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* SurroundedByIdiots: Bitterly laments most of his court, barring his inner circle, is composed of inveterate, bloodthirsty morons.
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* RankUp: Started as a count. With his support of Alyssa's skills and his investments, the King takes notes of his achievements and elevates him to a Duke.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: When Alyssa reveals his latest blundering, the King finally has enough of him and bumps him down from Marquis to Count, sending him back to his estate and away from the court.
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* ShoutOut: As his mind degrades, one word becomes entrenched in his thoughts: '''[[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime UNACCEPTABLE!]]'''
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* DirtyOldMan: Alyssa suggests he can more constructively unleash his creativity with written specialized erotica, which is easier to distribute and spread through dealers.
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* DirtyOldMan: CovertPervert: He tried to conceal his interests after Konistan found his correspondence. Alyssa suggests he can more constructively unleash his creativity with written specialized erotica, which is easier to distribute and spread through dealers.dealers while remaining comfortably anonymous.
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* DirtyOldMan: Alyssa suggests he can more constructively unleash his creativity with written specialized erotica, which is easier to distribute and spread through dealers.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Even moreso, as it isn't '''his'' life that is saved, but his beloved mother's, when Alyssa develops and successfully tests a cure for consumption.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Even moreso, as it isn't '''his'' ''his'' life that is saved, but his beloved mother's, when Alyssa develops and successfully tests a cure for consumption.
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[[folder: Rory]]
The first dwarf Alyssa met. In the beginning of story, he runs a smithy near Gillespie estate. Alyssa visits him to put in orders for some fine metalworking and he is forced to say it will be delayed due to his apprentice botching the smelting and producing pig iron. Alyssa suggests using the remaining ingot of steel and the pig iron to fashion a pattern-welded alloy. Which turns out to be legendary dwarven "ripple steel". When Rory came to the estate two days later, peppermill in hand, made of ripple-steel, asking how she knew the secret, Alyssa brings out the tome holding the story of Throm, the dragon-slayer. The story does contain some basics of making the steel in question, serving as a convenient source of the idea.
[[folder: Rory]]
The first dwarf Alyssa met. In the beginning of story, he runs a smithy near Gillespie estate. Alyssa visits him to put in orders for some fine metalworking and he is forced to say it will be delayed due to his apprentice botching the smelting and producing pig iron. Alyssa suggests using the remaining ingot of steel and the pig iron to fashion a pattern-welded alloy. Which turns out to be legendary dwarven "ripple steel". When Rory came to the estate two days later, peppermill in hand, made of ripple-steel, asking how she knew the secret, Alyssa brings out the tome holding the story of Throm, the dragon-slayer. The story does contain some basics of making the steel in question, serving as a convenient source of the idea.
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[[folder: Rory]]
The first dwarf
A very gifted schoolmate of Alyssa
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* FunetikAksent: His accent is an odd mix of irish and welsh, which tends to roam about a bit.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As with all dwarves, he goes by a common serviceable name. His true birth-name is supposed to be kept secret.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Loves to work in a forge? Check. Loves to drink? Check. Short with long beard? Check and mate.
* UndyingLoyalty: When Alyssa gives him the secret to the lost recipe of ripple-steel, and is promised a place for his people, now all refugees from a volcanic eruption, to settle down, he swears loyalty to the Gillespie estate, for life.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As with all dwarves, he goes by a common serviceable name. His true birth-name is supposed to be kept secret.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Loves to work in a forge? Check. Loves to drink? Check. Short with long beard? Check and mate.
* UndyingLoyalty: When Alyssa gives him the secret to the lost recipe of ripple-steel, and is promised a place for his people, now all refugees from a volcanic eruption, to settle down, he swears loyalty to the Gillespie estate, for life.
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* FunetikAksent: His accent IOweYouMyLife: Even moreso, as it isn't '''his'' life that is an odd mix of irish and welsh, which tends to roam about a bit.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As with all dwarves, he goes by a common serviceable name. His true birth-name is supposed to be kept secret.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Loves to work in a forge? Check. Loves to drink? Check. Short with long beard? Check and mate.
* UndyingLoyalty: Whensaved, but his beloved mother's, when Alyssa gives him the secret to the lost recipe of ripple-steel, develops and is promised successfully tests a place cure for consumption.
* JockDadNerdSon: It is mentioned hispeople, now all refugees father is an exceptionally strong duelist, but he himself has little interest in fighting and prefers to make a living as an assistant to Alyssa, helping her generate and develop new ideas.
* MamasBoy: Definitely takes more after his mother, who suffers froma volcanic eruption, to settle down, he swears loyalty to consumption.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Preemptively, so it's more My God, What Did I Almost Do? He was starting research into clockwork devices known as Configurations, which terrify Alyssa and him even more when she shows him [[Film/{{Hellraiser}} what one of them could do]]. He prefers more stable work with Alyssa rather than venture into theGillespie estate, for life.mere possibilty he may in the future construct something as horrible as the Lament Configuration.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As with all dwarves, he goes by a common serviceable name. His true birth-name is supposed to be kept secret.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Loves to work in a forge? Check. Loves to drink? Check. Short with long beard? Check and mate.
* UndyingLoyalty: When
* JockDadNerdSon: It is mentioned his
* MamasBoy: Definitely takes more after his mother, who suffers from
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Preemptively, so it's more My God, What Did I Almost Do? He was starting research into clockwork devices known as Configurations, which terrify Alyssa and him even more when she shows him [[Film/{{Hellraiser}} what one of them could do]]. He prefers more stable work with Alyssa rather than venture into the
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[[folder: Marquis Roland De Brege]]
Hereditary noble. Product of multigenerational incest. Clinical moron.
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Hereditary noble. Product
The first dwarf Alyssa met. In the beginning of
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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: He's usually only addressed by title. It's only in chapter 101, as he's being demoted from Marquis to Baron for being an unwitting pawn to Hashshin assassins targeting the royal palace that his name Roland is mentioned.
* FailedASpotCheck: He frequently fails to notice the king in his own castle. The one time he did, on-screen, he failed to notice Alyssa as he was badmouthing her.
* TooDumbToLive: And it's apparently genetic! Not only is he a moron who frequently fails to notice the king, but his son Julien went with a hair-brained scheme to run and stand under Alyssa's blimp, screaming as it's in final descent, and when knights remove the boy, he wriggles free and runs under the blimp again, for a promised ''sweet-roll'', that Lord Abercrombie wasn't likely to provide, since Julien would have been squashed into the ground had the blimp landed on him.
* UnwittingPawn: To a whole lot of people, owing to his gullibility being common knowledge among Parsee beaumonde. So far, he was taken advantage of by lord Ambercrombe, madame Konistan, hashishins and Klaus in assorted ways. All of it in misguided attempts to influence Alyssa. In fact, the very reason why he remains unmurdered is because Alyssa considers him to be a weak link in any plot against herself.
* FailedASpotCheck: He frequently fails to notice the king in his own castle. The one time he did, on-screen, he failed to notice Alyssa as he was badmouthing her.
* TooDumbToLive: And it's apparently genetic! Not only is he a moron who frequently fails to notice the king, but his son Julien went with a hair-brained scheme to run and stand under Alyssa's blimp, screaming as it's in final descent, and when knights remove the boy, he wriggles free and runs under the blimp again, for a promised ''sweet-roll'', that Lord Abercrombie wasn't likely to provide, since Julien would have been squashed into the ground had the blimp landed on him.
* UnwittingPawn: To a whole lot of people, owing to his gullibility being common knowledge among Parsee beaumonde. So far, he was taken advantage of by lord Ambercrombe, madame Konistan, hashishins and Klaus in assorted ways. All of it in misguided attempts to influence Alyssa. In fact, the very reason why he remains unmurdered is because Alyssa considers him to be a weak link in any plot against herself.
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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: He's usually only addressed FunetikAksent: His accent is an odd mix of irish and welsh, which tends to roam about a bit.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As with all dwarves, he goes bytitle. It's only a common serviceable name. His true birth-name is supposed to be kept secret.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Loves to work inchapter 101, as he's being demoted from Marquis a forge? Check. Loves to Baron for being an unwitting pawn to Hashshin assassins targeting the royal palace that his name Roland is mentioned.
drink? Check. Short with long beard? Check and mate.
*FailedASpotCheck: He frequently fails to notice the king in his own castle. The one time he did, on-screen, he failed to notice UndyingLoyalty: When Alyssa as he was badmouthing her.
* TooDumbToLive: And it's apparently genetic! Not only is he a moron who frequently fails to noticegives him the king, but his son Julien went with a hair-brained scheme secret to run the lost recipe of ripple-steel, and stand under Alyssa's blimp, screaming as it's in final descent, and when knights remove the boy, he wriggles free and runs under the blimp again, for a is promised ''sweet-roll'', that Lord Abercrombie wasn't likely to provide, since Julien would have been squashed into the ground had the blimp landed on him.
* UnwittingPawn: Toa whole lot of place for his people, owing now all refugees from a volcanic eruption, to his gullibility being common knowledge among Parsee beaumonde. So far, settle down, he was taken advantage of by lord Ambercrombe, madame Konistan, hashishins and Klaus in assorted ways. All of it in misguided attempts swears loyalty to influence Alyssa. In fact, the very reason why he remains unmurdered is because Alyssa considers him to be a weak link in any plot against herself.Gillespie estate, for life.
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[[folder: Vole Konistan]]
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistake of thinking Alyssa Gillespie is an easy mark, just devastated after a public break-up with Prince Edward Cullen. He barely lives long enough to regret it.
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistake of thinking Alyssa Gillespie is an easy mark, just devastated after a public break-up with Prince Edward Cullen. He barely lives long enough to regret it.
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[[folder: Vole Konistan]]
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistakeMarquis Roland De Brege]]
Hereditary noble. Product ofthinking Alyssa Gillespie is an easy mark, just devastated after a public break-up with Prince Edward Cullen. He barely lives long enough to regret it.multigenerational incest. Clinical moron.
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistake
Hereditary noble. Product of
* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: He's usually only addressed by title. It's only in chapter 101, as he's being demoted from Marquis to Baron for being an unwitting pawn to Hashshin assassins targeting the royal palace that his name Roland is mentioned.
* FailedASpotCheck: He frequently fails to notice the king in his own castle. The one time he did, on-screen, he failed to notice Alyssa as he was badmouthing her.
* TooDumbToLive: And it's apparently genetic! Not only is he a moron who frequently fails to notice the king, but his son Julien went with a hair-brained scheme to run and stand under Alyssa's blimp, screaming as it's in final descent, and when knights remove the boy, he wriggles free and runs under the blimp again, for a promised ''sweet-roll'', that Lord Abercrombie wasn't likely to provide, since Julien would have been squashed into the ground had the blimp landed on him.
* UnwittingPawn: To a whole lot of people, owing to his gullibility being common knowledge among Parsee beaumonde. So far, he was taken advantage of by lord Ambercrombe, madame Konistan, hashishins and Klaus in assorted ways. All of it in misguided attempts to influence Alyssa. In fact, the very reason why he remains unmurdered is because Alyssa considers him to be a weak link in any plot against herself.
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[[folder: Vole Konistan]]
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistake of thinking Alyssa Gillespie is an easy mark, just devastated after a public break-up with Prince Edward Cullen. He barely lives long enough to regret it.
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* FailedASpotCheck: He frequently fails to notice the king in his own castle. The one time he did, on-screen, he failed to notice Alyssa as he was badmouthing her.
* TooDumbToLive: And it's apparently genetic! Not only is he a moron who frequently fails to notice the king, but his son Julien went with a hair-brained scheme to run and stand under Alyssa's blimp, screaming as it's in final descent, and when knights remove the boy, he wriggles free and runs under the blimp again, for a promised ''sweet-roll'', that Lord Abercrombie wasn't likely to provide, since Julien would have been squashed into the ground had the blimp landed on him.
* UnwittingPawn: To a whole lot of people, owing to his gullibility being common knowledge among Parsee beaumonde. So far, he was taken advantage of by lord Ambercrombe, madame Konistan, hashishins and Klaus in assorted ways. All of it in misguided attempts to influence Alyssa. In fact, the very reason why he remains unmurdered is because Alyssa considers him to be a weak link in any plot against herself.
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[[folder: Vole Konistan]]
A particularly arrogant conman who loves to flaunt his self-perceived superiority and ill-gotten wealth. He makes the mistake of thinking Alyssa Gillespie is an easy mark, just devastated after a public break-up with Prince Edward Cullen. He barely lives long enough to regret it.
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[[folder: Brimir le Reimir Nidavellir]]
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out of his single-minded pursuit of trying to act like the main antagonist of ''Literature/TheShining'' and actually explain himself. It is only after a great many attempts at reasoning with hard evidence that he is not in ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' have failed that Alyssa comes to the conclusion a summary execution is the only way to deal with him, as he's demonstrated the ability to simply [deny] being imprisoned, fatigued, or harmed by conventional means.
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out of his single-minded pursuit of trying to act like the main antagonist of ''Literature/TheShining'' and actually explain himself. It is only after a great many attempts at reasoning with hard evidence that he is not in ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' have failed that Alyssa comes to the conclusion a summary execution is the only way to deal with him, as he's demonstrated the ability to simply [deny] being imprisoned, fatigued, or harmed by conventional means.
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[[folder: Brimir le Reimir Nidavellir]]
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out ofMarquis Sadoux]]
A Champagnan noble, and Lemand's uncle through hissingle-minded pursuit of trying to act like the main antagonist of ''Literature/TheShining'' and actually explain himself. It is only after a great many attempts at reasoning with hard evidence that he is not in ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' have failed that Alyssa comes to the conclusion a summary execution is the only way to deal with him, as he's demonstrated the ability to simply [deny] being imprisoned, fatigued, or harmed by conventional means.sister.
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out of
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Is devoted to his sister, to the point of developing a system to keep himself and his staff protected from consumption and keeping her well cared for. He is also deeply impressed with Lemand's abilities.
* {{Blackmail}}: Alyssa found a few letters he earlier penned and which Konistan was blackmailing him with. Finding them rather harmless after making sure the Marquis strictly adheres to SafeSaneAndConsensual, she returns them with no fuss, just so the Marquis knows he no longer has Konistan looming over him.
* {{Expy}}: A fairly harmless one of the Creator/MarquisDeSade.
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[[folder: Brimir le Reimir Nidavellir]]
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out of his single-minded pursuit of trying to act like the main antagonist of ''Literature/TheShining'' and actually explain himself. It is only after a great many attempts at reasoning with hard evidence that he is not in ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' have failed that Alyssa comes to the conclusion a summary execution is the only way to deal with him, as he's demonstrated the ability to simply [deny] being imprisoned, fatigued, or harmed by conventional means.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Is devoted to his sister, to the point of developing a system to keep himself and his staff protected from consumption and keeping her well cared for. He is also deeply impressed with Lemand's abilities.
* {{Blackmail}}: Alyssa found a few letters he earlier penned and which Konistan was blackmailing him with. Finding them rather harmless after making sure the Marquis strictly adheres to SafeSaneAndConsensual, she returns them with no fuss, just so the Marquis knows he no longer has Konistan looming over him.
* {{Expy}}: A fairly harmless one of the Creator/MarquisDeSade.
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[[folder: Brimir le Reimir Nidavellir]]
He appears in chapter 122 going at the gates of the La Vallieres estate with an axe, utterly refusing to explain himself. It's only when Alyssa greets him as "Thanos" that he snaps out of his single-minded pursuit of trying to act like the main antagonist of ''Literature/TheShining'' and actually explain himself. It is only after a great many attempts at reasoning with hard evidence that he is not in ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'' have failed that Alyssa comes to the conclusion a summary execution is the only way to deal with him, as he's demonstrated the ability to simply [deny] being imprisoned, fatigued, or harmed by conventional means.
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* KillItWithFire: GenreSavvy Alyssa suggests this as a method of disposing of his remains, pointing out that he was a lunatic and had odd magics so it is better to be thorough. Of course, Alyssa`s idea of thoroughness is along the lines of ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill and instead of lit firewood, his remains are treated with stellar-grade heat.
