[OOC] The Sunday Group

[BangoSkank]

Maybe try a ranked vote.

Like either basic as hell number ordered 1 to 8 or maybe everyone picks their top 3 out of the 7/8 options.

[Penny]

@BangoSkank
I'll just pick when democracy fails autocrats will rise!

[POOHEAD189]

@BangoSkank
I'll just pick when democracy fails autocrats will rise!

@Penny

Consul Julius Penny, circa 52 BC

[Penny]

@POOHEAD189 People say they want freedom but what they really want is order.

[PatientBean]

I mean I can manage it just about anywhere. I guess I'm more confused why St. Augustine was even a consideration. I have never associated it with anything supernatural like the other locations, but I don't know much about it, to be fair. I just think having it in a major city would open stuff up for more stories and RP options, but I am also sure our lovely leader can manage a great story no matter the setting.

[Penny]

I think we will go with New Orleans. St Augustine might be a cool on the road adventure later on Ghost Pirates I can work with!

[Atalanta]

Yay, we have a locale!

All of our characters have met before, and some have even known each other for a year or more. Even Primrose probably has a few opinions after a couple of months. Should we figure out what they think about each other and who gets along or doesn't before the rp?

[PatientBean]

That might be a good idea!

[Penny]

Eleanor

Name: Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Tregellan

Age: 34

Concept: The Veteran

Appearance: Eleanor is a pretty, if unassuming, woman in early middle age. She has the classic Celtic combination of pale skin, green eyes, red hair and the inevitable freckles. There is a slight drawn quality to her face and her eyes focus well beyond the horizon. She dresses professionally even in the heat of a New Orleans summer.

Personality Traits: |Relentless | Driven | Distant | Brittle | World Weary | Vengeful | Honest

Personality: Eleanor is passionate about what she does, even if she herself doesn't understand why. While not precisely a workaholic she is completely dedicated to the mission of the Sunday Group which appeals to her both intellectually and on an emotional level. At the end of the day Eleanor wants to do good. Eleanor has seen a lot in her long service to the Sunday Group. She has watched friends and colleagues die, seen innocent people suffer at the hands of powers man was not meant to see, and has been close to death countless times herself. The results of these stresses are beginning to manifest themselves in a thousand yard stare, a tendency to snap in and out of focus, and a self protective reserve when it comes to others.

Powers:

Mathamagical - Eleanor started out her career as a ritual practitioner, however after encountering Emmaline Von Morganstern she came to an understanding of magic as applied mathematics. Eleanor is able to create thaumaturgical effects on the fly as well as manipulate forces of entropy.

Techno-Ritualist: With time and preparation Eleanor can perform arcane rituals considerably in excess of what she can manage ad hoc. This extends to preparing magical tools and devices. These rituals often involve the use of computers or electronics.



Survivor - Eleanor has survived a long time in a career with a short life expectancy. She is competent with a firearm and has learned the basics of a number of other useful skills.

SawBones- Eleanor is formally trained as a doctor. Unfortunately, as she never actually practiced other than as an anatomical pathologist, her bedside manner tends to be a bit… abrupt.

Background:

Eleanor doesn't talk much about her past before coming to the Sunday Group though observant Eleanor watchers (or anyone who has ever talked to Emmaline) might know that she attended medical school with the goal of learning to use magic to heal. Like many before her she found this to be a difficult and frustrating pursuit and was eventually persuaded to join the Sunday Group where she could use her skills to help people more proactively. She is estranged from her family for reasons she doesn't discuss, with the exception of her sister Mercy with whom she periodically checks in.

Eleanor has been with the Sunday Group for seven years and in that times has worked on many difficult and dangerous cases. The high point was undoubtedly meeting Emmaline Von Morganstern, a field operative and sorceress who took Eleanor under her wing. While their relationship began as teacher/student it has evolved into a romantic one and the pair have now been together for nearly four years.

Two years ago Eleanor worked in a case that ended in disaster when an attempt to disrupt a demonic loci went horribly wrong. Three team members were killed and Eleanor was critically injured and spent several weeks in hospital. The same operation convinced Emmaline to retire from active field work. Although it isn’t spoken off, the events of that night left deep scars on both women.

Quirks: Despite the tropical heat Eleanor never sunburns and never sweats.

Relationships:

Primrose Chastain - (Wary Optimism) Primrose has a lot of potential, if she can be trusted. Illusionists are bad enough, a short step from warping the senses to warping the mind, but that name… There are whispers of a tome called the Imperial Dynasty of America which mentions the Chastains, but no one I know has ever seen a copy. Why is she doing this? She dosen’t need the money.

Malcador Ravenwood - (Exasperated Contempt) Where in the seven hells do they dig up these cretins? My bet is that some succubus or another will bite off his member and be wearing his stones for a necklace within a month.

Jaelle Codona - (Genuine Warmth) So many of my friends are dead, it's nice that this one can still talk to me. That story about seducing the King, the Queen and the Crown Prince all in the same afternoon was KILLER. Shame she cant get further from Mal, its like an anti-restraining order.

Fynn Laplace - (Benign Indifference) Low level tech gremlin. What kind of demonic pact could lead to a fate as horrible as working in IT? As for the other thing, banishment rounds make good neighbors…

Alyx Bellamy - (Piqued Interest) Alyx is a mystery to me, like me she has no time for bullshit, but she also has this creative intensity that seems to draw me to her. I hope that field work doesn't chip away at her vitality.

[Penny]

Added my character and her rather direct opinions!

[Hellion]

Added my character and her rather direct opinions!

@Penny

Nice work! I'll see about putting one together as well for Alyx.

[PatientBean]

Relationships:

Eleanor Tregellen: Respect isn't the right word for my feelings toward Eleanor. She is abrupt, coarse, and prickly, but she is also a competent leader and a force to be reckoned with. I mean, she didn't choose to be paired with this bunch, but she is making the best of the situation. I guess if I had to say anything, I would say she deserves more than what she is given.

Jaelle Codona: She's a weird one, which is to be expected when you are not from this time. I'll admit out of everyone on the team, she is the one I don't have immediate feelings about. On the one hand, she's odd. She's a Romani fortune teller (and I do not trust modern-day fortune tellers so I can only imagine past ones weren't much better). On the other hand, she's trying. And Mal is helping her, which is its own thing. I simultaneously want to keep her at arm's length and also bring her in and find out more about her.

Fynn Laplace: Geek. I mean what other word is there for Fynn? I won't lie and say I know everything there is about technology, but I am sure Fynn does. His skills seem impressive, sure, but what else is there? It's like the Incredible Hulk, one side being this unassuming nerd and the other is a monstrous thing that needs to be controlled. I just hope I am not in the blast radius.

Malcador Ravenwood: If you've seen one Mal, you've seen them all. I can see why many could fall for his charm and good looks. I've been around many like him during many an event and they are all the same: they feel they can get by with their looks in order to hide the fact they don't have any real skills. Perhaps he will prove me wrong, but I won't hold my breath. The only thing I can admire about him is his relationship with Jaelle.

Alyx Bellamy: This girl is not afraid to speak her mind and I have to give her credit. Being able to say what you feel, others be damned, is a trait I can admire. Her art is also impressive and the fact she can utilize it with her magical abilities only heightens its effects. I'm curious why she is part of the team though, she could easily be an uber-rich celebrity with her art (I personally know many gallery owners who would love her pieces, magical and not). She needs watching.

[Atalanta]

Jaelle’s opinions on…

Malcador Ravenwood: "Somewhere between my best friend and an annoying brother I can't get rid of. Depends on the day, really."

Primrose Chastain: "Don't know her, but I don't like her either. It's not a fair judgment, but then again you can't get much further from the Roma lifestyle than an heiress born with a silver spoon in her mouth."

Fynn Laplace: "I love technology! Have you seen youtube? You can learn anything there! The day Flynn figures out how to let me interact with tech directly will be the second-best day of my unlife. That guy is great. Also, he's fun to mess with."

Eleanor Tregellan: "She's a friend that I have a lot of respect for. She's seen some crazy things, and she's still a good listener. I look up to her—despite the fact that I'm technically the oldest person here—, and find her attitude towards Mal absolutely hilarious. I know I can't like touch anything, but I want to prove that I'm useful."

Alyx Bellamy: "She's the new girl. It's always fun to see how The Sunday Group's neophytes react to the in-house spirit—you'd be surprised how many of these occult types are taken aback. I like all the music she makes just walking around the office, but find her germophobia absurd. Hand sanitizer didn't even exist when I died, and I was fine. Well, until I wasn't. LOL. But that, of course, had nothing to do with germs. It all started on a steaming day in Venice, Italy. It was too hot for one lover, never mind two, but who am I to say no? I snuck into..."

[PatientBean]

@Penny

Curious, was that bit about the Chastain name in that book an actual thing, or was that added for creative storytelling? Just wondering if a last name I picked out at random had some actual lore or not

[Penny]

@PatientBean Boggle! The Chastain family is entangled in the King in Yellow Mythos by Robert Chambers. Like alot of stuff Chambers does the connection isn't super clear but there is a mythos tome called The Imperial Dynasty of America which tracks the lineage of a Chastain who is the 'Emperor' of America.

[PatientBean]

Well holy crap....I literally picked a random name because it sounded cool! The more you know

[Penny]

@PatientBean they are a shadowy family who rise to prominence in the 20s so I assumed you were deliberately going for a yellow king connection!

[PatientBean]

@Penny No! I had no idea! XD That's hilarious, but I am 100% on board for that being a connection.

[Penny]

Given the way the yellow king works there is a low key chance we are all doomed now.

[BangoSkank]

In any Lovecrafty flavored story there is always a non-zero chance everyone is fucked and the world will soon end. It's not always a high likelihood but it is never zero chance.

I for one welcome our new yellow overlords. I hear Carcosa is beautiful this time of year.