Rigger
From Changeling Venue
| Seeming | Elemental Manikin |
|---|---|
| Court | Winter Court ••••• |
| Freehold | The Freehold of Azure Hills |
| Player | Warren Schnur-Holmes |
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Overview
Alias(es): Rigger, Oilcan
Real Name: William Tockman
Age:
Concept: Devotee of precision.
Entitlement: None known.
Physical description:
Relevant Mechanics:
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Character Information
Please note that some of this is pending approval.
Rigger is known for a few things, although mostly the oddity of being a Winter Court healer. He's also known (perhaps in no small part because of this) to have a large number of connections and a good strong degree of goodwill (4 or 5) with the Spring Court. Rigger also seems to be very good with clockwork/clever machinery, and tends to give clocks, watches, music boxes or similar things as gifts.
One thing in particular he is known for doing is his music boxes. He collects from whatever vocally inclined Changelings who will allow it some of their song, to keep such safe forever within a music box. Rigger also makes these upon request, but generally it's a personal thing.
Known History
Basic Timeline:
1955 - Born!
1968 - Taken!
1995 - Returned, coming out of the Hedge in (to be decided)! He meets (need tie) and they help him adjust to what's happened and where he is. He starts to travel.
1996 - Meets Mavis Thornsby. She helps bring him into the Winter court, seeing his deep understanding of pain.
2000 - Helps Clara with the creation of her "hospital," and findshis interest highly focused.
2001 - Finds Darling and some of her associates as they emerge from the Hedge.
2002 - Early 2002 - Meets Vladimir Karakov after being a fan of his shows. Begins a small buisiness arrangement.
- - Becomes King of Winter for the Atlantic City area.
2004 - Encounters Delphi while picking Goblin Fruits in the Hedge, helps her and her companion Hector escape. Reacclimates them to the world as best he can, and brings her into the Winter Court.
- - Meets Nathaniel Fellows at a Winter Market.
2006 - Enlists Brand to help him get at some Goblin Fruit in a dangerous area, and makes a new friend.
- - December - Attends Christmas party at The Harp's Hostel.
2007 - By this time is working the emergency room of a local Boston hospital.
Current Activities: Rigger is based out of the Boston area at present. He likes to travel when he can, uncomfortable in any one place too long. He has a fascination with mystical healing practices, and a deep interest in Goblin Fruits (albeit mostly those that heal and harm).
Merit Details:
Background:
William was taken not by his own deeds, but rather those of his father. After several generations, the old traditions of a German clockworking family had faded, one dismissed an old deal with the Gentry as "foolish old-world superstitions." So they took his son.
Rigger started out as a time-keeper for the Factory where he was held, keeping appointments, timing, observing that things ran on time. After a bit it was decided that this simply wasn't efficient enough. The machines of the Factory needed oil, and so a simple solution was to alter his body, replace a few parts so that now his body pumped oil where once was blood. Several methods were experimented with for getting the oil from him, from sweat to a sort of maple syrup drip-tap, moving on to a keg-tap. Finally it was decided that constant drainage was sensible, so he was hooked up to several tubes. When they needed a great deal of oil all at once, well, there was a sharp stick and a bucket.
That was pretty torturous, and time should lost all meaning in the haze of constant pain save that he was still expected to pay attention to what was going on when. In the not being allowed to die. The pain became something of a sick comfort as he grew, as he was tweaked and Contracts were changed to make him better producing it. When the small rebellion in the Factory came, William was finally freed (although now called Rigger). The pain of getting through the Hedge was nothing after the Factory, was almost comforting, and he stumbled free.
Friends, Foes, Allies and Employers
Associated Organizations
Love Lies Bleeding (Old Motley)
Looking for Motley.
The Exalted Guild of the Fae-Touched Artisans.
Rigger is part of the Freehold of Azure Hills.
Allies and Associates
Please add your name if you want to tie, and we'll work something out. Blank names mean we still need to hammer out details.
Clockwork (drop me a line to talk about this when you can) - An tactless old clockwork engineer, Clockwork has worked on a Festival prize or two in the past with Rigger, and they can often be seen at the Isle having a drink and talking about Winter Court politics.
Rea - A fellow clockwork artist, met by chance at the Tomnahurich Market after seeing her works sold by Harvest Syndicate.
Vicky Sage - A friend met post-return, Vicky and Rigger share an interest in Goblin Fruits, and can get to chattering about other things.
Clara - Helped to get him on the path of a healer.
Stephen Daedalus - Met through Clara, been generally friendly with. Rigger seems to have a healthy respect and admiration for the man.
Johnny - Started as a squabble over healing fruits, ended in a friendly business relationship.
Gaea - Rigger has stayed at Gaea's hostel on occasion.
Nathaniel Fellows - Rigger has respect for Nathaniel, both within the Court and in general. He's tried to keep up a correspondence since.
Vladimir Karakov - Helped make him a few clockwork tricks for his show.
Ronyo Cruxis -
Tinsel - An old compatriot in Love Lies Bleeding.
Belle Chanson
Abel Grimm - Met at a Christmas Party in 2006, and have maintained a friendly existence since.
Cain Grimm - Met at the same Christmas party as Abel, and did a bit of work for.
Aklia Grimm - Initially met through her brothers, Rigger thinks she has a proper appreciation of precision, and the nice quiet moments. Occasionally worked together on a small project.
Duma - Brought Duma into the Winter Court.
Delphi - Met Delphi shortly after her return, and brought her into the Winter Court.
Alistair - He always has a few tidbits of juicy news on the cutting edge of goblin fruit tending.
Arien_Steele - A fellow medic that Rigger helped meet Clara and get involved in her medical place.
Ashton Keyes - Ashton occasionally sends some work Rigger's way, and Rigger does it in a timely fashion. From this, something of a friendship's formed.
Emma Hart - Her singing lifts his heart.
Dr Somnus - Met him coming out of the Hedge in '03, and directed Somnus to getting set up in the world. They've been friendly since.
Holloway - Met through a mutual friend, they've known each other for over half a decade. Something to do with obsidian rings.
Brand - Helped Rigger in a tight spot, and they've been friendly since.
Rue - Motley-mate.
Aretas -
Wotan Hardtwulf -
Lilium -
Raina Hart - "So...curious. I am intrigued by this one, so...different from her sister."
David "Gilded" Manning -
Mother Rowan - Rigger stayed at Rowan's inn in late 2000 while passing through the Los Angeles area; Rowan commissioned (item to be determined) from him at that time. Rigger has stayed at The Haven several times since then when he's in town.
Nemo - Rigger met Nemo in 2000 while inside the Hedge. He helped the escaping Changeling find his way into the world, and together they found the Isla del Perdido. They've been friendly ever since.
Keely - Motley-mate in Love Lies Bleeding.
Interference -
Faith Thomas -
Azure - Met her in Colorado, and became oddly friendly with her.
Darling - Found her coming out of the Hedge in 2001. Helped her and some friends adjust and learn the truth of their situation.
GB - Helped Rigger when he was in a real bind, saved his life. She's his personal hero.
Moms
Business Associates (Of one sort or another)
Scarlett -
Christian -
Belladonna - A political friend and employer, Rigger has some fondness for her.
Nemo - Rigger met Nemo in 2000 while inside the Hedge. He helped the escaping Changeling find his way into the world, and together they found the Isla del Perdido. Nemo makes sure there's always a place for Rigger on the Isla del Perdido, because it's always a good idea to stay friendly with a doctor when someone needs to be stitched back together. An odd and complicated man, not half the rogue he appears to be.
Nick Waters - Rigger has been working for Nick for a bit now, occasionally making the odd piece.
Mentors
Mavis Thornsby - The woman who helped bring him into the Winter Court. Rigger has a special place in his affections for her. He might even let her touch his arm.
Enemies
Setting Material
Character Inspirations
Silas Durka of Farscape
Tempus Fugit from Batman: The Animated Series
Einstein from Farscape
Soundtrack
Things Rigger Has Said
"There is beauty in precision. In the perfect little moments between ticks. Therein lies God, the cosmic watchmaker."
Through the Grapevine
Quotes
"A person of unique quality, and rare kindness. He aided me at a time when I had nothing else in this world. His risk and devotion to himself are to be admired by all. - Aretas
"Human simplicity. Clockwork precision. I'm not yet sure if he aids out of kindness or aids out his demand for perfection, maybe both. But a good soul in either case." ~ Nathaniel Fellows
"He is quiet and precise. I respect that". -Abel Grimm
"I think he may have a more precise, defined view of suffering than I... Poor bastard!" -Mavis Thornsby
"Who? Oh...him. Painted shades of blood and bruise splashed us that night. Fortune is a fickle bitch, though. It smiled on them that night. It might not always." - Vestigere the Usurper
"Sometimes you can be so much like someone else, that you can't relate to them very well. Still, my door's always open." - Mother Rowan
"An interesting individual with a muse much like my own. We can work together side by side easily. That is not something I can say about many. " - Aklia Grimm
Rumors
- Rigger has been fancifully nicknamed 'The Machine' by some of the less reputable ladies.
- Rigger is a member of the Duchy of the Icebound Heart.
- Rigger actually has no real connection to the human world. In fact, it's a ploy he uses to hide his inhumanity. Rigger is, in fact, a Loyalist in hiding, serving the Others.
- Rigger has developed secret Contracts that allow him to manipulate time itself.
- Rigger's true foes are the Erisian Liberation Front. Damn kids won't get out of his backyard.
- He's bargained his soul to Rea in return for knowledge of how to make her supernaturally beautiful and eldritch clockwork birds.
- Rigger is part of a secret Entitlement cum cult based upon the great and powerful Master, Mr. Butch. TREMBLE BEFORE HIM!
- Rigger isn't a doctor, but a butcher. Let him touch you at your own risk.
