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<spotify>https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7x7cmy6RWY2icBtazqohqw?si=c7efeb6d1c3b4cd5 </spotify>{{Infobox_character|affilliation=Fierna, Phlegethos, Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company|name=Sabbatical|image=Sabbatical Profile.png|caption=A business casual look for when Sabbatical is more relaxed, but still wants a nice presentation.|relatives=[[Fierna]], [[Pharastra]]|languages=Common, Infernal, Celestial, Abyssal, Primordial|marital=Consorted to [[Redemption Core|Reedy]]|birthPlace=Hell (Phlegethos)|deathDate=TBD|deathPlace=TBD|species=Tiefling|gender=Female|height=5'3"|weight=128 lbs|eyes=Gold}} | |||
'''Philani a.k.a. "Sabbatical" '''is a [[Tiefling]] of [[Fierna]] visiting Quelmar from the plane of Phlegethos. She isn't particularly keen on Quelmar, but had strict instructions to "go out into the world and find an adventure!" At least the visit is an opportunity to try new things, not spend every waking moment on legal training, and spend some time exploring some esoterica. She has adopted the name of "Sabbatical" for her stay in the mortal realm rather than sharing her true identify and heritage with people. She presents herself as a foreign attorney here to take a break and try new things, which is certainly all true, if incomplete. | '''Philani a.k.a. "Sabbatical" '''is a [[Tiefling]] of [[Fierna]] visiting Quelmar from the plane of Phlegethos. She isn't particularly keen on Quelmar, but had strict instructions to "go out into the world and find an adventure!" At least the visit is an opportunity to try new things, not spend every waking moment on legal training, and spend some time exploring some esoterica. She has adopted the name of "Sabbatical" for her stay in the mortal realm rather than sharing her true identify and heritage with people. She presents herself as a foreign attorney here to take a break and try new things, which is certainly all true, if incomplete. | ||
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From my limited knowledge, these four are rather unusual for their kind. They each seem quite stable in their seasonal affiliation and form a tight-knit group. | From my limited knowledge, these four are rather unusual for their kind. They each seem quite stable in their seasonal affiliation and form a tight-knit group. | ||
[[Sir Yewvane Eedryll]] - 7th Knight of | [[Sir Yewvane Eedryll]] - 7th Knight of the Court of Seasons (of 8 extant houses), and the leader of the group. The others clearly defer to him, and are all "heartsworn" to him (and possibly each other). | ||
* Autumnal affiliation eladrin elf (he/him), Knight and leader of this house. He appears to be the primary adventurer, although his Winter companion also appears comfortable around a fight. He has taken to resting a hand on the hilt of his sword much more lately--since the latest batch of fae beings arrived, and since he learned of Finnegan's tale. | * Autumnal affiliation eladrin elf (he/him), Knight and leader of this house. He appears to be the primary adventurer, although his Winter companion also appears comfortable around a fight. He has taken to resting a hand on the hilt of his sword much more lately--since the latest batch of fae beings arrived, and since he learned of Finnegan's tale. | ||
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This is not just a trust with my physical safety or with some of my secrets, but something far more significant. I shared with her that I would be leaving, and where I would be going, and this only made her want to follow me. But perhaps the most significant moment was when I shared my ambitions with her. She didn't shy away, rebuff me, tell me they were foolish or outside my grasp, she accepted them and offered to support them. As I write this just after the successful culmination of events in the contract described below, I may not have the timeline of events perfectly accurate, but it was also around this time that we had the necessary discussion of what exactly our relationship was, or could be. | This is not just a trust with my physical safety or with some of my secrets, but something far more significant. I shared with her that I would be leaving, and where I would be going, and this only made her want to follow me. But perhaps the most significant moment was when I shared my ambitions with her. She didn't shy away, rebuff me, tell me they were foolish or outside my grasp, she accepted them and offered to support them. As I write this just after the successful culmination of events in the contract described below, I may not have the timeline of events perfectly accurate, but it was also around this time that we had the necessary discussion of what exactly our relationship was, or could be. | ||
Reedy took me out to the sparring area just outside of camp to share a private meal and discuss where things between us stood or could go. I again explained that I wasn't really looking for anything permanent when I came to Quelmar, and what obstacles lay in that direction: my return to Phlegethos, my eventual change into a devil, my ambitions, and my lack of total control over my life. I even shared how my own feelings for Reedy are not so... insurmountable as hers for me appear to be. Yet, she confessed that she ''loved'' me, and would face whatever difficulty to stay in my life forever. There is nothing really for her to gain from this relationship other than me, and in fact she loses so much she holds dear in order to further it: her connection to Corellon, which she clearly prizes, her mortal family, her life, and her very soul. | Reedy took me out to the sparring area just outside of camp to share a private meal and discuss where things between us stood or could go. I again explained that I wasn't really looking for anything permanent when I came to Quelmar, and what obstacles lay in that direction: my return to Phlegethos, my eventual change into a devil, my ambitions, and my lack of total control over my life. I even shared how my own feelings for Reedy are not so... insurmountable as hers for me appear to be. Yet, she confessed that she ''loved'' me, and would face whatever difficulty to stay in my life forever. There is nothing really for her to gain from this relationship other than me, and in fact she loses so much she holds dear in order to further it: her connection to Corellon, which she clearly prizes, her mortal family, her life, and her very soul. | ||
I tried to be quite clear that I could not promise love in the same way, that I would hurt and use her if she let me, and yet she persisted. For her to be willing to sacrifice so much not for gain or to advance another agenda just felt so different from anything I've experienced before. Perhaps it is in part the naivety of a young woman half my own age, but she also has lived a life filled with strife and tensions. She carries with her a thirst for freedom I admire, yet is willing to subordinate her soul to my own in the name of staying close to me and supporting whatever I choose to do. How could I possibly reject her? No, she is not currently an ideal fit for a bodyguard or general under my command, but neither am I in that position of command. We both have time and room to grow into the roles we choose, and I find myself looking forward to overcoming any challenge the multiverse throws at us together. | |||
Of course, to be truly lasting, any relationship between us demands Reedy's soul be traveling to the same plane mine is. This would not necessarily be impossible without a contract in place, but writing one gives us both surety as well as establishes proper terms for the future and protections from potential outside interference. In particular, I felt concerned that should nothing be set in irrevocable blood, despite anything Reedy feels now, she would find that forces surrounding her would change those feelings. Either someone from the side of light in Corellon would intervene and persuade her not to abandon her moral convictions related to the hells, or she would simply find herself no longer pulled in the right direction in terms of those morals. The other significant issue that needed to be addressed was her mother, Glasya who seems to have as much interest in Reedy as Grandmother has in me, yet has approached that interest in ways that make no sense to me whatsoever. Her failure to engender a feeling of familiar loyalty or even similarity of purpose with her daughter baffles me when I find compare it with my own situation. | Of course, to be truly lasting, any relationship between us demands Reedy's soul be traveling to the same plane mine is. This would not necessarily be impossible without a contract in place, but writing one gives us both surety as well as establishes proper terms for the future and protections from potential outside interference. In particular, I felt concerned that should nothing be set in irrevocable blood, despite anything Reedy feels now, she would find that forces surrounding her would change those feelings. Either someone from the side of light in Corellon would intervene and persuade her not to abandon her moral convictions related to the hells, or she would simply find herself no longer pulled in the right direction in terms of those morals. The other significant issue that needed to be addressed was her mother, Glasya who seems to have as much interest in Reedy as Grandmother has in me, yet has approached that interest in ways that make no sense to me whatsoever. Her failure to engender a feeling of familiar loyalty or even similarity of purpose with her daughter baffles me when I find compare it with my own situation. | ||
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* Personal Notes: The Professor is affiliated with Galik Arcane University, a subsidiary organization of the Dominion Arcane Guild. They do tend to follow along on certain adventures to provide immediate access to their shop of field magical supplies such as scrolls and potions. | * Personal Notes: The Professor is affiliated with Galik Arcane University, a subsidiary organization of the Dominion Arcane Guild. They do tend to follow along on certain adventures to provide immediate access to their shop of field magical supplies such as scrolls and potions. | ||
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===== 7.2.3 "[[Joylee | ===== 7.2.3 "[["Jo" Joylee Seraphim-Belphegor|Jo]]" Joylee Seraphim-Belphegor ===== | ||
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* Physical Appearance: Jo (she/her) appears to be a human woman in her early thirties often seen in her scale mail armor. | * Physical Appearance: Jo (she/her) appears to be a human woman in her early thirties often seen in her scale mail armor. | ||
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==== 8.2 Mission Report: Dinosaurs Devoured, Descent to Dragon's Demesne ==== | ==== 8.2 Mission Report: Dinosaurs Devoured, Descent to Dragon's Demesne ==== | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Participants: [[Sabbatical (character)|myself]], [[Frankie]], [[Wiggler]], [[Amaris Luanach|Amaris]], [[Joylee | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Participants: [[Sabbatical (character)|myself]], [[Frankie]], [[Wiggler]], [[Amaris Luanach|Amaris]], [["Jo" Joylee Seraphim-Belphegor|Jo]], [[Dragonett]] | ||
Location: Multiple days (on foot) North of Basecamp - Several hours by skiff. | Location: Multiple days (on foot) North of Basecamp - Several hours by skiff. | ||
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==== 9.3 Promises and Promotions ==== | ==== 9.3 Promises and Promotions ==== | ||
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==== 9.4 Mission Report: Tablets on the Train ==== | ==== 9.4 Mission Report: Tablets on the Train ==== | ||
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I know my time on Quelmar is coming to a close. The entries here detail final unfinished business to be delegated to Reedy or other agents on the mortal plane while I return and face whatever awaits me back home. I will admit to feeling a bit of trepidation as to what is going to happen next. When I first left I fully expected simply to return to work in Belial's courts for quite some time as I demonstrated my ability to follow orders not just well, but exceed them through exceptional performance. In my role as Sabbatical, I have learned a lot more than I expected to, and the experience has certainly changed me in more than the obvious ways. I will attempt to describe those changes the best I can here as well, both for my own benefit and in continued faithfulness to your request that I keep a record. Should anything unexpected befall me, I have provided Reedy with instructions on how to burn this journal in a sacrificial ritual in order to send it to the hells. I trust that this is acceptable, and the risk of the method falling into dangerous hands is exceptionally low. | I know my time on Quelmar is coming to a close. The entries here detail final unfinished business to be delegated to Reedy or other agents on the mortal plane while I return and face whatever awaits me back home. I will admit to feeling a bit of trepidation as to what is going to happen next. When I first left I fully expected simply to return to work in Belial's courts for quite some time as I demonstrated my ability to follow orders not just well, but exceed them through exceptional performance. In my role as Sabbatical, I have learned a lot more than I expected to, and the experience has certainly changed me in more than the obvious ways. I will attempt to describe those changes the best I can here as well, both for my own benefit and in continued faithfulness to your request that I keep a record. Should anything unexpected befall me, I have provided Reedy with instructions on how to burn this journal in a sacrificial ritual in order to send it to the hells. I trust that this is acceptable, and the risk of the method falling into dangerous hands is exceptionally low. | ||
==== 10.1 | ==== 10.1 (TBD) ==== | ||
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==== 10.2 | ==== 10.2 (TBD) ==== | ||
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== The Return to Phlegethos == | == The Return to Phlegethos == | ||
Philani returned to Phlegethos on Kentgannon ##, 893 PR. What complications and events that still involve her have yet to be determined. | |||
Philani returned to Phlegethos on Kentgannon | |||
[[Category:Player Characters]] | [[Category:Player Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Wicked Wilds]] | [[Category:Wicked Wilds]] |