Passing Oddities that Have Not Gone Unnoticed

* A Figure Cloaked in Violet was observed during the procession, looking lost and out of place - their face was covered by a cloth muffle and goggles - since almost everyone else was wearing a mask, this was ironically much more conspicuous. The colour and type of fabric are not produced by the clothiers of la Vieille, which is also unusual given the skill and diversity of the city's weavers and dyers.
* Guards in the employ of Lords Temporal have been acting oddly, abandoning their duties for seemingly no reason and with no explanation when later interviewed.
	+ These guards were most likely involved with the Bright Ashes, or were replaced by Bright Ashes members in disguise.
* A Guard at the procession was watching Emeric intently, and for a moment, appeared to be someone else - a younger man with delicate features, dark skin, close-cropped hair, and watchful eyes.
	+ This man turned out to be Gabard, a member of the Bright Ashes.
* Emeric and Junebug have both had dreams involving an impossible, protean, red creature, characterized by a uncountable multitude of wings, flames, antlers, horns and eyes.
	+ This creature is somehow related to the Siren, and is also a Simurgh - an ancient being, one of many once defeated by the Orarchs.
* The Orarch Jeha, We Watched Our Long Shadows Turn Eastward Across the Fields, And Your Green Half-Smile in the Quiet is assassinated by an unknown person wearing a shimmering, indistinct silver cloak.
	+ The assassin was revealed to be Cooper, leader of the Bright Ashes.
* There seems to be some kind of burgeoning religious (or political?) movement calling themselves "Restorationists," led by a very large blonde man who appears to be a curate of the Canton. They seem to have some substantial interest in Orarchs.
* Necromantic puppet shows have become incredibly trendy this festival season, almost overnight.
	+ The puppet shows seem to be waning in popularity, and the puppeteers are growing desperate.
	+ When confronted, the attendees of the puppet shows screamed "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE."
	+ The puppeteers are actually skeletons from the Expeditionary Egress of the Exanimate Excelsis, and want to turn everyone in the city into slaves.
* Something strange is happening at Silence House, the free school for poor families run by the Harmony - Grimassi has learned from the mother of one of the students that students are dropping out of contact.
	+ The Siren is trapped in the Inbetween, with her body suspended in Silence House. The Fourth has mentioned that the Orchardess is somehow involved.
* Odd graffiti on an alley wall - just the character for "E" over and over again: "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" Later, a different set of graffiti 'E's in the process of being written on a wall by a figure wearing heavy, awkward, leatherlike garments completely concealing their body, a wide triangular hood, and a mask with the simple features of a stylized human face.
	+ The E's were from the Expeditionary Egress of the Exanimate Excelsis, a gang of skeletons that want to turn everyone in the city into slaves.
* Someone has been leaving silver thread in Junebug's studio for her to find.
	+ The culprits were the Bright Ashes.
* Something is happening at the library...
	+ the Bright Ashes were happening at the library.