Fionnuala - Revision history

Goblyn: /* The Broken Dagger */

2022-01-18T22:54:35Z

‎The Broken Dagger

Goblyn: /* The Broken Dagger */

2020-08-18T02:31:29Z

‎The Broken Dagger

Goblyn: /* The Present */

2020-05-25T04:17:32Z

‎The Present

Goblyn at 04:16, 25 May 2020

2020-05-25T04:16:10Z

Goblyn: /* The Present */

2019-11-09T04:17:15Z

‎The Present

Goblyn: /* The Raven */

2019-08-18T01:47:36Z

‎The Raven

Goblyn: /* Background */

2019-08-17T17:31:39Z

‎Background

Goblyn: /* Background */

2019-08-17T17:30:57Z

‎Background

Goblyn at 17:28, 17 August 2019

2019-08-17T17:28:45Z

Niabh: /* The Raven */

2018-11-26T02:09:12Z

‎The Raven

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 In the summer of 215, Fionn presented herself at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn) | Broken Dagger]] in the guise of a young serving girl named Niabh who was seeking work to support herself in Myrken. She quickly became employed as a maid to Lady Patience. Just as quickly, she acquired an unladylike reputation for brazen flirtation, sneaking out at all hours and reappearing exhausted at dawn, and befriending some of Myrken's more unsavory elements, including the madman [[Catch]]. At roughly the same time, the Woman in Red began putting in sporadic appearances, usually lured by the prospect of parties, music, and dancing.
-When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which the Fionn began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be Fionn herself.
+When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which Fionn began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be Fionn herself.
 Fionn tends to appear at the Dagger only after dusk, taking no more than a cup of tea as an excuse to chat, flirt, and (if warranted) bedevil both newcomers and regulars. Only a very few intimates are aware of her true nature, and even they have no way of keeping track of her multiple identities. A few of her personae work odd jobs at various places in Myrken Town. Others can never show their faces there again. Travelers at the banks of [[Silver Lake]] roughly a league southwest from the Dagger are advised to be wary of traps, cantrips, misdirection, and the occasional well-placed arrow.

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 In the summer of 215, Fionn presented herself at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn) | Broken Dagger]] in the guise of a young serving girl named Niabh who was seeking work to support herself in Myrken. She quickly became employed as a maid to Lady Patience. Just as quickly, she acquired an unladylike reputation for brazen flirtation, sneaking out at all hours and reappearing exhausted at dawn, and befriending some of Myrken's more unsavory elements, including the madman [[Catch]]. At roughly the same time, the Woman in Red began putting in sporadic appearances, usually lured by the prospect of parties, music, and dancing.
-When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which the Fionn began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be the Fionn herself.
+When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which the Fionn began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be Fionn herself.
 Fionn tends to appear at the Dagger only after dusk, taking no more than a cup of tea as an excuse to chat, flirt, and (if warranted) bedevil both newcomers and regulars. Only a very few intimates are aware of her true nature, and even they have no way of keeping track of her multiple identities. A few of her personae work odd jobs at various places in Myrken Town. Others can never show their faces there again. Travelers at the banks of [[Silver Lake]] roughly a league southwest from the Dagger are advised to be wary of traps, cantrips, misdirection, and the occasional well-placed arrow.

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 ==The Present==
-Fionn, in a well-meaning but misguided defense of her beloved Catch, embarked upon an escalating war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. The correspondence quickly spiraled out of control, leading to an odd-if-affectionate friendship between the two, and gradually luring Glenn out of exile in Razasan and back to Myrken to examine the scene of his former crimes and determine his own future. Fionn became intrigued by Glenn's proposal of a new kind of relationship between her people and the human world, one that might foster good will by establishing formal trade between the Tuatha with Myrken.
+In 215, Fionn, in a well-meaning but misguided defense of her beloved Catch, embarked upon an escalating war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. The correspondence quickly spiraled out of control, leading to an odd-if-affectionate friendship between the two, and gradually luring Glenn out of exile in Razasan and back to Myrken to examine the scene of his former crimes and determine his own future. Fionn became intrigued by Glenn's proposal of a new kind of relationship between her people and the human world, one that might foster good will by establishing formal trade between the Tuatha with Myrken.
 Myrken itself, needless to say, was not quite as clement. [[Gloria Wynsee]], suspicious of yet another magical newcomer with unknown goals, with Glenn's involvement in any sort of political machinations, and particularly with the prospect of all three combined, moved the [[Myrkentown Inquisitory]] to investigate Fionn's motivations, uncovering her string of past petty crimes and hinting at the true extent of her powers and influence. Gloria determined that Fionn--whatever she was, and whatever her intentions--was a potential point of chaos a newly peaceful Myrken could ill afford.

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-'''Fionnuala''' is one of several names assumed by a fae creature residing near [[Myrken Wood]]. It is not a name she uses publicly, and no one knows it. You don't either. You might know her as Niabh. Or Victoria. Or Rabbadon. Or Jack. Or the Woman in Red. Or she might ask you to give her loan of a name, as she has none. Just don't give her yours.
+'''Fionnuala''' is one of several names assumed by a fae creature residing near [[Myrken Wood]]. It is not a name she uses publicly, and no one knows it. You don't either. You might know her as Niabh. Or Victoria. Or Rabbadon. Or Godwin. Or Jack. Win her trust and she might let you call her Fionn. Or she might ask you to give her loan of a name, as she has none. Just don't give her yours.
 ==Description==
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 <blockquote>''"Do not think the fairies are always little. Everything is capricious about them, even their size. They seem to take what size or shape pleases them, having no inherent form but changing according to their whim, or the eye that sees them."''</blockquote>
-Appearances have little meaning to the Woman in Red, who changes her seeming as often as some women change their gowns. There is some evidence that her most common appearance is as close to her "real" one as one is likely to see: a very tall, well-built young woman who appears to be in her middle twenties, wide-hipped and broad-shouldered, with a dark bronze complexion and brilliant red hair. Her eyes are solid black, with no sclera or visible pupils; these she is more likely to glam into normal brown eyes, as she had learned that this detail above all others unnerves humans. Her ears are tapered, better than a hands-length long, and lightly furred with gold hairs. Most other details are wholly decided by whim, vanity, and the necessity of the moment.
+Appearances have little meaning to Fionn, who changes her seeming as often as some women change their gowns. There is some evidence that her most common appearance is as close to her "real" one as one is likely to see: a very tall, well-built young woman who appears to be in her middle twenties, wide-hipped and broad-shouldered, with a dark bronze complexion and brilliant red hair. Her eyes are solid black, with no sclera or visible pupils; these she is more likely to glam into normal brown eyes, as she had learned that this detail above all others unnerves humans. Her ears are tapered, better than a hands-length long, and lightly furred with gold hairs. Most other details are wholly decided by whim, vanity, and the necessity of the moment.
 <blockquote>''"Witness the nature of these creatures, their caprice, their way of being good to the good and evil to the evil, having every charm but conscience. Beings so quickly offended that you must not speak much about them at all, and never call them anything but ''daoine maithe,'' which in the common means "good neighbor," yet so easily pleased, they will do their best to keep misfortune away from you. Their evil [is] wholly without malice."''</blockquote>
-The Woman in Red is a creature bound by the rules of her people. Playful, loving of games and sport, fiercely independent, quick to laugh; prideful, arrogant, mocking, cheerfully disdainful of human custom but at the same time fascinated by human company; incapable of guilt or regret, confused and revolted by the concept of weeping; lies with every other word, steals without compunction, but is faithful to a bargain. Those whom she favors may find themselves the victims of her generosity, whether they want it or not, and she does not take kindly to having her gifts rejected. Artlessness amuses her but rudeness she will not tolerate. She will retaliate swiftly to being touched without permission. Like most of her people, she adores children and will countenance (and in fact indulge) almost any mischief from them. Woe betide anyone who does a child ill in her presence.
+Fionn is a creature bound by the rules of her people. Playful, loving of games and sport, fiercely independent, quick to laugh; prideful, arrogant, mocking, cheerfully disdainful of human custom but at the same time fascinated by human company; incapable of guilt or regret, confused and revolted by the concept of weeping; lies with every other word, steals without compunction, but is faithful to a bargain. Those whom she favors may find themselves the victims of her generosity, whether they want it or not, and she does not take kindly to having her gifts rejected. Artlessness amuses her but rudeness she will not tolerate. She will retaliate swiftly to being touched without permission. Like most of her people, she adores children and will countenance (and in fact indulge) almost any mischief from them. Woe betide anyone who does a child ill in her presence.
 ===Glamourie===
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 Cats completely ignore it, but cats ignore everything.
 ==Background==
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 ===The Broken Dagger===
-In the summer of 215, the Woman in Red presented herself at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn) | Broken Dagger]] in the guise of a young serving girl named Niabh who was seeking work to support herself in Myrken. She quickly became employed as a maid to Lady Patience. Just as quickly, she acquired an unladylike reputation for brazen flirtation, sneaking out at all hours and reappearing exhausted at dawn, and befriending some of Myrken's more unsavory elements, including the madman [[Catch]]. At roughly the same time, the Woman in Red began putting in sporadic appearances, usually lured by the prospect of parties, music, and dancing.
+In the summer of 215, Fionn presented herself at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn) | Broken Dagger]] in the guise of a young serving girl named Niabh who was seeking work to support herself in Myrken. She quickly became employed as a maid to Lady Patience. Just as quickly, she acquired an unladylike reputation for brazen flirtation, sneaking out at all hours and reappearing exhausted at dawn, and befriending some of Myrken's more unsavory elements, including the madman [[Catch]]. At roughly the same time, the Woman in Red began putting in sporadic appearances, usually lured by the prospect of parties, music, and dancing.
-When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which the Woman in Red began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be the Woman in Red herself.
+When Lady Patience left the Dagger for town in the following year, Niabh parted ways with her and likewise quit the Dagger for parts unknown, after which the Fionn began to show herself more frequently. "Niabh" still visits the Dagger, claiming now to be in the employ of another noblewoman. This noblewoman is likely to be the Fionn herself.
 ==The Present==
-The Woman in Red tends to appear at the Dagger only after dusk, taking no more than a cup of tea as an excuse to chat, flirt, and (if warranted) bedevil both newcomers and regulars. Only a very few intimates are aware of her true nature, and even they have no way of keeping track of her multiple identities. A few of her personae work odd jobs at various places in Myrken Town. Others can never show their faces there again. Travelers at the banks of [[Silver Lake]] roughly a league southwest from the Dagger are advised to be wary of traps, cantrips, misdirection, and the occasional well-placed arrow.
+Fionn, in a well-meaning but misguided defense of her beloved Catch, embarked upon an escalating war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. The correspondence quickly spiraled out of control, leading to an odd-if-affectionate friendship between the two, and gradually luring Glenn out of exile in Razasan and back to Myrken to examine the scene of his former crimes and determine his own future. Fionn became intrigued by Glenn's proposal of a new kind of relationship between her people and the human world, one that might foster good will by establishing formal trade between the Tuatha with Myrken.
-The Woman in Red has what we will delicately refer to as "an understanding" with [[Hokwing Silvergild]], based on their mutual love and respect for the Woods, their aggravation with their inconvenient mating seasons, and a habit of killing things together. She has also been engaged in a growing war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. Her central relationship in Myrken, however, remains with Catch, whom she reveres, protects, and on occasion enables.
+Myrken itself, needless to say, was not quite as clement. [[Gloria Wynsee]], suspicious of yet another magical newcomer with unknown goals, with Glenn's involvement in any sort of political machinations, and particularly with the prospect of all three combined, moved the [[Myrkentown Inquisitory]] to investigate Fionn's motivations, uncovering her string of past petty crimes and hinting at the true extent of her powers and influence. Gloria determined that Fionn--whatever she was, and whatever her intentions--was a potential point of chaos a newly peaceful Myrken could ill afford.
-===The Raven===
+Well before Gloria knew about ''her,'' however, Fionn already held a deep resentment against Gloria's unforgivable abuse of Catch. A chance encounter with [[Elliot Brown]] in dreams spun into a plot to spirit away Gloria's child, as well as the first thread that began Elliot's unraveling from a lost boy into a dream-thief.
-[[File:Crowletter.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]
-Messenger to the Woman in Red. Answers to the name Benedict. Loyal. Surly. Swears a lot. Can be distinguished from ordinary ravens by his greater size (half again as large as a common raven) and by the band of red-and-gold feathers on the undersides of his wings. Has only three clear supernatural abilities: the power of speech, the power to find anyone he is directed to seek out, and the power to deliver his message in spite of all obstacles, up to and including impregnable walls. Cannot be bought with rum cakes, but can certainly be rented for them.
+After Catch snatched Fionn from the brink of death, her devotion to him grew still deeper, resulting in Catch wrenching back control of his own addled mind and tapping into his full power and sanity. The consequences of this for Catch, for Fionn, and for Myrken--if not the world--have only begun to be seen.
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 The Woman in Red tends to appear at the Dagger only after dusk, taking no more than a cup of tea as an excuse to chat, flirt, and (if warranted) bedevil both newcomers and regulars. Only a very few intimates are aware of her true nature, and even they have no way of keeping track of her multiple identities. A few of her personae work odd jobs at various places in Myrken Town. Others can never show their faces there again. Travelers at the banks of [[Silver Lake]] roughly a league southwest from the Dagger are advised to be wary of traps, cantrips, misdirection, and the occasional well-placed arrow.
-The Woman in Red has what we will delicately refer to as "an understanding" with [[Hokwing Silvergild]], based on their mutual love and respect for the Woods, their aggravation with their inconvenient mating seasons, and a habit of killing things together. She has also been engaged with in a growing war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. Her central relationship in Myrken, however, remains with Catch, whom she reveres, protects, and on occasion enables.
+The Woman in Red has what we will delicately refer to as "an understanding" with [[Hokwing Silvergild]], based on their mutual love and respect for the Woods, their aggravation with their inconvenient mating seasons, and a habit of killing things together. She has also been engaged in a growing war of attrition (by post) with former governor [[Glenn Burnie]]. Her central relationship in Myrken, however, remains with Catch, whom she reveres, protects, and on occasion enables.
 ===The Raven===

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 ==Background==
-<blockquote>''Some learned men attest that the Fair Folk once dwelt over all this land, but that they fell after the coming of Man, who tamed all the wild places until there was no more space for them, after which they perished; while others declare that such creatures never lived, but were no more than the names men of former ages gave to their own weak and worser natures, the embodiments of Lust and Covetousness, Intemperance and Spite. But there are some (myself amongst them) who hold that the Fair Folk quit the mortal lands and withdrew to some secret abode, there to await the day when Men forget them entirely, and if that day should come, they will return to take back all that was once theirs.''</blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"Some learned men attest that the Fair Folk once dwelt over all this land, but that they fell after the coming of Man, who tamed all the wild places until there was no more space for them, after which they perished; while others declare that such creatures never lived, but were no more than the names men of former ages gave to their own weak and worser natures, the embodiments of Lust and Covetousness, Intemperance and Spite. But there are some (myself amongst them) who hold that the Fair Folk quit the mortal lands and withdrew to some secret abode, there to await the day when Men forget them entirely, and if that day should come, they will return to take back all that was once theirs."''</blockquote>
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 ===The Broken Dagger===

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 | height        =    6'2"
 | build         =    Statuesque
-| features      =    Well-healed injury on left hand; missing ring and small finger
+| features      =
 | birth_date    =    137 AR
 | birth_place   =    <!--place of birth-->
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 ==Background==

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 ===The Raven===
-[[File:BenedictRaven.jpeg|200px|thumb|right]]
+[[File:Crowletter.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
 Messenger to the Woman in Red. Answers to the name Benedict. Loyal. Surly. Swears a lot. Can be distinguished from ordinary ravens by his greater size (half again as large as a common raven) and by the band of red-and-gold feathers on the undersides of his wings. Has only three clear supernatural abilities: the power of speech, the power to find anyone he is directed to seek out, and the power to deliver his message in spite of all obstacles, up to and including impregnable walls. Cannot be bought with rum cakes, but can certainly be rented for them.