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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

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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!

Edited (it be like that) 2019-03-28 21:53 (UTC)

On the morning that Lalli approaches, Allairavar wears a faintly troubled frown. Reports of the landens growing bolder across the city are not a secret. The manpower available to keep the peace thus far is stretched thin across the city, resulting in many sleepless nights for Allairavar. (Though no one would know it by looking at him.)

At first, he looks both surprised and please by Lalli's request. Then his gaze goes distant and the pleasure morphs into skepticism. (Your breakfast 'adventures' are known to him, Lalli.) Stroking his chin, Allairavar finally nods.

"The evening and early morning shifts need more bodies. I'm going to put you in Old Town for now." It's the quietest assignment and the one that will allow Allairavar to gauge Lalli's effectiveness. With a gesture, Allairavar guides Lalli to Allairavar's office which is a smallish room with desk. On the back wall is a large map of Draega. Allairavar shows the section that is Old Town that has a route drawn in green and another in red.

"Now, the green routes are the ones we stick to visibly. The red pass, is the one where we keep out of sight when taking and I update the red routes every two weeks. People who want to cause trouble memorize the green routes and act according to when they think no one will be around to stop them. Each shift has two people. One walks the green, the other the red." Strumming his fingers on his other arm, Allairavar comes to a decision abruptly. "You'll take Old Town red, second night shift, every other night." You do like working midnight to dawn, right Lalli? "If you see trouble, you contact the person on green patrol and whoever is on duty at the residence." Despite rumors and myth, Allairavar does have to sleep sometime.

If Lalli doesn't know how to sight shield and aural shield, Allairavar will teach him. The first night that Lalli is out, Allairavar will go with him to show him the best hiding places along the way and the spots where the most trouble seems to occur.

Joke's on you, Allairavar! Lalli is used to the night shift! Or: Lalli readily agrees to everything, not even thinking to complain about the, uh, terrible hours. It's just like being home, you know... just like being home. He's also spent the first few weeks of his stay mentally mapping the city, which is why it only takes him a minute or so to memorize his new route. Does he need a map? Of course he doesn't need a map, he'll insist. He never carries maps.

As for the rest: Lalli picks up the sight and aural shields relatively easily, although it will be a good week or two before he actually perfects them. It's fine, though; he's used to being stealthy, so he sticks to the shadows, watches out for any and all signs of trouble that Allairavar explicitly told him about, and summons the appropriate people when needed. All in all, he'll handle his new job... incredibly (maybe surprisingly?) seriously. He'll relay information succinctly, but professionally; he'll always do what's asked of him; he'll stay late/come in early as needed, without complaint, because that's just what he's used to. He won't make friends, but the worst people will say about him is that he's quiet and/or weird.

He'll also still try to come to Allairavar's morning lessons? He might sneak in late, and he may doze off if things get a bit slow, but he'll be there. Not to, like, suck up to Allairavar, though; he couldn't be a kiss-ass if he tried, but learning Craft is... important. For various reasons.

While lateness never appeals to Allairavar's nature, he's also well aware of Lalli's work schedule and is very grateful for Lalli's competence! Such dedication earns Lalli +1 Reputation with Allairavar.

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