Shrine of Sobriety, Trammel, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – January 16, 2014 – by Ashlynn – Events were formally underway on the second day of the anniversary celebrations. Mushrooms and pirates were the theme of the day although I’m not quite sure how those two go together. Myconid pirates perhaps? I wonder what a myconid would feel about the open ocean.
The Ashlynn Society of Mycology Grand Mushroom Hunt
Or the ASMGMH for short. Supposedly a regular event held on Sosarian Mushroom Day, it tends to move around the calendar somewhat.
The challenge was a more cerebral one – an attempt to turn the brains of the contestants to mush(room) before the swashbuckling was to occur later. Because what better way to spend one’s evening than picking mushrooms at the start of the night, and lying flat on your back on the deck of a ship with a head wound at the end of it. It sounds like the plot for a really awful book.
Lazulli was hosting the event and explained that she had misplaced several boxes of mushroom samples across the realm – apparently after consuming one of the more hallucinogenic variety. And the assembled crowd were tasked with finding them! Each sample box was worth one “point” with which participants could redeem prizes.
Fortunately Lazulli had books full of clues as to the location of the boxes. Each person was given a book and 45 minutes to complete the task.
It turns out that Privateer-governor Ivy of Vesper was particularly suited to the task managing to find four of the boxes, with Lady Phoenix in second place with two.
The Sosarian Winter Corsair Cruise
I must say that Ivy’s decision to leave before the start of this event is highly suspect. She claimed she had “work to do” but we all know that could mean anything. A trip to the local fence, a meeting with a secret lover in a dockside tavern, or perhaps warning sailor friends of an attack by well armed alliance members. Who can say?
Three vessels set sail from Nidaros or perhaps somewhere near by. Only two returned! I am really not sure what happened to the smaller ship in our fleet so I presume it was sent down to the depths below.
The ship I was aboard (which I have christened the Floating Banana as I don’t actually know the name) managed to capture two enemy vessels. We opted to simply kill the first Captain, but took the second prisoner after a merry naval dance – who I should mention turned out to be none other than Drosselmeyer!
Our destination then was Sea Market where we received a reward! A reward which was far from generous – not even enough to cover our expedition costs!
At this point we opted to hang around Sea Market’s tavern until we all fell unconcious or managed to drag ourselves home. I think I even managed to trick Lady Winmere in to drinking a large glass of absinthe. All in all a fine way to end the night!