I think the main thing that needs to happen now is the uniting of all the Light side characters to discuss the conflict. The Crown isn't going to know about what took place with the bandits and the Dark Side until the remaining rangers and company report it directly themselves.

I may even have Mercury appear along their journey.

The royal family meanwhile... I got nothing. We kind of ostracized ourselves from everyone else and the central conflict. Perhaps a brief post from the others describing their intention to go to the castle, followed by a Time Skip will be necessary?

As for the Dark Side, I think we should really begin working on an agenda for how the conquest is going to go about. I've been busy and admittedly not put much thought into it, so I'd like some ideas to bounce around.