congratulations, members! you've survived our two-part plot drop saga, and we couldn't be more thrilled at the schemes, threads, and relationships you were all able to forge in the midst of our overarching plot! once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the enthusiasm you continuously show our work as admins; we so appreciate it and cannot wait to unveil the next plot drop (which will be, in my opinion, even more exciting than the last ... but watch your back). for now, here is a brief recap of our most recent event:
the king's dover entourage is now safely returned to hampton court; all courtiers are once again together. queen mary and her entourage are lodged in apartments previously belonging to jane seymour, in close proximity to the king's. (having fallen into disuse and disrepair, the king's carpenters made stealthy improvements to the suite in the weeks prior to mary's arrival, ensuring that they are befitting of royalty, with engravings in the ceiling commemorating the anglo-spanish summit carved by court artist hans holbein. one particularly trained eye, however, might notice that jane's emblem – a phoenix – has gone unnoticed by the king's henchmen, and remains above one of the hearths...)
*sprinkling just a touch of roleplay magic* our florentine retinue has also returned from their travels abroad. as per what was agreed upon in the very super secret and highly classified espionage discord chat, our spies determined that the boy being hosted by the de medici family is, in fact, edward seymour. however, in order to placate his majesty the king, the group decided to lie to william and ensure him that the boy is merely another pretender to the throne, and of middling threat to the english realm. this, of course, is not public knowledge. the court, however, readily celebrates the news that another dynastic crisis has been averted.
to mark the end of our plot drop, the court has put on a spanish-themed banquet to toast not only mary's safe arrival, but the news from florence, complete with iberian foods, delicacies, dancing, music, and pageantry. que comience la fiesta!
without further ado, you may return to your regularly scheduled tudor programming. we hope these recent developments have been as exciting for you all as they have been for us!
