The M:EM generates a lot of information. Some of it gets dossiers, guides, either full writeups or partial "this is implied canon but we know a lot about it" writeups.
But a good amount of it doesn't. Planes are name-dropped with one-line descriptions, notable characters are met under circumstances that mean they are neither part of a setting's details nor given their own credit. Historical figures and sites of interest, being lesser than living characters or planes, are particularly prone to this sort of treatment.
Thus, I propose that these minor items be collected, along with all the little information that is known about them. It'll be a pretty huge project, but if we all chip in with items we've created or remember being relevant
Where to Draw the line?: this is honestly what I most struggle with here -- obviously, unnamed bit characters should't be listed, but what about named bit pieces. To take a couple Jakkard stories as examples, does VanDoren (from Rest for the Wicked) merit inclusion? What about Black-Tooth Bart and Shady Sythis? The other, deceased members of their gang that are only named in passing, not seen? It's a hard question, but for now my instinct is to see anything we can give a brief description of and a proper name to could be included -- who knows, perhaps someone else will need to use VanDoren, VanDoren, and Floogle, or decide that some member of Black-Tooth Bart's gang had an interesting enough name to merit inclusion in a chronologically earlier story. Perhaps they'll visit a plane only mentioned by name, with little or no description, just because it was something to explore. Certainly, it seems germane to our mission to preserve everything.
Right now I'd be looking for
Name: Description (Including planar and life status) Sources: Sources
For instance, one entry might be
Shady Sythis: Rattler outlaw of Jakkard. Deceased -- gunned down on a Black-Line 'ghost train'. Sources: Louder than Words
And another, for something more fleshed-out
Cornelius: Seemingly immortal human, and mage of minor talents. Former spellsquire to the Planeswalker Rhonwen (q.v.). Currently located on an unknown plane. Sources: Advent of a Planeswalker
And if something belongs here rather than its own page, we don't need much more than that
Planes
Characters
Aimeliara Kiirasi: A Taramir elf who was the mother of a half-elven child and executed for the same. Historical Sources: Taramir
Amara the Fair: A shaman of the "barbarians" who lived on the Plains of Hope before New Tolkas, during Taramir's Waning. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Black-Tooth Bart: A human outlaw of Jakkard. Assumed to have killed the other members of his gang. Deceased - shot dead and buried in the Waste by Lia Xin Sources: Louder Than Words
Bringer, The: A mysterious being, known only as the bringer. He brought sentient species to Ihn Gallad,and still resides on the plane today and is watched over by the Vedalkin Sources: Ihn Gallad
Darion: A (former) resident of Illarion's home town on Aralheim Sources: Homecoming
Deadeye Annie: An outlaw (presumably human) of Jakkard. Presumed deceased (Arrested and probably hanged thereafter). Sources: Louder Than Words
Ekarath: The last emperor of Vox. Historical. Sources: Taramir
James Tyler: A resident of Illarion Vale's home town on Aralheim Sources: Homecoming
Jericho: Attendant to and possibly suitor of Rasilla (q.v.) of Efaruna. Sources: State of Decay
Kalas: A Lorekeeper of Voor, presumably during the Waning or Age of Darkness. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Kayin: A female Loxodon Planeswalker, she founded the sky city of Irol. Sources: Valjan
Keter's Creator: An ancient planeswalker who created the plane of Keter and set himself in stasis to observe its distant future, but died without waking in the aftermath of the Mending Sources: Keter
Lindsay Fowler: A resident of Illarion's home town on Aralheim. Sources: Homecoming
Marina Ells: Illarion Vale's childhood sweetheart and his current love interest. Has thusfar remained on Aralheim Sources: Homecoming
Martin Gattis: A resident of Illarion's home town on Aralheim Sources: Homecoming
Mary Shaw: A resident of Keter, mildly aligned with the Seekers as opposed to the other factions. Travelled with Illarion Vale during Ordinary Day. Sources: Ordinary Day
Mattias: The last King of Dorias. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Melisande: A queen of New Tolkas. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Neyirian Solemnara: Liege of Orien Retreat upon Taramir, during the Waning. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Noddy Nine-Teeth: An outlaw (presumably human or noggle) of Jakkard. Deceased (hit by a train) Sources: Louder Than Words
Norathascus Emiyarani (Norath): A half-elf during Taramir's Late Waning. Half-brother of Syrielle (q.v.) and a friend of Rasilla (q.v.). Sources: State of Decay
Old Man Withers: An exceedingly old, cranky resident of Illarion Vale's home town on Aralheim Sources: Homecoming
Rasilla: Princess of Efaruna in the Late Waning. Disowned by her family and "exiled" after refusing to return to the Grand Fortress, Rasilla spent her life working for the betterment of her people, many of whom honored her more than they did their technical monarchs. Sources: Taramir, State of Decay
Screed: A Vishtali rumor-monger, presumably living during the Late Waning. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Shady Sythis: A rattler outlaw of Jakkard. Objected to harming children. Deceased - gunned down on a Black-Line 'ghost train' by Black-Tooth Bart (q.v.) Sources: Louder Than Words
Silas: A member of the Eternal Guard of Keter. Liaison to the Seekers. Sources: Ordinary Day
Simorah: General of Efaruna in the Late Waning, subjected to (or benefiting from) the Iron Frame procedure, preserving his life and functionality by replacing organs and limbs with artifact parts. Supporter of Rasilla (q.v.). Sources: State of Decay
Skye Verdantdawn: A 'prophet' of the Mid-Waning upon Taramir, founder of the Society of the Emerald Peaks. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Sodar: A Lorekeeper of Voor during Taramir's Waning. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Stinky Paul: A (presumably human) outlaw of Jakkard. Presumed Deceased. Sources: Louder Than Words
Syrielle Emiyarani: An elven woman who lived during Taramir's late waning. Half sister of Norath (q.v.) and friend to Rasilla (q.v.) Sources: State of Decay
Tala: A Lorekeeper of Voor who abandoned the order to become Queen of Tolkas. Historical. Sources: Taramir
The False "Green Maker": A cat planeswalker who's image is worshiped by the Lessal of Acharu Sources: Acharu
Varrignan: A Lorekeeper of Voor who went mad, tore out his own eyes, and committed suicide. Historical. Sources: Taramir
Locations
Di'if Asylum: An asylum on in Aralheim's heartland. Known for terrible living conditions (like most asylums?) Temporary residence of Marina Ells Sources: Homecoming
Artifacts
Other
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RavenoftheBlack [ Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:10 pm ]
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This is something I've been thinking about for a while. I like the idea, particularly for planes. I tend to name-drop planes kind of a lot, and even if I'm not planning on using them again, others might. This seems like a good background project, with us adding things to the list as they occur to us, rather than sitting down and doing some good old-fashioned primary source researching. But I think it's worth looking in to.
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Arcades Sabboth [ Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:18 pm ]
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I would really like to see this. I once collected the Planes and Planeswalkers back on the mothership forums. The planes thread is here, including a long bit about Glaciera:
Right now it collects Taramir's stuff (the majority of the list), Some Illarion stuff (Homecoming and Ordinary Day), Keter, and Louder Than Words which kind of kicked off the project, as well as some stuff Arcades linked.
Additions are always welcome. Post entries here and I'll edit them in, or I think anyone with archivist access could edit them in directly.
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Burning_Earth [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:09 am ]
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Diana: Trusty angelic servant of Fisco Vane Sources: How to Trade a Planeswalker, A Cold Shoulder etc etc
Cosette: Former servant lover of Fisco Vane on Jakkard. Killed by Don Marco and his gang. Sources: Two Bullets and a Pocketful of Hate, the latest Jackie story
Diana: Trusty angelic servant of Fisco Vane Sources: How to Trade a Planeswalker, A Cold Shoulder etc etc
Cosette: Former servant lover of Fisco Vane on Jakkard. Killed by Don Marco and his gang. Sources: Two Bullets and a Pocketful of Hate, the latest Jackie story
were two that came to mind really immediately
That reminds me, Orcish composed a giant list of Jakkard related minor characters (with Wild Card notably absent)
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Burning_Earth [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:15 am ]
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Henler: Bookseller somewhere. Killed by Thuzez Source: The Curse of Verse
Well he's named right
EDIT: Kymoko: All-seeing Kami who is the judge of a small town on Kamigawa Source: Tension
Lord Eijo: Human man who leads the town in Kamigawa Kymoko is in. Perhaps made a pact to get her all-seeing eyes. Source: Tension
Malzeth: Demon servant of Fisco Vane on Jakkard. Source: Two Bullets and a Pocketful of Hate etc
Lucretia: Demon servant of Fisco Vane on Jakkard Source: Two Bullets and a Pocketful of Hate etc
Remy Wacha: Junior Conductor of a train on Jakkard. Aspiring traindriver. Noggle. Sources: Six-shooter (not in archives but voted in)
That reminds me, Orcish composed a giant list of Jakkard related minor characters (with Wild Card notably absent)
Here it is. I added in Wild Card, which I forgot the first time around. But it has since fallen further behind -- it's missing the recent Jackie/Fisco stories, Raven's shootist story, all the microfics...
I'll have to add those in later.
Who's Who (and Who *Was* Who) in the Waste
Name: Cosette Desandro Description: Damsel in distress who seeks Fisco Vane’s protection after rebuffing Don Marco’s advances. She warms then breaks Old Smokey’s heart; her death triggers Fisco’s infamous campaign of revenge. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by Abellus in Fisco’s showdown with Don Marco; laid fully to rest later by Fisco.) Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: “Mal” / Malzeth Description: Powerful sangromancer who acts as Fisco Vane’s demonic legman on Jakkard. His contract to Old Smokey almost keeps his unpleasant demeanor in check. Shot by Jackie DeCoeur. Race: Demon. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Two Bullets, A Moral Compass, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: “Lucy” / Lucrecia Description: Temptress and master of subterfuge who serves with Mal under Fisco Vane’s contract. Smiles while she devours your soul. Abducted by Jackie DeCoeur. Race: Demon. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Two Bullets, A Moral Compass, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Don Marco Description: Jakkard big-shot who controls both legitimate and illegitimate business throughout large parts of the city. Fisco Vane’s plan to muscle him out of the way goes horribly awry. Race: Fox. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by Fisco Vane in perhaps the archetypical instance of “Old Smokey got him.”) Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: Vaik Four-Horns Description: Minotaur kingpin in Verkell’s Yolk District, known for his unique headwear and violent tendencies. Allied with Don Marco against Fisco Vane. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by Fisco Vane at high noon.) Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: June Description: Proprietor of the Horse’s Hitch saloon. Rare confidant of Fisco Vane, entrusted with keeping watch on Abellus’s grave. Race: Centaur. Current Status: Dead. (Death mentioned in passing by Fisco Vane.) Appears In: Two Bullets, A Moral Compass
Name: Tirk Description: Friend of Cosette who first helps Fisco Vane but ultimately betrays him to Abellus and Don Marco. Summons Fisco back to Jakkard to tell him of the crystalline state of Cosette’s tomb, gets a bullet by way of thanks. Race: Viashino. Current Status: Dead. (Got his thirty seconds to talk before Fisco shot him dead.) Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: Victoria Description: Daughter of Vaik Four-Horns, and a slow learner when it comes to not angering Fisco Vane. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: Abellus Description: Leader of a flight of angels in Verkell with a strictly utilitarian notion of “keeping the peace.” Sides with Don Marco over Fisco Vane on the grounds that the fox kingpin is a lesser evil than Old Smokey. Cosette’s killer. Buried alive by Fisco. Race: Angel. Current Status: Dead. (Along with Tirk, the recipient of one of the titular two bullets from Fisco’s gun.) Appears In: Two Bullets
Name: Aerock Description: Travelling gunfighter who challenged all comers to a duel. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Dead. (Underestimated Harrish Krell in the third duel.) Appears In: Three Duels at Dawn
Name: Old Blue Description: The first champion to fall victim to Aerock’s challenge. Race: Centaur. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by Aerock in the first duel.) Appears In: Three Duels at Dawn.
Name: Jaran Description: Putative challenger to Aerock who drank too much and drew too slow. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by Aerock in the second duel.) Appears In: Three Duels at Dawn
Name: Harrish Krell Description: A not-so-crazy Noggle who knew that a blast of fire on “three” beats even the fastest draw on “four.” Defeated Aerock. Race: Noggle. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Three Duels at Dawn
Name: Horatio Description: Owner of a little, rickety bar frequented by card players. Known to play a hand or two of Fox’s Run himself. Race: Centaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: All-In
Name: Jimbob Description: Tavern piano man, fond of playing “Centaur Wine and Noggle Ale.” Race: Noggle. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: All-In
Name: Sneaks-by-Sand Description: Card player who receives an unwelcome lesson in living history. Race: Rattler. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: All-In
Name: Biggs Description: Card player who talks too much and wins too little. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: All-In
Name: “Trotter” / Dyan Description: Dancer, cabaret singer, escort, and small-time crook. A white fox who grew up on the streets of Verkell. On-again, off-again paramour of Jackie DeCoeur. Race: Fox Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Love and Theft, Stare Down the Basilisk, Foxtrox, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Silversides Description: Backstage manager at Diamond Jane’s cabaret whose main problem is Trotter’s diva behavior until Sax confesses to murder. Race: Centaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Love and Theft
Name: “Diamond” Jane Vaanderly Description: Verkell gang leader turned mining tycoon and proprietress of the Zymmer cabaret. Once ordered Jackie DeCoeur ambushed and left for dead. Race: Fox. Current Status: Dead. (Killed by a penknife in the back; husband Sax executed for the crime.) Appears In: Love and Theft.
Name: Saxifrage “Sax” Vaanderly Description: Cuckolded trophy husband of Diamond Jane. Blackmailed into submission by his wife – until he claims credit for killing her, that is. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Hanged for Diamond Jane’s murder.) Appears In: Love and Theft
Name: Ruby Description: Working girl at Diamond Jane’s who spills the beans on Jane and Sax to Jackie DeCoeur. Possibly relocated to New Progress in later years. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Love and Theft, Stare Down the Basilisk
Name: The Judge Description: Crooked Zymmer lawman with a drinking problem. Diamond Jane’s person executioner. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Love and Theft
Name: Presto Description: Artificer with questionable people skills and shoddy safety protocols, but a brilliant mechanist’s mind. Built “The Machine.” Known associate of Jackie DeCoeur. Race: Human. Current Status: Alive. Appears In: Love and Theft, Stare Down the Basilisk, A Moral Compass, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Brax Description: Railroad magnate, leader of the iron cartel, and mean son-of-a-snake. Devoted himself to killing Jackie DeCoeur for robbing his trains and stealing his iron. Race: Fox. Current Status: Dead. (Shot between the eyes by Jackie DeCoeur after the smashing of the iron cartel.) Appears In: Red Eyes, Stare Down the Basilisk
Name: “Sharpy” / Mister Sharps Description: Head of security for Brax who is Jackie DeCoeur’s inside snake within Brax’s organization. Helps facilitate the raid on the iron stockpile. Deputized to run Jackie’s railroads. Race: Rattler. Current Status: Alive. Appears In: Red Eyes, Stare Down the Basilisk, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Tishia Description: One-time deputy to Jackie DeCoeur who makes a bad career choice when she tries to betray the Red-Eyed Woman to Brax. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Shot either by her own hand or by Jackie DeCoeur.) Appears In: Red Eyes
Name: “Shakes” / Mister Wacha Description: Self-proclaimed finest train driver in all Jakkard. Known associate of Jackie DeCoeur. Leaves Brax’s employ to help the Red-Eyed Woman rob his former employer blind. Race: Noggle. Current Status: Alive. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Dazie Description: Jackie DeCoeur’s right-hand-woman. Her gruff, no-nonsense demeanor may not win any popularity contests, but she’s a crackerjack bandit and amazingly strong. Strikes out on her own after Jackie becomes semi-legitimate. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Alive. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Hush-Hush Description: Identical twins known for their singular mind, silent demeanor, and skill as countermages. Built “The Device.” Known associates of Jackie DeCoeur. Race: Human. Current Status: Alive. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk, The Sincerest Form of Flattery
Name: Booker Description: Managed Brax’s iron stockpile at Little Forks before being sucked into the aether by The Device. Also, what a racist! Race: Fox. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk
Name: Hooper Description: Former railroad owner and member of the iron cartel. Red-faced and bowler-hatted. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk
Name: Vanatter Description: Former railroad owner and member of the iron cartel. Short-tempered and feather-boa’d. Race: Fox. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Stare Down the Basilisk
Name: Peepers Description: Blind receptionist at Madam Roxy’s bordello. Lost his dark glasses for withholding Dyan’s tips. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Foxtrot
Name: Harris Description: Bank robber who fell-out with Jackie DeCoeur over how to share out the spoils. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Foxtrot
Name: Argyle Description: Bank robber who fell-out with Jackie DeCoeur over how to share out the spoils. Had a permanent case of rope burn from a botched hanging. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Crushed by a falling sign dislodged by Jackie DeCoeur’s lucky miss.) Appears In: Foxtrot
Name: Madam Roxy Description: Proprietress of Roxy’s saloon, dance hall, and bordello in Jakkard. Dyan’s humorless employer. Takes “the customer is always right” seriously, but also takes gold bricks seriously. Race: Fox. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Foxtrot
Name: Katerena Description: Working girl at Madam Roxy’s. Never did get her dress back, but did get one heck of a story to tell. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Foxtrot
Name: Maddie Description: Saloon hostess and singer who takes pity on Quiet Lia and gets her a short-lived job. Race: Human. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Stinky Paul Description: Bandit who should have found a better partner than Black-Tooth Bart. Race: Unknown. Current Status: Dead. (Presumably.) Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Deadeye Annie Description: Another bandit who made a bad decision to work with Black-Tooth Bart. Race: Unknown. Current Status: Dead. (Choked on a rope.) Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Noddy Nine-Teeth Description: Yet another former associate of Black-Tooth Bart who should have seen it coming. Race: Unknown. Current Status: Dead. (Hit by a train; presumably never saw it coming.) Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Black-Tooth Bart Description: A bandit who doesn’t much believe in honor among thieves. Eliminated all of his former partners and helped kidnapped Quiet Lia. Had untoward designs on the young planeswalker before she found her voice in an explosive way. Race: Human. Current Status: Dead. (Shot to death by Quiet Lia, buried with his ill-gotten gold.) Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Shady Sythis Description: Black-Tooth Bart’s longest-lived partner. Saves Quiet Lia’s life initially, but does a less good job of keeping himself alive when he and Bart face off on the ghost train. Race: Rattler. Current Status: Dead. (Shot by Black-Tooth Bart on the ghost train.) Appears In: Louder Than Words
Name: Harmon Ix Description: Member of the Merchants Union. Prefers Jackie DeCoeur to those fussy foxes, agrees to help her sell Fisco’s cigars. Race: Noggle. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: A Moral Compass
Name: Snakes Description: Poorly-named gang leader who runs afoul of Jinsen. Race: Viashino. Current Status: Dead. (Sliced and diced by the Eightfold Lotus.) Appears In: The Eightfold Lotus
Name: Hurley Description: One-horned minotaur who traded a life of crime for a life of construction work after Jinsen let him off lightly. Race: Minotaur. Current Status: Unknown. Appears In: The Eightfold Lotus
Name: Wedge Description: A very large minotaur who likes to play cards and takes a dim view of cheaters. Race: Minotaur Current Status: Unknown Appears In: Wild Card
Name: Ned Description: Card player who likes to make his own luck by running a two-man scam with his noggle partner. Race: Human Current Status: Unknown Appears In: Wild Card
Name: Xian Description: Alessa's fence on Jakkard. A djinn with a taste for exotic drinks and an honesty problem. Helped Alessa to research the Amulet of Quoz, but also sold her out. Race: Djinn Current Status: Unknown. (Alessa used chaos magic to make him disappear.)
Name: "The Dragon" Description: One of the two trackers who captured Alessa in Aureg. A spellshot with a quick trigger finger and distinctive scales. Worked for The Duchess. Race: Viashino Current Status: Unknown
Name: ? Description: The other tracker who captured Alessa in Aureg. A countermage and skilled illusionist. Worked for The Duchess. Race: Human Current Status: Unknown
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Barinellos [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:59 pm ]
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Name: Ned Description: Card player who likes to make his own luck by running a two-man scam with his noggle partner. Race: Human Current Status: Unknown Appears In: Wild Card
Actually Ned wasn't in on the scam. The Noggle was shilling for the Duchess trying to put the Amulet in Ned's hands. For.... reasons.
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Name: "Mirage" aka Daniel Dantesco Description: The other tracker who captured Alessa in Aureg. A countermage and skilled illusionist. Worked for The Duchess. Race: Human Current Status: Unknown
I still would like to do something with Mirage and the Dragon, just for the record.
I still would like to do something with Mirage and the Dragon, just for the record.
For comparably minor characters, they are both pretty interesting. Actually, it would be interesting to see them meet up with some of Jackie's crew. Or Merritt's always available, if you need a shootist.
I still would like to do something with Mirage and the Dragon, just for the record.
For comparably minor characters, they are both pretty interesting. Actually, it would be interesting to see them meet up with some of Jackie's crew. Or Merritt's always available, if you need a shootist.
I have the broad strokes of a plot in mind for them, but the details are a little swimmy, and it would probably end up being on a larger scale than I can bite off right now. I have no objections to them meeting anybody else, to be clear.
But thank you! I mean that. I like to think that my minor characters can hold a scene on their own, like Elevator Goblin or the Captain from Legacies.
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Lord LunaEquie is me [ Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:48 am ]
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I'm just going to thank everyone here for doing this grunt work, because I'm going to be heavily leaning on this information when I take my Archive map to the next level.
But it has since fallen further behind -- it's missing the recent Jackie/Fisco stories, Raven's shootist story, all the microfics...