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04 - Best Laid Plans
When life gives you lemons, your diet's going to get rich in Vitamin C. The Lord Protector's plans proceed apace, as his freshly-deputized posse sweeps across the island of Figaro. Valerian finds a thread of seeming logic in a world gone increasingly mad, abandoning his duties and his decorum to chase adventure. Scion and Prince delve deep into the mysteries of their late benefactor, each hoping to recover some piece of the lost Necromancer's power.
As for Vidcund, well... he was warned about gazing into the abyss.
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Prelude - State of the Union
The Glory War, though perhaps the shortest, was easily the most destructive in the history of the Union, having changed the face of the world forever. The Grey Angels, stranded on the brand-new Island of Figaro, have taken it upon themselves to change the face of society as well.
01 - Interregnum
Ours is a world in transition. Before you can understand where you are going, you must look at where you have been.
The Grey Angels have a grand vision for the Zaxtonian Union - to rebuild it under their own ideals. They must navigate carefully, for in so uncertain a climate, their first move can be their last.
Agency Division chases after shards of the past, in hopes of realizing their own dreams for the future. The one question on everyone's mind is How could this have happened?
02 - Brave New World
Like air rushing into a broken lightbulb, the College of Judges is quick to try and fill the power Vacuum in Figaro. Figaro's Lord Protector arrives swiftly, bringing with him the implicit threat of the Maritime Self Defense Force. The Angels who call Figaro their haven have little patience for the College's meddling - they want to do more than survive, but to thrive.
And Niles, Prince of the Four Horsemen, wants answers.
03 - Same Old Song
The true culprit of the Kraterburg Explosion is brought up on charges before a secret tribunal of Agency's highest officers - men and women so secretive that even the Executive Council doesn't know their names. Meanwhile, Figaro's Lord Protector flexes his muscles, finding, in the process, something he probably shouldn't have.
Behind the scenes, a new enemy stirs, intent on testing the Lord Protector's mettle.
05 - No Rest for the Wicked
Preparations for defense attract warlike attentions as the Razeland Guardians traverse the Blasted Bay. Meanwhile, in Figaro, the Lord Protector recieves a portentious gift and prepares himself, unknowingly, for his next enemy.
Just the far side of the mists, Duke Adron prepares for a triumphant return to the waking world, while an old enemy again stretches his immesurable reach.
06 - The Surge
The disappearance of a warship with a bellyfull of Zaxtonian patriots has turned up the paranoia - and set all hands in motion. Figaro garners fresh reinforcements in the wake of Duke Adron's early triumphs, bringing about the reunion of two old friends. Vidcund recieves a special posting while the rest of his team chases the Grey Angels to Galba Dea, where nobody knows just where the king in waiting has gone.
This month's cover is older art of Edward Coultier courtesy of Miyukitty.
07 - Ties That Bind
O, What Tangled Webs We Weave...
A peculiar warning spurs the Grey Angels to action, punctuating their investigation into the Dean Affair. Meanwhile, the Zaxtonian Union can no longer afford to cling to a ruined, lifeless rock, as Duke Adron sweeps their forces from Figaro, thanks in large part to otherworldly assistance.
08 - The Right Questions
Dagonovich's cribbed message has Vidcund feeling tension while the Lipan Merchant Navy carries the survivors of Figaro home. The balance of power in the Union's tiny corner of the universe is shifting - ancient forces stir, and the Carcosan Incursion has stirred up many things left sleeping.
At his tomb in the Terrwald, Archangel lies dreaming...
09 - From the Ashes
It's the job of men and women like Alexis Coultier to recognize when their enemy is disadvantaged, and with Galba Dea still on the mat from the seeming-impossible sinking of the Blasted Bay Fleet at port, she realizes now is the best and only time to make her move. Being the folk of dreams, fae are bound by the Narrative. As another cycle of her unending tale draws to a close, Assassin Holly Bell makes a choice. In Hell, Vidcund Därk makes an unlikely, but knowlegeable, friend. A world away, fate sets out to teach Bell a lesson.
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The tremulous conclusion of Part I.
09 - From the Ashes
It's the job of men and women like Alexis Coultier to recognize when their enemy is disadvantaged, and with Galba Dea still on the mat from the seeming-impossible sinking of the Blasted Bay Fleet at port, she realizes now is the best and only time to make her move. Being the folk of dreams, fae are bound by the Narrative. As another cycle of her unending tale draws to a close, Assassin Holly Bell makes a choice. In Hell, Vidcund Därk makes an unlikely, but knowlegeable, friend. A world away, fate sets out to teach Bell a lesson.
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The tremulous conclusion of Part I.
10 - A Golden Bridge
When Vidcund and Edward return from their layover in hell, they aren't left with long to rest on their laurels. Team Kether is on the warpath, quick to reenforce the Zaxtonians against Carcosa's Advance. Meanwhile Valkoinen has her own plans for the Lord Protector, intending to finish what she started in Galba Dea.
11 - Enemy at The Gates
By the time Holly arrives in Union territory, the Carcosan Host is already sweeping to the east, intent on encircling and conquering the interim capital at Tererra. Left without a clear goal, Team Kether is forced onto a back footing, where tempers flare and unspoken frustrations come to a head. Meanwhile, in the Dean capital of Galba Roy, Edward and Francis come to grips with unexpected allies.
12 - In the Hands of The Living God
The combined forces of Edward, Archangel, and Alexis's Officers launch a surprise assault on the freshly-recovered Viscount Rainwright, emboldened by the aid of a mysterious benefactor. A world away, Vidcund immerses himself in half-forgotten reality, leveraging the magic he was made for in order to help the Zaxtonians cut off the head of the Carcosan Host and bring the war to a swift end.
13 - Sound and Fury
Everyone is off-balance. The attempts of the Zaxtonians to break the siege of the interim capital were ineffective. The Grey Angels need to lick their collective wounds after the failed assassination of Viscount Rainwright. Before the Viscount can do much the same, the unexpected appearance of an old rival complicates matters for not just him, but every player on the board.
14 - The Road Most Travelled
Vidcund's sudden realisation is someone else's profit margin as the Executive Council find themselves sojourners in the land of the devil. Their host, an increasingly familiar face, wants to cut them a deal too good to be true. Meanwhile, the monsters hunting Greta are destined to meet that pond's bigger fish.
15 - The Name of Fear
With the Grey Angels on the move (and on the hunt), the Phantom moves to consolidate his power over both the Fae and Carcosan Hosts. In the north, Archangel makes unlikely friends. In the south, his companions must traverse Fen Ridge. The city is deeply held by the Carcosans, but there are greater theats in the Play than slings and arrows...
