The Shrouded Scions I
- Location
- Southampton, Great Britain
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan Counter
[X] [Power] Upgrade the power of Talatine.
-[X] [Power] Learn how to use Talatine as a throwing weapon against your enemies. Gain throwing Talatine as an Alternative Effect.
[X] [Power] Improve your magical skillset.
-[X] [Power] Focus on expanding your arsenal of more powerful spells. (Pick two sub-options as alternative effects)
--[X] [Power] Focus on developing a lightning-based ranged attack. Gain Ranged Magic/Electricity Damage 1.
--[X] [Power] Focus on developing a teleportation spell. Gain Teleport 1.
[X] [Power] Improve your Faerie Heritage.
-[X] [Power] Focus on using your magic to conceal your noises. Gain Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Sapphire] Empower your squire's Mystic Wardrobe.
--[X] [Sapphire] Make the clothing of the wardrobe quieter and allow for silent movement. Sapphire Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Sapphire] Empower your squire's Mystic Wardrobe.
--[X] [Sapphire] Make the clothing of the wardrobe blend into the background. Sapphire Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Vision).
-[X] [Onyx] Give your squire a magical ability.
--[X] [Onyx] Use a ritual to reduce the noise that Onyx Squire makes. Onyx Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Onyx] Give your squire a magical ability.
--[X] [Onyx] Use a ritual to make Onyx Squire harder to spot. Onyx Squire gains Partial Concealment 1 (Normal Vision).
[X] [Skill] Improve your ability to scare and terrorise others. Increase Intimidation skill.
[X] [Skill] Learn about stealth and trickery from your squires. Increase Deception and Stealth skills.
[X] [Skill] Have Sapphire Squire teach you got to accurately throw items at a target. Increase Ranged Combat: Throwing skill.
[X] [Life] Attempt to meet up with Galahad and/or Sentinel. Attempt to strengthen ties with Galahad and/or Sentinel.
[X] [Life] Learn about other influential villains and criminal organisations in the kingdom. Find out more information about other villain and villainous groups in the British Isles.
-[X] [HP Power] Spend 8 Hero Points for 2 more options
-[X] [HP Sapphire] Spend 4 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Onyx] Spend 4 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Skills] Spend 2 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Life] Spend no Hero Points
"And you don't remember anything from this new timeline?" you ask Brenda as the two of you sit in your bedroom a couple days after you got back from overthrowing your aunt.
"Bits here and there," replies your squire, "More if I focus. It is less that I don't remember and more that they are faded if I don't pay attention to them. Which is really weird for me because memories don't work that way for me. I remember everything clearly, which after speaking to Moira and Maeve, I believe is part of the problem. My memory is good enough that the magic wasn't able to properly change it so I've got some extra memories in my head that failed to click into place due to my other memories. Or something along those lines."
"Another re-cap?" you inquire.
"I believe I got it at this point," says Brenda, "Back in eighteen-ninety six, you were born Tamara Lyn, the illegitimate daughter of Morgan Lyn and younger half-sister to Moira Lyn and Maeve Lyn, the legitimate daughters of Morgan Lyn and her husband. You and your sisters were secretly fairy princesses, but had your memories sealed away until your mother died at the start of nineteen-twenty. Which explains why you only started being the Fairy Knight when you did in this new timeline. I'm not too sure about your, eh, romantic life or Alexandra."
"I moved to London and I got a place with Ellen Woodsworth," you tell her, "I looked for a job and I've got hired by the Wallis family to be a part time maid for them. Ben and I met there and were attracted to each other. I looked after the Nighthouse for him and after he began to be the Night, we fornicated a few times due to the secret life we had together. Alexandra got produced in September nineteen-sixteen and to keep her from being illegitimate like I am."
"Then he died in nineteen-eighteen and you took up his crusade in nineteen-twenty when you got your memories back," finishes Brenda, "Which leaves me with three, no, four questions."
"Go ahead," you say.
"First, where do I fit into this?" asks Brenda, "I'm not sure how we met in this timeline. I remember meeting first as Fairy Knight and Sapphire Squire before Christmas and then a few months later, we meet in our secret identities when Dad showed up at home with you in tow."
"When I became the Fairy Knight, I needed someone to look after Alex," you explain to her, feeling odd at remembering something quite clearly that you intellectually know wasn't always true, "Amar and Gareth were capable of doing or hiring someone, but Ben had your dad as being a clean and competent cop so I decided to hire you to do some babysitting for Alex at the weekends or in the evenings to get an in with the then-Detective Brown."
"That explains why I've got some extra cash at home," says Brenda, "This is technically a fifth question, but how does me being Alexandra's babysitter relate to me becoming the Sapphire Squire?"
"Unrelated as far as I know," you answer, "Despite being the babysitter for my kid, you becoming the Sapphire Squire was independent of that."
"Oh thank the lord for that," says Brenda with genuine relief, "Okay, onto my second question. What happened to the Consortium because I'm not sure if you noticed, but to me with my old memories, they have practically collapsed since everything changed. Not that I'm complaining, but whatever your sisters did, it definitely did something bad to the Consortium."
"I am afraid that I can't help you with that," you admit, "You bringing this up now is that first that I've heard of it."
"So another thing for me to look into," mutters Brenda, "At least it isn't a bad thing to worry about. Okay, my third question is what is up with Alexandra? Uhh, I mean nothing bad, but she is kinda of odd."
"She is part-fairy," you point out with a smile as you understand what Brenda is talking about, "But yes, I get your point. While she didn't intend to make me marry, I apparently mentioned to Moira that I would like a daughter like you so she gave me on in this timeline as a gift. The details worked themselves which has resulted in Alex, who I am happy with and she happens to be a beautiful, talented girl like you are."
"And you are okay with all of this?" asks Brenda
"I remember everything as clear as day and it is barely a drop in the bucket for me," you reply with a shrug, "A couple decades of extra memories is nothing compared to over a thousand and it is hardly the first time that I've gotten some new memories via magic. I don't mind gaining a daughter out of this. You may not realise this at your age, but that isn't a bad thing. If anything, this is all a good thing since it strengthens my secret identity, which was previously rather flimsy if I do say so myself."
"It did rely upon anyone not looking too closely," agrees Brenda, "Just why make you a part of the Wallis family? Sorry if this sounds rude with your new memories, but why did you end up married to Benedict Wallis?"
"It is a little rude," you say even as you understand where your squire is coming from, "I believe it is because it fits in with the rumours around me. People believe the Fairy Knight came to London to investigate the Night because the Night summoned her as his final action or something along those lines. Combined with the rumours of why people think Gareth hired me as a maid and how Ben was the ideal father to give me a daughter who is like you. And it isn't the first romance that I've had over the centuries and if I am honest, my feelings for Ben have faded by now. I had an enjoyable romance and got a daughter out of it, which makes it okay for me."
"Fair enough and that about covers it for me," says Brenda, "You and your sisters are established parts of the London scene, you are part of the Wallis family with a daughter and Moira is going to try and heal my family. So now what?"
"Life goes on," you say, "Nobody else remembers the changes outside of you, me and my sisters so we'll just keep them to ourselves to avoid awkward and unnecessary explanations. Agreed?"
"It wouldn't be like anyone would believe us if we did tell them," says Brenda, "Agreed. Are you really okay with this?"
"Yes, the main changes are Alex and being a Wallis," you tell her, "Ben has been dead for years and my situation isn't any less unconventional. I've got a human family, including a daughter and I am fine with that."
As May becomes June, life goes on and for the better. You semi-adjust to the newish world as you are already used to it with Sapphire Squire being the one who needs to take time to properly adjust. During that time, you take the opportunity to strengthen the stealth capabilities of yourself and your squires.
You and Sapphire Squire already have some limited stealth capabilities, but you seek to improve them further. For all three of you, you take the time to give the ability to move in total silent or at least in total silent to regular hearing. Abnormal hearing could still be used against you, but it is a rare enough thing that you aren't worried about encountering that much. You also improve the ability of your squires to go unsee, strengthening Sapphire Squire's Mystic Wardrobe to grant total invisibility to the mundane eye while you grant Onyx Squire the partial invisibility that Sapphire Squire previously had.
Both of the squires take to it splendidly. Brenda is appreciative of the greater stealth now open to her; especially given how she expects to find it harder to sneak away in her secret identity. Meanwhile David is grateful to some supernatural stealth to give him an edge over his foe.
Despite being a very capable fighter, your newest squire is still adjusting to his chosen position as being a protector of London's streets and therefore feels somewhat uncertain as a result. Having some magical abilities at his advantage should do some good for improving his confident until he can raise it the old-fashioned way of being successful.
"You need to throw it like this," says Brenda as she throws her boomerang at the practice dummy, "You need to put a bit less force into the throw. You are good at getting a strong hit, but less good at an accurate one."
"Throwing Talatine is a lot harder than just throwing something," you reply as you summon Talatine back to your hand.
The two of you are in the gym of the Nighthouse, using as an impromptu spot to practice your throwing skills. Lacking a proper ranged attack, you decided to change that. You initially attempted to do that with a lightning bolt spell, but the magic is proving weak enough that you are attempting to use Talatine instead.
Talatine is a weapon you always have on hand and one that you can teleport back to you with relative ease and quickness. While not a perfect throwing weapon, your sword makes for a decent one. You are able to retain plenty of power behind your throws through your aim leaves a fair bit to be desired.
Fortunately for you, you got the talented Sapphire Squire to help you out. Relying a lot on her boomerangs in the various fights she gets into, Brenda is an expert at throwing things and is more than willingly to part with that experience.
"You may need to trade off at times," says Brenda as she pulls out another boomerang, "Right now, you seem to able to get either power or accuracy, but not both at the same time. We can work on that, but for the time being, you are going to pick one or the other."
"Understandable," you reply, "I didn't expect to pick all of this up in a couple of months."
"You are doing well," Brenda tells you, "You got some natural skill at this which most people don't."
"Fairy reflexes," you explain, "When it comes to coordination and reacting to things, we are slightly better than humans. Not that a skilled or talented human can't outdo your average fairy, but your average fairy as an advantage over your average human."
"Sounds useful," comments Brenda, "Okay, watch this and try to copy it."
"I also have the advantage of a good teacher," you say as your squire throws the boomerang and she blushes at your words.
Something you have recently noticed is that after coming back from the Kingdom of the Faeries, Sapphire Squire is a lot more open with you. Maybe it is due to a greater understanding of each other or perhaps she doesn't hide as much from you now that you know her secret identity, but Brenda is a lot more willingly to display her emotions when the two of you are alone.
"Thanks," mutters Brenda before speaking up, "While you are here, do you mind if I bring something up? Something to do with your family."
"What is it and which side?" you ask in way of a reply, frowning at the idea of your sisters being up to something.
"Your mother's, but it isn't to do with Moira or Maeve," answers Brenda, "At least not anything recent. You know how I mentioned that Consortium had practically fallen apart after your sisters did their reality-changing thing a while back?"
"Yes," you say, giving your squire a look, "I haven't noticed the changes myself, but I assume you know what you are talking about."
"Well, I think they got someone important in the Consortium," says Brenda, "The Consortium only really began to fall apart in nineteen-twenty when you got your memories back and your mother died. I'm fairly certain that your mother replaced something high up in the Consortium."
"Moira said they weren't going to be involved in any illegal stuff," you say with a frown, "She wouldn't break her word like that."
"Actually, I think that her keeping her word about that is part of what caused this," comments Brenda, "Moira and Maeve only picked up the legitimate businesses from your mother so the illegal stuff, including all of the Consortium stuff, just fell wayside. People have picked them up here and there, but without whoever your mother was or a successor to her, the Consortium has suffered a major blow."
"Moira said that she didn't displace anyone I would care about," you muse, "Ranking members of the Consortium would be fair game under that. Is there anything bad to this or is it all good?"
"All good," answers Brenda without hesitation, "It means the Consortium is weaker, at least from my perspective of things and if there was anything bad to it, we would have noticed by now."
"This is a lot easier when no one can hear or see you," comments Onyx Squire as he climbs up to the roof.
"It is, but the magical stealth I have given you is not fool-proof," you warn him, "It only works against mundane eyes and ears and even then, you lack the same level of invisibility that Sapphire Squire and I have."
"And while rare, there are people out there who can still through it," adds Sapphire Squire as she follows up her fellow squire up to the rooftop, using her arms and legs rather than her wings, "For more concrete example, I could whip up something to bypass all of it in less than half an hour."
"Being stealthy even when you got magical means of stealth is a good habit to be in," you continue, "You never know when you are stalking a foe with ways of seeing through your magical stealth or if you are the one being stalked by a foe with magical ways of seeing through your stealth."
"That sounds like common sense," says Onyx Squire, "Basically relying on all of your advantages rather than depending on just one and not taking chances."
"Exactly," you agree, "We need to be cautious and avoid unnecessary risks even with the magic that we have at our disposal. Some of our enemies will have their own tricks up their sleeves and none of us invincible. If we are careless, a bit of bad luck or some preparation by our foes will see us brought down."
"Both Fairy Knight and I have gone down before," says Sapphire Squire, "And that is with us being careful and cautious. Sometimes you just get outmatched or unlucky, but to compensate, you need to take every advantage you can get."
"How bad have you been defeated?" asks Onyx Squire and you think you detect a hint of nervousness there.
"A couple times early on when I went after the leadership a couple of gangs, I almost got taken out by Windstrike early in my career," you answer, "Templar almost defeated me the second time we fought. Redcoat had some back and forth where he would have defeated me or Sapphire Squire if we hadn't been a pair. An unknown foe knocked me out in January and a rival spellcaster from Manchester mind-controlled me a couple times in March. My cousin almost defeated me."
"I've had less defeats," says Sapphire Squire, "Once against Redcoat and more recently in Fairyland, but that is more due to Fairy Knight being the one who takes the blows, either charging up front or taking hits meant for me."
"The thing about that is that I have my armour," you explain, wanting to make sure that your newer squire understands why you endanger yourself like that, "What is an incapacitating or otherwise serious hit for me is often a fatal blow for Sapphire Squire. As a result of that, I will take hits for her because I can withstand blows that she cannot. Understand?"
"Yeah, I understand," replies Onyx Squire, "You should avoid getting hit, but if you can take something that an ally can't, it is okay to take it for them."
"Exactly," you confirm, "Since we have apparently decided to take a break here, let's discuss our current situation and the various. Sapphire Squire?"
"Right," says the lass as she straightens up and both you and Onyx Squire focus on her, "Long story short is the Consortium is basically gone as the top dog of Britain, well, actually, it is still the top dog, just not uncontested and it doesn't control everywhere anymore. Here in London? The Regal Ravens are holding on, but these days, London is more Golden Order than Consortium. You wouldn't think it, but the Consortium is doing really well in Ireland right now and it is basically the only place they have been increasing their reach. The locals don't like them, but with something of a blind eye from the government, the Consortium is able to do almost whatever they want so long as they aren't too blatant."
"Is Ireland doing to be their new centre of operations?" you inquire.
"Maybe," answers Sapphire Squire, "London was their central stronghold, but now that the Golden Knight has taken that from them...well, it is a bit of a tossup. Ireland is going well for the Consortium, but they retain their dominance in Newcastle up north. The east is also going well for them. They are a bit shaky in the midlands, but doing well if better in the East Midlands than the West Midlands. Norwich is another stronghold despite the work of the local vigilante and yeah, the east remains under Consortium dominance."
"And where is the Consortium weak?" you ask.
"Wales," answers your squire without hesitation, "The Consortium has ended all their operations there and basically pulled out. Not even their information networks remain intact, which makes things difficult for me. My best information comes from finding out what the Consortium knows and while we got some contacts in the governments, I have to rely on rumour and gossip without spying the Consortium.
As for where else the Consortium is weak, Xavier Crawford drove them out of Manchester when he turned on them and now he is slowly driving them out of the surrounding area. I suspect he is using the Druid to give him a magical edge over the Consortium. Scotland is another place where the Consortium is losing control as it looks like the Glasge are going to take over the criminal underworld. They've got Glasgow and Edinburgh and they are moving on the rest of the Scottish underworld. And speaking of underworlds, it is creepy up there. Between Doctor Death, Lady Ghost and all the rumours about the dead rising and spirits attacking people, I am certain something is happening up there."
"Something to look into in the future," you say, "Unless you got anything more details?"
"Doctor Death is an immortal who uses science to raise the bodies of the dead as his servants while he apparently has a rival immortal who uses magic to raise the spirits of the dead as his servants," says Sapphire Squire, "A team of vigilantes being led by Lady Ghost is fighting them and other criminals, but when it comes to the supernatural, you can't really figure out fact from fiction without being there in person."
"Fair enough," you say, "What about the rest of England?"
"Cornwall and the rest of the south-west is falling to local crime groups," replies Sapphire Squire, "Galahad and Sentinel took out the Consortium in Hampshire and that has had knock on effects. Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Somerset are all places where the Consortium is just cutting its losses and pulling out what it can whilst keeping a foothold. Same in Yorkshire minus the involvement of Galahad and Sentinel. Something is beating the Consortium there, but I suspect it is just plucky and lucky criminal upstarts."
"What about these newer criminals?" inquires Onyx Squire before shrugging self-consciously as he draws looks from both you and Sapphire Squire.
"Well, I've don't know what is going on in Wales and I've already covered the mess in Scotland," answers Sapphire Squire, "Ireland still has the Irish Republican Army, but they are on the downturn right now. They have a lot of popular support, but that is it right now. They haven't got any equipment or a proper way to continue their revolt so they have to lie low for now. The government suspects they might try to hit targets in England and they are concerned enough about it to put the police on alert for it. They haven't explicitly been cracking down on the Irish here in London thanks to the ongoing mess and Inspector Brown's wife being Irish, but law enforcement has definitely been watching anyone from Ireland more closely."
Which includes your squire you quietly realise and wonder how she is coping with that.
"Why go after the Irish?" asks Onyx Squire with a frown.
"Government thinks that anyone Irish might be more loyal to the IRA than the Crown," explains Sapphire Squire, "It is nonsense, but the government believes what it wants to believe and we all know by now that they are corrupt enough to not let something being illegal and immoral stop them doing it."
"Indeed," you agree as Onyx Squire scowls, "What about other threats in the Isles? What are they like? Like say Xavier Crawford?"
"Crawford is basically a miniature Consortium," answers Sapphire Squire, "The only different between them is that he is independent and in opposition to them. He hasn't actually changed how he operates. Yorkshire and the south-west are the local criminal groups retaking control of their criminal underworlds while we all know what the Golden Order is like. Except I think that might change soon."
"Change how?" you demand.
"The Golden Knight has basically achieved victory over the Consortium at this point," says Sapphire Squire, "He needs to do some mopping up, but then he needs to decide what the Golden Order is going to do going forward. He might stick to his path or he might try to expand outward beyond London. He might decide to take the opportunity to strengthen his position, potentially becoming something that we can't ignore. In the worst case, he might decide that with the Consortium gone, we are now his biggest threats and go after us."
"Yes, that is a concern," you agree, "But I don't think he could end up being more troublesome than the Consortium was? Will he?"
"I consider it unlikely that he will, but I'm not willingly to rule anything out yet," replies Sapphire Squire, "Do you want more details or to get back to training?"
"Back to training," you tell her with a glance at your other squire, "We rested enough for now and that is enough information for us to process for now."
"Thank you for meeting with us," you tell Galahad as the flying man drops down, carrying a smaller lad in more crude and mundane armour in his arms, "Both of you."
"You are welcome," says Sentinel without feeling, almost by reflex.
"Sentinel isn't the best at social interactions," Galahad tells you apologetically, "He prefers his inventions to people."
"They make sense and are easier to understand," says Sentinel as he looks around, "How far until we reach your base?"
"I was planning to take the sewer entrance for discreetness," you tell him with a apologetic smile, "I hope you don't mind the smell."
"Some minor discomfort is easily worth the extra security," states Sentinel bluntly, "I will make do. Will Sapphire Squire be there?"
"She will," you confirm, "Both of my squires will be there."
"Good, I am eager to meet her," says Sentinel.
"Shall we be off?" suggests Galahad.
"Yes, let's," you agree.
The trip doesn't take long. The smell isn't pleasant, but with Galahad carrying Sentinel and you shapeshifting, none of you actually have to go in the sewer water. The three of you swiftly reach the underground entrance into the basement of the Nighthouse, where both Sapphire Squire and Onyx Squire are waiting in costume.
"Galahad and Sentinel, these are my squires, Sapphire Squire and Onyx Squire," you say as you being to make introductions, "My squires, this is Galahad and Sentinel."
"It is an honour to meet you," says Galahad as he steps forward, holding out a hand.
"I am Sentinel," says his companion as he stares at Sapphire Squire, "You are Sapphire Squire correct? The inventor?"
"Yes, I am," answers Sapphire Squire as she glances at you.
"Good, I would like to discuss some things in your workshop with you," says Sentinel in that blunt manner of his, "Inventions that are both regular and magical in nature."
"Sure," agrees Sapphire Squire as she gives you another look, "It would be nice to talk to someone else about my ideas."
"Good," states Sentinel, "Please lead the way."
As the two inventors leave, Galahad turns to you.
"Sorry about that," says your fellow hero, "Sentinel is always rather direct and is more than a little focused on the job. He tends to view socialisation as a waste of time unless you get something out of it."
"Do fun and good memories not count as getting something?" you inquire.
"I think they do, but Sentinel disagree," answers Galahad with a shake of his head, "Sentinel is a genius, but it comes at the cost of being overfocused on logically understood things like his machines over harder to calculate stuff like people."
"Understandable," you say, "He is still a good person?"
"One of the best," declares Galahad without hesitation, "He seeks to use his genius to make the world a better place and to help others rather than enrich himself or earn glory. Anyway, how have you been Fairy Knight?"
"I would like to say the usual, but things have changed," you answer, "I have another squire, I helped my siblings overthrow my aunt and undo my exile and I have been successful enough that the Consortium is unlikely to be my main foe anymore."
"Merlin mentioned that last month," replies Galahad, "I can relate, well sort of anyway. We've knocked down most of the Consortium assets in Winchester and Southampton and we are moving on the rest. Their local leader, Lucius Stenham, is still the MP of Winchester, but he is being investigated and I revealed enough of his misdeeds that he is unlikely to win the next election. I do have to worry about the local criminals are rising to fill the void, but we can take them out before they get too strong."
"I wish I could say that same," you admit, "The Golden Knight and his Golden Order have risen to dominance in the criminal underworld of London now that the Consortium is gone and while they lack the national dominance, they do have the same local dominance."
"That does sound like a pain," says Galahad sympathetically, "Over in Hampshire, the Consortium hasn't had any real competition outside me and Sentinel. Even other vigilantes are wary of taking them on."
"The Consortium was feared and is still feared," you note, "And not without reason. Their defeat has only come about due to the actions of those with extraordinary powers."
"I wish I could, but I can't say I disagree," replies Galahad with a sigh, "I want to see the Consortium brought down by ordinary men and women, but without my powers, I would have definitely died at their hands."
"Same," you admit, thinking back to the likes of Windstrike and Redcoat, "I only survived the assassins that the Consortium sent after me due to my magic."
"Even Sentinel would been killed by the Consortium if he was on his own," says Galahad, "But enough about that. Onyx Squire was it? Sorry about ignoring you, do you have anything to say?"
"Mummy!" says Alexandra as your daughter comes running up to you as you arrive back at the Wallis mansion.
You smile down at the black-haired girl, understanding why Brenda finds her a little creepy. She is the daughter of you and Ben and while you can pick out both of your features in her, Alex does look an awfully lot like your squire and from what Moira has told you, that is no coincidence.
"Mummy is home," you tell her, "I just had to deal with another bit of business tonight. I'll be free for the rest of it."
"Okay Mummy," says Alex cheerfully and you scope her up in a hug.
Your little girl is a quick learner and has the same sort of intellect that Ben had and Brenda has. You haven't told her what you get up to, what her father got up and or even about the magical side of her family.
You will need to sooner or later if only because Alex is smart enough to figure it out on her own. If she begins to display any inherited abilities...well, you haven't seen her do any shapeshifting and you haven't dare test how well her body can cope without the basics.
Though she never slept as much as a baby as she should have.
Of course, you need to figure out why you do what you do. When you were exiled, you did it because you couldn't go home and yet when Tiarnach became king and your exile was revoked, you chose to stay here in London. You can't keep telling yourself that you are the Fairy Knight because you can't go home and you didn't have a proper place in London until you choose to return here.
So why are you the Fairy Knight?
What is Tamara's primary motivation to be the Fairy Knight? (Pick 1 Option)
[] Doing Good. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because of her desire to help others and to make the world a better place.
[] Bringing Justice. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because she wishes to stop injustice and ensure just treatment for all.
[] Her Duty. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because she sees it as her duty to protect the innocent and to fight evil.
[] Write-in.
What other Complications does Tamara face as the Fairy Knight? (Pick 2 Options)
[] Sisterly Pranks. Tamara's sisters Moira Lyn and Maeve Lyn mean her no harm and ill intent, but a sisterly prank is normal amongst the Fair Folk and sometimes those pranks happened to be inconvenient for the Fairy Knight.
[] Culture Clash. Between her time in London and the place she was given in the human world, Tamara is adjusted to the human world yet her magical upbringing still leaves her with different expectations to those raised in a world without it.
[] Magic over Tech. Tamara is well-acquainted with the technology of the human world and has great respect for what it can do, especially in the hands of a genius. Yet when given a choice, Tamara will choose the magic she grew up with over a more technological solution.
[] Lost Lover. After she got added to the human world alongside her sisters, Tamara had a lover who she has since lost yet part of the love lingers and sometimes influences her decision-making.
[] Rivalry. Either as Tamara Wallis or the Fairy Knight, Tamara has struck up a rivalry with another individual.
-[] Moira Lyn. While they have always had a little sisterly rivalry, Tamara and Moira have more recently started competing over Brenda as Moira would like her favourite human as her apprentice while Tamara wishes to retain her squire.
-[] Golden Knight. Having both emerged victorious over the Consortium in your own ways, Fairy Knight and the Golden Knight have both begun to compete for the minds and hearts of the people of London.
-[] Imperial Lion. A new, but talented vigilante, Imperial Lion is a patriot who seeks to improve his country and sees the Golden Order and their new dominance of the London underworld as the biggest problem that the city faces.
[] Enemy. One of Fairy Knight's old enemies has decided to focus on her.
-[] Redcoat. The most infamous killer in the British Isles, Redcoat has not forgotten his defeat at the hands of Fairy Knight and her squire and now seeks revenge for his first major loss.
-[] Templar. Not forgetting his defeat and how she protects heretics and infidels, Templar has decided that Fairy Knight and her magic is an unholy threat that he must eliminate.
-[] Golden Knight. Having bested the Consortium for control of the criminal underworld in London, the Golden Knight has now decided that the Fairy Knight is the biggest threat to his plans.
-[] Prince Auraen. Prince Auraen has not forgotten his defeat at the hands of Tamara and Sapphire Squire. Escaping his imprisonment, Tamara's cousin now seeks to get revenge on her in his self-imposed exile.
[] Write-in.
You gain 1 Hero Point from the changes to reality and another Hero Point from the start of a new adventure. You have 15 available Hero Points.
A big update and I think it is the longest one yet. I was going to write some more with Galahad and Sentinel and some more stuff here, but right now, I am fed up of writing this and want to get it posted. Expect some errors given the size of the post and the fact I haven't bothered to proofread it at all.
The current vote is choosing Fairy Knight's Complications. One will be her secret identity, another will be her motivation and the last two will be chosen by you guys in the vote. The enemies of this adventure will be introduced in the next update.
Please point out any spelling or grammar mistakes that you spot. Please quote them in the thread and explain what you think is wrong so I know what you are referring to. Feel to ask questions for more details and information.
[X] [Power] Upgrade the power of Talatine.
-[X] [Power] Learn how to use Talatine as a throwing weapon against your enemies. Gain throwing Talatine as an Alternative Effect.
[X] [Power] Improve your magical skillset.
-[X] [Power] Focus on expanding your arsenal of more powerful spells. (Pick two sub-options as alternative effects)
--[X] [Power] Focus on developing a lightning-based ranged attack. Gain Ranged Magic/Electricity Damage 1.
--[X] [Power] Focus on developing a teleportation spell. Gain Teleport 1.
[X] [Power] Improve your Faerie Heritage.
-[X] [Power] Focus on using your magic to conceal your noises. Gain Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Sapphire] Empower your squire's Mystic Wardrobe.
--[X] [Sapphire] Make the clothing of the wardrobe quieter and allow for silent movement. Sapphire Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Sapphire] Empower your squire's Mystic Wardrobe.
--[X] [Sapphire] Make the clothing of the wardrobe blend into the background. Sapphire Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Vision).
-[X] [Onyx] Give your squire a magical ability.
--[X] [Onyx] Use a ritual to reduce the noise that Onyx Squire makes. Onyx Squire gains Concealment 1 (Normal Hearing).
-[X] [Onyx] Give your squire a magical ability.
--[X] [Onyx] Use a ritual to make Onyx Squire harder to spot. Onyx Squire gains Partial Concealment 1 (Normal Vision).
[X] [Skill] Improve your ability to scare and terrorise others. Increase Intimidation skill.
[X] [Skill] Learn about stealth and trickery from your squires. Increase Deception and Stealth skills.
[X] [Skill] Have Sapphire Squire teach you got to accurately throw items at a target. Increase Ranged Combat: Throwing skill.
[X] [Life] Attempt to meet up with Galahad and/or Sentinel. Attempt to strengthen ties with Galahad and/or Sentinel.
[X] [Life] Learn about other influential villains and criminal organisations in the kingdom. Find out more information about other villain and villainous groups in the British Isles.
-[X] [HP Power] Spend 8 Hero Points for 2 more options
-[X] [HP Sapphire] Spend 4 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Onyx] Spend 4 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Skills] Spend 2 Hero Points for 1 more option
-[X] [HP Life] Spend no Hero Points
"And you don't remember anything from this new timeline?" you ask Brenda as the two of you sit in your bedroom a couple days after you got back from overthrowing your aunt.
"Bits here and there," replies your squire, "More if I focus. It is less that I don't remember and more that they are faded if I don't pay attention to them. Which is really weird for me because memories don't work that way for me. I remember everything clearly, which after speaking to Moira and Maeve, I believe is part of the problem. My memory is good enough that the magic wasn't able to properly change it so I've got some extra memories in my head that failed to click into place due to my other memories. Or something along those lines."
"Another re-cap?" you inquire.
"I believe I got it at this point," says Brenda, "Back in eighteen-ninety six, you were born Tamara Lyn, the illegitimate daughter of Morgan Lyn and younger half-sister to Moira Lyn and Maeve Lyn, the legitimate daughters of Morgan Lyn and her husband. You and your sisters were secretly fairy princesses, but had your memories sealed away until your mother died at the start of nineteen-twenty. Which explains why you only started being the Fairy Knight when you did in this new timeline. I'm not too sure about your, eh, romantic life or Alexandra."
"I moved to London and I got a place with Ellen Woodsworth," you tell her, "I looked for a job and I've got hired by the Wallis family to be a part time maid for them. Ben and I met there and were attracted to each other. I looked after the Nighthouse for him and after he began to be the Night, we fornicated a few times due to the secret life we had together. Alexandra got produced in September nineteen-sixteen and to keep her from being illegitimate like I am."
"Then he died in nineteen-eighteen and you took up his crusade in nineteen-twenty when you got your memories back," finishes Brenda, "Which leaves me with three, no, four questions."
"Go ahead," you say.
"First, where do I fit into this?" asks Brenda, "I'm not sure how we met in this timeline. I remember meeting first as Fairy Knight and Sapphire Squire before Christmas and then a few months later, we meet in our secret identities when Dad showed up at home with you in tow."
"When I became the Fairy Knight, I needed someone to look after Alex," you explain to her, feeling odd at remembering something quite clearly that you intellectually know wasn't always true, "Amar and Gareth were capable of doing or hiring someone, but Ben had your dad as being a clean and competent cop so I decided to hire you to do some babysitting for Alex at the weekends or in the evenings to get an in with the then-Detective Brown."
"That explains why I've got some extra cash at home," says Brenda, "This is technically a fifth question, but how does me being Alexandra's babysitter relate to me becoming the Sapphire Squire?"
"Unrelated as far as I know," you answer, "Despite being the babysitter for my kid, you becoming the Sapphire Squire was independent of that."
"Oh thank the lord for that," says Brenda with genuine relief, "Okay, onto my second question. What happened to the Consortium because I'm not sure if you noticed, but to me with my old memories, they have practically collapsed since everything changed. Not that I'm complaining, but whatever your sisters did, it definitely did something bad to the Consortium."
"I am afraid that I can't help you with that," you admit, "You bringing this up now is that first that I've heard of it."
"So another thing for me to look into," mutters Brenda, "At least it isn't a bad thing to worry about. Okay, my third question is what is up with Alexandra? Uhh, I mean nothing bad, but she is kinda of odd."
"She is part-fairy," you point out with a smile as you understand what Brenda is talking about, "But yes, I get your point. While she didn't intend to make me marry, I apparently mentioned to Moira that I would like a daughter like you so she gave me on in this timeline as a gift. The details worked themselves which has resulted in Alex, who I am happy with and she happens to be a beautiful, talented girl like you are."
"And you are okay with all of this?" asks Brenda
"I remember everything as clear as day and it is barely a drop in the bucket for me," you reply with a shrug, "A couple decades of extra memories is nothing compared to over a thousand and it is hardly the first time that I've gotten some new memories via magic. I don't mind gaining a daughter out of this. You may not realise this at your age, but that isn't a bad thing. If anything, this is all a good thing since it strengthens my secret identity, which was previously rather flimsy if I do say so myself."
"It did rely upon anyone not looking too closely," agrees Brenda, "Just why make you a part of the Wallis family? Sorry if this sounds rude with your new memories, but why did you end up married to Benedict Wallis?"
"It is a little rude," you say even as you understand where your squire is coming from, "I believe it is because it fits in with the rumours around me. People believe the Fairy Knight came to London to investigate the Night because the Night summoned her as his final action or something along those lines. Combined with the rumours of why people think Gareth hired me as a maid and how Ben was the ideal father to give me a daughter who is like you. And it isn't the first romance that I've had over the centuries and if I am honest, my feelings for Ben have faded by now. I had an enjoyable romance and got a daughter out of it, which makes it okay for me."
"Fair enough and that about covers it for me," says Brenda, "You and your sisters are established parts of the London scene, you are part of the Wallis family with a daughter and Moira is going to try and heal my family. So now what?"
"Life goes on," you say, "Nobody else remembers the changes outside of you, me and my sisters so we'll just keep them to ourselves to avoid awkward and unnecessary explanations. Agreed?"
"It wouldn't be like anyone would believe us if we did tell them," says Brenda, "Agreed. Are you really okay with this?"
"Yes, the main changes are Alex and being a Wallis," you tell her, "Ben has been dead for years and my situation isn't any less unconventional. I've got a human family, including a daughter and I am fine with that."
***
As May becomes June, life goes on and for the better. You semi-adjust to the newish world as you are already used to it with Sapphire Squire being the one who needs to take time to properly adjust. During that time, you take the opportunity to strengthen the stealth capabilities of yourself and your squires.
You and Sapphire Squire already have some limited stealth capabilities, but you seek to improve them further. For all three of you, you take the time to give the ability to move in total silent or at least in total silent to regular hearing. Abnormal hearing could still be used against you, but it is a rare enough thing that you aren't worried about encountering that much. You also improve the ability of your squires to go unsee, strengthening Sapphire Squire's Mystic Wardrobe to grant total invisibility to the mundane eye while you grant Onyx Squire the partial invisibility that Sapphire Squire previously had.
Both of the squires take to it splendidly. Brenda is appreciative of the greater stealth now open to her; especially given how she expects to find it harder to sneak away in her secret identity. Meanwhile David is grateful to some supernatural stealth to give him an edge over his foe.
Despite being a very capable fighter, your newest squire is still adjusting to his chosen position as being a protector of London's streets and therefore feels somewhat uncertain as a result. Having some magical abilities at his advantage should do some good for improving his confident until he can raise it the old-fashioned way of being successful.
***
"You need to throw it like this," says Brenda as she throws her boomerang at the practice dummy, "You need to put a bit less force into the throw. You are good at getting a strong hit, but less good at an accurate one."
"Throwing Talatine is a lot harder than just throwing something," you reply as you summon Talatine back to your hand.
The two of you are in the gym of the Nighthouse, using as an impromptu spot to practice your throwing skills. Lacking a proper ranged attack, you decided to change that. You initially attempted to do that with a lightning bolt spell, but the magic is proving weak enough that you are attempting to use Talatine instead.
Talatine is a weapon you always have on hand and one that you can teleport back to you with relative ease and quickness. While not a perfect throwing weapon, your sword makes for a decent one. You are able to retain plenty of power behind your throws through your aim leaves a fair bit to be desired.
Fortunately for you, you got the talented Sapphire Squire to help you out. Relying a lot on her boomerangs in the various fights she gets into, Brenda is an expert at throwing things and is more than willingly to part with that experience.
"You may need to trade off at times," says Brenda as she pulls out another boomerang, "Right now, you seem to able to get either power or accuracy, but not both at the same time. We can work on that, but for the time being, you are going to pick one or the other."
"Understandable," you reply, "I didn't expect to pick all of this up in a couple of months."
"You are doing well," Brenda tells you, "You got some natural skill at this which most people don't."
"Fairy reflexes," you explain, "When it comes to coordination and reacting to things, we are slightly better than humans. Not that a skilled or talented human can't outdo your average fairy, but your average fairy as an advantage over your average human."
"Sounds useful," comments Brenda, "Okay, watch this and try to copy it."
"I also have the advantage of a good teacher," you say as your squire throws the boomerang and she blushes at your words.
Something you have recently noticed is that after coming back from the Kingdom of the Faeries, Sapphire Squire is a lot more open with you. Maybe it is due to a greater understanding of each other or perhaps she doesn't hide as much from you now that you know her secret identity, but Brenda is a lot more willingly to display her emotions when the two of you are alone.
"Thanks," mutters Brenda before speaking up, "While you are here, do you mind if I bring something up? Something to do with your family."
"What is it and which side?" you ask in way of a reply, frowning at the idea of your sisters being up to something.
"Your mother's, but it isn't to do with Moira or Maeve," answers Brenda, "At least not anything recent. You know how I mentioned that Consortium had practically fallen apart after your sisters did their reality-changing thing a while back?"
"Yes," you say, giving your squire a look, "I haven't noticed the changes myself, but I assume you know what you are talking about."
"Well, I think they got someone important in the Consortium," says Brenda, "The Consortium only really began to fall apart in nineteen-twenty when you got your memories back and your mother died. I'm fairly certain that your mother replaced something high up in the Consortium."
"Moira said they weren't going to be involved in any illegal stuff," you say with a frown, "She wouldn't break her word like that."
"Actually, I think that her keeping her word about that is part of what caused this," comments Brenda, "Moira and Maeve only picked up the legitimate businesses from your mother so the illegal stuff, including all of the Consortium stuff, just fell wayside. People have picked them up here and there, but without whoever your mother was or a successor to her, the Consortium has suffered a major blow."
"Moira said that she didn't displace anyone I would care about," you muse, "Ranking members of the Consortium would be fair game under that. Is there anything bad to this or is it all good?"
"All good," answers Brenda without hesitation, "It means the Consortium is weaker, at least from my perspective of things and if there was anything bad to it, we would have noticed by now."
***
"This is a lot easier when no one can hear or see you," comments Onyx Squire as he climbs up to the roof.
"It is, but the magical stealth I have given you is not fool-proof," you warn him, "It only works against mundane eyes and ears and even then, you lack the same level of invisibility that Sapphire Squire and I have."
"And while rare, there are people out there who can still through it," adds Sapphire Squire as she follows up her fellow squire up to the rooftop, using her arms and legs rather than her wings, "For more concrete example, I could whip up something to bypass all of it in less than half an hour."
"Being stealthy even when you got magical means of stealth is a good habit to be in," you continue, "You never know when you are stalking a foe with ways of seeing through your magical stealth or if you are the one being stalked by a foe with magical ways of seeing through your stealth."
"That sounds like common sense," says Onyx Squire, "Basically relying on all of your advantages rather than depending on just one and not taking chances."
"Exactly," you agree, "We need to be cautious and avoid unnecessary risks even with the magic that we have at our disposal. Some of our enemies will have their own tricks up their sleeves and none of us invincible. If we are careless, a bit of bad luck or some preparation by our foes will see us brought down."
"Both Fairy Knight and I have gone down before," says Sapphire Squire, "And that is with us being careful and cautious. Sometimes you just get outmatched or unlucky, but to compensate, you need to take every advantage you can get."
"How bad have you been defeated?" asks Onyx Squire and you think you detect a hint of nervousness there.
"A couple times early on when I went after the leadership a couple of gangs, I almost got taken out by Windstrike early in my career," you answer, "Templar almost defeated me the second time we fought. Redcoat had some back and forth where he would have defeated me or Sapphire Squire if we hadn't been a pair. An unknown foe knocked me out in January and a rival spellcaster from Manchester mind-controlled me a couple times in March. My cousin almost defeated me."
"I've had less defeats," says Sapphire Squire, "Once against Redcoat and more recently in Fairyland, but that is more due to Fairy Knight being the one who takes the blows, either charging up front or taking hits meant for me."
"The thing about that is that I have my armour," you explain, wanting to make sure that your newer squire understands why you endanger yourself like that, "What is an incapacitating or otherwise serious hit for me is often a fatal blow for Sapphire Squire. As a result of that, I will take hits for her because I can withstand blows that she cannot. Understand?"
"Yeah, I understand," replies Onyx Squire, "You should avoid getting hit, but if you can take something that an ally can't, it is okay to take it for them."
"Exactly," you confirm, "Since we have apparently decided to take a break here, let's discuss our current situation and the various. Sapphire Squire?"
"Right," says the lass as she straightens up and both you and Onyx Squire focus on her, "Long story short is the Consortium is basically gone as the top dog of Britain, well, actually, it is still the top dog, just not uncontested and it doesn't control everywhere anymore. Here in London? The Regal Ravens are holding on, but these days, London is more Golden Order than Consortium. You wouldn't think it, but the Consortium is doing really well in Ireland right now and it is basically the only place they have been increasing their reach. The locals don't like them, but with something of a blind eye from the government, the Consortium is able to do almost whatever they want so long as they aren't too blatant."
"Is Ireland doing to be their new centre of operations?" you inquire.
"Maybe," answers Sapphire Squire, "London was their central stronghold, but now that the Golden Knight has taken that from them...well, it is a bit of a tossup. Ireland is going well for the Consortium, but they retain their dominance in Newcastle up north. The east is also going well for them. They are a bit shaky in the midlands, but doing well if better in the East Midlands than the West Midlands. Norwich is another stronghold despite the work of the local vigilante and yeah, the east remains under Consortium dominance."
"And where is the Consortium weak?" you ask.
"Wales," answers your squire without hesitation, "The Consortium has ended all their operations there and basically pulled out. Not even their information networks remain intact, which makes things difficult for me. My best information comes from finding out what the Consortium knows and while we got some contacts in the governments, I have to rely on rumour and gossip without spying the Consortium.
As for where else the Consortium is weak, Xavier Crawford drove them out of Manchester when he turned on them and now he is slowly driving them out of the surrounding area. I suspect he is using the Druid to give him a magical edge over the Consortium. Scotland is another place where the Consortium is losing control as it looks like the Glasge are going to take over the criminal underworld. They've got Glasgow and Edinburgh and they are moving on the rest of the Scottish underworld. And speaking of underworlds, it is creepy up there. Between Doctor Death, Lady Ghost and all the rumours about the dead rising and spirits attacking people, I am certain something is happening up there."
"Something to look into in the future," you say, "Unless you got anything more details?"
"Doctor Death is an immortal who uses science to raise the bodies of the dead as his servants while he apparently has a rival immortal who uses magic to raise the spirits of the dead as his servants," says Sapphire Squire, "A team of vigilantes being led by Lady Ghost is fighting them and other criminals, but when it comes to the supernatural, you can't really figure out fact from fiction without being there in person."
"Fair enough," you say, "What about the rest of England?"
"Cornwall and the rest of the south-west is falling to local crime groups," replies Sapphire Squire, "Galahad and Sentinel took out the Consortium in Hampshire and that has had knock on effects. Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Somerset are all places where the Consortium is just cutting its losses and pulling out what it can whilst keeping a foothold. Same in Yorkshire minus the involvement of Galahad and Sentinel. Something is beating the Consortium there, but I suspect it is just plucky and lucky criminal upstarts."
"What about these newer criminals?" inquires Onyx Squire before shrugging self-consciously as he draws looks from both you and Sapphire Squire.
"Well, I've don't know what is going on in Wales and I've already covered the mess in Scotland," answers Sapphire Squire, "Ireland still has the Irish Republican Army, but they are on the downturn right now. They have a lot of popular support, but that is it right now. They haven't got any equipment or a proper way to continue their revolt so they have to lie low for now. The government suspects they might try to hit targets in England and they are concerned enough about it to put the police on alert for it. They haven't explicitly been cracking down on the Irish here in London thanks to the ongoing mess and Inspector Brown's wife being Irish, but law enforcement has definitely been watching anyone from Ireland more closely."
Which includes your squire you quietly realise and wonder how she is coping with that.
"Why go after the Irish?" asks Onyx Squire with a frown.
"Government thinks that anyone Irish might be more loyal to the IRA than the Crown," explains Sapphire Squire, "It is nonsense, but the government believes what it wants to believe and we all know by now that they are corrupt enough to not let something being illegal and immoral stop them doing it."
"Indeed," you agree as Onyx Squire scowls, "What about other threats in the Isles? What are they like? Like say Xavier Crawford?"
"Crawford is basically a miniature Consortium," answers Sapphire Squire, "The only different between them is that he is independent and in opposition to them. He hasn't actually changed how he operates. Yorkshire and the south-west are the local criminal groups retaking control of their criminal underworlds while we all know what the Golden Order is like. Except I think that might change soon."
"Change how?" you demand.
"The Golden Knight has basically achieved victory over the Consortium at this point," says Sapphire Squire, "He needs to do some mopping up, but then he needs to decide what the Golden Order is going to do going forward. He might stick to his path or he might try to expand outward beyond London. He might decide to take the opportunity to strengthen his position, potentially becoming something that we can't ignore. In the worst case, he might decide that with the Consortium gone, we are now his biggest threats and go after us."
"Yes, that is a concern," you agree, "But I don't think he could end up being more troublesome than the Consortium was? Will he?"
"I consider it unlikely that he will, but I'm not willingly to rule anything out yet," replies Sapphire Squire, "Do you want more details or to get back to training?"
"Back to training," you tell her with a glance at your other squire, "We rested enough for now and that is enough information for us to process for now."
***
"Thank you for meeting with us," you tell Galahad as the flying man drops down, carrying a smaller lad in more crude and mundane armour in his arms, "Both of you."
"You are welcome," says Sentinel without feeling, almost by reflex.
"Sentinel isn't the best at social interactions," Galahad tells you apologetically, "He prefers his inventions to people."
"They make sense and are easier to understand," says Sentinel as he looks around, "How far until we reach your base?"
"I was planning to take the sewer entrance for discreetness," you tell him with a apologetic smile, "I hope you don't mind the smell."
"Some minor discomfort is easily worth the extra security," states Sentinel bluntly, "I will make do. Will Sapphire Squire be there?"
"She will," you confirm, "Both of my squires will be there."
"Good, I am eager to meet her," says Sentinel.
"Shall we be off?" suggests Galahad.
"Yes, let's," you agree.
The trip doesn't take long. The smell isn't pleasant, but with Galahad carrying Sentinel and you shapeshifting, none of you actually have to go in the sewer water. The three of you swiftly reach the underground entrance into the basement of the Nighthouse, where both Sapphire Squire and Onyx Squire are waiting in costume.
"Galahad and Sentinel, these are my squires, Sapphire Squire and Onyx Squire," you say as you being to make introductions, "My squires, this is Galahad and Sentinel."
"It is an honour to meet you," says Galahad as he steps forward, holding out a hand.
"I am Sentinel," says his companion as he stares at Sapphire Squire, "You are Sapphire Squire correct? The inventor?"
"Yes, I am," answers Sapphire Squire as she glances at you.
"Good, I would like to discuss some things in your workshop with you," says Sentinel in that blunt manner of his, "Inventions that are both regular and magical in nature."
"Sure," agrees Sapphire Squire as she gives you another look, "It would be nice to talk to someone else about my ideas."
"Good," states Sentinel, "Please lead the way."
As the two inventors leave, Galahad turns to you.
"Sorry about that," says your fellow hero, "Sentinel is always rather direct and is more than a little focused on the job. He tends to view socialisation as a waste of time unless you get something out of it."
"Do fun and good memories not count as getting something?" you inquire.
"I think they do, but Sentinel disagree," answers Galahad with a shake of his head, "Sentinel is a genius, but it comes at the cost of being overfocused on logically understood things like his machines over harder to calculate stuff like people."
"Understandable," you say, "He is still a good person?"
"One of the best," declares Galahad without hesitation, "He seeks to use his genius to make the world a better place and to help others rather than enrich himself or earn glory. Anyway, how have you been Fairy Knight?"
"I would like to say the usual, but things have changed," you answer, "I have another squire, I helped my siblings overthrow my aunt and undo my exile and I have been successful enough that the Consortium is unlikely to be my main foe anymore."
"Merlin mentioned that last month," replies Galahad, "I can relate, well sort of anyway. We've knocked down most of the Consortium assets in Winchester and Southampton and we are moving on the rest. Their local leader, Lucius Stenham, is still the MP of Winchester, but he is being investigated and I revealed enough of his misdeeds that he is unlikely to win the next election. I do have to worry about the local criminals are rising to fill the void, but we can take them out before they get too strong."
"I wish I could say that same," you admit, "The Golden Knight and his Golden Order have risen to dominance in the criminal underworld of London now that the Consortium is gone and while they lack the national dominance, they do have the same local dominance."
"That does sound like a pain," says Galahad sympathetically, "Over in Hampshire, the Consortium hasn't had any real competition outside me and Sentinel. Even other vigilantes are wary of taking them on."
"The Consortium was feared and is still feared," you note, "And not without reason. Their defeat has only come about due to the actions of those with extraordinary powers."
"I wish I could, but I can't say I disagree," replies Galahad with a sigh, "I want to see the Consortium brought down by ordinary men and women, but without my powers, I would have definitely died at their hands."
"Same," you admit, thinking back to the likes of Windstrike and Redcoat, "I only survived the assassins that the Consortium sent after me due to my magic."
"Even Sentinel would been killed by the Consortium if he was on his own," says Galahad, "But enough about that. Onyx Squire was it? Sorry about ignoring you, do you have anything to say?"
***
"Mummy!" says Alexandra as your daughter comes running up to you as you arrive back at the Wallis mansion.
You smile down at the black-haired girl, understanding why Brenda finds her a little creepy. She is the daughter of you and Ben and while you can pick out both of your features in her, Alex does look an awfully lot like your squire and from what Moira has told you, that is no coincidence.
"Mummy is home," you tell her, "I just had to deal with another bit of business tonight. I'll be free for the rest of it."
"Okay Mummy," says Alex cheerfully and you scope her up in a hug.
Your little girl is a quick learner and has the same sort of intellect that Ben had and Brenda has. You haven't told her what you get up to, what her father got up and or even about the magical side of her family.
You will need to sooner or later if only because Alex is smart enough to figure it out on her own. If she begins to display any inherited abilities...well, you haven't seen her do any shapeshifting and you haven't dare test how well her body can cope without the basics.
Though she never slept as much as a baby as she should have.
Of course, you need to figure out why you do what you do. When you were exiled, you did it because you couldn't go home and yet when Tiarnach became king and your exile was revoked, you chose to stay here in London. You can't keep telling yourself that you are the Fairy Knight because you can't go home and you didn't have a proper place in London until you choose to return here.
So why are you the Fairy Knight?
What is Tamara's primary motivation to be the Fairy Knight? (Pick 1 Option)
[] Doing Good. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because of her desire to help others and to make the world a better place.
[] Bringing Justice. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because she wishes to stop injustice and ensure just treatment for all.
[] Her Duty. Tamara is the Fairy Knight because she sees it as her duty to protect the innocent and to fight evil.
[] Write-in.
What other Complications does Tamara face as the Fairy Knight? (Pick 2 Options)
[] Sisterly Pranks. Tamara's sisters Moira Lyn and Maeve Lyn mean her no harm and ill intent, but a sisterly prank is normal amongst the Fair Folk and sometimes those pranks happened to be inconvenient for the Fairy Knight.
[] Culture Clash. Between her time in London and the place she was given in the human world, Tamara is adjusted to the human world yet her magical upbringing still leaves her with different expectations to those raised in a world without it.
[] Magic over Tech. Tamara is well-acquainted with the technology of the human world and has great respect for what it can do, especially in the hands of a genius. Yet when given a choice, Tamara will choose the magic she grew up with over a more technological solution.
[] Lost Lover. After she got added to the human world alongside her sisters, Tamara had a lover who she has since lost yet part of the love lingers and sometimes influences her decision-making.
[] Rivalry. Either as Tamara Wallis or the Fairy Knight, Tamara has struck up a rivalry with another individual.
-[] Moira Lyn. While they have always had a little sisterly rivalry, Tamara and Moira have more recently started competing over Brenda as Moira would like her favourite human as her apprentice while Tamara wishes to retain her squire.
-[] Golden Knight. Having both emerged victorious over the Consortium in your own ways, Fairy Knight and the Golden Knight have both begun to compete for the minds and hearts of the people of London.
-[] Imperial Lion. A new, but talented vigilante, Imperial Lion is a patriot who seeks to improve his country and sees the Golden Order and their new dominance of the London underworld as the biggest problem that the city faces.
[] Enemy. One of Fairy Knight's old enemies has decided to focus on her.
-[] Redcoat. The most infamous killer in the British Isles, Redcoat has not forgotten his defeat at the hands of Fairy Knight and her squire and now seeks revenge for his first major loss.
-[] Templar. Not forgetting his defeat and how she protects heretics and infidels, Templar has decided that Fairy Knight and her magic is an unholy threat that he must eliminate.
-[] Golden Knight. Having bested the Consortium for control of the criminal underworld in London, the Golden Knight has now decided that the Fairy Knight is the biggest threat to his plans.
-[] Prince Auraen. Prince Auraen has not forgotten his defeat at the hands of Tamara and Sapphire Squire. Escaping his imprisonment, Tamara's cousin now seeks to get revenge on her in his self-imposed exile.
[] Write-in.
Remembering the old timeline. (Sapphire Squire)
Intellect Check, DC32: 19+6+5+5 = 35, 1 DoS.
Intellect Check, DC32: 19+6+5+5 = 35, 1 DoS.
You gain 1 Hero Point from the changes to reality and another Hero Point from the start of a new adventure. You have 15 available Hero Points.
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A big update and I think it is the longest one yet. I was going to write some more with Galahad and Sentinel and some more stuff here, but right now, I am fed up of writing this and want to get it posted. Expect some errors given the size of the post and the fact I haven't bothered to proofread it at all.
The current vote is choosing Fairy Knight's Complications. One will be her secret identity, another will be her motivation and the last two will be chosen by you guys in the vote. The enemies of this adventure will be introduced in the next update.
Please point out any spelling or grammar mistakes that you spot. Please quote them in the thread and explain what you think is wrong so I know what you are referring to. Feel to ask questions for more details and information.
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