Under a Silver Moon: Game 1 recap
UaSM Game 1 Photo album I write what remains clear. The rest… settles where it must. The Graceland Freehold stood resplendent beneath green and silver banners, their silken lengths drifting in a chimerical current no mortal air could stir. Candlelight fractured across polished marble, reflected and bent until it was impossible to say which flame was real and which was memory. The Balefire burned low in its hearth, its glow edged faintly in green, patient and observant rather than warm. This was a Court rebuilt not in celebration, but in intention. Graceland itself watched as the Kithain gathered, Unseelie and…
Game 43 recap
That Hair Band Spirit Game 43 Pictures The following recollection is pieced together from scattered notes, altered journal entries, half-burned letters, and those who think they remember. The former chronicler of these events, the one who documented each gathering of the Graceland Freehold with such clarity, is missing. Or perhaps misplaced. Or perhaps they never existed at all. I have found only fragments in their wake: pages warped by water, margins scrawled in handwriting not quite their own, and a final sentence that simply read: “It will not let me write the truth.” In their absence, I have taken up…
Game 42 Recap
That Modern Blues Spirit Game 42 Pictures Caer Graceland stood dressed for mourning- the mourning of the passing of the Prince of Darkness. Those among the Duchy’s Kithain who followed the gods of mortal music shared a look as they noted the richness of blacks, purples, and silvers, the excessive use of candles as the only light source, and the touches of occult-themed decor. It seemed that the Spirit of Rock n’ Roll had no intention of letting the passing of Ozzy Osbourne from the mortal realm go unacknowledged. Surprisingly, the mercurial Chimera did not choose to emulate the fallen…
Game 41 Recap
That Synthesized Spirit Game 41 Pictures Many of the Kithain of the Grace Lands were hoping for a quiet court this month. The last gathering had been filled with politics, betrayals, and charged song battles. This, however, was the time of year when the Dream of America held particular power over the Dreamers of Concordia. Corrupted as this Dream had become, and burning as the Southern summers were, many Changelings found the early days of July to be draining and difficult. It was not uncommon for the Grace Lands Liege to find themselves facing a sparsely-attended court during this time,…
Game 40 Recap
That Pride SpiritGame 40 Pictures June’s Midsummer’s Court has always been a… let us say charged affair for the Kithain of the Grace Lands. Year after year, they have planned some grand event for the evening, only to have it spoiled or sullied in some manner. No grand announcements preceded this month’s gather, however; perhaps the idea was to not invite trouble by giving it an easy target. And yet, when those of the Grace Lands who so desired entered Caer Graceland this month, they saw it had, indeed, been transformed to a theme. The Spirit of Rock n’ Roll…
Recap- Game 39
That Man in Black Spirit PlaylistGame 39 Pictures Traditionally, the city of Memphis has always kicked off the month of May with a huge music festival. Consequently, the Kithain of Memphis have enjoyed basking in the glamour that such delight in melody drew forth, leading them to host Beltaine celebrations full of games and extravagance. This year, however, the music festival was… lacking in gravitas and magic. The Seelie came into their season without the benefit of that boost in power which they have enjoyed in recent years- and it showed. The monthly Court was sparsely attended, and no real…
Recap – Game 38
That Girl Power Spirit Game 39 Pictures Prior to their usual monthly gathering, the Kithain of Memphis received word that the Eshu of the Duchy would host the yearly Mardi Gras celebration. During the very first such celebration three years ago, a tradition began where whichever Kith pulled the baby from the king cake would host the following year’s festivities. Despite the Eshu Nicki Shutterbug having moved on, it seemed that he had made sure that those of his kith-kin who remained knew to do right by their duty. Eshu and Mardi Gras- could there be a more iconic pairing?…
Recap – Game 37
That Glam Rock Spirit Playlist Game 37 Pictures It was with no small amount of trepidation that the Kithain of the Duchy gathered once more at Caer Graceland, after an extended period of… adjustment after the former ruling Nobility chose to abandon their totally-not-cursed lands. Their leaving had left the Pooka Count King Louie in charge, who had assembled a motley- in the negative sense- mix of officers from both the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Surprisingly, Liege Count King Louie somehow managed to impress King Melige during the Willows ruler’s Winter Solstice celebration. At least, that is what the Liege…
Recap – Game 36
That Holiday Spirit Playlist Game 36 Photo Album Precious few Kithain remain in the Grace Lands who remember the First Winter Solstice court after Caer Graceland’s balefire once more flared high. Perhaps a certain Trickster Sidhe trembled slightly, when he heard the bright, merry voice of Mariah Carey singing her holiday magnum opus, while the Spirit of Rock n’ Roll welcomed the Kithain in with a hearty “Ho, ho, ho” and looking for all the world like a stereotypical Mall Santa Claus. Had Autumn Records once more influenced the chimera? All I want for Christmas,is youuuuuuuu….No visitors from Autumn Records…
Recap – Game 35
That Preschool Singalong Spirit Playlist Game 35 Photo Album The Kithain of the Duchy were, by now, quite used to surprises awaiting them at Caer Graceland each month. Aside from the usual mystery of what musical styling the Spirit of Rock n’ Roll might embody, they have faced visiting dignitaries, wanton unleashings, and attacks by aged musical chimera from the Deep Dreaming. Each month was just another in a long line of malevolent or whimsical events large and small. It would be fair to say that the more tenured residents considered themselves immune to true shock or surprise. Even they…
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