Midsummer 2000
The "teaser" and background information for the June, 2000 installment of this episodic chronicle...
The Setting:
The date is Midsummer in the Year 31 since the Resurgence, or June 23,
2000, as the mortals reckon time. Almost two years have passed since the
spectacular attempt by the Bedlam-struck Duke Brendan to summon a dragon
to the mortal city of Boston. Since then, Count Dumas of House Eiluned
has ruled the Duchy in the name of Queen Mab, refusing the title of "Duke"
and managing -- just barely -- to keep the peace between Commoner and Noble,
Seelie and Unseelie. But recent events throughout Concordia have shown
that, without the leadership of the long-missing High King David, the horrors
of the Accordance War are about to return.
Count Dumas has summoned Kithain from throughout the Duchy to attend
his court at the crystal palace of Caer Asterlan, for Midsummer Night festivities.
Some rumor that he intends to step down as regent and choose a true Duke
who will guide Novanglia through the coming crisis. If that is true, who
will rule? Baron Sean of the Cross, of House Fiona, whom Brendan long regarded
as his likely successor, is the favorite, but the Unseelie, primarily the
disgraced Countess Ava D'Intino, say that the chaos throughout Concordia
is certain proof that the Seelie have failed. Some commoners, Seelie and
Unseelie, say that noble rule has failed, and it is time to replace
it with something more modern -- democracy or anarchy, depending on the
tastes of the critic...
Cast and Last Game:
Cast
of characters from before the game.
Cast of characters as they actually showed up and took part.
A brief summary of the Midsummer 2000 game (in progress).
Background (in roughly chronological order):
Brief history of Boston kithain through the Accordance War
A film noir flashback to the early days of Duke Asterlan -- added 6/12/2000
Sluagh plot against Asterlan: a particularly sinister teatime in 1975
An overview of the status quo in Novanglia just before the first game in 1998
Dreamline broadcast, Midsummer 1998 (Game 1)
A Troll childling's view of Midsummer 1998
Dreamline for Game 2 (July 1998) -- Added 6/12/2000
Dreamline for Game 3 (August 1998) -- Added 6/13/2000
Duke Brendan's last diary entry
Dreamline broadcast, after the Dragon
Time of Thin Patience: Highsummer Night ("Pranksgiving"), July 1999
Y2K troubles -- Added May 17, 2000.
A Bad Omen: Imbolc 2000 -- Added May 17, 2000.
The New Angle -- a gossip column in progress -- Added June 8, 2000.
Moog's Introduction to the Midsummer 2000 game -- Added June 23, 2000.
Dreamline broadcast, Midsummer 2000 -- Added June 19, 2000.
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