Season 1 episodes

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This is a list of every episode in season 1 of the Afterglow SMP.
=== Episode 1 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 1: What Remains
A world filled to the brim with new life, powers, and people. Multiple worlds collided, and a new cast came into being, confused, angered, and forming lasting bonds and relationships. They met a cast of new and old characters, some born of new worlds, some living in old worlds, and many now forced into new lives by the will of an otherworldly force. A ruined temple stands at the center of it all. What lies in the temple? Why were these specific people brought here? What secrets did the gifted books hold in the server...?
=== Episode 2 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 2: Old Friends, Old Rivals
A group of chaotic children individuals came together on the premise of a party, only to find one such kobold requesting aid in researching an old lab located in an icy biome, which he cannot travel. The group obliged, and followed, facing perilous enemies and traps, coming to find the remains of several worlds mashed together. Izonite, strange Eyes, golems soon named Karl. A book was found amongst the rubble, to which it was fought over and stolen by Final. Manta claimed the lab as his own, Iron working alongside, and the group dispersed shortly thereafter, to which ZombiCyder, Captain Cheech, and Dragon led an unsuspecting Final and Hamilton home to be greeted by an angry Phoenix. Did Final Survive? Is Manta crazy? Does Appel actually cook with apples? And what significance does the lab hold to our unsuspecting heroes...?
=== Episode 3 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 3: Scarred
It started as a humble mission to visit a supposed scientist, Olive. "Make friends", she said. Together, they travelled, with Final, as a gesture of good faith, giving the stolen book back to Iron. They rowed and swam until they came across their humble home. It was refreshing... They spoke and chatted, attempting to make small talk, before Final took off, leaving Phoenix amongst others to congregate. Hamilton and Final spoke, Iron appearing to conversate as well... before it happened. Like a flash of lightning, he was gone, a supposed "four-armed, shadowy figure" appearing and kidnapping the hated loved recovering scientist. Several individuals were thrown into the chaos as realizations hit... Their friend was gone. The hunt for Final would begin with several bounties lying about the world, dedicated to Final J. Boss for a massive sum. Following, letters describing a certain "Scar Clan" and a "Xevarokk" having taken up the bounty. And lastly... Banners of this supposed bandit group. Would our heroes be able to save their friend in time? What was this "Captain Xevarokk" really after? Why were they invading Afterglow? And what fate lies ahead for our motley group?
=== Episode 4 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 4: From the Ground Up
An adventure awaited them. It started with a cruel joke by the one known as ZombiCyder, to which the chaotic undead angered the winged woman. Zombi then gestured to an old, ruined city... The ruins of Spruceshire, important to his own past. There, they discovered several important documents and buildings, including a castle with a hidden elevator, leading downwards into the depths... the Catacombs. The group was split and chaotic running through the old, overgrown, and ruined halls. Several chests filled with old loot and belongings... and a warning. In the final depths of the Catacombs, a "Void Blossom" lied in wait, hungry, vile... and there it was cut down. After making a messy escape from the belly of the Catacombs, Xevarokk made a reappearance, leaving several banners and making off with some loot. What did the ruins hold? Why were they here in Afterglow? What dark past is the mysterious ZombiCyder hiding? And how did Xevarokk find them in the first place?
=== Episode 5 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 5: Clock is Ticking
Quiet... dark... they came in the middle of the night... bound, gagged, and dragged away. 4 members of Afterglow were kidnapped in the middle of the night: 01173, Midas, Snowuh, and Iron. Imprisoned in a Void Cell, except for Snowuh, who was caged with the Iron Golems (They thought he was an Iron Golem). When it was discovered that they'd gone missing, including Klaus and Karl, favored "children" of 01173 and Jekyll, a gathering was held in Ironwood, to which the one know. As Sneggs appeared and made mention of a camp not too far away, where a distress signal was coming from. Phoenix, Ronin, Jekyll, Hamilton, Sneggs, Choccy, Dragonir, and Reef all rushed to the very well-guarded camp, doing battle with several Scar Clan Elites a and rescuing jot only their friends, but several other creatures too, who had all been chained, tortured, or otherwise. Whatever this Scar Clan was, it was starting to make some very avid enemies. Xevarokk appeared again to avenge the death of several of his Elites, to which the group was forced to run for their lives, admitting their first real defeat at the hands of the seemingly invincible Xevarokk. "In 3 Days the ritual will finish" were the last words they left with. With our heroes' defeat, would they be able to stand a chance against Xevarokk? Would our heroes be able to stop Xevarokk's schemes? Would they be able to rescue their friend before certain death?
=== Episode 6 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 6: Against All Odds
Sneggs finally had news to share... Iron finally had a working tracker... and the people of Afterglow were truly united for the first time against a common threat. With the threat of possible kidnappings, murders, and further damage to their homes, they had finally banded together under Phoenix's leadership to put an end to the Scar Clan, once and for all. With a brief meeting, they geared up and made their way far out to the Vault of Golden Grins, where, together, they worked to murder nearly a hundred men, beasts, and other creatures wrought by Xevarokk's cruelties. Invading the Camp, they came across several artifacts and treasure, gathering their strength and the Orbs of Golden Grins, presenting it to the door, which asked "Are you worthy?" and "Will you free us?". Delving into the Vault's first layer, they fought more strong crewmates, bruisers, and monstrosities, including mages amongst other things. Together, they explored the depths and took several painstaking hours to solve puzzles, find missing artifacts, and undo the treachery wrought by Xevarokk. Further in, they traversed a heated pit, and came across a small arched ring, where they did battle against a difficult foe who almost fucking died IRL of speed and invisibility, employed by Xevarokk for the Wish he held. The strange, fox-like being escaped with its life after giving up the wish, and hasn't been heard from since. However, after solving the final puzzle and bringing peace to the mournful and lost souls brought terrible memories by Xevarokk's Cruelty, they came upon the Final Sanctum, wherein Xevarokk fought with a ferocity unseen before, unleashing his newfound powers unto the Allied Forces. Although many fell in battle, Xevarokk was still bested, slain by their courageous efforts, the General landing the final blow. Although they had defeated Xevarokk, his ritual had still activated just in time, which brought many people great fear and worry. However, after some digging, they had finally found Final, locked away in a cell in the back... where they were able to help him out and finally be reunited again. What was the mysterious ritual's purpose? What would come of the Scar Clan? Would the death of Xevarokk bring everyone peace?
=== Episode 7 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 7: The Festival and the General
Finally, there would be peace. After a war against Xevarokk and a month of living in this new, messed up world, a festival was hosted. A strange fellow arrived, attempting to make deals with many, while another strange figure stared down Iron from a distance. There was singing, dancing, a really bad talent show, a ferris wheel, and a lot of food and drink to be had. Phoenix and Final were caught kissing, Tailoc, Snowuh, and Ronin were judges for the talent show, and Sneggizoroth's ferris wheel did wonders to everyone's mechanical instincts, and in the end Phoenix won the talent show with her singing of Lemon Boy, which won her the theatre, which then promptly burned to the ground.
Thereafter, dealing with a drunk Phoenix, Hami and Final said their goodbyes and went home... where the General attacked. Holding their own long enough, Midas, Dragon, Reef, and Tailoc came to the rescue to help deal with the metal monster. With enough struggle and time, the General was shot down by Phoenix, however, Final almost bled out in the process, having stayed behind before to let Phoenix and Hamilton escape. With a major evil now slain for the time being, the group settled for the evening, when a familiar voice came through... leaving soundless words and it's signature mark.
What will come of the General? Will our heroes withstand the coming tide of the supposed otherworldly presence? What does the future hold for the people of Afterglow?
=== Episode 8 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 8: Storm VS. Steel
Final and Phoenix spent days skeptical of what was... Hamilton's betrayal and the fear of the General's return. Iron and Hamilton came to visit, bringing along a "pacified" version of the General. However, shortly thereafter, Iron's true ambitions became apparent, having betrayed Hamilton and the others. Final decided to use the power of Cambino, the Storm King to aid in his battle against the General. Dragonir, Phoenix, and Final avidly fought against Iron and the General, Iron attempting to stay out of battle and the General engaging Final and Phoenix. Phoenix's wings became mangled and slippery, which lead to Final developing Guerilla Warfare Tactics, while Dragon continued to hunt Iron. However, as the battle raged on, Final's attempts to get Phoenix to escape almost cost them their lives. Hamilton was given a potion to heal his wounds, and together, Hamilton and Final met the General's fury above the old Scar Clan prison. When things looked dire below ground... Final spoke out to the sky... taking the supposed sacrifice in return for power and an unwavering storm. When this failed... he made the ultimate sacrifice, sacrificing his own life force in return for sending Phoenix into an ethereal state... unable to be seen, heard, or interacted with...
The battle between the General and Final raged... trading blow for blow, taking their final stand to the bathhouse... Where the General's failing body finally crumbled above the fragmented forest... and Final's life force withered away...
What would come of Phoenix and Dragon's psyches? Would the General return again? What were Iron's true motives? Would Hamilton forgive himself?
=== Episode 9 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 9: Preparations and Answers
A decent handful of our heroes found themselves converging at one point in time. The Temple was always a good place to meet... and it would seem many who had shown finally decided to take Final up on his previous offer... Answer the question, old man. Solar, Midas, Tailoc, and many others sat around Final, who explained the mysterious entity denoted by the eye of ender: Cosmos. He explained his motives, and gave several apologies... not having many good answers to the latter questions such as "Will we ever be able to return home?" and "What can we do to stop him?"
During this time, it finally boiled down to Final and Midas spear-heading the creation of a organization to wage war against the General and Iron, who had caused much grief and strife for all. They would do what it took to end this, once and for all. With plans being made, they reached out and decided to stage the battle on the nearby mushroom island, which was pretty defensible. An accord was made, and with that, the forces of the soon-to-be militia began preparations for a hard-fought battle ahead of them.
Would they ever be able to return home? Would they be able to beat Cosmos at his own game? Would the militia or the allied forces stand a chance against the General and Iron Skeleton?
=== Episode 10 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 10: Rage Against the Machine
The day for war and bloodshed was finally at hand. Final's uneasy attitude coupled with fear allies wouldn't show made for an uneasy start, however, with some time to confide, Midas and Final hatched and prepared the final plans. Whilst they tried to give the rundown, an entity known as Stuck appeared before long, and the battle for the future of Afterglow begun. Raining down explosive power, paired with immense strength, the black and purple fiend fought against many of the Militia's strongest, only to be struck down once. Just then, Iron and the General descended on the Militia, and pussied out like a bunch of bitches fought to stand any ground they could. However, before they could fully commit to the fight, Tailoc boldly challenged them to a duel, where, in heroic sacrifice, he sent himself sky high with explosives, damaging the General far worse than expected. With this, Iron and General began to fight the Militia, who struggled against their tactical power. When this began to fail, Midas and Final's calls to rally within the arena began. They prepared with potions and arrows while Iron gave his speech about a perfect world, free of death and loss of information, of perfection in totality. When the heat of the battle forced the Militia into the depths of Fort Fafnir, Olive announced their intentions to aid the General and Iron... breaking many hearts. 
Final and Reef tried to coax the weary Iron Forces into the depths, but were mostly unsuccessful. With much struggle, they were able to prepare traps in advance and ready for a final stand. This failed, however, due to Iron's pussy ass weak ass mothafuggin bitch ass tactical expertise, in which he tore through the walls of the facility and broke most of the traps and the facility's walls. Although there was struggle on both sides, the many convenient pitfalls, darkened maze, fans, and pullaway floors aided in killing Olive, and Stuck became weakened severely. Iron's cheap tactics eventually lead to the Militia's forces pouring back out into the arena and overwhelming the Iron Forces. Iron was shortly knocked down, and the General struggled with himself, as Bronze and the General fought on the inside. In an act of true love, Bronze sacrificed everything, including his emotions and memory, in order to be rid of the General once and for all. Iron was then promptly captured and runthrough. With the death of several overarching villains... a new dawn rose over Afterglow... Would this peace last? What would come of the factory reset Bronze? Would Olive be forgiven for their treason?
=== Episode 11 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 11: The Choosening
The day after a fierce battle was had, many travelled far and wide, almost taking a sort of pilgrimage to The Temple. There, they conversed and began to chat about the many events that had occurred. From the war and Hamilton's suicide, to the Visions and the large floating eyes. Although Final tried to explain many a time about what was happening and what they'd been through, he couldn't think straight with so many people, and suggested going to Ronin's Tavern called the "Red Line" to clear his head. Shortly thereafter, they came across a mysterious button, surrounded by water and fire, to which they braved their suspicions, only to be summoned to a floating temple in the sky. There, the gods greeted their soon-to-be new followers, and begun to one by one bring forth individuals into their spacious room to be argued for and selected by one of the three, who were revealed to be Sneggizoroth, Puffin, and Solar. One by one, they were chosen... until it finally came to the last one... the strange human who had long since gone by the name Final. The argument was... short, and lacking, and when Sneggz tried to take him out of pity, it seemed to fail... Final's psyche shattered and his will broken... he felt himself shaking violently... saying two words over and over...
"Shut Up..."
Over and over until he cried out... a dark fog filling the room and clouding their senses, thousands of voices screaming and shouting, cursing and speaking crude words and phrases, many able to pinpoint their own voices speaking... quite out of character, including the gods themselves. In the fog, shadowy creatures made of regrets, failures, fears, twisted versions of themselves... and although fear enveloped them, many broke out weaponry in order to fight bravely in the dark. This act did NOT please the mysterious entity assumed to be Cosmos. In one final act, collections of purple goop begun to appear... crying out filthy and blasphemous words. Without much effort, everyone overcame the threat... and Final's thought were finally... clear.
What are the Mysterious Floating Eyes? What was Cosmos' purpose in trying to corrupt Final? Why did the gods choose their demigods to be Ronin, Phoenix, and Dragon?
=== Episode 12 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 12: The Siphon's Truth
Over the course of two weeks, much went down. The mysterious disappearance of Phoenix, the return of Cringe, and hours upon hours of work towards crafting diamond gear. The day came when, with the combined efforts of Midas, Final, and Solar, that the Siphon had been found. With this, Final and Midas spread word to all of Afterglow, and those who supported the furthering of science as a whole stepped forth to aid the human in his endeavors to "keep his promise". After much talk, it was also revealed that Tailoc, an old ally, had left to tend to his wounds, leaving about 12 people with letters from him. Finally grabbing the last of their items, they travelled far to the north west to find a small, cliffside hut made of stone. There, everyone gathered and begun the descent, navigating the sewers, fixing broken machines, discovering hidden stashes, even manually setting off power switches to open facility doors. With much effort, they'd discovered that a group of researchers had set their home above the Siphon, living nearby. For what reason exactly? It remains to be seen. However, old knowledge was benched in favor of trekking further into the depths, fending off many lost souls, elementals, and creatures from beyond. When they'd finally come across the siphon... through much struggle, they'd finally bested the Siphon's puzzles... and opened it... only to realize that it had been a lie. While the siphon was intact, it also released an ancient evil... the Titans, the False Gods and original genocidal monsters that rid the world of Humanity. Now that they were loose... all seemed to be lost.
What fate awaits the people of Afterglow? Would the Titans' release spell the end for all trapped within? And what would come of the Siphon's many powers?
=== Episode 13 ===
Episode Summary
Episode 13: Lost and Found
NOTE: This summary/episode is a congolomerate of a few weeks of lore.
The Siphon was finally found, within the grasps of the Human scientist who'd been falling apart at the seams since day one. Over the next few weeks, many hid in their homes and wondered what would come next. Some appeared to the Scientist, who'd been able to move the entirety of the Siphon on his own. Some... left. 01173, an avid friend and ally, who'd betrayed the group on occasions prior, felt the guilt of their sins, and had seemingly been attempting to switch bodies, or upgrade their own, when a mishap occurred... leaving them fully dead and gone. They were buried by a mournful Bronze and Jekyll, and the "Last Will" of 01173 was upheld to the best of everyone's ability. Shortly after 01173's death, a blimp appeared on the horizon, carrying two familiar faces: Von Vanzant and 01173.1, both old faces from ImmortalSMP. With their arrival, many began to question and watch, as the extravagant man and his compatriot explored the new lands. After the arrival of these new folk, a funeral was held in 01173's honor, and those who showed had much heartwarming speeches to share. While this all occurred, many figures began to shift in the shadows. The will of the supposed scientist Cringe had returned to haunt them, and it would seem his influence had reached a select few members of the community. Many individuals in the world began to feel their good-aligned hearts turn sour, and their thoughts becoming buried under hints of madness.
What lurks in the shadows? Will Good triumph over Evil again? Or will the tides of chaos and disarray finally succeed?
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