Mavis Thornsby
From Changeling Venue
| Seeming | Wizened Artist/Brewer |
|---|---|
| Court | Winter Court •••• |
| Freehold | The Hall of the Mountain Kings |
| Player | KT Faulkner |
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Overview
Alias(es): Iris Gatsby (Real World), Bitter Betty, That Old Hag, The Poisoner
Real Name: Elaine Gayle Isaacs
Location: Denver, CO
Age: Unknown
Seeming: Wizened
Kith: Artist and Brewer
Court: Winter
Concept: Bitchy Brewer and Ferrywoman for Lost Victims
Physical description: *Overheard from an unfortunate Ogre* "Mayn! She is some old SHIT! She's so fuckin' old, dust farts HER!"
Known Information
- Owns a bar called Cold One on Colfax Street in Denver, CO.
- Works through connections in various markets, above and under the table.
- Actively aids Changelings who have either recently escaped, or are in hiding.
- Is available as a mentor for new Changelings coming into, and leaving, the Winter Court.
- Is now Winter Queen for the Hall of the Mountain Kings.
Known History
Basic Timeline: The Changeling known as Mavis Thornsby arrived in Denver in the late 80s with a group of other Lost claiming to have escaped from a nightmarish Entertainer's lands. Since then, she has set up a little bastion of her own in Denver, aiding and abetting those who need help, and those who simply have need in the markets.
Current Activities: Bar owner, Brewer, Information Broker, Safehouse Keeper, Snarker
Merit Details: TBA
Background: TBA
Associations & Associates
Looking for anyone, and everyone who may have needed a place to hide after getting out of the hedge, or who were on the lam while in the "real" world, being chased by the minions of their keepers, or the like. Also looking for business contacts for a Brewer and trader, and any Changeling that may have been part of an Entertaining Troupe for a cruel Keeper who kept everything from Acrobats, to Circus "Animals". Shoot me an email, and write yourselves in!
Current Associations:
The Lost Railroad -- Something she's been with for ages, and is rather firm on her duties to it.
Winter's Web -- You won't hear her speak of it.
The Exalted Guild of the Fae-Touched Artisans -- Brewing is what she does best, and these people help the Artist keep pushing for her Craft.
Vladimir Karakov -- Ahh the Ruskie. Doing much better now than when he first got out.
Emma Hart -- Cute, and dangerous. It's a wonder Raina hasn't gone grey yet.
Raina Hart -- Loyal to a fault. Good to have around.
Rigger -- Keep forgetting not to touch his arm. Woops, senility!
Hans Bruden -- A good face for the Court.
Gaea -- More temper than she shows. Watch out if it gets out.
Solstice -- Lovely doing business with her, as always.
Marty Sullivan -- I will NEVER feed him beans.
Auntie Ivy -- A girl after my own heart.
Nathaniel Fellows -- Fascinating chap. Too bad he's so stiff.
Amy-Rose Cisneros -- Always glad to be of service.
Clara -- So like Emma, and yet... Don't let her near your teabags.
Malic Stitch -- Old rogue that he is, I think he actually winked at me the other day!
Abel Grimm -- Enjoys wine, never a bad thing in a businessman. Especially when I want their money!
Ozwald Savile -- Good at chess, better at bitching, always a pleasure.
Shane Darkpool -- My lager's better.
Magistrate Waxman -- Service to a T. Hope he doesn't wear out.
Evie Greene -- Beautiful, and she made the Ruskie so happy. Sometimes I worry where her mind is though.
David "Gilded" Manning -- Good to have around if you're in a pinch. He'll have your back.
Uriel de Lenormand -- Occultists have their place. I just hope he doesn't lose himself.
Mister Greenbriar -- Charming gentleman, really. I do so enjoy his prickly pears.
Character Inspirations
The Witch -- "Into the Woods"
Miracle Max's Wife -- "The Princess Bride"
Aughra -- "The Dark Crystal"
Mrs. Snow -- "Pollyanna"
Clairee Belcher -- "Steel Magnolias"
The Black Widow -- "Batman" (The Adam West Version)
Edna -- "The Invincibles"
Armande Voizin -- "Chocolat"
"Howl's Moving Castle"
Soundtrack
(Very Much Under Construction!)
“Send in the Clowns” – From "A Little Night Music", by Stephen Sondheim
“Breakdown” – Melissa Etheridge
“Wish” – Nine Inch Nails
“All the Lonely People” – The Beatles
American McGees’ “Alice” Soundtrack
“These Boots Were Made for Walkin’” – Nancy Sinatra
"The Show Must go On" -- Queen
"We're not Gonna Take It" -- Twisted Sister
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" -- Jan & Dean
Quotes
"Caution! Goes from 0 to Hag in .005 seconds!"
Walter of the Jeff Dunham show, "Arguing with myself" -- "She rolled out of bed, jumped on her menstrual cycle and ran my ass over!! It even has a sound: nag, nag, nag, nag, nag, nag, nag, nag, *high pitched* biiiitch, bitch, biiiiitch..."
"Old, Smart, and Full of Farts"
"Why doesn't anyone want to drink with me?"
"You're in the Witness Protection Network, there's been a leak, and this old lady is your protector. Good luck!!!"
"I'm so old my Menopause has Menopause!"
"Woe is me? Nah.. Woe is you, asshole!"
"You can always trust Mavis to be true to her own self. Such is the way of one when you have reached such advanced... wisdom." ~ Nathaniel Fellows
"The Brew is smooth, but the company is....bitter. Tolerate the latter to get the former. It's worth it" - Speedy G
Rumors
- Mavis still makes use of her poisoning skills. Sometimes, her enemies disappear under nasty circumstances.
- Mavis was once young and beautiful, but you should never, EVER ask her.
- Mavis has mastered the secret "Contract of Senility." It's rumored she can use her advanced age and appearance to get out of nearly any situation. Said the wrong thing? Senile. Set fire to your house? Sorry, senile. Stabbed you six times in the throat? Ah, poor dear is losing her mind. The True Fae fear her.
- Mavis murdered her own Fetch.
- Mavis is still beautiful, but she got so tired of would-be suitors she alters her appearance. None know the truth, save her secret lover.
- Mavis is a member of the Duchy of the Icebound Heart, one of the oldest surviving. No, really. No, really, I heard it was true!
- What's a geriatrix? You don't want to know. Really.
- Mavis could have her youth restored by a gentry, giving her nearly infinite life with it, were she just to give that gentry one Innocent's soul.
- Mavis is in a friendly rivalry right now with Robert Goodfellow to determine whose pub is better.
- Like the fae of legend, Mavis is actually aging backwards at a very slow rate. In a few decades, she will begin to show signs of becoming younger. She is not a wizened but a fairest.
- Actually, she is just a member of a kith that can leech years from others; she just chooses to spare so many people the pain she goes through.
