After the dust settled, we noticed Crimson Blaze was magically unconscious near a large crack in the boulder. Above the crack was a strange symbol relating to the Indigo Court. Midnight, the reclusive halfling leader of Indigo, suddenly appeared behind us.
Midnight explained that they had hijacked the shenanigans of Crimson’s kidnapping to contact the four of us. They clarified that they had nothing to do with the kidnapping and were equally perturbed by the cause of death of our adversaries. The cause appeared to be some kind of voluntary kill switch procedure they underwent to insert an extradimensional space that a ball bearing can be shot through.
Midnight revealed through activating the crack in the rock that Indigo is the largest of all the Courts thanks to its vast subterranean network of caves all over Rainbovia. Midnight offered us ultraviolet pins that appeared invisible but would imprint their symbol into things so that we could signal to Midnight or other Indigo spies.
After we agreed to spy for them, Midnight disappeared, waking Crimson up. Crimson was angered by the kidnapping but just wanted to return to the Mixing Expanse. He was clearly also bothered by the ball bearing shots. Using our insight we were able to that Crimson knew how his father died and knew the priest was not a real priest, but he'd seen him in his rooms right before he'd been knocked out. It was also obvious to us that he wasn't entirely being truthful.
Upon returning to the Mixing Expanse, we joined an impromptu meeting of the Courts to determine next steps. Crimson revealed that Aurelia Dawn (the colour council ambassador from The Yellow Court) had started the chain of events leading to his kidnapping. She began to protest and say who she did it for, at which point it appeared as though a pocket dimension opened up and she was shot with a ball bearing as well. Goldenrod cast Speak with Dead to get her to finish her sentence, and she said she did it ‘for Colouria’. He got really pissy, muttered that he was the voice of Colouria and blew her head off.
Lord Ciel asked why he said he was the voice as he wasn’t formally married to Colouria thanks to all the commotion earlier. Goldenrod revealed that a private marriage coronation had in fact taken place after the kidnapping and he was now The Spectral Light.
Goldenspire asked for an adjournment, and each of us were swept up by representatives to go back to our respective Courts’ quarters.
The Violet Court Adjournment
Violet Chachki revealed that she was actually in DRAG and is in fact Amethyst Shade. He and his bodyguard/husband John do a quick drag every time they need to act as Violet. Through quick drags (of a stunting cigarette this time haha gotem), Amethyst explained that Violet is a small court with few resources, and Gest had come recommended by Arthur Agueplant. Gest was somehow appointed to an advisory role for The Violet Court and would stay with Violet/Amethyst while John remains at the Colour Council in disguise as Amethyst Shade.
The Blue Court Adjournment
The blue court council room was enormous and full of a number of representatives and facros. Alfie was ignored by the Lord Ciel and Azure Tide for ages while they deliberated. Eventually Lord Ciel asked him what his deal was and he revealed that he was part of the Duke family. He was asked to do further reconnaissance for Blue, and when he agreed stating he bled Blue, Lord Ciel seemed pretty chuffed.Â
Alfie committed to meeting a representative of The Blue Court at the Rising Moon Hotel to pass on any information he discovers.
The Indigo Court Adjournment
Midnight was back in the Indigo quarters hangin out. Midnight commented that what Goldenspire did to Aurelia Dawn didn’t look like Speak with Dead to him, but he wasn't sure. Midnight and Dusk Veil also asked Irmia about her allegiances to her family. It was revealed that the Rissas and Rimes are two Indigo houses both alike in dignity, but were vocally anti-Midnight and the Indigo Court's democratic socialist approach to ruling. Irmia affirmed her commitment to her faith and to The Indigo Court, walking the line with her family and the court had always been a challenge to her. Midnight and Dusk Veil asked Irmia if she would become the Spectral Legate for the Indigo Church and she said yes.Â
Her new role makes her the equivalent of an archbishop inside the church - but she will act as a diplomat into The Indigo Court and gives her a form of diplomatic immunity.
The Orange Court Adjournmet
Citrinia Ambers (the leader of the Orange Court) and Marigold Glow (the Orange court ambassador) were extremely stressed out because of their awkward placement in between the Red and Yellow courts. Physically they're likely to be a warzone between the two countries.
They are also the primary suppliers of weaponry and equipment as it's their primary export (massive contributor to GDP in the orange court which economists find fascinating).
Apollion offered to leverage his relationship with Red to get them to continue to buy items from The Orange Court and assist the Orange court. He did this to try and keep his eyes on The Red Court.
Aftew Evewywun Ewse Went to Bewd.
We all met for a final time in Apollion’s room, we agreed to keep in touch and shared the bits and pieces of our individual encounters. Notably, Alfie didn't really share exactly what he'd been locked in to do. Gest brought hot milk and called out Apollion for following her and Irmia earlier in the day.
After we left Gest shat herself because she’s lactose intolerant and also Jenny Craig.
When the group left Apollion consulted with Asmodeus in the fire and when he was a bit lippy (not in the Maybelline way), Asmodeus emphasised that they were on a tight leash and reminded him of his priorities to find where Asmodeus' magic has gone.
And that’s what you missed on Rainbovia......