Richard Lionheart, son of Eleanor, was found in the blood soaked covers of his own bed, his throat cut in the night by some cowardly assassin. Authorities are offering a substantial reward for the culprit, but will only pay out if proof can be furnished as to their guilt. However, given the dearth of evidence it is a popular belief that the assassin got away clean.

Queen Eleanor is both mourning her favourite son and more angry than she has been in many a year.

Can any of us sleep easy in our beds with such a murderer on the loose?

Under the care of Braith verch Tangwystl and Abbot Gavin of Revesby, our valiant queen, Eleanor, undertook pilgrimage to Wales and has come back much healthier. We look forward to the product of her renewed energy and vigour, and being led to victory against our trials!

Tabitha, Queen of the Fae, has been killed outside her own palace. The Fae are in a state of mourning and confusion. This time there is no one set to take her place. Who will lead them now?

Suggestions include Branwen Titania, renegade and Cold Iron enthusiast, and her mother Rhiannon. Brother Caedwig has also been approached.

It is requested by Rhiannon that the friends the Seelie have made at Godstow Abbey consider altering the Pact of Charlemagne in favour of the Seelie Court; a more lenient Pact might induce some of the Unseelie to sign and thus ally with humanity.

Mounts Olympus and Ossa have been flattened and turned into high plateaus. It was sudden, and no one saw anything untoward—just a huge noise as the earth shuddered and fell.

Both new plateaus have what appears to be a vineyard growing on their plains—with bright blue grapes. In the centre of the Olympian plateau there is a serpentine crevasse that hisses and jettisons acrid, horrible smoke.

The great tournament in Aachen has concluded. Despite a great number of competitors and an attack by a mob arranged by the fae known as The King Beneathe, the tournament reached its conclusion with a prolonged and epic fight between Lahav BenIdan and a mystery competitor. The victor did not reveal her identity even on the point of victory, so likely the only person who knows the winner is the Emperor himself. What is known is that she was a fine combatant in both the martial ways and also the ways of magic. Wooden statuettes of the two finalists can now easily be obtained in Aachen.

Those in the Sicilian capital say they have heard rumours of the King and Queen laying aside their crowns in pursuit of “something greater.” If they think anything is greater than Sicily, do we want them as our monarchs? Should we turn to the Holy Roman Empire or fight for independence, like Milan?

The initially quick progress of the Pagans against the Normans in Ireland has ground to a standstill. Trim Castle remains hotly contested and neither side has been gaining ground in recent months. Both sides continue to look to the rest of Britain for aid.

The priestesses of Nantosuelta have been telling all traders to the Baltic coasts that a load of English people turned up, stole the Grail, and ran away. They would like their Grail back please.

The Goddess Nantosuelta has yet to comment. Those who know her ways are encouraged to make sacrifice.

Many priests are speaking of receiving visions, omens or other divine inspirations to tell that the time is come for Pagans and Christians to put aside their hate and work together for a peaceful world. St James the Greater, Taranis, St Thomas Becket, and Esus Lady Shipwright seem keen. Opposed are SS Boniface and Nonnata, and Agrona and Robor and Cernunnos.

The Lady of the Shadows, St Hild, St George and Dii Casses have yet to reveal which side they support, along with many others.

There is hope that diplomatic talks with prevail; war between the gods and saints must be avoided at all costs. Christian v Pagan discontent must not be replaced with unionist v separatist discontent.

-Have you tried those new grapes?
-Are you high? They have a heartbeat.
-It's not a heartbeat. It's a pulse.
-You eat one then.
-Um….

-Have you heard? Don Quijote killed three unseelie giants in one day in Spain.
-No, that was Hector Mallory!
-I heard he slapped them to death with a herring.
-Wait, what?

• Aelindis and Spik are at it again. Those poor, innocent people!
  
• Cats are actually fae creatures. Don't tell them about the portal, or we'll constantly be opening it for them as they decide which side they prefer
• Don't tell the Spiks either!
• Otto of Speyer has gone missing.
• Artio the Bear has chosen a side.
• Beware those cursed by Agrona.
• The Knights of St George are over. Their organisation is shattered from the inside.