[quote=@Apokalipse]
So what has happened so far in the IC that should be noted? I plan to read one or two previous pages, but it'll be hard to get the entire picture.
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Lucius has more information on that, his summaries are better, but I'll give the basics. 

Season: Summer, College is holding an Opening feast which is when new students arrive to register with Lucilia. 
Location: The college is listed as Deathold upon the map-we revived after our last GM was hit by real life and couldn't change the map, surrounded by grey and cursed landscape thanks to Djarkel's curse spreading gradually (like a few inches every year) and trying to consume the world. The area itself is always shrouded in twilight, either dawn or dusk, but no one has ever figured out why. It often is why many vampires can reside within the area without suffering drastic weakness or penalty in more harsher areas like Yarsomere or Eania where it's normally sunny all the time. 

Present: 

Outside the College, merchants have set out stalls for games, food, and wares to sell for a few copper, silver or gold pieces depending on your tastes. The goods can range from enchanted items to simple trinkets. Many students are currently out about exploring the grounds. Inside the mess hall is a feast, various meats to veggies, fruits to bread, and more are set out for students to grab and eat. Teachers have finished their demonstrations of each of their bloods. Meanwhile, a few students have collected information over the diplomats about the world's current troubles from Snow Elf tribes wiping themselves out to rebellion in Yarsomere, there's barely any place without an issue.  

Other notes: Everyone has heard or know Twilight College, it's the biggest and only independent school to learn mageblood for free. They do this because they use missions, given and paid for by Djarkel, Yarsomere, Scorch Lands, etc, students go to fund their existence. It also helps the students as they don't have to pay for room, board, or other needed essentials while still getting a minor percent of the profit. This also allows them to stay out of the war-well more like rivalry now with minor boundary skirmishes- Eania and Djarkel have been raging since 1315, which we've yet to determine a year for the present, and many have forgotten why it even begun. (Reality, it was due to the Gods influencing them and creating conflict. Which they let taper off a bit since due to boredom.) 

Key events since

Eania- Getting frustrated and irritated by the College's refusal to pick sides, and severe all connections with Djarkel. Jordan, Lidda's father and influent diplomat is addressing and hindering this. 
Djarkel- Vampires are rebelling against the Barons, trying to assassinate them bit by bit. 
Yarsomere-Their system, ruled by a royal family, being over turned by rebellion and the family heir slaughtered. It's now in chaos and the current ruler is bent on eliminating a Race known as the Naga, half human and snake creatures who dwell often near the Demon infested Ravines. They help keep a natural balance and lower demonic numbers on the surface. With their numbers dying off, demon numbers have grown drastically since and the Desert has become a dangerous place even for common desert dwellers. 
Frost Plains- Snow Elves tribes are ripping themselves apart, mysteriously without any known cause. Their numbers in danger and dwindling slowly since they have both to compete against their environment as well as this new threat. 
Scorch Land-  Leadership, usually held by the Jev Clan, is in contest by a newcomer to the lands. Rumored to be extremely powerful, even for a master, and called the Emperor. He wants to toss out the current system and replace it with a more single rule rather than a council type aspect. Each party, the Chieftain and Emperor, have sent diplomats and students to the college. The latter is hoping to involve the college or the student has possible instructions to sabotage the school. In addition, mysteriously the Jev clan population has dropped. Their eggs no longer producing living offspring and numbers for the future gen dropping. They have little to no idea of the cause. 

Past ones

College was attacked by demons, their powerful rep pretty much being questioned by all the nations and races. So there's high tension there. 

Those are the highlights off the top of my head.