Since a few folks seem interested in what happened, I will just give a few highlights of my take on it.
The EM gate took me to an isolated house in a magical place that had been 'borrowed' from the Black Watch. I expected to be slain on the spot for my audacity in attending, and had planned to haunt the event as a ghostly spy with GM Spirit Speak. As is the case with the birth of most rebellions, however, the meeting was less than a handful of unhappy citizens. Neither they nor the Shadowy Figure that began the meeting felt inclined to murder me. It started off with general dissent aimed at government control, and Blackthorn in particular. Guards abusing their power by instantly striking down anyone guilty of even the smallest offense, no trial, etc.
After getting our small group into a proper lather of outrage, the shadowy figure showed us several of the King's trusted aids that had been abducted. Despite being... 'questioned', they refused to give any details about exactly where Blackthorn had been during his absence, what had happened there, or what his plans for the future were. They were given as a gift to us, and we decided to put them out of their misery.
While rifling through their pockets for any pretty trinkets they had on them, we came across a blank book. Some magic revealed a location! In Blackthorn's Castle itself, there were mages in training. We do not know what for. They attacked us on sight, no questions, no mercy. Still, they were only in training and weak. We dispatched them without too much trouble.
We returned to the borrowed Black Watch house to discuss our discoveries. We do not know if Blackthorn is an impostor, or perhaps under some sort of control. Perhaps HE is the one causing this recent plague of Soulless Minions! In any case... We need to find the truth, and Blackthorn the Zombie Impostor needs to go! The shadowy figure revealed his name to us as Juxmani. I need to brush up on my Sosarian history, for this name seemed to carry some weight.
The next day, as Britannians gathered for an auction, Soulless Minions began popping up across the land. By the end of the auction, Gilfane was under full fledged invasion. Soon it was discovered that it was not only Gilfane, but other towns! UWSP in particular was besieged, in wave after wave of Minions. I do not know how the other towns fared, for I had joined the forces defending UWSP. It took several hours, but UWSP Town triumphed!
As we fought, we saw various notes such as the one shown above scattered about the land, calling for the fall of Blackthorn. They remain for all to see, long after the Soulless Minions have been laid to rest... for now. I have to wonder though, could it not also be this person calling himself Juxmani that is setting loose these dark creatures in a bid to steal the throne?
I reserve judgement.