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[MeimieFan88]

Kent looks around and notices something atypical.
"Wait, there's suppose to be another torch there." He points to the left corner, where there is an empty torch stand.

The group looks in that direction, the path stretching on for some distance.

"I-I don't know about this..." Lynn says.
"...We must go this way." You declare adamantly, and the group soon begins heading that way.

After walking for a while, the group comes to a large room. Near the south wall, there is a winged demonic creature floating in front of some kind of altar. A few of its acolytes are nearby, quietly chanting something. At the other end of the room, there is a large metallic door.

Spoiler: Character Info (click to show/hide)

Alfric Grimwine

Health: Excellent

Equipment:
- Chairman's Suit (Body)
- Dress Shoes (Feet)

Inventory:
- Chairman's Emblem
- 200 Gold

Feel free to control any characters, create any events anywhere, or make any kinds of suggestions you want!

[King Zultan]

You: "Oh shit, we should have gone right, lets get out of here."

[Ultimuh]

A third acolyte enters from the left, then asks if the group is here for the ceremony.
If they aren't, they should leave. Open house is not until next thursday. (or whatever equivalent to thursday this world has.)

[Maximum Spin]

"It's okay, everyone, these guys are from the youth centre! I agreed to let them use our tunnels for their blasphemous rituals in exchange for more funding for the otterball program! Excuse me, gentlemen, we just need to slip out through that door, won't be but a moment."

The door leads to the Order's Dramatic Revelations Room.

[MeimieFan88]

You: "Oh shit, we should have gone right, lets get out of here."

As you turn around, a third acolyte suddenly appears from the left.



Acolyte: "Are you all here for the ceremony? If not, you should leave. Open house is not until next Bluusday."

You then remember that the acolytes are actually from the nearby youth centre.

You: "Wait, it's okay, everyone, these guys are from the youth centre! I agreed to let them use our tunnels for their blasphemous rituals in exchange for more funding for the otterball program! Excuse me, gentlemen, we just need to slip out through that door, won't be but a moment."

You quickly lead the group to the large door, entering the Order's Dramatic Revelations Room.



Large stone structures rest around the room, as glowing glyphs decorate it's walls and ceilings. A couple of torches burn brightly, lighting the archaic enclosure. A strange wind blows from seemingly nowhere, causing the flames to flicker and dance.

Spoiler: Character Info (click to show/hide)

Alfric Grimwine

Health: Excellent

Equipment:
- Chairman's Suit (Body)
- Dress Shoes (Feet)

Inventory:
- Chairman's Emblem
- 200 Gold

> Optional: What do you know about the Dramatic Revelations Room?

Feel free to control any characters, create any events anywhere, or make any kinds of suggestions you want!

[Ultimuh]

This room is safe from any outside influence, as long as you stay here, the Imperial Soldiers might not be able to find you.
But that's not the only thing this chamber is capable of. There is a reason for its name.
If only you could recall how it works, it's been ages since you used it.
It might not be fully safe to use either way, it has a tendency to "touch" upon the minds of the ones who does.

[Maximum Spin]

"Ah, yes. The Dramatic Revelations room. Beautiful, isn't it? I brought us here for a very simple reason: because I have a dramatic revelation for you all.

I know who the spy among our ranks is!"

Alfric turns to the guard who had burst into the meeting room with a patronising expression. "There was never a detachment of Imperial troops coming for us, was there? Our contacts in the Imperial bureaucracy would have known weeks ahead of time if such a thing were planned. No, that was just a ploy to get us all out of the room, isn't that right? And the one who went back... who went back to look for secrets and plans left exposed in the haste... he is the spy. Well, he and you.

Mere days ago, I was at a hotel in West Bredmark, there to watch, as I'm sure we were all excited to do, the fine match between the Seasnakes and the Wicklers. (And of course to oversee the completion of certain top-secret Order business of which some of you will already be aware.) And while I was there, a woman came up to me, a Seer in fact, who we are recruiting even now: and she told me, 'When you hear the verdant birds are on the wing, yet you know it could not be so, watch out for the straggler who connives, for even the upmost boughs may rot from the venom of the spider's bite! He will be marked for the payment you have sought.'

Whereupon I arranged a little surprise for whoever would be revealed in this way. Come, follow me out and see the fate of traitors."

The group returns to the previous room where they now see Lilus strapped to the altar ready to be sacrificed in accordance with the deal Alfric made with the Youth Centre.

[MeimieFan88]

You recall that the Dramatic Revelations room is safe from any outside influence; as long as you stay here, anyone outside the room might not be able to find you. But that's not the only thing this chamber is capable of. There is a reason for its name. If only you could recall how it works, it's been ages since you used it. It might not be fully safe to use either way, as it has a tendency to "touch" upon the minds of the ones who do.

In any case, you have come here for a different reason.

"Ah, yes. The Dramatic Revelations room. Beautiful, isn't it? I brought us here for a very simple reason: because I have a dramatic revelation for you all.

I know who the spy among our ranks is!"

You turn to the guard who had burst into the meeting room with a patronising expression.

"There was never a detachment of Imperial troops coming for us, was there? Our contacts in the Imperial bureaucracy would have known weeks ahead of time if such a thing were planned. No, that was just a ploy to get us all out of the room, isn't that right? And the one who went back... who went back to look for secrets and plans left exposed in the haste... he is the spy. Well, he and you.

Mere days ago, I was at a hotel in West Bredmark, there to watch, as I'm sure we were all excited to do, the fine match between the Seasnakes and the Wicklers. (And of course to oversee the completion of certain top-secret Order business of which some of you will already be aware.) And while I was there, a woman came up to me, a Seer in fact, who we are recruiting even now: and she told me, 'When you hear the verdant birds are on the wing, yet you know it could not be so, watch out for the straggler who connives, for even the upmost boughs may rot from the venom of the spider's bite! He will be marked for the payment you have sought.'

Whereupon I arranged a little surprise for whoever would be revealed in this way. Come, follow me out and see the fate of traitors."

You lead the group back to the previous room where they see Lilus strapped to the altar ready to be sacrificed in accordance with the deal you made with the Youth Centre.



Lilus: "W-wait!! Alfric! I-I admit it, I was the spy! But I had no choice! Dezian and I..." Lilus looks to the guard, "...they blackmailed us! They knew something about us... something that would destroy our lives and reputations if people found out..."

Lilus sighs. "Dezian and I, as you know, are cousins. We aren't supposed to be... 'together'. If our families found out, they would shun us to the farthest corners of the world! Not to mention, Dezian is a Reverian. He would be banished from society at the very least, maybe even locked up and sentenced to the harshest of crimes..."

The guard goes to Lilus' side. "It's true, sir. The Seething Spiders somehow knew about our forbidden love, and threatened to expose us if we didn't perform a series of tasks for them. But it was wrong of us to betray the Order. If we are to be punished, I ask that we endure it here together."



"Err, ehem..." You scratch your head and look around, suddenly noticing that Remius is not with the group.

"Hmm, where did Remius go? Is he still inside the Dramatic Revelations Room?... Well, anyway, what to do with you two..."

Spoiler: Character Info (click to show/hide)

Alfric Grimwine

Health: Excellent

Equipment:
- Chairman's Suit (Body)
- Dress Shoes (Feet)

Inventory:
- Chairman's Emblem
- 200 Gold

Feel free to control any characters, create any events anywhere, or make any kinds of suggestions you want!

[Maximum Spin]

Alfric looks grim. "Your reasons matter not one whit. Your actions endangered the future of Otterball, in violation of your sacred oath. Any one of us would sooner accept death than see the Spiders succeed in their goals. Besides, our debt to the Youth Centre is already contracted, and a Seer clearly identified you as the payment. Of course, as a matter of pride, we will ensure that you are both comfortably retired to a couple of quiet cottages somewhere very distant from one another."

The two traitors look momentarily confused at the implications before Alfric continues.

"In accordance with our deal with the Youth Centre, their dark and blasphemous deity demands one (1) bond of forbidden love to consume for its own empowerment. Therefore — and it is so convenient that you volunteered to endure the punishment together, lest we would have had to use force and restrain you" [this to Dezian] "like your cousin — it is going to devour your memories of one another. As a special favour to us it has also agreed to take your memories of Otterball and the Order. Just so you have something productive to do in your retirement, I've even asked for it to implant a detailed knowledge of the practice of beekeeping in their place. Let it never be said that the Order does not take care of its own, even when they do not take care of it. Now that you two are fully informed on what to expect, you" [this, in turn, to the cultists] "have my permission to commence your ritual."

And then the monster bit onto the two traitors' heads in succession and sucked out their respective memories while Alfric watched with mild interest and the other members of the Order in the room experienced reactions ranging from erotic fascination to nauseous disgust.

nb: Alfric has no idea what the Youth Centre God plans to do with the power it gains from this deal, but the Seers have assured him that it doesn't pose a threat to Otterball, so he doesn't care.

[Rockeater]

After the sacrifice a loaf Thad is heard from the dramatic revelation room, from the room's broken ceiling falls Remius unconscious body holding a spider shape jewel and a picture of a woman wearing the dressing of the dragon cult.

[MeimieFan88]

You look grimly at Lilus and Dezian.

"Your reasons matter not one whit. Your actions endangered the future of Otterball, in violation of your sacred oath. Any one of us would sooner accept death than see the Spiders succeed in their goals. Besides, our debt to the Youth Centre is already contracted, and a Seer clearly identified you as the payment. Of course, as a matter of pride, we will ensure that you are both comfortably retired to a couple of quiet cottages somewhere very distant from one another."

The two traitors look momentarily confused at the implications before you continue.

"In accordance with our deal with the Youth Centre, their dark and blasphemous deity demands one (1) bond of forbidden love to consume for its own empowerment. Therefore — and it is so convenient that you volunteered to endure the punishment together, lest we would have had to use force and restrain you" [this to Dezian] "like your cousin — it is going to devour your memories of one another. As a special favour to us it has also agreed to take your memories of Otterball and the Order. Just so you have something productive to do in your retirement, I've even asked for it to implant a detailed knowledge of the practice of beekeeping in their place. Let it never be said that the Order does not take care of its own, even when they do not take care of it. Now that you two are fully informed on what to expect, you" [this, in turn, to the acolytes] "have my permission to commence your ritual."

And then the monster bit onto the two traitors' heads in succession and sucked out their respective memories while Alfric watched with mild interest and the other members of the Order in the room experienced reactions ranging from erotic fascination to nauseous disgust.

*CHOMP! CHOMP!*
*splegh!!*
"Oh my..."
"Oi!..."
*gasp!*
"...mmm..."
"yikes..."

...

After the ritual completes, Lilus and Dezian soon wake up from the trauma.

Dezian: "...Huh? Who are you people? Where am I?"
He looks to Lilus, who looks equally confused.

Dezian: "You... you look familiar. Do I know you?... No, I don't think so..."

Lilus shakes his head confusedly, looking bewildered as he surveys the area and everyone standing around. He then realizes that he is fastened to the altar behind him.
"W-what is the meaning of this!? Who are all of you!?" He shakes rapidly against the altar, trying to break loose from the ropes.

Acolyte: "Calm down, we are from the beekeeping community. You remember the bees, don't you?"
Dezian: "Ah, yes, the bees! I must tend to them. Where are they now?"
Acolyte: "Don't worry, we will take you to them."

Lilus: "T-the bees?... o-oh, r-right... but why am I t--"
Acolyte: "Let us go to the bees, shall we? Please come with us."

The acolytes release Lilus from the ropes and proceed to escort the two memory-wiped lovers into the tunnels, later to be transported to cottages in different far-away lands.



The Youth Centre God soon raises its arms in a display of newly acquired power.
"Excellent! With this new concentration of forbidden love, I will be able to cast love spells and create love potions and aphrodisiacs of untold potency!" It then lets out a demonic laugh and disappears in a fiery silhouette.



Soon afterwards, a loud Thud is heard from the Dramatic Revelations Room. Puzzled, you and the group head into the room to check on what happened.

Inside, you see Remius lying on the ground unconscious, bits of dust and debris still falling from the broken ceiling above him.



You approach the unconscious Remius, noticing that he is holding a peculiar spider-shaped jewel, as well as a picture of a woman wearing a strangely decorated dress with dragon patterns on it:

You glance back to Remius, who seems to be out cold at the moment...

Spoiler: Character Info (click to show/hide)

Alfric Grimwine

Health: Excellent

Equipment:
- Chairman's Suit (Body)
- Dress Shoes (Feet)

Inventory:
- Chairman's Emblem
- 200 Gold

> Optional: Do you recognize the woman in the picture?
> Optional: Have you ever seen this sort of spider-shaped jewel before?

Feel free to control any characters, create any events anywhere, or make any kinds of suggestions you want!

[MeimieFan88]

((Continuing!...))

"...Kalli?" After studying the picture for a few moments, you recognize the woman in it as Kalli, an old friend from years ago. In fact, you haven't seen her since you left your hometown of Baileywick, where she is also from. Is she a Dragon Cultist now? And why does Remius have a picture of her?

As for the spider-shaped gem, you have no clue what it is, as you have never seen anything like it before in your life.

Suddenly, Remius awakens with a jolt, sitting up instantaneously with eyes wide open, expressionless. He turns his head almost a full 90 degrees, only to stare at an empty spot on the wall.

"R-Remius?" Lynn asks.

No response.

The group exchanges concerned looks between one another.

Oswald soon walks over to Remius, shaking him and trying to get a reaction.

"Hey Remius! Snap out of it you lazy oaf!"

In the blink of an eye, Remius suddenly turns his head toward Oswald, and then with seemingly superhuman strength, grabs him and throws him across the room! Remius then turns to you and the rest of the group, snarling in a ghostly manner like a possessed beast. He then turns and jumps through the broken ceiling, back into the cavernous structures above, where he fell from. Strange howling noises can be heard a few moments after Remius leaves the scene.

Oswald soon gets up after being thrown by Remius. "What the bloody hell!?"

Everyone else looks equally confused.

"It must have been the Dramatic Revelations Room that turned Remius mad..." You look around the room grimly. "He must have somehow activated it..."

You look down at the spider-shaped gem that Remius was holding, wondering what it is and whether it's related to the Cult of the Seething Spider. You also wonder about how Kalli is involved in any of this. It's been so long since you last saw her.

Spoiler: Character Info (click to show/hide)

Alfric Grimwine

Health: Excellent

Equipment:
- Chairman's Suit (Body)
- Dress Shoes (Feet)

Inventory:
- 200 Gold
- Chairman's Emblem
- Picture of a woman dressed in Dragon Cult clothing
- Spider-shaped gem

Feel free to control any characters, create any events anywhere, or make any kinds of suggestions you want!

[Rockeater]

Two guards come from the entrance holding Kalli
"We found this cultist near the entrance"
Seeing the spider shaped gem, she reales herself from the guard hold and run to it.

[King Zultan]

Two guards come from the entrance holding Kalli
"We found this cultist near the entrance"
Seeing the spider shaped gem, she reales herself from the guard hold and run to it.

Then a bag of potatoes mysteriously falls from the hole in the ceiling and lands on Kalli's head.

[Rockeater]

Two guards come from the entrance holding Kalli
"We found this cultist near the entrance"
Seeing the spider shaped gem, she reales herself from the guard hold and run to it.

Then a bag of potatoes mysteriously falls from the hole in the ceiling and lands on Kalli's head.

I think we broke the room