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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aartvb" data-source="post: 9527690" data-attributes="member: 7035557">Session 44 (19-6-2024): Secrets Unveiled in TrekhomThe group boards the train. Malia requests the prisoner be handed over to her for interrogation.  Ben walks through the train to see if anything requires immediate attention, but finds nothing. On his way back, he notices Olivert Boone sitting in his own compartment.It turns out that during the attack, 24 people were killed, all passengers—no staff among them. Panic grips the train due to the casualties. The crew works hard to make the remaining passengers as comfortable as possible.  At 6:30 PM, Malia makes an announcement: in 15 minutes, they will arrive in Trekhom. She asks everyone once again to stay close to their belongings to prevent theft.  At 6:45 PM, the train arrives. Heavy snow falls, and the silhouettes of the buildings are just barely visible.  The station is crowded, with many guards present. The 21-minute delay has not gone unnoticed. Everyone is offered compensation for the cost of their journey, and the guards begin questioning everyone.  At Trekhom, BenDER/Red sits in sentry mode by the train.  The 24 corpses are removed from the train and taken to the basement of a nearby theater. The damaged wagons are replaced (shunted away).  Cardiff Hengehill disembarks with all his luggage—this is likely his final destination.Claudia and Damavik tail Elanor and the slave. It turns out Elanor had an appointment with Vankloff Jeanov. They interrogate him, and after a hefty bribe, he reveals his activities. He specializes in long-distance communication (via magic). He explains that Elanor mentioned she would deliver the "goods" "undamaged" and also claimed to have something interesting for the arena. She communicated with three men.  The pair are then followed by a man in a long coat. Claudia and Damavik approach him, and he introduces himself as Mister Mapple, though his real name is Andrei von Recklinghausen. Upon hearing this name, Claudia immediately thinks of Wolfgang von Recklinghausen but does not mention it aloud. Andrei expresses his distrust of Elanor and states he wants to free the slave.  Meanwhile, Morthos/Morgoth goes to the theater, where a performance by Vlendam Heid is taking place. Damata Griento is also there. Eventually, the two strike up a conversation.  Damata reveals that he once made an investment on the advice of a friend, Joachim. To fund the investment, he borrowed money from "The Family" (mobsters from Cryssilir who are now spreading across the world). However, the friend disappeared, leaving Damata with the debt. He has a meeting in Nalaam to pay off the debt using family heirlooms. He asks Morthos if he and his friends might help with the confrontation. Morthos agrees to consider it.  Aurelius searches for Boone using magic. Eventually, he informs the group that Boone is at a nearby bar. The group heads there and sees Bree watching the bar as well.  Boone and another man leave the bar together. BenDER attempts to follow Boone quietly but rolls a natural 1 on Stealth, making his presence very obvious. Both Boone and Bree look at Ben in confusion. Ben sends Bella, the bird, after Boone. Boone finds this annoying and shoots Bella out of the air.  The group continues to follow Boone. Eventually, Boone, now slightly irritated, returns to his hotel. The group follows.  Ottavia and Luc arrive at the hotel last. Ottavia looks straight ahead and does not use sign language, prompting Luc to say, "I always find it creepy when you talk to me like that. But I hope it works."<code class="bbCodeInline">Note: a few days after this session, my beautiful son was born! ❤️ That explains the two month gap between this session and the next. I feared they would have completely forgotten what they were doing on the train, but they remembered everything perfectly!</code></blockquote>

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