This recap has been written for a couple of weeks but something wouldn't let me post it. As I have stated in previous posts, I use lyrics from songs as the titles and the one I originally had in mind really didn't fit all that well. However, it did fit the next Dresden session perfectly. So it was back to YouTube. This one definitely fits better since the excitement of the evening was Brandon being a douchebag.
It was a short session this past gaming night but what a session! I could give a few hints or spoilers but I think I will just begin the recap and let everyone be surprised. Okay, one small spoiler. The grand douchebag strikes again. Brandon is so much fun.
The session started right where the last ended- the group plus Uri in the bar.
After feeling the rush of Fey power, Uri excused himself. Shade explained to Brandon and Neil that what everyone had felt was a huge surge of Fey magic. Somewhere, probably the Nevernever, the Fey were behaving badly. The three decided to meet up at Legends and investigate. Brandon needed to get a few items. So he and Neil took off to his place before heading to the Fey bar. Shade found Max and, after a short discussion, was convinced to include him. She and Max also stopped at their house so Shade could change (a cocktail dress and heels were appropriate for a wedding, not for possible trouble).
Fully armed, everyone congregated at Legends. Luckily Tess was working. She replied in the negative when asked if she had seen any of the Fey. Hoping to get some idea of what was going on, Shade started towards Phillip's office. She was stopped by a bouncer but Brandon convinced him to let her through. On the desk, she found a few papers written in Gaelic. Shade couldn't read them but she took them with her. Done there, Brandon and Shade opened a gate to the Autumn Fey realm.
Once there, the change was noticed immediately. The realm almost thrummed with power. Whatever had happened had certainly made a huge difference. The group of four was stopped by a guard tree. It took a bit of social combat but Shade, with a well timed reminder that she had been the Autumn Lady, was able to convince it to let them pass. A short walk had them at the Fey Manor. It teemed with all sorts of Fey- both Autumn and Spring and it was decorated for a celebration. Some trolls at the door tried to send them away but eventually let them inside.
Inside, the party was in full swing. There was drinking, eating, dancing, and general merry-making. Helena spotted Brandon and made a beeline for him. Flirting outrageously, she asked Brandon about their son. She didn't seem to happy when he told her he had given the baby to the church. As she led him deeper into the house, she remarked that she would have to raise the next one herself (poor Brandon- taking one for the team!). That left Shade, Max, and Neil to follow. As they entered the inner courtyard, the number of Fey was staggering. The numbers had exploded. At the far end, there were four thrones set on a dais. Two were occupied by Phillip and Puck. Both of whom looked more relaxed then Shade had ever seen them. The other two were occupied by unknown Fey. One was supernaturally good looking with golden hair and wearing full regalia. The other was more austere and had stag horns. Shade recognized the second as the unconscious figure she had seen there before. The High Kings of Autumn and Spring had been awakened.
As Shade looked around for Heather, Neil took out his phone and started scanning the crowd with it. A few of the guests showed up. Since Fey didn't, that meant those beings were "real". While doing this, something caught his eye. It was just a flash but he noticed a figure on the roof of the house. Whomever it was seemed a bit on the sneaky side. Neil moved into the house to investigate further.
Shade finally located Heather and asked her to explain. Heather said that it was because of Shade and the prophecy that the Kings had been awakened and wasn't it wonderful. Shade tried to point out a few of the not so wonderful things about the whole mess but Heather was too drunk to really care. Not getting anywhere, Shade asked if she could talk to Phillip. Heather happily led Shade and Max to the dais. Once there, introductions were made and Shade formally greeted the High Kings. Spring was very open and seemed amused by everything. Autumn was like a black hole- everything taken in and not one damn thing given out. Finvarra (the Autumn High King) told Shade that because of her stepping (and changing) on the dais, Phillip had realized how to wake them. For that she could ask her favor. With careful (and very polite!) phrasing, Shade replied that the balance of Vegas was a delicate thing and that she wanted to know what their intentions were to help keep that balance intact. More specifically, were there going to be any more forced changes and grown humans being turned into Changelings. Finvarra told her that Vegas was not their concern and in no danger.
After a bit of a search, Neil was able to find his way to the roof. There wasn't anybody there. However he was able to spot scorch marks on the tiles. He figured where he was was an excellent vantage point and settled down to watch everyone below. he hadn't been there for too long when he heard a voice say that things were changing and that change was good. He looked around and next to him was an old Indian guy with long, braided hair. The Indian just smiled as Neil snapped his picture. All that showed up on the screen was a smiley face.
While all this had been going Brandon and Helena (one thing about Helena- she would be better known as Helen of Troy. You know, the face that launched a thousand ships and caused a ten year war. Remember this for later. It plays into Brandon's biggest douchebag comment to date) were not having the happiest of reunions. Brandon, with his usual tact, had brought up the subject of the Summer and Winter Courts and how they could react to the whole situation. Helena told him that with the High Kings being woken balance would be restored. Brandon asked just how they were going to do that. After all, Spring and Autumn had gotten their asses kicked before. He wanted to know just how far they were going to go with the "restoring". Helena launched into a history lesson about the Fey war. Brandon replied that maybe they deserved to get their asses kicked and maybe they deserved it now. Helena's reply to that was to demand her right to challenge him to a duel...in a very loud voice.
The Fey reacted to that with a cheer. Shade and Neil reacted to that with an "Oh shit!"(when are they going to learn not to let Brandon out of their sight for too long?)
Finvarra asked just what had caused the challenge to be issued. Helena answered that Brandon had insulted Autumn and Spring and told him what had been said. Brandon admitted that he had indeed said those things. Finvarra agreed to Helena's request. It was to be with swords and to the death. As they faced each other, Brandon started things off with the following comment, "By the way, your sister was hotter." Helena did not appreciate the comparison and attacked. She managed to get through Brandon's shield and hit him on his not quite healed ribs. Brandon then attacked and opened a huge gash on her side. She swung and connected once again.
Watching from the roof, the old Indian turned to Neil and said that it looked someone who owed him a favor was getting his ass kicked, In the crowd, Shade turned to the dais, telling Max that she would stop this. Max asked her how she would do so. Shade replied a life for a life. She would owe the Fey a favor for saving Brandon. Max stopped her and said that a life would be what they wanted. Shade agreed to wait a bit but if it came down to it, she would make the deal.
Just as things were getting dire, the duel ended. Neither Brandon nor Helena were dead. The old Indian stopped things by appearing between them. Finvarra told Coyote (that's who the old Indian was) that he had no business being there. Coyote just smiled and told the High King that Brandon owed him a debt and that he would leave if Finvarra took it on. Finvarra had no such desire and declared the fight over. In a grand gesture, Brandon dropped to his knees and formally apologized to Helena. Coyote just looked at Brandon, shook his head, and both Brandon and the Indian poofed out of the Fey realm. Neil, Shade, and Max left by more conventional means (if a portal could be considered conventional).
That ended the session for the night. Brandon's mouth is going to get him killed at some point. What a fun time! The next session has been played and I will be posting that in the next few days. It's only getting better and better. Can't wait to see where it all goes!
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