Armand needs to somehow get his heart back from the Traitor, in order to ascend. Ideally, this will involve doing good works for Acryn in the process. It is essential that he has the support of Alexandr Everett, Senta Fernbach, Bartholomew Banks, and his son, Astraeus. Other possible invitees include Hugh March (the gods help them all), Lucian Graves and Andrea Graves. Also apparently Nobody.

The plan:

• Gather together as many of his followers as he can, in an attempt to change his purview. [OC: In the slim chance that I succeed in this, this will entail leaving the miracles and title unchanged, thus requiring minimal LARPO work.]
• Go do public good deeds for the city, and use this combined with Bill of Rights fame to attempt to change purview to 'standing up for one's own moral principles'. Possibly also get someone to do a Splintered Man miracle…?? Oh, shit. That'll mean Nobody.
• If the Arcane Arbiter is on board with this (which he probably won't be), attempt to get information on the ritual he used in the first place in order to make Armand a god, to help with the purview-changing part of the plan.
• Get Bartholomew to summon the Tender, and politely request that she lobby the Traitor on Armand's behalf to return his heart
• Hopefully the combo of a) the Tender's support, and b) the fact that they have done genuine good for the city will help sway the Traitor

The contingency plan:

• Use a combo of Warrior Miracle and Rightful Miracle to a) strengthen his heart, and b) return it to its rightful owner, The Arcane Arbiter. That, or attempt to pledge soul to the Arcane Arbiter in the hopes that if all goes to shit and the Traitor kills him before he can ascend, part of him will at least be with his husband when he dies
• That, or: get Alexander to say 'disarm that stolen heart of Armand Cargan-Graves!' - get Hugh to store it in a dragon and then hand it quickly to Armand. Ascend, and try to fight off the Traitor.