Menagerie
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Name: Menagerie
Concept:
"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed." -- G. K. Chesterton
Fairy tales lie.
We are called Menagerie. We are a family, a large and diverse family - we have all played a part, on the stage or behind the curtains...we were the stars of Arcadia...and the curtains, candles and set.
We are called Menagerie. We were once a troupe of players. We were once slaves, toys, poppets, instruments, thieves, vagabonds, whores and killers. We were tools. We were once on the other side of the Hedge.
Once upon a time...we traveled far and near to bring an entertainment to the world of Arcadia. Lady Mab, Patron of the Arts, was our keeper. She found each of us in our own perfect time. She carved in and out of us those moments. You see, she had a taste for perfection. She was relentless in her pursuit of perfection. Each of our stories is a testament to that. Now we are here. Slowly we will find each other, gradually we will reform.
You might ask how did we come to be here… It all began with Eden.
Purpose
- Protect Lost Society from the True Fae and their Minions
- Gather information on the Hedge and Faerie
- Serve the greater good of the Lost
"When you can't run anymore,
you crawl…
and when you can't do that...
you find someone to carry you."
Background
Lady Mab, a Gentry whose evil was so great that even Arcadia couldn't contain her, (for she bled over into the myths and legends of humanity,) was obsessed with two things. Creating the perfect moment, taking away what others wanted. She called herself a "Patron of the Arts" and used the art of theater to indulge both needs.
For those that were chosen by Mab to be in her Troup, there were two aspects to their 'job' in her service:
1) The Play - This was any play that Mab chose as worthy to bring about pure emotion and perfect moments. For these are things she can not understand or perverts. She does not want to see the moment of true love, she wants to see the moment of true loves end.
2) The Play Within - An assignment Mab would assign while performing in the homes of other True Fae. The play within, was a goal she wished accomplish undetected. We acted as spies, assassins, traders of information, thieves or whatever Mab's dark heart desired.
Working for Mab was deadly. Should a member of her troupe disappoint, in either the play itself or the play within, their usefulness is likely ended. Perfection was required, whether as Author, Prop, Stagehand or Actor. If one was considered valuable, they might have been traded to another keeper, or killed. Usefulness was essential.
The initial members of Menagerie were those that were removed from her realm when her plots were realized. Included in their membership are those that were associated with them during their stay in Arcadia (such as those individuals who were traded away) and those that have come to hold the same ideals as the members of Menagerie. The broad spectrum of the group only strengthens them.
At the least, all of the members of Menagerie have gone through what they call "the epiphany" - when they realized what was happening to them and acted to change their lives.
Menagerie now is currently centralized at the Freehold of Dormant Fire, within the city of Portland, Oregon. It is a fierce supporter of Radio Free Fae. Loyalty to one another is THE priority, as well as is freedom. They stand together firmly. Their motto is Seize the day - Always vigilant.
Their anthem is: Seize the Day: http://www.youtube.com/v/DnfK7-aOv0w
Means
The ends will justify the means. That's the plan, at any rate.
Services
- Information procurement, Psychological Support
- Tactical Support
- Hedge Patrol
- Provisions Acquisition
We're more than this. Much more. Everyone really does a lot of the above as part of their regular lives. We protect, we serve, we lead. We find purpose in the World and the world we live in. (the play and the play within, I imagine..) We're a Menagerie, after all :)
Membership
- Eden Tempest - Fairest, Flamesiren - (Played by M'lissa Wetherell-Moore)
- Fnyx Fyre - (Played by Kellie Myers)
- Ink - (Played by Kara Guillory)
- Mary Waverly - (Played by Erica Harold-Heine)
- Pascha Zinettie - (Played by Rome Church)
- Sakura - Fairest, Flowering (Played by Sarah Berkley) Owner of House Sakura: International Courtesan Academy
- Tommy Malone - (Played by Chris Wadkins)
Allies and Friends
Coach -
Shebeth Spry Cronin - Current Autumn Court Queen for Dormant Fire
Ogre Motley - The burliest, bravest bunch of boys in the neighborhood
Inspiration
Firefly - Yes, the show. Sounds strange, but the bonds that hold those people together, in spite of their differences is admirable.
Garou - Werewolf. Weird how we might reference another game, but some of us played in wonderful packs last chronicle. There was a strange cohesiveness that developed that we're aiming towards here.
