Embers of Progress

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  • Roughly a day has passed since each of the group’s separate expeditions.

    • Sylas approaches Eyelan. Tells him to stay on the ship.
    • He doesn’t trust the beholder, and thinks he’s a moron.

  • Sylas then approaches Dadaka. They talk about everything that had happened with Tucker Glindley.

    • They agree to stay quiet about it. Sylas mentions that they might have a target on their back from now on.
    • Thomas Glindley watches from behind. He looks pissed.

  • Lionel Caldwell knocks on Sylas’ door. He opens it and invites both him and Dadaka in.

    • Lionel had spoken with Thomas and suspects that Sylas might’ve had something to do with Tucker’s death.
    • Sylas lies, explaining that he and Dadaka recruited Sheen, who went crazy and murdered Tucker. Afterwards, Sylas just explained that “unfortunate” events occurred but that they didn’t have anything to do with Tucker’s death.

  • Time passes, we descend onto Faywharf. It’s night.

    • We are greeted by Tybre II, who is accompanied by Fred Jones and Velma.
    • “The East is not to unite”
    • He asks the group to meet him at a local tavern

  • The tavern is bustling.

  • We all sit.

    • Sylas orders a whiskey, neat
    • Dadaka orders an orange juice
    • Thraine orders beer
    • Meowfi orders milk
    • Lionel orders beer I think

  • King Tybre has been speaking with the leader of Europa. They agree on not uniting the East.

    • Highspire has been dealing with New Fat problems, the goliaths digging in their region.
    • Faywharf directed the goliaths of New Fat to redirect their tunnels towards Highspire.
    • Snort, who speaks common tongue and is at the conference to represent New Fat, can be taken advantage of.
      • Dadaka must get Snort to admit what he’s done.
    • The others will ensure that no one else can interfere.

  • Meowfi and Thraine decide to spy on the representatives of Paw’merra.

  • Sylas and Dadaka will handle Snort of New Fat.

  • Velma, Fred, and Lionel will snoop on the Faywharf representatives.

  • The conference begins. It’s a sunny day.

  • Thraine and Meowfi split off, heading straight to the Paw’Merran representatives.

    • Thraine tells Meowfi that they have a crucial message to convey to the kingdom, and Paw’Merra are the only ones they can trust to convey that message.
    • Outside of the door they planned on entering is Gordon, who refuses to explain why he’s there.
    • Before they can understand what’s going on, Sir Quinton Valerae steps out. He says he’s disappointed to find them there.
    • The message Thraine had received was a test. Queen Celine Emberfall suspected they couldn’t be trusted, so she set this up as a trap of sorts.
    • Autumngrove guards surround them.

  • Meanwhile, Lionel, Velma, and Fred walk together.

    • Before they arrive to the Faywharf representatives, they’re interrupted by a bird named Kazuuck.
    • He’s got a bone to pick with Fred for snooping around his tent.
    • Claims to be the right-hand man to the King of Highspire.

  • Sylas and Dadaka arrive to the New Fat delegate room.

    • No one of note on the way.
    • Dadaka barrels in.
      • WHO THERE
      • Snort there.
      • Snort proud.
      • Snort mega proud… dig.
      • Snort dig proud… Highspire?
      • Snort dig proud Highspire MEAT…
      • MEAT GIVE Faywharf dig
      • Faywharf give MEAT. BIG PROUD DIG. HIGHSPIRE. GOOOOOOD.
    • Snort’s speech is ready. Sylas and Dadaka await hidden in the New Fat tent.

  • While the rest of the delegates prepare their speeches, Lionel catches up with an apprehended Thraine and Meowfi.

    • They know much more than they let on.
    • They know Thraine is not from this time. Ooooh.
    • Thraine forgor
      • Thomas confronts him about not listening to him. All Thomas said was to stick with him.
      • He likes Thraine, and wanted to help keep him alive. But Thraine erm didn’t.

  • The delegation begins. Ronan Valenthorne of Europa speaks.

  • Channing Tatum speaks:

    • GOOD DAY TO YOU ALL.
    • Threat of Cattivu’s Will and the Ashen Maw are unavoidable.
    • Despite what rumors may say, the Queen of Autumngrove is in support of unification of the East.
    • The East needs to organize to survive the greater threats ahead.
    • He states her majesty would like to offer a deal to the kingdoms of the East, a unification of the entire continent of the then Empress of Autumngrove.

  • Meanwhile, cut to Sylas. He watches on from the New Fat tent.

    • Tucker Glindley and a bunch of Autumngrove guards enter.
    • They have been caught RED HANDED.
    • Snort was in on it, he can actually talk quite well. It was all a ploy.
    • Sylas agrees to be handed into Dupperville authorities for causing a ruckus.
    • Dadaka will be arrested for killing a dude.

  • Channing continues:

    • Autumngrove will no longer be an independent kingdom, will be handed over to the Kingdom of Albia.
    • They will reevaluate the terms of succession in the kingdoms.
    • Queen Celine wishes to elect an heir through a council.
    • King Tybre II’s punishment will be left for the eastern kingdoms.

  • Things are looking dire for the group.

  • Lionel hands Thomas a note. A shot rings out.

    • Channing Tatum has been shot by Thomas, in the shoulder.

  • Absolute chaos. Thraine and Meowfi run.

    • Lionel shoots Thraine. Guess ‘friend’ isn’t in HIS vocabulary!

  • Sylas is cornered. He teleports to the Bleakshire chamber.

    • Sylas pleads for Jeremy to help him. Nuh uh uh!
    • More guards pile in, and Sylas dives below.

  • Thraine, Meowfi, and Thomas run. Rusty’s ship arrives on the side of the council building.

  • Thraine makes it in time to jump onto the ship.

    • He MISSES
    • A tentacle stretches out.
      • “My lover…”
    • Before Eyelan can hoist Thraine up, Lionel shoots him, and Thraine plummets.

  • Meowfi and Thomas jump perfectly onto the ship.

  • Sylas lets go.

    • In a vision, Sylas sees himself in chains.
      • He is now encased. He is not in charge.
      • More chains emerge.
    • He of a Thousand Faces takes control.
      • The body travels to the closest guard, turning himself in.
      • Sylas is no more.

  • Thraine descends, and casts feather fall.

    • Lionel, as well as some Autumngrove guards, take turns shooting at him.

  • Lionel fires another shot, killing Eyelan.

    • “Goodbye lover…”

  • He returns to Channing.

  • They discuss the state of things. A few kingdoms have agreed with the Kingdom’s proposal.

  • Back on the ship:

    • Thraine climbs the rope back onto the ship.
    • Thomas sucker punches him. Why didn’t he listen??
    • They discuss a place to hide.
    • They agree on Gorbon’s Tower.