Sucks and Cat's Harassment of Vasso

Summary

During Session 6 of the campaign, Sucks Benedict and Cat engage in extended harassment of Vasso while he attempts to meditate. The incident begins with Sucks making unsolicited comments about Vasso's physical appearance, comparing him favorably to Nick Silver as "the hottest person I've ever seen." Cat joins the harassment, which escalates to Sucks deliberately spilling water on Vasso's shirt and attempting to get him to remove it. The two also attempt to manufacture romantic tension between Vasso and Safia, including placing bets on whether the pair will kiss. The event demonstrates the party's dysfunctional social dynamics and Sucks and Cat's juvenile behavior toward their companions.

Details

The harassment begins when Sucks Benedict approaches Vasso during his meditation. Sucks announces being "disturbed myself by how symmetrical and lustrous Vaso's face is," then ranks him as "second to that hot drifter, he's the hottest person I've ever seen," referring to Nick Silver.

Cat contributes to the harassment by commenting on Vasso's physical features: "Have you noticed how plump his lips are? Yeah, look how wet they are." Cat describes Vasso's lips as looking like "two leaking pumpkins."

Sucks Benedict then escalates the harassment by deliberately spilling water on Vasso's shirt, saying "oh, no. I'm so sorry. We gotta get that off of you. To dry." Cat attempts to provide one of the sweaters as part of the scheme to get Vasso to remove his wet shirt.

The harassment extends to attempts at manufacturing romantic situations. Sucks Benedict and Cat make a bet regarding whether Vasso and Safia will kiss. Cat later states, "That was why I was bringing this sweater. I know. I was trying to get them to not kiss," indicating the sweater offering was part of their interference in the situation.

Participants

• Sucks Benedict — Primary instigator who makes comments about Vasso's appearance, deliberately spills water on him, and bets on romantic outcomes
• Cat — Joins in the harassment with comments about Vasso's physical features and attempts to manipulate the situation with the sweater
• Vasso — Target of the harassment while attempting to meditate
• Safia — Unwitting subject of Sucks and Cat's attempts to create romantic drama

Consequences

• The incident disrupts Vasso's meditation attempt
• The behavior establishes Sucks Benedict and Cat as sources of juvenile social interference within the party
• The event reveals the party's tendency toward inappropriate boundary-crossing and immature relationship dynamics
• Vasso is subjected to unwanted sexualization and physical manipulation (the water spilling)
• The harassment creates an environment where Vasso and Safia's interactions are subject to spectacle and betting by other party members