Lucky Julnissen

## Lucia Julnissen

****L******ucia Julnissen**, or **Lucky**, is an enthusiastic member of the Waits, having even interacted with a hobby horse skull when young. She owns a bookstore in the Liberty.

## Biography

### Early life

Lucia's days at school were apparently usually bad, and she had been apparently a 'lonely kid'. Lucia had been part of a clique in the Liberty. One day when playing hide-and-seek when she was about ten, she discovered a hobby horse skull in an abandoned bookstore, which she talked to. Lucia looked for the Waits, which the skull said it needed to find, eventually walking through the Liberty with the skull on her head and singing Christmas carols. On the first day of the Raw Nights, a group of Waits found Lucia, and she went caroling with the Waits every year since, caring for that hobby horse skull. Lucia later owned the bookstore she'd found the skull in.

### *Ghosts of Greenglass House*

Lucky arrived to Greenglass House caroling with the other Waits. Lucky got out of the way when Mrs. Kirkegrim caught fire, then later got the Waits harmonizing again. She then helped Sylvester tackle Mrs. Kirkegrim to prevent her from going inside first, shaking her head disgustedly at the 'noobs'. She instructed Rob to go up right foot first, agreeing with his (sarcastic) suggestion of hopping on one foot so he would remember. Rob then screamed at the other Waits to go right foot first, and she called him a child.

Sylvester offered to help Lucky with her coat, and since Milo was watching, she allowed him to. Sylvester tried to kiss her, but she pivoted and slapped him in the face, then rebuked him. Lucky introduced herself, noting that Sylvester was not necessarily one of her friends. Lucky took off her crown reluctantly, because 'some people' couldn't handle being around her while she was wearing mistletoe. She took off the wet cloth on her head, that was to keep from catching fire, explaining that some of the carolers had done this before.

Georgie and Lucky clicked, presumably due to a shared interest in folklore. When Mr. Hakelbarend explained the lore surrounding the Raw Nights, she interrupted twice to correct his dates. She explained how the traditions of the Waits brought good luck, mentioning again going right-foot first, and scoffing at Rob's insistence that he was left-footed. She explained why Rob had to be the sweep, and Rob interrupted that her reasons amounted to him being 'tall, dark, and handsome', which Lucky denied. She spoke more about traditions of the Waits, noting that she'd been caroling with girl sweeps occasionally.

Lucky gave orders to Rob as he cleaned the chimney. She then contributed knowledge about *The Raconteur's Commonplace Book* when Milo mentioned it. Lucky expressed disdain at Rob's beginning a story with 'a dark and stormy night', insisting that he should fix his mess. Rob, glaring at Lucky, then pretended to have forgotten the story. Milo asked Lucky to tell a story, guessing that she knew many, but Lucky said she had a headache, and slumped. Lucky helped carry the unconscious Mr. Larven up the stairs.

She thanked Milo for letting them stay, and apologized, insisting that things did not usually go wrong as they had. Lucky went upstairs to check on Marzana, who she felt responsible for, and Mrs. Kirkegrim. Lucky extolled Greenglass House to Milo and he asked about the Liberty, she answering good-naturedly. Lucky noted that if Rob died, it would be her fault. Lucky mentioned having convinced Marzana to come and feeling responsible. Milo asked why Marzana lived in the Liberty, then regretted it, and Lucky did not tell him why she thought Marzana did, as it might be incorrect, knowing that Milo was very familiar with the problems of assumptions. She thanked him for speaking with her and went upstairs. Lucky later met Milo again on the stairs, going up to her room and apologizing for having to stay.

When Lucky emerged in the morning, she appeared embarrassed, Milo presumed because of how wrong the tradition had gone. Lucky noticed the surprisingly clean living room, and Rob presumed that it was Sylvester's work. Lucky made the sleeping Sylvester coffee, and Rob woke Sylvester to tell him this news. Sylveser was shocked, and turned to Lucky, who was sitting wheres he would be able to see his reaction. Sylvester thanked Lucky for the coffee, and she thanked him. Meddy realized what was going on: Sylvester had stayed up all night cleaning to make Lucky feel better.

Milo spoke with Lucky, asking if she'd come to his house with the previous band of Waits. Lucky explained how welcoming the Waits in went, and explained why the Waits had not come to Greenglass House for a few years. She noted which of the carolers had been before, and explained how one signed up to be a Wait, and how there was a practice. Milo thought this seemed too normal, and Lucky became offended, misunderstanding his thoughts and thinking he meant too normal for people in a 'madhouse'. Milo managed, awkwardly, to explain that this wasn't what he'd meant, and Lucky, smiling, told him about lore surrounding the hobby horses. Lucky noted that she'd convinced Marzana, whom she knew from work, to come after Marzana had expressed interest in the Waits. Milo asked about the other Waits, but Lucky, sounding slightly reproachful, suggested that he ask them instead. When Mrs. Kirkegrim arrived, Lucky explained what they'd been talking about.

Lucky insisted that they should go, as it was ridiculous to ask for this much from the Pines. The Pines, however, insisted that they stay for brunch. Lucky later explained how she saved the bacon for last: staying by the plate of bacon so she could get more. When Milo awkwardly greeted Marzana, Lucky pretended not to have heard. Storytelling was mentioned again, and Marzana suggested that Milo ask Lucky about the hobby horse skull with a cool story, and Lucky knew what she meant. Lucky connected storytelling to caroling, and when the Pines said that they would be honored by storytelling, Lucky agreed to tell one. The guests who were not telling stories were made to do dishes, but Marzana prevented Sylvester from cleaning, instead sitting him down next to Lucky.

Meddy thought that Lucky was the culprit, showing how she could have done everything. Milo was not sure about this theory, wondering if Lucky was connected to Cantlebone or Gilawfer, and did not feel like Lucky was the thief. When he came downstairs, Lucky and Sylvester were speaking. Lucky sat on the couch, and Georgie next to her. Mr. Larven came downstairs, and Lucky asked how he was doing. When Mr. Larven and Rob argued, Rob blamed Lucky for making him clean the chimney. Lucky retorted that the entire thing had been her fault, Sylvester tried to comfort her, and Rob changed his blame to tradition instead. Georgie could later be heard exploding at Emmett, and Lucky asked if anything should be done and received a definite no.

Mr. Hakelbarend told his story first. When he said that many people thought the Liberty a madhouse, Lucky snorted. She later interrupted to say that the road to the Liberty entrance was supposedly one of the old roamer roads. Lucky thought the lightbulbs in the story sounded pretty. Lucky later answered Milo's question concerning the story to say that Whit Gammerbund was fascinating, and that there were many myths and verifiable history surrounding him. Lucky mentioned another story concerning Whit, but the other guests wanted to take a break. Lucky spoke to Emmett, and Meddy noted that Lucky had not reacted oddly during the tale. Lucky did not seem to know, Milo thought, about Marzana and Mr. Hakelbarend being related, his new revelation. Milo asked Marzana about Lucky, and she explained that Lucky owned a bookstore where she often shopped. Marzana presumably wondered, troubled, if Milo thought Lucky had been responsible for this, but did not say so aloud.

Lucky dinged a glass and informed the guests that she was going to use the bathroom, then tell her story. Lucky began her tale with 'Listen', and the way she managed to look at everyone gave Milo the impression that she'd told stories like that before. Lucky told a tale of herself as a young girl. Lucia had, while playing hide-and-seek in the Liberty with her friends, come upon a way in to an abandoned shop. There was a set of doors, and Lucia wanted to find a secret entrance to another world, but to her disappointment discovered only a fireplace. In the fireplace, however, was an animal skull. The skull spoke to Lucia and explained patiently that it was a hobby horse and needed to find the Waits. Lucia cleaned it and searched for the Waits whenever she could, coming by every weekend to take out the skull, clean it, and discuss the happenings. Eventually they went to look together, figuring out an arrangement where Lucia tied the skull to her head and put a candle in its mouth. Lucia sang Christmas songs, and word spread of her, until a group of Waits discovered her, both singing *The Holly and the Ivy.* The Waits had another hobby horse with them, and the skull on Lucia's head confirmed that these were the Waits. Lucia from then on went caroling with the Waits, and retrieved the hobby horse skull every year.

Lucky explained that this was how she'd found a hobby horse skull, and confirmed that she did remember the skull talking. Lucky said that this was not the craziest story about the hobby horse skulls. She confirmed that she now owned the bookstore where she'd found the skull, and was responsible for caring for the skull. Milo was convinced that Lucky was not the thief. Milo told a story about Violet Cross, and Lucky looked encouraging. Marzana later gave Milo cookies, before going to sit near Lucky.

Lucky thought the Waits should start leaving soon, but Sylvester discovered a bunch of locks on his coat, part of the haul that had been stolen from Clem and Georgie. Lucky examined the locks, noting that they were not part of the costume. Lucky was upset, and when told that more things besides the locks had been stolen, Lucky was miserable. She told Mrs. Kirkegrim that one of the Waits was a thief. Lucky agreed to stay until the things were found and begged the Waits to say something if they knew anything. Lucky continued to stay after Mrs. Kirkegrim left. While outside, Milo saw a hobby horse skull and thought of Lucky's story.

When Rob held a knife to Milo, Lucky began to say something but was interrupted. Mr. Larven knocked Rob out and insisted to Lucky that he was indeed spry. When Milo revealed that Mrs. Kirkegrim was Violet Cross, Lucky was shocked, and Marzana revealed that she'd had Lucky suggest that she go. When Meddy appeared to the guests, Sylvester yelped, and Lucky swatted at Sylvester. Lucky and Georgie then began to examine the whalebone fan, trying to put it back together without asking how. Lucky then suggested again that they should go, deciding that she would go herself even if no one else did. Sylvester offered to walk with Lucky and carry some things, and Lucky admitted that she would like that. All the Waits went, deciding that Lucky was right. The Waits left, Lucky beginning to sing *The Holly and the Ivy* as she did, and the others joined in.

### *The Thief Knot*

Marzana and Nialla went to Surroyal Books, Lucky's bookstore. Lucky was busy shelving when they arrived, greeted them, and pointed them toward the new *Quester's Crossroads* that she knew they would both want. Lucky later gave Marzana her soda, which she had forgotten, and suggested to her that she join the game group that met on Tuesdays, and contained someone called Emilia who might be in Marzana's grade. Marzana liked games a lot, but probably would not go because she did not like social interactions. Lucky helped Nialla disassemble her sacrifice chapter of the book, then gave Lucky, who was shelving again, their money and left.

Marzana did show up at the game group, in order to meet Emilia. Lucky greeted her enthusiastically and introduced her to the game group. Marzana later returned, along with Nialla and Emilia, and met J.J. and Ciro at the bookstore. Lucky was busy dusting shelves when they arrived, and agreed to let them sit in the history room. Lucky entered once with a customer. Marzana and Nialla then purchased a *Sidledywry Knot* book each, and Lucky suggested that they could use another table if they would help move some books. They agreed, and the group later returned, along with one more: Meddy, who Lucky did not recognize as the ghost girl from Christmas. They came again later, and she still did not realize who Meddy was, only greeted them enthusiastically.

## Physical appearance

When caroling with the Waits, Lucky wears a green crown with candles atop it. She also wears an overcoat and a white dress. Lucky has blond hair and appears 'youngish'.

## Personality and traits

Lucky is very outgoing, knowing a lot about the traditions of the Waits and controlling the other Waits. She cares very deeply about the Waits' traditions, having interacted with a hobby horse skull when she was young. Lucky was very upset when chaotic events caused the Waits to have to impose on the Pines, feeling that it should not be that way. Sylvester tried to kiss Lucky on multiple occasions, but she batted him away, seeming disgusted, and rebuked him for it. However, she later admitted that she wanted him with her.

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