Mallory Schadenfreude
From Changeling Venue
| Seeming | Wizened Chatelaine |
|---|---|
| Court | Autumn Court ••• |
| Freehold | Rome, Georgia (Lost) |
| Player | Josh Graham |
Contents |
Overview
Please remember that this is only a draft at this point:
Alias(es): Mr. Mallory
Real Name: Bright Goodman Small
Age: looks like he is in his 20s, but it's hard to tell; born in 1943
Concept: Bitter butler
Entitlement:...
Mein: Mal is a quite man of indeterminate ethnic origin and age. He seems to be able to blend into whatever race is most common in the area. He simply fades into the crowd; too unimportant to be noticed.
Mask: Mal’s seems to blend seamlessly into the background. Nether handsome or ugly nothing can be said of him other then he is exceptionally plain.
Character Information
There is no greater immoral action then acting uncouth.
Known History
Basic Timeline:
Background:
Mal was born Brighton “Bright” Goodman in the early nineteen forties as America struggled out of the depression. He was extremely gifted child, and life came easy for him. Excelling in high school during the early nineteen fifties he managed to be the valedictorian of his graduating class as well as captain of football team. It seemed like everything to touch turned to gold. He was close to his mother and father, but distant from a sister, who some family members whispered he set the bar too high for. She was the rebel, but he was and the golden child.
After graduation it was no different. If was easy for him to land both an academic and athletic scholarship and began his religious studies degree so he could be a preacher. He soon was a well known face on campus, and an extremely active member of his fraternity. He was a leader in his house easily enticing others to join the fraternity during rush. Also, it was his job to coordinate community service; every Sunday the boys at his house to be seen doing odd jobs around the city. They were as close as true brothers.
One fate full night it all changed. He was walking back from a party when he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. One of his fraternity brothers was yelling for help. Without hesitation he ran to his friend’s aid. He found a beautiful woman pulling the other man into some bramble. Soon he was the one yelling for help. He kept going; he kept trying to help. It was no use. He would try to eat but the food gave him no nourishment. He would try to warm himself, but the fire gave of no heat. It wasn’t until his spirits was broken and that his keeper, The Marquis of the Myriad Cast in Mockery took him.
There Bright, who had always been the golden child, was made into a servant. The Marquis was known for taking elements from his new toys, and to Bright it seemed as if his future was taken. However, logic in Arcadia, especially, with the Marquis is seldom that straight forward. It was his sense of perspective that he took. Bright could no longer see the forest for the trees. Details were glaringly obvious to him where grand schemes and machinations were lost to him. It made him the perfect servant. Bright would focus on his tasks with the ferocity of a demon. The Marquis also took his flesh.
Some nights the Marquis would call Bright to him. The Marquis always seemed to have a schedule, but Bright could never figure it out. “What a good boy you are. I do love having such a good boy.” He would say while stripping bits of flesh from his face and side. Whatever the Marquis purpose it was what gave Bright back his fire. Every time his athletic body would could away slightly smaller, and he would be a bit bitterer. Finally he could not take it. He had heard of a revolt forming, and he helped set the gears in motion.
One the night the Revolt was to take place he cleaned the cells of the other changelings in the Marquis’ service and he didn’t lock them as he left. As the others ran he followed. The Keepers guards came, but it didn’t matter. He whispered secrets to one of the Marquis’ fighters to help lead them out, and the lion fought their way out. He lost the lion along the way, but he was free. He was out of the Hedge.
Bright quickly tried to adjust to the world he found himself in. It was New Years Day, in the year 2000 when they escaped. While he had been away about forty-five years had passed, and the world had changed in almost as many ways as Bright had. More then anything else Bright could not live with his name. He wasn’t bright. He was a shadow; no more then skin stretched over bitterness and unfocused rage. And being a good man is what made him so attractive to the Marquis. He would never make that mistake again.
He created a new identity for himself, but truly he began a non-person. He was simply a name that he chose for himself. He displayed what he truly was. He was Mallory Schadenfreude.
He set to work finding investors to help build business. Elysia opened it's doors in the summer of 2000. Mallory was able to build an incredibly successful resort out of nothing but his will.
He perfected the little lies that were needed to give guests what they needed. That talent soon led him to the Autumn Court. He was able to delve into study and contracts that allowed him to perfect the dreams of others while feeding on the fears of being caught by spouses or children. Every dream is edged with fear, because the recipients all know that it is a pleasant lie. They fear the loss of that momentary reality, and Mallory revels in the fact that he proves to others that their dreams are almost, but not quite, within their reach.
Current Activities:
Merit Details:
Motley
Allies
David Burke - An on and off employee of Mal's when Mal has a client with a specific request.
Belladonna - A True Friend and Ally that Mal always has a room ready for.
Vicky Sage- Mal will not say why, but says he will always support this elemental.
Pierce Priestly- One of Mal's favorite customer. Some say he will do almost anything to keep Pierce coming...back.
Lilium - Did Mallory a huge favor once upon a time.
Candy - Showed Mallory what it meant to be an Innkeeper
Enemies
Aaron - Mal will not say why he dislikes this lion so much, but his composure breaks every time his name is spoken.
Character Inspirations
Ianto Jones ~ Torchwood
Dolores Umbridge ~ Harry Potter
Zazu ~ The Lion King
The Angel Islington~ Neverwhere
Rebecca Mitchell ~ Hotel Babylon
Soundtrack
Be Prepared from The Lion King.
Good 'N' Evil from Jekyll & Hyde.
Hellfire from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
In Pursuit of Excellence from Children of Eden.
In the Dark of the Night from Anastasia.
Last Midnight from Into the Woods.
Madam Mim from The Sward in the Stone.
Magic to Do from Pippin.
Nobody's Side from Chess.
Nothing's Gonna Harm You "Sweeney Todd".
Poor Unfortunate Souls from The Little Mermaid.
The Riddle from The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Steppin to the Bad Side from Dreamgirls.
Was I Wazir? from Kismet.
Quotes
- "A good source of readily available cash." David Burke
- "You are far more useful than you look." Jocasta
- "He was always an ass. Probably still is. But what I saw in his eyes...he's no Loyalist. He's one of us." - Renn on October 20, 2007
- "He tries really hard to make everyone think he's some pretentious jerk. It's so cute." - Hannah
- "Uh, who? Oh, him. Yeah I've seen him around a few times over the years. Wears fetish clothes, kinda submissy, adopted a pretentious name. Figured him for a fairly typical Booga-Booga sort except he's about as scary as the prize in a crackerjack box. But I understand he's helped out when asked and given that we have all been through some version of Hell that gives him a free pass into okay guy until proven otherwise in my book, regardless of how others work." - Gilded in Summer 2006
- "If they come here we give them nothing, understand? Nothing." - Mal, on the Gentry
- "Whether it's in S&M wear or something more, formal, he always does wear it with style." Captain Adonis Von Catterwaul
- "If you don't already know about Mal, poodle, then he's not for you. Maybe there's a Holiday Inn down the road?" Pierce Priestly
Rumors
Mal's face is seldom remembered when one first meets him. However his cold hands and cruel smile always are.
