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Welcome back to Legacy: Songs of Old. A mystery campaign set in a high fantasy, low sci-fi universe created by the 7 goddesses Vontor of Order, Minthansi of Pestilence, Selene of Life, Forlotha of Nature, Nattah of Beasts, Horrith of Night, Seffera of Day.
And thus we return to our Heros' story.
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Having overcome many challenges along the way, each one more dangerous than the last.
After being, not so very taken, under the wing by Ethan Lupisulvian, the party faced the direct challenge of bringing peace from a corrupt business tycoon with nothing else to lose, Alexander Laveau.
But because of this challenge, the party has found some new additions to their midst.
Former rival, now boyfriend of Pumpkin's, Rannith Lupisulvian.
Atticus Chevalier, an honored knight of Montranoe's highest standing protecting the Primoire's King.
But with one challenge solved, another one festers.
With the party's trust gained, the corruption of World beast, Harmond began to spread and fester inside of party member Cifer. Having sold his soul for power, greed, and a chance to rise back into fame amongst the underground of Ustria.
As Harmond's influences spread, so did more attention he attracted to himself. Calling to action The Adventurer's Guild to stop his rise to power before he consumed the world that binds him, but he also caught someone else's eye.
Piquing their curiosity, a mysterious figure known as The Ringmaster gave the party a rather powerful gift; a sword that could dominate any world beast with a single strike to their core.
With Harmond's defeat, many mysteries remained unsolved and many losses remained unanswered.
People found dead in the streets all across many worlds with the identical wounds across their faces
A suspicious strings of missing person cases: Including but limited to
Dragomara's Oryu no Kage: Hoshijiro Uminaga
Hoshijiro's personal bodyguard: Orion Mitsuko
Montranoe's Head saint of Vontor's Temple: Saint Halvar
Party patron: Myndy
As well as the strange appearances of a mysterious woman whose origin is both untraceable and unknown.
When one door closes, another opens.
Thanks to their persistence the party has made the most faithful of allies, as long as you have cheese, Pandora; a Highly intelligent crystal rat from the sewers of Ustria thanks to the band of intellect that adorns his mighty brow.
Not only have relationships grown stronger, new ones blossomed as the woman of mystery across the worlds, Frostine Daee Sugarhart, fell head over heels for Cifer, which in turn expanded his monogamy to a healthy thruple.
In the midst of celebrations, much good news was to be had. Harmond was defeated, Rannith asking for Pumpkin's hand in marriage, and the party received golden V.I.P. Tickets to The Grand Elysium Carnival.
With the tickets in hand, the party decided to watch the opening performance but not before tasked with one last message from Vontor. "Do what's right, no matter the cost, no matter whom."
When the evening arrived the performance began.
Using high rise buildings, platforms and bouncepads, Frostine displayed her effortless prowess to travel through the physical world without any need of extrapulators nor magic in her high energy choreography with her 12 bakers.
In record breaking time, an intricate lace network was formed single handedly by Allone. Once lit ablaze, Reigh used that to race through the latticework on her bike before, with the smoke, she had vanished in the flames that wrapped around Curdenway before his stage exit.
The smoke of the flames formed in the sky, illuminated only by Gennali's lightning, shooting stars, and dancers that stepped through the crowds in intricate patterns.
With a living bonfire of green flames, using song and interpretive dance, the fire was carefully crafted into a haunting performance that was emphasized by bursts caused by Beazuzu dispelling stray shades.
Through the darkness, the golden light of the setting sun burst through the clouds with gentle rain to the harmony of Lumine's song.
With the end of the show, all stage performers made their curtain call who were joined by only some of the rest of the troupe.
As they made their bow, was when all chaos had begun.
All arcane devices that connected to the vast networks were cut off, Angels and Nightstalkers could no longer reach the safety of neither the day nor night realms the goddesses have made home for them. No one can leave this world and no one outside knew of it.
Riots broke out in the masses to which all V.I.P. was escorted back to a dedicated living facility called The V.I.P. dorms.
From here the party met the rest of the teams.
The Everglow Gurlz: A girls only pop idol group from Yutra. Having earned the right to their tickets by inviting many to the carnival and raising awareness to this lost world.
The Champions: Through the competitive sport of tournaments in the famous Drantalthia, the 1st place winners earned their golden V.I.P. tickets with their prize pool winnings, donated by The Ringringleader.
Lifeline: After helping the party through a scuffle and misunderstanding, Friend of the party Oracclese had a private conversation with The Ringleader. No one knows what was said but by the end of their conversation, she and some old work colleagues of hers received their own golden tickets to join in on the festivities.
Papyrus Gold: By courtesy as the 1 favor the party asked for of The Ringleader, Guenevere, Seraphina, Rannith, Caine, and Atticus were granted their own special invites forming their own makeshift party under Vere's supervision.
Tragically the party trusted a traitor amongst their midst and during the rioting, abandoned the party for their own desires. Despite being disconnected from the goddesses, Kion took a tragic risk. After lying to those closest to them, stealing almost all of the party's assets, plotting against their own teammates, and attempting to commit mass terrorism, their calculated risks in the end cost them to break multiple of their soul binding contracts with boyfriends, partners and worst of all, Guenevere. This tragic mistake cost them some of their vital spell casting abilities and more. By grace and sympathy of their tragic state, Guenevere gave them a 24 hours head start, where they remain on the run, trapped in this unfamiliar world, somewhere in the shadows but never too far, watching in spite from a distance.
With all the players gathered, in one spot, Reigh welcomed them each to the carnival, laid down the rules of the world and announced the beginning of the games, and their competition began.
With the first few days at the carnival, and rules to the game yet to be discovered, living with the competing teams has been yet another trial our heroes are learning to face.
But with time comes occasions. Taking initiative and part in a local holiday, the party organized a valentines day ball within the dorms for everyone to socialize better which brought the curiosity of fellow troupe members Lumine, Gennali, and Matthew that were able to come join the festive air.
As we return, many questions remain yet to be solved.
What is the game the V.I.P. are forced to play?
What are the rules to these games?
Where are the missing people?
Who is The Ringleader really?
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Will they ever escape?
As we continue, the story of their Legacy will continue to unfurl.