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Start: At Serenity's Manzilday Celebration, in the basement with the Skallywag Squad (Daxar Darkstone, Brax Bonebrute, and Fozias Frightforge)
Everyone gathered at the base of the stairs as Shell Silverstein and Serenity made their entrance, arm in arm. Serenity melded into the crowd, and Shell Silverstein was stopped by the gaggle of performers attempting to impress him. He was giving encouragement and pointers to the young bards when Otto Ozzley approached and had a heartfelt reunion with his old teammate. The two, and Calliope, talked at length about the Skallywag Squad (Godrick Grimbow is somewhere in Wethucia, Inazious the Inebriated hasn't been seen in months but that wasn't strange for him) and about his life now in the city. He introduced the pair to Hearthkeeper Evanya Starlight and they spoke about the Battle of the Bards. Evanya Starlight asked Calliope to follow up with his old classmates who have not been heard from after they signed up for the event. She also named one up and coming bard who is in Sedesend: Fictus Aborenzo.
Meanwhile, Argus von Steinberg decided to return to the city and wander past the ongoing party. He was spotted by some local guards, and he absconded down an alley. Simultaneously, Nixylanna Vidorant had arrived at the party, queuing Aoife Sweeney to leave. She watched Argus von Steinberg duck down a familiar alley by On The Rockslide, get cornered by 2 members of the Fury, and almost died jumping off the cliff down into the Cobble Ward. Miraculously, both Aoife Sweeney and Argus von Steinberg were able to escape into the alleys, made it back to Princess' tunnel, and Argus von Steinberg returned to the Mazraea refugee camp. Aoife Sweeney returned to the party.
Dinner was served (southern fried foods), dessert was had (lava cakes), and gifts were opened. Many partygoers filtered out after dinner. Peche arrived to present her gift of a black ribbon which acts like a reusable joiner of sovereign glue. The Bill's Bimbos presented Shell Silverstein with their magic music ties, gifting Shell Silverstein the keyboard tie. Samphith Goldenbeard presented an ornate centerpiece designed like a cornucopia, but filled with instruments instead of food. Finally, Ereus Sol'ahn presented his animated candle. During the exchange, Ereus Sol'ahn froze up. Rohtagels (from the outside window) and Otto Ozzley picked up on a strange purple glint on his paralyzed face, before everyone witnessed his violent and forcible transformation into a Brass Dragon.
A fight ensued, in which Ereus Sol'ahn, in dragon form, shook off the paralysis and proceeded to breath fire and gas into the estate, incinerating over a dozen partygoers. The Bill's Bimbos, Kaelen Dawnbringer, Godfrey, and Shell Silverstein leapt in to defend/deescalate, but Ereus Sol'ahn quickly took to the skies, flying away from the mountain then bearing west. Aoife Sweeney and Godfrey gave chase. Everyone witnessed Ereus Sol'ahn crash into the exterior wall and scorch the exterior with another fire breath, targeting the Mazraean refugees on the northwest wall.
End: 15th of Houden after sunset, the Bill's Bimbos and the remaining party attendees (Shell Silverstein, Serenity, Godfrey, Kaelen Dawnbringer, Skallywag Squad) are left in the mostly intact estate to regroup.