npcs

[thestewards]

MAJOR NPCS
The NPCs listed below are considered major NPCs, meaning that any interaction with these NPCs should be run by the mods in advance of a thread. Players are welcome to generate rumors about major NPCs or namedrop them casually ("I heard Grand Master Niall doesn't like cucumbers") but should not include them in threads without running it by the mods first. For simple interactions, the mods will advise players of NPC behavior. For more complex interactions, the mods will drive the NPCs.

Simple: Tony Stark wants to talk to Prince Allairavar about minor alterations to the city's defenses. Tony can make all the alterations by himself and with one or two other people. Allairavar approves of anything that will strengthen the city, and gives Stark his blessing.

Complex: Tony Stark thinks Prince Allairavar's defense is too myopic and has multiple, exploitable vulnerabilities. He calls the Prince out. Allairavar invites Stark for a conversation at his office, which may go either very well for Stark or very, very poorly.

Fayura Nishell

CASTE QUEEN ◆ BIRTHRIGHT ??? ◆ JEWEL OF RANK ??? ◆ POSITION QUEEN OF HAYLL
ABOUT Quiet, eccentric, thoughtful, vicious. Territory Queen of Hayll. Believes that Blood and landen can live side by side if both parties just get over themselves. Does not suffer fools. Rumor has it she isn't entirely human. She appears to wear the Red, but it is unclear if the Jewel is her Birthright, her adult strength, or something else entirely. Many of the Blood find her unnerving and some think she's mad. Sometimes disappears for hours on end. Makes occasional references to Ebon Askavi being her true home, though it is common knowledge that she was born in Hayll.

Allairavar Ris

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT SAPPHIRE ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GRAY ◆ POSITION MASTER OF THE GUARD
ABOUT Methodical, stoic, kind, devoted. Fayura's Master of the Guard and absolutely devoted to her. Is not as sure that the landens and Blood can live in harmony as she is but is willing to pursue her goals. As temperamental as all his caste and inclined to snap bones or splatter someone on a wall when pressed. Incredibly competent with a sword. One of the few remaining Eyriens, and as such has massive, membranous black wings on his back.

Loren Sorey

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT PURPLE DUSK ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GREEN ◆ POSITION STEWARD
ABOUT Orderly, vengeful, melancholic, overworked. A generally well-ordered man with a wicked sense of humor and a vicious temper. Suffers fools even less than Fayura but with a temper a bit slower to burst than Allairavar's. While he supports Fayura's cause, he believes too strongly in the nobility of the Blood. Holds everyone to high standards, even himself. Often surprised when people don't meet those standards. Could use a vacation, probably.

Verim Bahl

CASTE WARLORD PRINCE ◆ BIRTHRIGHT RED ◆ JEWEL OF RANK GRAY ◆ POSITION CONSORT
ABOUT Seductive, passionate, predatory, generous. Often said to be the most dangerous male in Hayll but as with the Steward and Master of the Guard is devoted to Fayura. Doesn't give a damn about the difference between landen and Blood and just wants to be with his Lady. Unlike Loren, will not hold back his temper. Surprisingly generous with the downtrodden and forgotten of society. Making a pass at him (or Fayura) is a quick way to end up dead. Verim is also a Black Widow, having studied the tangled webs of dreams and visions.

Grejor Shamael

CASTE WARLORD ◆ BIRTHRIGHT TIGER EYE ◆ JEWEL OF RANK PURPLE DUSK ◆ POSITION COUNCILMAN, FIRST CHAIR
ABOUT Shrewd, petty, vindictive, power-hungry. First Chair of the Dark Council and a staunch traditionalist. Believes the landens need to be kept in their place at all costs and that only the Blood should rule. Despises Fayura and is always uncomfortable in her presence. Was once good friends with the Steward, Loren, but is now estranged from him. Hates Niall on a personal level as Niall murdered Grejor's younger (and innocent) brother.

Niall Berrenathy

GUILD HUNTER, TINKER, ELEKTRILINE GUILDS ◆ POSITION GRAND MASTER OF THE LANDEN GUILDS
ABOUT Inventive, conniving, charismatic, brilliant. Leader of the landen guilds. Absolutely brilliant and incredibly magnetic. Hates the Blood on principal, but has a personal vendetta against them because of the two young males who brutalized and killed his sister Hana for sport. Has a surprisingly congenial relationship with Fayura, but this is likely because he wants to use her. Educated by the Hunter Guild, but is competent in most mechanical and elektric pursuits.

Raya Aguine

GUILD HUNTER GUILD ◆ POSITION GUILD MASTER
ABOUT Vengeful, wary, suspicious, conniving. Raya Aguine is the blade at the throat of all the Blood. They fear her, and she revels in their fear. In her life, she has assassinated more than fifty of the Blood, from light Jeweled witches to dark Jeweled Queens, and she desires nothing more than to rip out Fayura's still-beating heart. She is perhaps a touch unstable, and so Niall guides her with a delicate hand.

MINOR NPCS
Players can include minor NPCs in their threads with impunity, though the mods expect that these characters will behave according to their traits. Prince Zaym should not be saccharine, and Councilwoman Rheea should not tell a PC all her secrets. If you want to use a minor NPC in a thread or as an impetus for action but are unsure how they would behave, always feel free to ask.

Fayura's First Circle and Court

As with all First Circles, Fayura's is filled by Blood males. They all serve Fayura without question or hesitation and are fiercely loyal to her. All of them have mixed feelings about a world where the landens and the Blood can live as equals but all of them are willing to work for it.

ZAYM
Prince ▪ Purple Dusk ▪ Opal
Sarcastic ▪ Independent ▪ Proud

GEHT
Warlord ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Green
Artistic ▪ Judgemental ▪ Helpful

DURNEM
Warlord ▪ Rose ▪ Purple Dusk
Easy-going ▪ Quiet ▪ Charming

LACHLAN
Prince ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Opal
Anxious ▪ Cynical ▪ Secretive

NOLAN
Warlord Prince ▪ Rose ▪ Opal
Talkative ▪ Gossipy ▪ Sly

YARL
Warlord ▪ Tiger Eye ▪ Purple Dusk
Bashful ▪ Honest ▪ Solemn

AUGUST
Warlord ▪ Opal ▪ Red
Brusque ▪ Athletic ▪ Creative

JARED
Warlord ▪ Purple Dusk ▪ Sapphire
Energetic ▪ Naive ▪ Optimistic

BARRET
Prince ▪ Yellow ▪ Tiger Eye
Scholarly ▪ Studious ▪ Thoughtful

JESIREE
Healer ▪ n/a ▪ Yellow
Sarcastic ▪ Determined ▪ Sassy

The Ebon Council

Each member of the Ebon Council believes in the superiority of the Blood or just hates landens for the devastation they wrought on the Blood in the Great War. Some are simply traditionalists, but some are vindictive and cruel.

ABIGAIL
Healer/Black Widow ▪ Opal ▪ Green
Irritable ▪ Charitable ▪ Jealous

DANEEL
Warlord Prince ▪ Yellow ▪ Rose
Respectful ▪ Reserved ▪ Elegant

VERA (deceased)
Witch ▪ Rose ▪ Purple Dusk
Loud ▪ Intense ▪ Angry

Sharr
Warlord ▪ Opal ▪ Sapphire
Teasing ▪ Warm ▪ Pessimistic

Rheea
Black Widow ▪ Rose ▪ Opal
Gloomy ▪ Petty ▪ Withdrawn

Perik
Prince ▪ Summer-sky ▪ Opal
Smart ▪ Awkward ▪ Quiet

The Landen Guild Masters

Of the Landen Guilds, only the Hunter's Guild has any great influence. The rest of the Guild Masters, though highly skilled, have little social pull within Draega. The Masters and those who work and study under them have mixed feelings about the Blood, but rather uniformly dislike the Ebon Council.

Doriah
Master Elektric, female
Bitter ▪ Intense ▪ Cunning

Sorrel
Master Transporter, male
Cheerful ▪ Thrill-seeker ▪ Impulsive

Mari
Master Tinker, female
Clever ▪ Bombastic ▪ Willful

Kasik
Master Crafter, male
Twitchy ▪ Energetic ▪ Cruel

Lam
Master Medico, male
Severe ▪ Sarcastic ▪ Tired

REQUEST AN NPC
Any general questions about NPC behavior can be asked in response to the General Questions top-level below. Remember: you're welcome to make up unconfirmed rumors about the NPCs as much as you like and do not need mod permission for that.

To request an interaction with an NPC, reply to the appropriate NPC's top-level with the form below. You should have a reply to your comment within 24 hours, whether in the form of clarifying questions or actual NPC engagement.

<span style="color:#a01c39;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-size:12px;">Character Name</span> Your character's name <span style="color:#a01c39;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-size:12px;">Request type</span> Is this a simple or complex interaction? <span style="color:#a01c39;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-size:12px;">Request</span> What your character wants the interaction for, what information they hope to gain. <span style="color:#a01c39;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-size:12px;">Influence</span> If you have influence, you may choose to use it. NPCs who don't view your character highly may turn down face to face interactions without influence (but the mods will always give you something for your trouble, whether through a note from that NPC or a snippet of gossip from someone else in town). If the mods believe your interaction will be more profitable with influence and you have not elected to use it, they will ask if you want to use influence when they reply. <span style="color:#a01c39;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-size:12px;">Thread</span> If you have an open thread with a suitable prompt, you may link it here. If a back and forth is necessary to set up the circumstance for the thread, you may delete this section or leave it blank. Once you and the mod in question work out your thread, it will be your responsibility to post it.

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GENERAL QUESTIONS

[thestewards]

[verstoned]

Hello! For NPCs not on this list (namely Jesiree the healer), what would be standard protocol? Just handwave a meet? Since Fay recommended her to Rhus, he definitely wants to meet and ask to learn from her.

[sunborne]

Hello, mods! You mentioned that the Medico, Tinker, Elektriline, and Crafter Guilds will be interested in his offer to work for one of them in exchange for housing so—!

Could I ask what they’ll want to do with Daylight exactly and how they’ll word their pitch and whatever else they'll say to him? He's an easily swayed Daylight who wants to help, so figuring out who makes it sounds like it'll benefit the city the most would be great.

FAYURA NISHELL

[agentlenpc]

Re: FAYURA NISHELL

[championbittersweet]

Character Name Jonathan Reid
Request type Complex probably
Request Jon wants to talk about his hunger and need for blood because he's realising there's not enough rats in the city for him now
Influence No because I like to live on the edge
Thread I think something is probably necessary considering the topic and possible effects but I'll leave it to the mods to decide if a log is needed or if it's better to just work it out here

[inducings]

Character Name Piper McLean
Request type Simple
Request Piper's boyfriend Jason Grace went home/dropped -- she just wants reassurance that he's okay.
Influence N/A
Thread Dealer's choice! I'd be happy to set something up if you want. (Also, sorry if this information is somewhere about what happens, I rechecked the FAQs and didn't see anything. She'd come asking anyway, though, he's Important.)

Re: FAYURA NISHELL

[sinistral]

Character Name Bucky Barnes
Request type probably complex just given the subject matter??
Request What happens to the young girl in the gentle web event seems to be the Draega version of what happened to Bucky in his canon, which Fayura might actually know from bringing him here?? A conversation around that, the toll on the mind, the recovery therefrom seems like it would fit well with the event flow.
Influence None to offer but again, she might know at least something of his situation so banking on that.
Thread I can post a thing wherever it is needed once the event goes live, unless you just want to hash out things here. I'm flexible for whatever works best!

[sunborne]

Character Name Daylight vis Lornlit.
Request type Simple.
Request He'll like to speak with Fayura and ask her the Need to Know stuff re: the Black Widows. He wants to help figure who did this to the young girl, but he also doesn't want to cause an incident due to poor conduct on his part or lack of knowledge.
Influence N/A.
Thread N/A.

[mollymocked]

Character Name Mollymauk Tealeaf
Request type Complex
Request Molly wants to know whatever Fayura might know about the mercenaries and why they're taking people, specifically powerful women of both landen and Blood.
Influence Given he'll be barging in without much of an appointment looking like so much road dirt, PROBABLY WISE.
Thread last prompt!

[sunborne]

Character Name Daylight vis Lornlit.
Request type Complex.
Request Given the circumstances of the caravan's attack and the events that unfolded with the Black Widows, Daylight will like to speak with Fayura about theories/concerns he has without freaking others out first with said theories/concerns.
Influence Use one (1) Influence with Fayura to help secure an appointment with her to speak about this.
Thread Link to the thread.

ALLAIRAVAR RIS

[agentlenpc]

Re: ALLAIRAVAR RIS

[phykios]

percy would like to talk to allairavar here please!

[championbittersweet]

Since training with Allairavar is compulsory while staying with the Queen and Jonathan has a doctor's note about not being out in the sun that apparently won't work and will raise a whole bunch of other issues and looks like it might be interesting, would it be possible to do a log or something covering that off?

[inducings]

Character Name Piper
Request type Simple
Request Piper is moving out of the Queen's residence, but would like permission to keep coming to the training sessions in the morning. Because she has Issues.
Influence N/A, but she has been going regularly while there and working hard.
Thread Dealer's choice! I think it'd be a fun short thread, but if you'd rather handwave I am cool with that too. ^^

[ilves]

Character Name Lalli Hotakainen
Request type Simple? I think?
Request Lalli would like a scouting-type job, and he's heard that Allairavar is the person he needs to speak to. Since he attends morning training sessions, so he'd probably wait around after one of them and see if Allairavar would listen to him? If he did, Lalli would be quiet, a bit awkward, but surprisingly... professional! No rudeness this time—he'd just briefly express a) his desire to do what he's best at and, if pressed, b) his past experience (i.e. serving as a night scout for the Finnish military for, like, seven or so years, which means that he ran about the forest all night long and kept an eye open for any monstrous threats). Allairavar will get the sense that Lalli is very, very proud of being a scout, and that he's very, very confident in his abilities.
Influence He has no influence to offer, because he's dumb. :'c
Thread I can set up a log if y'all would prefer, or just handle it all here. Whatever works best!

[kesi]

Character Name Takame Kesi
Request type Simple maybe??
Request In light of the bands of mercenaries coming into the city and making bigger messes of things as well as the increasing violence from more brazen landen folks, Takame would approach Allairavar to see how he might provide more direct aid to the Guard so that the city may be better protected.
Influence None really save for the fact that Takame is one of the more diligent and consistent people to attend his morning drills.
Thread I could make a log for it! It's up to you.

[thricefold]

Character Name Zita Harrington.
Request type Simple.
Request Zita would like to give a simple charm to the young girl. It's a charm that's supposed to help bring easier sleep and peaceful dreams. She'll willingly hand it over for inspection to show she means well and isn't looking to see the girl herself, since she knows the girl needs peace of mind and time to herself for recovery.
Influence N/A.
Thread N/A.

LOREN SOREY

[agentlenpc]

[championbittersweet]

Can Loren be requested to give me a hand with a network sample here?

Re: LOREN SOREY

[playing_hearts]

Alice would like to talk to Loren here please.

VERIM BAHL

[agentlenpc]

[championbittersweet]

Character Name Dr Jonathan Reid
Request type Simple
Request Jonathan would check in with Verim occasionally to ensure that Fayura is resting and taking care of herself because he is a good doctor :c
Influence I don't think he'd need it just for a check in?
Thread I don't think it's really necessary to play out, he just wants to check in to make sure the Queen isn't ignoring her health

GREJOR SHAMAEL

[agentlenpc]

NIALL BERRENATHY

[agentlenpc]

RAYA AGUINE

[agentlenpc]

MINOR NPCS

[thestewards]

Lady Jesiree

[verstoned]

Character Name Rhus Bashe
Request type It depends? It's looking like a complex one though, given the request.
Request Rhus has been given Jesiree's name by the Queen as the one to approach for learning healing Craft. He was a healer himself in his world, but arrived with his dark knight's broadsword rather than his white mage's cane, so his Eorzean magic is limited to the dark arts. He'd like to learn how healing works in Draega for future trouble, and maybe find some cure for the Queen's strange problem-- he'd willingly tell Jesiree all of this if asked for his reasoning, except for the Queen's blood-coughing problem.
Influence No influence to use, sadly. I havent gotten around to poking at the influence page after the tdm stuff.
Thread None, sorry. But willing to make one if it's needed.