Session 16 “The Moonstone Bidding”

As Lucas reaches the Sanctuary in sector 3 he introduces Oriel to the rest of the group as the group prepares for their journey to sector 1 for the bidding that’s happening in three days  

Full Summary

    As Lucas reaches the Sanctuary in sector 3 he introduces Oriel to the rest of the group and explains his suspicion that the serial killer responsible for the odd corpses popping up all over the country might be after her. As the group prepares to their journey to sector 1 for the bidding that’s happening in three days the question of how to actually pay for the necklace pops up and after discovering that communications with the Museum branch have ceased ever since the blackout the group splits up sending Aalik and Gal0d2 to check up on sector 5.     As Gal0d2 wakes up he has a final vision of Gal0d1 in which he receives a software update and upon checking the GPS (Gal0d Positioning System) it registers a new Gal0d4.     As Aalik and Gal0d2 journey to the museum Haku the driver notifies them of Argos’s sudden erratic behavior that as they find out means burning all security systems, communication systems, etc. Meeting up with Professor Heng to give Gal0d2 a check up he tells Aalik and Gal0d2 that to find out what’s wrong with Gal0d1’s programming he would need access to the body, with no further questions the group meets up in sector 1.     As the group recombines in sector 1 they gather their things and head over to Le Chat Noir, a really fancy hotel where Argos had previously booked them a suite in. After a quick stakeout of the venue in which they get hints that someone else might also be planning a heist and a makeover session provided by Estel, the group is finally ready for the big event.     At the bidding the group is greeted by around 40 attendants one of which introduces himself as Tonio Buratti, a radio host/reporter who asks each member for a small interview and a photo individually to which they agree to both (so as to not seem rude i guess???)     As the bidding begins and multiple items are presented, Gal0d2 notices how multiple sketchy looking persons are standing guard at the door and as Oriel later finds out they are in fact blocking the main exit of the ballroom. Once the Moonstone Necklace is shown off at the podium the group manages to win the bids thanks to a cleverly placed silence spell by Estel and Lucas’s wallet. But just as they seem to be done with the mission the sprinkler system turns on releasing a foul smelling toxin that puts all of the attendees and Oriel to sleep. Quickly realizing the danger of the situation, the party arms up and quickly dispatches the sketchy looking guys who tried to get the jump on them, unfortunately they do not stop all of them from escaping and they find out that Tonio Buratti was mixed up with them.     Returning to their hotel room Aalik is stopped by a carrier pigeon from Argos, sending them money for the necklace. As Aalik rides the elevator up to the group’s room he suddenly meets the weird creature Lucas and Gal0d2 were talking about who, noticing he got the wrong member of the group, quickly lets Aalik go but not without letting him know that it will stay in contact.     Up in the hotel room, Lucas who is now dawning the moonstone necklace sees what seems to be Gal0d down the hall and after turning on the GPS the group is surprised to find that now a 5th gal0d unit has popped up.