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New York, New York

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Most human beings are driven to seek security and comfort. But there is another group that can only thrive on change and the unexpected of New York.

Cathleen Nesbit

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Court Structure

The City of New-New Amsterdam follows a Cyclical Court structure based upon the seasons as set by the Solstices and Equinox. Each Sovereign shall rule for their own season, nothing more and nothing less; and each shall in turn serve as Advisor and Counsel to their fellow Sovereigns during their respective reigns.

As per the talents and skills of each Seasonal Court; a total of four Officers will be appointed in service to the City by the Sovereign of their Court for a year and a day. Each will serve the City above all others, before Court, before Sovereign.

These Officers will as a group be hence forth known as the Perennial Sentinels.

The Winter Inquisitor will be the one who hunts the shadows for loyalists, privateers, fetches, and gentry. A spy for catching spies. The vigilant watcher. The endless questioner.

The Apothecary of Spring shall coordinate healing and counseling needs for the city, and oversee the reintroduction of newly Returned Lost to their new world. The head gardener. The bearer of warmth and the strengthener of new growth.

The Summer Marshall will serve the martial needs of the city, coordinating defenses and battles as needed, and assist the court of the city in apprehending criminals. The wise warrior. The long arm of the law.

The Sorcerer of Autumn will be responsible for protecting the city in image, keeping the awareness and fears of Lost in the hearts of mundane mortals from becoming dangerous, and in lending magical support to defend the court of NYC as needed. The master illusionist. The withering glance.

--Excerpt from the City Charter

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History

  • 1629 - The Dutch settle in New Amsterdam and the Spring Court moves in, creating the first structured cyclical Court system in the area.
  • 1963 - Molly Moonglow arrives in NYC.
  • 1965 - Molly Moonglow named Chamberlain after the death of Ramblin' Rose. Miracle Milly is named Scion of Spring by Sovereign Thomas McDugal.
  • 1966 - Miracle Milly assumes the role of Spring Sovereign upon Thomas McDugal's death. Molly Moonglow administers her Pledges and conducts her Coronation.
  • Prior to 1970s - Zelda Swanson, an aged antiquarian, governs the Autumn Court's academics as Autumn Sovereign from Brooklyn.
  • July 13, 1977 - Yosef Colin emerges from the Hedge.
  • Late 1970s - Visceral fearmongers slowly grow to dominate the Autumn Court of NYC, ultimately reflected in Zelda stepping down as Autumn Monarch, yielding the position to one of their own: Yosef Colin.
  • 1990 - Alexander Delapore ritually challenges Yosef Colin for leadership of the Leaden Mirror, and ascends the Autumn Throne under the title of Ashen Pilgrim. He and his students peacefully disperse the fearmongers in the city without bloodshed. The Leaden Mirror refocuses its attention to oneiromancy and exploring the Hedge.
  • 1993 - Rebus escapes Arcadia and is taken to Bellevue as a John Doe.
  • 1994 - Persephone follows the music coming from Woodstock 94 to escape Arcadia and makes her way to New-New Amsterdam.
  • 1997 - Erised named the Scion of Spring
  • 1997 - Hush and Nothing arrive in the city.
  • 1998 - Reverie opens in place of M&M Flowers.
  • 1998 - Miracle Milly dies and Erised assumes the mantle of Spring Sovereign.
  • 1998 - Rebus escapes from Bellevue. He is found by Erised and taken to Reverie.
  • 1999 - Alex Drake escapes from The Dragonlord and returns to NYC after being missing in action for 30 years. He is confined in a mental institution.
  • Dec 31, 1999 - Doc Shepherd arrives in NYC.
  • June, 2001 - Alex Drake is released from the mental institution, with Myo's help.
  • September 11, 2001 - After the destruction of the World Trade Center, the Autumn Court begins actively defending the dreamers and dreamscapes of NYC from supernatural predation, attempting to contain the destructive chaos of rampant nightmares.
  • Oct 2001 - Hasan Saif Emerges from the Hedge to an angry crowd and finds safety at Reverie
  • Dec 2001 - Nothing Installed as Winter's Inquisitor.
  • Sep 2003 - Dwight Light emerges from the Hedge, but does not enter society until March 2004.
  • Spring 2006 - Althea Sexton and her daughter, Elizabeth visit school in NYC. They stay at Reverie.
  • May 2006 - John Tercel comes to NYC, is introduced to Changeling society by Alexander Delapore.
  • Sept 2006 - Elizabeth Ann Sexton starts school at Marymount.
  • Dec 22, 2006 - Alexander Delapore abdicates the Autumn Throne, nominating Paul Swann to take his place.
  • Jan 2007 - Battle in the Bronx
  • Jan 2007 - The Winter King disappears.
  • Jan 2007 - Rebus takes the Crown for the Winter Court
  • February/March 2007 - Erised begins his reign on the equinox and calls for the survivors of New-New Amsterdam to re-locate to Manhattan to better defend one another.
  • February/March 2007 - Erised and the Sovereigns of the City form a new City Charter, published and heralded on the Spring Solstice.
  • Fall 2007 - Ella arrives in NYC, fresh from Arcadia. She soon finds herself staying at the Reverie.
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Characters

For members of the NY VSS. Please keep all entries alphabetical. For frequent visitors to New York, see the Visitors section.

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Spring Court

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Summer Court

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Autumn Court

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Winter Court

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No Court

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Deceased or Missing

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Court Information

Traditionally, each Court held a different borough in the Freehold. Some hold those to this day, others have let their commitment to those areas fade with time and the passing of previous generations. The traditional protectorates are listed with each Court. The Courtless, left without official territory, usually gathered on Staten Island, the only borough not claimed by a Court.

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Spring Court

Manhattan -- Since the founding of this City

Current Court

Sovereign of Spring: Erised
Apothecary of Spring: Myo
Chamberlain: Molly Moonglow

Previous Monarchs and Court Officers

Hollow

The Court is known to maintain a Hollow in their protectorate. During the Battle of the Bronx, many who would not normally have gained access where allowed refuge or rest in this place.

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Summer Court

Bronx

Current Court

Sovereign of Summer: Nemo
Marshall of Summer: Alex Drake

Previous Monarchs and Court Officers

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Autumn Court

Brooklyn

Locally an insular court, less engaged with the rest of the city's Lost than with its own, the Leaden Mirror has maintained a quiet, but dynamic presence in New York City.

The Autumn Court in NYC

Current Court

Sovereign of Autumn: Paul Swann
Sorcerer of Autumn: Yosef Colin

Previous Monarchs and Court Officers

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Winter Court

Queens

Current Court

Sovereign of Winter: Rebus
Inquisitor of Winter: Nothing
Prince of Winter(uncrowned): "The Silver Dragon"

Previous Monarchs and Court Officers

  • Jan 2006 - Present - Rebus - Winter King
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Motleys

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Locations

For those areas known to the Changelings of New York, both friendly and hostile.

Apple Clinics
Goblin Mall
Reverie
Isla del Perdido

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Visitors

For those who visit New York regularly. Please make sure you have spoken to the VST.

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OOC Information

VST: Chris St. Louis US20070510039

DST: Jason Trigger US2002056104

See the XP Awards.
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