
seem to be poking out of the side of the swan mask and they
don't look elvish so you sort ofrule out elf for half elf.
They look sort of more rounded and sort of circular but
otherwise you can barely even tell color in the dim light
because the chandelier was destroyed.
The entire room is like low light but the figure sort of

(39:06):
gives you an up and down look and goes Oh well at least let me
buy you a drink there old time around.
And they clap you on the back with a hard and meaty hand.
The hand looks to be. Another one, Never.
Hurt. Yes.
Please, bartender, we'll have. What do you drink, old man?
Brandy. Give me.
Give me whatever you're having. All right, guess we'll have some

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Brandy's then and. You are handed a small glass of
dark liquor to your health and to mine too, to a.
Long laugh to many, many more years, and to no.
More war is that? Right, the two of.
You clink and the figure goes. Well, to be truthfully with you,
Sir, I was really hoping to get frisky tonight, so I'm going to

(39:49):
move my way along. Just double.
Checking you're. Unavailable, right?
Yeah, I'm. Married.
That's. Too bad.
Well, if you want to, you know, if you want to have a night out,
come find me. And he points at the salon and.
Make way back in love with. Your.
Adventures Figure sort of waves you off and wanders into the

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crowd, watching now the great swinging circle of dancers.
It is at this point that Doolum Higher and Orpheus you guys
return back through the entranceat the Flaming Boar.
You notice a few masks lying around on the cobbled stones and
the Herald is no longer here, sono one announces your presence
or entrance. Instead you are met with the

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sort of appraisal looks of a fewguards, crown guards nearby.
They watch you guys enter, none of them seem to intercept you,
they seem to just be looking to see if you belong here and they
all sort of nod from distances away and let you pass all.

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Right. So now we just need to find him
somehow. I guess it's back to stage 1.
Ask around if anyone knows whereto see.
Yeah. I I I guess so.
Got it. Well, I.
Straighten my suit, dust off theshoulders.
Actually, before I talk to strangers, I'm good to go.
Talk to Samir, I hope. We're trying to spot Samir.

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All right, you make. Your way in as you guys all
enter, you notice this circle ofdrunken dancers in the center of
the ballroom as well. The four players up on stage who
are sort of joining in with the crowd every once in a while and
like talking back to them. Very casual and conversational.
And you also notice Jaya pressedup against a bar with a very

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cool looking masculine drinking hand.
Orifaeus. You find Samir tucked into the
very back corner just behind thestage, and he looks to be
picking up pieces of broken crystal and glass off the
ground, placing them in his handand then cupping it and moving
to another section. He doesn't notice.

(41:56):
What are you doing? ODA.
Feus, he looks up to you and he opens his hand and all the
crystal falls to the ground and he wanders over to you and looks
like he's good, just about to hug you and then stop short.
Oh wait, are you all right? Are you safe?
I think. So OK.
All right. And then he grasps your hand
with his two hands, and you feeljust a wince of pain.

(42:17):
His glass fragments in his hand sort of dig into you.
Ow dude. You've got glass.
I'm sorry. I'm glad.
I'm sorry. He dusted them off really
quickly and you see this glitterof glass falling to the ground.
I was just really nervous and I wanted to clean up around here.
Can we go see everybody? Are you and Doolum OK?
I wanted to talk about it and see how you are doing.

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He gives you a new soul. Hired or shit?
With me, OK. Good.
How did it go? I heard an explosion.
Was that you? Yeah.
Caleb portion of you up the wall.
I threw it so far because I usedmagic to do it, but not magic
per se. It's technology his.
Eyes are wide as he listens. OK, but.
Here's the important bit. The guards are here and they're

(43:00):
looking for Abel, and so I kind of need to fight him before they
do he. Embraces you quickly for three
seconds. A very fast and efficient hug. 3
second hug. And then pulls you away and goes
otta face. You did such an incredible job
tonight. Well done on succeeding in this
very difficult task of saving this this beautiful, beautiful
inn. If not for you and Doolum and

(43:21):
higher and Jaya and demos, I really think this place would
have collapsed. You did a great job and I wanted
to congratulate you. And he gives you a really big
neutral smile. Or I was.
Sort of at a loss for what to dohere and so salutes.
Yes, Sir. Oh.
OK, well, you know, I just, I thought what you did was
especially brave. Running with the bomb was not an

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easy thing, and you did it without question.
Nobody. 'S asked and I.
Am all of. These people have you to thank.
Well, I don't. Sure.
OK. Also the others and everyone
though, yeah, thanks he gives you.
Another neutral smile and you see now he's completely
forgotten about the crystal shards on the ground and follows
you toward the group. You want to pass.

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The dancers on your way and you see a lot of flashing masks.
Do any? Of you know how to dance, No.
No, I was. I was really hoping I wouldn't
have to go for that group, but maybe if I lose the frog mask.
Why would you lose it? Well, I want this guy to talk to

(44:26):
me. I think.
He'd talk to you. Even with the frog mascot, he's
nice, OK? Yeah, I I could, I could try
that group. A lot of people and you.
Know how to dance or no? Dance over there is.
Dance. Acrobatics.

(44:48):
I would say. Performance, yeah.
It's a really strong +2 there you.
Go but. If anyone else wants to, I'll
come. With you, you don't have to go
alone. We can.
Infiltrate. The two of us and then when you
we need new partners, we split up and it's so natural.
Yeah, it sounds a good plan. Doolum.
But. Don't kiss me again.

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Whoa or face I'm I'm not that drunk.
I may not remember how old I am so.
Uptight I shouldn't. His shoulder.
I just don't. Know how old I am?
Either, yeah. That that's true.
It sucks, doesn't it? It doesn't.
Bother me so much I've never known.

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Oh, well, yeah, I guess kind of the same for me.
There you go, I. Just like take you by the
shoulder and steer you towards the dance floor.
You're gonna lead all I. Know is my brother is older.
OK, I'll lead he. Could have died tonight anyway.
Oh my God, Doolum, are you all right?

(45:51):
You. Oh doolum.
Samir runs over to you a doolum and Pats your little head.
You are the best little robot I've ever known.
You are so professional and you did such a good job tonight.
Thank you. Samir, I think you did a great
job too. No, I.
Did nothing of the sort to Doolum.
You went and you cast the magic that is exceptional.
You know, I don't know any autonomes who can cast magic.
Me neither. That makes you one of a.

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Kind you are not just a doolum, you are you.
Look at my magic hands. He rubs your little head again.
Let's get you good and drunk tonight.
Woo. Oh.
Are you sure it is a? Celebration.
Are you going to? Yes.
He gives you a neutral smile. OK.
Let's do it. All right, luckily, because of

(46:31):
your internals, you can excavateyourself anytime you'd like and
remove any sense of danger. Great, just.
To recap that for the man. You seem upset.
About the system Dulum, it's just.
A reminder. Dulum, you can piss yourself
anytime. Dulum, you seemed a little upset

(46:52):
when I mentioned that. Would you have liked it another
way? No.
I guess I don't know any other way.
All. Right.
Let me tell you more Dulum, you are perhaps the coolest autonom
I know as well. You get into danger.
Most autodomes don't do that without people telling them to.
And he guides you to the bar. All right, Orifaeus and higher,

(47:13):
you guys are wandering toward this dance floor.
As you do so, you notice that the music that the players seem
to be performing picks up once more into a bit of a drunken
waltz. The individuals in the center
grasp each other in tight pairs.Partners of seemingly
individuals who kind of know each other are on the outskirts

(47:35):
of this little dance floor, dancing drunkenly and stepping a
bit on each other's toes. But you notice more centralized
in this group seems to be a a couple pairs of extremely
proficient dancers. These individuals seem very,
very sober, at least as literally intoxicated as
possible. For their steps are precise and
they pull and swing each other around at vicious speeds.

(47:58):
You also notice they change partners quickly and actively.
It's almost dizzying to watch, and both of you are not quite
sure you can keep up. Or if they ask, you heard worse
so. OK, that's what need to go.
Yeah. For sure should we should we go
straight for them or like start dancing like do a warm?

(48:18):
Up around, yeah, let's do a warmup around, around the edges,
like where the drunk people are and get you feel for it, yeah.
And then we're practice and thenthey see us.
Yeah, good point. Yes.
In there, yes. OK, OK.
I put one. I guess I put both hands.
OK. I put one hand on your shoulder
and I sort of squat down to reach it and I'll hold hold your

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other hand up. It's.
Great hires into it hires like gonna like close his eyes and
like really just try to like give in to the alcohol, listen
to the voices and just just likeimitate like the vibes around
start start dancing. Could I get a performance check

(49:03):
from both of you guys, please? Yeah.
Or I was going to take the opposite strategy to hire by
paying a lot of attention to what other people are doing
visually. Like I'm making uncomfortable
eye contact with everyone. Oh.
How'd that? Work out for you so mine.
'S a three, so mine's a 30. Well, would you get there?

(49:30):
Higher at I got a 7 that's not. Bad.
Warm up round now. Compared to the rest of the
groups here, you guys definitelylook the drunkest you.
The 2 of you sort of lock hands.Of course there is a size
difference that is difficult to work around and every once in a

(49:53):
while you'll step on in one of the others toes.
At some point, Orifaeus you backhigher up into somebody else and
the two of them sort of bonk heads higher.
You sort of whirl around to see a halfling behind you who
scratches at his head and goes what the fuck, sorry.
Eventually you guys find a rhythm and your own little space
that you're not bumping into other people, but it definitely

(50:14):
wouldn't hold up in the center area.
You think you'd be eaten alive in there.
OK, that. Sucked.
OK, it's about the vibes we haveto do.
This is like teamwork, right? OK, I'll try your It's like a
battle. Sequence, yeah.
Yeah, it's like a battle. I close.
My eyes What? Are you doing?
What she told me I'm feeling thevibe or if.
It may maybe this whole partyingthing is about just trying to

(50:38):
have fun. What?
You really, You sound just like him right now.
You're in the right headspace. Let's keep going.
Maybe say that's louder. See if anyone's like, yeah,
that's how I feel too. It's like we're in the row.
You're like. Carter, you're like cutting out
for some reason. I picked the mic, then Oh my

(51:00):
God, I yelled. Then let's dance like we're in
the right now, yelling whisper. Right.
I break. It down with higher this time
loosey. Goosey.
OK. All right.
As you guys continue dancing, wait.
Wait. Hi, I have an idea.

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Yeah. We need.
To get actually drunk. Uh huh.
Yeah, I did that. Good.
OK, let's do. We need to go catch you up.
OK, Yeah. Yeah, I just want to run to the
bar and try to pound two shots. Can you run?
Over the drinks are flowing freely and there's enough room
for you to sort of wiggle in. You wiggle in between a a

(51:42):
shorter woman with a gorgon maskand another much taller woman
who seems to have a pastel, whatlooks to be some sort of pastry
mask. The two women's sort of grunt as
you push through and grab two shots off the bar and down both
of them quickly and one of them goes, Oh my goodness, how
obscene. Excuse me?
Ladies. Vile.

(52:05):
Oh, you. Don't think.
That do I? See this you.
Yeah, you see all of this happen.
You were watching Orifaus also act a bit of a fool of himself.
Can I go you you? Approach, yeah.
Hey buddy, what's going on? And I like lightly pull him away

(52:28):
from the other women one. Of the.
Woman points. Is this Neanderthal with you?
I'm doing a favor for a family friend.
Oh. Goodness, just get him out of
here. Clearly, he said.
Too much to drink? Yeah, a little.

(52:48):
But you know, I'm giving him grace.
Something bad, real bad happenedwith his mom.
Or. This God solemnly.
I'm trying to distract them and,you know, I'm trying to get
that, you know, that raunchinessout of him.
I really want to shake them up. To Burr the creature like this,

(53:11):
I imagine something horrible happened, Yeah.
Unfortunately, but you know, we build them up, we don't break
them down, we build them up, build.
Them up, break them down. Well.
If I. Do say so.
I think that the way that this one's been acting a fool on the
dance floor, gesturing at our affairs, it's about time you

(53:34):
take him right out. I don't.
Look, you old bitches, I. Don't.
I'll say, OK, OK, let's. Take you over.
There, let's take. A lap.
Let's take a lap. You drag or a face away giant

(53:54):
my. Sincerest apologies.
Okay. Were me trying to dance out
there earlier? Is that what that was?
This is really. That's fat.
I mean. I've seen worse.
OK. There it go.
Hires be taken. It's too serious.
So I'm loosen it up, then I'm going to go get back in there.

(54:17):
Yeah. And I can't.
Judge too much. I was never great at it, but I
didn't learn. I was to do some more, very
likely. I latch under your arm and start
walking towards the dance floor.Oh.
Hires been replaced so easily. Jan knows like very basic steps,
like the steps that you'd learn for like a wedding.
Perfect. Yeah, that makes.

(54:37):
Sense. I dance with like this.
Yeah, I've danced with with my with my children at their
weddings. Whoa, both your.
Children are married. How many?
Weddings your children. It's like you never asked.
It's like they never asked. Well, we're asking.
Now. OK, but you're not asking Jaya
right now, so you don't get to know I'm.
Not with you, old man. The old man.

(55:00):
I shut up. I walk away.
I. Jaya only walks away when he's
called, not. He's called what?
Geezer. Have we called him that?
No, but you make fun of him. And he's sensitive about it.
He's. He's sensitive about his
Alzheimer's because he doesn't want to forget his children.

(55:23):
What if you've already forgottenlike 3?
Excuse me getting ahead of myself there.
Yeah, how many weddings? So how'd?
You like to dance, Sergeant? Well.
For one, I mean, I, I danced with my wife at her wedding.
Before that, I didn't really know much about dancing.
And, you know, my, my 2, my two children, they both got married.

(55:50):
Have, you know, a few kids of their own.
Oh my God. That's I didn't realize they
were so old. Thought you talk about the I
always thought they were young. No, I mean, they're, they're
established. They're not old, old.
They're, you know, starting their lives and they're both.
Gay. Right.
Yeah. Cool.
I mean, 11 is gay, 11 is a lesbian, but, you know, gay

(56:12):
nonetheless. Yeah, in about Halloween.
Gay is a gay. What words can I use?
As you guys are walking out ontothe dance floor once again, the

(56:34):
manager of the hotel staff, the sort of innkeeper for the
evening and who you imagine has been sort of the the person
who's been doing crowd control and chaos management for the
evening. The shorter human man approaches
the top front of the stage and quiets down the noisy musicians,
and using a fairly loud voice that you imagine has been

(56:57):
amplified some, he speaks out and goes, Well, I'm.
Glad you're all. Having a good night.
It seems the festivities do continue so without.
Further ADO if you all wouldn't.Mind, I'd love to continue with
our, well, our agenda for the evening.
How does that sound? Good.
Well, we only. Had one really event left for

(57:19):
the eve, but I suppose if you'reall here for it, I'd love to
invite you all to join me for a well, it's a bit of an auction
that we're going to have here. Yes, that's right.
Please, if I would have all of you look around, look to your
left, look to your right, find people who are still wearing
their masks. And if you or yourself have lost
yours, a merely step outside or ask a member of hotel staff and

(57:43):
we shall fetch one for you. For tonight, we have a bit of a
mask contest. Thank God I kept my mask on.
So how? This will work is quite.
Simple. They're quiet down there.
You. How this?
Will work is quite simple. We will simply hand out to each

(58:03):
of you one white coin that you will have.
It shall have a bare little faceon it and the flaming bore
signal. Each of you shall have one.
You may pass on your coin to whomever in the room you believe
has the best mask for a masquerade.
Those individuals, the top threecontenders with the most coins

(58:23):
after let's just say 1/4 hour, will then be selected and
brought up here to be auctioned off.
This is of course in good fun. You will effectively have this
individual for the evening for you to do what you like and we
will have a bit of an unmasking for each of them.
Now normally this would be for charity, but it seems that

(58:45):
tonight our charitable act mightjust be replacing our very own
Flaming Boy chandelier, right? So why don't you donate a bit of
silver, perhaps some gold for for our new chandelier tonight?
How does that all sound? Yes, right.
Oh and the please would you settle down Sir?

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And the I should have you all beinformed that the Lords have
watered deep have informed me. And at this point the figure
gestures to the entrance where you see a platoon of 20 Crown
Guard all enter into the masquerade ballroom.
They move in formation, feeling in the space and pulling up
along the walls, filling the entire space, basically spaced

(59:33):
out, each about 10 feet apart, all pushed up against the wall.
Looking in, you notice two more wander just right about to where
the exit doors are and stand right in front of it.
The figure continues. The Lords have asked me to
inform you all that we've doubled security for your
benefit. We want to no other extreme acts
of violence or terrorism againstour guests.

(59:53):
So consider all of these fine men and women of the Crown's
guard security force for you. Pay them no mind.
They are here on pay. Role and if they ask you any
questions please pay them no mind they're just here for your
safety all right and as always if you see something dangerous
inform them immediately so without further ado and each of

(01:00:16):
you guys are quickly given a small white coin the music
continues can I. Make eye contact with Oro from
like across the like bar. You look over higher or.
Looks back you notice. Orpheus has Jaya in hand now.
I do. The Charlie Day expression.
I do a nod in the direction of the two like good dancers better

(01:00:44):
dancing or that we're dancing and I go to give one of them my
coin for. So.
Fucking. Smart.
All right. You approach higher.
You notice there are still thesetwo dancers, hugged in a tight
formation of kicking and pullingand twisting, and it's quite
complicated. It's two gentlemen, both a bit

(01:01:07):
taller. You notice one of them bears on
their head the mask of a ram, with two large curled horns that
cover the size of the face. The other individual, another
tall man with a wide shoulders and sort of flowy blonde hair,
has on their head what looks like more of an abstract piece.
It's almost like a miniature house that sits atop their mask

(01:01:29):
with the little windows lit. Wow, that's actually sick.
The house and the Ram dance tightly.
It's almost hard to tell which is the more professional of the
two dancers. They wear tight fitting bodices
and one of them has a robe that sort of billows with every twist
and pull. Which of the two would you like
to give your coin to? OK, sorry.
Real quick one more time, my twooptions are.

(01:01:54):
Goat or house or ram? Excuse me, Goat is currently
preoccupied. Yeah.
I guess I'm going up to RAM. OK, you.
Approach the ram matched individual.
As you do, the figure grabs at both of your hands and pulls you
into the dance. You're swept nearly off your

(01:02:15):
feet higher as you pulled into this quick, tight rhythm.
Give me a performance check. Sorry, no, the fact that I
wanted. Can I use my imaginary
inspiration for this? Whoa.
Yeah, so I get to. Roll normal.
Yeah, they can roll normal. 16. OK, that's pretty good actually.

(01:02:39):
You're able to hold your own. You don't fall or kick out or or
misstep too much. You still are a bit
inexperienced in this, so you'reluckily the alcohol tempers a
lot of your stress in the momentas you're pulled into this and
the figure speaks deeply into your ear every once in a while
as they pull you close and then whip you out to swing you around
and go. Well, hi there friends and.

(01:03:02):
Hi, thank. Thank you for allowing me to
dance with you. You're you're really good.
Wow. Why don't?
We get to know each other a bit more.
Why don't you come a big whore? The girls.
Went crazy for that one. I'm honestly confused what that
means. Oh, that's might have.

(01:03:25):
Fun there friend, Why don't I show you the ropes and he pulls
you around and swings you into this tight circle.
You notice a few more of these more professional dancers have
now joined you in the inner circle and you're being swung
around viciously higher. You look like a lonely.
Soul. You need some help getting your
foot in there friend. I don't mind a little guidance.

(01:03:52):
Make it this far, you must have some guts.
He spins you around and pulls you really close.
You smell something right up against his neck.
It's almost like sweat but slightly sweet.
Let me take you for a ride then.And he begins spinning you
around viciously. The rest of you guys watch
higher get thrown around almost ragdoll style but he holds his
footing. Yeah.

(01:04:14):
Giant do that to me. Show me how to do that.
Jaya, you look at it, it is hopelessly complicated, but you
can, you know, still do a prettygood job keeping up.
Do the two of you guys want to make a performance check?
And Jaya, with your previous history, you may have advantage
on this rule with. Eight baby.

(01:04:35):
OK, let's see. I give it my all. 909.
OK, yeah, the two of you guys are almost equally matched.
JA, you've got the experience Orifaeus.
I guess you've got the non arthritis limbs enthusiasm.

(01:04:56):
Yeah, so you 2 sort of saddle onup to the outskirts of this
dance floor, which seems to be growing in numbers as more
people seem to get more drunk here and that gives them a bit
more confidence to join in. The inner circle that now
contains higher is now a group of 6 total.
You notice also several people seem to be going around and
sharing coins during all of this.

(01:05:19):
Dulum. You and Samir went up to the
bar. Samir picked up for you a small
glass of wine. Red wine to be specific.
This is for you, Dulum. I thought you might like it.
I don't know if you can taste flavor, but you want to be a
sophisticate, right? I suppose.
So attaboy. Blending in.
See, you're a good robot. He hands you the glass and takes

(01:05:39):
one for his own and sort of gestures it out.
All right, now clink click. Clink excellent.
You're so good, I hold. The glass like I full hold it
instead of holding it by the bottom so my one gets so warm.
Well, that's all. Right, your little metal hands
are probably pretty cool. Let's not worry about the
fucking lasers in there. Oh.

(01:05:59):
Dulum I'm so glad we got to meetwith doctor him.
I feel like our weight has been lifted off of me and and you
have a solution a friend. I'm so glad and and those
instructions that you have to remove his little or what was it
the GPS that should make him no longer afraid to leave his home
and oh I think things are finally looking up it tonight

(01:06:19):
was scary, but you know we did it you did it you solved the
horrible horrible thing that happened here and by God it was
man you made it look easy. Well, I.
Could I've done it with that everyone but.
You did so much. It was a team effort, that's
what I'm saying. You should be proud of your
work, really proud. You did something here tonight
and these people all owe you forit.
Thanks. Samir clink is glass clink.

(01:06:42):
Do you want to imbibe I'll? Imbibe okay.
Yeah, I'll. Imbibe and look at the dance
floor. You.
Look over you guys, catch the announcement by the the master
of the evening and the host, andthen after a few more moments
you see higher finally get pulled into the circle and
whipped around violently. After this point, Duolam, you

(01:07:05):
have two people approach you andhand you small white coins.
Wow. Thank.
You individual who wears what looks to be just like a grinning
devil face a Crimson smile, gives you the white coin and
sort of gives you a nod and goesISIS fucking mask in here, thank
you. I like yours as well.
Yeah, no. Problem and the second is a very

(01:07:28):
thin tall woman who has a mask of a what looks like 1/2 moon on
her face and she goes is the goddess grant you strength
tonight my friend. Thank you.
I hope your goddess gives you that too.
Oh, Doolum, look, you're popular.
You look down and count the three little coins you have.
I'm rich here, Doolum. You know what?

(01:07:51):
And Samir puts his little coin in your hand as well.
You earned it. Thank you, Samir.
I'll give him mine. Oh no.
That OK, Well, you should not all right, Well, you should keep
it Doolum. You earned this.
Thank you, but you also put a lot of effort into yours, no?

(01:08:12):
This was mostly for me. It wasn't for a group.
I also really, really, really don't want to go on that stage.
And even if there's a small chance that they could happen.
No thank you. He slapped the coin right down
in front of you. Oh, OK, sorry.
I'll pick it up. You pick it up, you look down at
your little selection of four. Now at this point, Samir

(01:08:34):
finishes one glass of wine and orders another round for the two
of you. And you guys sit and drink for a
while and he sort of talks to you idly about just sort of the
activities of the day. It is just so much of an
accomplishment. You know, I hope we get this
talk about our little group today.
I don't know, maybe this is whatbeing an adventurer it's like.
I was sort of worried when we went to the under mountain that

(01:08:56):
it isn't actually what I wanted,but what we did today, this sort
of hero thing, this felt right. I.
Agree, you know. There was like there was a bad
guy and we were the good guys and there was no sort of moral
middle ground like in the under mountain where there was a lot
of middle ground. If so.
You had seen what Oraface did tothat man.

(01:09:17):
Don't. Know how much?
Moral High. Ground you would think we have.
But. They felt right and so I'm glad
that I got to be here for it. And I imagine once we talk to
Demos about it, once he is done.OK, yeah, that is awkward too.
Never mind. I'm just worried about him.
Should I have followed him? A little voice in my head just

(01:09:41):
said yes. Maybe.
I guess I don't know where he went, but he does have that
spell to message up if he's in trouble.
I know. But what if we're too far away?
Or, you know, he's taken to a place where they can tangle with
his magic? Or, oh, I don't know, what if
he's in danger? I think he's pretty strong, all

(01:10:02):
right. You're right, he can look out
for himself. I'm just worried, you know,
Demos is in the big town none ofus have ever really been here
for. I don't know if any of us really
knows what to expect. I agree.
OK. I won't be crazy and follow, but
if I don't hear ascending by 8:00 AM tomorrow morning, I will
put out a hand notice. I'll switch with you.

(01:10:23):
Excellent, I've changed my mind.7:00 AM.
If I haven't heard anything by 7:00 PM, then Demos is in
trouble. My grown adult roommate man is
in trouble. And the two of you guys drink a
little more and you guys watch higher.
I worry higher might be in too deep.

(01:10:44):
He seems to be holding his own, yes.
That is true do. You think it's like fun in there
or scary? I don't.
Know maybe both, huh? Is there such thing as both?
I've never felt both. Me neither, I mostly just feel
one at a time. He bats your little head so you
are so good. Do you want?
To try to dance. I might sit back.

(01:11:06):
Can I watch you though? I bet you're good at it.
You probably have it encoded somewhere.
Well, it looks like everyone's dancing with the partner, that
is. True.
Samir sort of rings out his hands.
I. I found the rest of the line.
Oh my God. Putting it back.
All right, Dolan, You feel that sort of familiar now feeling of
intoxication waft over your metallic self and a bit of

(01:11:30):
confidence comes to you as you hear the music and you feel it
now. You feel the music sort of
bouncing through you. You sort of look down.
You notice your leg is sort of bouncing up and down.
That's never happened before. All right, let's do it.
Let's try. All right, the two.
Of you slowly make your way out back in the middle Higher you're
still swing around at Mach 10 atthis point.
Jaya and Orifice, you guys see what's happening to higher.

(01:11:52):
You're pretty close now and every once in a while higher you
get swung by and you get a briefflash of face or Jaya's face
about 5 feet away from you, but the heavy arm on your hand pulls
you back into a tight circle. I'm we'll see there.
It ain't so bad, right? No, it's it's really fun.

(01:12:13):
I've I've never been able to dance like this.
How'd you get so good? You sort of got.
The knack for it, don't you there, friend?
Oh, me. Oh, well, you know, you pick up
a few things here, a few things there.
I don't know. Feels like I'm not even dancing,
you're just swinging me around. Oh well.
Hardly there, friend. I'd look like a fool if I was

(01:12:35):
just up here alone. Can I do something like like are
there like ends to these songs? They.
Sort of blend into one another. It there doesn't seem to be any
natural pauses. Every once in a while though,
you do sort of hear them, like yell out to the crowd or slow
down for a second. But what's your goal here?

(01:12:55):
OK, so my goal is to cause like a bit of a spectacle.
I wanted to like very subtly uselike shape water just to like,
you know, like make like the frog costume, maybe like glisten
a little bit and like some very minimal like the water dances

(01:13:20):
like with me, but doesn't hit this guy.
And so I'm trying to, like I'm trying to, I'm still trying to
dance and perform, but I want toend it with like tucking like my
coin, like, I don't know, into like, like his clothing somehow

(01:13:42):
or like like basically like, oh,like behind your ear, Like, see
what I'm saying? I'm trying to give him.
Like all the sex appeal I'm. Trying to no this is good.
For the podcast The Hot Sexy WetFrog.
I'm trying to like, I'm trying to like give him the coin in a

(01:14:04):
cool way. So like I'm open to ideas.
I could also like do a move likeright when the song ends, I like
strike a pose and like the coinsin my mouth and I'm like
offering it to him. Yeah, that one that.
One you. Have something?
To give you and then you. Kiss it into his mouth.

(01:14:28):
The specifics are murky, but that is what I'm trying to do,
Your Honor. Seems.
Pretty clear to me. All right, I would like another
performance check for this specific move please.
Get in that one. No, no, This decides whether my
character gets to be happy or not.

(01:14:49):
So Mason, right. When when you think about it,
yeah, the Shape Water is like somagical and cool that it should
basically give me advantage to cancel out my disadvantage.
Like when you think about it. Did you already roll and then

(01:15:10):
now we're gonna not roll? Oh, you haven't yet?
OK. I would also accept an Arcana
check as your main role for this.
Considering there is a magic component involved, yes.
Now advantage. No one's helping, but if your
Arcon is higher, you can roll. My seduction magic.
It's like he's helping me reallylike he wants to be sis you.

(01:15:34):
Know he doesn't know what you'redoing he's scared I'm.
So scared. My God, my God. 15 and a 19.
I got a 20. Oh.
My God. You.
Take the seconds, the choice seconds in the middle of this
dance to cast the spell. The glistening water sort of
floats around you. The figure frost from you sort
of goes now what is it trying todo here?

(01:15:55):
And you find a natural stopping point in the music a few moments
later and explain to me what happens next.
That is OK. There's a question.
I don't know, I guess I'm just trying to get just to just talk

(01:16:16):
to me and so I can find more about him.
But I'm also trying to make a big gesture as well so that he
will trust me. So I'm trying to give him like
the token for best mask as like a means to get him to talk to me
more so I can learn more about him is what I'm trying to do.

(01:16:38):
You notice he's being a bit cagey with personal details.
He seems to mostly be in this space of dancing.
And every once in a while, you you go to ask a personal
question and he goes, well, not now.
Their friend. I'm sort of in my moves right
here. So I tuck her out and make
myself over to that bar for a drink.
How about we talk more, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, that, that sounds good, right?

(01:16:59):
That sounds good. Well, hey, that shiny coin of
yours looked real nice. I suppose I could take it.
And maybe it'll be a promise that I keep to meet you later.
Yeah, yeah, I'm yeah. I thought we were going to get
drinks like right now though. Not yet I'm working.
Oh OK, the figure. Grabs your arm and twists it

(01:17:24):
hard, spinning you backwards andsideways, around and around and
around. You feel the coin loosen from
your hand as he grasps that out of your own and you're a flung
from the center circle, bumping right into Jaya on your way out.
Smack. Watch.
You, bud. You now I guess.
Suppose the three of you guys turn back and you see this
individual with a Ram mask slidethe white coin right down his

(01:17:47):
shirt and spin back into the group.
Did you? Make a friend.
I don't know. I don't know what that was like.
I don't think I've met someone like him.
I'm scared. But did you know it was good?
It was good, I think, yeah. He wouldn't tell me a lot about

(01:18:08):
his personal life did. You ask him.
About Rick, did you say the name?
No, but he said he would meet melater after he was done working.
He's working. I think he's.
Working out there right now, I mean, just to look at him, he.
Might be working late. He's a singer, I'm a.

(01:18:30):
Singer, singer. I'm.
A singer. Remember.
I mean, he's being secretive about his identity.
I kind of wanted all of us to talk to him.
Maybe togethers just so I don't like screw it up, you know?
OK. I think it's a good lead though.

(01:18:50):
I could definitely see Abel being one of those two guys.
All you know about him is that he's tall and good at dancing
giant. If have.
I'm sorry for earlier. What?
OK, don't elaborate then. I'm sorry for early.

(01:19:13):
Oh, that's something happened. Old OH.
Yeah, that was. Just that.
What'd you? Say.
Was it really just that? I think I also said you were,
you know, not as sharp as you used to be, and I'm sorry for
that because you're a good dancer and age gives you wisdom.

(01:19:35):
Yeah, yeah, I think I also made a comment that made you upset.
I honestly, I can't remember right now what is actually it
was, but I really did mean to hurt your, your feelings.
You know, I sometimes I try to like joke with people I don't

(01:19:59):
know. That's what Monty did.
It's so good. To be one of the guys you know
and he. Does it so good, but then when I
poke fun at people it's like people get offended.
I just get carried. Away because the things.
That you kick on aren't necessarily things that are.
You pick on more sensitive subjects.
You know, it's a little difficult talking about my

(01:20:20):
ailment because, you know, at a certain point if I get to a
certain age and I'm lucky enoughto see my grandkids grow up, I
might not remember who they are.I guess I didn't think about it,
you know, that way, you know, like.
This isn't something that like that old but then like this
pretty recent thing has been occurring to me so still trying

(01:20:42):
to grasp in myself so maybe. Maybe there are?
Other things we could tease you about.
That should all be in good fun, yeah.
Maybe I misread the room this time, as does happen, but you
know, maybe, you know, we'll know not to touch that in the
future. Maybe.
We tease you about your huge feet.

(01:21:02):
What? The fuck?
You could. Teach me about that.
I don't really know why you haveto.
Tease you about like how many like.
You're a huge stinky feet just. Like this too is just.
Something you were thinking about RFAS?
What person? I was trying to think you
probably have. Stoppers.

(01:21:23):
Maybe could we would just be OK to chase you about your cloud
mask? The choice didn't even.
Know it was. What did she say?
She said yes, I said. Yeah, I mean, I acknowledge it's
a choice. I think it's a little funky
looking, but I think it's fun. OK, I'm going to.
Go talk to the other dancing guy, not the ram.

(01:21:46):
It's a child. I want you to know that I think
your huge feast compliments yourclown mask and I would spit
away. OK, All right.
I I. I really think you meant that as
a compliment. Yeah, yeah.
Higher you now have Jaya as a dancing partner.
Samir and Doolum enter the little circle now and join you

(01:22:09):
guys. Jaya.
Have you been told that we thinkAbel is here?
See. I was gone for quite some bit in
the bag. That is.
Nobody. I don't think I really got an
explanation. It's OK.
I don't know if we did either, Jaya.
Not yet, no. Yeah.
We totally didn't. Or Oro's been like weird about

(01:22:30):
him and I think like he's super mad at Oro right now.
So yeah, I don't understand the dynamic.
But I mean, he's here. We know that.
So do you want to help us? Look, we can party a little bit,
I guess. Yes, so we should.
Help what a face look it would be the nice thing to do.

(01:22:53):
Maybe if we ask around we could split up and find different
dance partners and ask about would read the C again it just
so we can find this friend. Once we do, then you know we can
enjoy the festivities with him like a great.
Plan. You guys don't want to split up
into like small groups, You guyswant to go like every like one
for themselves, No. Let's go into small groups.

(01:23:14):
I know you were out there alone.It looked very brave, that was.
So scarce. Yeah, yeah, let's stick together
A. Little bit it looked like you.
Wanted it. Oh.
My. God, there's been a movement.

(01:23:39):
You spin in. What the fuck?
I want. To go for doctor house okay you.
Approach. You approach.
HOUSE, MD. Thank.
You fuck, that's his name. God damn it.
And you spin into the main circle.
It's pretty easy for these professional dancers to swap
partners, and just as you enter you find that the individual

(01:24:02):
with what looks like this house with little lit windows grasps
onto both of your hands and spins you deeply, pulling you
into this waltz. It's very intimate to this
dance, and you being more humanoid sized, you notice that
the figure clutches you close tothe chest, almost pressuring the
two of your bodies together before pulling you out about

(01:24:24):
arms and strands. I.
Didn't mean any. Trouble.
Yeah, OK. Spin me yes.
Right away the figure spins you quickly out and it's back in.
I need a performance check from you, Orifice.
Yeah, yeah. OK, that was almost so bad, but
it was good 16 Oh, that's. Pretty good.
All right, 17. Oh all.

(01:24:45):
Right just as higher could you keep your feet underneath you.
You're you're not swung out. You don't collapse or trip or
make any horrid moves. You're able to keep your own
pretty well from an outsider. It still looks like the other in
your partner pair. The house is leading far and
wide. You still look a bit amateurish

(01:25:07):
in comparison, but you're able to hold your own.
This house individual pulls you in and spins you around and goes
terribly sorry if I inconvenience to you, you could
call me the Villa. The Villa.
All right, what's the story withthe Villa mask?
Do you like? It it's a bit of an homage to
what? It's very unique.

(01:25:27):
My parents, you see, they own a lot of villas.
All. Right buddy?
Do they own any in Valhalla? The.
Figure. Slows the dance ever so slightly
as you say that. You say that again.
Do they? Own any in Valhalla?
I think I've heard that word before.
Are you looking for somebody here tonight?
Yes, Yes I am. Somewhat tall and good at

(01:25:50):
dancing, probably. Oh, I.
See. Excellent.
I think I know exactly who you're looking for, really.
Yes. Come with me.
The figure pulls out of the circle now and grabs onto your
wrist and begins sort of tuggingyou along behind them.
They take, I run. Grateful.
States their hand is gripped tightly around your wrist and it

(01:26:11):
almost hurts a bit as they pull quickly.
I guess you're able to keep up, OK.
Buddy, you can loosen the grip alittle.
I'm not going anywhere. The man walks with purpose,
beelining it toward sort of outside of the dance floor a
bit. You seem to be headed toward a
huddled group of what looks likeolder men who seem to all be on
the side, watching the figures all sort of wave at you guys as

(01:26:34):
you approach. One of them being the man that
Jaya spoke to earlier, and for amoment you look around, looking
for anyone tall. None of them stand out to you,
and the house villa mask pulls you through them instead.
And all of a sudden, you run face to face right alongside him
into a crown's guard up against the wall stationed there.

(01:26:58):
Excuse me, Sir, I think I found one of the people you're looking
for. The hand is still grasped
tightly around your wrist. Yes, as we discussed earlier,
good Sir. Silence.
You. As we discussed earlier, good
Sir, I was telling you, I found a gentleman earlier tonight that
was telling me about this place called Valhalla that matched
your description. Now this one is looking for him.

(01:27:19):
What? You're hurting my wrist.
The Crown. 'S guard looks down at you now
and goes man, is this true? Sir.
He just called me a gentleman, yes.
Sir, is this true? I my wrist hurts so bad I take
off my mask and I try to cry. All right, I'd.

(01:27:39):
Like a deception, Sir, please. You can't.
Dreeve. Oh God, OK. 13. 13 and.
The Crown's. Guard sort of looks down at you
and and makes for the villa masked individual's hand and

(01:28:02):
sort of pulls and prize him off of you and the figure goes are
you kidding? He's hardly fucking crying.
It's merely A facade, and the Crown's guard goes it's a.
Facade of a house? I think I'm not anymore.
The Crown's code goes all right,all right, all right.
Listen, I just want the facts, you little Sir.

(01:28:23):
Were you asking about a Are you asking about a prisoner?
Are you looking for someone? I wasn't.
Asking about a prisoner. I am looking for someone though.
Yes, he mentioned the name Valhalla.
That is the individual I explained to you earlier also
mentioned and this name ridicy keeps floating around, just so
you know, and the figure looks down at you, the villa mask.

(01:28:44):
Just so you know, I knew somebody around here was looking
for my Imagine that this criminal, this prisoner had a
friends on the outside. Say the name Ridicy to him and
for The Wreckers. I imagine a lot of the people.
Here are looking. For someone, if I'd call, what I
said was I was looking for someone tall and good at

(01:29:08):
dancing. Can you arrest a man for that?
Now. Little gentleman, you
misunderstood. I spoke with him, the criminal,
the prisoner tonight and he mentioned the name.
Ridicy. You're the one.
Talking to him, I didn't. Seriously, I don't know why
you're so hung up on this. No, I've just I'm merely
mentioning it to this guard here.

(01:29:29):
I'm merely mentioning it to thisguard here that anyone who else
mentions ridicy tonight will be arrested, same as you, and the
figure throws you forward at theguard.
I let myself be thrown and I I fall against the guard
dramatically. Ow.
The Guard. Like sort of holds his hands out
and goes all right, all right, all right.
And never this rough hasn't. I can clearly tell this is some
sort of spat. So we're all going to take this

(01:29:51):
outside and have the captain take a look at both of you.
Is that sound amicable? Dude, OK, Take me to your
captain, Sir. I trust your judgment.
I would like one more deception from you orifice what that?
Was honest orifice, respects authority?
All right, all right then. I want a persuasion check.
OK. It's a natural fucking 20

(01:30:13):
asshole, really. Yeah.
Buddy, Oh my God. OK, all right, the you notice
the crown guard seems to grab you and lead you a bit ahead of
the villa housed head Villa head.
What do I fucking call this guy?The Villa, the.
Villa. The villa trails behind the two
of you and sort of blabbers on and goes promise that gentleman

(01:30:36):
you're carrying there is a affiliated with known criminals.
Who knows who other which other of his associates are around
here? What criminals?
Have I affiliated with a music town?
I don't know anyone. The Crown.
Guard stops short of the exit and goes oh look who the fuck is
that? Oh she looks like Captain's

(01:30:57):
inside already. Follow me and they lead you to
the back of the room. This is sort of where the hotel
are stabbed and you notice guarding the entrance to the
rooms themselves. The large staircase that it
sends to the in rooms stands a very similar looking guard to
the rest of these individuals. However, this gentleman has a

(01:31:19):
large red feather plume atop hishead and bears what looks like a
bit of gold trim around the standard iron plate mail.
The figure nods as you approach with the guard, and the guard
sort of waves a hand over and the captain approaches.
You the rest. Trim is very becoming on you,

(01:31:39):
Sir. Oh.
Captain Darwin, Sir, we got a bit of a scuffle here.
I think it's a bit of a marital dispute.
I. Am not married to this man.
No, you don't. Understand Sir, this is a
criminal associated with criminals.
I'm. Not a criminal, Neither do I
associate with criminals, right?Shut up.

(01:32:01):
Let's have a look at both of you, OK?
I open my eyes really wide and then I open my mouth so we can
inspect my teeth. The captain steps down and
dismisses the other guard, leaving the two of you alone
with this gentleman in a still pretty crowded room, but in a
small conversational circle. The captain approaches and
circles the two of you and goes right out with it.
A criminal associated with criminals.

(01:32:23):
Look, this young man was discussing with me terms that I
know the prisoner discussed onlywith me in private.
What? He asked me if no, wait, what
was it he was telling me about his I asked about his mask and I
was like, oh, what's the story behind the house mask?
And he was like, actually it's avilla.
And it's because all of my. Parents have a.

(01:32:44):
Lot of villas and also I have villas and so I was like, do you
have any villas in Valhalla? Because I just heard apparently
people are talking about Valhalla a lot tonight.
It's a hot topic at this party and he flipped his shit and
dragged me to a guard. It hurts my wrist and he threw

(01:33:07):
me as the guard all right. Orifaeus, I would like a very
important deception check please.
OK. OK, you're not going to believe
that. What?
Is it? That's another natural Oh my
God, why don't? I lie more often.
I'm so good at it. The Captain.

(01:33:29):
Listens to your words and then listens to the other gentleman
who gives a sort of rambling, a bit sniffly speech about how he
spoke with the criminal earlier.Yes, the prisoner.
He spoke to me. He was wearing that coral mask
that I told you all about. You said you almost caught him
in the streets. Remember, I'm your best
informant. I remember everything he said.

(01:33:49):
He talked about this queen and he was looking for a friend here
and he what they looked like andGod damn it, why don't you
believe? Leave me.
And the captain sort of hushes the two of you and goes, all
right. It seems as if the young man
here has been well and enough abused by you, Sir.
Why don't we have a discussion outside and a good gentleman and

(01:34:10):
the captain sort of leans down to look at you in the eye or
affairs. Please enjoy the rest of your
evening. I hope this hasn't upsets you.
No, I'm. I I wipe my eyes with my thief.
I'm made of tougher stuff than this.
Thank you, Sir Darwin. I inspired your work.
And if I'm ever looking for a job, I would audition for the

(01:34:30):
Crown's Guard in a heartbeat. That's a.
Good young man there. All right, Please Don your mask
again. And hey, before you go, here's a
little something from the Crown's guard.
Someone handed me this. I think it's a joke, and I think
it's better fit for you. And a small white coin is placed
in your hand. All right, gentlemen, I need a

(01:34:53):
step away. I'm sorry.
I simply must tend to my duties.You come with me.
You'll have a lot to discuss with the law masters.
No, wait, please. You misunderstand.
And the figure gets sort of locked upside the head as the
his neck gets grabbed and he's escorted out the front by this
captain of the guard. Or a face you.
Enter the room. Scott free or I'm.

(01:35:13):
Sort of bouncing on his tippy dose for a minute, thinking
about this. God, he's just.
So. Rigid in his morality, I'll skip
back towards the crowd. I got a coin.
You. Guys, beds, hi, made-up with the
rest. Of your crew, you're popular.

(01:35:35):
Yeah, I had to lie, it felt. Terrible.
But then it felt really good afterwards when I was.
Dancing. I felt like I was lying too, so
I feel you. I used water when I when I
danced and I, I don't think that's a normal thing.
It didn't really get in any votes.
Yeah, that's weird. So here's the new detail.

(01:36:01):
Apparently asking about Regency all of Valhalla is a bad idea.
So I think we're going to actually get more personal with
what we say to try to tip Abel off.
So what if you guys say you're afriend of the Yellow knight?
How's that that kind? Of sounds weird but OK, I can

(01:36:22):
do. That orifice, what should I do
with the coins that these peoplekeep walking around with?
Dulum has a bunch. Is there any strategy we want to
do with that or can we put little Dulum up there?
I would. Like to see Dulum up there but
I'm also worried about someone buying Dulum.
You know. Well, Dulum can always go in

(01:36:42):
with people like. If they buy Dulum, they get all
of us. What no like like people can
dance with Dulum and other people?
But but. Dulum.
'S a capable young auto gnome that's.
True, but. OK, Dulum, I hear.

(01:37:03):
I give you my 2 coins. Oh.
Thank you, our fans, yeah. I mean, you have the best mask.
Should we try to like garner coins?
We could smiff everyone up. No, I, I.
I think we should be honestly OK.
Well, I want to sort of grab your mask higher and start
polishing it with my sleeve. It was already pretty shiny from

(01:37:25):
my whole like water trick but thank you it.
Just looked wet, yeah. It's called the theme.
No need to get sassy. I'm drunk.
I'm kidding. All right, and.

(01:37:45):
Smear. How do I put this OH?
That's. All right, I accept.
He gives you a neutral smile. You.
Accept what what you're. Going to say I'll sit it out in
the back. That's what I was going.
To say. No, I think we do it as a party.
That's how we got here. It's quite.
All right, it's would be best for me to keep an eye out too,

(01:38:06):
right? Make sure we don't have anybody
leave who might have been a suspect, Samir.
You're getting your hopes up waytoo high.
I was just going to bet bench you.
That's because they need to lockin.
Oh. Hey.
OK, You have some assets we lackas a team.
I'm sure there's an audience that is attracted to you and we
need to maximize that. Now can you take off the wind?

(01:38:30):
Yes. OK, he slides it off.
Perfect. Put that in your bag.
You can wear it on another occasion.
I'll burn. It.
Burn it. You don't have to burn.
It's like. There's a lot of good things
about Dressed. It's just like, like raw sex
appeal you need to have to make it to this specific world we're

(01:38:51):
in right now. It's just Dressed isn't like.
But OK, I want to. Take off my tie, all right?
You have it again I. Want to cut 2 little eye holes
in it? You.
Poke some eye holes in it with adagger, OK?
OK, I want to. Put it on Smear's face.
Damn. Like I got the like, yeah, yeah,
yeah. Like Zorro.
Now you've got like, this sort of sexy Zorro thing going on.

(01:39:14):
Way better than Drizzed you look.
Down funny enough, it does actually work with this costume,
I guess because he's got this like all sort of black strappy
leather outfit, so there. You go and you can keep the.
Oh, thank you. This this nice there you.
Go bit of a. Rap scallion ha ha.
Ha. Yeah, Samir, Samir.

(01:39:36):
Don't let these stupid people make you feel bad about your
costume. We did a lot of good tonight and
I think I want to remember that for who we are.
So I like your costume. I'm keeping the frog suit.
Who knows, I might even wear it sometime, no?
Maybe we should. We shouldn't do that, I spent.
All money on it, I like it. Thank you for the confidence,

(01:39:59):
Froggy. Thanks, Samir.
Yeah, you're welcome. Yes.
Right. OK.
Samir sort of steps up to the side sheepishly.
Oh, I thought. It was helping.
Samir, you've got to be confident.
You can't wear right now. You're letting Zorro wear you.
You need to wear Zorro. Get out there.

(01:40:21):
Who is this man Express some women.
OK, Why does? It OK, all right, off I go.
Ornament. Ornament.
Stay straight up. Yep, he.
Straightens out. Yeah.
He gives you a neutral smile. Does.
Anyone in this group shoot for women?
I'm. Hello.

(01:40:41):
I don't shoot. Anywhere but if I did, it would
be at women. That's that's really sexist.
Didn't fucked up of you as a feminist, I never said.
I'm a feminist, I. Did.
No, I I am higher as. I've been.
Outdated there old man. It's OK, Higher is the

(01:41:03):
progressive frog. Oh wait, the guy goes wrong.
All right, everybody lock in. OK, He needs to be sexy and you
need to be insightful. You're looking for the Purple
Knight on behalf of the Yellow Knight.
He's also an actor and a musician.
So any of those things just try to slip him into conversation,

(01:41:25):
OK at the end. Of this, you hear a chime come
from the mainstage. The announcer speaks up.
If you all would, just two more minutes remain in this little
costume competition we have. Please hand away your coins if
you haven't already, and if you believe you have quite a few, go
ahead and start amassing and make your way to the front shit.
OK, actually just focusing on sliding it up for coins.

(01:41:48):
Excuse me hoarding it up for thecoins.
You look around. The dancing has now all but
broken up as people begin to wander out, handing out their
little coins during this time, Iguess.
Do each of you guys want to giveme, like, a performance check to
gain more? Yeah.
I. I very self consciously undo 2
buttons. Oh my.

(01:42:09):
God, what? Slot that one.
Wet Frog. Wet Frog.
Wet Frog. Disorder.
Performance. Are we sure it's not like
persuasion? No, OK.
Come on. Yeah.

(01:42:29):
Everyone roll. OK, wait, hold off on your
answers. We'll we'll go one by one in
this in this thing. Just for note, the ram smashed
individual that you had been dancing with earlier higher has
made his way to the bar and is seemingly sort of ingratiated
over there. OK.
I'm going to bar then fuck all right?
You make your way over the rest of you guys.

(01:42:50):
Bull. Wait higher.
What'd you get on your roll, though?
We'll walk through. No.
No, I wanna follow my guy. You.
Rolled the dice. I.
Rolled in that one you. Rolled the dice.
All right, I, I imagine this is how it goes so higher.
You're standing out, you're ready for people to come to you.
You're wet. You're a frog.
People, people like that. It just people here don't don't

(01:43:14):
like that. It's just not.
Quite working for you. At some point, this nice group
of ladies, a group of three, approach you and one of them
goes, excuse me, do you have a coin?
No, sorry. I thought you might want to give
us one. I thought you wanted to give me
one the. 3 Awkwardly walk off. Have you considered that he's

(01:43:39):
WETT? OTGO.
Why not WETFROG? Frog.
Frog wet frog can. Take me wet, froggy.

(01:44:02):
I saved these people's life. What do I?
Get not a single coin. You look down at your coinless
hands and so around this time higher, you steel yourself and
make your way over to the bar. You know fuck this, these guys
don't care. They don't need your coins, you
don't want them, you don't want their coins.
So you make your way over to thebar, following the Rams mask for
the rest of you guys. What did you get on your

(01:44:23):
performance checks? We'll go rapid fire orifice.
What'd you get, 16? 16.
You do a pretty successful job wandering around talking with
people. You select that group of older
gentlemen in the corner whim, and find that five of them hand
out silver white coins to you asa as a success for your slutting

(01:44:44):
around. Great.
Great, great. Oh.
Orifice feels deeply shamed to his core, but returns give the
coins to. Dulum.
The two top buttons was really helpful.
Dulum what you get? Got 24 Oh my.
God Holy. Shit.
Dulum you wander the establishment with a fucking
mission. You're efficient with your hits.

(01:45:07):
You find people who look lonely or scared.
You talk to them immediately. You don't explain it.
You don't explain to are you going full sex appeal or are you
going are? You not a sex spot.
You're not a sex. Allegedly.
Doolum. Is not a sex, but you go in
rational, you explain to them exactly why you deserve these

(01:45:27):
coins and explain the arduous detail that you put into your
mask. You explain and these people are
listening. They care.
They're they're like, yeah, wow,you really did put hours.
You can tell it's homemade. You find a small group of women
who actually just walk away fromhigher and find you and you
explain your point to them and they go, yeah, yeah, I get it.
You know, yours is homemade. You should get more credit for

(01:45:48):
that. And All in all, duel them
throughout the next couple of minutes.
It's impressive that you are able to get 11 more white coins
to add to your. Collection sex appeal.
Jaya, what did you get An. 8. 8.All right, below average.
So you ask around a bit. Eventually you find someone what

(01:46:10):
looks like a. Taller.
Woman with a sort of very thin, gaunt body.
We've actually seen her before with a Half Moon for a mask.
And she explains. Oh well if you give me your
coin, I'll give you 2 of mine. How does that sound?
Wait. Well, I.
Just like to have someone. Else's I don't want 2 for my own

(01:46:33):
I. Guess I see.
OK, here you go. Thank you and.
The figure takes the one and hands you back two silvery white
coins that clink into your hands.
And Tata now mortal haha. Hello.
And you look down and you you amassed 2 coins in total over

(01:46:54):
the next couple of Jaya as your only success net.
Profit, yes, got a. Profit higher.
You make your way back to the bar.
Now you find the Rams mask individual pushed nestled right
into the bar and discussing something at length with another
much taller individual than you expected.
There's just a lot of taller nobles here, Another tall man

(01:47:15):
that wears what looks like an acorn mask with long flowy white
hair sort of sticking out the back of it.
It sort of looks like an acorn with snow nestled around it.
The two of them both turned towards you, and the person with
the ram's mask sort of holds up their hands and goes, whoa, no,
didn't expect you to find me so fast.
Oh oh. Shit, sorry, I don't to these

(01:47:37):
places a lot. Do you want me to come back?
No. Why don't you come on in, me and
my friend here, we're just discussing how I seem to have
misplaced on the white coins. A pity.
The figure sort of slumps their shoulders down in a mocked
sadness. You guys.
Lost all your coins? Did they get stolen?

(01:47:57):
Well. I'm not sure I imagine my
voracious dance and must have slipped them out of my billowy
shirt here. It's too.
Bad too. That means I must have lost that
favor that promised you. I mean, I would, I would give
you another coin if I I had it between you and me.

(01:48:22):
God this is me actually trying to flirt and not being able to.
I say something along the lines of.
Oh. He's so.
Flustered. No.
Good. What good what?
Give him the sexy frog line. Ask him if he knows what your
tongue can do. You know, I still gave you my

(01:48:44):
coin, so I I kind of think you stole owe me that favor.
Well. Goodness, I can't argue against
that. And the Rammus mask sort of
pushes aside this figure with the acorn mask because sort of
huffs and goes I never and walksoff in a in a hissy fit.
The Rams mask pulls you toward the bar and goes, why don't I

(01:49:05):
get you something? What's your pick?
Mason, can I listen to the alcohol?
This gentleman in front of him has a drink already poured.
It's a wispy red drink. You don't recognize it
immediately, but you see atop itis a small cherry that floats on

(01:49:26):
the surface of the water. It speaks almost quietly to you,
but as you get a little closer, it's much louder, and it almost
sounds like another person just sitting right atop of the bar.
And it speaks out and it goes, You, you there.
You can understand me, can't you?
You, you with the frog. I see you.
You. I've tried my very very best

(01:49:52):
you. Ignore him and.
Like you looked at me with the guy that I'm talking to.
The guy. Keeps like saying sweet nothings
at you but alcohol goes. Just a small.
Favor. All right, can you get this
cherry out of me? It's rot.
Fucking annoying. It's just pull it out, put out
my glass and we can be friends. Yeah.
This is another guy's like, justlike a random person's drink,

(01:50:16):
right? This.
Is the the Rams mask guy the guywho you're talking to?
So he's like facing you, so sortof turned away, but you're sort
of have to reach out in front ofhim to do it, guys.
Never expect you to slip something out of their drink.
If you wanted to, I'd make you make a stealth check to try to
pull it out, but he is sort of watching you right now so it
would have to be above average and.

(01:50:37):
Keep in mind this is still me trying to flirt.
I think. And I I say some something like
maybe I want to Nope, sorry thisis so weird.
I say like something like maybe the drink I want is your drink.

(01:50:57):
And then I go to take his drink.I drink it and then I say like
and how about I'll pay for whatever you want.
Whoa. Okay, all right, can I get a?
I would like a performance checkfrom you.
Please give me a performance. Why are?
You struggling to flirt with Mason, just stare into his

(01:51:19):
beautiful glittering eyes and say.
What? You always wanted to say it's
just. Me, it's just.
Mason. Mason wouldn't treat me this
way. Is Mason giving me butterflies?
Sorry we. Haven't gotten the demos cut
yet. Still coming, buddy?

(01:51:39):
They're. Still coming?
It's been. Hours.
Oh. My God.
Just while you're rolling that real quick, did the rest of you
guys want to give your coins allto Doolum?
Yeah. I think.
So I give all mine to doolum. I would also.
Give them to doolum. All right, So Doolum, please add
up all of your 11 plus the totalyou had, plus Orifaeus and

(01:52:04):
Jayas. So 2 and then another five.
I'm rich. All right.
How much is that in total? Help me do the math so.
Many Runt fans. At home, do the math for us.
It's. Yeah, it is a lot.
Hold on. I'll check my chart.
See where you're at. Higher.
What'd you get, Term? So a 19 and a three, so 5 and

(01:52:26):
so, so not good. So not good.
But I, I probably just like slurring my words a lot.
All right. You're slurring your words, it's
not exactly graceful, but you grab the cup out in front of him
and he goes and you sort of dip your your froggy body in there
and fish out the cherry. The drink sighs and goes oh so

(01:52:46):
much better. God's damn that feels good.
All right, thanks mate. Cheers.
I'm not literally though we should chat some I what's your
name, friend? What you doing around here?
Listen, let me tell you about me.
I've been hanging out for a while.
I've been hanging out with you for a bit.
Yeah, and asked me about my life.
I got a good one. You're sort of getting double
voices in your head higher as the drink speaks to you and then

(01:53:08):
the guy in front of you goes well, that's very might have
forward of you. Perhaps we can make a proper
horn toad out of you yet. Whoa.
Yeah, I'm I'm trying this whole confident thing.
I don't know if it's working, but yeah, I would like that back

(01:53:30):
Where I'm from. It's called the what Maisie Wolf
that you told me to say like, like the yellow knight wants to
find you. What was it that's.
What I wanted? You to say back.
Where I'm from it's called letting the yellow knight find

(01:53:52):
you. Well, you.
Must be a long way from water deep, friend.
Yeah. I don't, I don't come from here.
Look, I, I want to be honest with you.
I am here looking for someone. Well, me.
Too. As I was.

(01:54:13):
Saying you must be a long way from water deep.
Some sort of outsider. Listen, I understand you're
looking for someone, I am too. But if I'm not your cup of tea
for the evening, not your poisonI should say, Then keep the
drink and you enjoy your yellow knight or no?
No, you're exactly my poison, iswhat I was trying to say.

(01:54:36):
Well, suppose. We're back in business tonight.
A friend. I'm.
I'm. I'm, I'm sorry, let me, let me
buy you a drink. I feel like I came.
Another one of those. I feel like I came here looking
for something in particular, butI feel like I really enjoyed
being shown around by you in theend and I guess I just.

(01:54:56):
I wanted to know if you knew a man by Abel as well, but one of
their. Friend, the name don't ring a
bell, but I'm glad I'm the top you're looking for.
Let's start anew. Well, how?
About I get the learn your name well for.
Now, my friend, you can just call me big home big.
Horn That's right. I like it.

(01:55:19):
I'm glad you. Do.
Bighorn and horn frog, OH. Goodness, we got some
similarities, don't we? Now why don't you be a doll and
buy me another one of those drinks you just stole rot from
under me? Broggy gulps.
At the. Same time the drink keeps

(01:55:40):
talking to you. Hey man, what the fuck are you
talking about? We should talk to me as you
coward. We're budged now.
I want to like dramatically likesay like I like poison and then
I want to down the alcohol in front of me.
I am worry about going. I'm gonna tell you anything.
I'll tell you anything about that guy now, Yeah?

(01:56:03):
Yeah, I'm making them shut up, and then I'm ordering two more,
one for each of us, however muchthat costs.
All right, you. Down it alcohol is is so far
being free tonight. So you just like order it, but
it's the kind enough gesture that you're buying it for him.
It is at this time that the announcer calls the end of the
costume contest ladies. And.

(01:56:25):
Gentlemen, thank you for competing.
Now if we would please allow allof you to have who have a
considerable number of white coins to approach the stage and
display them, we shall select those with the top three amount.
Please come forward now and display.
Your valuables. And Duolam, I suppose you

(01:56:46):
approach. Yeah, all right, you approach.
You are buffeted by another flock of individuals.
So far it seems about 10 approach in total.
And the announcer quickly steps off and goes out right.
What? Let's see here 1/2. 3456 Now
it's not enough. Let's see how you've got quite a
few there. Right.
And after a couple minutes of sorting, Dulum, you are selected

(01:57:10):
as a finalist with your total ofyeah, let me see if I have this
total right. Do you have 20 coins total down
3rd? To me.
Impressive amount for for the group in total.
So Dulum, you are brought on stage along with a woman with a

(01:57:35):
gaunt frame, elvin ears and a Half Moon mask.
Jai, you recognize this woman asthe person who gave you 2 coins
earlier? She has quite a handful.
Looks like some 30 in her hand. Damn, the last individual to
approach is one that none of youguys have gotten a chance to
talk to yet, but it looks like Ithe mask is that have a laughing

(01:57:55):
sun with the rays all done up inlarge geometric shapes and the
whole mask itself looks like it must weigh several 10s of
pounds. It almost looks like the size of
the Lady of Haynes mask, but obviously the sun pendant on it.
But the figure walks around withthe daintily and wears these
long red and orange scarves. The whole get up is quite
classy. Golden flares sort of shine out

(01:58:17):
and the three of you all stand up and the host, now turned
auctioneer, sort of approaches the front and calms down the
musicians on some more and goes right then.
We will now be hosting our charity auction.
Please all accept this in good faith.
This is for replacing our very own chandelier at the Flaming
Bore. We take we ask that you all take

(01:58:38):
it seriously though, and for those of you on stage, you are
not obliged to do anything for your bidder, but we ask that you
simply show them a good time this evening and allow them all
the frivolities that the money would stand for.
Yes, whoever gets the highest bid, I just ask you treat your
bidder the finest way in Waterdeep.

(01:58:59):
Sounds good, right? But there's no expectations now
then, and you notice the crowd is completely joined in to watch
this sort of auction occur. It's a fun little competition.
And you do notice that all threeof the masks on stage,
especially Duolum's and this giant sun, are pretty

(01:59:20):
impressive. The Half Moon is all right.
The woman behind it is mostly visible, like it's really only
covers her eyes. So you mostly just see this sort
of gaunt Elvin face, which isn'tthat interesting.
But otherwise, you think Duolum's got a real shot at
this, especially for an auctioneer's purpose.
The auctioner begins with the Woman with the Moon mask.

(01:59:41):
Let me see 10 gold pieces. Do I hear 10 gold pieces from
the crowds and I-10 gold pieces?You see a hand go up in the
back. Oh, I got 10 in the back.
All right, let me hear 20 gold pieces.
Can I hear 20 gold pieces? Overpriced. 10 gold pieces once
10 gold pieces. Can I hear 20 gold pieces?

(02:00:02):
Can I hear 12 gold pieces? Oh, there's 12 gold pieces.
Someone else in the back raises there and I hear 12 gold pieces.
12/12/12 pieces. You guys are looking around now?
And you notice that even the guards seem to have sort of
approached and gotten in on this.
They seem excited. And you notice one of the guards
hands goes up in sort of an excitement and the announcer
goes, oh, fourteen. I see 14 gold pieces in the

(02:00:23):
corner there, 14 from our fine crowns.
Guard of water deep 1414 going once, no one says anything.
Going twice and sold to a great guard of waterdeep round of
applause is brought up and you see the woman in the moon mask
sort of gets a scowl on her faceas she seems like she's been
severely underbid and she drops all the white coins to the

(02:00:44):
ground and with a huff marches over to the crown's guard.
I sort. Of whispered whoever's next week
yeah yeah, wake me up when they sell the autonomy.
Why Doolum, You have a nice vantage point up here.
You notice all the guards are pretty enthralled in this is

(02:01:04):
sort of display and you sort of get a good look around a
perception check. Thanks bot, I'm not.
A sex bot You are. I'm not.
I'm not, I swear. I got a certain.
Model has extra holes thinking grip.

(02:01:26):
This model is lighter than others.
I got 17 perception 17. All right, you notice two things
that stand out to you. One, the captain of the Crown's
guards re enters the room. The captain looks around sort of
interestedly and eventually sites Orifaeus in the crowd and
slowly begins making his way, not rushing but politely through

(02:01:49):
the rest of his guards toward Orifaeus.
The other thing you note is thatthe Crown's guard that seems to
have purchased auctioned this woman with a moon mask.
The two of them seem to exit theentire building, walking right
out into the street. None of the guards seem to
interrupt this, and the other guard sort of waves to some of

(02:02:10):
his friends, but none of them seem to notice, and they're
still all sort of infatuated in the auction itself.
Several of the other guests alsonoticed this.
Is there anything you want to doup here?
Message Orifaeus or you get a message.
Hello. It looks like the guards are
trying to walk towards you. How?
Many just the. Biggest one?

(02:02:32):
Like Tall, he seems in charge. Thanks to the heads up you feel.
A tap on your shoulder, Orifaeus, and you turn around
and sort of look up to this taller, broad figure of the
captain of the Guard who you metearlier.
Captain Darwin. Excuse me?
Then. Sorry.
Remember, sorry. Sorry the guards keep confusing
me. Yeah.
Your, your men have a lot of trouble with this, I'm not going

(02:02:55):
to lie. Pardon.
Me. Listen, Marta, have a word with
you in private. Just a moment.
He can have many. Words excellent.
He pulls you not 5 feet away from the crowd, just slightly in
the the less sparse area and he sort of leans down to you and
almost whispers to you. Listen, I spoke with that
gentleman earlier, the one who Iassumed it was your partner.

(02:03:17):
No. Not my partner, literally just a
stranger I met. Yes, yes.
Goodness, that is mentally my fault.
Yes, well, I got to just to speak with him and well, his
story. Was.
Interesting. And we're keeping him in the
holding cell for tonight just for safety.
But well, his story let. Him sleep it off his story.
Lined up with what we've heard so far about the individual

(02:03:39):
tonight, and I'm sure what you were asking was just an
innocuous question. I mean, there are many planes of
this world, but I just I warn you, Sir, that there is a
genuine criminal who might be inour midst tonight and I just
want you to look out for it is all and so.
Have you looked into that evil orchestra?
Because I felt like that was like 20 criminals who are among

(02:04:00):
us. Yes.
Well, that was sort of taken outof the crown God's hand.
It's the the, well, you know howthose majors like to take over
when they can. Yes.
We sort of got pulled by the FBIon that one.
It's a state. A state issue.
So it's out of our hands. So we're dealing with more local
things such as this prison breaker.

(02:04:21):
We do believe this criminal is armed and dangerous.
And well, I just worry that if perhaps you even just
accidentally heard this term Valhalla tonight, then you might
have also run into him. And, well, truth be told,
another thing that I didn't get a chance to tell you about this
crimp that, well, he's a bit of a scoundrel, a scamp.
I don't want him to run off withanyone in the night, especially

(02:04:43):
anyone as kind and well as innocent as yourself Sir has.
He run off with someone so. Far.
Sir. No, I no.
You see it tonight. I believe it's somewhere in the
vicinity. You could be in an alley nearby.
He's a. Scoundrel and a scamp like What
does that mean? Exactly.

(02:05:04):
So we've heard from the prison guards outside of the
penitentiary of Waterdeep that he somehow, how do I say this,
polite, flirted his way out. Oh.
My God. And so I worry that he's a bit
of a, well, a liar when it comesto romantic endeavour.
Somebody who is perhaps very flamboyant and would bed anyone

(02:05:25):
they like. Even the figure sort of looks
around and looks at higher and yeah, any anyone.
That's the worst kind of person,say A.
Danger. A danger to all of us, love.
Should take thousands of years and it should be purely
intellectual. Yes, we.

(02:05:46):
Should we should all be keep an eye out for anyone who is No, I
I'm completely with you, Sir. I just, I worry this criminal
might try to, well, create some sort of romantic entanglement
with you, or it's why with me in.
Particular. Just because it seems like he's
in, he's talked to you already tonight.
So far, this gentleman that we pulled away earlier, the villa

(02:06:08):
or whatever is the only other person who we have known
evidence of speaking with this individual and you knowing the
term Valhalla informs me that you know the same.
I worry perhaps he's marked you or something.
Just regardless, I'm one moment and he speaks up loudly and he's
like just a moment. May I please make an
announcement? And the announcer sort of
interrupted the announcement. Is no sex tonight please?

(02:06:30):
Everyone be warned, we've been informed that there may be a
criminal among you tonight. Please, please lower the the
stress. There's no need to be worried,
all threats have been dealt withand there will be no more
traitorous or treasonous activities tonight.
But I should inform you all thata known escaped prisoner has
been spotted in the area and we are keeping an eye out for him.

(02:06:51):
I'm so sorry to interrupt. You notice the hotel announcer
is glaring at this guard, givinghim this devil eyes of the hate
for yet again piling on more shit onto the flaming board.
Again. Apologies.
As you all know, the terminus inyou did have a breakout recently
and that figure might be here tonight.
We implore you to be on the lookout for an individual of

(02:07:13):
taller height, broad frame, tall.
Height. Broad frame?
Anything else we should look outfor?
I. Believe that?
Well, last we checked, the figure had a longer white hair,
long. White hair?
Is he old? No, no younger man, it's just
something that he had. So.
Please everyone be on the lookout.
Absolute. All right.

(02:07:33):
Sorry again. And he waves to the announcer
again. It's glaring at him as he goes.
And it please, everyone, could we get a round of applause for
the captain of the Guard? Captain Darwin, thank you for
bringing such a thing to all of our attention.
Right, then back to the show. Next up, we have this beautiful
sun mask. Kind of do I hear tin gold for

(02:07:54):
the sun mask. A gorgeous specimen.
Oh, and quite life as well. Look at that athleticism.
The figure sort of jumps up and down and spins their arms around
sort of shakily. Excuse me?
Darwin, one moment, please, first.
The. Moon and now the sun.
What's next? Planet.
Darwin bows his hat and leaves the room, leaving rest of the

(02:08:16):
guards around with you guys. The sun goes for 10, then 20,
then 30, all the way up to 50 for this fine costume.
Eventually, if none of you guys intervene, the bid settles on 52
gold pieces and seems to go to amuch shorter, wider individual
back wearing on his face A a mask that looks to be two halves

(02:08:39):
of a face sort of connected together in a half.
Sort of two face connection where one of them is sort of an
ogre like face and the other oneis the tragedy mask that you
often see in the classic comedicstyle.
Would you get what I mean? Yeah, yes, yes.
So you see this individual with A2 face mask bid 52 gold pieces

(02:09:02):
for the sun. The sun sort of scampers down
and skips over to this man and embraces him fully with a hug.
Oh my. God two face.
Sort of falls back for a bit andslowly returns and grab the
figure with hand and the two of them also make for the exit you
notice. Undeterred Doolum.
You watch now as the last remaining auction person up, the

(02:09:25):
last piece to be auctioned off, and you watch from up here.
I'm going to go with your 17 from earlier.
You watch just as the sun and that individual from earlier
step out of the building. The Ram's head mask looks to go
to follow them sort of slither out.

(02:09:48):
You notice none of the Crown's guard are watching.
Compared to the rest of the guests, how tall and built does
the Ram look The. Ram said.
Individual is tall, you would say definitely one of the taller
people here built. It's sort of hard to tell.
The shirt is very billowy and it's hard to tell underneath.
But from what you saw earlier inthe dancing, you imagine on the

(02:10:11):
stronger side, OK. As the RAM is setting out I
would like to like shout into the ground as like you know a
preamble before the bidding starts all.
Right. What do you want to say?
Thank you. Everyone, for your coins.
However, I couldn't have made this mask alone.
I'm not sure if where he is in the audience, but my friend the
Yellow Knight helped me make it Everyone.

(02:10:32):
Turns to you now as you say thisduolam, you get a few head
turns. The individual with the Rams
mask does sort of pause at the entranceway and turn back and
look at you and you see hesitation on the face and you
eventually notice one of the guards turns around and sees the
figure and goes, Oh yeah, yeah, you might stay in for a bit.
Sorry we can't do security checks right now just wait a
second. And the Rams head mask sort of

(02:10:54):
nods his head and slowly makes his way back in, scanning the
crowd. Dulum.
You're not sure because of the masks you can't see facial
expressions to absolutely determine if anyone is surprised
by this, but everyone does seem to be watching with interest.
Do the. Guards seem to regard what Dulum
said. They.
Listen, they don't seem to know what that means, and none of

(02:11:14):
them seem to care, okay? Then after dooms announcement I
want to clap loudly and say yeahall.
Right, clap along the. Auto gnome.
He has home and the. Beating begins.
Do I hear 10 gold pieces? 10 gold pieces for the Autonomia

(02:11:35):
10 gold 20 gold pieces for the Autonomy 20 gold 30 gold pieces.
Goodness keep it going. Do we have 4040 gold pieces for
the autonomy? Look at this clockwork mechanis
masterpiece. Look at the beautiful clockwork
gears here. Do I hear 40 gold pieces I want?
Those they. Have 20.
Golds you guys, I'll pass Jai onmy 20 gold.

(02:11:59):
You hear someone? Else.
You hear a shout from off to theside.
One of the guards shouts out 4545 gold pieces. 45 Do I hear
5555 gold pieces? I raise my hand 50.
Five. There we are 55.
Let's go all the way. Do I hear 70 gold pieces for
this? I don't know.
We're going all the way up tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, think of this as.

(02:12:19):
Cherish. You look around, you hear a
shout from the back of the room.The Rams head mask shouts out.
That'll be a 40 from me. Shit.
Did I say 70? What do we have 70?
Yeah, I'll say 70. You got a bit too much to drink
tonight. Excuse me?
70 from the Man in black. We have 70.
Do I hear 8080? What do you say?
Wait, this was the Man? Talking to me, yes.

(02:12:40):
I look at him like like a bit like, clearly jealous.
Of 80 he. Looks back at you in shrugs.
It's for charity, friend. 80 OH.80 gold pieces.
I hear 80 from the frog in the back.
I got a frog, ladies and gentlemen, do I hear 90 gold
pieces? 90 gold pieces for mechanical

(02:13:01):
wonder. Look at this beautiful boy I.
Wish. I could afford it, I bet.
The is going to outbid me right now.
I want to flick a coin in the air and start moving it around
with my Magneto powers. You flip the coin up and you
catch it out of the air just a few inches off of your palm and

(02:13:23):
begin waving it around. It's fucking awesome.
Holy shit, look at this little guy, Staller.
On that robot and I do it all again for a moment of its time.
Yeah, me too. Can I use?
Subtle spell right now and cast the spell.
What do you want to cast? I want to cast sending.

(02:13:43):
OK, what? Do you want to send to?
I want to send to Jaya. I didn't mean to bid.
I'll give you all my gold. Please outbid me.
I. King.
I don't have money. You.
Literally just got money from Orafius and you have some money

(02:14:05):
yourself and I'm giving you all my money.
Does that go up to 80 girl? I think I I got, I got.
Well, how much did? Oro give you.
I gave 20 and I had. Which is 30 before we know I
spent it all on my on my thing. I think I took it off of DND
beyond and not foundry. OK and DND beyond I have 0 gold.

(02:14:30):
Are. You guys all fucking poor.
What happened? All right, 90 gold pieces.
On the autonomous damn costumes.I'll put.
Mandy down. I hear 90 gold pieces on the
Autonome, that's 90 from the Zorro in the front there 90
gold. Do I hear anything more anything
or more? Ladies and gentlemen can we get
to 3 digits? This is for charity tonight

(02:14:53):
ladies and gentlemen. Samir looks back and gives you
guys a shrug. He then points it do love and
gives you a thumbs up and goes you're doing great good.
Work money bags. You guys then hear a voice from
the back, someone who hasn't spoken up yet, and it's a sort
of meek 100 gold pieces and you guys turn to see the individual

(02:15:13):
wearing the acorn mask that you would just briefly spoken to
earlier. Higher stands off to the side
and waves the hand Dulham. You notice them from up here on
the stage and the figure gives you a look and you can't tell
what's going on underneath the acorn mask, but they are looking
at you with interest. How tall are they they?

(02:15:34):
Are quite tall and they are verybroad shouldered.
OK. I I just yell out sold.
I'm. Sorry, that friend.
I'm not sure if that's how it's going to work here.
All right. Sold the autonomous, sold 100
gold pieces. I don't know.
Holy shit. That autonomous corny for that
guy. 100. Gold pieces felt a.

(02:15:55):
Connection. 100 gold pieces. Wow, thank you late.
I really must. Thank you all, ladies and
gentlemen for helping us. That might be enough to replace
our chandelier with an equally and immeasurably beautiful one.
Thank you all for a wonderful evening.
This sort of concludes our masquerade ball.

(02:16:18):
Please, if everyone would just check your check your masks with
the guards on your way out. And everyone please have a safe
travel home. If any of you all would like to
spend the night here, we have discounted rooms for all of our
guests here this evening. Please come find me afterward.
And thank you all for coming to the Flaming Boars Masquerade
Ball and Doolum. You walk down the stairs now as

(02:16:45):
the figure with the acorn mask struts over to you.
The figure grabs your hand and then drops to one knee,
perfectly eye level with you andgoes.
Well I don't mean to be a problem, but I don't have that
money on. Could you spot me?
Sure, I could try. Give me a moment, Right?
We might need to make it quick, these guards.

(02:17:06):
Are going to come here soon. Not that that's a problem for me
of course, haha. The figure stands up and looks
off at the entrance, which is slowly being filled now with the
guards, who are no longer interested in the auction, of
course. Not and I'll start walking
towards some. How did I?
Do them. How did it go?
Did you find somebody really nice?

(02:17:27):
I think. It's who we're looking for and
he seems to be short of on coin.Oh.
I see. OK, here we go. 123.
I have. 22 if you can spot the rest.
Oh, I can do. That here it is 78, right?
Thank you. Samir, All right, you.
Go out there and doolum and listen.
Or you can always say no, you'renot a sex bot unless you want to

(02:17:52):
be. You're the best robot ever, you
know that? And the best you?
Want to be. You head back over with 100 gold
pieces that the announcer quickly takes from you.
As you guys sort of go to exit, the figure with the acorn mask
grabs your hand once more. Do a lemon.
Oh, thank you. I was a little worried we

(02:18:13):
wouldn't be able to spot that, but I think I understood your
cue. Now, shall we head outside and
find this yellow knight of yours?
Yes. Let's right away.
And the figure moves quickly outinto the street, dodging past
the guards who seem to just be filling in.
And with a wave over his shoulder, the guard sort of
waves back and recognizes you doolum from the stage, and they
don't seem to care as you walk out.

(02:18:34):
What would the rest of you guys like to do?
I mean. Probably follow doolum.
You follow Doolum right out. Well, I'd.
Like I would want to wait for myaccompaniment, you know?
Are we? All going to be a part of this
meet up. I I want to be here for you if
you'd like Orafias, but I understand if you would like a
private moment. Oh.
Watch meet up. Is that him?

(02:18:54):
Did Dylan find him? Doolum.
Thinks so. Oh shit.
I guess I would run after a little bit.
Are you run after hire? You are met back up with the
Rams mask individual who pulls up beside you and goes.
Well sorry there friends, suppose I was just trying to
make you a little jealous is all.

(02:19:16):
No, it's fine. You could have bid on it all you
want. I jokes on you, that was my
friend. I was trying to see if he'd bid
higher. You didn't fall for the bait,
that's all right. Well, shit, how about?
But to be honest, it definitely did make me jealous.
How? About I do us both a favor and

(02:19:36):
rent us a room here tonight, then higher.
Is very, very probably scared. I'm thinking is my vibe right
now. But but higher will be like, uh
huh. You're like, yeah, sure, right.
Away. Now listen, if you want to just
wait right here, there's just a little bit of business I need to
take care of 1st and I'll be right back.

(02:19:57):
You understand there, friend? Perfect.
You just wait right here, the figure gets up, taps your frog
head and mosey's on out of the bar area.
Back outside Doolum, you are walking as individual with the
mask. The acorn mask is right over
what appears to be some long, straight white hair.

(02:20:19):
He's. Matching some hair.
The figure sort of pulls you outand goes, oh, Jesus, thank you
for getting me out of there. Goodness.
I was a little worried. You know, I believe that the
officers here are after me. Yes.
I think so too. Let me continue.
I need you to tell me one thing.Yes.

(02:20:39):
You haven't. Committed any actual crimes yet?
Have you? No.
No, not at all. In fact, I've been, well, quite
above board, of course. Great.
That is a relief, yes, And then I'll try to message or a face
Ora. You are basically already right
outside at this point. You see Doolum and this
individual with long hair, Dilla.

(02:21:01):
I give the individual long hair a a look up and down judgement
call, Tom. Samira said.
You think this is him? Yes.
And then he'll turn to the acornmask.
This is the Yellow Knight. Oh, excellent.
Right. So how many is it for 1 LB or Or
do you sell it by the ounce? I turn to Oro.

(02:21:25):
I'm sorry, I should probably. And the figure goes and takes
off the acorn mask now revealingan unusual face underneath.
It looks like a younger man witha dark bushy brown eyebrows and
a goatee growing in. You also notice that his goatee
is a deep brown color, completely different than the
white hair on top. And you look up and Oh my God,

(02:21:46):
you see a little bit of brown hair underneath the white.
He pulls off the acorn mask. And then very quick after, he
pulls off a white wig that, as it comes off, looks exactly like
Samir's God. Damn it, right?
So just to be. Totally honest, now that we're
all here. I suppose if it is a crime to

(02:22:07):
sell a little bit of drugs at a party, I am culpable, yes, but I
don't know if that's the case. And you know, this yellow knight
sounds like quite the dealer. So why don't you show me your
stockpile, friend? That I just turned to.
Oro, sorry, we tried. I leaned down to deal him.
Should we turn him into the guards?

(02:22:28):
Well. I haven't witnessed him doing an
actual crime yet I suppose. Us pretending to sell to him
would be entrapment. I agree.
OK, buddy, it's a misunderstand and you got bye, goodbye.
That's right. I sorry to.
Disturb you all. Thanks for spotting me the coin.
Off I go and the figure sort of trots off.

(02:22:52):
Trots off into the night. You.
Spot him dealer. It's all right.
I will make up to Samir. It is at this point orifius you
feel another tap on your shoulder.
OK, I don't sell drugs. Turn.
Around and are met with the individual with the Rams mask

(02:23:13):
the 2 curled horns. Are you looking for the frog?
You were that yellow knot they were talking about.
Who's? Asking I don't sell drugs.
Give me a strict. Yes or no, friend?
All right. Yes, I am.
What's it to you all? Right, good.
The Rams mask hurls out a fist at your chest.

(02:23:35):
It's a cheap shot that comes outof nowhere and a flash of black.
You're caught in the chest. It doesn't do any damage, but it
knocks the wind out of you for asecond as you sort of stagger
back a bit. And the figure follows swiftly
after and pulls your head in, throwing this large, very beefy,
you can tell, arm around your neck, almost getting you in a

(02:23:55):
headlock and pulling you in close.
And. The figure goes, listen, we need
to fucking talk. What?
Are we going to talk about Mr. Ram's head?
Was it the? Frog.
Said the Ram's. Head mask looks either way at
sort of the group around you andthen let's go of you for a
moment and puts his hands up andgoes sorry, I didn't mean no

(02:24:17):
harm and let's start over. Eh?
You got someplace more private. I don't.
Want to leave this party quite yet?
Do them. Do you want to leave the party
quite yet? Look at you and look at the Rams
mask. Sort of.
Whoa, look. Mr. Dams head, I saw you talking

(02:24:40):
to my friends earlier. Can you just state your business
with me up front? You know, the way you asked me
for a yes or no answer. I do just want to know if you
could keep beating me up if I gowith you now their.
Friend, listen, I just wanted totell you that the Purple Knot's
been looking for you. And who?
Are you to know that well? I've identified as quite close
to him. You.

(02:25:01):
Identify as quite close to him. What's?
That supposed to mean? The figure looks around again in
this open sort of St. that you guys are in and goes.
You fucking idiot or a face. It's me.
What? No, shut the fuck up.
No. Is this?
Wait, I just, I've been fooled. What's the first minute of
Queen? Wait a see.

(02:25:22):
Sorry, our third tenant. You know I never studied that
shit as good as you, but the Fion Valkyrie herself has so
many fucking tenants I lose track.
Good enough? Let's go inside.
Right. On we go, it's you.
You're being. So Scotty with fire fuck.
You know that guy and. I have such.

(02:25:43):
An apology to make, God damn it my.
God, Oh my gosh. Shit, how are?
You. Guys going to share A room.
Now that. Is just too bad.
Yeah, I sort of let down the ball on that one.
Yeah. Oh.
My God, Oh my God, this is you. Oh my.

(02:26:03):
God, it is you. Oh.
Not at least. You can shut the fuck up, bore
face, all right? You can keep it in your goddamn
pants for two minutes so we can talk in private.
All right, take me somewhere. Wait.
I'm done, I'm done, I'm done. Let's find I have some.
I have. So many friends here, fuck.

(02:26:26):
Man, how many did was it? Was that anyone else I flirted
with? I mean who?
Else did the big hippo man, did you flourish with him?
No. I didn't.
I thought about it. How about?
There's this sort of greasy looking goblin masked guy did
you flirt with? Him.
No, no goblin mask I saw tonight.
Sorry. Okay.
That's good, That's good. That one.

(02:26:47):
I don't even know how to describe what he is to me, but
it's complicated. Who else thought, Oh no, this is
Doolum? Now it's.
Not the fucking time for introductions.
Give me a second. OK, sorry.
You asked OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK get your fucking.
Mind together. Come on, go more.
Hop to. It soldier, hop to it.

(02:27:08):
OK, I walk. I like.
We'll lock our arms and March inthere.
We. Go.
All right, here we go. Nice and easy.
The group. If you head inside now, you
Doolum and Abel re enter the masquerade ball.
It's mostly cleared now. A lot of the guards have now
filled the exits and the mask ram beside you goes.

(02:27:29):
Are you sure this is a good ideafriend?
I'm not sure if I should be backin here.
We have. A hotel room so we can exit
through the back and into the you.
Guys are staying here. God damn it, I owe that frog
apology. Fuck.
And you said you were friends with the hippo guy too.

(02:27:49):
What did? You do to him.
Fuck. Man, I owe him an apology too.
And Zorro. Wait, what?
Did you OK just take me inside, OK?
I'll start walking him. Inside.
All right, you walk. Him inside and the guards seem
to look by and notice you and sort of give you a nod and they
don't seem to stop you. Being a large group of your size

(02:28:10):
and having most of you checked out already they allow you
entry. You walk in and you notice that
the captain of the guard is sortof stationed in the back and
Darwin gives you a nod or a Faeus and you seem to have
gotten the all clear as re enter.
You meet up here now with Jaya and you see higher sort of
waiting patiently at the bar. Let's go.
To bed. Let's go to bed.
Where's Smear? Smear.

(02:28:32):
I'm here. Somebody stole my wig, I think.
Yeah. That's did happen.
All right, Bedtime just the same.
Very same group we came down with going back up to bed,
right, Damos? I look at Abel Damos.
No. I look about Orafia fucks a

(02:28:52):
damos. I'm sorry.
To love. Don't you mean not the exact
same group? Hey.
Dylan, could you count to 1000 for me?
Sure. But I just wanted you to make
sure. Just.
Yeah. I just wasn't sure if you were

(02:29:13):
aware that actually our party isnot the exact same.
How? Much we.
Say it's the exact same amount of people we came down with.
Well. Malgus isn't here.
Oh. Shit, so we have one last
person. Also, I don't know where Davos
is. I'll.
Teach you Smear will teach you about what Davos is doing when

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you're old enough. One this is 2/3 right?
You grab Jaya at this point. Jaya.
You see the group of them hanging out with a Ram's head
individual. He, you noticed, had been really
hot and heavy with higher. How'd you guys meet you?
Were you were talking it up withthe higher?

(02:29:56):
Weren't you the little froggy guy?
Yep, loving more and more to know that this is going to be
somebody I know now. Forever.
Demos, my good friend, your patience is immeasurable and
your beauty is undefinable. Welcome to the Manor, the
Chateau Samson. You are LED.

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Via carriage with no small amount of skin on skin to
contact in the carriage. On the way there and on your
arrival, you first noticed the luxury and opulence of this
estate as you hear wrought iron fences opening to allow the

(02:30:42):
carriage entry. This hops out at you
immediately. You worked in a court once
yourself. You know that only the highest
of nobles get their own property, large enough to have
like a walk up gate, especially for carriages.
That's pretty unusual for a big city.
Nevertheless, though, you guys approach and you climb.
I am a small hill which you recognize as the the hill of

(02:31:04):
these castle of Waterdeep itself.
You seem to be in the specific sector of the entirety of
Waterdeep known as the royal ward or basically the King's
ward. This is where the Lords all live
in the the great castle. Instead, you're led to a man or
sort of nearby. It's quite people, and you sort

(02:31:24):
of lucked out with picking this really fancifully.
On arrival you notice that the entire Manor seems to have been
set up with almost you in mind. Servants wait at the entrance
and hold out drinks and fine clothes for you to slip into a a
beautiful black velvet robe that's thick and fluffy and

(02:31:45):
plush, as well as some fluffy slippers that you can slide
into. There are several what seem to
be servant girls who bust aroundand clean your hair and wash you
for the evening evening and prepare you for something that
you're still not sure, but they sort of giggle and chide over a
little, you know, imperfections that they find on you.

(02:32:06):
The master will not like this. A bit of dirt in the hair.
Ma'am, I have no hair. What?
Mighty Paws you have and after about an hour Demos you are you
leaned it's it's rather forceful, I might add there they

(02:32:28):
scrub pretty hard. I say.
The line maze if they hear Dennis line but first.
You will be clean. We'll.
Have you? I'm.
So glad you knew that was what Iwas thinking about.
I can tell you we're all excitedabout it.

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After this demos you are then placed in this black fluffy robe
and you notice your initial clothes are nowhere to be found.
You're then your tablecloth and your your mask also are gone.
You are then LED through long dimly lit hallways across
beautiful Crimson velvet and almost lace rugs beneath your

(02:33:13):
feet. The many servants of this
beautiful manners seem to guide you along.
You notice there are no other tenants.
In fact, this whole entire building seems to have been
built around one person. You walk through.
You don't find any other guest rooms that you can find.
There mostly just seems to be a lot of sort of like extraneous
rooms. Like there's a sauna.
You walk by. Obviously the great bathroom

(02:33:34):
that you were in just a moment ago to be washed had a beautiful
giant tub that could fit eight people.
You think. But tonight it was just you as
well. You pass many rooms that seem to
house looks like sitting rooms and tea rooms and wine rooms and
cocktail rooms. And this seems sort of like a
bachelor pad for somebody who had way too much money.

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And eventually you are led to the bed chambers.
It is in here that you meet Samson, who continues to wear
that black goat's mask and not much else.
It is in this beautifully opulent room that you spend the
eve. He is relentless.

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God. Is this?
Our. First official sex scene, but
like not not first, but like ourgood our first official good sex
scene and. This is our most explicit sex
scene. This is.
Explicit, yes. After I say relentless, this is
where I I cut to black for you. Demos you spend the rest of the

(02:34:46):
evening. It is a not a very restful
evening you are, you are up all night and eventually when you do
sort of groggily wake up the next morning demos, you find
that you are alone in the bed and instead are met with the
distant smells of cooking. Wandering through the the great

(02:35:06):
Manor you eventually find the kitchen and what looks like a
single man bent over the stove cooking something and for a
moment you think Samson himself has prepared this beautiful
morning feast. But turning around seems to be
yet another one of his servants who turns back and goes, oh, I
hope you had a wonderful night Sir.
The master has gone away for theday, but you ought to stay the
afternoon if you like. I I believe you'll be back in a

(02:35:27):
a few days or so. 2. Days, my goodness.
Must have had some important, important business, yes.
Sorry, quite an emergency. You see his job simply, you
know, duty calls. Apologies, Sir.
I thought I'd make you somethingin the morning.
And he was insistent on saying you could stay the night for as
long as you'd humped. And dumped.

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Well, gosh, like, thank you. I'll gladly have whatever you're
preparing. Smells divine.
Yes, of. Course, he had one other thing
that he wishes me to part on to you Sir, and apologies if this
does not make any sense, but he informed me and it's this word
for word he said that he was glad that he found a little

(02:36:12):
sheep to bring home. That does quite sound like him.
Yeah, so you were saying something, something about
trading a whole flock, your shepherd.
And there's some metaphor in there I didn't understand.
And for this morning, Demos, youeat like a king.

(02:36:34):
Wow. Only this morning.
Is there anything you'd like to do specifically, man or?
Gosh, so while I'm here, is there like, can I gleam like
anything about like perhaps likewho he is or like what he does?
Yes. All right, so I asked you to
roll me a check 10 million yearsago, and I feel bad that we
didn't actually get to use it. Do you remember what your role

(02:36:56):
was or? Do you?
It was such a strong eight. But if you want me to reroll.
We'll reroll it. Yeah, give me AI will take.
I'm actually I'll take a couple of roles for this.
You could roll insight or perception or investigation.
All would give you the same effect.
Perfect. Whatever Sire 15 you get.
A a few moments while you're sort of padding around this

(02:37:17):
Manor to investigate a bit and peek around into the different
rooms. There are still a lot of
serpents here that seem to somewhat keep an eye on you, So
you can't quite like dig into all the little nooks and
crannies, but you're able to explore.
And even during your time in thekitchen eating like a king in
front of this beautiful like 30 person dining table that spills
a whole room, you still get a moment to sort of look around

(02:37:39):
and explore it. In your investigation, you
determine that this individual likely comes from great wealth.
You're not exactly sure if it was completely independently
gained. The only reason you determine
this is that the person seems tonot have a lot of good sense for
spending money. You determine this a lot through
some of the frivolities that he's purchased.

(02:38:00):
Samson has purchased beautiful gold cooking pots and gold tiles
on the roof. You find most of his portraits,
which all seem to be himself in various levels of clothing.
You even find a couple of him and all of them are rimmed in
gold with gold foil all over them.
And it's one of those things that it with your time working

(02:38:22):
at a court, you know, actual nobles will usually spend money
on things like real estate or on, you know, more land or
perhaps on things that aren't just this sort of like
unnecessary beautification. So it sort of strikes you as
odd. The gold pans and pots
especially is something that youdon't anyone actually needs, and
it's only the sort of thing thatsomebody with a lot of money who

(02:38:44):
doesn't know how to use it wouldhave.
So you're not exactly sure how this person gained their wealth.
The other thing you determine isthat you think that this is
likely one of the highest. Nope.
How you stumbled into this is quite lucky on your own, but
getting a chance to look out some of the windows you find
there are a sparse maybe 8 in total manners of this size in
the whole of our deep. You're on a hill, so you get a

(02:39:04):
pretty good view, and so you imagine that this person has
quite a bit of sway. You think that they likely work
for the court. You found a signing room that
had a couple wax seals with the Crest of water deep on it.
So this person likely has some affiliation with the Lord, maybe
somebody in a high council position or some sort of
advisor, or it could just, again, be some sort of

(02:39:25):
privileged noble who happened tohave been born into all this.
Otherwise, you're not exactly able to make out much more
without actually speaking with Ampson, But that's all you
glean, which is a good little bit.
OK, OK, so and any of these porches, is it just him?
He doesn't have like any family,you notice.
No family. It's actually kind of unusual.
In fact, there's not a single portrait of him with anyone

(02:39:47):
else. There are a couple portraits of
him with animals, like here. There's one with him riding a
horse. He's got one with him with this
like very unusual giant black bird that looks like some sort
of baby rock. So wait.
Does he have the goat mask in all of these or does Damo see
his real face? Oh, so yeah.
You do see his real face in these.

(02:40:07):
You know he's not only wearing the goat mask, he has a a wide
set chin, angular jaw, and a very square face.
You notice his eyes are they're a bit wider apart with a very
long Roman nose. In about half of these he's got
a bit of a stubble beard growingin and it almost gives them that
sort of like Superman with a beard look and all the other

(02:40:30):
ones though he's clean shaven and sort of just gives off the
very sophisticated classy man inhis naked ones.
He is always fit and completely jacked, which honestly from your
night before you're able to pretty much vouch for he's a
very well built man. Additionally, you also see that
his eyes are a very pale, cool Gray color and they're sort of

(02:40:54):
sunken in. He has a sort of downturned
eyes, a bit of a negative cantaltilt that gives them almost the
puppy dog expression, but his thick angular jaw sort of
offsets that. All.
Right. Dang, and then is there any sign
of like a family Crest or anything you look?

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Around during your investigationyou only find the Crest of
Watered Pier, the like main townsymbol.
No family crests anywhere. You do learn his last name
though. You determine his first name is
in fact Samson. Oh wow.
Which is always a fun inclusion.His.

(02:41:37):
Last name which you determine also just sort of fucking around
or you've determined is own Wickdemos and the rest of your time
in this manner. I suppose you could stay here as
long as you'd like, but for yourinvestigation, you can't
determine much else about this person's station.
The writing room that you find, you sort of peek around in

(02:41:59):
different compartments that are open and you don't find anything
of interesting. Now there are a few bills and
ledgers for other obscenely large purchases.
Is for example, a swimming pool that he seems to be installing
around the Manor as well many paychecks and stubs that he
gives out to his staff, but nothing about his job.
You do find that there are a fewlocked cabinets in the writing
room and along the desk, but to pick them you would probably

(02:42:23):
need tools and you still can't find your clothes.
OK. I feel like, I feel like at this
point, the staff is like my, my,my last shot, honestly.
And you say that they kind of have someone like on me at all

(02:42:45):
times. Yeah.
They're not it's, it's not like harassing like they won't follow
you into rooms, but like there'sbasically someone always with an
earshot. OK, as I leave this office, I
guess, I guess I'll just try to like look casual and like coming
over to like who whoever's like nearest sermon wise.

(02:43:06):
Yeah, you, you make your way out.
You find the Butler who made youbreakfast this morning, a sort
of shorter, a halfling man, evenshort for halflings, with a a
big beer belly, who looks, givesyou a look and twiddles his
mustache and goes, yes, Sir. Can I get you something?
Oh, you know, I was just lookingaround and and just wondering

(02:43:27):
what my clothes ran off to. But you know, Oh yes, the.
The laundry maidens have will fetch those for you right away.
Will you be going out, Sir? Quite soon, I believe, but you
know this this whole place, you know, just just feels, you know,
it feels quite. I would lonely.
I think that's the word I would use just does.

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Does your Lord not have many guests or sorry?
Yes, sorry you feel that way. Sir, if you'd like, we could
invite more company, you know, in the afternoon.
But unfortunately, yes, the goodmaster invites only over a
select few. He hosts many events here, of
course, but I think he prefers the solidarity of his own

(02:44:10):
company when he's not in an evocative mood.
Oh, that must make for quite lonely work on your part, eh?
Yes. Sir, I worry about our poor
master sometimes, but with you here, I could tell he's in good
spirits. Besides, work keeps him busy,
and it seems like something happened last night that's got
him up in arms. And.

(02:44:30):
Oh God. Haven't you?
Heard there was an explosion offthe wall.
I just I. Just.
Realized. Oh.
Oh. Yes.
You know, there was this bright dwarf like white flash and this
thunderous boom. But did you see it from here?
Yes. Sir, it practically.

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Shook the whole castle. I couldn't believe you didn't
notice it. Though I suppose that room is
soundproof. Oh I see.
Especially especially made, huh?Only the finest for our master.
Quite quite well, I guess. Would it be OK if I borrowed

(02:45:12):
some parchment and some ink? Leave a a message for for the
master of the castle, yes. Of course.
And he? Fetches it for you and it's
pretty soon after all of your clothes are returned.
You steam pressed and washed. All right, I guess I'll put my
clothes back on or these other clothes back on and and I'll

(02:45:34):
just I'll just like leave like anice note about like what a nice
time I had. Well, I thought, just like a
wholesome. Note.
Well, yeah, and that, you know, if if he's ever in the mood for
more fun, he knows where to findme.
And at the the flaming bore. You're there every night.
I'm there right you. Leave you leave the note.
The Butler gives you a nod and says.

(02:45:55):
The second the master arrives home, I'll give it to him
immediately. He, I think he liked your
company. Sir, if you ever want to return,
please do so and welcome here inthe meantime.
How kind of you. Thank you.
Well, hopefully I'll be seeing more of you in the future then.
Actually, I just quite got your name.
I. Suppose I didn't catch yours
either. Kept being called sheep that I

(02:46:18):
sort of. Demos is my is my official name,
yes. Demos.
It's a pleasure. My name is Belvidere.
Belvidere. Quite right.
What a strong name. I like that.
Thank you. I appreciate that.
Well. Belvidere, I must be off.
It was a pleasure off you. Go the carriage is out front.

(02:46:40):
Will take you anywhere you like.Oh.
Quite thank you. And you do notice that the
beautiful black Witchwood carriage is right out front and
they the driver asks where you want to.
Go just back to the flaming board.
Should be fine all right. You head on back and I suppose
the rest of you guys, it's stilllate, late at night, almost

(02:47:03):
early morning when you finally pull Ebel up the stairs into the
room. So I imagine Demos is probably
coming home pretty soon after this so we can combine all our
efforts in a second. But is there anything
immediately I believe. Abel wanted to say something to
the frog last week. That's.
Right last we left off Abel tapstap taps you on the back of your

(02:47:26):
shoulder higher tap, tap, tap. I turn around you.
Notice the black clothes and thesort of Gray mask of the ram who
you danced with earlier and who you bought a drink behind him.
close behind him is the rest of your group who seems to be
watching, and he sort of goes. Listen, Froggy friend, I do

(02:47:48):
believe I owe you a varied apology, but more immediately,
I'd love to head upstairs with you and your friends right now.
I don't. I don't understand what's
happening, but yeah, sure. Soon, but let's just dash your
hopes real quick. We're not going to be doing
anything for a skier. Yeah, I just want to pull that
Band-Aid off. I like to think like you like

(02:48:14):
hires like genuinely like stunned for a second.
And you kind of like visually you see, you see him like
visually, like process that likeas his like facial expressions
change and he's like, no, yeah, I was looking for Abel.

(02:48:37):
And I guess you didn't tell me you were able, even though I
listen, I, I owe you. An apology and I owe you a
drink, a real drink as friends and just, you know, honestly,
maybe in another life we could have had that nice long.
All right, I'm just going to, I don't think.
Any of us need to worry. About as the Aspera's higher
made the virginity pact with me and Dylan, just as I'm sure

(02:48:59):
Abel, you're about to willfully join our virginity pact.
Right. Let's Why don't we hit and start
first, France. Hire hire a pouts and says yeah,
guess I'll join the virginity pack you've.
Always been in the virginity pack you are.
One of the founders. I really don't remember agreeing

(02:49:21):
to this and that setting you did.
You did, you agreed, you did specifically pause it that the
pact could be broken with peopleinside of the pact.
Hello, I nominate, we remove. What that's, that's fucked up
interaction. Look, look, I like, I say
things. I don't mean like, like people

(02:49:42):
like, like I said that and I said I wanted to like, I wanted
to fuck this guy, but like I didn't, I didn't.
I just say things sometimes, youknow, OK, because.
This really seems like you did. Let's get to the room.
Abel seems really uncomfortable.Yeah.
Right away, please. Again, I owe you a lot of
attire. You are a charming man and you
really were very, very fun to hang out.

(02:50:02):
All right, let's head upstairs. Yeah, the group of years.
Scattle up the S and goes. Well, I hope you all have a good
night. Please be wary of that
individual. We called out for all of your
numbers here unaccounted for. Yeah.
Good night, Darwin. He.
Sort of looks at you and gives you a smile or face and looks at
dual love and goes oh you were one of our auctions tonight,

(02:50:24):
weren't you? Yes, I hope you have a good
night with whoever got to you. Where did that white haired
fellow go? Oh.
He turned out to be a drug dealer.
Wow. Good.
Well. That's.
Actually quite handy. I've got his face.
I'll send some guards after him.Are you quite well then?
Are you? Are you all right with your
friends tonight? Yes.
I would like to posit that and didn't actually see him deal

(02:50:45):
drugs, only that he said that hedid well.
That's honestly enough to get you arrested in water deep.
Oh wow, OK, good to. Know, gentlemen.
I'm hyperbolizing a bit for you here.
Of course we'd like a little bitof evidence, but I've had a
little bit to drink tonight and I thought I could have some fun

(02:51:05):
with some friends. But right, duty calls.
Please be on your way. I also.
Consider you my friend Darwin, he gives.
You. A smile and a curtain nod.
I'll see. You at the station tomorrow?
You guys push fast and he sort of counts your numbers and you
notice that he's in. Jail writes.
Down a tally and you guys ascended the stairs to the inn.

(02:51:31):
Samir sort of gives you guys a wave and goes, hey, I have that
room upstairs, but I was hoping I could sleep over with you guys
tonight. But if we have a guest who is in
a rush, would it be easier if wetook him to the bigger room and
we could all go there? Sure.
Is your room bigger than the room the other seven of us are
sharing? Well, yes.
Malagus did pay for the nicest 1he could I think afford.

(02:51:54):
All right, yes. Malicus to the paper.
OK, yeah, let's go to your big room.
And the group of you guys head upstairs.
You guys ascend the stairs and make your way to Samir's room.
It is the same quality and luxury as your own.
The bed here is well you guys had sort of 2 queen beds.
This one seems to have a king bed and then joined by two queen

(02:52:16):
beds, sort of in a bunk bed formation.
I just flop onto the King Queen bunk.
Beds Green. Notice.
Green perfectly pressed and Samir has his little frog
sitting right atop of the king. Scooter over.
Hopscotch all sort of I like youwould with the cat.
I pick up hopscotch and just like cradle it to my chest.
All right. Down a homunculus sort of

(02:52:39):
response and you drop the Droid off to the side and fill the
space a little bit. You notice able immediately on
entering. All right, close the door, close
the door, close the rest of you file in and you close it.
Leave having all of you guys in here.
And he breathes a sigh of reliefand goes okay, all right,
apologies are in order. First off, higher froggy buddy,

(02:52:59):
I really meant well, I promise. Like.
Honestly, like I feel like I would be more helpful now, like
not maybe like not in the room like.
I. Feel like you have stuff to
communicate. This is like and this is between
you and them. I don't wanna, I don't wanna
ruin. What do you mean them?
You're part of this. You're friends with Orafais,

(02:53:21):
right? Yeah.
He's one of my new friends that I have a lot of, yeah.
Listen, yeah, I'm. Just saying like, I don't, I
don't wanna, I just don't wanna be right now.
And I'm Orafais will catch me up, I'm sure.
Are you OK? Buddy.
Stop. He's.

(02:53:43):
Coming. He's.
Yeah, go pout in the other, okay?
All right, higher you step out and pout.
You can maybe go throw a boy fitand have a boy bath.
Yeah. Boy fit roll.
They they, you know, they leave like a little chocolate on each
of the beds after they clean it so you can just grab both
chocolates and settle into the bath off of both beds and, and

(02:54:07):
have yourself a boy fit. Abel continues.
And go shit, I'm really going tohave to make it up to him next.
And oh man, this is draining on me.
I got to apologize to you GIF you old gentleman.
Nice man. You there, hippo?
What's your name? My name is Jaya Jaya.
Jaya, I actually was quite fond of you when I first walked in

(02:54:30):
earlier tonight. I sort of took a liking to your
voice and I've been trying to replicate it to be
inconspicuous. Yeah.
You don't even apologize for that.
Thank you. I.
Actually think it worked quite well for the sexual appeal, but
it's not me. How do you think?
I picked up my wife. Oh.
Well, that's. OK, I I can't, I can't do this

(02:54:53):
anymore. Good gracious, that's always.
Sounds like. Fucking Christ.
Right? Jesus, I'm still getting used to
these humanoid vocal cords. You know how hard it is to use
that God. God, I know that my.
Voice is all up here and I I really need it to be down here
for the proper effect of the things I say.

(02:55:16):
Yes, I found that myself. As.
Well, this force needs some. Grittiness is what it needs,
yes. Exactly.
Okay, Abel, you could tell. It's me, right?
I don't. Know can you like say one thing
that will make you like me really believe you come.
Now have some sense. Of course it's me, I.
Just like, I don't know, like what's the last thing we built

(02:55:38):
together? Well.
We've built quite a few things. Of course, we spent a lot of
time in the palace. But.
More recently, we're building the gardens outside here.
All right. What in the gardens?
Like, what's one thing we put inthere?
Well, that. Festival, you recall?
Yes, OK. How do you?
Remember like this, I got to wear those those shorts that I
love so much that you always call out to be quite hideous.

(02:55:59):
Yeah, Abel, what's my least favorite thing that you do?
He. Sort of smiles and the smile
disappears and you notice he's still sort of wearing this Ram's
mask and you can barely see underneath it.
And he goes. Off.
I want to pull the mask off. Oh wait wait.
Hold on any hold it on for a second because I need to clean
up this moment. I'm untidy.
And as you can tell. And he sort of grabs at his

(02:56:21):
hair, which is sort of this thick black knot of hair and
pulls at it. And you see strands of hair
getting pulled out with almost black tar threading through
them. Underneath you see them, it's
black and he says yes, I've rolled around in the mud a bit
to dirty myself and gain a bit of a more darkened hair colour.

(02:56:43):
You see this hair is stark white.
It was hard to hide. Got a bit lucky with that other
lad. That's my.
Goal to describe disguise too. It's just like rolling around in
the mud. Right, let me clean up.
I owe some more apologies though.
Or a face. I owe you an apology.
Well, I should have guessed it was you sooner.
Your friend higher didn't make apoint about the yellow knight.

(02:57:05):
I just. Well to be honest your sign out
front was rather impossible for me to understand and I was so
unsure why you wanted to meet ata masquerade.
Is this your thing now? No, I.
Didn't want to meet you, it's just your idea what you.
Practically wrote it right on the sign, no?
I said let's you try to rememberwhat I said.
I think I said I'm staying meet at.
The flaming ball in the flaming ball with this giant

(02:57:28):
advertisement for a masquerade ball.
Of course you want me to come here.
Those signs before the masquerade ball was announced.
This is just so have. Some sense come Now of course
there's a problem with that. Why wouldn't there be?
Wait, what is the problem with the masquerade ball and you?
Know I of course I'd want to come so.
Then wait, why are you complaining?

(02:57:49):
It just felt. Unlike you as all.
I thought it was a trick. And then I heard that there was
someone else here talking about Queen Ridicy and I was quite
frightened. I thought perhaps someone was
out to get me. Yeah.
Oh, do you want to bathe first or can we really get into Yes
no, I. I must bathe.
I need a moment or two for this.Please.
We can't get into things now, but I owe you an apology.
And if you see your froggy friend again, please send him my

(02:58:12):
apologies as well. I should have trusted him more
immediately. It was only when you're.
Your. Robot called it out on stage,
the second person saying it. I finally began to trust it a
little more, but still, a part of me was scared.
I wanted to flee out into the street and avoid these damned
gods. You understand?
I arrived here in a prison called Stabbed anyway.

(02:58:33):
And. He disappears off into the
bathroom and disappears for 10 minutes, thirty minutes, an hour
2. Hours.
Hours go by when you. Bust an hour.
I'm busting in the door is. Locked.
OK. I pick it.
All right, you. Begin picking it open.
Give me a lock pick check please, Plastic.

(02:58:54):
Orifice it's 10 + 515 plus an extra 5 because of my gloves of
Thievery it's a dirty 20. What did you say they were?
Oh my God. You said it.
Gloves. Of tinkering.
My gloves of. Tinkering.
No. I'm.
Proud of you, I'm. Glad you did good.
Yeah. They're gloves.
Of tinkering, all right. At this point to.
Then you bust in to the room. Inside you find a steamy

(02:59:20):
bathroom. Surrounding you is All's manner
of basically every soap and Sud and shampoo and conditioner and
any sort of serum that was already offered by the inn has
been opened and tested out and used and they're all scattered.
Not exactly chaotically, but youcould tell it was definitely
well leaked. And you find that soaking inside

(02:59:42):
of the massive tub is a white haired human man.
Oh, you're. Still here?
I cover my eyes. I've asked you just.
Closed or been? Kidnapped or some?
His eyes are closed and he opensthem and goes out of face.
I must have fallen asleep. And you hear out as the water
breaks and you sort of see out of the corner of your eye.

(03:00:04):
He's standing fully up in the tub I keep.
Them covered, I close, I turn, Iwalk out, and I slam the door
behind me. You have to forgive.
Him, He hasn't learned manners here the way I have.
Orifaus. Come back.
What do you mean? What's the problem, slut?
Excuse. Me.
Right. Then I'd like to soak a little

(03:00:24):
longer. It's the middle.
Of the night we want to go to bed.
Please just come out and talk tous.
I'm so tired. Abel.
Have you been tired yet? It's the worst feeling.
Yes, I was. Just sleeping in the tub.
You do so yourself out there. I'll meet you in the morning.
Or a face. Unless you want to come in and
talk with me right now, no. No, no.
This is what I was telling you guys about SO.

(03:00:46):
What about that that virginity pact?
It seems like you're not keepingup to that.
Jaya, don't say such things about me.
There is nothing I take more seriously than the Virginity
pact and rid a seat. Well, obviously.
OK, I take rid a seat more seriously than the Virginity
pact, but the Virginity Pact is second, so you.

(03:01:07):
Are a virgin? Yes.
How could I not be? All right, so at this point,
could I get all of you guys to just go ahead and add a long
rest as you rest till the morning?
Oh yeah, higher as your you're resting in the other room.
You're sort of chilling. You'll recall in the other room

(03:01:30):
you are not actually you are with both Tick and Monty.
Monty is still unconscious and just sort of laid out in one of
the beds. You notice the bed is seem to
have been made around him and Tick is excited to see you and
sort of flaps around a bit and passes out on the other bed.
She just passes out. You notice she seems to be all
sort of worked up. You can tell she's been very

(03:01:52):
worried about Monty. She's been spending a lot of her
days sort of sitting by him and listening to him and every once
in a while rubbing that wink mint on that you guys got.
So it's a lot of tiring work. You imagine to do that for a for
a young girl. Hey.
Thank, thank you for taking careof him.
I, I, I know it must be a lot seeing him like this and to be

(03:02:13):
honest, I kind of hate to look at him sometimes just because it
reminds me of him when he was alive.
And I know it sucks right now, but but a solution is coming and
I know he's going to thank you when he can in five days, Four
days now, I think 4. Days and taking care of and she

(03:02:38):
plops over to you and sort of places a feathered hand against
your chest. Him taking care of Pat pat pat
him and she gives you a beaky smile.
I feel as if, you know, they're out here in this world.
There are a few things to reallyhold on to.
And I'm glad to be able to be here with you and you and Monty.

(03:02:59):
And I think, you know, it's a time to be grateful for things
like that. She wraps.
You into a deep hug right aroundyour I suppose you guys are
about the same height so it's right around your shoulders and
she chirps. I, I, I feel as if, you know,
we've been so focused in things we haven't been thinking about,
you know, what you would want todo, you know, long term, I feel

(03:03:23):
as if we haven't talked about itin a while.
And so I'd love to do that in the future as well.
We talk. About it.
And she pulls you in and sort offlops back onto the bed now,
pulling you along with her, and she sleeps the night away beside
you. Yeah.
Higher got a level of exhaustionand he passes out all right.

(03:03:46):
You. Yeah, you are exhausted.
I pass out and you officially cure your exhaustion.
No more fucking scary rolls. The next morning, you guys all
sort of groggily awake, some of you a bit more hungover than
others, and demos you arrive back to the room.
The carriage drops you off out front, and you're a little let

(03:04:08):
down to see that your friends aren't all downstairs to sort of
watch you appear in opulence in the beautiful black witchwood
carriage, but no matter. You make your way in and see
that the chandelier, there's still a giant hole in the
ceiling where it once was, and the chain still sort of dangles
there. And there are a lot of guards
here, yes. They all sort of nod as you
enter, and you have to give yourcredentials to the one of the

(03:04:31):
donors here. As you make your way in, one of
the in keeps asks for it, and eventually you make your way
back up to your room to find only Higher is here Higher,
along with Tick and Monty. The rest of your party seems
elsewhere. Hey higher, how did the night
go? Where is everybody?
It went great for the group. Oh.
Yeah. Yeah, we we found Abel.

(03:04:54):
So oh, that's. Great.
That's great. Who?
Who was he the entire time? Was he?
Yeah. It was productive last night.
Oh, good. They're all staying with him.
Oh. And and you're just here to like
hold down the Fort or, or are you OK?
I, I, I just want to take the time I can, you know, with, you

(03:05:17):
know, the people who came here with me.
I've been spending a lot of timewith the group.
Right, right. Well, well, if I'm if, if I'm
too, too much of an intrusion, Ican just, I can just, you know,
spend some time down the lobby. No big deal, I mean.
I can tell you where they are, and of course you're welcome to

(03:05:39):
stay, you know, but I don't think we have an immediate
mission right now, I guess. OK.
How about I just go check in with them real quick and I'll
come right back, yeah? All right.
Demos you head back up the stairs to Samirs room.
It's quite spacious. You actually sort of look at it

(03:05:59):
and you're like huh, We this into the main group.
There's more room here. You notice Orifaeus has taken
the main bed. Is that right?
I. Just want to slump on it, but
it's OK if other people are in there too.
I'm not under the covers or anything I think.
Or literally just like fell sideways on it and passed out,
right? And the rest of you guys sort of
filled in naturally, there's enough beds here to make it all.
And you sort of make your way inand you find Air looks like he's

(03:06:24):
awake and sort of stumbling around.
And Doolum also just sort of sits on Scent of.
Hey everyone, I'm oh, is everyone asleep?
Did you guys? Hear my snoring sound effects?
Did those go through? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah. They went through.

(03:06:44):
Yes, they did. You.
Listening. In I.
Went oh. I see.
Oh. It's good to see you, Timos.
Welcome back. How did it go last night?
Are you are you all right? Oh, yes, yes, Sam, I'm, I'm
quite all right. Better than all right, one might

(03:07:06):
say. Anyways, I I hear we found what
was the name? Abel.
Abel Batman. Oh, I.
Think so, though I haven't seen him in a while.
I Orafias told me he was. What did you say, Orafias?
Wake up. Oh, sorry.
And like so much spit in my mouth.

(03:07:27):
Good morning Samir. What was the question?
Would. This friend of yours Able.
Yeah, in the bathroom still. Probably, probably.
Yeah. OK.
Then I think he's here. Yeah.
Oh. OK.
Is he OK if he's I think. He's just enjoying the luxury of

(03:07:48):
a bath. It's very possible he's never
had one. Well, you know, that's that's
that's quite all right. He has some trouble with social
boundaries. Now I know with me you've come
to understand that I am adaptingvery quickly to my surroundings.
He seems to have. Really gone the opposite way I

(03:08:11):
did with nudity. Oh, I see, I see.
It's like, you know how. I'm so aware of like what I'm
not supposed to do. He's doesn't seem to have that.
Right. And demo sort of gives or if he
has like a like an up and down like look.

(03:08:32):
I I take that as you nodding andI nod back.
Right, right. I'll, I'll go check on him.
I'll Right, OK. Don't have sex with him.
Oh. That that stops Stemos in his
tracks. What the?
Fuck. I.
Just rather you do this. OK.

(03:08:54):
I'll, I'll, I'll take that as notes.
Thank you. Yeah.
You're. Welcome the Demos is going to
knock on the bathroom door. All right.
All right, just a minute. I'm just cleaning up priced.
Kind of. Orofeus, if he breaks down this
door again, I'm going to have to.
I'm going to have to come out there and do something about it.

(03:09:18):
You can't. OK, I walk up and bang on the
door next to Damos. I'm not going in, so I'm just
going to slam on the door. But if they're not out here
fully closed, you might as well be a defector because there's
work to be done and you're. Sleeping.
In the bathtub Orafaeus. As you said yourself, sleeping,
I have to do this all right. It's part of this biology.

(03:09:39):
If you're upset about, it's in the morning.
It's morning. You're done.
Wake up. Wake up.
Wake up. Come on, buddy.
Listen. You don't understand.
I've been on the street for pastseveral days.
It has been agonizing for oh, that's.
Been agonizing evil. Do you know how many times I've
died this week? You've.
Passed. Away goodness Orafaeus, contain
yourself. I feel there's a.

(03:10:01):
Problem with that? You know that, right?
What do you? Mean. 15 more minutes.
That's all I ask. None.
None more. None more.
You're done. You're done.
Bang a little more. Bye.
Bye. Bye, bye, bye and.
No one seems to respond this time this is.
What I'm saying? Do you guys see what I've been
saying? Actors, actors, actors and
musicians that are all like this.
Except you do. You're beautiful.

(03:10:23):
Thank you. Question.
How much longer are we gonna go We.
Can stop up here soon I I think coming to a good stop play.
I just checked in with Haya and and he seemed rather, well,
depressed. Did did something happen last
night? I mean, I think.
Human. OK I don't really know if this

(03:10:45):
is what caused it but maybe it is.
Him and Abel were like flirting and then I guess he realized
Abel was Abel and that's maybe the flirting wasn't as like
actionable as he had believed itwas.
Wow, wow. That's not I don't.
That's that is the only thing I'm aware of that's happened.

(03:11:08):
It could be more than that, it could be less than that.
I don't know. Wow, that that sounds.
That sounds tough for our littlecleric of the group.
Yeah. Wow.
So so was was was higher the onerejected or was it or was it was

(03:11:29):
able the one rejected? I think to able it was a mutual
rejecting and to hire hire was rejected.
OK, good to know. Good to know.
I guess. I guess I might go down and

(03:11:51):
console higher a bit more than oof OK.
Thanks, Tim. Terribly sorry, I'd love to talk
about it more with him. I just didn't get a chance last
night as all. Do you see what?
Your sluttish behaviour I just do Abel I.
Like I said. I apologize I I should have been
more careful. Well.
No, but how? What else can I say?
I don't. Know I feel.

(03:12:12):
Terribly bad about this, I'm sure.
You do wish I could. Make it up.
To the fellow. When?
If you when if you discussed with him and I have gotten a
good look at you yet friend, would you like to come in?
You're here through the bathroom.
Don't. Naked in there, Oh.
I'm getting mixed signals right now, so let's say no, let's say
no good to. Call as you.

(03:12:35):
Please friend, as I was saying, if you get a moment with our
friend Froggy, just give him my thanks for a good night.
I. See, I don't know how he'll take
that, but. That's the wrong.
Direction it's true I. Ouch.
Alright, I'll I'll relay it. I'll relay it to him.
Thank you. Friend, you're a kind, kind,

(03:12:57):
kind friend. I can't wait to see how you
look. Great.
Great, I'll be on my watch. All right.
And you begin heading back down demos, the rest of you guys wake
up for the day, please add a rest.
And you know, this could be a good stopping point.
You guys, you guys all on a goodspot.
Yeah. Yeah.

(03:13:18):
Guys, I love D&D. How come D&D can be so good and
we barely made role play? The shit out of it we did.
That was role play extraordinaire.
Well done team. All right, so if I could, then I
guess have. Oh, and I will, of course.
I suppose. You know what I'll end you on.
I'll end you on. Abel does exit this room
eventually, wearing clothes, normal people clothes.

(03:13:41):
He wears sort of a billowy sailors shirt and a sort of
tight fitting pants that don't quite look like his.
He bears on his head long white hair.
The figure before you looks as follows.
You see, as he exits, he washes down his hair, which is still a
little wet. Beautiful white curls and a

(03:14:02):
small, very sloppily done ponytail at the base of the
neck. Sleek, angular jaws meet with a
very thick neck of somebody who looks like they've spent a lot
of time somehow training their neck muscles.
You see their body matches the size, thick and muscular with
big powerful arms and a wide shoulders you.

(03:14:23):
Also notice everything. Is trained not just the neck.
Yeah, yeah. It's just his neck is like, no,
he's I'll make it weird. He said neck looked like he
drained it. It's it's a sort of.
Unusual thing where you don't like contoured neck muscles is
all gay. Just got.
A guy, a guy with a great neck got a.

(03:14:44):
Great neck on him. He also has a pretty tall frame
and very thick legs as well. Oh my God, he's.
So pretty boy A. Young man with dark colored
eyebrows which don't quite matchthe hair.

(03:15:05):
Brownish eyes, though you can't quite tell exactly what color.
As you get a little closer it sort of blends more into blue on
the edges. A thick limbal ring.
He's got a snarl that looks to be his resting face, but when he
smiles it's charming and he seems to smile quite a bit.

(03:15:27):
Really fucked up. If not for the smile, he looks
heart like the type of person who looks like they would
probably belong in jail. The pretty boy face seems to
only have been done up very recently.
You think? Probably this morning or the
night, using all of those serumsand gels and creams and
everything. And he is young.

(03:15:48):
You don't think he's that much older than one T25?
Oh my. God, wow.
Timeline. Oh my God.
Jeremiah is so young and hot. Yeah, we need to find out.
And that is where we're gonna end our episodes.
Thank you. Oh my God.
Good. Last time we OK in episode 22 A

(03:16:12):
Brother Below Part 3, we asked you all who will Monty be
closest with? There was a clear winner.
Let me say OK there was a clear winner and a clear loser.
Jaya, unfortunately no one voted.
You would be closest. No.
Sorry, Jaya, that happened now by far the winner.

(03:16:34):
Malagus, Monty. 'S neighbors.
My God. No.
No 3. Times.
As many votes as higher. His own brother, guys.
Really fucked up, Really fucked up.
I cannot believe higher got did higher have the second highest

(03:16:57):
votes? Nope.
Well, we were all. Literally everyone was tied for
second highest except Jaya and Malagus.
Wait. But Higher probably voted for
himself, so yeah. Hires.
Hires. Oh wow, it even says hire his
own brother you. Very funny.
It's important to list all right?

(03:17:19):
Hire. Actually is 22% of the vote.
It's actually sorry, it's actually 1242 new poll results.
Oh. My God, I'm flooding the polls
now. Flooding the polls.
I think we had to keep votes. Without Carter, yeah.

(03:17:39):
Nice. That's a lot Malagus.
Still our front away winner. Why, Yeah.
Malagus just heads and feets above the competition, you know.
Someone needs to have a leash onMalagus.
I feel otherwise like like someone has to control him so he
isn't like malagus guys. This was a.
Malagus free episode he was not in this.

(03:17:59):
It's. OK, we got.
A new fucking hedonist, boys. Oh, they're going to be best of
Buzz guys. Oh my God, they're able.
Malik's friendship is going to. Go.
Oh my. God the fanfic, Oh my God.
Stop. The rubble, The rubble.
They're gonna. Have to be a fanfic.

(03:18:20):
It's standing. It's gonna be standing.
Stop it. Stop it, stop it.
Can't fuck my brother in blood. Maisie and I are going to fight
all four of you. Oh my.
God, how could? You tear them apart, not.
Possible. You wouldn't do that.
They're both so sexual and so lazy.

(03:18:46):
This week we are asking you whatdo you think Abel's alignment
is? Now I'm fucking assuming you
know alignments because you listen to AD and D podcast, but
here we go. It's lawful good, neutral good,
chaotic good, lawful neutral, true neutral, chaotic neutral,
lawful evil, neutral evil, chaotic evil.

(03:19:06):
If you have never looked at an alignment chart before you
should Google it. There's a lot of funny ones on
the Internet. Your vote matters, please.
Vote your vote. Matters.
Vote, vote. In our poll, it's we love to see
what you vote. It's a good way for us to know
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And no matter if you vote today,the day this is released or four

(03:19:30):
years from now, swear to God, I'm going to be checking that
poll and it's can make me smile.It's can make me smile all to
myself. I'll be at work.
I'll be so sad. And then I'll see you voted.
I'll smile just for you. OK, some other ways we would
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(03:19:52):
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