The Thorn of the Rose
by stnylan
by stnylan
WritAAR's Note:
This is quite possibly a mistake, to undertake a new project in current times. I work in the IT Department for a local hospital, so the last six weeks have been rather busy, what with one thing and another right now. I don't want to go into that though, save to say it has has proven the catalyst to get off the ground an idea that has been bouncing around my head for a goodly while. Indeed, parts of this idea stretch back to the HoI2 days.
Getting this off the ground, laying some of the preparatory work, has been a real aid to me these last few weeks whilst work has been as busy as it has. I hope it proves diverting and entertaining. Please let me know of any typos that can get through though
In due course the rest of this post will get filled out with various notes and a Dramatis Personae etc. I hope to manage a posting schedule of once a week, sometimes twice perhaps.
Dramatis Personae
NB: Over time I intend to add hopefully useful notes to the names here, as an aide-memoire to any readers. In parenthese I will also list their first apperance according to my threadmark naming scheme. This may undergo some revision over time. Organised by storyline (ie, Albert, Martin etc.)
Dramatis Personae List - Current Timeline
Storytime
The Narrator (Prologue 1) who invites you to listen from a comfy chair
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six (Prologue 1) conspirators who all went to a meeting. Six left early.
An un-named woman (Chapter 1.6) had a drink
Martin
Martin (Prologue 3), primary character
Sir Henry Cannerby (Prologue 3) who made a choice not to join the Family
Caroline (Chapter 1.2) fellow servitor
The Master (Chapter 1.2) Lord Mithras as seen from below stairs
Robert Williams (mentioned Chapter 1.2, first seen Chapter 1.7) Informant, perhaps with a future.
Annie (Chapter 1.4) A member of Martin’s crew - the token woman?
Angus (Chapter 1.4) A member of Martin’s crew - the Scot
Paddy (Chapter 1.4) A member of Martin’s crew - the Irishman, the big one
Henry (Chapter 1.5) A member of Martin’s crew - the Englishman
Martin Williams (Chapter 1.7) Child of Robert Williams
Bartholomew (Chapter 1.9) Another servitor
Sir Arthur Halesworth (Chapter 1.9) High Sheriff of London
Lady Parr (Chapter 1.9) Sheriff
unknown (Chapter 1.9) subdued by the Sheriffs
Darius (Chapter 1.11, see Darius below)
unnamed Doctor (Chapter 1.11)
Albert
Albert (Prologue 4), primary character, Satrap of Lord Mithras, called a Lord himself by some, Sir Albert by others
Peggy (Prologue 4) sent to assist Lord Albert
Stuart (Prologue 4) also sent to assist Lord Albert
Ariadne (Prologue 4) servitor to Albert
Rupert (Prologue 4) servitor to Albert
Bartholemew Millies (Prologue 4) went mad, their prey
Darius (Chapter 1.1) a favoured scion
Lord Mithras (Chapter 1.1) who has appointed Albert Satrap
Dara (Chapter 1.3) manager of The King’s Water
Victor Melhuish (mentioned Chapter 1.3)
Sir Antony Barrow (Chapter 1.5) belongs to a notorious House
Lady Anne (Chapter 1.5) Seneschal to Lord Mithras
Henri Dupont (Chapter 1.8) Envoy to London
Silas Warrenson (Chapter 1.8) American servitor to one of Henri’s sect-members
Fagin (Chapter 1.10) Leader of some Lepers, purveyor of information
Fagin’s grand-childe (Chapter 1.10) Made a mistake of etiquette
Nora (mentioned Chapter 1.10) was punished for an infraction by Albert
Nathaniel (Chapter 1.12) new arrival in London
Annabelle (Chapter 1.12) an older vessel, for feeding
Jane (Chapter 1.12) a much younger vessel, for feeding
Eorhic
Eorhic (Prologue 5) a character
The old owner (Prologue 5) treated him badly
The new owner (Prologue 5) an unknown
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