Schemes and Dreams

I can't say too much about Judith and Rayvn's futures. I never intended for this to be an occult story and still don't really feel like it should become one. That is a major departure for me. Before this and Under The Tartosan Sun I played almost exclusively occult stories, or at least had occult characters in every save. I have enjoyed the switch in play styles more than I thought I would. The only thing I can say with absolute certainty is that UtTS will never go occult.

I can't say much more without revealing spoilers. This is such a sudden and surprising wrinkle in the story that I haven't thought out all the different ways it could play out versus the one I have in mind at the moment. One thing I can say is Elle's current plan for Judith is for her to be reduced from a Global Icon to a scullery maid for her perceived slight to vampires, and Elle in particular. Whether Judith would be a mortal or a vampire is unknown, as is Elle's success or failure. I keep going back to not wanting this to become an occult story because it was never setup as one. We'll see over the next two or three chapters where this goes.