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I have a mental list of which NPCs and PCs should live and die were IMiA to run the course of the Patternfall war. I'm not bound to it. The PCs fates are not written in stone. They constantly surprise me. For example, an exploding table never occurred to me. Even the NPCs are not bound to their fates. They could manage to avoid their canonical fates if the players are daring enough.

Likewise, I have an idea of which PCs and NPCs should be romantically involved and which PCs should be involved with each other. Some NPCs have agendas which involve romantically pursuing, for whatever reason, various PCs. I have no control over what the PCs do with each other or which NPCs their characters will suddenly find attractive.

I'm not going to share the details, but I'll give broad and cryptically worthless hints.

Arryl. I've long toyed with trying to start a romance between her and a certain NPC. I've recently thought of another NPC who I might like to throw at her. I know of one player who thinks their character should get together with her. Something I had also considered. Course, in some ways, I'm moving that PC towards another PC.

Cassandra. My, she needs a romance, doesn't she? Whether she does or not, another PC or two has thoughts that way. The GM has thoughts that point her toward a PC as well. Hell, in a weirdness sequence, I've married her off to Reggie. I'm not sure Jenn will soon forgive me for that.

Juliana. She's married to Phillip. What else does she need? Well, she's having to deal with Eric for the first time in centuries and the major obstacle to that relationship-Oberon-seems to not be in the palace. Oh my. Of course, certain PCs have long had plans for Juliana. Phillip has non-romantic plans for them.

Phillip. He's married to Juliana. What more is there to say?

O'Donovan. I think the character was conceived as having an NPC girlfriend, but i believe that's gone by the wayside. That's good because O'Donovan is so imminently eligible. There are a couple of PCs he'd be good with. Of course, certain NPCs may be making moves on him soon.

Madeline. There seems to be sparkage with Forrester. Well, there is in weirdness threads anyway.

Reggie. Please. Don't get me started. Same with Elyssa and Max.

Hobart. Well, Garrett keeps making passes at the Captain. Course, her exes seem to end up dead or worse. And people say the Royals are dangerous. :-)

Eric. Poor, poor Eric. Uneasy lies the head and all that. Having to deal with Juliana again. And having to work with her husband as well. One PC is considering eyeing him. Another is worried that they are being eyed by him. Right now, the NPCs are staying out of the blast zone.

Bebe. Everyone seems to be after poor little Bebe. Though if it is for romance or something more sinister, only time will tell.

Genvieve and Varien seem to be hooked up together and this seems to be either out in the open or a poorly kept secret. Though how serious either actually is about the other is open to debate. Though what happens with their relationship after the incident at the pub remains to be seen.

Evelyn. Doubtless just happy no one has noticed her yet.

Edmund. Formerly involved with a PC. Edmund is currently dead. Though he has appeared to a few PCs of late. Make of that what you will.

Oberon. King not appearing in this game. Not involved with anyone currently. At least not that anyone knows about.

Dworkin. Mage appearing even less than Oberon. Not really lacking for company. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Benedict. Happily for him he is not appearing at all in the game except for in weirdness threads. Unhappily for him, those do not go well for him. Case in point, Cassandra removed his arm. I suspect he had a better time when Lintra did that. His happy news is that so far that hasn't happened either.

Deirdre. There is a suspicion that she has a past connection with Phillip. No one is talking.

Fiona. Has something going with Max. Who knows what she is up to?

Bleys. Recently alleged to have fathered three children in a brothel. Kids now missing. Mothers dead. Brothel burned. Bleys' reaction sure to be interesting.

Random. Well, there was that little unpleasantness with Morganthe. Currently, he is in Texorami. See TO LIVE AND DIE IN TEXORAMI for those gory details. I'm trying to remember if there is a female PC in that game who HASN'T slept with him...