Two of my characters, Matilda and Anne, have been Paramount Presences for a while. I would’ve posted here earlier, but I had completely forgotten this thread existed until a few days ago. Thank you for taking the time to keep it updated!
Matilda_Ydmos (Monster-Hunter) Explorer of the Unterzee and Rattus Faber sympathizer
London’s Blood 2 - Happy in love
London’s Marrow 1 - Money, Money, Money!
London’s Nerves 2 - Caprine understanding
London’s Sinew 2 - The deadly force of Freedom
Anne_Carnacki (Midnighter) Sanguine ribbon duelist and semi-permanent resident of the Tomb Colonies
London’s Blood 2 - Happy in love
London’s Marrow 1 - Money, Money, Money!
London’s Nerves 1 - Starry wisdom
London’s Sinew 3 - A true companion
Edouard Philippe -Correspondent and Thirteenth Month of the Calendar Council
London’s Blood 1 - Supreme in luxury
London’s Marrow 1 - Money, Money, Money!
London’s Nerves 1 - Starry wisdom
London’s Sinew 2 - The deadly force of Freedom edited by Edouard Philippe on 5/28/2020
The apicius club will no longer return my calls. The door has a newly engraved sign begging, demanding no more eggs.
None. Not a single object ovoid in nature shall enter these halls until at least next year.
Slowcake’s Amanuensis had been summoned with sufficient frequency to warrant a rotating door, in and out, to and fro, hither and dither ad nauseum.
By the end of it, it was a wonder the poor soul didn’t fall over in a fit from seeing a meteoric rise and fall (and rise. etc.) in notability.
The forgotten quarter is mapped, plundered, and cleaned thoroughly from end to end of treasures.
A very confused rubbery is now the proud owner of a cart to haul the regular warm amber shipments.
It was, all in all, a very, very busy month.
Was it worth the title? Hm. Perhaps, perhaps not. But it is mine, and that is that.
After spending months halfway to Paramount Presence, considering the various London’s Marrow options, and then scrambling to grind notability for the last two traits before the system changed, Ember Ayres, Correspondent, is a Paramount Presence.
London’s Blood 2 - Happy in love
London’s Marrow 1 - Money, Money, Money!
London’s Nerves 1 - Starry wisdom
London’s Sinew 3 - A true companion
And now I can finally go play in my laboratory and finish my ambition. edited by Ember Ayres on 5/29/2020 edited by Ember Ayres on 5/29/2020
Cutting it very, very close, but as of yesterday I too am of Ancient Regime, at the cost of first selling of almost everything I have (or at least everything unimportant enough to be sold) for London’s Marrow and then pouring all that enormous amount of money into thoroughly terrifying Summercet academicians and befuddling Benthic ones.
Sagrim-Ur, a midnighter, a commited cat-wrangler and an ambassador to Arbor
And, as promised, a formalized list of qualities/descriptions. For those of you that don’t like/have Google Drive, the full list is in the spoiler tag below. The list starts off with Ambition, Companion and Renown titles at the top for ease of view, and the full list underneath organized by item and quality.
AmbitionsAmbition: Enigma- Enigmatist/Walks the paths of Enigmas
Ambition: Nemesis- A Seeker of Vengeance
Ambition: Bag a Legend- A Hunter of Myths (unused)
Ambition: Light Fingers- A Thief of Legends (unused)
Ambition: Heart’s Desire- A Gambler of Fates (unused)
CompanionsRubbery Feline: Rubbery Felinologist
Blemmigan Secretary: Blemmigan Typist
Noman: Friends Beyond the Chain
Gilded Crustacean: Owner of a Gilded Crustacean
Festive Rubbery: A gentleman/lady/Londoner with festive friends
RenownBeatific Stone: Witness to Revelation
Gleaming Buttons: A Dreamer of Brass and Darkness
Renown: Criminals (50)- Thief of the Sun
Renown: Bohemians (50)- Beloved Bohemian
Great Game Renown (50): The Pawn that reached D8
Master ListItems
Proscribed Material: Owner of Banned Books
Hesperidean Cider: Hesperidean
Breath of the Void: Speaker to the Void/Void Speaker
Sanguine Ribbons: Sanguine Ribboner/Duelist
Seven-Fold Knock: When they knocked, [they] did not/The One Who Knocks
Over/Uber/Heptagoat: Caprine Authority
Fluke Core: Witness to a Seven Fold Ending
Rumourmonger’s Network: Rumourmonger
Beatific Stone: Witness to Revelation
Book of Crimson Prayer: Crimson Congregationist
Feducci’s Lance: Stabs things with a lance, too.
A Vial of M____ B____: Sanguine Oenologist/Owner of M____ B____/Chiropto-Oeneologist
Ratty Reliquary: Owner of a Ratty Reliquary
An Orphanage: Orphanage Owner
Gleaming Buttons: A Dreamer of Brass and Darkness
Midnight Matriarch: Midnight Courtier
Classic Short Story: Classic Writer
Passion: Faithful of the Bazaar
Cryptobotanical Rosette: Cryptobotanical Champion
Rubbery Feline: Rubbery Felinologist
Blemmigan Secretary: Blemmigan Typist
Noman: Friends Beyond the Chain
Crimson Book: Cognoscente of Crimson Love Stories
Ray-Drenched Cider: Drenched in False Colors
Gilded Crustacean: Owner of a Gilded Crustacean
Impossible Theorem: Impossible Theorist
Festive Rubbery: A gentleman/lady/Londoner with festive friends ones- Osteologist
Qualities
Dreams: Death by Water- Dreamer of Drowning
Scarlet Saint
Caprine Authority
A Private Tattoo of Your Noman, Inked in Gant: Inked in Gant
Poet-Laureate
The wonderful, glorious title of A Weaseller- Weaseller
Ambition: Enigma- Enigmatist/Walks the paths of Enigmas
Courier’s Footprint: in the Footprint of the Courier
Empire’s Kingmaker: Kingmaker
Abomination
Seeking Mr. Eaten’s Name: Seeker
Scorched by the Sun: A Viewer of Sunlight
Artist in Ivory
Great Game Renown (50): The Pawn that reached D8
Bishop
Renown Criminals (50)- Thief of the Sun
Freed from the Name: Freed (profession)
Renown: Bohemians- Beloved Bohemian
Dreaded: A gentleman/lady/person more feared than loved.
Seeking Mr. Eaten’s Name: Seeker
Paramount Presence of the Ancient Regime: Member of the Ancient Regime
Thhhooosothorooooothhhhh: Ascender of Rubberies
A Lyon Pursuivant (of Arms Extraordinary)
Terms as Governor: Colonial Governor
Dreams of a Future: Paris, 1908- A Dreamer of Paris
Melancholy: A Melancholy gentleman/lady/person
Ambition: Nemesis- A Seeker of Vengeance
Bringer of Death
Not announcing my achievement of Paramount Presence status (way too early for that), but I’m vowing right here, right now, that I’m going to get there, with both of my characters. Mark my words.
ones- Osteologist