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C2 Ep. 128 Eberron Reduced "Look Who's Coming To Unity Dinner!"
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Sana wants everyone to come over for Unity Dinner, but an unexpected guest arrives.
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Introduction & Sponsors
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Hosts Introduction
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D20 Radio, your game is roll.
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Hello and welcome to Ever On Your New National Play Podcast at the Ever On Campaign Setting. I'm your Game Master, Eric. I'm Phillip. I'm Trevor. I'm Randy. I'm Jeff. And welcome to another
Recap of Past Episodes
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episode. Gentlemen, what happened last time? We answered questions, right? That was the last thing we did. We answered it. It was reviewed. OK, so we definitely did an episode before that, though.
00:01:32
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That's true. Several of them, actually. Several questions asked about it that we answered. Yeah. Yeah, man, it's wild how quickly I forgot everything. I mean, we know now that Raynard's family has made some sort of deal with Solomon Callaway and Raynard is expected to spy on the Boromar clan.
00:01:55
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for my dagger was stolen and your dagger was broken into by the start of an eye. Ignacio doesn't know. Wait, wait, the people, the race of the Ronnie. That's the Ronnie. But there is an eye in it. There you go. Yes, you saw O'Con. Ronnie. Yeah.
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Which is not great. And then Raynard ran from Sharn City Watch. Which is not new. And we met up at Raynard's place. Which is new.
Unity Dinner Debate
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Yep. And decided that we probably ought to bring this to our boss because he's not holding up his end of the contract to not cause us to be chased by the police. Yep. That's what happened.
00:02:57
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And what I'll say is, would you all have reached out to try, were you all intending just to pop by or try to set up a time to talk with Satan? I feel like our MO is drop by. Okay. That's what we have done in the past every time, I think. Yeah, that's fine. This time he's not there.
00:03:24
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So, you all know retroactive, we were gonna establish, Sana has told you all about another unity dinner that is this evening. And- Already? Eris has forgotten. As you all go by,
00:03:46
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to talk to Satan, he is unavailable. You are stymied at the front desk and say he is not in, but he'll be in later tonight, is what you're told. So he has dinner plans, so. I suppose it was inevitable that happened eventually, huh, guys? Yes. All right, fine. Well, back to the cauldron then.
00:04:16
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Well, I suppose we could go to, is it the folks house again? Yep. I suppose we could go up to Catherine's parents place for the unity dinner. What? Oh, here she got to write things down. There's another unity dinner tonight that we've been invited to. Yeah, I said yes to that, didn't I?
00:04:44
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I mean, likely so. We had a good time last time. Well... We all went last time. I didn't get anything. But weren't we supposed to bring something? Feels like we spent more time shopping for things to bring to the unity dinner than we spent at the unity dinner last time.
00:05:11
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Right. That's why I think maybe this time we just swing by the market and pick up some Lothouse cookies or a cheese tray.
Arrival at Unity Dinner
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Oh, you know, you know, not not baking this time. Just just bring store bought. Look, you show out the first time and the second time you come as who you really are. Good. Good berries does sell pints of frozen yogurt that you could stop by.
00:05:39
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So that is not also good berries. Good berries. Yeah, it was good. Yeah. Well played. I don't care about that. Thank you. There's a spell called good berry that you make berries. And every frozen yogurt place ends with the word berry.
00:06:03
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Okay. Yeah. Wow. I don't know why. Nope. We're going to move on. Nothing clicked for me. Nothing clicked for me. The whole thing. The whole thing. The whole thing. The whole thing. The whole thing. What happens? So we're getting that trebuchet tonight, everyone. Just buckle up. And I'm paying attention. All right.
00:06:33
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So I, I suppose we have to decide if it's better to show up with something we've purchased or simply show up empty handed. Well, I'll be showing up with my mother's fancy rabbit
Dinner Antics & Conversations
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pie. So Oh, you remembered. Oh, of course. Well, I haven't seen you. I remembered. I just didn't expect for us to be going at all.
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Right. OK. So we'll grab something on the way. Great. But I guess we have to go back to Milo's place to get what kind of pie? It's her fancy rabbit meat pie.
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Um, actually, I think I might swing back by home. Uh, well, by work, I guess. Um, and just grab a bottle and that'll be my contribution. Yeah. I don't think anything appropriates in the fridge back at the cauldron. You want to go have these on a good bottle? Yeah, that's good. Let's do that.
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Reynard. Well, Reynard brought a bottle last time. That was the one I was going to do this time. That's fine, more than one person could bring a bottle. You got the fire stuff, yeah.
00:08:18
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Yeah, you're like a novelty line. Perfect. I'm getting it again. Yeah, I'm not going to drink it. I think when you when you belched fire came out of your mouth, I think was the the conceit of it. If I recall correctly, you and Milo were put on quite the show for everyone and draw. They're really loved it. I think I think Catherine's not so much, but stick with what you know. OK. OK, so. Yeah, good. Do we need to change?
00:08:54
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I have this and my Gala outfit. Right. Right. I could put the shirt on again. Is it inappropriate to show grease stains and stuff? Probably clean up a little bit.
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Okay. I'll go back and put on my clean jacket. I still kept the jacket from the gala and that part was okay. So I'll go put on the clean jacket and we'll get a bottle of something and then we'll go. Right. Okay. Zoom. Yeah. Where, where should we go, Eric?
00:09:40
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Uh, I mean, you, you all can, you're right near Milo's place. So it's probably quickest to swing by there. And then, uh, as you make your circuit, but that's going to be a hot dish. And so shouldn't it? No, I think, I think Aris has made Milo something to keep it warm. I made you a hot place. Made his mom something. You all.
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Uh, as you swing back by the cauldron, uh, all of is not there. Um, and, uh, but yeah, you all are able to grab a, grab a bottle and Raynard's able to grab a bottle of Hopkins. So you know how I, I work here for free.
Callaway's Arrival & Tension
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Could I maybe have a bottle for behind the bar to take to a unity dinner? Um,
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And I mean, Savvy is out on the floor kind of observing, you know, it's getting to be busy time. And Savvy just gives the bartender a nod and reaches behind and grabs a bottle and kind of presents the label to Hob. Hob has no idea what it is. Yep, that's fine. No, I think he's, he wants, it's something distilled. It's a spirit, but, so yeah, some sort of Eberonian whiskey.
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Oh, Eris totally goes to like on the way, we go by the, the four sales because Eris has definitely constantly convinced, um, uh, often to stock, um, the, the Kurlua that super crazy alcoholic goblin, uh, liquor and no one ever orders it. So there's just a bottle that's been there for a long time. And so Eris,
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relieves the olfin of that, and we'll bring that. As you run into the forest sales, you see olfin, Ace, and Arthur is there also, loading up a cart to head to the uni dinner themselves, since they are providing a fair bit of food for it, so. What's going on? Uni dinner. It's not as folks.
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Did you, I'm, I'm going to get you a journal to write down dates and things. You're going too. That's what's okay. Yup. Yup. Oh, great. No, how sonna gets way, she invited you to go bolts out the door. Okay. Bye.
00:12:26
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Well, we'll see you there, Ulfin. Gary. Gary indeed. And Ulfin Mudders, as you all walk the door, no, we got it. Don't worry about it. Yeah. Able-bodied people to help them load food. No, no, no, me and Ace got all of it. Arthur is a big help. And then follow you all up. Just undeniably proven that Arthur can move large things by himself. The stuff he's brought to Trevor.
00:12:58
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Um, nobody's ever seen Arthur do anything like that. So, um, okay. Uh, you all, uh, have gathered, you've seen the result of Arthur doing something like that. Don't look at me like that, Jeff. I'm saying no, he's physically seen Arthur carry it. Why would you give us more ammo to the Arthur colluding with someone else that we don't know? There's not even really a cat. He's a polymorph because my spine, my DM, my DM alignment is chaotic neutral.
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I take no sides, but I introduce chaos at every opportunity. So you all head up to the Skyway with the various bottles and a rabbit pie. And yeah, you all pull up. That wasn't meant to be derisive. I've never had one. I'm sure it's delicious. We are not.
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We are not thematically matched. You've shown up with a lot of boos and a meat pie. It's actually peeps rabbits. It's a sweet pie. You all roll up in Tasha.
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And you see a couple of people filtering in some people that you do know, some people that you don't like familiar faces from previous movie dinners, predominantly Corvair or Korvar, but pretty cosmopolitan group of people. As you all walk in. You see the. It's modest for this neighborhood, but certainly not modest by any actual measure.
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modest abode of Kath and Sana's parents. And you see some familiar faces standing around the room. You see Drawther and Malen at the party. Drawther is chatting up a couple people. Malen is sitting by himself.
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holding a goblet of wine. Catherine is bustling about helping set up tables and set dishes down. You see that Olive is helping where she can and is kind of put on like
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Her her academic best kind of thing not not fancy but clearly dressed elbow patches Yes You see sauna Running around also helping set up you all beat often an ace here But Possibly
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A bit more surprising is you see De Ola here. Oh, yeah. The half-orc that was kind of taking up Farooz station in Sharn. She's here chatting and you see her and Kath talking. Notably,
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Yeah, I mean, that's kind of the initial things that jump out to you as you're looking around the room as you initially enter. Just to make sure I remember correctly, we fully left Faroo to die, correct? Okay. Yuck. Oh, yes. Yes. Yes. He told us to go. Hmm? I mean, absolutely. No, no, no. Yes. I do remember that as well. Farooz to hold you to. Yeah. Yes. Yes.
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So Eris runs in, sees Olive, sees D'orla. D'orla. Yeah. D'orla. D-O apostrophe O-R-L-A. D'orla. And looks around, fails to see the awkwardness trifecta that would be Harbin being here, and goes over to the bar and asks for a bottle opener.
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Um, yeah, you see a, um, a core of our, uh, behind the bar doesn't seem to be, uh, it seems to be that person that comes to a party that knows how to make drinks. So they are the bartender for the night. They're not hired to be there, but, um, you know, a little bit socially awkward person enjoys having a purpose at the party. And so they pop, they park over there and do that for the night. So like, Oh yeah. And grabs it and, uh, hands it to you.
00:17:38
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All right. And a glass. Oh, of course. Yeah. Here you go. Small glass. Eris opens the bottle, pours a substantial glass, leaves the bottle. Do you want anything? And you all seeing Eris walk away, this core bar picks up the bottle and sniffs it and just like, and sets the bottle back down.
00:18:07
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There's a crap load of honey in it.
Callaway's Influence Discussion
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Milo's gonna walk up to Catherine and, Catherine, good to see you again. May I take this dish to your kitchen, please? Yes, of course, Milo. Just through that door right over there. Wonderful to see you. You're looking well. Thank you. You look wonderful as always. Thank you, Milo. I appreciate it.
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Hob fully took the wrong lesson from the gala and thinks he's interesting now because those dwarves took a shine to him. So he's kind of standing prominently somewhere. Excellent. Thinking someone will come to him and start talking to him because someone found him interesting once. Okay, what's Reynard doing? I know what I want to do, but I'm not going to.
00:19:02
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So just disappointed every listener. Um, the radar is, is hungry. Okay. I know there's a dinner, but there's gotta be a snack table, right? Some kind of little, yeah, there's some early situation finger foods. Yeah. Well, makes a beeline to that. Okay.
00:19:25
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There's a tray of jalapeno poppers on the table that's sitting prominently. Perfect. Those look great with the flaming wife. Yeah, as you... Oh, go ahead. Yeah, so that's chowing down.
00:19:52
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Down on the jalapeno poppers. As you're chewing on one, Olive walks up to you and says, how are they, Raynard? I've never made these for other people before. Oh, you made these. Yeah. You make science and food. I mean, one and the same, I guess. How wonderful. Many talents.
00:20:19
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The fact that you're avoiding telling me if you like these is very disheartening. Oh no, I love them, I love them. I could use a dipping sauce of some sort, but that's not your fault.
00:20:34
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Good notes. Good, good. The cream cheese is supposed to cut through the spiciness. You know, the cream cheese is kind of a dipping sauce built into the jalapeno. It's fine. It's fine.
00:20:57
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Yeah, Kath and Dorla kind of make their way over to you seeing you stand out about and Kath says, Hub, how's it going? Well, I just showed up, so fine, I guess. What have you been up to? Oh, sorry. Well, we'll just work and...
00:21:30
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had a, had a thing out in high walls, helping Harris. Some people were giving her trouble a couple of days ago, trying to mess with, have you heard about the water thing she did? No, I, I haven't heard part of the district running water. It's pretty great. Um, some folks were messing with it and we would help them out. So, you know, stuff like that mostly work and impressive. And you know, yeah. How, how have you been?
00:21:58
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Good, really good, yeah. Nothing too eventful to speak on, but. I have RPG sessions pulled up if you'd rather me just click all the buttons, but a perception check on what Kath is saying, if you like. Yeah, I need you to click the buttons because my computer will die if I open another window.
00:22:27
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Yep. Unroll. Can I have a boost because I want one? I'm more than willing for you to come up with a more compelling reason, but just because you want one, no. I mean, the fact that she's standing with the Orla makes me think about it. One failure, one despair. Unreal. Yeah. Hey, just a point of clarification, Eric. We fought that.
00:22:55
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We had a street fight this morning in Highwall, right? That was this morning in Highwall? Yes. I thought we had a day. Okay. No. Okay. Okay. Cool. Yeah. Yeah. I just wanted to. Okay. So how badly did I fail on picking up on my friend's emotional state?
00:23:21
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very badly. I mean, you have no idea what's going on with cat. Um, so yeah, despairing about, that's not the despair though. Unfortunately. Um, I mean, I was like, cool. What are you even up to? Um, the despair, um, is going to be, we're,
00:23:46
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we are not set up for like just for the listeners benefit. I'm going to say we are not currently set up to run a combat encounter right now. Folks normally kick in the door. That would be an obvious despair thing. Somebody tries to rob the place. We're not going to do that simply for logistical reasons. Um, so, um, what we are going to do is foreshadowed earlier as a joke in this recording session. Uh,
00:24:12
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Movers and Shakers, Skyway, Salmond Callaway walks in with a casserole dish. Oh, no. Eris has been nursing her drink, walking away from the bar. Callaway enters, and Eris makes a perfectly smooth U-turn back to the bar and refills it. Oh, back for something. Oh, OK. Seems like you got the center control. OK.
00:24:41
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Can Hob have clocked that a little bit? I can make you something if you want. I think, Eris, you gotta stay frosty. You gotta stay alert tonight. You can absolutely see that Eris is checking whether the little dart launcher in her gauntlet is loaded.
00:25:04
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As Callaway walks in, Drawther is the one that walks up and shakes Callaway's hand and kind of takes the dish from him and is cordially welcoming him to their home. Callaway does not seem, based on any of your reads on him in this moment, to be here with any kind... He's not like,
00:25:24
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staring down all of you with like malicious intent. He seems to be standing there just nodding along with what this person is saying, just trying to be polite is what Solomon Calloway is currently doing. So anyway, that was the result of the despair. You're more than welcome to continue your conversation, Hop, if you want. I mean, since he's oblivious, he probably does say something like, I mean, what have you been up to? You know,
00:25:55
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We haven't seen you around the four sales. Oh, um, no, Son has been, you know, helping often a lot and that's just not really my skill set. So, um, I've just been taking up some other things to keep up my time and, um, you know, helping around up here, um, doing some stuff down in the lower city, nothing too terribly exciting. Um,
00:26:24
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talked to Grum here and there, but, you know. Sure. Dora kind of nods at you, Hob, and it's like, good to see you again. Yes, Dora, it's good to see you as well. How has your work been going? How are the demons doing? No.
00:26:51
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Like work, he was like, how's your calling? I don't know. What's shaking? Work is probably viable. She certainly considers it her work. Yeah. Disconcerting is how I would say things are going here in the city of towers. I will 100% cosine on that door.
00:27:21
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I think the unfortunate thing is we are disconcerted because of different things in different directions, but both are pretty rough. Indeed. If you have been witnessing disconcerting things, I would love to sit down some time and discuss them. We may have shared purpose.
00:27:49
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Uh, sure. Are you in lower mint this much? I can certainly come there. Yeah, great. Great. Let me know. Uh, how bad... Whatever you want, lady, is what he's saying. Tomorrow? Um...
00:28:17
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Sure. I'll see you tomorrow. You can come to Savia's or... Yeah, come to Savia's. That's where I do some bouncing there occasionally. It'll be in the day. Very well. End of day? Right. When the sun's down is when I'm done working and end up back where I live.
00:28:45
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I lived there, I didn't say that. Sorry. Okay, well then let's pivot to Randy, you're in the kitchen. Sana comes busting through the door as you're turning around after having sat down your pie. The back door is also opening as Ulfin enters and Sana's like, hi Milo, how are you? I'm doing...
00:29:13
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Well enough, Son, how about you? Oh, just great, fine. Everything's great, yeah. Is that for the party? She points at the pie. Yes, definitely. Great, okay, good, good. You sound like you're a little frazzled, because there's something I can help with. No, just enjoy the party, it's fine. Yeah, everything's great. No complaints here. So just have fun.
00:29:42
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My mother would like it if you had fun. Can I get a read on her? Sure. What's Myla's perception? I got. I got it up. Okay. Too purple is Sana's opposed skill. Too purple. Okay.
00:30:09
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You are unsure about what's going on with Sana with your total wash of a roll. All right. Old fun, okay. Something, can I, you need some help bringing some stuff in? That'd actually be great, Milo, if you don't mind. And Ace is like coming through with like four, like of those serving, those aluminum serving tray stacked on top of each other.
00:30:40
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If you just want to grab one of the tubs of the sauces, that'd be great. Yes, I'll grab whatever I can carry. And Sana goes to help also and often holds his hand up. No, now, Sana, I told you. No, not tonight. Go in there, help your mom enjoy the party. And Sana just huffs and turns around and walks back out into the main area.
00:31:09
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And yeah, Ulfin starts unloading stuff alongside you and Ace. Okay, Reynard, you've seen your brunch buddy walk in. Yes, and I don't know how to feel at the moment. We'll figure it out, because Drautr's leading him your way. I guess I'm gonna start the double agenting.
00:31:39
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Um, Callaway sees you as he crosses the room and kind of locks eyes and gives you a very curt nod of acknowledgement. Well, look who it is. Indeed. Hi, Reynard. How are you? He sets a casserole dish on the table. Fine. Um, hoping for a opportunity to take my mind off some things. How are you?
00:32:10
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Oh, I am doing wonderfully. You should try one of these jalapeno poppers. Olive made them. Sorry. The way you just pronounced jalapeno is the greatest thing ever. Who brought them, did you say? Oh, Olive.
00:32:41
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And Callaway kind of scans and sees Olive and is like, ah, interesting. And he smiles at you and grabs one and puts in his mouth and begins chewing. Mm, could do with a sauce of some kind. That is what I said. I just, you know. So, um,
00:33:06
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And Drawther has broken away from the conversation since it's clear that Callaway has someone else that he can talk to. And while you all aren't alone, you're certainly the only ones engaged with each other. Callaway says a little bit quieter. I understand that you and your father have patched things up. Well, we have talked a
00:33:34
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It's a tough man to read, you know. My father. Indeed. Do you still have the bottle of wine that you brought, the fire wine? I never said I put it down. I'm so sure. Callaway kind of nods at you. Oh, that's unfortunate. He gave me a much different
Eris's Struggles & Alliances
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picture of your understanding walking away from that conversation. And he kind of gestures at the core of our behind the bar and gestures and he kind of perks up and brings a couple of glasses over as he pulls the bottle of wine from you. So where's our discrepancy? That's a fun trick. And he's opening the bottle as he sets the glasses on the table. She's the core of our way.
00:34:32
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So where's the misunderstanding, Reynard, as he's pouring into the two glasses? Oh, it is not a misunderstanding. It's just my father is not a very fun man, you know? He hands you one of the glasses and raises one and clings it to yours. Not like you. I've never kept him in a brunch, no.
00:35:01
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He's looking expectantly at your glass waiting for you to take a drink. Ah, I do not drink anymore. Well, at least it's in a vase, but that is a very different party. Under very different circumstances. You know, I once kissed a police officer.
00:35:31
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What is happening? Factually accurate. What are you doing? Making conversation. Is that what it is? Is that what you're calling? Again, I cannot fault his factual accuracy. Do you have anything to tell me, Raynard? And he takes a sip of the sip from the glass.
00:36:05
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About what? And halfway through that sentence, he daggers eye contact. You know what I'm asking, is what he's saying through his eyes. No, I haven't really had the chance to discover anything yet.
00:36:31
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you've been you've been working for these halflings for a year or more now and you have nothing to tell me and he takes another sip from the glass yes if you knew how little I have paid attention but that is because I drank and I do not drink anymore
00:36:57
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full circle back to what I had told you in a moment previously. Well, Reynard, the next time we have a conversation like this, if you don't have anything to tell me, then I'd suggest you go ahead and start drinking again. Start enjoying life, worrying less about tomorrow.
00:37:29
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You are far more fun over brunch. I'm just going to point that out. He sets his glass down and kind of brings his very large hand up and pats you on the shoulder, Reynard. I'll see you around. And he turns to go mingle with someone else at the party. Eris, what are you doing? Drinking.
00:38:00
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I, so realizing that it's the same day, uh, I believe it's also the case that Eris has an unhealed critical injury from being very badly electrocuted. So while Eris has changed into her clean jacket, the end of her hair is still singed from being electrocuted and she's still walking really stiffly. Um, and looks like she was in a street brawl this morning. Um,
00:38:30
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probably has a black eye or something. So it's a lot funnier than I realized until I realized how recently our street brawl was. So yeah, Eris is on her refill and is probably, it's probably very similar to the first Unity dinner. She's finding a spot and trying to stay out of the way.
00:38:59
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Um, she doesn't want a conversation with Callaway, but she is torn between immensely immense protective concern for Olive, but also not really wanting to resume conversation with Olive because she's not as convinced that that went well as Olive obviously was. Um,
00:39:25
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So Eris is in a deep existential crisis is what Eris is doing. And also drinking, which is not a normal activity for her and so not one that she's really well equipped to do wisely.
00:39:41
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I have good news because Olive is walking across the room towards you, having seen you standing by yourself, nursing a drink. Uh, so Olive walks over. Hey, um, how's it going? I'm, I'm glad I was running low on time. Wasn't sure if you were going to be back. So I went ahead and came here without you. Sorry. I know that we had planned on coming together, but, um,
00:40:09
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Yep. Um, yeah, no, it was, uh, it was, it was a morning. I was, it was busy and, and then there was stuff and I, yes, but I'm glad you didn't wait. Uh, yeah. Cause I was running behind too. I would have felt bad.
00:40:32
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How's how how are these things supposed to I've never come to like a a friend dinner thing at someone's house before. I usually hide in a corner or on the balcony or I tell
00:41:00
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Which of their dads is, which is drawther and? Maelen. Maelen. Or I tell Maelen interesting linguistic trivia about the Dargro language, because he finds that interesting. I don't usually drink, but this time I do. Why? And Solomon Callaway is here.
00:41:29
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Oh, right. And also that, uh, Dora person is here and I had a very strange conversation with her last time. Um, cause, uh, what was her relationship to, um, protege like, yeah, I mean, just, yeah.
00:41:56
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worked for the same organization, replacing him here in Sharn. Yeah. Got I got her mentor killed on a job and. Also, I was electrocuted this morning and. So the golem came from, actually,
00:42:28
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That was a lot of things I just said, wasn't it? I'm sorry. Yeah, you're fine. Yeah, this is a lot. A lot of people I don't know, except for, unfortunately, Salman Callaway, who I do. Yeah. I don't know why he's here or why he's allowed to be here or any of the other things, but also,
00:42:57
Speaker
think I'm not supposed to ask those questions right now of the people in charge here. I mean, there's a diplomatic way and all of kind of like waves at Catherine who's walking around one of the tables and Catherine walks over and it's like, Hey, you too. Oh, I'm going to do it. Okay.
00:43:19
Speaker
Olive says, I just noticed solving Callaway is here at your party. I didn't realize that you all knew him. I work with him occasionally. And Callaway's like, oh, Drawther's been tinkering with some stuff. You know, retirement doesn't suit him very well. So he's working on some projects and this large man took an interest in Drawther's work and his,
00:43:47
Speaker
I mean, we don't need him to invest, but he's been very insistent about helping Drawther's projects along. And Drawther likes him. I mean, Drawther likes anybody that asks him about his work. But that's the nature of that. And Drawther invited him. And I think after some arm twisting, seems like a very busy man. He agreed to come just for a little bit. I think he'll head out before too long.
00:44:15
Speaker
Eris's eyes have gone very narrow and. Just. She is trying. I'm. I'm.
00:44:49
Speaker
Rother should be careful about Solman Calloway. Oh, my. OK. Any particular reason? And she says he's involved in a lot of. He's involved in a lot of bad things.
00:45:12
Speaker
Oh, I'll, I'll let him know. I'll, I'll talk to him. Um, thank you for letting us know. Um, appreciate that. Um, and Catherine kind of trying to shake off, uh, level of concern
Doubts & Strategies Against Callaway
00:45:30
Speaker
she's feeling now. So Sana tells me that you're not living in the four sales anymore that you've got in your own place. That's exciting.
00:45:42
Speaker
Yes. It's not my own place, I guess, is also. Also, all those place. Oh, wonderful. Yeah. Are you enjoying it? I can't imagine living above the for sales. Was that comfortable?
00:46:15
Speaker
It's all relative. But yes, this is. This is better, I think. I live above a garage now. Oh, OK. Well, I'm glad that you are enjoying it.
00:46:45
Speaker
Thank you. You all see coming out of the kitchen, Ulfin, Ace, and Milo carrying multiple trays of food into the main area. Okay, so Milo, you, Ace, and Ulfin get everything set out on the tables. Ulfin starts uncovering and arranging, but thank you, Milo. I appreciate the assistance. Please go enjoy the party.
00:47:12
Speaker
Yes. Milo, as you set the trays down on the... Milo just starts... I was just... You look up as you're sitting the trays down on this table and see immediately in front of you Salmond Callaway and Raynard engaging in a very tense conversation. Oh. And just as you're looking up... Milo's eyes getting big. Callaway turns away from Raynard and goes off to talk to Drawther. All right.
00:47:42
Speaker
What are you doing, Milo? Well, Ray Nod. Who was that? Who said, what are you doing? Oh, that was Eric saying, what are you doing, Milo? It sounded like you were like, what are you doing, Milo? Oh, I thought you were asking.
00:48:01
Speaker
No, I heard Eric. I thought he was being a character or something. So, uh, Raynard, Salmond Callaway's here, and you were just... Well, okay, what... Did you tell him anything about... anything where we've... No, I told him I was... Over the past year, I was drunk.
00:48:32
Speaker
I'm not. That's all? I don't know how far we got. Yes. Well that will explain his agitation I suppose. Yes. Why are all the men in my life scary?
00:49:01
Speaker
as the smoke pours out of Milo's head. Well, I'm sure if you didn't tell him anything now, he certainly probably wasn't going to cause a scene here, but I'm betting he expects you better have something next time. Yes, I think he insinuated to kill me. That probably wasn't an insinuation.
00:49:37
Speaker
So, well, I'm glad you didn't say anything to him. Just be careful, Reynard. Oh, I said plenty to him. I just had nothing to do with what he wanted to know. So you should be very, very careful. I'm going to go and
00:50:03
Speaker
You know, shake some hands and visit with some people. I like these little get-togethers and I'm going to try to enjoy myself. You're welcome to tag along if you wish. Yes, I think I'll shake some people and visit some hands too. Very well.
00:50:28
Speaker
Okay, anybody in particular you're headed towards, Milo? Um, I mean, I just see Milo at these things, just going around hitting whoever he comes to, just making small talk and chit chat. So whoever. For sure. Okay. Um,
00:50:50
Speaker
Okay, yeah. Anything else that anybody wants to do at this particular party? Anybody that you want to chat with? Anything that you haven't gotten to do? Despite the fact that Hobb does not know what just happened with Cath, he also does not want to be around the Orma longer than he has to right now. So he's probably just going to regroup with someone. Eris is alone. Or not alone.
00:51:15
Speaker
Eris is not alone, but Eris, as soon as Callaway moves away enough, Eris makes a beeline across the room to where Cath is. Okay, great. And sort of bursts in and says, you gotta get your dad away from that man.
00:51:42
Speaker
What? What? Hi, Aris. What do you mean? Dad's working with that Callaway. Oh, I know. Yeah. I've talked to him. I've tried. He insists that I don't know what I'm talking about, even though I most certainly do. But short of tying the man up, I don't know what more I can do, Aris.
00:52:14
Speaker
I'll talk to him again. Do you have any more ammunition that I can use to try and convince him? I mean, he's he's the reason everything went crazy with Milhatch.
00:52:43
Speaker
He's the one pushing for the crazy experiments. That was the last person he invested in their research. I know, Eris. I know. I'm trying. I mean, Eris, I understand. What? OK. I find it disconcerting as well, but she can't control.
00:53:09
Speaker
what her father does. And also, unfortunately, to everyone who's not us, Solomon Calloway seems like a good businessman, even potentially a good force in shard. And until that facade starts to crumble, it's gonna be very difficult to convince the other, for I have a better term, elites of the city, that he is in fact bad news. So
00:53:39
Speaker
I'm with you, but we need not continue to, um, we need not continue to give taxes a hard time about it. Dora chimes in. We could kill him. There's a not yet kind of thing right now, Dora. I, I am not, none of us have ruled it out.
00:54:08
Speaker
He used to be a bad person. Eris storms back to the bar. Right. I'm going to go. Every time I talk to her, she does that. Dorla says after Eris comes away. I was like, oh, sister, it's not just you. He says, I'm going to go follow up on that. If I don't get a chance to see you again, I'll expect you tomorrow evening, Dorla.
00:54:37
Speaker
It's obvious. Yes. It's obvious. Great. Eris refills the bottle and goes back to olive. This whole time Dorla has been holding a spear, by the way. I should have mentioned that earlier, but yes. Dorla is armed. Fine. Then Eris goes, cool spear, and then turns around and walks up. Hobbs got his weapons on him. So what's he going to say about it? Ah.
00:55:07
Speaker
And then Hob does, he goes, he follows Eris to the bar. Eris doesn't, and she's unhappy about it. Yeah. Sana has this thing about bringing guns to a party. So Hob goes up, he says, look, I'm being genuine. I agree with you that I wish that Kat's dad wasn't working with Solomon Calloway.
00:55:40
Speaker
We'll get killed around him. Just... Wait, say it again. People get killed around him. Yes, they do. He's messing with... He's messing with our people now. I think it might be time to lean into the Solomon problem a bit more than we have. Yes.
00:56:09
Speaker
I don't like that he is coming after the families of our compatriots. I don't often feel glad for not having a family, but to know they're safe from him, not a bad consolation. We will.
00:56:42
Speaker
Is that, is that what you want to do? Do you want to refocus on the solvent of it all? Don't see how we can't. It's just he's tied up with Reynard's family. Now he's tied up with Cass. He's made a confrontation inevitable. That's certain. They're almost Cass. It's just, I just,
00:57:19
Speaker
And he's here, and Olive's here, and I just...
Callaway's Departure & Group's Concerns
00:57:23
Speaker
And I was electrocuted this morning. Yes, I was just about to say you've had potentially the worst day. Well, you and Raynard have had terrible days. And, frankly, had I remembered that, I would have said something about it before we came to the unity dinner. Me too.
00:57:52
Speaker
Do you want me to try to... Are you still affected? Yes, I still have an unhealed... I believe it's unhealed. I've stolen my character sheet, so it must be. I have an unhealed critical injury. I don't get my free maneuvers. Can I heal a critical with Divine? And will you allow me to die? It's difficult, but yeah.
00:58:20
Speaker
If you'll allow me to try, since we're not in combat, I would like to try to just make a good, safe effort in dealing here. This is critical. Yeah. Um, I'm giving the difficulty pulled up right now and you're going to have to mix the potion. Unfortunately, it's a, it's a two is what it's two or a two. And the two is the difficulty it's winded.
00:58:48
Speaker
Oh, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. I'm sorry, the severity, that's the severity of the word. Gotcha, okay. I genuinely don't care what the pool looks like. It's like a story point. And I'm bringing a Fletcher to the party next time. Don't get no pushback from me. Maybe I'm making it a little more like carrying my cup. I was going to say that we wait to conceal it, right? Yeah, just make another small one.
00:59:17
Speaker
He doesn't say you can probably just take radar back. Three... Yeah. Three purple difficulty. Okay. And it's based off your resilience, is that what we said? I think that's right. Okay, so that's five greens. And you're flipping a story point so one of those greens becomes a yellow.
00:59:48
Speaker
Okay, I'm gonna roll it. Two failures, four advantages. Unbelievable. I got a lot of strain, so can I lose strain with that? Yeah, take them. Yeah, you can heal for a strain, for sure. There we go. I'm sorry, Iris. I'm still new to all of this.
01:00:20
Speaker
That's all right. I feel a little bit less drunk. Hey, I think that's going to be good for everyone. No, she refills the glass. Hot stars like put a hand out and then does it. And he just says, I think we need to stay sharp, but do what you need to do and I'll stay sharp. If nothing else.
01:00:48
Speaker
Me and Raynard will take care of it. I mean, the only thing I've really got to fight with is is that she touches the little dart launcher and that just hits everything. I'm not talking about fighting. I'm talking about we're in a room surrounded by allies and enemies. We need to be able to listen and speak as clearly as possible. Or.
01:01:18
Speaker
Rainard was gonna help. Or get full drunk and just to come in coherence. I guess those are your options. Take a nap somewhere in Cass' childhood bedroom. What'd you say, Trevor? My nap sounds really good. I said it and you thought Rainard was gonna help. Well, Rainard was saying sober at least. Fair.
01:01:46
Speaker
Um, okay. Um, well, the Callaway leaves shortly, like towards the tail end of Eris and Hobbs conversation. Um, shaking draughther's hand and walking out the front door. Um, party continues on. Um, I mean, how you all know that probably you have another hour.
01:02:14
Speaker
hour and a half before Satan's going to be back in his office. So you have still some time to kill. So are you all just going to stay at this party until it's time to head to Satan's like. I mean, Hobb is going to. But I'm going to go where he goes to make sure she's safe because she hasn't felt you told me because the
01:02:42
Speaker
the line between petulance and drunkenness is razor thin with Harris. So is she actually pretty drunk or is she exhausted and a little drunk? She's probably exhausted and she's probably fairly drunk, but she's also got quite a lot of like nervous adrenaline going on. It's not a great combination. Um,
01:03:11
Speaker
But she's not stumbling around. At some point, as soon as Carly's like, should I go talk to Dratha? Should I go try to tell him? No, not tonight. No, not tonight, no. It's just not a good idea.
01:03:39
Speaker
Well, with all due respect, Eris, Drowther doesn't know you that well. And if you go to him right now screaming things about Saul McAlloy, it's just not going to get right. I know at some point that Milo would definitely speak with Drowther with all his hand shaking and glad handing.
Milo's Advice & Mysterious Attack
01:04:03
Speaker
So
01:04:06
Speaker
Okay, but Milo does not know that Drawther and Callaway are in business together. No, exactly. But he sure is wondering what in the world Callaway's doing here. Okay. Drawther sees my Milo. How are you doing, old friend? I'm doing fairly well. How about you?
01:04:31
Speaker
Great, great. No, no complaints really. Things are going quite well. Yes. You know, I love these parties you throw. They're always wonderful and I always eat a little much and drink a little much. Please give, give all the credit to, to Malin and Catherine. They're the two masterminds behind these kinds of events. Yes, yes. So what have you been up to these days? Enjoying your retirement?
01:05:03
Speaker
Oh, tinkering. You know, my hands can't stay idle for too long. So, you know, just building things here and there, working, keeping the mind nimble. Yes, I know. You're always trying to stay busy. That's a good thing for sure. I noticed... Yes.
01:05:26
Speaker
Sam and Callaway here this evening. I didn't really get a chance to speak with him, but I was just curious. I've never seen him at one of these little get-togethers before. Oh, and I doubt you'll see him at another one, unfortunately. He's a very busy man. I just wanted him to make an appearance here tonight. You wanted him to make an appearance?
01:05:57
Speaker
Yes, I've been working on some things and, you know, oftentimes my ideas exceed the tools and resources I have in the shed out back. And so I was shopping around for some additional materials and I guess I...
01:06:17
Speaker
Solomon Callaway heard about the things I was working on and seemed interested. So he's been asking about investing and things like that. You know, we don't need the money, but it's always good to have the legitimacy of a name like Solomon Callaway in this city behind what you're working on. Yes, and your workmanship is well known. I could definitely understand now that I think about it, him
01:06:45
Speaker
being quite interested in your abilities. We've known each other for quite a while, Drather, and I would just wish to caution you to just be careful working with Mr. Callaway.
01:07:11
Speaker
Oh, Milo, you don't believe what they say in those rags, do you? Come on now, he's a businessman. Well, yes, he is quite the businessman, but I've had a few deals with him. Milhatch Industries. I mean, they wouldn't be half of where they are now without Solomon Callaway.
01:07:29
Speaker
helping out. This is very, very true, but he's just involved in some things. I think I know where all these stories are coming from, Milo. You know, I, and Jother gets kind of a hush-whispering, you know, Kenneth were the ones kind of helping and driving Milhach Industries until Callaway stepped in. So I think the Dragon Marked houses are scared of what Callaway represents. Unfettered, independent,
01:08:00
Speaker
drive and thought in the magical works, breaking up their stranglehold on innovation in the city. I certainly see who you're coming from, Drawford, but in my personal experience with Mr. Callaway,
01:08:20
Speaker
He's also involved in some unsavory things behind the scenes, and I just, I would caution you to just, just be wary and take care of yourself. Drawther kind of starts by, what personal experience do you have with Solomon Calloway, Milo? Well, just... I mean, Drawther's aware of what Milo does, I'm assuming. You work for the clan. You collect money from people that
01:08:50
Speaker
rely on the clan for protection. That's probably what Jrothor knows about Milo's day job. And that you ran keg bottoms until all that. Well, you know, I'm in the collection type business and Mr. Callaway me being, you know, I can't imagine Callaway owed the clan money. No, no, definitely not. But anyway, rather, I just
01:09:21
Speaker
I just want you to be cautious, that's all. I understand that you're always a man that's going to do what he's good at, and I just want you to just be cautious. Just promise me you'll be where you'll take it.
01:09:40
Speaker
Of course, he's not involved in my work outside of helping to fund it. And you know, it's early stages, it's prototyping right now, probably not even going to be able to get off the ground. But we'll see. So prototyping, you had liberty to share?
01:10:04
Speaker
Well, I know that Eris is quite the artificer, so don't go blabbing to her. I would hate for her to outdo me in my own idea, you know. No, you know, we have these marvelous creations that are all
01:10:24
Speaker
one use items, if you will. We have things like sending stones that can communicate, and spell shards that can contain information, and things like that. Why hasn't somebody attempted to combine these things into a single use item that can carry information, be able to communicate in real time?
01:10:42
Speaker
And so I'm working on combining those things into a single item. But additionally, additional things could be done with them. It's like I said, early stage prototyping. Those were the two items that I thought make sense to be able to have them together. Premium games!
01:11:07
Speaker
So, yes, it's, it's, like I said, early prototypes, not sure if there's a market for it out there, but we never catch on. I have to keep me updated on your progress, of course.
01:11:26
Speaker
Oh, absolutely Milo. Absolutely. More than happy to keep you up to date. And if you ever need anything? Hopefully have something working by the time. Yeah, very good. You know, if you ever need anything, any help in any way, you can always call on me and I'll help in any way I can. Of course.
01:11:52
Speaker
I appreciate that, my love. You helped me out in quite a few ways with making sure that Kath and Sana are staying safe. I know that you all work closely together and they both speak highly of you. So yes, you take a great load off my mind by working closely with them day in and day out. And so. I appreciate your trust. Yes. You have a good evening. I'm going to continue to make the rounds.
01:12:22
Speaker
You as well, Milo. Have a good night. OK, that's where we're going to call this episode since we like been going for a bit. The party continues. You all can exchange information at the top of the next episode. We're going to call it there. Just one little scene happens
01:12:47
Speaker
probably 30-ish minutes later, maybe 45 minutes, you all, I'm just going to narrate it like it's a cutscene, if you will. So one of the Mill Hatch Industries facilities, a few lights shining through the windows, and the large figure of Solomon Calloway crosses the air dock and opens the door.
01:13:10
Speaker
and he walks in seeing the light shining but a grimace comes across his face as he sees half a dozen bodies strewn about the lab with slash marks like four cuts across their bodies and he
01:13:35
Speaker
looks up as there's a breaking of glass at one of the windows and a figure covered in all black with a featureless mask looks down and a purple cloak coming down their back looks back at Solomon Calloway and leaps out the window and he throws his jacket on the ground and stares after the figure, figure having a set of clawed gloves that they scaled up the window and then dove out.
01:14:06
Speaker
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01:14:18
Speaker
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01:14:42
Speaker
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01:15:12
Speaker
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