Back Home Again

You're on a vital mission with Sam and Paula – sorry, that should be Samwise the Purple, and Panacea the Cleric! Amelia has stolen Abel's entire supply of Curly Wurlys. You're pretending to be part of Abel's Live Action Role Play Society as an excuse to get close to New Canton to retrieve them while Amelia is away on state business. You head off into the countryside towards New Canton.

Sam says that he's bribed the New Canton guards to let you inside, and Paula adds that they're probably glad of the excitement; things have been very quiet since you returned from the Outer Hebrides. You approach the Forest of Nightmares only to be confronted by the evil dryads – otherwise known as Abel's nursery school. However, the zombie approaching is very real. Better lead it away quickly!

You can see New Canton's gates through the trees, but the zombie is still after you. You hear the sound of a horn, and then hoofbeats, and a ranger on horseback takes out the zombie. It's Janine! She's fitter than ever and is joining the quest to help boost morale at Abel. While Janine checks on the guard situation, Paula wonders at Janine's odd behaviour since you returned from the Outer Hebrides. Janine gives the gate guards the passcode to grant you entry. But Amelia is returning. You'll need to move fast!

Janine wonders how many people Sam managed to get on board – New Canton is swarming with orcs and elves! Paula worries that Amelia has been vanishing a lot recently and hasn't disclosed the information from the Edda. Janine says that she hasn't met with Amelia in weeks, and that she's classified everything to do with the Hebrides mission. Some guards approach, but they don't seem to recognise the passcode. Looks like they weren't in on the game. Better run!

You make it to the pantry and start searching for the Curly Wurlys. After Paula asks if Janine is feeling alright, Janine explains that while her instinct after the Hebrides was to withdraw, Veronica told her that would be detrimental for everyone's morale. Instead, Janine is trying to live life to the fullest, including joining in with games. The guards have nearly reached you, but Janine has a plan. Climb down the dumbwaiter shaft!

You reach Amelia's state room, but the Curly Wurlys are nowhere in sight. Amelia arrives and says that she traded the sweets for building maintenance. At least the quest has saved her the trouble of summoning you. She's learned of an emergency relating to the red fungus, and to Janine's adopted father, General Bakari.