Octubre (Session Summary)

**Octubre** details the events of the October 10, 2021 session in which the party attends a surprise wedding shower for Aedryran that ends with a surprising twist.

## Session Notes

* Sorni is having breakfast with Anastasios and Cecily when a servant delivers an invitation to a surprise bridal shower for Aedryan, hosted by Lady Finch.
* Sorni immediately begins tearing up her invitation but Cecily sees the bright side of attending: combined chaos between her and Chae. Sorni is suddenly looking forward to the party.
* Meanwhile, Theo shows Chae the invitation Lady Finch sent him – complete with i’s dotted with hearts, a lipstick print in the corner, and a solicitation for alone time later – and Chae begins plotting ways to make the event truly memorable.
* Elsewhere in the palace, Stewart finds Aedryan in her rooms, still laying in bed, and delivers an invitation for a “working” brunch with Lady Finch.
* While preparing for the brunch, Aedryan hears Simon arguing with the palace Chaplain.
* Against her better judgment, she pokes her head into the room to check in on the two, and the Chaplain instantly begins shouting, claiming her to be the downfall of the country and responsible for death and sorrow that come with it.
* Simon calls for Alec to remove the chaplain. As Alec does so, the chaplain tells Aedryan that the gods have shown the clergy that Aedryan will be dead before the year is over.
* As soon as Alec and the Chaplain leave, Aedryan begins to cry and Simon attempts to comfort her with a promise she won’t have to worry about it, as he has a plan.
* Aedryan leaves to attend the brunch… Only to be assaulted by confetti and the noise of numerous nobility surprising her for her bridal shower.
* Lady Finch announces that she planned the party out of the goodness of her heart, *all on her own*, and Chae seizes the opportunity to comment on the gaudy decorations.
* Though Emily attempts to insult Chae’s status as a commoner, Chae and Theo respond by showing obvious affection for one another, hinting at future wedding plans. But Chae quickly reminds Emily that making a personal scene on a day that doesn’t belong to her or Theo is just *embarrassing*.
* Sorni and Cecily take their own jabs, but they just as quickly allow the event to move on to the party games that Emily has planned.
* The first game is a quiz about Aedryan and Simon’s romance, with the first question asking how the two met. Several answers come in, and most of them are great!
	+ Lady Spaniel guesses that the two met when Lord Raven introduced his fiancée (Sorni) to the king.
	+ Miri guesses that the king invited Aedryan to attend a private meal following military accolades.
	+ A priestess incorrectly suggests that Aedryan was a prostitute whom the king hired after being jilted by Cecily.
	+ Sorni says that the two met after being escorted by General Mbeni to meet the king.
* As others make their guesses, a commotion outside interrupts the affair. Sorni focuses on watching the windows for danger while Alec heads outside to investigate.
* Talos enters the room and encourages everyone to stay inside — except for the priestess, who is ordered to be removed of her own volition or by force. After a brief back-and-forth, the woman leaves.
* Talos pulls the group away from the nobility and explains the situation: Simon has recently decreed that all clergy and church administrators are to be exiled from the country immediately.
* Theo suggests moving the discussion for everyone’s safety, and the group – minus Lady Finch – moves to the royal family’s private wing to find Simon sitting near a fire, drinking.
* Aedryan asks Simon what happened. He explains that the clergy somehow knows about Aedryan’s pregnancy and they had threatened to ‘do something’ about it.
* Sorni suggests that it’s likely a traitor in the palace, but Aedryan notes that Dr. Bailey knew and it’s possible that someone informed the gods, who passed the information onto the priests.
* Chae’s demeanor instantly shifts and she announces that she knows about the situation, and calls for Ti-Yo to provide his assistance.
* Once Ti-Yo appears, Chae asks if the gods have access to the Avalon’s information. He says that Titania has been sharing information with them, but Titania didn’t need to share *this* info with them as all unborn children are Fated and therefore in the gods’ database.
* Chae asks if a god told the clergy and Ti-Yo confirms that Dr. Reyes, Ximena, did.
* Sorni asks how long everyone has before their location is discovered, but Ti-Yo assures her that Simon’s decision will make the gods have to work harder, as they will have to provide visions to individual Fated instead of acting through the clergy. Without Dr. Holt (Jenny, Eli’s late wife) they cannot induce a worldwide program.
* Chae asks if the other gods are observing as Dr. Bailey claimed to be doing, Ti-Yo says that Ximena and David are in the minority with how far they’re willing to go, but most of the others agree that their plans are moral and necessary.
* Chae asks Ti-Yo where he stands, and he says that while he wants to help the group, he is not always free to act — which is why he wants to integrate with *Avalon*.
* Lord Hendry bursts through the door, seeking out Miri, and is relieved to see her unharmed.

## Additional Information

"Octubre" is October in Spanish. The Chaplain warned that the gods promised to see Aedryan dead before the year concludes, and the author of these notes wanted to subtly remind readers that it's October in the game. :)