mgrasso: diversion: Changeling

Welcome to the Court of the Black Mountain! Our court is ruled by Rogelio, Count of Old Pueblo, Baron of the Black Mountain, scion of House Dougal.

I am Sir Douglass Mac Liam, knight, loremaster, and protector of the Court. Tucson may not seem on the surface a Glamorous place to live, but the natural beauty of the desert combined with the thriving metropolis full of Dreamers provides our court of over 50 fae with all the Glamour we’d ever need.

The Duchy of the Firebird consists of most of Arizona: the northeastern corner is given over to the native spirits of Arizona, the Nunnehi. It is ruled from the Barony of the Firebird, otherwise known as Phoenix. The Duchy is the westernmost Duchy in the Kingdom of the Burning Sun, and is ruled by Duchess Rachael ap Fiona, Duchess of the Firebird. The Duchy of the Firebird is a Seelie demesne.

The Duchy consists of four recognized counties: the County of the Canyon in the north (ruled from Flagstaff), the County of the Valley of the Sun in the Phoenix metro-area (ruled from Phoenix), the County of Old Pueblo in the south (ruled from Tucson), and the County of the Blue Waters in the west (ruled from Yuma).

Our court always converges after sundown, as Count Rogelio and his wife, Sharon ap Fiona, have taken the old mission of San Xavier del Bac as their freehold. This “White Dove of the Desert,” rich with ancient Glamour, looks like a great, 16th-century white-spired castle in the Dreaming. Pennants with the County, Barony, and House Dougal’s coats of arms flutter from the spires in the desert’s night breeze.

Our Oathcircle

Recently, I have sworn an oath with a mixed group of commoners and noble fae. We have undertaken a quest ourselves. Below you can find descriptions of us and our adventures.

Characters

• Sir Douglass mac Liam (Daniel LaPierre), Seelie grump male sidhe, loremaster and knight [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Artemisia (Ingrid Kane), Seelie wilder female sidhe, local TV reporter [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Solangia (Gemma Esquer), Unseelie wilder female pooka, ex-nun [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Aranth (James Goldstein), Unseelie wilder male nocker, computer programmer [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Rolando (Jack Duran), Seelie wilder male troll, police officer [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Kirby Haruspex (Chet Dingfield), Seelie grump male boggan [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]
• Jermanas (Roger Stilton), Seelie grump male eshu [mortal seeming] [fae mien] [stats]

Stories

• Story One: A Mother’s Love
  • Chapter One: Meetings and Explanations
    • Scene One: Outside the Freehold
    • Scene Two: Inside The Great Hall of the Freehold
    • Scene Three: Outside the Freehold
  • Chapter Two: Investigations
    • Scene One: Outside the Freehold (continued)
    • Scene Two: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Three: The Teague Household
    • Scene Four: James’ Apartment
    • Scene Five: The Teague Household
  • Chapter Three: Deep Water
    • Scene One: Outside the Teague Household (continued)
    • Scene Two: Outside the Freehold
    • Scene Three: Interstate 10, West
    • Scene Four: An Old Gas Station
    • Scene Five: A Diner in Lake Havasu City
    • Scene Six: The Nite Lite Motel
    • Scene Seven: A Beach on Lake Havasu

• Story Two: Viva Las Vegas!
  • Chapter One: Birthday
    • Scene One: At Ingrid Kane’s Apartment
  • Chapter Two: The Road Rises
    • Scene One: At Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Two: An Audience Chamber of the Freehold
    • Scene Three: The Ivory Room
    • Scene Four: On the Road
    • Scene Five: Desperados
  • Chapter Three: Viva Las Vegas
    • Scene One: Ambush Site
    • Scene Two: Knack’s Cottage
    • Scene Three: Gateway to Vegas
    • Scene Four: Lobby of the Excalibur
    • Scene Five: The Freehold of Baron Nicolas
  • Chapter Four: Trouble in Paradise
    • Scene One: The Plans We Made
    • Scene Two: At the Tournament
    • Scene Two-A: James and Gemma on the Town
    • Scene Three: A Private Room at the Excalibur
    • Scene Four: In the Casino
    • Scene Five: A Hallway on the Sixteenth Floor
  • Chapter Five: Resolutions
    • Scene One: A Hallway on the Sixteenth Floor
    • Scene Two: Gemma and James’ Room
    • Scene Three: To the Luxor
    • Scene Four: Ingrid’s Room
    • Scene Five: A Private Room at the Excalibur
    • Scene Six: Back at the Freehold

• Story Three: The Price of Inspiration
  • Chapter One: Pictures at an Exhibition
    • Scene One: The Morning of the 27th
    • Scene Two: The Main Gallery
    • Scene Three: Chaos Ensues
    • Scene Four: The Modern Art Gallery
    • Scene Five: Back in the Main Gallery
    • Scene Six: An Agitated Painting
  • Chapter Two: The Mummy
    • Scene One: Modern
    • Scene Two: Propaganda
    • Scene Three: Native
    • Scene Four: Impressionism
    • Scene Five: Renaissance
    • Scene Six: The Mummy
  • Chapter Three: Rhapsody
    • Scene One: Tucson Museum of Art
    • Scene Two: University Medical Center
    • Scene Three: The Freehold
  • Chapter Four: Goth Night
    • Scene One: The Freehold
    • Scene Two: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Three: Velvet Tea Garden
    • Scene Four: Tara’s Table
  • Chapter Five: The Price of Inspiration
    • Scene One-A: Inside Ingrid’s Car
    • Scene One-B: Inside James’ Car
    • Scene Two: On North Sixth Avenue
    • Scene Three: Gemma and James
    • Scene Four: On North Sixth Avenue
    • Scene Five: James’ Apartment
    • Scene Six: A House in Oro Valley
    • Scene Seven: Master Bedroom
    • Scene Eight: A Basement From Nightmares
    • Scene Nine: Reality, 3:30 a.m.
• Story Four: The Quest of the Seeds
  • Chapter One: Introductions
    • Scene One: Outside 144 Euclid Ave.
    • Scene Two: Introducing… Chet
    • Scene Three: Living Room
    • Scene Four: Backyard
    • Scene Five: Living Room
  • Chapter Two: Back to School
    • Scene One: A Lawn at Pima Community College
    • Scene Two: The Professor’s Sanctum
  • Chapter Three: Survival of the Fittest
    • Scene One: Breakfast at Chet’s House
    • Scene Two: The Drive to Willcox
    • Scene Three: Outside the Parkway Mall
    • Scene Four: Inside Unit 3
    • Scene Five: Men’s Locker Room
    • Scene Six: Aftermath
  • Chapter Four: A Walk in the Forest
    • Scene One: On the Road
    • Scene Two: At Camp
    • Scene Three: Rolando and Solangia
    • Scene Four: Nightfall
    • Scene Five: Grimsley’s Inn
    • Scene Six: Inside the Common Room
    • Scene Seven: Dinner and a Show
    • Scene Eight: Sitting Room
    • Scene Nine: Midnight Theft
  • Chapter Five: And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood…
    • Scene One: In the Hallway
    • Scene Two: Common Room
    • Scene Three: Mr. Zee’s Chambers
    • Scene Four: Common Room
    • Scene Five: Grimsley’s Interrogation
    • Scene Six: Sitting Room
    • Scene Seven: A Meeting With Mr. Zee
  • Chapter Six: Babes in Toyland
    • Scene One: Lego Forest
    • Scene Two: Terror-Drome
    • Scene Three: Infiltration
    • Scene Four: Assault
    • Scene Five: Resolution
    • Scene Six: Bonding at the Stone Circle
• Story Five: El Juez
  • Chapter One: Pranksgiving
    • Scene One: Gemma and James
    • Scene Two: Arrivals
    • Scene Three: On the Street
    • Scene Four: Back Inside
    • Scene Five: Kitchen One
    • Scene Six: Living Room, Interrupted
    • Scene Seven: Kitchen Two
    • Scene Eight: Back in the Living Room
    • Scene Nine: Back Hallway
  • Chapter Two: South of the Border
    • Scene One: Gemma’s House
    • Scene Two: Gemma’s Car
    • Scene Three: Ingrid’s Car
    • Scene Four: The House of Livia
    • Scene Five: Livia’s Office
    • Scene Six: Livia’s Bedroom
    • Scene Seven: Back in Livia’s Office
  • Chapter Three: Investigations
    • Scene One: The House of Livia
    • Scene Two: Gemma’s Car
    • Scene Three: Tomas’ Auto Body
    • Scene Four: Nogales Post Office
  • Chapter Four: The Bishop
    • Scene One: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Two: Gemma at the Phone Booth
    • Scene Three: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Four: St. Augustine’s Cathedral
  • Chapter Five: Discoveries
    • Scene One: Bishop Esquer’s Office
    • Scene Two: James’ Car
    • Scene Three: Chet’s House
    • Scene Four: To Nogales
    • Scene Five: Tomas’ Auto Body
    • Scene Six: Planting a Bug
    • Scene Seven: Chet’s House
    • Scene Eight: Back to Nogales
    • Scene Nine: 700 Norman Road
    • Scene Ten: Gemma Inside the Complex
    • Scene Eleven: Entrance into Factory
  • Chapter Six: El Juez
    • Scene One: Outside the Factory
    • Scene Two: Gateway Battle
    • Scene Three: Post-Battle
    • Scene Four: James Inside the Factory
    • Scene Five: Into the Factory
    • Scene Six: At the Offices
    • Scene Seven: El Juez
    • Scene Eight: Epilogue
• Interlude: Legacy
  • Chapter One: Journey Home
  • Chapter Two: Settling In
  • Chapter Three: Legacy
  • Chapter Four: The Flight of an Arrow
  • Chapter Five: Lion of the Sands< /a>
• Story Six: When the Stars Fall From the Sky…
  • Chapter One: Raindrops
    • Scene One: Before the Meeting
    • Scene Two: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Three: Travis and Ingrid
    • Scene Four: Finishing Up
  • Chapter Two: Brown Dwarves and Stellar Winds
    • Scene One: Driving to Kitt Peak
    • Scene Two: Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Three: Joanne’s Office
    • Scene Four: Void Battle
    • Scene Five: The Jagged Edge
  • Chapter Three: Pleasure Cruise
    • Scene One: Captain’s Table
    • Scene Two: Boys’ Room
    • Scene Three: Girls’ Room
    • Scene Four: Shore Leave
  • Chapter Four: The Sapphire Court
    • Scene One: Procession
    • Scene Two: War Council
    • Scene Three: The Lab
    • Scene Four: Aranth and Old Glass Eye
    • Scene Five: Divination
    • Scene Six: Refugee
  • Chapter Five: Readying for War
    • Scene One: Artemisia’s Quarters
    • Scene Two: Invention Montage
    • Scene Three: Star Pilot
    • Scene Four: Last Shore Leave
  • Chapter Six: Places Named After Numbers
    • Scene One: Battle of the Teacup
    • Scene Two: The White Hole
    • Scene Three: The Black Hole
    • Scene Four: Planetarium
  • Chapter Seven: Back in the Real World
    • Scene One: At James’
    • Scene Two: At Senor Rudy’s
    • Scene Three: Chet and Ingrid Arrive
  • Chapter Eight: Showdown
    • Scene One: At Chet’s
    • Scene Two: Meeting’s Start
    • Scene Three: The Opposition
    • Scene Four: Confrontation
  • Interlude: Chet’s Barbecue
    • Scene One: Arrival
    • Scene Two: A Knight Errand
    • Scene Three: Conference
• Story Seven: “Of royall majesty and soveraigne name”
  • Chapter One: Ingrid’s Party
    • Scene One: Emissary
    • Scene Two: True Ecstasy
    • Scene Three: Whisperings
    • Scene Four: A Flight of Dragons
  • Chapter Two: Saining
    • Scene One: Procession
    • Scene Two: Three Coins
    • Scene Three: Masque
    • Scene Four: The Talk
    • Scene Five: Duchess Rachael
    • Scene Six: The Talk, Part Two
    • Scene Seven: Fior-Righ
  • Chapter Three: Three Awakenings
    • Scene One: Des Moines, Iowa, 1981
    • Scene Two: Medford, Massachusetts, 1989
    • Scene Three: South of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, 1999
  • Chapter Four: Nightmares of Days Past
    • Scene One: The Old Man and the Citadel
    • Scene Two: Before the Tower
    • Scene Three: The Signs of Slaughter
    • Scene Four: 1429/1997
    • Scene Five: The Shaper
    • Scene Six: A Sidhe’s Return
• Story Eight: Angels and Eagles
  • Chapter One: Fast Girls
    • Scene One: Club Congress
    • Scene Two: Opening Act
    • Scene Three: James and Gemma’s House
  • Chapter Two: Quest
    • Scene One: Back at James and Gemma’s
    • Scene Two: Freeway
  • Chapter Three: Hollywood
    • Scene One: The Sherman Oaks Radisson
    • Scene Two: Pacific Pictures
    • Scene Three: Memories of Hollywood
  • Chapter Four: A Graveyard of Automobiles
    • Scene One: Awakening
    • Scene Two: Repast
    • Scene Three: Three Coins
    • Scene Four: Trucks and Cars
    • Scene Five: Stories of the Desert
  • Chapter Five: Fuel to Burn, Roads to Drive
    • Scene One: Shock to the System
    • Scene Two: Lobby
    • Scene Three: Sanctuary
    • Scene Four: Hallway
    • Scene Five: Tonight
    • Scene Six: Visions of Hephaestus
    • Scene Seven: Plots
    • Scene Eight: Plans
  • Chapter Six: Hillside Dreams
    • Scene One: Best Laid Plans
    • Scene Two: Resolution
    • Scene Three: Guardian at the Gate
    • Scene Four: Anvil and Hearth
  • Chapter Seven: Darwin’s Moth and Vulcan’s Dragon
    • Scene One: Riddle
    • Scene Two: Answer
    • Scene Three: Waking
    • Scene Four: Boon
  • Chapter Eight: Singing Among the Stars
    • Scene One: Indecision
    • Scene Two: Seelie Plans
    • Scene Three: Unseelie Plots
    • Scene Four: Realization
• Story Nine: Delenda Est
  • Chapter One: Two Roads
    • Scene One: Messages
    • Scene Two: Flight
    • Scene Three: A New Mission
    • Scene Four: Moving Day
    • Scene Five: Confirmation
    • Scene Six: Diversion
    • Scene Seven: Connections
  • Chapter Two: One Destination
    • Scene One: Melding
    • Scene Two: Refugee
    • Scene Three: Loss
    • Scene Four: Safety
  • Chapter Three: Gathering
    • Scene One: Gathering
  • Chapter Four: Separation
    • Scene One: Search
    • Scene Two: Contract
    • Scene Three: Abdication
    • Scene Four: Treasure
  • Chapter Five: Valley of the Moon
    • Scene One: Readying
    • Scene Two: Journey
    • Scene Three: Tracks on the Moon
    • Scene Four: Wonderland
  • Chapter Six: Sojourns in Letters
    • Scene One: From Garden to Moor
    • Scene Two: America’s Greatest Mystery
  • • Chapter Seven: Commencement
      • Scene One: Charm City
      • Scene Two: Quest
• Story Ten: The Greatest Ashes
  • Chapter One: Countries, Towns and Courts
    • Scene One: Packing Up
    • Scene Two: Toast
    • Scene Three: Tourist Trap
    • Scene Four: Guardian

Links

Below are some links to pertinent resources, about both the fae and the mortal city of Tucson.

Changeling links

Scattered Dreams Changeling page: A detailed page with descriptions of all sorts of Changeling stuff.

Gwen Morse’s Roleplaying Page: Descriptions of White Wolf abiltiies, Changeling arts and realms, and Kith special abilities. Very useful if you are without the books.

Duchy of the Setting Sun: A Changeling setting based in Arizona’s eastern neighbor, New Mexico. Interesting concept because it’s an Unseelie duchy in a Seelie kingdom.

Tuscon links

San Xavier del Bac: A complete description and history of the mortal building used as the Freehold of Count Rogelio.

City of Tucson: Official site.

Tucson Police Department: The place of work of our troll armsman, Officer Jack Duran.

KVOA Channel 4: This is where Ingrid Kane works, as field reporter for the noon news and other field pieces.