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Ockham, The Offset Parabolan (any/all)
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There's something odd about Ockham. Ockham seems cordial enough when you meet at a society soirée, or in the crowded lobby after a theatrical performance, even if Ockham seems to say very little. It's not until you get out into the crisp night air that you feel suddenly awake and refreshed, and the haziness of your encounter truly sets in. What were you talking about anyway? Did she say something important? Was it she? Or maybe it was he... you seemed to have known at the time. The longer you think on the encounter, the more nonsensical it seems. What did Ockham even look like? Your memory of him... them(?)... doesn't seem right, like trying to remember a dream... Perhaps it's best not to think about it too hard.
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Eleanor Roberts, The Twilit Entrepreneur (she/her)
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She'd spent decades moulding herself into the model Imperial subject, the perfect, respectable English officer, the Commodore's golden boy—his favourite son—rejecting every element of herself that did not fit that ideal. Now that he's dead and she's out the Dawn Machine's hold, she's decided to live her life on her terms. Whilst no one could accuse her of being charismatic, her earnestness goes a long way. Not a woman lightly crossed when interacting in the professional sphere.
Robert "Robin" Jones, The Unassuming Confidante (he/him)
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A diploma from Summerset hangs on his wall, dated from the 80s. A handful of letters of recommendation attest to decades of work history in London, though it’s difficult to parse exactly doing what. Some sort of solicitor? Is this what he does now…? The calling card, listing an address in the Upper River, certainly seems to say so. And he certainly seems friendly enough, a social butterfly, always taking an interest in what you want to talk about. Odd, that he doesn't seem to say much about himself.
Charlotte Pryce, The Relentless Pathfinder (she/her)
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She'd heard rumours that life in London was different than on the surface. That the rules society are different. That one can live as they wish. After her husband's death, she took her kids to the Neath, with hopes for a future of simply more. More for all of them. And in London, she's determined to have it all, regardless of the cost.
Leslie Wells, The Cornish Koloman (they/he)
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A surface time traveller from the year of... 1912. Their attempt to repair their father's broken machine and travel to the dates of his journals backfired, landing him in 1902 and in the Game's crosshairs. After the Coilheart Games, they were convinced to return to the Neath, changing allegiance and slowly continuing work on their time machine. He'll get it right this time, and solve the mystery that sent them down this path in the first place.
Tamara, The Light-Born Preservationist, (she/her)
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A displaced Varchaasi, trying to make a life for herself in London. Formerly shared a townhouse with Ockham, now living with her business partner, Margaret. Her interest in painting and photography has landed her with London's less respectable crowd, involved in production of some of London's more scandalous images.
Margaret Hawes, The Enterprising Gossipmonger (she/her)
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Formerly a Lady's Maid at the Shuttered Palace, a Rube Goldberg string of errors led to her accidental murderer of her boss, The Traitor Empress. Upon escaping New Newgate, she'd taken advantage of her new anti-monarchist contacts to try to pass herself off as a lady herself. Currently, she's working a grift honeytrapping rich society types and sending scandalising photos of them to the newspapers in exchange for a cut of the money they contribute to the Venderbight economy, alongside her photographer partner, Tamara.
Horace (any/all?)
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An exceptionally round and fluffy cat. Quite possibly a paid agent of the Game and staunch Liberationist. Quite possibly multiple identical cats answering to the same name who are never seen in the same place.
□□□□□, The Rubbery Barber Surgeon (he/him)
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Trained in the style of the old masters, this butch squid will give you the best haircut and/or shapeling arts procedure you've ever seen. Happily engaged to The Tentacular Surgeoness.
Graham, The Geriatric Geodian (he/him)
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Absolutely just the worst. Graham's been around for longer than the crystals of Grand Geode. He's not even dawnpilled, just respects a fellow hater.
Inez, The Serendipitous Prodigy (she/he)
An engineer in the New Sequence with a talent for uncovering people's deepest secrets, she never seems to realise that any of this classified or protected information is not common.
Henri Reynard, The Alienated Alienist (he/him)
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An Upper River alienist and licentiate, with an undeserved reputation as a gothic horror character. He cannot understand how he keeps getting on the wrong foot with so many people.
David Campbell, The Soft-hearted Vicar (he/him)
The former head of a minor Anglican church in London, contented leading his small flock. Now a drownie lurking near Mutton Island.
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There are snakes and there are serpents, and this is definitely the former. The main trunk is as thick as your leg, covered in dusty tawny scales. Where the ancient snake raises its head from the ground a susurrus of smaller ones bloom and tangle, holding the main body up with their own. Their bodies slide against each other like sand from an hourglass.
A necklace of rheumy moonstones observe you.
"Judge me not-"
"Hold me not-"
"Ask me not-"
The susurrus are drowned out by the raspy voice of the greatest head.
"I am here to help you. I am telling the truth. I have no interest in deception."
What does Ockham think of Hell? The Zee-Gods? Cats? 👀
Hell: Confusing place, populated by Devils, who tend to be quite rude.
The Zee Gods: Unclear if Ockham knows about Salt or Stone, but is keeping a wide berth from Storm both at zee and in Parabola. Storm is a part of the reason that Ockham won't touch the zee.
Although Ellie's gotten a lot better about caring for herself and far more likely to use her mobility aids in daily life and not push herself unnecessarily (admittedly partly as a result of getting older and having to be more careful with her body in general), the one instance where Ellie's likely to ignore her body's limitations is an evening of dancing. It's something she still loves and she'll throw herself into it, even though she's going to be forced to spend several days afterwards trying to recover. It's one of those things that she deems worth it, despite the aftermath.
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WAIT SOMEONE ALREADY DID CATS scratch that. opinion on The Dreaming Detective and (spins wheel) moonmilk
The Dreaming Detective: Irritating in the way that they tend to talk far too much but post-moon milk incident Ockham finds it more amusing than annoying (don't tell anyone but it was always slightly amusing). They can be interesting, offering a challenge or a puzzle in a realm that's otherwise reserved for things rather than people. On occasion, their connections are useful as well.
Moon milk: trippy. Unclear if would do again. It was kind of fun at the time, but seems like it could easily spell trouble.
It's worth mentioning that cats have always loved Ellie. There hasn't been a single ship's cat, on the surface or in the Neath, who hasn't taken to her immediately and wanted pets or to be on her lap, or just to hang out and tell her about the goings on on the ship.
Also: I think I already know but obligatory what does Ockham think of the Beholder? (My snake #mysnake)
Ockham occupies that sort of hypocrisy where heshethey both mistrusts the Beholder and also feels a sort of baseline understanding with it. Good for it, getting its freedom, but also fingerkings are not to be trusted.
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What does Ockham think of Hell? The Zee-Gods? Cats? 👀
Hell: Confusing place, populated by Devils, who tend to be quite rude.
The Zee Gods: Unclear if Ockham knows about Salt or Stone, but is keeping a wide berth from Storm both at zee and in Parabola. Storm is a part of the reason that Ockham won't touch the zee.
[Today is @letters-of-fire and I's two year anniversary!! To celebrate, I created this Thing that probably plays on repeat in Oswald's head. Hope you all enjoy, happy anniversary dearest <3]
(For the interactive thing) What does Ockham think about cats, tigers, panthers, and the like?
Oh they do not get along even a little bit. The cats can smell snake on himherthem and are instantly put off by Ockham. Likewise, Ockham's not much of a fan of cats, even without the whole parabolan element. It pretty much comes down to "bad vibes".
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has ockham had contact with the efficient commissioner? if yes, what is hishertheir opinion on her?
Ockham mostly only knows Griz from her nightmares in the Viric Jungle. Ockham feels something of a disconnect regarding her, not really able to wrap hishertheir head around the source of the nightmares. That kind of existential anxiety is just not a thing Ockham understands. So it just leaves himherthem with a sort of vague sense of pity and confusion about her.
