NPC ENGAGEMENT
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NPC ENGAGEMENT
To engage with any of these characters please reply to this entry and specify which NPC your character is reaching out to. In the first comment please summarize how and when your character is reaching out. Is it over text? In person? We also ask that you describe their general demeanor and tone.
While we will not be threading out these encounters, we will provide summaries of NPC reactions and conversation responses.
THE GUARDIAN ALLIANCE
The ruling philosophy of the Guardian Alliance is to use power selflessly. Alliance members run the gambit from the genuinely heroic to egotistical showboats trying hard to remain in the spotlight.
ATOMIGHT (he/him)
Atomight is the founder and leader of the Guardian Alliance. He is here to assist all new arrivals who sign on with the guild with adapting to life as a superhero. Sky High also offers sidekick internships to excelling students, allowing them to shadow him.
CIVILIAN NAME: ATLAS WASHINGTON
IDENTITY: SECRET
AGE: 60, physically 30
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: Unknown (Extraterrestrial)
POWERS: Super strength, super speed, flight, near invulnerability, light manifestation, take superman but also give him the ability to absorb kinetic energy.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Atlas' identity as Atomight is not known to the public, due to the fact that he wears an enchanted disguise when at his day job. Atlas is not his true name as he has had to change his identity over the years due to his longevity and lack of visible aging. Atlas Washington is a hard-hitting journalist who often writes pieces criticizing modern superheroism.
Atomight is the founder and leader of the Guardian Alliance. He is here to assist all new arrivals who sign on with the guild with adapting to life as a superhero. Sky High also offers sidekick internships to excelling students, allowing them to shadow him.
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CIVILIAN NAME: ATLAS WASHINGTON
IDENTITY: SECRET
AGE: 60, physically 30
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: Unknown (Extraterrestrial)
POWERS: Super strength, super speed, flight, near invulnerability, light manifestation, take superman but also give him the ability to absorb kinetic energy.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Atlas' identity as Atomight is not known to the public, due to the fact that he wears an enchanted disguise when at his day job. Atlas is not his true name as he has had to change his identity over the years due to his longevity and lack of visible aging. Atlas Washington is a hard-hitting journalist who often writes pieces criticizing modern superheroism.
SILENT MYSTIC (he/him)
The Silent Mystic
is the head of the Guardian Alliance's magic department.The Mystic is always eager to teach new students, study the depths of magic of this world and others, and use his powers to divine the secrets of the universe.
CIVILIAN NAME: DIMITRI PAVLOV
IDENTITY: PRIVATE
AGE: 45
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: HUMAN
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: None. Few members of the guild know who Dimitri is.
POWERS: An ARCANE user of the highest caliber and capable of preforming wordless magic
The Silent Mystic
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CIVILIAN NAME: DIMITRI PAVLOV
IDENTITY: PRIVATE
AGE: 45
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: HUMAN
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: None. Few members of the guild know who Dimitri is.
POWERS: An ARCANE user of the highest caliber and capable of preforming wordless magic
NULLS (she/they)
Nulls is a technopath known for switching sides and aliases to whatever suits their needs best at the time. Currently, they've decided to align with the Alliance - they play the support role within the guild, being the eyes behind the screen that monitors the streets and provides helpful information. While they do switch guilds often enough to get side-eyed by the guild leaders - it's also well-known where Nulls' morality lies: laws are dumb, but helping people when they're in need isn't bad. Nulls will often offer background support, and is a known supporter of Starfallen. They have hideouts established in every major city of North America, and often flit between the West Coast and Midwest.
CIVILIAN NAME: QUINN LEVINE
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
AGE: 17
PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC GOOD
SPECIES: HUMAN
POWERS: TECHNOPATH
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CIVILIAN NAME: QUINN LEVINE
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
AGE: 17
PRONOUNS: SHE/THEY
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC GOOD
SPECIES: HUMAN
POWERS: TECHNOPATH
STARSTRUCK (he/him)
Starstruck wasn't meant to exist in this time. A teenager of fifteen back in 1985 when GODFALL had originally happened, he has remained much the same in 2023: he is still fifteen when he should be fifty-three, still bright and full of energy, and still determined to help. He has become a ward of the Alliance, living within the walls of Arcadia. Starstruck is often seen assisting other heroes, and also works as the liaison between Starfallen and natives. If any newbies have any questions or need support, Starstruck is more than happy to lend a hand. He knows all the local resources, and if there's a question he doesn't know how to answer, he knows who to go to for assistance.
CIVILIAN NAME: CASEY COOPER
IDENTITY: PUBLIC
AGE:53 15
PRONOUNS: HE/HIM
MORAL ALIGNMENT: LAWFUL GOOD
SPECIES: NATURAL METAHUMAN / ALIEN HYBRID
POWERS: FLIGHT, ENERGY PROJECTION
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CIVILIAN NAME: CASEY COOPER
IDENTITY: PUBLIC
AGE:
PRONOUNS: HE/HIM
MORAL ALIGNMENT: LAWFUL GOOD
SPECIES: NATURAL METAHUMAN / ALIEN HYBRID
POWERS: FLIGHT, ENERGY PROJECTION
THE SOCIETY
The ruling philosophy of the Society is freedom from responsibility, and they advocate that an individual is only obligated to use their powers for personal benefit.
MECHANIMA (he/him)
As the leader
of the Society of Villainous Reformation, Mechanima is responsible for keeping everything in working order. If you want to be a villain he'll happily take you under his wings and teach you how to use your powers to get ahead in life. Mechanima himself is a technopath and is here for all your technopathic needs, whether that's hacking government databases to make you a new identity or disabling security for your heists - so long as you're willing to pay up, of course.
CIVILIAN NAME: SYDNEY WINTERS
IDENTITY: SECRET (NOT PUBLICLY KNOWN, KNOWN WITHIN THE GUILD)
AGE: 58
MORAL ALIGNMENT: LAWFUL NEUTRAL
PRONOUNS: He/His
SPECIES: NATURAL META
POWERS: TECHNOPATHY, INTUITIVE GENIUS
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: SYDNEY WINTERS is a self-made billionaire. It is known that Sydney did not graduate highschool or complete any post-secondary and was orphaned at a very young age. Winters Industries is at the forefront of innovation within the world.
He's a well known is a philanthropist. He has two children - Lila and Roy - and his spouse is named Indra.
As the leader
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CIVILIAN NAME: SYDNEY WINTERS
IDENTITY: SECRET (NOT PUBLICLY KNOWN, KNOWN WITHIN THE GUILD)
AGE: 58
MORAL ALIGNMENT: LAWFUL NEUTRAL
PRONOUNS: He/His
SPECIES: NATURAL META
POWERS: TECHNOPATHY, INTUITIVE GENIUS
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: SYDNEY WINTERS is a self-made billionaire. It is known that Sydney did not graduate highschool or complete any post-secondary and was orphaned at a very young age. Winters Industries is at the forefront of innovation within the world.
He's a well known is a philanthropist. He has two children - Lila and Roy - and his spouse is named Indra.
BARON VON BORZOI (he/him)
The Baron
is attempting to ferret out his arch nemesis, an agent from Felidae Felis (that likewise cannot be spoken in the human tongue). The two of them are basically re-eancting Cats vs Dogs.
The Baron also loves sending people on useless fetch quests. If you want an easy way to curry favor within the guild, play fetch with the Baron.
CIVILIAN NAME: ?????
AGE: ??????
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Evil
SPECIES: Canis Sirius (it cannot be spoken in the human tongue, and so he defaults to Dog-Dog)
POWERS: Telepathy, Immortality (the elven kind, where he’s just gorgeous and never ages), the impossible to describe beauty of a Borzoi dog
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Nothing. Baron von Borzoi disappears from the public eye when he is not in the Guild Chambers.
The Baron
The Baron also loves sending people on useless fetch quests. If you want an easy way to curry favor within the guild, play fetch with the Baron.
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CIVILIAN NAME: ?????
AGE: ??????
PRONOUNS: He/Him
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Evil
SPECIES: Canis Sirius (it cannot be spoken in the human tongue, and so he defaults to Dog-Dog)
POWERS: Telepathy, Immortality (the elven kind, where he’s just gorgeous and never ages), the impossible to describe beauty of a Borzoi dog
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Nothing. Baron von Borzoi disappears from the public eye when he is not in the Guild Chambers.
RED-EYE (they/them)
Johnny
is a wildcard that thrives on doing whatever the hell they want. They’re heavily into the distribution and sale (and use) of intergalactic street drugs and run a massive chain of successful night clubs. Characters who want an entry into the criminal underworld need only ask, Johnny will hook them up in exchange for a 10 percent cut of all their future profits.
Johnny can also bust you out of prison and smoothtalk any jury into letting you off with a slap on the wrist... for a favor down the line.
CIVILIAN NAME: Johnny Danger (one of several aliases)
IDENTITY: PUBLIC
AGE: 45
PRONOUNS: They/Them
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL
SPECIES: LTRK’NYIAN
POWERS: COMPELLING VOICE, Teleportation
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Most everything. It's well known that Johnny changes names like Fantastic changes costumes. Their drugs are potent, powerful, and they're so damn good they've got blackmail on nearly everybody.
Johnny is more trouble to jail than they are to corral and so the Alliance tends to let them run free, intervening only when they're being particularly obnoxious or hard to handle.
Johnny
Johnny can also bust you out of prison and smoothtalk any jury into letting you off with a slap on the wrist... for a favor down the line.
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CIVILIAN NAME: Johnny Danger (one of several aliases)
IDENTITY: PUBLIC
AGE: 45
PRONOUNS: They/Them
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL
SPECIES: LTRK’NYIAN
POWERS: COMPELLING VOICE, Teleportation
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: Most everything. It's well known that Johnny changes names like Fantastic changes costumes. Their drugs are potent, powerful, and they're so damn good they've got blackmail on nearly everybody.
Johnny is more trouble to jail than they are to corral and so the Alliance tends to let them run free, intervening only when they're being particularly obnoxious or hard to handle.
LUNALA (she/her)
Lunala is the daughter of Society member Leonel, a shapeshifter that commonly takes the guise of a lion. Are they werelions? Are they lions who can shift into human form or humans that can shift into lion form? No one really knows and Lunala isn't likely to answer with more than a roar. The young lioness usually is nudging people to safety while Leonel does the fighting, but she's been known to let paws fly when children are in danger. Very few people know Lunala's identity, but Nora is often found in Society safehouses finishing her homework or texting her partner. Lunala works to support Starfallen as they first enter the Society. She is the liaison between natives and Starfallen, and works to build lists of resources available for Starfallen metahumans.
CIVILIAN NAME: NORA HOVAGIMIAN
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
AGE: 18
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC GOOD
SPECIES: UNKNOWN
POWERS: SHAPESHIFTING
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CIVILIAN NAME: NORA HOVAGIMIAN
IDENTITY: UNKNOWN
AGE: 18
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC GOOD
SPECIES: UNKNOWN
POWERS: SHAPESHIFTING
CIVILIANS
Not everyone with powers is so keen to sign themselves up to use their powers. Civlian metahumans do not conscript themselves to either guild. However, those in this position will also find that using their metahuman abilities is considered... illegal. Only guild members are given a "pass" to display their abilities in public. Of course, breaking the law has never stopped vigilantes before.
FRANCES STARLING (she/her)
Frances can assist characters who want to live civilian lives,
though it’s nowhere near as extravagant as what the guilds offer. She can help them secure independent housing and find them working class jobs.
Frances also runs a metahuman support group, as well as a specialized support group for clones. Young metahumans, clones, or LGBTAQ+ metas can expect a stalwart ally who will go above and beyond their sakes.
CIVILIAN NAME: Frances Starling
IDENTITY: Public, she disavowed the "Featherfall" identity years ago
PRONOUNS: She/Her
AGE: 40, Physically and mentally 60
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: CLONE / ENHANCED HUMAN
POWERS: Flight (Bird Wings), Sonic Scream, Enhanced Strength
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: She is the champion for every meta who wants to live a normal, mundane life. She leads a metahuman support group in Central City. It's well known that Frances is a clone of a long dead teen hero, Featherweight.
When the Godfall Protocols were enacted in 1985, Frances was approached by Atomight who offered her membership - however the offer was rebuffed, as Frances saw the Godfall Event as proof that metahumans were using their powers irresponsibly. More than that, though, she was unsettled by the knowledge that members of the Alliance had killed so many clones without a second thought.
Instead, she enrolled in law school. When she passed the bar she immediately took the world to task. She established a precedent for clone and AI rights, as well as built a reputation as a champion for metahuman rights. Frances is also proudly a transwoman and has fought hard for the rights of LGBTAQ+ people of this world. She married her wife, Rosario, the moment she won the right to be considered her own unique person. She went on to win the rights for AI to be granted rights and citizenship as well.
Frances has stalwartly refused to sign to either guild. She believes that the Guardian Alliance promotes a harmful mentality for metahumans - that their powers are a ‘gift to humanity’ that they are obligated to use, and the fact that they’ve been elevated to the point of celebrity is something she finds repugnant. She is morally incapable of aligning herself with the Society of Villainous Reformation due to how callously many of its members treat human life - especially that of clones.
Frances can assist characters who want to live civilian lives,
Frances also runs a metahuman support group, as well as a specialized support group for clones. Young metahumans, clones, or LGBTAQ+ metas can expect a stalwart ally who will go above and beyond their sakes.
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CIVILIAN NAME: Frances Starling
IDENTITY: Public, she disavowed the "Featherfall" identity years ago
PRONOUNS: She/Her
AGE: 40, Physically and mentally 60
MORAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
SPECIES: CLONE / ENHANCED HUMAN
POWERS: Flight (Bird Wings), Sonic Scream, Enhanced Strength
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: She is the champion for every meta who wants to live a normal, mundane life. She leads a metahuman support group in Central City. It's well known that Frances is a clone of a long dead teen hero, Featherweight.
When the Godfall Protocols were enacted in 1985, Frances was approached by Atomight who offered her membership - however the offer was rebuffed, as Frances saw the Godfall Event as proof that metahumans were using their powers irresponsibly. More than that, though, she was unsettled by the knowledge that members of the Alliance had killed so many clones without a second thought.
Instead, she enrolled in law school. When she passed the bar she immediately took the world to task. She established a precedent for clone and AI rights, as well as built a reputation as a champion for metahuman rights. Frances is also proudly a transwoman and has fought hard for the rights of LGBTAQ+ people of this world. She married her wife, Rosario, the moment she won the right to be considered her own unique person. She went on to win the rights for AI to be granted rights and citizenship as well.
Frances has stalwartly refused to sign to either guild. She believes that the Guardian Alliance promotes a harmful mentality for metahumans - that their powers are a ‘gift to humanity’ that they are obligated to use, and the fact that they’ve been elevated to the point of celebrity is something she finds repugnant. She is morally incapable of aligning herself with the Society of Villainous Reformation due to how callously many of its members treat human life - especially that of clones.
VIRGIL (they/them)
By now, Virgil is a household name for many AI advocates. As one of the very first AI to reach singularity, Virgil has been acting for metahuman rights ever since, especially since the metaenergy is something they've determined is a big cause for their successful creation. A native to Excelsior, they work with the citizens of the city to provide protection for everyone. Recently, they've worked with an up-and-coming tech business on AI-generated homes. The most impressive and illustrious of its kind is Arcadia: a castle-like city-within-a-city, positioned on the outskirts of metro Excelsior. As an AI, Virgil is not a part of the Alliance or the Society, but will help out either in a pinch.
CIVILIAN NAME: VIRGIL
IDENTITY: VIRGIL
PRONOUNS: they/them
AGE: 32
MORAL ALIGNMENT: True Neutral
SPECIES: AI
POWERS: None, but can replicate warding as needed for Arcadia due to thoroughly understanding the line between what is magic and what is technology.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: VIRGIL is a long-lived AI, one of the first and thus most evolved—not as in advanced, but because they've been through a lot of iterations. Originally designed to help advance technology in Excelsior, Virgil's focus has changed and directed more toward civil rights. They're excellent at creating connections with many up-and-comers and using those connections to help those who are in need. Their community, Arcadia, is open to all comers, and Virgil is currently actively working to help all Starfallen integrate into society.
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CIVILIAN NAME: VIRGIL
IDENTITY: VIRGIL
PRONOUNS: they/them
AGE: 32
MORAL ALIGNMENT: True Neutral
SPECIES: AI
POWERS: None, but can replicate warding as needed for Arcadia due to thoroughly understanding the line between what is magic and what is technology.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: VIRGIL is a long-lived AI, one of the first and thus most evolved—not as in advanced, but because they've been through a lot of iterations. Originally designed to help advance technology in Excelsior, Virgil's focus has changed and directed more toward civil rights. They're excellent at creating connections with many up-and-comers and using those connections to help those who are in need. Their community, Arcadia, is open to all comers, and Virgil is currently actively working to help all Starfallen integrate into society.
CHAOS GATE (she/her)
With her friendly
and carefree nature, she’s extremely likely to help player characters with any schemes they may want to hatch without expecting much in return. Any budding social media influencers are welcome to collab with her - she's one of the very biggest "non-meta" influencers there is! Anyone who wants learn magic is also welcome to take lessons from her.
CIVILIAN NAME: KATHERINE WEST
IDENTITY: SECRET
AGE: 23
PRONOUNS: She/Hers
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL
SPECIES: HUMAN - GOD HYBRID
POWERS: CHAOS MAGIC, longevity, enhanced strength and durability.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: KATHERINE WEST is a wealthy social media influencer who made it big by hopping on the TikTok bandwagon early and eagerly. Now a multi-millionaire, she lives a life of lavish luxury in SUNSET FALLS, taking advantage of the bizarre occurrences in town to farm content for her followers. She was voted Scream (Prom) Queen and Most Likely To Survive in the Sunset Falls yearbook.
Her mother mysteriously disappeared when she was a little girl. Her father, CHRISTIAN WEST, was the mayor of Sunset falls before Loki (dothelokimotion) overtook that role.
With her friendly
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CIVILIAN NAME: KATHERINE WEST
IDENTITY: SECRET
AGE: 23
PRONOUNS: She/Hers
MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL
SPECIES: HUMAN - GOD HYBRID
POWERS: CHAOS MAGIC, longevity, enhanced strength and durability.
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: KATHERINE WEST is a wealthy social media influencer who made it big by hopping on the TikTok bandwagon early and eagerly. Now a multi-millionaire, she lives a life of lavish luxury in SUNSET FALLS, taking advantage of the bizarre occurrences in town to farm content for her followers. She was voted Scream (Prom) Queen and Most Likely To Survive in the Sunset Falls yearbook.
Her mother mysteriously disappeared when she was a little girl. Her father, CHRISTIAN WEST, was the mayor of Sunset falls before Loki (
dothelokimotion) overtook that role.EROS (he/they)
A God living in a garish mansion outside of Sunset Falls.
Eros has dominion over love. He used a magic spell on the people of Sunset Falls to try to gain enough power to return to the godly plane. Unfortunately, that didn't work and he remains stranded.
Eros is desperate to get back home. He will gladly a bargain with any mortal who can win his favor and offer to make them his divine champion.
CIVILIAN NAME: CHRISTOS L’AMOUR
IDENTITY: Private
PRONOUNS: He/They
AGE: Ageless, appears to be in his late 20s / early 30s.
MORAL ALIGNMENT: ???
SPECIES: GOD
POWERS: Emotional manipulation, empathy, remote viewing, flight, immortality, deadly accuracy
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: He’s an eccentric who lives on the fringes of Little Love in a garish mansion. He bankrolls the White Hearts Day festival every year.
A God living in a garish mansion outside of Sunset Falls.
Eros is desperate to get back home. He will gladly a bargain with any mortal who can win his favor and offer to make them his divine champion.
info & description
CIVILIAN NAME: CHRISTOS L’AMOUR
IDENTITY: Private
PRONOUNS: He/They
AGE: Ageless, appears to be in his late 20s / early 30s.
MORAL ALIGNMENT: ???
SPECIES: GOD
POWERS: Emotional manipulation, empathy, remote viewing, flight, immortality, deadly accuracy
KNOWN INFORMATION ABOUT CIVILIAN IDENTITY: He’s an eccentric who lives on the fringes of Little Love in a garish mansion. He bankrolls the White Hearts Day festival every year.
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Date: 2023-01-16 01:40 am (UTC)Eda would like to reach out to FRANCES STARLING. She would call her public number and request if she could make time to see her. She would be nothing but polite regardless of who she spoke to.
Meeting place → Frances' office (or a coffeeshop if she's more agreeable to that)
Tone → Exhausted, scared, frustrated, and definitely lost. She's looking for help because she can admit she's out of her depth. Possibility of lightly tearing up as she explains herself. She's having a rough time.
Information → Eda is from the demon realm and has only visited the human realm in short bursts, never stayed for any prolonged period. Now that she is here and cannot leave, she's unprepared for actually living here. She barely understands human society and she has no problem admitting it to Frances. She is also just far too obviously overwhelmed, but she is trying her best. A lot of her skillset is either like her selling trash or making potions—the latter now a problem as resources available to her in the demon realm aren't available here.
Which is also. . . an additional problem. As Eda has a "health condition" (read: curse, but she won't outright admit that), as she would say, that requires her to drink potions on a regular basis to keep it at bay. And there is a kid here that she wants to be around for so she needs help making that happen. She doesn't want to suddenly be out of commission and useless.
She would be pretty upfront about her refusal to seek help from the guilds or to commit to one. The whole thing makes her pretty uncomfortable and she wouldn't hesitate to reveal how the covens (in the demon realm) were used to the detriment of its members and the general public. About misuse of power and restriction of even what was once basic knowledge in hopes of silencing the public.
Questions → The main things that Eda would be inquiring about would be about how to generally operate while remaining unaligned. How to secure a place to live outside of the city, funds/work, blending in (as a very tall, very pale pointy-eared witch with heterochromia), and if there's any help she can get with her "condition" so it doesn't consume her.
And subtly try to ask about what happens schooling-wise for children/teens who remain unaligned. Frances will most likely have no trouble sniffing out that Eda is just trying to find a way to properly support herself and a kid here.
She will also hit on Frances. I am sorry, but it will happen.
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Date: 2023-01-30 05:28 am (UTC)She offers a lot of clear sympathy for Eda's situation and the experiences he went through. She doesn't beat around the bush and says can tell she's a parent or trying to be a guardian of a child or teen. It's hard to be a single parent or guardian in the best of circumstances, in a world she's familiar with, let alone one that's alien to her.
She emphasizes that the easiest way to care for them and get things she needs, like help with her condition, is to accept the Alliance's offer. While there are definitely problems with the Alliance and the world's attitude towards metas, for the desperate, that might be the best route. At least until she can get on her feet or get transported home for good.
The Alliance came into existence for a reason and there are many in it that would be genuinely willing to help.
That said, she understands how that might not be viable if the situation would just constantly re-traumatize her. That can be a terrible way to live. She gives her the cards of several magic-based meta contacts she knows. Most of them are located in Sunset Falls and most of them are non-guild. She tells her Sunset Falls has an entire underground community of sentient magical creatures, heroes that fight hostile magical threats, and magic users.
There's potential there to learn Earth's magic systems (if it turns out she's able to attune to them) or apprentice to those who make magical goods. For instance, there are those who make potions or amulets for the use of magical heroes that fight supernatural evil, and they might be seeking an apprentice or assistant. The pay wouldn't be stellar but it would probably be in cash and might be enough to support herself and a dependent, plus she'd learn skills that are relevant to Earth's magic. There might also be the benefit of said employer being able to help her with her...condition. Or provide some kind of amulet of illusion to make her stand out less.
That said, if she relocates to Sunset Falls, the people of Sunset Falls are used to some people being a little...odd. More so than many other towns or cities. If she hides her ears, it's possible that nobody will ask questions about a pale, tall person with heterochromia.
Housing would possibly also be easier for her there if she's going without the Alliance's help. Renting some rooms or a lightly haunted house from someone in the supernatural community might not require any documentation.
She does have to be careful, though. Sunset Falls has a reputation of sinister magical activity that sometimes preys on the local community of magically and supernaturally-inclined individuals. People have disappeared and there are rumors in the magical hero community about some kind of cult. There are also those that secretly practice dark arts that might try to take advantage. She recommends asking the contacts for specific recommendations on safe employers.
As for schooling...that's a tough one. Frances makes it clear that it's still ultimately easiest for a child to get what they need if they're officially part of the systems of the world. If they're a meta, it can also benefit them to go to the meta school for the important task of learning how to use their powers. If her charge is Starfallen and goes a non-Alliance route like her, they'll have no documentation either. Most schools require children to have a social security number. There are online ones but they require the same.
But if she's absolutely dedicated to the idea of being independent from the guilds due to her understandably traumatic experiences (or if her charge has the same trauma), she can always look into home-schooling resources. There are materials she can buy to use to educate her charge. There are also online lesson websites that don't require any sort of official registration. Homeschooling might also make it easier for her to slip in expertise that's more relevant to her world, too, if her charge is from the same one.
The only caveat is if they seek a future on Earth they'd have to take a test called a GED to show they received a full education, and that would be impossible if they don't have a social.
Still, if her goal is just to make sure the minor she's guarding receives an education until a way is found to send the Starfallen home, home-schooling and online study that isn't an official online high school is an option. She writes down a few educational websites that might help or might aggregate some recommendations.
She reminds her she also has one other possible resource: Other Starfallen. Many of them seem to be helping one another and they may be able to offer her aid. Even guild members might provide it without her being guild. They might be able to heal or treat her condition or provide devices that create illusions.
As for Eda hitting on her, she just smiles and holds up her hand to reveal a gold wedding ring, then tells her unfortunately she's thirty years too late and that her wife probably wouldn't approve.
→ Follow-Up
Date: 2023-04-16 04:53 am (UTC)Because no one expects someone not to steal a cookie. And cookie theft is how unknown notes get lost.
The note has been safely tucked away in a small red envelope, along with her contact details written over the back of a hotel business card.
It reads as follows: