CR Arcadum S2E23: We just decided to...

We just decided to...
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Season	2
Episode	23/29
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DM(s)	Arcadum, SciFri, Qyr, Gigabits
Actors	Callous Row Season 2 Characters
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Previous	S2E22: All In
Next	S2E25: Beyond the Veil part 1

Episode 23: We just decided to...

DM: Corporate moves

Korgak recieves a delivery in the upper city with parts to rebuild Vee and sets the machines to start working on assembling her new chassis.

Rikky debreifs Goldman about the rescue operation yesterday and how it was successful and that they've seized Thaddeus estate. Goldman tells that with Damien they are starting to track down Thaddeus using blood magic, having gotten a sample of his blood.

Talaris holds a ceremony for the deceased Jeremiah. Pyllis, Calliope, Rose, Morgan, Ciara and Damien.

Farewells

Phyllis at Talaris holds a ceremony where everyone says their farewells to Jeremiahs dead body. Calliope admits that she held a love interest towards him. Rose admitted that for the short moment which they knew eachother, he showed her that Talaris is like a family of individuals. Friend thanked him for being her protector, one of the few who "stopped them all from burning, in a world that is on fire". With the remaining Ikelos, Ciara, Morgan Le Fay of Talaris present, Damien says that he will attempt to be serious for a moment and delivers a speech. He tells them all that fFacing an existential threat with a terrible alien enemy, Jeremiah climbing in their ranks faster than anyone else regrets that he didn't take more part in the operation which saw to his demise. He tells them that he takes personal responsibility as he should have been there and maybe saved him. Being rare for a CEO participating in ceremonies like this, Jeremiah was an exception who affected him personally, who he thinks helped make him a better leader. He ends his speech by telling everyone to remember what Jeremiah stood for and not break apart as they are the only ones who save the planet.

Nina and Blayne of Sonitii do some target practicing and its difficult to miss Elleks new shoes, dropping stickers brandishing the Sonitii logo everywhere. A very flamboyant way of advertising.

DM: A crash in the upper city

Crashed ship in The Upper City

The pilot "Thomas" is detained to a crowd

A loud crash resounds across the Upper City, coming from the central union tower. A crowd gathers and finds a spaceship has crashed landed and is on fire. Atlas approaches and pulls a man still alive out from the cockpit. Korgak raising alarm to get the man identified stops Atlas in his tracks to move the man to the hospital before checking his credentials. The injured man hands over a datapad to Korgak which reads "Thomas Jaeger, Mars-corporate soldier and pilot" but he is supposed to be stationed at the edge of the sector. Moving him away to be treated and questioned Morgan extinguishes the fire of the ship using her magic. Luca inspecting the craft learns that it was hit by plasma rounds, something Quixote recently acquired but it would be safe to assume it could also be the work of the alien fleet. Thomas being the first to encounter the unknown force is the first to see one of the aliens, figures with blue skin and tentacles where their mouth should be.

Meeting between Sonitii, Atlantis, The Union, WOTO and Mars

Being questioned by Rikky, Goldman and Qroak the pilot delivers an unconvincing recount, they suspect he may be an alien and he gets put in a containment unit as a makeshift cell. Luca scans him and at first clears him but the device later gives a warning that only Vee hears, the pilot is infected by parasites that are beginning to spread.

DM: Alien infiltrator

Korgak evacuates the offices, after learning that Thomas is infected from Vee

The Galactic Union Board designates John Goldman as president of the sector

Back at the meeting, involving Sonitii, Atlantis, WOTO, Qroak, representing Mars informs everyone what he knows of the imminent alien invasion. Making it a secret no longer. Vee interrupts and informs Korgak, who calls for an evactuation - apologizing for the inconvencience he asked everyone to consider akin to a "fire drill". The dutiful Korgak, worried he may be losing his job Qroak ensured that won't be an issue. Questioning the pilot Qroak starts to feel unwell and Vee detects some blood left on the keyboard of a terminal in the room. Determining that the man is infected and spreading whatever it is he has caught, Luca hears a ping as if someone used the elevator. Qroak deliberating what to do with the prisoner gets no choice as an alien (Portrayed by Arcadum) with milky yellow eyes and tentacles where his mouth should be appears. The alien attacks him at the same time as Thomas is turned and joins in attacking Qroak. Firing and killing Thomas, Qroak shoots at the alien but it escapes by smashing and jumping out through a window. Left with the dead body Qroak makes a terrible decision to eat it.

An alien jumps Razz

On the prowl the alien attacks Razz, knocking him to the ground. Attempting to assume his form the alien fails and Razz is brought to the hospital and cleared for infection. Continuing hunting the Illithari attacks and assumes the form of a Nirvana Guard and blends in following Sallie Lune. In the hospital he knocks out one of the doctors and makes his way to the WOTO offices where a meeting is taking place regarding the threat when a representative from the galactic union board walks in. At first teased for sending a synth monitor and not being in person he apologizes for sending away the previous representatives April and June Levings and announces that they have elected a new president - Jonathan Goldman. Taking the reel right away Goldman begins by making it very clear to everyone present that they are not to question his judgement any more, not go behind eachothers back - but work together or be dead or fired. Prowling on the alien happens on Razz again, this time he succeeds in stealing his form and knocks him out in an elevator.

Alien "doppelganger" Leonard copies Goldmans body

Walking from office to office the infiltrator bugs various computers until he is confronted by the ever observant Leonard, questioning him what he was doing. Before he gets a chance to react the alien grabs ahold of him and steals his form next, moving onward he finds John Goldman and like before steals his form and kills the two guards escorting the brand new president. Dragging the real unconscious Goldmans body into his office the only clue they will get is the lack of comms on Goldman. Attempting to mimic Goldmans gruffness the alien orders the guards to bring Leonards body to the hospital and proceeds to boss his other employees around while accidentally making occasional gurgling noises.

Goldman tells the guards to let them in

Leonard and Razz treated in the clinic the doctors discover what looks like hundreds of microscopic stab wounds on them.

Word spreads fast that something is off about "Goldman" and Ian along with more merc guards approach his office, asking him if he can tell them their names. Failing to do so the alien panics and starts firing his guns at them, blowing the doppelganger cover. The alien is overwhelmed, flees and Ian shakes the shook up Goldman to wakefulness. Gathering his wits about him Goldman finds himself covered in puncture wounds as if he was tattooed all over his body but thanks to his cynicism and skepticism manages to shake off most of the shock one would suffer from after such an experience. Looking through what the alien was doing with his computer he finds a piece of its plans, it was looking for the galactic access codes to the Sonitii warp gate - and it got them.

DM: Presidential announcement

Outside the Union tower news of President Goldman being quarantined by Astral Company from one Mr. Reanolds spread to Leonard, Razz, Luca, Manyu and Rikky. Having been compromised they speculate if its wise to enter but decide to risk it unable to hail Goldman on comms. Finding a locked door Manyuu disables it using his power of controlling electricity. Inside are two armed Astral Co mercs who refuse granting them entrance, set to protect the president. After a short stalemate Ian walks in and cools down the situation. Goldman realizing the threat tells that an attempt on his life was made and takes the open approach and prepares to make an official global announcement:

Damien uses his magic to trace the aliens

They know...

"Ladies and gentlemen, employees and executives of the upper city corporates, this is your president speaking. Moments ago an attempt was made on my life. I survived. The very foe who now threatens a planetary invasion of Corvanis 3, infiltrated the union tower and made an effort to assimilate my very being. It's purpose was simple, they used my newfound position of power and authority to override the sonitii warp gates. I regret to inform you now that it has succeeded. War is upon us. But let us not dismay or faulter for much as it failed to kill me I believe firmly if we together stay the course of planning set before us, we will persevere. I implore you all now to steele your resolve and continue the efforts towards which we have striven these last weeks. The security of savior city depends on it. Trust noone, the creature can take the form of coworkers, personell and even loved ones. It comes to us now to double our efforts to hold on to the spark of hope that drives us and claim victory over the enemy - for there is no other option. This is your president John Goldman signing off."

Qroak turns and chokes David Walker

After the message Damien meets with Goldman, Leonard and Rikky and having detected a magical nature from the alien he thinks he may be able to locate it. Going into detail about his magical capabilities Rikky loses his temper at him. Looking to another dimension - through the astral plane - Damien finds tendrils of fate like a tapestry leading towards a single source. Gazing up into the sky he finds its source - they're all connected - what the alien saw - they all saw.

Angelina watches Duncyn die

Qroak after his encounter with the alien starts to feel ever more sick, hiding his weakness at first he walks off with a bottle of alcohol and passes out in the corner of a street. Luca and Razz get a notification and manage to find him with his skin going is going gangrene before their eyes, emergency medical care or he will die. After getting him to the Nirvana hospital he succumbs to the affliction and it takes his life, but he also turns into a large monstrosity of a creature, grasping the medic David Walkers throat. The creature is quickly dispatched by Luca and the armed at the hospital and David is saved by Dr Emilia.

In a nearby hospital bed Duncyn takes his last breath and dies after being in an explosion set off by Vanto Ruve in The Undercity.

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