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Fairwinds Insights’ Latest Release Unifies DevSecOps With Additional Shift-Left Security Enhancements

Kubernetes governance platform adds automated Infrastructure-as-Code scanning and an enhanced GitHub integration so DevSecOps teams can find and fix misconfigurations faster Press Release – May 17, 2022 02:30 EDT VALENCIA, Spain, May 17, 2022 (Newswire.com) – KubeCon Europe, Booth #S14 – Fairwinds, the leading provider of Kubernetes governance software, today announced the latest enhancements…

A NEW LEAF

Name: Lola “Laurel” Garrido Age: 25 Pronouns: She/Her Occupation: The Florist Dukedom: Fairwinds FC: Priscilla Quintana Status: Played by Lita

About

Yours was a talent that could not be denied. An intuition and natural talent that caught the eye of a minor Lord, earning you a prized education and unprecedented resources. But knowledge comes at a cost, and you paid yours with poison-laden hands. Like nature - you found a way, and your floral shop provides the picturesque cover for the poisons you peddle to the common folk.

Occupation

The Chief Botanist may be secretly working with the Duke to weaponize the land’s crops into poison, but little do they know there is a new botanist on the block. One particular florist by day and poison peddler by night. As a poison-maker, you keep your identity hidden as best you can, and few would think the humble flower seller truly dangerous. But, the rumors of these poisons being distributed to common folk throughout the land are beginning to turn heads.

Biography (TW: Predatory Behavior)

The beauty of La Tierra Ventosa should hide a multitude of secrets. For Lola Garrido, nothing could be more true. The pretty flower seller hides in plain sight in the heart of La Tierra Ventosa, miles away from her home village. Far away, they look for Dolores Alonso, but the woman has long since disappeared. Once upon a time, Lola had been admired for her natural talent with plants. As a child, she worked intuitively, and even her parents had admitted that it was a shame she couldn’t be educated properly. They did the best they could, and had her learn under local farmers, but a proper education seemed forever out of reach. 

However, her talents were too great to keep quiet, and when she was eight, the lord who reigned over the area caught wind of the burgeoning talent.

It was hailed as a great act of charity when he swept in and plucked the farmhand’s daughter from humble soil and promised to house and educate the child. It was the last time little Dolores saw her family. Under the lord’s watchful eye, she grew into a young woman and talented botanist. Despite her youth, the young woman realized very quickly that the lord’s action wasn’t charity - it was a trade she hadn’t realized she was making in the moment. He paid for her education, he gave her a lab and land to work with, allowed her to develop research as she pleased. Occasionally, he would issue a challenge, usually to develop something that couldn’t be traced. Perhaps a sleep aid that would leave the body quickly. A poison that was undetectable, but wouldn’t kill.  Not long after her eighteenth birthday, the lord’s interest manifested, but she was ready. No sooner had the man slipped a ring on her finger did she leave some drops of a newly-developed sleeping agent in his wine.

When the man awoke the next day, Dolores and all of her research was gone.

 She took what she could, and burned what she couldn’t. He had plenty of jewelry that she was able to sell during her journey, but the woman was no fool. As soon as he’d come-to, the lord had ordered his men after her, demanding that they find his investment and return her.

Rather than risk staying on his lands, she went to the city, opting instead to fade away into the crowds. Finding work was difficult at first, until she made a name for herself. Laurel, like the plant she was named for, could be poisonous or helpful. Or both, depending on the need. For a price, the shadow could appear with whatever one’s heart could desire. Did you need a poison  for that nasty neighbor? Or perhaps a sleeping aid for that braggart cousin who could stand to lose a few diamonds? Laurel could help, and the best part? It would stay a secret between you and her. As her business grew, so did her reputation. More than one person tried to entrap the woman, wanting to discover who she truly was. Regret could never be strong enough to describe how they felt after the fact.



By day, Lola sells flowers, and has opened up a proper shop. Few would suspect her of selling poisons, especially with how she dotes on the children who roam the street. The humble flower seller always seems to have a spare bit of food for the hungry, or a rose to give to someone who needs a brighter day. Her main goal is survival and anonymity, though as the days go by the latter becomes more and more difficult to maintain. Lola now faces the decision of fight for the life she built or flee rather than risk becoming someone else's "investment".

Personality

+ Innovative: Lola has always been fearless when it comes to growing things, and always willing to experiment. As a child, she quickly learned how to breed flowers to produce colors she wanted, and once she was taken in by her sponsor, ideas blossomed easily under tutelage of talented minds.



+ Adaptable: Life as a farmhand’s daughter was very different than life as a noble’s ward. Gone were the days of running barefoot through fields. Just as her mind was sharpened, her manners were  greatly improved. As a lady, she would be quite passable, though she would always be more at ease with common folk than with nobility. When she fled and left behind her identity, she had to create not one, but two personas and try to leave her old self behind.



- Suspicious: When the lord proposed to her, Lola’s trust in others shattered. She’d thought he was generous, and truly wanted to foster her talent, not hoard it for his own purposes or push her into a marriage with him in return for the education he had given her. When he proposed, she learned the sort of man he truly was.

THE GREEN THUMB

Chief Botanist of The Fairwinds

Name: UTP Age: UTP Pronouns: UTP Occupation: Chief Botanist Dukedom: Fairwinds FC: UTP Status: OPEN

About

Born and raised in the meadow fields, your knowledge and passion for all living things is unparalleled. A nurturing soul, with a steely hand for the magic behind prosperity. You have increased the yield of Springtime's crop. An invaluable resource, and key to the Fairwind's economic future. No one can do, what you do. But your mind works a mile a minute, and you see the poisonous potential of what your land grows. Is it time to venture into a poisonous enterprise?

Occupation

OF BRAINS AND BRAWN

Jack of All Trades of The Fairwinds

Name: Arturo Luna Age: 30 Pronouns: He/Him Occupation: Jack of All Trades Dukedom: Fairwinds FC: Diego Boneta Status: Played by Matty

About

Yours is a mind for scheming, and a hand for the morally ambiguous. The easy-going nature of the Fairwinds is not to be dismissed. Arguably the most bountiful and strategically positioned land, you wish to leverage it for personal and political gain. You are bold, undercutting, and oddly detached for a Fairwinder. You watch your ruling Duke/Duchess debate power, over sustenance, and you pour ambitious words into their ear. It is time the Fairwinds pick a side.

Occupation

At first glance, the Jack of All Trades is a noble tradesperson. The majority of their responsibility rests in managing trade from the Fairwinds goods to the exchanges of services. But they have evolved their trade to be a "handler" of sorts. When a dirty deed needs to be done, or a rumor of propaganda needs fanning - the Kingdom turns to you.

Biography

Arturo is the second son of a minor gentry tradesman of Fairwinds. His grandfather, Stefan Luna, owned and operated a small wool trade business with a guild owned by the esteemed Fairwinds Ducal estate. Most of the guild’s men were provided their taxed wool goods and farming products to help their community… Albeit, Stefan Luna wanted more for his family. He used his two sons, Stefan Jr., and Gasper to bring prestige to the Luna name.  Stefan quickly rose to the rank of high office, becoming the Guildmaster and making sure his future family would never go hungry as he did as a boy in the streets. Stefan had big plans and was going to make sure he left his mark on this world and a legacy with his sons.

Artuor’s father, Gaspar, seemed to be blessed by the gods with a large family to continue the Stefan Senior’s work and establish a lasting legacy in La Tierra Ventosa. He had an heir, and a spare--and three doting daughters to take care of the family. However, nothing ever goes to plan. The year that Arturo turned eleven, his eldest brother drowned, caught in a riptide. The Luna siblings were playing down on the beach with their governess when little Stefan was tossed out to sea. By the time the community got a rescue team together it was too late. They recovered only the pale and cold body of the Luna boy.

The family was distraught, Artruo’s mother became frantic and suffered from hysterical fits until the day she died. His father became hardened by the death of his first born--and favorite son. His father grew cruel to Arturo. He would yell and beat the boy for the slightest infraction, and his mother did nothing to stop him from striking Arturo bloody. His only relief was that his father didn’t go after his beloved sisters. Arturo would take a thousand lashes before he would put his sisters in the path of Gasper’s wrath.

As Arturo finished school, his mother passed; he felt almost nothing. She died the day that little Stefan drowned. Gasper was equally unphased by his wife’s passing. He continues to work providing loans and running the family business into the ground. Before Gasper passed, he made severely risky business deals with tradesmen who couldn’t pay for lost goods. A shipment of the year’s harvest of refined wool was to be shipped to the largest trading port in Fairwinds, but it ran aground in an autumn storm. Gasper pooled the rest of the guild’s money together to recoup the lost to save the family, but it did not work; his heart gave out. In one simple moment, Arturo was free from his father and took over the family business of Guildmaster, nonetheless inherited a mess. But Arturo was much cleverer than his father. He used his contacts to build a network of lenders, farmers and merchants. It wasn’t long that Arturo was able to pull the family out of debt and into high society,

Arturo treated his tenants and guildsmen fairly, but he also was able to procure new contacts and underlings to expand his guild and the success of the Fairwids communities. He recently caught the attention of the Fairwinds’ ducal and has been working for His Grace in many facets; anything that the Duke wants or needs Arturo Luna can provide.

Personality

+ Clever: Like water, Arturo will find the least resistance path to the solution. He sees ways to solve problems that most people don’t see. Some would call him lazy, but Arturo likes to solve each problem in unique ways. If there is any way for it to be done, Arturo will solve it… no matter the laws.

+ Debonair: He’s handsome, charming...truly a heartthrob. Arturo knows he’s good looking and plays into it. He’s known to be a big flirt, but is all class. He’ll never lead a lady with false intentions, or disrespect her in any way.  

- Obsessive: When Arturo is fixated on an issue, it’s the only thing he sees. He puts blinders on and will focus all of his energy into finding the solution. He doesn't like to seek help; he won’t be able to think of anything else until he has come up with a solution himself. 

A NEW LEAF

An Open Role from The Fairwinds

Name: UTP Age: UTP Pronouns: UTP Occupation: UTP Dukedom: Fairwinds FC: UTP Status: OPEN

About

UTP

Occupation

THE EARLY RISER

The Duke of Fairwinds

Name: Javier De Leon Age: 33 Pronouns: He/Him Occupation: Duke Dukedom: The Fairwinds FC: Sean Teale Status: Played by Admin Cat

About

You were only five-years-old when you were named the Duke/Duchess of the Fairwinds. Your father's death was at the anonymous hand of another Duchy, and your grief-stricken mother acted as regent until you came of age. Your inheritance is a gift, but its vulnerability is a curse. You rely on the power of your wit, and the charisma you exude. You seek to protect the harmonious land that raised you, and the political unrest leaves you turning to unpaved roads to secure your borders.

Occupation

The reigning Duke oversees the expansive meadows of the Fairwinds. The protector of the realm and a nurturing force, they understand that the Fairwinds’ strength comes from their prosperity. Still - much is needed to survive the troubling times, and it is up to the Duchy to balance the needs of the realm.

Biography (TW: Miscarriage, Murder)

What poetic irony it was, that a prosperous land like the Fairwinds would be without an heir apparent for ten long years. The land of abundance, felt their gilded seat lacking in a succession plan. Lord Antoine De Leon and his new wife, Maria, always understood their obligation to the people of the Fairwinds. But the desire for a child, was rooted in their own hearts. The infamous “love match” of Antoine and Maria was a point of great curiosity for their fellow Dukedoms. A tale of a spry, mature Duke and a gentle woman of modest descent. They overcame convention, and chose love. By design, an abundance of children would be sure to follow. As was the way of Fairytales. But the years dragged on, and each Spring harvest, the forlorn faces of the Fairwinder’s grew even drearier. The future of La Tierra Ventosa, hinged upon the continued legacy of the De Leon’s. Beloved by the land for their peacekeeping and communal ways, the vulnerability of it all made many heads uneasy.

Ten years of miscarriages, visits to the coveted healers of the Sacred Wood, and the mages of Sandspell later - the Duchess gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Aptly named Javier, after his grandfather, he was to forge the next generation of Fairwind nobility. A hard fought culmination, to the De Leon’s Fairytale. Life; however, does not abide by the rules of folklore and myth. The Kingdom of Ashbourne was not the ethos of peace and prosperity it appeared to be. Peace between the Dukedoms hung by the most precarious of threads, and the ambitious spirit that first waged the Great War was not extinguished. After all, a land of abundance was equated to one of grand prosperity - and who wouldn’t want to take that from the kind-hearted De Leon’s? It happened in the dead of a Winter’s night. The reigning Lord Antoine hosted a grand feast, in celebration of his son’s fifth birthday. He toasted the hardworking residents of La Tierra Ventosa, and wished for his son a long and prosperous rule. Irony, once again, claiming the joy on the House of De Leon. Red wine touched his lips, and minutes later, the crowd was aghast to watch his skin turned pale. Blood-red eyes turned still, as the well-loved Duke passed onto the After.

At five-years-old, Javier De Leon was made the eleventh Duke of the Fairwinds. With only his mother as his closest surviving family - she occupied the station of ‘regent’ throughout his childhood. Inexperienced in diplomacy, trade, or leadership - Lady Maria did her best to be both regent to the Fairwinds, and mother to her son. It was evident; however, that Javier’s childhood would not be one of games and ease. He needed to learn, and learn quickly. As a young boy, Javier would sit in on council meetings and paid tribute to the farmlands. Never mind that he was just a boy, grieving the loss of his father and the loss of a childhood all in one. This was his legacy, and a De Leon understood the magnitude of that. It was clear from the onset, that Javier’s was not a mind steeled for aptitude or literary pursuits. Talk of numbers or laws bored him to no end, though he did his best to tolerate it as par for the course. No, his skill came with influence. He inherited his father’s charisma, emotional intelligence, and awe-inspiring nobility. A trait that earned him the respect and adulation of his people, even with his limited experience.

Even his fellow Dukedoms, who had written the De Leon’s off as a fledgling dynasty, could not deny Javier’s growing popularity and influence. A golden lion with an instinct for action and a heart of gold - a picture of his fallen father. By sixteen, Javier was primed for his title, and his mother’s long-anticipated step down from regency followed thereafter. And so, the early rise of Javier De Leon, second of his name, came upon La Tierra Ventosa. The years that followed were that of learning, and relearning his role as the reigning Duke. It was one thing to be a beloved young man, quite another to sink your teeth into the political landscape of Ashbourne. As the Dukedom that provides all crops, livestock, and wine to Ashbourne - theirs was a triumph, economically. A reality that Javier treated with great care, ensuring thoughtful trade agreements in exchange for coveted agreements. But any astute leader can feel the change in the air, and the debilitating nature of yields these past few years. But whatever the change - the early riser will ensure another dawn for the Fairwinds.

Personality

+ Passionate: The fragility of life was impressed upon Javier at an early age. His father’s death, a stark reminder of his own mortality. But more importantly - his own, beating pulse. It makes for a rose-tinted view of the world, one fueled with passion and intensity. Javier is a man that refuses to live in half-measures. He loathes fiercely, loves tenderly, and defends his inherited legacy as if it was his own life. Because truly, wasn’t it his whole life?

+ Responsible: The first of his generation to succeed a seat at a coveted Dukedom, he was a Duke first, a man second. Such impressions are hard to forget, least of all at only five-years-old. But it was an important lesson, one that made Javier dutiful and professional. He is regimented in his days, refusing to shirk his responsibility in favor of an easier path. While his is not a head for numbers or laws, he is generous with his time - often spent socializing and engaging the people who made the Fairwinds the powerhouse that it was.

- Mercurial: An impassioned heart is a reckless one, but Javier only ever saw joy and prosperity come from one. A blind-spot created by his father’s overwhelming legacy, he is prone to thinking his passions as the proper path. But what lays beneath, is a mercurial habit. An ever-changing and often inconsistent mindset. Quick to pledge allegiance to one, and then another, within the same sun rise.