Recap Session 23: "Obsoletely Fabulous"

Areas and Arenas of conflict abound, Characters scattered or secreted away... Where is Arsinios? Where is Saif? What did Ardemos do that made him so late to arrive at Cyprus? More questions then answers in another conspiracy-filled episode of "Owl Crossings"...

At the beginning of this session, Hill and Xian, under cloak of total secrecy, snailed their way towards home, while Powell was stirring the Station. Rumors thrived of the Patrician being bought by the Theocracy, Anarchy spread like poisonous fog in the lower corridors, as SSF clashed with bullies and rioters, trying to contain the violence; a familiar brutal attacker, armed with two knives, deeply wounded popular Captain Sativus (but didn't kill him? Hill wandered) - Owl Cross is boiling like a volcano before eruption, and Hill and Powell are dancing right there on the precipice, danger be damned.

Meanwhile, Rain wakes up Gail and Flame, receiving shock and anger from one and mostly silence from the other. Extinguished is the bright, energetic, joyous Flame; one more sin in the Shepherds' dark history. The sisters disembark, and the Veil carries on, to Cerberus.

On Cerberus, the Many Men of Molotov plan and plot their coup, and spend many hours and days doing so. Much drink and meat is consumed, many people are consulted, and eventually the coup takes place. There is much rejoice, since many people lose their lives due to vile treachery on the Cerbrian side... in these dark times, this is a good thing.

Back on Owl Cross, Hill meets with Violet Anderson, reaffirms his obligation to escort her to the Rome Day Party, and goes to get a haircut. Powell's (or should I say Brutii's?) Party is a Smash, cause Julii's party is a bomb - Lady Diane and Minister Johanna arrive to Powell's party, but the Patrician graces the other one. The evening is ruined when two Celestial Heaven ships smash into the Bacchus's upper observation-deck, probably killing everyone who went to the party.
[Pause for tears]

So, the final tally is Hero Party: 2 - Unknown Parties: also 2. Sure, Cerberus turned and bit the hands that fed it, so the Northern Wing is friendless, but Hera is still in Loxely's grasp, and the Wing is still a massive military presence in Elysium and Arcadia, holding Heran space and planets. Powell did good, but death and destruction spread on OC Station like the pox; could the station go back to being the home it once was?

Next session we'll have happy Cerbrians and grim Herans, soldiers of fortune and the fortunes of war, riches and dangers on Owl Cross, and one, very pissed-off, girlfriend. Maybe even two.

See you there, on the next episode of... "Owl Crossings", where if Hill and Zeb aren't betrayed, the session isn't done yet!