contents TSOW

PART I: WEST
1. Meagan I	- 	THE DEAD OF NIGHT
	Meagan and her troupe attempt to steal an alleged cache of gunpowder from the Hakurens. Tragedy strikes.
2. Leos I 		- 	AN ACCIDENTAL DYNASTY
	On the same drunken night, Leos manages to piss off *two* warlords, and gets conscripted by both.
3. Suzuri I 	- 	WANING CRESCENT MOON (+add part of her returning)
	Suzuri returns to Garand after her planned ambush in Dorter, and clashes with Tidricus.
4. Victor I 	- 	ENDLESS WASTE
	Victor wakes up with a hangover, is told he is a failure, gets assigned Abettor Ditween to him.
5. Meagan II 	- 	ICE AND AIR
	Meagan teams up with fellow peasant Owen to rescue her captured brother, but finds him dead. The two of them swear revenge on the nobility.
6. Leos II 	- 	FOR DISCORD
	Leos is approached by men of the Judge of Sidorius and realizes they are serious. He is forced by Naze to help take out an enemy of the Judge's.
7. Victor II 	- 	CRIPPLED ARMOR
	Escurpe Ditween arrives, and Judge von Dieter finds an important letter lost. Victor believes he drunkenly misplaced it.
8. Meagan III 	- 	EYES THAT SHOULD NOT SEE
	Meagan and Owen steals documents from Garand Point to get back at Suzuri Hakuren. On the way, he trains her with magic and they plot the downfall of the von Dieters.
9. Victor III 	- 	SIN AND SALVATION
	Victor receives word that the Church is sending a Holy Confessor to investigate him. He continues training.
10. Leos III 	- 	MEANINGLESS AND ALONE
	Leos and Naze witness Judge von Ascanian take over Sidorius. They are sent (read: banished) on a mission of diplomacy in Kjdoriah.
11. Victor IV 	- 	A HEART’S WEAKNESS
	Confessor Emile Mikelis arrives. In the midst of his investigation, word is received that a Judge has been killed.
INTERMISSION I: DREAMS (Oavyce & Leos)

PART II: EAST: Introductions II. Zhanar comes home, Korem’s mission begins. Mari and Kali entwine. Oavyce’s swift rise.
12. Zhanar I 	- 	AFTER THE END
	After the death of her rich husband, Zhanar is a wealthy landowner in Groland. She receives an invitation by a wealthy Ordellian man, and decides to go east again and face her past.
13. Oavyce I 	- 	DREAMS TO REALITY
	Oavyce meets with a messenger from Trallia that invites him to come and talk war with Judge Lancester. Oavyce agrees, but secretly plans an invasion for his own purposes.
14. Maribelle I 	- 	ARCHBISHOPS & ARMS
	Maribelle's parents are found dead, and she finds herself in control of one of Trallia's largest weapon merchant blocs.
15. Zhanar II 	- 	TWISTED SHADOW
	Zhanar returns to Ordell and attends a dinner party with the man she is leeching from. She runs into Korem and has a dance with Judge Lancester.
16. Kaliriya I 	- 	A FORLORN VOICE
	Famous singer Kaliriya hates her life and dreams of suicide, until she allows herself to be bought off her family troupe by one Maribelle Taebryn.
17. Korem I 	- 	TRUTHS IN LIES
	Korem learns from his mother that he and Zhanar are not her true children. He goes to his secret church and priest mentor for guidance, and is given a special mission far in the mountains of Zeltuss.
18. Zhanar III 	- 	RELINQUISHED
	Zhanar and her sponsor's knight get into a street scuffle, only for her to stumble into the direct acquaintanceship of Judge Saunji von Lancester.
19. Maribelle II 	- 	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
	Maribelle travels south, selling wares and planning to form a business pact with the Judge of Dorter, but runs into Touga Kiryus. Tensions run high, but resolve after Kaliriya volunteers to leave with him.
20. Zhanar IV 	- (NEW CHAPTER)
	Zhanar and Lancester flirt. Character development filler, tbh.
21. Kaliriya II 	- 	WITHERING BLACK ROSE
	Kaliriya and Touga flirt, talk, etc. More character development filler.
22. Korem II 	- 	TO ZEAL
	Korem arrives at Norrhar's Monastery in Zeltuss and meets the Supernova and Doctor Paike. He is given a task in the west, and embraces his identity as the last Knight outside of the Great Library.
23. Zhanar V 	- 	SIMPLE CHOICES
	Now an official courtesan of Judge Lancester, Zhanar is romanced with him, until a guest arrives from the Far East. She witnesses as Oavyce challenges the Judge, and makes a quick decision to poison the Judge.
24. Oavyce II 	- 	A FREED BLACK HEART
	Oavyce duels the Judge atop Aylaya Circle and wins only when Zhanar's poison takes effect on him.
INTERMISSION II: DREAMS (Kaliriya & Victor)

PART III: WEST: Rising. Meagan captured. Victor imprisoned & liberated. Leos learns about Naze. War brews. Tidricus lost.
25. Leos IV 	- 	IN EXILE
	Leos and crew travel west, to Kjdoriah. His magic goes wonky, he begins to see things, and he almost makes an attempt on the life of Naze's friend.
26. Meagan IV 	- 	WHAT MUST BE DONE
	Meagan and Owen sneak into Garand Point again, this time with the intent of killing the Judge, since their smear attempts and leak to the Church have yet to bring the house down. Meagan is caught in the act and Owen flees.
27. Victor V 	- 	DREAMS OF RADIANCE
	Victor has imprisoned himself because he believes his letter-related actions have led to the death of Judge Lancester and the impending chaos on the nation. Suzuri visits him and gives him direction, and then Confessor Mikelis visits and interrogates.
28. Suzuri II	- 	STRANGLED DREAMS
	Suzuri makes her way to the Judge, but is met with an assassination attempt. She fights it off and is sent on a mission with Tidricus to Zeltuss, to harbor aid for Dorter in the upcoming war.
29. Leos V 	- 	FROZEN FAVORS
	Leos and crew meet with the Judge of Kjdoriah on Judge Ascanian's mission, but their request for men are denied. They learn that the Ordellian Judge has made a similar request not long ago, and also was denied. On the way back, the group let their frustrations out on Leos.
30. Swordborn I	- 	SHATTERED SHADOW
	Legendary assassin "The Swordborn" travels to Aylaya Circle for a scheduled business meeting with Judge Lancester, only to find him dead and Touga Kiryus holding the fortress.
31. Victor VI 	- 	TO THE END
	After meeting with Ditween and hearing that Suzuri has left the castle, Victor decides the time for righteous action is nigh. He leaves his cell and speaks with just-arrived Maribelle Taebryn to coordinate with the weapons and men that Suzuri has left behind for him.
32. Emile 		- 	ABSOLUTION
	On his way to see Victor, Emile is stalled by Abettor Ditween. He leaves to search for Victor and gets information out of Maribelle, but is kicked out by the Abettor and his squire before he do anything else.
33. Leos VI 	- 	BIRTHRIGHTS
	Isolated and borderline abused, Leos continues to crack jokes. He speaks with Naze and learns the truth of their identity.
34. Suzuri III	- 	BLOOD IS BLOOD
	With captured and tortured Meagan in tow, Suzuri and Tidricus arrive in Zeltuss and request an audience with the Judge. Their request for force is denied, and upon leaving the castle, Suzuri finds that Tidricus is missing. At the same time, Meagan flees - and Suzuri chooses to go after Meagan over Tidricus.
35. Victor VII 	- 	BY THE LIGHT OF RYEARA
	Victor leads his small group of men eastward into Ordell, his plan being to find and kill Oavyce before a war can truly begin. Of course he is led into a trap, ambushed, and his team is set upon by legions of soldiers. In the crossfire, Victor flees.
36. Meagan V 	- 	A FALL
	Meagan tries to escape from Suzuri, but is caught and beaten. She taunts Suzuri.
INTERMISSION III: DREAMS (Meagan) + THE LAW

PART IV: EAST: Rising II. The Holy Empire’s beginnings. Maribelle tempted. Kaliriya lost. Oavyce’s advance.
37. Korem III 	- 	MEN, INEXPLICABLE
	Korem and the Supernova travel to Forr Maul, a Kjdorian border fortress, on the tip that religious civilians are being held captive and tortured in its dungeons. Using the Supernova's past identity, they are granted entrance, only to find their rumor to be true. The Supernova pushes Korem to kill the civilians as an act of mercy, and Korem complies.
38. Zhanar VI 	- 	LIKE THE WIDOW
	Still in the act of rebuilding the nation after the Judge's unprecedented death, Zhanar takes the lead amongst the cowardly nobles of Ordell and makes peace with Oavyce as he makes further plans.
39. Swordborn II 	- 	UNLIKELY END
	On Touga's orders, the Swordborn infiltrates Garand Point and kills the Judge... only to find out he has killed the Abettor of Dorter instead. He flees anyway.
40. Maribelle III 	- 	LINES BLURRED
	After the haphazard funeral of the Abettor of Dorter, Judge von Dieter meets with Maribelle and presses her for information regarding Victor's wherabouts. She strikes a deal to supply Dorter with weapons for the entirety of the war, but then sneaks out to personally meet with Touga Kiryus, knowing he will ask her to work with him, too.
41. Korem IV 	- 	TO KNIGHT A KNIGHT
	Korem returns to Norrhar's with the Supernova, and is haunted by his actions. He makes friends with adepts and is told of his next task: to train a "Star".
42. Zhanar VII 	- 	A DIRGE ALREADY PLAYED
	Zhanar watches as Judge Lancester's younger brother struggles to take a lead in the Ordellian government. She is given a mission to travel to Aylaya Circle and negotiate an issue personally.
43. Kaliriya III 	- 	LIFESONG
	Touga leaves Aylaya Circle on business, and in his absence Kaliriya asserts her dominance and declares herself in charge of the land. Soon, a visitor arrives...
INTERMISSION IV: ?????????????

PART V: Climax / end. Leos’ mistake. Victor lost. Suzuri’s ascension. Meagan’s revival. Maribelle’s error. Oavyce’s plan. Zhanar’s choice. Korem’s find.
44. Leos VII 	- 	THE COST OF CHAOS
	Leos and his crew finally return to Sidorius. In order to use Leos in her plans, Naze has him imprisoned beneath the Judge's castle, where Naze's sister and bodyguard retrieve him. In the middle of a diplomatic dinner party, Leos is beset with triggering visions and accidentally fires upon Judge Ascanian, only to come to and realize Naze took the bullet.
45. Maribelle IV 	- 	DEAD SOULS
	Maribelle arrives at Aylaya and finds Oavyce where she thought Touga would be. He realizes the point of her visit, which had been kept secret from him, and toys with the idea of killing her. After finding a shard of Judge Lancester's golden armor in the blacksmith area, Maribelle is called to dinner with the Eastern King.
46. Oavyce III 	- 	OF LEGEND
	Oavyce flirts with / threatens Kaliriya and dines with her and Maribelle, generally stroking his ego and coming up with plans, when a visitor arrives.
47. Suzuri IV 	- 	GRIEF’S POWER
	Suzuri returns to Garand with the news of Tidricus' disappearance, only to be hit with the news that Victor is missing and the Abettor of Dorter is dead. She plans Judge von Dieter's downfall, only to falter when he crowns her the next Abettor of Dorter.
48. Zhanar VIII 	- 	THE DANCE OF THE SOUL
	Zhanar arrives at Castle Aylaya and converses with Oavyce, where she realizes that working with him will lead her to the most secure future, as opposed to working with the faltering Ordellian nobility. Also Kaliriya creeps her out.
49. Meagan VI 	- 	I MUST KNOW
	Meagan wallows in a cell in Garand's dungeons, but then Suzuri sets her free. Meagan finally confronts her on the massacre of her crime troupe and her brother, but Suzuri shrugs it off. Meagan regains her magic.
50. Victor VIII 	- 	THE PRINCE OF STRENGTH
	Victor wanders the sands of central Ordell, lost and struggling with low morale <s>and a zombie horse</s>. He is nursed from unconsciousness by a kind girl in a village, but he flees when he realizes the people of the village hate the Judges and won't listen to his PTSD-influenced sense of enemies afoot. He makes it some distance away before deciding to turn back.
51. Korem V 	- 	CONTEMPLATIONS
	Korem trains / spiritually tortures his "Star", accidentally flirts with a page, and is told by his priest in Ordell that his sister has been spotted by eyes of the Church.
52. Victor IX 	- 	WRONGS
	By the time he returns to the village, Victor sees his paranoia was right, and the village has been leveled by Eastern scouts searching for him. He doubles back south, accepting death and hopelessness, but is found by Mikelis on his trail.