#npc: Jeff Chaucer

[witch-of-annwn]

The Crow

|| 24 Horror Inspired Sentence Starters for Spooktober - Accepting

@ivakir sent for Jeff:  “This crow has been sitting there all day, not moving an inch.”

Jeff looked up from his book as a familiar voice drew his attention away from the text on the page, saying something about a crow. It took him several seconds to register who was speaking and what they had said, but when he did the alarm bells in Jeff’s mind immediately sounded. 

Ivakir was Emelia’s friend, which meant that she was of the magical folk that frequented her shop. Jeff had met her several times before with... mixed results. And while she was certainly eccentric, in Jeff’s eyes, she was not a threat. However, Ivakir’s words were ominous, and Jeff had no way of knowing if this attentive crow was indicative of a problem or not. 

Just his luck... it was his day off too. 

He put his book down and looked inconspicuously (at least in his mind) over his shoulder. There was, indeed, a crow sitting perched on a nearby fencepost. “Is that something to be worried about?” Jeff asked, genuinely at a loss for why a crow would be significant. 

[lobotomy-maybe-bestie]

For dorsalfins askgame 3, 6, 7, 9, 16, 22, 23, 27, 29? (I know it's a lot so you can just answer what you like)

3. Answered, 4Thought and Bite Marks

6. Who is your favorite historical NPC?

I'm not gonna say Wilde because it's the obvious answer, although it's definitely Wilde. My second favourite is probably little Jeff Chaucer because he is just. so odd? Like, he's a lich just chilling underneath London. He has control of every undead being in the area, has a magical aura that is strong enough to be noticeable by non-magic users and the only thing he wants is to either be actually alive or actually dead. Does that have anything to do with the real Chaucer? Probably not! But he's odd and charming and I care him.

7. Answered, the Brothers Grimm cause I think they'd be very interesting

9. Do you like the Harlequins or the Meritocrats better?

The Meritocrats!! Look, I just. I love the dragons SO much. Are they an ideal form of government? No they are not but they are sure as hell very, very entertaining and fun to think about. And also, dragons ruling the world for 2000 years is a kind of wordlbuilding move that you just HAVE to respect! It's so good especially because it is made extremely clear that the meritocrats are not evil or anything, they are legitimately ruling most of the world in a normal fashion. Also Apophis is my favourite character so obviously I care the Meritocrats.

16. Which Sidequest (Bertie/Rome) is your favorite?

Ohhh that's difficult because my first instinct is Ancient Rome because of course, but actually I legit would not be able to relisten to Ancient Rome I think, there'd be too much pain. Roman Rogues is fun, but I think I'm gonna have to pick Bertie's Sidequest. I really enjoyed Tjelvar and Ed and their whole dynamic, and I also enjoyed Bertie being not as much of a dick all the time (because he was away from civilisation)

22. Answered

23. Answered, yes

27. Harrison Campbell novels: Art or Trash?

I personally absolutely despise romance novels so for me it's trash but to each their own and I really really like how much of a Thing(TM) they have become in the rqg world.

29. Answered, Barret

[icebluecyanide]

RQG 216

Alternative title: The Return of the NPCs

WHAT AN EPISODE!!! I’m still so hyped and I’ll almost certainly forget to mention something because !!! so much happened!!!

Alex’ ‘weeee’ cracks me up

Resist Energy for Hamid!!! good!!! also I freaked out when Hamid rolled poorly on the fly check but at least it’s still better than Guivres \o/ bryn pls stop talking about wanting Guivres to want you dead tho!!

Wilde being all ‘yeah the first one was me idk about the second’ !!!!

GOOD OLD JEFF CHAUCER!! I know it’s probably not quite as effective but I like to think the army of the dead is like that scene in ROTK when Aragorn shows up with reinforcements

‘Wait till you see the blue of their veins’ is a v. good line. also yay for Prayer and Wilde’s humming!! ‘I love this game, i love it so much’ at the bonuses ahsdfhsfdj SAME BRYN i love the numbers

THE VENGEANCE IS HERE!!! And does a good hit against Guivres! The way everyone was all ‘it was so spiky’ ‘yeah it was so spiky’ in mournful tones right before the break cracks me up tho

Also ashdflhsf the crew of the Vengeance jumping off with parachutes, gently drifting down... into the swarm of blue veined people who are apparently just about everywhere by now, oops

Hamid fireballing the root creatures bless I hoped he might because honestly the area effect thing would help a lot there

not a big fan of the tower being on fire tbh but ‘ i wonder if it was the marbles’ ahsldfhsfs

oh god i forgot the root creatures could infect people, at least they aren’t exploding??? but also Zolf with a vine on his leg yikes. I love Zolf referencing his habit of throwing away weapons and equipment tho lmao it’s a nice call back to s1

also APOPHIS WAS REAL!!! DRAGON BRAWL!! I completely misinterpreted Alex’s description of him swerving to the side and thought he was an illusion but AHHHHH I CAN STILL MY DRAGON TALK AFTER THE BATTLE! I will be honest, I hope Guivres survives to get de-blue-veined because I want to see that conversation

HAMID ISN‘T LOSING AZU AHLFDHFLHSDF 😭😭🥺🥺 i’m feeling things,,, i love the protectiveness,,, Hamid racing over to be close to her to protect her from possible infections 🥺

Lydia joking that from hamid’s perspective he hadn’t seen Cel do anything ahsldfhds Cel got like two nat 20s this eps tho!!! they should have gotten a crit 😔

EINSTEIN!!! EINSTEIN COMING IN WITH REINFORCEMENTS AND COLLAPSING OH MY GOSH!!!

Absolutely delighted to see Brutor, that is hilarious, and also ED MY LOVE 🌞 when alex mentioned all of them appearing on the already unstable tower I did have a sudden mental image of it just crumbling under their feet ahsldfhs

... Alex’s brought in the cavalry because he’s going to throw a bunch of planar weirdness creatures at them, hasn’t he 😭

anyway, all PCs are alive which is great, but I am devastated that the ‘death from above’ didn’t refer to Skraak because I need a sign of life from him 😭

also love that Alex apparently just went ‘okay you need to fight the dragon until like round 3 of the countdown, then we can give you reinforcements and bring in some new enemies’. The addition and removal of new elements feels quite deliberate & planned, which I guess makes sense because there are beats he wants to hit. I’m impressed that he actually brought in all the NPCs tho and super excited to see what else will happen, it’s definitely feeling like the climatic final battle!

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@primlfur

Diplomatic alliances were always a delicate thing, so why Jeff’s father had sent him, of all people, to finalize the talks with Lord Sigursson and his family, Jeff truly wished to know the answer. He had been surprised when his father had told him that he would be accompanying the delegation from their family and to pack for a few weeks away, he’d been even more surprised when, the next morning, Jeff found out he was the only delegation from their family to be sent to the talks... Jeff knew his father well enough to know that there was a reason for this, though he had not yet been able to figure out what that could be. He just hoped he wasn’t going to botch the job up too badly. 

That first night, Jeff had been greeted by Lord Sigursson and was told that a banquet had been planned in honor of the occasion to bless the negotiations and to break the ice between Jeff and his family. 

Unfortunately, Jeff had never been the best as small talk, and so after several hours of being subjected to introduction after introduction Jeff slipped out of the great hall into the courtyard for a little bit of privacy, even for a moment. However, unfortunately again, the courtyard was already occupied by another.

“My apologies,” He said, placing his hand over his heart and giving a shallow bow, “I didn’t mean to disturb you, my lady. I was just looking to breath some fresh air.” 

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Jeff wasn’t quite sure what to say in response to that. He had expected another argument, some list of reasons why Jeff’s solution for dealing with this was dangerous and stupid or maybe ‘unfair to the Wolf,’ or whatever else Freya might think about it. “I -- thank you...” he said, not sure what else to say, though he meant it. It meant a lot to hear Freya say that even if she didn’t necessarily agree with his methods. 

Though why Freya’s opinion of him mattered so much, he still wasn’t quite sure, or if he was he was steadfastly ignoring it. She was the only other werewolf he’d really ever met, and she was trying to help him. So it stood to reason that he’d seek her approval... or something. 

He waited for her next response watching as Freya seemed to catch herself midway through, then attempt to leave the basement abruptly. 

“Freya, wait!” He called, stepping forward to follow after her and tripping over his own feet as his pelvis struggled to readjust to a bipedal stance. His breath left his lungs in a whoosh of air, but he managed to keep his feet and stumble up the stairs. “Freya!” He called again. 

Finally catching up to her, he started fishing the shop key out of his pocket and tugging on his sleeves to adjust his clothing so he looked half-way presentable to walk out on the street. 

“Would you like to get coffee?” He offered, then realizing that sounded like he was asking her out on a date hurried to cover his tracks. “To help with the -- I find it helps with the headache...” he babbled, gesturing vaguely at his head. 

She sighed a frustrated sigh, but didn’t speak. Instead, she turned away from him. Focusing her attention on a wooden box that had been sitting next to the pile of clothes. She ran her fingers over the lid and a cold chill went up her spine. With a sharp intact of breath she recoiled from the box. She shook her hand to get rid of the feeling and focused her attention on the walls instead. Searching for nothing in particular, except the right words to say.

It didn’t matter how many times the two of them hung around together, the conversation always came back to this. The great clash of werewolf ideals. Freya wanted for Jeff to be free of his shackles, literal and figurative, and Jeff held so tightly to them she feared he might never be free. Not because it couldn’t be done, but because of how stubborn he was. She didn’t want to tread through this territory with him again. It only worked to make them both frustrated and drive a wedge through….whatever this was between them.

“If that’s what you feel you have to do then I support it.” she finally said. Surprise was evident on her features when she looked back up at Jeff. She hadn’t planned on saying that, but she was glad she did. The tension she had felt from earlier seemed to vanish. “Anyway, I didn’t come here to argue with you.” she began, a light tone to her voice. 

“I came because I….” she paused again. Why had she come to him? That was easy enough to remember. Her ridiculous brain couldn’t let her think of anything else. But she wasn’t about to go and tell him that. It would sound absurd, weird. It was something else as well. Something that she refused to dwell on at that moment. “I came to see you. To see if you were ok.”, heat rose to her cheeks. “And you obviously are so I guess I’ll be on my way.” she cleared her throat, tried to look as non plussed as possible and began to exit the basement. 

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@primlfur continued from here. 

She jumped a little at his voice, Freya had been so deep in meditation she momentarily forgot where she was. An involuntary smirk found its way to her lips at the sound of his voice. Something that had been happening far too often for her liking. But it was involuntary. She had tried to force herself to frown. To not feel as if electricity was just beneath her skin whenever he accidentally grazed her person while doing something. Willed herself to not become jelly if he got too close, but she wasn’t sure if it was working.

She opened her eyes and tilted her head at him. In a way that clearly said ‘I wish you would take this more seriously.’ Ever since he agreed to let her help him control his wolf she thought he would begin to accept this new part of himself. To be honest, she thought once he verbally made the commitment she thought it would come naturally to him. It had for every other person with a wolf inside she had met. But Jeff was an unusual case. One that she couldn’t help but feel compelled to crack.

She sighed and looked up at the trees as she considered his question. It had been so long since she had to think of something happy. Now whenever she closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths the sensation of calm simply took over. But there was a time where she needed to force her mind to reach that spot. Blue eyes flickered in the cavern of her mind. Bjorn. Her brother always had a special place in her heart.

He taught her everything, not just wolf things, but science and literature as well. He made her into the well rounded person she was today. And when she was very small he used to take her to the ocean just the two of them. She remembered they would bring along a bag and collect shells or sea glass. Anything that caught their eye. She never had as much fun as when she was on the shore with her brother.

She turned back to Jeff, a contented glint in her eye. And she smiled at him a large genuine smile. “I think of the sea.” she said. “The sound of it or the way the waves bring up long discarded items from its depths. It truly is a wonder to behold.” she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Have you ever been to a deserted beach? I don’t mean a place  with a handful of other people, I mean really deserted. Where its just you and this great mass of rolling water. Its a wonder to behold.”

Jeff listened quietly as Freya spoke, taking in her expressions and mannerisms. He preferred the days like this, when they weren’t so confrontational with each other. Though he did not fault Freya with that confrontation, it was his own bitterness that got them there, even if Freya did seem frustratingly adept and finding every single one of his buttons. But it was good not to bicker for a while, especially since they’d been spending so much time together recently and if there was one thing that exhausted Jeff it was fighting, especially the cyclical sort that he and Freya tended to have.

“I haven’t.” He replied, answering Freya’s question. “Truth be told, I haven’t been to the seaside all that often. Cambridge is just far enough away from the coast that it took a full-blown holiday to get my family there. And whenever we did it was always full of other people...”  

“I do remember watching a storm out the window of our hotel room once.” Jeff continued, “Seeing the waves crashing up against the pier in endless cycles. It was mesmerizing to watch, almost like the sirens from Odysseus’ voyage. I wanted to go outside and get closer look but my mother wouldn’t let me, afraid I’d get swept out to sea. So I sat there by the window for hours just watching the tide roll in and crash over the shore. It scared me, but it was exhilarating too.” 

“I used to be the sort of boy that was fascinated by danger.” He missed being that boy. “I read too much, and knew that even though something might be scary in the thick of it, it would always turn out alright. Or at least, that’s what all my adventure books said...” Jeff blinked, realizing that he’d zoned out as she spoke, lost in thought. “But then I learned better, and I grew up. -- Sorry, how did we get there?” He wondered aloud, trying to figure out why he’d decided to pour those particular set of guts out to Freya. 

[witch-of-annwn]

BOLD YOUR MUSE’S PREFERENCES!

Tagged by: @warrioroflondonbelow

Tagging: @spellsandpixiedust, @gentlegiantingvar, @ivakir, @primlfur, @dominionovershadows and anyone else who fancies it. 

Done this for Emelia already so we’re doing this for Jeff.

Cake or Ice cream?

Sweet or Spicy?

Potato Chips or French Fries?

Seasoned or Bland?

Cookies or Brownies?

Salad or Pizza?

Turkey or Chicken?

Hamburger or Cheeseburger?

Sour or Bitter?

Home-cooked or Takeout?

Hot or Cold?

Beef or Pork?

Chocolate or White Chocolate?

Fruit or Vegetables?

Soft or Hard Shell Tacos?

Tea or Coffee?

Stuffing or Mashed Potatoes?

Cake or Pie?

Fresh Ingredients or From The Can?

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just  a  fun  little  character  game.   fill  in  the  below  categories  with  3 - 5  things  that  your character  can be identified by.  repost  &  tag away !  

>PLEASE  REPOST,  DO  NOT  REBLOG.

Done this for Emelia already, so doing this for Jeff. 

EMOTIONS  /  FEELINGS . 01.  Depression 02.  Fear 03.  Shame 04.  Self-loathing 05.  Confusion

COLOURS . 01.   Blue 02.   Yellow 03.   Brown 04.   Black 05.   Red

SCENTS . 01.  Store-brand shampoo/bodywash (the first one he comes across in the shop) 02.  Something earthy and reminiscent of a predatory animal 03.  Coffee 04.  Incense from Emelia’s shop 05.  The woods: damp dirt and decaying leaves

OBJECTS . 01.   The moon (does this count as an object?) 02.   An old photo album 03.   A key-ring with many keys 04.   An old, out-of-date cell phone 05.   A chicken on a string 

BODY  LANGUAGE . 01.   Confused frown 02.   Anxious fidgeting; tapping fingers, rubbing back of neck, jiggling leg 03.   Gesticulating while talking 04.   Stooped posture while walking; head down, hands in pockets, fast gait 05.   Avoids eye-contact

AESTHETICS . 01.  A bright and bloated full moon half obscured by dark clouds 02.  A trembling hand stirring milk into a steaming mug 03.  A man walking alone down a shadowy alleyway 04.  Soft but threadbare clothing, hanging loosely off of a thin frame 05.  A glass of wine set next to a sauce-spattered cookbook

TAGGED BY . @dominionovershadows TAGGING . pretty sure everyone I know has already done this, so consider yourself tagged if you haven’t.

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Muse Music

TAGGED BY: @primlfur​ TAGGING: @spellsandpixiedust​, @gentlegiantingvar, @warrioroflondonbelow, @ivakir, @dominionovershadows and anyone else who fancies it. 

Main: Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac Silly: Fairytale - Alexander Rybak (Because I have the hilarious mental image of Emelia watching Eurovision and being fucking delighted. (Fair warning to anyone who’s never seen Eurovision before; it’s some of the weirdest/cheesiest high-stakes music performance you will ever see... and it’s wonderful.))  Determination: The Wedding Contract - Bear McCreary, Outlander OST (Because nothing says determination like a drum corp and bagpipes.) Battle: Which Witch - Florence + the Machine  Sad: Perfect Song - Enter the Haggis Relaxed: Drawn Together - Richard Wells, Being Human OST Happy: Mercy - Duffy (Or insert any other catchy pop-song Emelia will never admit to liking.) Hard Work Montage: Nero - Two Steps from Hell (not sure if this evokes “hard work” but it evokes some sort of montage anyway...) Love: Breathe - Fleurie (Specifically this is one that makes me think of the ship I had going with @deaths-labyrinth​ a million years ago.) Failure/Defeat: To be Torn - Kyla la Grange Final Battle: Who Will Save you Now? - Les Friction (Honestly, this just makes me think of the Failing Magic thread I have with @spellsandpixiedust​.)

Well, what we’ve established here is that Emelia can’t do a damn thing without being dramatic about it. 

And because @primlfur​ asked so nicely, we’re doing one for Jeff too. 

Main: Full Moon - The Black Ghosts Silly: Alcohol is Free -  Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis (Again Eurovision. This time; a Greek ska band in kilts singing about alcohol being free, I’m still miffed they didn’t win. Seriously watch the vid, your life will be better for it.)  Determination: St. Christopher (On my Way) - Michael Logen Battle: S.O.B. - Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (Not sure if “battle” but definitely “bar fight”) Sad: In the Woods Somewhere - Hozier (This was almost his main song to give some perspective.) Relaxed: The Violet Hour - The Civil Wars Happy: Spirits - Strumbellas Hard Work Montage: Grounds for Divorce - Elbow Love: Like Real People Do - Hozier (This feels cliche, and I feel like once @primlfur and I actually play out more of their ship that I’ll be able to come up with a better one.) Failure/Defeat: Dear God - Lawless Final Battle: Can’t Pretend - Tom Odell (Stealing blatantly from Being Human with this one, but shhhhh it works for dear Jeffrey)

[witch-of-annwn]

RULES: YOU CAN ONLY SAY GUILTY OR INNOCENT. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING UNLESS SOMEONE MESSAGES YOU OR ASKS YOU.

TAGGED BY:      @warrioroflondonbelow TAGGING:   @primlfur, @ivakir, @knightbeyondvoidandveil, @icariannight, and whoever else fancies it!

// I’ve already done this for Emelia so I’m going to do this for Jeff.     

ASKED SOMEONE TO MARRY YOU? guilty KISSED ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS?  guilty DANCED ON A TABLE IN A BAR/TAVERN? innocent  EVER TOLD A LIE? guilty HAD FEELINGS FOR SOMEONE WHOM YOU CAN’T HAVE? guilty EVER KISSED SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX? innocent KISSED A PICTURE? innocent SLEPT IN UNTIL 5PM? innocent FALLEN ASLEEP AT WORK/SCHOOL? guilty HELD A TROUSER SNAKE? ...guilty? BEEN SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL? innocent WORKED AT A FAST FOOD CHAIN/RESTAURANT? innocent, thank god... STOLEN SOMETHING? innocent BEEN FIRED FROM A JOB? innocent DONE SOMETHING YOU REGRET? guilty LAUGHED UNTIL SOMETHING YOU WERE DRINKING CAME OUT OF YOUR NOSE? guilty CAUGHT A SNOWFLAKE ON YOUR TONGUE? guilty KISSED IN THE RAIN? guilty SAT ON A ROOF TOP? guilty KISSED SOMEONE YOU SHOULDN’T? guilty SANG IN THE SHOWER? guilty BEEN PUSHED INTO A POOL WITH ALL YOUR CLOTHES ON? innocent SHAVED YOUR HEAD? innocent SLEPT NAKED? guilty MADE A BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND CRY? guilty SHOT A GUN? innocent STILL LOVED SOMEONE YOU SHOULDN’T?  guilty HAVE/HAD A TATTOO? innocent LIKED SOMEONE, BUT WILL NEVER TELL WHO? guilty BEEN TOO HONEST? guilty RUINED A SURPRISE? innocent BEEN TOLD THAT YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL BY SOMEONE WHO TOTALLY MEANT WHAT THEY SAID? guilty STILL HAVE COMMUNICATION W/ YOUR EX? innocent CHEATED ON SOMEONE? innocent GOT SO ANGRY THAT YOU CRIED? innocent TRIED TO STAY AWAY FROM SOMEONE FOR THEIR OWN GOOD? guilty THOUGHTS ABOUT SUICIDE? guilty THOUGHTS ABOUT MURDER? guilty, but never seriously. HOW ABOUT MASS MURDER?  innocent STALKED SOMEONE? innocent HAD A GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND? guilty GOTTEN TOTALLY DRUNK DURING A HOLIDAY? guilty

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Jeff’s theme-song

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@ashleyxteresaxbrel, I feel like if Jeff ever met Ash (which probably happens at some point considering how closely both associate with Emelia) this is what their relationship would be like. 

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One thing I super enjoy about playing Jeff is seeing how people try and get the fact that he’s a werewolf out of him. 

@spellsandpixiedust straight up guilted him into telling Liam. @primlfur, just knew cause... werewolf buddies. And @ivakir is getting him drunk. 

Highly amusing for me to watch in all cases. 

[witch-of-annwn]

STATS!

TAGGED BY @knightbeyondvoidandveil

(BOLD ALL THAT APPLY. Italicize leaning or former.))

((Already done this for Emelia, so will do this for Jeff.))

[ WEALTH ] $ FINANCIAL : wealthy / moderate / POOR / in poverty (Comes from a wealthy family, but since breaking ties with them makes just enough to get by.) ✚ MEDICAL : fit / MODERATE / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / non applicable ✪ CLASS OR CASTE : upper / middle / WORKING / street trash / slave / unsure ✔ EDUCATION : QUALIFIED / unqualified / studying / other ✖ CRIMINAL RECORD : yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / NO / has committed crimes, but not caught yet

[ FAMILY ] ◒ CHILDREN : has a child or children / HAS NO CHILDREN / wants children ◑ RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY : close with sibling(s) / NOT CLOSE WITH SIBLING(S) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased ◔ AFFILIATION : orphaned / adopted / disowned / RAISED BY BIRTH PARENT / not applicable

[ TRAITS + TENDENCIES ] ♦ extroverted / INTROVERTED / in between ♦ disorganized / ORGANIZED / in between ♦ close-minded / open-minded / IN BETWEEN  ♦ calm / ANXIOUS / in between ♦ disagreeable / agreeable / IN BETWEEN ♦ CAUTIOUS / reckless / in between ♦ patient / impatient / IN BETWEEN ♦ outspoken / reserved / IN BETWEEN ♦ leader / FOLLOWER / in between ♦ empathetic / unempathetic / IN BEWTEEN / depends on the situation ♦ optimistic / PESSIMISTIC / in between ♦ traditional / modern / IN BETWEEN ♦ HARD-WORKING / lazy / in between ♦ CULTURED / uncultured / in between / unknown ♦ LOYAL / disloyal / unknown ♦ faithful / unfaithful / UNKNOWN

[ BELIEFS ] ★ FAITH : monotheist / polytheist / atheist / AGNOSTIC  ☆ BELIEF IN GHOSTS OR SPIRITS : yes / no / DON’T KNOW / don’t care ✮ BELIEF IN AN AFTERLIFE : yes / no / DON’T KNOW / don’t care ✯ BELIEF IN REINCARNATION : yes / no / DON’T KNOW / don’t care ❃ BELIEF IN ALIENS : yes / no / DON’T KNOW / don’t care ✧ RELIGIOUS : orthodox / liberal / in between / NOT RELIGIOUS  ❀ PHILOSOPHICAL : YES / no

[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ] ❤ SEXUALITY : HETEROSEXUAL (but things happen) / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / demisexual ❥ SEX : sex repulsed / sex neutral / SEX FAVORABLE / naive and clueless ♥ ROMANCE: romance repulsed/ romance neutral / ROMANCE FAVORABLE / naive and clueless ❣ SEXUALLY : adventurous / EXPERIENCED / naive / inexperienced / curious / inhibited ⚧ POTENTIAL SEXUAL PARTNERS : male / female / agender / other / none / all  ⚧ POTENTIAL ROMANTIC PARTNERS : male / female / agender / other / none / all

[ ABILITIES ]

☠ COMBAT SKILLS : excellent / good / moderate / poor / NONE   ≡ LITERACY SKILLS : EXCELLENT / good / moderate / poor / none ✍ ARTISTIC SKILLS : excellent / good / MODERATE / poor / none ✂ TECHNICAL SKILLS : excellent / GOOD / moderate / poor / none

[ HABITS ] ☕ DRINKING ALCOHOL : never / sometimes / FREQUENTLY / to excess ☁ SMOKING : trying to quit / NEVER / sometimes / frequently / to excess ✿ OTHER NARCOTICS : NEVER / sometimes / frequently / to excess ✌ MEDICINAL DRUGS : NEVER / sometimes / frequently / to excess ☻ INDULGENT FOOD : never / sometimes / FREQUENTLY / to excess $ SPLURGE SPENDING : NEVER / sometimes / frequently / to excess ♣ GAMBLING : never / SOMETIMES / frequently / to excess

Tagging: anyone who hasn’t done this yet, or fancies it. 

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NPCs you might encounter during interactions with Emelia

(Under Construction)

Relatives

Pryderi - Rhiannon and Pwyll’s son, 1st child, Some magical ability, Deceased FC: Kit Harrington

Ywain -  Morghain and Urien’s son, 2nd child, no magical ability, Deceased FC: Orlando Bloom

Sofia Verano - Caeilan and Magdalena’s daughter, 3rd child, Great magical ability, Deceased FC: Sophie Turner

Myfanwy (Fanny) Thorpe - daughter, 4th child, unkown magical ability, Deceased FC: Charlotte Riley

The Fair Folk

Seelie Court

Gwyn ap Nudd - King of Annwn, Emelia’s arch enemy, Rival FC: Christian Bale

Creiddylad - Gwyn’s lady wife, Emelia’s former mistress, Rival FC: Keira Knightley 

Titania - The Faerie Queen after Gwyn is deposed, Neutral FC: Indira Varma

Oberon - Seelie warrior, rival of Gwyn, consort of Titania, neutral FC: Idris Elba

Gahaeris - Faerie Spymaster to Gwyn then Titania, Emelia’s former lover, Rival FC: Gemma Arterton

Edwyn - Faerie General, Emelia’s enemy, Rival FC: Sebastian Stan

Unseelie Court

Mordhu - Faerie Necromancer, Emelia’s enemy FC: Mads Mikkelsen

Magical Folk

Modern Day

Jeff Chaucer - Werewolf, Emelia’s Familiar and shop-assistant FC: Tom Mison 

Luke Fairwood - The last Descendant of Merlin, Emelia’s godchild.  FC: John Boyega

Amira Hajjar  - Human Witch, Emelia’s apprentice and shop-assistant FC: Aiysha Hart

Historic

Anhkhetitat - High Priestess of Isis, Emelia’s oldest friend and ally FC: Alek Wek

Emrys/Merlin - Faerie wizard, Councillor to King Arthur, Bitter rival FC: David Gyasi

Comte de St. Germain - Human alchemist and polymath, Friendly rival FC: James Purefoy

Non-Magical Folk

Historic

Pwyll - King of Dyfed, Emelia’s first husband father of Pryderi, Deceased FC: Ioan Gruffudd

Arthur Pendragon - King of all Britain, Morghain’s enemy, deceased.  FC: Charlie Hunnam 

Urien - King of Rheged, Emelia’s second husband, father of Ywain, Deceased FC: Luke Evans

Caeilan Ui Neill - Florentine courtier, Emelia’s lover, father of Sophia, deceased FC: Michael Fassbender

Virginia (Ginny) Toombes - Domestic servant whom Emelia adopts, Deceased FC: Saoirse Ronan

William Thorpe - Captain in local regiment, father of Myfanwy, Deceased FC: Sam Riley

Gwendolyn Prior - Emelia’s companion and lover, Deceased FC: Essie Davis

((Some FC’s I’d like to add to this list are Matt Ryan, Dev Patel, Riz Ahmed, Eve Myles, and Sophie Okonedo. Just don’t know where to fit them in yet.))

[witch-of-annwn]

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Bewildered the mage stared at the Incubus’ unmasking. One second his eyes got to behold the most beautiful man to ever grace the Earth and the next- well, blue-skinned, horned monster wasn’t entirely off-type for Liam - speaking of unhealthy relationship decisions - but it wasn’t all about the looks either. He just knew the other had been perfect. He knew. He could feel the musical genius radiating off of him, the acceptance for everything Liam was or did, the dark humour, the pleasant voice whispering sweetest love confessions in his ears the way it make his toes curl and his hairs stand on end. Everything about the other had been perfect. And now it was gone.

The empty promise for everything his heart desired purged from his mind, reality quickly came crashing back in and though his expression was yet painted in the colours of confusion, Liam managed to weave a little lie into his question: “Where did she go?”

Let the whole world know he was a petty criminal, an unnatural freak gifted to do magic. But never would he come out to anyone he wasn’t hitting on or entirely confident their grasp on human society was that of a snail on rocket science. Even Emelia had to find it out a different way, and to this date he wasn’t sure whether her gaydar was just spot on or Aura had been a little rat.

Other than his own very society-made problem,Jeff seemed to be in a real spot of bother. Bother and pain, Liam might’ve added belatedly in mind. “What is it, mate?”, he asked. Obviously he was not alright, not okay, and there was simply no time to pretend like it was. In a moment of feeling helpless Liam’s grip on the bottle of extra moon powered water grew tighter. But to him it was nothing but water. Not the slightest difference to that straight from the tap. And if it hadn’t been for Jeff’s and the demon’s reaction to it, he might’ve neglected it as just that. Tap water in a fancy bottle.

Being blind, deaf and numb to magic once more acted to his disadvantage. “What is this?”, the mage had to ask then, “What do ye need?!”

Jeff was dimly aware of Liam following him out into the shop, but he largely ignored Liam’s questions, instead searching for any sign of the demon or of items that might be of use. Though none jumped out at him in the moment. 

But as Liam drew nearer, Jeff threw himself away from the mage and into a set of nearby bookshelves in an effort to keep distance between them. “Don’t touch me!” he said with more force than he’d intended. Even with the distance and the glass vial between them, Jeff could feel the insidious magic in the water that Liam held. He’d have to ask Emelia to store such magic a little more securely in the future. 

Finally Liam’s questions registered through the whirring gears of Jeff’s mind as it raced trying to solve their current predicament. “It’s moon water.” Jeff said, “Water that’s been infused with the light of the full moon. Emelia uses it for scrying, blessings, as a base for various potions - usually having to do with protection and bringing good luck.” Jeff rambled off all the different uses for moon water that he had picked up from his time at Muriel’s regardless of the fact that Liam probably knew what to do with moon water once he was told that he had some to work with. But the reciting of facts seemed to help Jeff recover some of his control, and pushed the effects of the magic further away. His eyes lost some of their wildness, and his spine stopped spasm-ing painfully. “It -- ah, it also isn’t good for me given my... condition.” 

The sound of something breaking from the back room of the shop, alerted Jeff that they likely only had a limited amount of time before this problem was well and truly out of their depth. 

“It seems to work as a substitute for holy water, so it should help protect you at least. Just -- try not to splash me...” he reiterated. 

“Think you can keep it off me while I find the bestiary we need to put that thing back in its box?”