Brisbane Lost

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"You guys don't have multiple seasons. For half the year, it's fucking hot, and for the other half... it's fucking hot, and it rains a lot.

- Silvio Luciano

Introduction

In Brisbane, they say, the seasons don't vary like they do in Europe. There's times when the heat is dry, and harsh winds blow, sucking the moisture from your skin and mouth, and at other times, rain pours down in thick sheets, swallowing up houses as people wait for rescue, and the heat still doesn't let up. Some Changelings like to point to the rise of the Summer Tyrant, Tros ti̱s Kataigídas, and claim the unending heat is a legacy of his fierce rule. Others claim that it's always been such, and the Courts have never had such problems. And while they argue, the violent, tropical weather of the North continues.

Brisbane is a Freehold fractured and split; a political hotbed of mistrust and tension that's barely held together due to the threat of the Others. On one side stands the Storm: consisting of Summer and Autumn, they value action and progress. The other consists of the Drought, an alliance of Winter and Spring, who prefer being happy and safe. One side wants to see the Freehold's holdings expand, while the other prefer holding onto what they have. While there is some variation in the ideologies of the two groups, the lines are fairly clearly drawn, and few step over or avoid the conflict without being mistrusted.

The Court

Position Holders

The Regent Fallacy Yankelovich, The Wet Regent, of the Court of Sorrow.
The Pledgesmith: Sebastian Lund, of the Court of Desire.
The Adjudicators: The Knighthood of the Shining Light
Nemesis: Iago, Margravate of the Brim

Monarchs

While the Regent nominally leads the Freehold, there's little doubt that the true power within the Freehold lies within the fractious Monarchs. They are the true rulers of the Freehold, respectful, powerful leaders of their Great Courts. While they've voluntarily granted Regency to a ruler, so the Freehold can continue to stand, they still advise, manipulate, and bicker between themselves.

Most importantly, the Monarchs don't just install a Regent - they're also the only ones able to remove someone from the position by unanimous vote.

Zhenya Poslavska of the Iron Spear, The Crimson Queen of the Court of Wrath.

Alessandro Trabocchi of the Leaden Mirror, The Ashen King of the Court of Fear.

Leon Manderley of the Silent Arrow, The Onyx King of the Court of Sorrow.

Mother Lupa of the Antler Crown, The Emerald Queen of the Court of Desire.

Members of the Court

Character	Court	Seeming	Allegiance	Est.	Position	Freehold Standing	Player	Motley
Sebastian Lund	Spring	Fairest	?	2010	Pledgesmith, Searce	?	Justin Walduck	House of Janus
Erebus	Winter	Darkling	Drought	2004	Silent Knight	?	Corwin Wright	House of Janus
Black Rook	Autumn	Darkling	Storm	1998	Lord Scrivener	?	Karl Brannon	The Certain Hour
Leon Manderley	Winter	Fairest	?	1945	Winter Monarch	?	Callan Davis	The Corruptibles
Alessandro "Alex" Trabocchi	Autumn	Fairest	?	1990's	Information Network	?	Nathan Bickerton	The Corrubtibles
Hayley Le Quin	Autumn	Fairest	Storm	2008	?	?	Bec Pring	The Certain Hour
Specter	Courtless	Fairest	Storm	2009	none	1	Owen Sillence	The Corruptibles
Mother Lupa	Spring	Beast	Drought	?	Spring Monarch	?	Skyelark	House of Janus
Neko Nyan	Spring	Beast	?	2013	?	?	Contes Ashes
Iago	Courtless	Ogre	-	2005	Nemesis	?	Cameron Meiklejohn	Rangers
Fallacy Yankelovich	Winter	Darkling	Drought	1979	?	?	Shaye McCarthy-Atkinson	Rangers
Jax Quinn	Autumn	Elemental	Storm	?	?	?	Dan Tranter	Rangers
Ivy Amaryllis	Autumn	Fairest	Storm	?	?	?	Lily Gordon	Rangers
Sesha	Courtless	Beast	-	2013	?	?	Jessie Trump
Adam Winnick	Autumn	Wizened	Storm	2010	?	1	Nick Wittman	The Certain Hour
Lachlan	Summer	Ogre	Farstrider	Storm	?	?	Sean Dennis	Rangers
Jonathon Cross	Courtless	Beast	?	2013	?	?	Daniel Jenner
Zhenya Poslavska	Summer	Elemental	Storm	1992	Summer Monarch	?	Charlie Kay	First Response
Ruby	Courtless	Beast	?	2013	?	?	Tash	?
William Arthur Rivers	Summer	Fairest	Storm	?	Summer Monarch's Bodyguard	?	Fletcher Gooley	First Response
John Matthews	Courtless	Elemental	?	2013	?	?	Hayden	?
Finn	Summer	Beast	?	2013	?	?	Tamala Beer	First Response
Captain Alexander Cross	Summer	Ogre	Storm	2003	?	?	Jeremy Broom	The Corruptibles
?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

Freehold Pledges

(Work in Progress)

The swearing of the Freehold Pledge is a day long affair, filled with Arcane ritual, Spirited Competition, Revelry, Story Telling, all of which change year to year. Even the wording of the pledge is constantly being updated, but the pledge as sworn on July 2012 was as follows;

By The Freehold

I swear, by this Bloodthisty Artifact of the First Queen of Summer.

In the presence of The Nemesis, before all the Free Lost who have fallen before me. To The Glorious Monarchs of my Beloved Freehold and their Rightful Regent.

I swear that I shall be faithful to my Liege, to cause him no harm unjustly And to give of my skills to the best of my ability for the good of the freehold. To obey the Laws and the Orders of the Freehold to the best of my ability. I shall render unto him my Loyalty and Subservience.

Should I be forsworn, may Justice be Swift and Abomniable.

By The Monarchs and Regent

I swear, upon this Merciless Weapon, of the First Queen of Summer.

In the presence of the Nemesis, before all the Free Lost who have fallen before me. May the First Monarchs witness and Sanctify my most solemn Oath.

I swear to treat The Lost of Brisbane righteously and to shield them from harm. To guide their abilities with wisdom to the deeper glory of the Freehold. To uphold the Laws and to Rule with Honour and Pride. I accept your Loyalty and pledge my own.

Should I be forsworn, may Rest or Contenment never find me and my Fate be cruelly ended

Well Known Locals

Freehold Members

The Librarian - A creature of unfathomable knowledge, possibly a changeling.
Preston Wildthorne - Spring Court recluse
Garm - Far Strider Ogre, nominally one of the Rangers
Clifford - Spring Court Wizened
Annette - Psychology expert, member of the Information Network Motley

Known Loyalists

Jack Rover - A relentless Beastkin Headhunter.
Grant - A Stonebones brawler, not much of a talker, but hits like a train.
Chris Wavefall - A beautiful Fairest descriptions of her vary greatly.
Greg Weisman - A darkling lurkglider, a gargoyle like man. Genuinly seems unhappy with what he's doing.
Elise - A spider skitterskulk, sensual and deadly. You never see her coming until you feel the bite.
Tyson - A mist elemental, a beautiful charming man. Very hard to dislike.
Cain - Little is known about this wizened.
The Groundskeeper - A changeling first seen coming from the direction of Stradbroke Island, a presumed Loyalist.

Outsiders

Walker - A Free Changeling of the "South" Court. Without Motley or Freehold Pledge, not to be trusted.
Blunt - Claims to be a Werewolf and no-one really wants to argue with him.
Nathaniel Rockwell - One of The Mad, Nathaniel lives out in the hedge and seems to hear about everything eventually.

Dead or Taken

The Summer Tyrant - The Saviour of and The Most hated Lost in the Freehold History

The Stories of Brisbane

Upcoming Events

• June 2013: The Freehold convenes to Reswear the Freehold Pledge and to Elect the Regent who will rule for the first half of the year.

Character Creation Guideline

(NOTE: This section will be removed once the game commences, this points will be required for characters)

1. You were a human, exceptional in some way. Eventually through trickery, or force you were taken by Loyalists to The Others. (How did this happen?)
2. In The Realm of the Gentry reality overcame your ability to comprehend it and you would have lost yourself to The Beautiful Madness if you weren't able to hold onto *something* from the real world. (What do you remember? What kept you sane and brought you back?)
3. You were able to escape, the details are lost to you but you remember the tear of your soul on the thorns, the overwhelming desire to return to your special *something*. (How did you escape?)
4. You were found by creatures like you, like your master. They carried you away, locked you up, interrogated you, bound you in pledges and eventually let you go. (How did this affect you?)
5. You found your way into a Motley for safety and to stop the suspicious stares. Bound into another Pledge in the process and more duties. (Which Motley did you join? Why?)
6. Finally you find the autonomy to search for your special *something* and now you have something you need to keep secret and safe, even from your Motley. For the other Lost would use it to control you if they could. Everyone has a weakness. (What is your Secret and Weakness?)
7. And as time progressed you made a name for yourself, stories spread. (What rumors circulate about you?)