Session 39: Bathroom Tunnels in the Bars...
General Summary
The continue attacking the massive dark Yokai spirit, notably knocking Tal and Sikander prone, Ghost Anya firing arrows, Ghost Offa hesitantly attacking a former compatriot to Dred Garlu, and Silas (still in the buff) dealing massive damage. Sikander (showing off a 9 on a d12) stands, jumps, and attacks the dark entitiy, eventually forcing it to become dozens of ravens flying away.
Granny gets into the spa emjoying himself, while Offa refrains from attacking the ravens, and Silas and Anya take a few of them down. Very quickly Anya wrestles panic attacks as she remains a ghost, eventually becoming cataonic and slowly sinking into the ground. Sikander spots his sister and runs for her, managing to grab hold of her, despite her now etheral aspect. Holding him, she comes out of her state but continues to struggle staying present, her vision faciliating between the alley and a vision of the aspects of Sehanine asking for her assistance, saying "Daughter, you must help us quickly."
As she regains her hold on reality, Sikander and Silas are convinced Anya is dead, both exclaiming she was "So authortative, so young." After a fair amount of arguing with them, and fighting off a couple clerics attempting to complete death rites, she and Offa learn the effect is temporary and a tincture is available. Anya storms off to get the tincture (which burns her throat going down), while Offa (completely at ease and in his element) takes off as a ghost to sneakily investigate the tower.
Anya returns as herself, but still a bit shaken and catches up with Silas and Sikander while they wait for Offa to return. (Granny continues to sit and stew in the spa the entire time). On his return, Offa rematerializes and shares he saw the top three floors, with the big boss at the top, and the third as a floor for the ladies of the tower, along with an elevator they could utilize.
Anya suggests they take their conversation out of the street for privacy and find the drunken monk stumbling down the road. They join him and head for Stroke The Shamasan, listening to him boast about being the greatest monk of Gond. (A very curious Anya gently pushes the monk who, despite his extreme intoxication, swivels and comes back to standing instead of falling to the ground.)
Entering Stroke The Shamasan, they see instruments all over the wall, with the shamisan floating in the air, playing of its own accord. As everyone takes their seats, the monk heading to the back to releive himself, Anya encounters the Fox woman from the island, learning her name is Ren Gecko-san, while the others order drinks - Sikander ordering the Hawangan Punch (getting a split lip along with his drink), Silas ordering a Melodic Sip (containing a cherry blossom within), and Offa ordering a NEED DRINK NAME.
She shares her concerns for her sister and the inability for her to marry her love as the queen refuses to allow the marriage and the politics behind this decision. While attempting to be helpful, Silas brings up the possibility of "pillowing" with more than one person, which he promptly explains to the confused party as consentually having more than one partner. Ren Gecko-san shares her thanks for the suggestion, but advies it is frowned upon in Yokai society.
After a bit, Sikander heads off to relieve himself as well, singing his dwarven pissing song (with Anya shaking her head) as he does. Entering, he starts shouting "Monk-y", unable to locate the drunken monk who had not left the back, but was nowhere to be found. Hearing Sikander, Silas also heads in and, with averted eyes, locates a hidden wall but was unable to unlock it. Anya, listening to the very odd conversation get weirder, eventually heads in, finding the pair awkwardly stacked in the stall. Looking over their heads, she easily spots the pressure points to unlock the puzzle part of the door. Deciding to follow the trail, they call to Offa and head off down the stairs, with Sikander squelching on one foot inexplicably. (Anya sends Ren Gecko-san a message that she will find her later to finish their conversation.)
As they come to another door, Anya assists Silas in locating and disarming the traps. Before going through the door, he takes on the aspect of a guard and takes the lead. Heading in, they find themselves in another bathroom, to all of their confusion. Listening at the door, the bar is quiet and there is faint singing heard from the street. Exiting, the bartender is going about his business while an old, gaunt and grim man sits staring at the wall, which is covered in eyeball motiff and all seemingly focused on this man.
Changing his appearance to the monk, Silas stumbles out and asks if the bartender has seen him come this way before. Surprised, he comments, "I thought you left for the Execution (the bar)". Meanwhile, the old man just STARES at Sikander while he drinks and Sikander stares back, attempting a staring contest and loosing. Anya and Offa look on for a moment, before Anya messages the man and learns he is working. After a brief conversation, she drags Sikander away with Offa outside, while Silas shifts back and enters, asking the whereabouts of the monk. The bartender shares he is using the Room of Easement around back. Following his directions, the find yet another bathroom with a tunnel, and they head down. Coming to a fork, they find blood on the ground, which Tal confirms is to the left. Heading that way, the party finds...a chimney and a ladder. Sending Vlad up, Offa finds a platform and a hatch, so he climbs up and thows it open. He is immediatly met wtih two guards and a veiled bound woman. Climbing through the hole invisibly, he attacks, while the others struggle to follow, Silas and Sikander making it up, with Anya and Tal falling back down.
As the fight continues, Sikander ends up grappled into the next room then beheads him, prompting Offa shares a quote from his grandfather while fighting (A headless hug means "I love you.'" - Dupin Amontillado). Silas and Anya flank and attack a guard, with Anya getting hit and then rolling away, spotting Gorahashi enter the fray. As he does, reminds him of their deal to stay out of the party's way and they will avoid attacking him. Unable to hear or understand Silas, Anya sees Gorahashi and takes her shots on him. Offa continues attacking while Sikander stands, completely covered in blood, and tries to intimidate the young Cherry. Gorahashi whispers something to the young man and runs away, ignoring Silas as he does. Not feeling connected to the "kid", Silas comes in and runs him through, helping him commit seppuku as he does.
The group's bloodlust is up being in the presence of so many Cherry Blossoms and knowing Gorahashi has gone back on his deal.
Granny post credit scene of him and the monk chilling in the spa, enjoying themselves....
Granny gets into the spa emjoying himself, while Offa refrains from attacking the ravens, and Silas and Anya take a few of them down. Very quickly Anya wrestles panic attacks as she remains a ghost, eventually becoming cataonic and slowly sinking into the ground. Sikander spots his sister and runs for her, managing to grab hold of her, despite her now etheral aspect. Holding him, she comes out of her state but continues to struggle staying present, her vision faciliating between the alley and a vision of the aspects of Sehanine asking for her assistance, saying "Daughter, you must help us quickly."
As she regains her hold on reality, Sikander and Silas are convinced Anya is dead, both exclaiming she was "So authortative, so young." After a fair amount of arguing with them, and fighting off a couple clerics attempting to complete death rites, she and Offa learn the effect is temporary and a tincture is available. Anya storms off to get the tincture (which burns her throat going down), while Offa (completely at ease and in his element) takes off as a ghost to sneakily investigate the tower.
Anya returns as herself, but still a bit shaken and catches up with Silas and Sikander while they wait for Offa to return. (Granny continues to sit and stew in the spa the entire time). On his return, Offa rematerializes and shares he saw the top three floors, with the big boss at the top, and the third as a floor for the ladies of the tower, along with an elevator they could utilize.
Anya suggests they take their conversation out of the street for privacy and find the drunken monk stumbling down the road. They join him and head for Stroke The Shamasan, listening to him boast about being the greatest monk of Gond. (A very curious Anya gently pushes the monk who, despite his extreme intoxication, swivels and comes back to standing instead of falling to the ground.)
Entering Stroke The Shamasan, they see instruments all over the wall, with the shamisan floating in the air, playing of its own accord. As everyone takes their seats, the monk heading to the back to releive himself, Anya encounters the Fox woman from the island, learning her name is Ren Gecko-san, while the others order drinks - Sikander ordering the Hawangan Punch (getting a split lip along with his drink), Silas ordering a Melodic Sip (containing a cherry blossom within), and Offa ordering a NEED DRINK NAME.
She shares her concerns for her sister and the inability for her to marry her love as the queen refuses to allow the marriage and the politics behind this decision. While attempting to be helpful, Silas brings up the possibility of "pillowing" with more than one person, which he promptly explains to the confused party as consentually having more than one partner. Ren Gecko-san shares her thanks for the suggestion, but advies it is frowned upon in Yokai society.
After a bit, Sikander heads off to relieve himself as well, singing his dwarven pissing song (with Anya shaking her head) as he does. Entering, he starts shouting "Monk-y", unable to locate the drunken monk who had not left the back, but was nowhere to be found. Hearing Sikander, Silas also heads in and, with averted eyes, locates a hidden wall but was unable to unlock it. Anya, listening to the very odd conversation get weirder, eventually heads in, finding the pair awkwardly stacked in the stall. Looking over their heads, she easily spots the pressure points to unlock the puzzle part of the door. Deciding to follow the trail, they call to Offa and head off down the stairs, with Sikander squelching on one foot inexplicably. (Anya sends Ren Gecko-san a message that she will find her later to finish their conversation.)
As they come to another door, Anya assists Silas in locating and disarming the traps. Before going through the door, he takes on the aspect of a guard and takes the lead. Heading in, they find themselves in another bathroom, to all of their confusion. Listening at the door, the bar is quiet and there is faint singing heard from the street. Exiting, the bartender is going about his business while an old, gaunt and grim man sits staring at the wall, which is covered in eyeball motiff and all seemingly focused on this man.
Changing his appearance to the monk, Silas stumbles out and asks if the bartender has seen him come this way before. Surprised, he comments, "I thought you left for the Execution (the bar)". Meanwhile, the old man just STARES at Sikander while he drinks and Sikander stares back, attempting a staring contest and loosing. Anya and Offa look on for a moment, before Anya messages the man and learns he is working. After a brief conversation, she drags Sikander away with Offa outside, while Silas shifts back and enters, asking the whereabouts of the monk. The bartender shares he is using the Room of Easement around back. Following his directions, the find yet another bathroom with a tunnel, and they head down. Coming to a fork, they find blood on the ground, which Tal confirms is to the left. Heading that way, the party finds...a chimney and a ladder. Sending Vlad up, Offa finds a platform and a hatch, so he climbs up and thows it open. He is immediatly met wtih two guards and a veiled bound woman. Climbing through the hole invisibly, he attacks, while the others struggle to follow, Silas and Sikander making it up, with Anya and Tal falling back down.
As the fight continues, Sikander ends up grappled into the next room then beheads him, prompting Offa shares a quote from his grandfather while fighting (A headless hug means "I love you.'" - Dupin Amontillado). Silas and Anya flank and attack a guard, with Anya getting hit and then rolling away, spotting Gorahashi enter the fray. As he does, reminds him of their deal to stay out of the party's way and they will avoid attacking him. Unable to hear or understand Silas, Anya sees Gorahashi and takes her shots on him. Offa continues attacking while Sikander stands, completely covered in blood, and tries to intimidate the young Cherry. Gorahashi whispers something to the young man and runs away, ignoring Silas as he does. Not feeling connected to the "kid", Silas comes in and runs him through, helping him commit seppuku as he does.
The group's bloodlust is up being in the presence of so many Cherry Blossoms and knowing Gorahashi has gone back on his deal.
Granny post credit scene of him and the monk chilling in the spa, enjoying themselves....
Report Date
24 Mar 2024
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