FAOLAN
COURT Shardless; Seelie-sworn
TITLE Seelie Marshall's Hound
OCCUPATION Bodyguard, Assassin, Spy
ABLE TO FAST-TRAVEL
Teleportation between the gardens of Caer Glaem & Caer Scima
Teleportation in Dorchadas at night
Teleportation to Lancelot's side
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RESIDENCE IN 2,701 Caer Glaem
RESIDENCE IN 2,702 Caer Glaem
MAJOR EVENTS
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PLANS
- Keeping an eye on Lancelot both in Caer Glaem/the White Citadel and on his travels.
- His mission for Lancelot to connect with all of the agents stationed in the cities closest to Caer Glaem.
- Becoming Spymaster under the direction of the Seelie Marshall should said mission be fulfilled.
- Watching over Bridei when Lancelot is not around and making sure that he is safe.
- Possibly spreading more positive sentiments towards the Seelie court (or at least positive sentiments towards Lancelot) in the form of ballads.
- Upholding his oaths to the best of his ability.
SUMMARY OF KNOWN DETAILS
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TIMELINE OF EVENTS
| SPRING IN 2,701 (Mar, Apr, May) |
- MARCH - Gwen is happy to see Faolan alive again. Faolan spends most of the month hiding from the cold under Lancelot's charmed blankets with Bridei, and feeling guilty he won't let him light a fire.
- APRIL - Faolan starts to hear harp-playing everywhere, both in and out of his dreams, and his emotions go off of the charts. He resents harps, and he resents what they mean to him. He would never destroy an instrument in or out of his dreams however so he will be affected the whole month. There are significant interactions with Lancelot and Guinevere during this event.
- MAY - Faolan accompanies Lancelot on the first of his many Public Relations trips, this time to Parrais.
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| SUMMER IN 2,701 (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
- JUNE - As of the month before, the lockets and the fairy rings do not work, and as such, communication with agents stationed out in cities has become a challenge. Lancelot assigns Faolan the task of traveling to them and communicating in person, since it is easier for him to travel around than most others these days, being shardless. He starts out with Treun, where he participates in the Melee competition of the Tourney and is bested by Connor early in the running. Lancelot is there to soothe his bruised ego. Also at the Tourney he speaks to Aragorn, Lucrezia, and Natasha. He also meets with the agent in Treun before continuing on his mission south to Leathann, where there is no agent stationed, but he spends a while investigating in their stead.
- JULY - From Leathann Faolan does a massive traveling loop back up to Parrais on his mission for Lancelot to meet with the agent stationed there. And from there he goes on to Doanna for the final stop in his journey, where he discovers that there is some unrest after the hangings that take place there. He speaks to Diarmuid and they exchange information, before he returns to Caer Glaem to share his findings with Lancelot. (All throughout the mission he has been checking in here and there, to let him know that he's alive, and because Bridei misses him.)
- AUGUST -Faolan accompanies Lancelot to Leathann for more Public Relations on behalf of the Seelie court, and tries desperately not to be in the way during the Festival of Lights. While he's there, he takes some time to investigate this new Oracle (and possibly work on establishing a new agent in the city?).
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| FALL IN 2,701 (Sept, Oct, Nov) |
- SEPTEMBER - Faolan returns with Lancelot to Parrais for more Public Relations touring.
- OCTOBER - On the 25th of October, the Drabwurld celebrates Samhain once more. Faolan attends, and reminisces about last year with Lancelot. He spends less time brooding than he did last year, and even accepts a few dances, including one with Gwen.
- NOVEMBER - Faolan spends much of the month on regular duties. When word of the escaped convicts from the prison colony in Leathann reaches Caer Glaem, it makes him uneasy - are any of these people a threat to Caer Glaem itself?
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| WINTER IN 2,701/2,702 (Dec, Jan, Feb) |
- DECEMBER - Having won the Hunt last year, Lancelot will apparently get it into his mind that he doesn't need to take it seriously this year, thereby ending up getting himself cursed into becoming an animal this go around. An otter, to be exact. Faolan must then watch over him, Lady, and Bridei the three of them for the next few days until Lancelot is himself once more. Any gifts he receives for Yule he struggles to return in kind, even if his own gifts by comparison are likely not as fancy or expensive as those that are given to him.
- JANUARY - Faolan accompanies Lancelot back to Treun once more for more Public Relations touring on behalf of the Seelie court. He checks in with the agent stationed there, and puts out feelers as to what might be going on with the Fortuna family, after the Governor was forced to abdicate his position. (The 26th marks Faolan's return from death, an event that is possibly worth celebrating?)
- FEBRUARY - Faolan travels with Lancelot back to Leathann again for another Public Relations visit on behalf of the Seelie court. (If he has established an agent in Leathann at this point he will check in with them.) Also during this month, on the 14th, Bridei turns one year old.
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| SPRING IN 2,702 (Mar, Apr) |
- MARCH - Faolan joins Lancelot and all others defending Caer Glaem by decapitating the skeletons of the risen dead, and is largely unsettled by their appearance.
- APRIL - Fairies start to go missing from Caer Glaem, leaving everyday tasks unfinished. Faolan knows how to make do without them, although it is an inconvenience in certain aspects. This too is concerning, however, and he wonders what it could mean going forward...
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"Fionn was an artist who I encountered last winter. She is friendly with many of the artists here—in many ways, she is a friendly person. She is who drew me into the circle of artists that the Mayfair often displays. I found Orna through her as well, but not as an artist. Orna often seems to know who the best talents are rising here."
He feels like Orna and Fionn would better be able to explain the city than he can. Rubbing one finger over another, he adds, "I do not know much of gossip, in those terms. In truth, I am most kept abreast of growing trends. But I have heard that competition has been . . . more thin, lately." A frown, and his eyes turn down. "Painting is expensive, and the artists here compete with those in Treun for commissions from Treun's major families. But with the tensions between the elves and vampires, many of the vampire artists in Parrais have suffered their works being destroyed or have been driven out." It is difficult to breathe as he adds, "Some have even lost their lives."
His eyes turn back up to Faolan, and the distress in them is marked. "That is what I mean when I say that competition has 'thinned out.' Many of the elven artists, I think, are pleased; the humans are less overt in expressing it. But all artists need to be commissioned if they are to survive."
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"Are you familiar with these presences in the area?" Faolan asks. He seems to be awfully shaken by the idea of them taking arms against each other, although of course that could just be within his nature. From what Faolan has seen thus far, he seems to be the gentle sort, at least.
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They're babying him.
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He takes a sip of the tea that Dorian served him - he's honestly not certain why people are so obsessed with the drink, but it's not bad. "These elven artists, what do you make of them?" he asks, idly.
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But he presses his lips together, considering Faolan's question. Sometimes, it can be hard to describe them. "They are . . . austere. I don't think they all are, but many of the best are ancient, and . . . I don't know if you have ever spoken with many elves? But that sense of wisdom from ages lived seems to radiate from them. They feel half out of the world at times."
He adds, "It makes them very good artists, oftentimes. I've never heard one of the older elven artists bemoan not having proper inspiration or not being in the mood for a commission. The younger ones are often a little more tempestuous, or at least I think they are younger. It can be so hard to tell."
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"I have not," Faolan responds. "I have been to the elven realm but once, and it was only as an invitation by proxy. I am not certain if I have spoken to any of their kind in person, in truth. But I have heard of them. And it does me well to hear more. I would welcome all that you would share with me of such things, being so far removed from them myself."
What Dorian is describing to him, it sounds rather reminiscent of druids, or at least that's the closest thing that Faolan has to compare these things to, in his mind.