Gerard's Regency: (Oct '97- Apr '98)

Coming and Going:

First Impressions - Martin returns to Amber.
Secrets, Schemes, Bad Wine and Drunken Cats - Featuring, among others, Gerard and Antonio.
Scars - Catching up with Purity's dark past.
Surprised By Joy - The wicked stepmother, Vialle.
Bad News - Antonio brings uneasy tidings.
Gifts - An encounter with Old Lady Spyglass herself.

Ladies and Lords

Mira Joins the Game - Poker, and the Lady Mira.
Fun With Mira - Um, having fun with Mira.
Family Traits - A quiet word with Antonio Bayle.
Godwin's Worth - The other Bayle has a quiet word with Martin.
Business - A Favor For Cousin Hal.
Family Matters - Featuring Antonio, Henden, and Niara.
The View From The Top - With Niara.

Martin's relationship with Niara is best documented on her pages. I just picked this scene over others because of the stuff Niara was doing right under Martin's nose, and because of how it set things up for later.

Tessa

Surprise - Vialle springs one.

Martin finds his half-sister, brings her home to Amber, and promptly ignores her until...

The War with Virga

The Return of the Trumps and War - Gerard calls a family meeting. Featuring most of the Family, with cameos by Benedict and Mordacious.
Bad - The war begins.
Run Away! - The war gets nasty.
They're TRUMPING in?!? - The enemy's unexpected advantage.
Between A Rock and A Hard Place - Owch.
Good News, Bad News - A short-lived victory.
Drawing The Line - With the enemy, and with family.
The Return of the King - Benedict doesn't kid about who's king.
The Battle of Chantrisdale - The final battle.

King Random: (Apr '98-)

Aftermath

Aftermath - The battle is won, the war over. So why does he feel so crummy? Mordacious speaks.
Choices and Consequences - Time to face up to the consequences. After a stiff drink or two. With Antonio, Niara and Gavin.

52-Card Pickup

His Father's Son - Father and son talk, and almost resolve matters.
Family Traditions - Father and son fail to have that follow-up talk, and end up discussing family traditions old and new.
Playing With The Big Boys - Bleys to the left of me, Benedict to the right of me...
Tea, With Honey and Lemon - Llewella ofers tea, advice, warnings, concern and awkward shows of affection.
Breakout! - So much for a quiet astronomy lesson in the gardens...
Ceremonies - Here, son, have a Duchy. Services Rendered.
Midnight in the Gardens of Amber - Martin tries to tell Tessa something important. But it's Tessa.

The 'Tour' of the Golden Circle

Sailing Into Dark Seas - Virga ho.
A Few Minutes' Respite - Finally, some sane conversation.
Screw What Dad Wants - Martin decides he's not going to roll over and die any more.
Insurance - Martin buys himself some, he hopes.
An Offer of Help, A Free Piece of Advice - Must be something in the coffee...

Thienne, and... Other Places

Martin takes a short vacation in a little place he knows in shadow, and shares it with someone he knows, and spends a lot of time not thinking about the situation. What else is there to say? Contentment makes for uninteresting, and very private, logs.

The Fell of Dark, Not Day

Winter approaches, with dark and chilling forerunners. Everything's going bad. Something may be very wrong with the nature of Amber itself...

Random - Martin andRandom have it out, and then, er, get on with business.
Wierd Shit Starts - After a particularly memorable open Court, The King, Queen and Martin retire to discuss the situation.
Tessa in Her Tower - Martin and Random go find out what's wrong with Tessa this time.
Duty's Call - Random leaves on a private mission to save the Universe, leaving Martin in charge.

Martin, Regent (unofficially)

Beginnings - Martin goes to work, and finds Vialle instead. Bleys offers words of wisdom.
Just Another Day at the Office - Martin gets Florimel to earn her keep.
Small Doubts, Little Comforts - Bleys worries, Niara soothes. Hmm...
"Teach Them To Regret..." - Martin authorizes Antonio to deal with the assassins. After a drink or two.
"Try Again." - Antonio and Martin bring each other up to date. Sort of.

Back to the Fell

The Betting Man's Stakes - A certain swordsman called Morganson meets a certain cardplayer called Randal.