Session 26

The PCs renew their efforts to bring down Prince Alonzo. They visit one more influencial member of the Prince' Court, Sarah the Chaste, and one of the leaders of the Mortal Court, Anna Komnene, securing their support in exchange for favours.

Their next step is to secure the support of Abetorius of clan Tremere; when they visit the sorcerers, they're surprised by their boldness. Abetorius proposes that the Tremere will assassinate the prince in three months time, in exchange for 50 years of support from each of the PCs. They will also put in power whomever the PCs choose. Even though the price is high, the opportunity is too good to pass on, and the PCs accept. With the support of the Tremere, the PCs plan to have Anna Komnena become the new Prince of Constantinople.

As a precaution they also visit Galisin, the Toreador enabler of the prince and his most trusted "ally". Galisin quickly admits of being the cause of the prince's deteriorating mental sanity, something he has planned for a couple of centuries "just for fun". He wants the prince to become consumed by his beast, and die a terrible death. Seeing a chance to obtain what they want without any payment, the PCs warn him that he needs to speed up his plans to ruin the prince, since "other forces" are at work to depose the prince.

Galisin does not seem worried about their warnings. The PCs leave his presence, and retire to a safe place as the events unfold.

Session 25

The PCs remain in Constantinople to despose prince Alfonzo, and put an end to the Bloodhunt currently on their heads. With the help and protection of Gabriella of Genoa, they obtain a list of kindred with influence in court of the prince, but possibly useful to depose him.

Halfdan meets with Basil of Thessalonika, a former Ventrue general of great repute, now fallen to a deep abyss of self-pity. 

Bernard investigates the past of Sarah de Chaste, a Lasombra confined to the court by her shady past.

Corso gets nearer to Nerea of Spain, a Brujah with still-living family members in the city, seeking protection for herself and her relatives.

Session 24

After the assault at the Giovanni's mansion, the PCs lay low for a few days, until the day of the ritual comes. They reach Blacharnae Palace where a big crowd is gathered, while Maria makes preparations for the rituals.

The PCs investigate the area, eventually going to the catacombs beneath the palace. There they find one more temple of Artemis, where they surprise Alfonso (kindred prince of the city) and Ambrogino Giovanni plotting their next move.

Corso manages to send the prince running with his Dread Gaze, and everyone piles up on Ambrogino, killing him for good. Ambrogino's ghostly guardians are gathering for revenge, so the PCs decide to go back upstairs where the ritual is about to take place.

Maria begins the ritual, calling for the gathered crowd to unleash their fury in a frenzy of murder. While the gathered mortals and kindred slaughter each other, the PCs make a move to attack Maria, but they soon understand they don't stand a chance in a fight with an Elder vampire.

Bernard uses his powers to envelop the altar in a zone of silence, while Halfdan steals the ritual book Maria was using. Corso creates an illusion of an angel to manipulate the crowd into leaving the palace. All together, their actions manage to disrupt the ritual, frustrating Maria's attempt to complete her summoning.

The PCs leave the palace, and run to their hideout. In the days to follow, they find out that the prince has called for a Bloodhunt against them. At the same time, with the death of the Giovanni's, his power is much diminished. The PCs turn to the princes' enemies to find some measure of protection.

Session 23

The PCs contact the Martyrs, a vampire faction belonging to Mikael's cult. They believe tha tspreading the plague will cleanse the world of infidels, and please Mikael, favouring his return.

Through them, they come in contact with Lady Maria at the House of Lamps. She is the one that will perform the ritual to bring Mikael back. The ritual will be performed at Blachernae Palace, where Mikael died.

The PCs go to the Palace, where Halfdan tries to contact Mikael, to make sure of his intentions. He's answered by Israfel, herald of Armageddon, who informs them that the time is not yet right.

Fearing that the Giovanni's will try to somehow use the ritual to their advantage, the PCs persuade the Martyrs to assault the Giovanni's residence. Marcus Giovanni dies in the attack, but the necromancer Ambrogino is nowhere to be found.

Session 22

Black ships bearing diseased sailors arrive in Constantinople. The PCs do what they can to stop the sailors from leaving the ship and spreading their plague, eventually resorting to burning the ship. Alas, it seems several sailors have already left the vessel before their intervention.

The PCs recover some journals from the vessel; a man by the name of Luca Grimaldi has been gathering reports of an "angel" going by the name of Mikael. The individual has been spotted in Cafa and in Constantinople, and a cult has risen around his myth as a saviour of sorts.

Among the papers are also writings n Accadian, a long-lost language, apparently some sort of ritual summoning. The PCs deliver the papers to their Tremere contacts for translation.

In the next few days, disease spreads in the city, and several quarters are quarantined. The PCs take measures to keep safe those they care about.

Session 21

The PCs meet with an ancient kindred, the Mistress of Death, hoping to get some answers about their dreams of an incoming doom. They're directed to the Academia, where they find kindred with more experience in the interpretation of dreams.

At the Academia they meet with a few erudite vampires. They begin to believe their dreams may be  a warning about a plague about to spread in Europe. At the same time, they learn of a hidden shrine to Artemis in the catacombs of the city.

Not sure if the shrine is just a red herring, they decide to explore the catacombs. They do find the shrine, and receive a vision of the vampire Prince of Constantinople praying to the goddess. Before they can find out more, they're attacked by a creature of shadows, and decide to leave.

Still angered by the way the Giovanni cursed him more than a century back, Corso has Marcus Giovanni followed by a mercenary. He plots to assassinate the Giovanni family member when he's more vulnerable.

Session 20

The PCs spend the next six months in Constantinople, where they settle down and mingle with kindred society.

They pay a visit to the local Giovanni enclave, hoping to receive some insight regarding the dreams that brought them to the city. They meet with Amborgino Giovanni, an expert necromancer, but his answers only bring forth more questions. He directs them to seek Teresa, the Priestess of Dreams; when they visit her, they receive more cryptic foretellings.

Corso doesn't trust the Giovanni, and he turns to clan Tremere to obtain protection for whatever magical event is about to pass. He performs a few services for the clan, and is rewarded with an amulet of protection.