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Session 46 – "The council of war.  It is planned that the Summer King will be freed while Bran is distracted, with Quetzlcoatl summoning a storm to fake the Winter King’s arrival, and an army waiting in ambush.  The location of the Summer King is acquired, reluctantly, from Taliesin.  Also:  Artemis and Hermes talk about her romantic complications."

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Session 47 – "The plan is initiated.  The storm is summoned, the rumors spread.  Bran the Damned is coming.  Fast."

Session 47b – "Bran arrives, and meets Tchernabog’s army in a charge.  Meanwhile, the party waits for the right moment to transport to the Summer King’s prison. . ."

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Session 48 – "As Bran personally takes to the field, and is confronted by Tchernabog, the party gates to the site of the Summer King’s prison.  After some momentary examination and planning, the party splits in action.  Quetzlcoatl, Hermes, and Aral join minds and reach out to the Summer King’s mind, to rouse him from his torment.  Brigantia and Artemis attempt to reach him physically, by healing the hill and digging through it with roots.  Meanwhile, Alaric protects the rest from writhing tentacles."

Session 48b – "The actions of Brigantia and Artemis lessoning the mental agony, the others attempt to reach the Summer King with memories of his brother’s words, and their rejection of them."

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Session 49 – "Through the combined efforts of the party, the Summer King is freed.  Unfortunately, Alaric is mortally wounded in the process.  The healers, tired, manage to keep him alive, and he is evacuated by Quetzlcoatl just as the Winter King comes to claim his soul.  After a brief stop in Thera for healing by the Champion of Ra, Quetzlcoatl takes Alaric and Brigantia to her lands, for further recovery."

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Session 50 – "After delivering the others for healing, Quetzlcoatl returns, finding the Winter King gone.  Aral gets warped to the main battle to help shore up the fight with Bran.  The Summer King uses the silver horn to summon Taliesin, who in guilt over his despair, sacrifices his life to reinvigorate the Summer King.  The Summer King, with Hermes as his herald, rides out to restore the people of Westernesse.  Aral has an epiphany in battle, while Darius dumps Bran in a gate, at cost to himself.  After this, more or less everyone gathers at the Fianna camp, including the people of Westernesse themselves."

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Session 51 – "Everyone prepares for battle.  Plans are made, fortifications built, allies called in.  Darius gives the party a glimpse of the future.  When Bran arrives, his armies are torn up by the planned ambush and Artemis.  He himself is swarmed by the Summer King and others.  After much fighting and a distraction executed by Artemis, Bran falls, and is ash."

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Session 52 – "Following the victory, celebration.  Artemis and Hermes talk about her worries, and Quetzlcoatl speaks with the Summer King about his own betrayal."

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Session 53 – "On the night of the victory celebration, Aral talks with the eastern Fianna who saved his life in the battle, Azdaja.  On the next day, the party goes before the Summer King to speak with him about politics and diplomacy.  After a tangent about Anahuac and Quetzlcoatl’s intentions, the Summer King states his intent to heal both Finn and Minos."

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Session 54 – "The party mounts horses of earth and stone, to go with the Summer King."

Session 54b – "The party arrives at the Brigantii encampment, and the Summer King heals Alaric, much to everyone’s joy.  Following that, everyone mounts up again to ride to Tara, capital of Eire, where Finn lays comatose."

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[metaphysician]

Session 55 – "After introductions with the King of Eire, the group is directed to Finn’s chamber, where he is accompanied by his sons Osirin and Diarmait, as well as Blaise and Maeve."

Session 55b – "While requiring greater effort, the Summer King heals Finn.  Almost as soon as waking, however, Finn declares he must leave.  During his coma, his thoughts wandered, and found a terrifying path, which he seeks to confirm or deny.  The party leaves for Thera, and on the way, they discuss possible theories of what he detected. . ."

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Session 56 – "The Summer King and party arrive at Thera.  However, his best efforts cannot heal Minos.  Grudgingly, the Summer King reveals the existence of the Sangreal, a possible means to heal Minos at great cost.  There is much debate over the proper course of action.  Hermes calls in Toth to spot for temporal interlopers.  Eventually, the party decides to go visit the Winter King again, while the Champion of Ra heads to White Crane’s abode.  Before leaving, Hermes tries to convince Aral to forgo pursuing the Grail, as an attempt to sidestep destiny."

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Session 57 – "In the brief time before the Summer King sets out again, the party parts ways for other matters.  Hermes and Quetzlcoatl dive into research.  Artemis, wandering through a park, has a confrontation with Elektra.  After relating her doubts and fears to Hermes and Aral, the lot go visit the Champion of Ra, who speaks of his past. . ."

Session 57b – "The Champion of Ra continues speaking to Artemis, warning of likely pain in the future of the relationship, but to not overly fear the attitude of Thera.  He also suggests avoiding Elektra and Orestes."

Session 57c – "The talk with the Champion of Ra concludes.  Hermes checks up with Quetzlcoatl, who relates his research into healing."

( Note:  Sometimes, I hate AIM )

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Session 58 – "The party, mysteriously (?) sans Quetzlcoatl, heads out to the Winter King’s abode.  There, they learn more about the Sangreal, and why the idea of how to safely pursue it would not work.  The Winter King does give a blank card to Artemis, however."

Session 58b – "In a moment out of time, while the party is still reacting to the Winter King’s words, Artemis reads the card, and is taken to a visit with David.  He talks about the cycle of the world, and makes Artemis an offer:  protection against the Sangreal’s negative effects and information on its location, in exchange for retrieving a statue for him.  Artemis agrees."

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Session 59 – "After returning to Thera, the party visits Anubis in Heliopolis, in order to ask his help with regard to the Sangreal and time travel. Everyone involved realizes that Anubis is time displaced himself, and he reveals his theories about his origin.  Also:  Quetzlcoatl’s second visit with David."

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Session 60 – "After returning, a return to research.  Quetzlcoatl looks up information on Mithras and his city.  Hermes continues his research into time travel, and visits Toth."

Session 60b – "Hermes finds Toth at the same time Aral does.  Hermes asks for, and gets, help with his time travel work, and Aral inquires about the current state of political affairs.  Later, Artemis tries to find information about Mithras, and having little luck, goes to talk with Hermes."

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Session 62 – "Artemis meets with Telemachus, setting up arrangements for a separate mission to steal the Sangreal ( with the help of Alaric and Zhang Fei ).  Quetzlcoatl meets with Clio, and tries to convince her to access the classified libraries on Mithras and his city."

Session 62b – "Clio agrees to try and get information for Quetzlcoatl.  Meanwhile, Aral and Hermes meet with Xenos, and discuss time machines, conspiracy theories, and the mythic king of Eire."


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Session 63 – In order to investigate the disappearance of oracles, Hermes, Artemis, and Quetzlcoatl visit the Oracle of Samothrace.  After some cryptic but useful answers, Darius shows up, to ask his own questions.  Following a near murder, Darius informs the party that he has a way to call in their favor owed.  Aral is brought along, and they learn the mission:  to help him steal a powerful sword.

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Session 64 – "Aral finds the Champion of Ra arguing with Si Ma Yi over the presence of White Crane, and joins in.  Afterwards, he reports the plan to help Darius, and learns about the plans for him to help White Crane later on.  Then, he is joined by Hermes and Artemis in the training arena for combat practice."

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Session 65 – "The party spends a night on the town before going off with Darius, giving a chance to socialize Artemis a little more.  There is theater, music, and dinner, during which they see a Chosen who looks a lot like a relative of the Summer King. . ."

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Session 66 – "After sharing a few thoughts about the stranger seen in the restaurant, Aral goes over to greet him. . ."

Session 66b – "Aral introduces himself to the stranger, Jon Riothamus, who thanks him for the information on his likely parentage.  Shortly thereafter, the meal ends.  The next day, the group gathers again at Samothrace to meet with Darius."

Session 66c – "Darius briefs the party some on what to expect once arriving at the site."

Session 66d – "The briefing concludes, Darius warns about his fellow time travelers, and everyone passes through the portal."

( PS: Sometimes, I *hate* AIM )

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Session 68 – "The party steps out of the portal."

Session 68b – "The party walks overland, past great armies, over lake, to a castle, wherein they are the first to arrive.  Many others gather, including the stranger Riothamus, and the smith ‘greets’ them all."

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Session 69 – "Those seeking the sword all introduce themselves to the smith.  After, everyone goes to their rooms.  Once to their room, the Darius and the party fill in each other’s blanks with regard to the other seekers."

Session 69b – "After some further discussion about the other contenders present, Artemis and Hermes wander off before dinner.  They talk some more about her problems while swimming on the lake, and encounter Serekh fishing, and converse with him about his travels."

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Session 70 – "Hermes and Artemis finish talking with Serekh about lands near to Quetzlcoatl’s home.  Meanwhile, Aral tracks down Jon Riothamus and Dr Seeker, and they speak about the future.  Later, at the dinner, everyones’ meals are poisoned.  When Aral loudly notices this, near-combat breaks out between the Ainu lords, defused by Aral and Serekh, mainly."

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Session 71 – "The meal finishes without further disruption.  Afterwards, Aral returns to the room to write the story of Minos, while Quetzlcoatl is summoned to a meeting with the Patriarch, who attempts to persuade him to betray his party and give to him the sword.  After leaving, Quetzlcoatl is attacked by ninjas."

Session 71b – "( Continuation from 71 ) After being knocked unconscious by the attack, Quetzlcoatl wakes in the room of Will, Michael, and David, who rescued him from the ninja."

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Session 72 – "Aral and Hermes, noting the fall of the mental link, search for Quetzlcoatl, and find him only after he’s being returned.  Aral then goes off to drink and talk with Michael Donighal about many things, ultimately leading to a call for all good guys to form council."

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Session 73 – "Aral reports the planned meeting to Darius, and reveals what he has surmised of Anubis’ origin.  Darius tells him what he can offer, and warns him to be careful around the three, especially the entire Dragos family.  Then, the three groups meet, and discuss their goals, the opposition arrayed before them, and what they can do together.  David and Artemis get transported to Mithras’ city at the close."

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Session 74 – "Everyone is gathered, and makes their claim for the sword, or in Raijin’s case, attempt to kill the smith first.  Afterwards, Aral and Hermes talk with Raijin about various matters, and learn that Baal is almost certainly responsible for the death of the Ainu king."

Session 74 ( Artemis Solo ) – ( Continues from prior session ) "Artemis and David speak with Mithras, and intentionally fail to convince him to withdraw.  Immediately afterwards, the two raid his harem to find the location of his treasure vault. . ."

Session 74 Addendum – "Flashback:  Aral’s encounter with the Oracle of Time."

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Session 75 – "Knowing the location of the vault, Artemis carries David and flies straight down into it, smashing the traps on the way.  David then forces a standoff with Mithras and his minions, using a dead man switch bomb.  Thus, Artemis leaves with the Grail, the mysterious statue Future David wanted, and a note ordering the Patriarch home.  She uses the card to visit Future David and give him the statue, before calling Quetzlcoatl for a return gate."

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Session 76 – "Traversing the gate, Artemis finds herself back in Thera with the others, who she shocks with her possession of the Grail.  Everyone, including the Summer King, is quickly assembled, and the Grail is used to heal Minos.  Afterwards, the party speaks with the Champion of Ra about their discoveries and plans, and then heads back to the Ainu lands. . ."

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Session 77 – "After returning to the Ainu castle, the party reports David’s status to his friends, and then give the message from Mithras to the Patriarch.  During the night, Artemis speaks with William Cumberland about various things.  The next day, everyone gathers to hear the smith’s choice:  no one.  Mass battle ensues.  Hermes gets thrown by Toshimoko, Artemis attacks him in turn.  Aral and Anhur kill Gokuro.  Quetzlcoatl summons a hurricane."

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