Ring of Roses
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OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER - aka. Don't Metagame!
The information contained on and linked from this page is Out of Character Knowledge unless your character is part of the Atlanta Lost VSS or unless your PC has been given specific information by a member of the Ring of Roses Freehold. The information posted on the Atlanta Lost Wiki Pages does not exist in this form, but rather as a collection of character-to-character recitations, personal memories and notes stuck in the various journals of past and current PCs and NPCs.
We encourage tools that aid players in remembering the knowledge their characters have accumulated over the years, and appreciate your abiding with the Camarilla Honor System where the information found here is concerned. Metagaming, in any form, will not be tolerated - the section on IC Rumors on individual PC pages being the only exception.
History of the Freehold
On December 7, 1946, a hedge orphan named Rose emerged from a fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Downtown Atlanta. Eventually rising in the local freehold to the position of Summer Queen, Rose campaigned to rule the freehold regardless of season or the wishes of its citizens. After several years she earned the fealty of Atlanta's Spring and Autumn Courts, and with their help she destroyed the local Winter Court, executing the Winter King in 1968.
Under her rule Atlanta's freehold became the Ring of Roses, a kingdom of Summer Everlasting.
In the Winter of 1982, it was discovered that Queen Rose was responsible for the kidnapping and deaths of dozens of Atlanta children towards unknown ends. The freehold revolted against her and destroyed her with a plague harvested from the Hedge. Her body was burned and the ashes scattered across Atlanta.
The Winter Court was reestablished, although in remembrance of Rose's execution of the Winter King, the identity of Winter's "Crownless King" is concealed by the court and remains a mystery to outsiders.
Most of those who were present during the reign of Queen Rose have moved on or passed away. Many who were strongly allied with Rose have met ill ends. A more conventional seasonal court has taken the place of her tyranny.
And so we come to the Spring of 2005, the Summer of 2006, and the Autumn of 2007. The twenty-five years since the reign of Summer Everlasting have not passed uneventfully. Escaping changelings have joined the freehold (still called "The Ring of Roses"), formed motleys, engaged in Court machinations, and protected their homes. The freehold is not without its enemies; wars and violence are not unknown. For those who vie for power within the freehold, an unwise word and a cup of wine can be more dangerous than the fiercest dragon.
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The history of the Ring of Roses is under development. While we've established the history above, both it and additional history await the finalization of local character backgrounds, pre-history games, and the completion of the interim development period for the Changeling chronicle from October to December 2007. If you are interested in participating in the history of The Ring of Roses, please contact our VST at rfmaestro at gmail.com.
Local Lost
COURTLESS
Dax Hester
Drago Verdetti
Evie
Gabriel Sullivan
Geri
Kevin Delrio
Mary Ann
Naux
O'shea
Thomas McHale
Motleys
- Fyörg (pronounced fee-YOR-guh) - Eclectic Motley out of Atlanta, GA; "Be Safe. Work Hard. Don't Brag. Nobody Goes Back."
- The Bleak Season - TBA
- The Family Twist - A mixed Court Motley with members in Atlanta GA and Seattle WA
Meeting Places
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a nightclub in Midtown
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a karaoke bar in Marietta
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a gentleman's club in Midtown
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OTHER LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Changeling Air Rapid Delivery Service (CARDS) - local courier is Aurora Kippelin - CARDS is a diverse group dedicated to transporting items big and small across distances that may need special care due to their value, inherent danger, or magical nature.
Castlewellan School for the Performing Arts - co-owned by Elissa and Jingle - A private school in Lithonia for gifted young performers. Also available as a Safehouse for newly emerged changelings.
Fleur Nouveau Gifts - owned by Mia Jenkins - A retail shop in Decatur offering an eclectic array of items including jewelry, home decor, boho mode clothing and aromatherapy soaps, incense, hand lotion and oils.
Regular Events
Just Touching Base - Once each calendar month, generally during the early afternoon on the second Sunday of each month, the Lost of Atlanta gather to touch base with each other, exchange news or casual greetings, or discuss issues and solve problems that concern the community as a whole.
The Dogwood Crawl - Each year, around the weekend of the Dogwood Festival, the Spring Court of Atlanta hosts a series of parties, club crawls and life-affirming, charitable happenings. On this leg of the East Coast Party Circuit, there is something to do or celebrate at every hour of the day. Kick-off and Send-off parties are for members of the Spring Court or by invitation only; all other parties or Dogwood Crawl events are open to any changeling that wants to attend. (annual proxy event and special game)
Trienniel Goblin Market - Every three years at our Goblin Market, The Walkin' Man comes to town to sell to the prodigally changed a plethora of Secrets and Wonders claimed from the lost and the dearly departed. Another guest at this triennial market is John Scattergood. Games of chance are his specialty, one happy memory to open, tho' he'll grant you credit for a good story, especially if it's True. It's said if you can guess his real name, he'll grant your fondest desire. But he has treasure, trifles and tokens to give to those that solve his other riddles. Fortunes told, games played, secrets sold, and history revealed.
Venue Information
Region: Camarilla Southeast
Domain: Black Dog of the Camarilla in Atlanta GA
Venue Coordinator: Sharon Yarbrough, US2002022447
Venue Storyteller: Rob Fowler, US2002034184
Venue Stylesheet: Atlanta Lost VSS, In Media Res
Game Schedule: Second Sunday of each month
