---- Play the Part ---- We will have another LARP where I will play [[Princess Luine]], though I will make mine and Lindsey's costumes myself this time //(Session 120)//. Despite having no time to spare, and some interferance from Tamara, I did manage to finish the costumes. We travelled to Central Park where I became [[setting/Princess Luine]], leading a diplomatic mission and negotiating a truce between robbing rebels and a duke who asked to dance with me //(Session 121)//. After visiting a baron, we were taken from the LARP into the fairy realm, so I suppose we were believable! //(Session 122)// Once there, we met [[setting/Tamlin]] who kindly allowed us to visit the court of the [[setting/Nightmare Queen]], where we met various important fey //(Session 122)//. I met [[setting/Lady Segolene]] again and she gave me some of her amazing blood, as well as some wonderful outfits! I made an oath to the Nightmare Queen to present and work for the interests of her court and people to the kindred community in New York and to make effort to improve the relationship between the two communities, as long as I live in New York or until she decides to let me off. She made me her ambassador on the spot! We met with a man called Mr. White who has been trapped in the Hedge a long time. Naturally I offered to help him, though Marcus seemed to have some very strange idea's about how to handle the situation //(Session 123)//! With my new position, I was given a place to stay as a sort of ambassy in the Hedge, and a cloak by which I could enter. If only I could have kept my clothes! When we left, we took Mr. White with us to New York - he seemed pleased and willing to meet Cierra as she might have work for him //(Session 124)// Cierra was kind enough to give him a job and he seems to be safe now! //(Session 125)// ---- Ice Queen ---- Cierra asked my help to try and get in touch with some of the Fey in Central Park. Naturally I agreed //(Session 117)//. To get in touch, I will act in the LARP-play again as [[setting/Princess Luine]] to gain entrance to the Hedge //(Session 120)//. Via the LARP, we entered into the realm of the fairies and the court of the [[setting/Nightmare Queen]] where we figured out which fairy to set up a meeting with //(Session 122)//. I spent more time socializing and building relationships for my eventual request, waiting for the right moment despite Marcus' worries //(Session 123)//. Finally, the perfect opportunity came along and I managed to arrange a meeting with Cierra two days from now //(Session 124)// The meeting took place and I managed to guide it in the right way - Cierra seems most pleased! //(Session 125)// Cierra asked me to accompany her to meet a figure skater who is apparently quite talented //(Session 126)//. At Elysium she informed me the meeting will take place on the 9th of April //(Session 130)//. Cierra took me to an ice ring in Central Park where I met [[setting/Nancy Kerrigan]] - she is a wonderful skater and I was super impressed! //(Session 134)// At the Court of the Nightmare Queen it became clear that Nancy's presence may be playing in the Duchess of Winter's favour, which I have no objection to //(Session 138)//. Soon after, Markus came to me with an incoherent story about bottles being stolen at Cierra's ice ring. I decided to buy some new ones for him to give him next Elysium, and at his request, I'll check some rumours at the Fey Court later //(Session 141)//. I received an invitation by the Duke of Spring and various party members contacted me about the matter. Lindsey also heard about the bottles, so I visited the Court. The Duke of Spring had a major victory, related to the bottles he claimed in a letter //(Session 142)//. The Duke has planned a ball for Beltane and we all got invited, so I arranged outfits for everyone. We traveled to Chinon castle past scary fires and I learned Isaac needs help from Lady Arathusa regarding the invite he got //(Session 143)//. I got Markus his new bottles before arriving at the Beltane Ball, and he seemed to not be too impressed. Perhaps I misunderstood. Regardless, the ball was amazing, and I danced with various guests. I tried to impress the importance of keeping the Ice Rink on the Duke of Spring, though I almost got stuck in his castle. The Nightmare Queen saved me, but then I seemed to get in trouble there too and Lady Cliodhana, the Duchess of Fall, saved me in turn. She helped though I'm not sure I'm out of the woods there. Lindsey also stepped up for me against the Nightmare Queen, and she almost got tossed off the castle wall as a result - I only barely managed to save her. I was forced to punish her by denying her access to the Maypole dance. Speaking of which, I got matched to Lady Cliodhana there, so looks like I may be stuck with her for a while. Fortunately, the Duke of Spring wouldn't risk angering both the Duchess of Winter and the Duchess of Fall, so it looks like he will not escalate the situation further //(Session 144)//. When Cierra also agreed not to escalate the situation further, I felt much assured that this will all work out //(Session 145)//. ---- Cut out the Cutting ---- I learned at the Court of the Nightmare Queen that kine are cutting trees and bushes in the south of Central Park and they are not too happy. I'll have to look into a way to stop it //(Session 124)//. At Elysium, I learned there were some folk working on Central Park and to talk to the Gangrel about it //(Session 125)//. After talking to them //(Session 126)// and asking around at the Rotary, I learned the city is tending to the sick trees in the park, and taking the opportunity to do more while they are there //(Session 126127)//. Talking to a friend of a Rotary friend, I convinced an expert to get me a plan to heal the trees instead of clearing them out //(Session 130)//. I checked at the Rotary meeting but no news on the plan yet //(Session 132)//. At the fundraiser gala, I spoke with the Mayor of New York about the situation in Central Park. I am not sure I made sufficient of an impression, but its a start //(Session 136)//. I also managed to get my hands on the better plan from my Rotary friends and sent it to the Mayors office //(Session 138)//. I discussed the matter further at a fashion show with other notables, and at the Rotary and got the advise to seek out the Press to generate a chance for the Mayor to justify following the new plan //(Session 141)//. At Elysium, I was able to convince Kenneth Forbes to publish an article for me in his magazine //(Session 143)//. Kenneth came through and the article got an immediate response from the mayor that he would save the trees - I was able to report the success to the nightmare queen shortly after, and she seemed pleased //(Session 146)//! ---- Clockwork Jason ---- Jason took me to Central Park where I entered the Hedge. When I returned he wasn't there anymore //(Session 138)//. My assumption that Jason had returned home after taking me there was -very- wrong. Instead he entered the hedge with me and got lost! I managed to convince the Nightmare Queen to find the pieces he had been scattered into and put them back together. However, it appears some of him is clockwork now! Oh dear! At least I managed to take him back home... //(Session 142)// I explained Jason's situation to Isaac in hopes of help. Isaac agreed if I'd help him with an issue for his friend Penny. She wants some territory in Brooklyn. I agreed to talk to Lidya de Witte on her behalf //(Session 143)//. At the Beltane Ball, I managed to arrange possible help for Jason as well, a Doctor of some sort. To get his help though, I'll need to get rid of a building in Central Park //(Session 144)//. Mr. Worthington asked about Jason, he was probably concerned. Meanwhile, I learned the building in Central Park is a transmutation house and it cannot be removed or it will break the street lanterns. By means of various community members I managed to get in contact with [[setting/Rastus]] who agreed to disguise the transpiration house by painting it over. Hopefully that will satisfy the Fair Folk //(Session 145)//. Rastus did a great job, and Isaac agreed to help me with the doctor. That was a good thing because it turns out the mysterious stranger's doctor was -not- the right man for the job. We'll have to keep an eye out for anything to help Jason, but he seems to be okay with it all and Mr. Worthington has assigned him as my personal bodyguard. I suppose that's as fair a solution as I can expect //(Session 146)// ---- Falling for the Duchess ---- As agreed during the Maypole Dance ceremony, I visited Lady Cliodhana the night before the Summer Solstice to talk about our 'relationship'. She'll be visiting the Empire State Building on the 30th //(Session 153)//. Lady Cliodhana came by, but she seems like she's no longer interested in having the prince involved, finding her boring. Perhaps that is for the best though //(Session 154)//. The Duchess of Fall was looking for me, inquiring for Princess Luine at the LARP play //(Session 159)//. I visited her, and acted as her ornament to be shown off. I'm sure there was more to it than that, but if there was, I didn't get it. She had an ulterior motive however and took some time to humiliate me, and I agreed to be her autumn decoration in fall, though she left me in tears when I realized I wasn't really good enough //(Session 160)//. I visited the Duchess again as agreed and she had a beautiful autumn gown for me. It is really pretty, if somewhat gravity defying, and she let met take it home. I'll cherish it of course, even if I think some of the pieces disappeared on the trip. She also gave me some fairy blood in a box, for a special occasion //(Session 163)// ---- Party Feyvors ---- Marcus came to Elysium with strange runes on his forehead. How on earth did that happen!? //(Session 115)// Dwayne seems to have spotted an opportunity now that we're in the Hedge - he wants to get a fairy-blessed sword. I took him to meet [[setting/Lady Cliodhana]] who is apparently an expert in Oath weapons //(Session 122)// Dwayne managed to win the joust much to the chagrin of the Duchess of Winter, though he had to break his disguise of Tyrone for that //(Session 123)//. I helped arrange for him to take an oath in front of the Nightmare Queen and the Duchess of Fall gave him the sword in return for it. He is never to drive a metal vehicle, or he will lose his sword again... and whatever curse the Duchess of Fall might bring Though I am still not sure how Marcus' strange runes happened in the first place, the matter seems to have been solved in the Hedge... in a rather gruesome manner I'd rather not think about //(Session 124)// ---- Don't feel so good ---- I've been having nightmares - I get those a lot but they seem worse now //(Session 71)//. I even fainted today as the nightmares are interfering with my day //(Session 72)//. A demon took possession of me //(Session 74)// but with the aid of Reverend Jonah, it was finally exorcised - not before rather upsetting my life though //(Session 84)//. Ever since the Demon was exorcised, I've been having these headackes making everything worse. I asked Emily for something but she can't really help me //(Session 88)//. I did manage to get some sunglasses, they help a little //(Session 89)//, so I got another more fashionable pair with Gabriella //(Session 90)//. The headackes have gotten worse and I had a particularly bad day today, staying in bed for half the night... //(Session 97)// and going in early the nights after. I need to find some way to deal with this //(Session 98)//. During Elysium I finally snapped. I wasn't doing that well anyway, and when I heard an explosion it just echoed too much and I thought I was going to die. The Prince took me home and I apologized for making a scene, and it seems they finally took note of my troubles. The Prince sent for some Tremere who did research. At their behest, Isaac will be training me to control the powers that apparently caused this. I'm just glad its finally going to be sorted //(Session 107)//! ---- Study under Isaac ---- My headackes were inspected by the Tremere and they assigned Isaac to give me training to help me get things under control //(Session 107)//. Isaac started training me by showing me colourful pictures and the likes. It was strange and confusing, but I think it might be helping. We might study at the next Elysium for some reason //(Session 108)//, though things were interrupted for a moment due to the chaos - we started again the next week though //(Session 110)//. After a short break, my training continued without much incident //(Session 113)//. I managed to finish the training just in time for our trip to Coney Island //(Session 114)//. ---- Colours ---- I've been seeing weird colours for a while now, apparently Isaac knows something about it... //(Session 134)// Unable to find Isaac during Elysium, I spoke to Ravenna who agreed to train me for a bit //(Session 147)//. I drank some of Ravenna's blood and she's taking me out to clubs to practice //(Session 148)//. We continued to train //(Session 149)// over the next weeks //(Session 150)// and I finally figured out how to interpret aura's //(Session 151)//. While dancing with Isaac, he agreed to teach me more on this in the future //(Session 153)//. We've continued to practice //(Session 154)//, //(Session 158)//, //(Session 162)//, //(Session 163)// and finally completed my training just before our trip //(Session 164)//. ---- Presence ---- Tamara kindly agreed to help me gain a bit more presence, teaching me some tricks of the trade //(Session 152)//. We've been spending a lot of time together and she even helped me pick up some additional trainings //(Session 154)//.