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A Most Noble Quest

“A Most Noble Quest” is a short story published in the collection *Low-Key Calamities* in 2023. Alex attempts to find the limits of Lorelei’s appreciation of consensual porn.

## Warning

“It’s silly. Really silly. Also smutty, but sillier than smutty.”

“A Most Noble Quest” contains profanity, lingerie, angry essay writing, feminism, lust, consumption of alcohol, interrupted foreplay, explicit expletives, a casual disregard for traditional Western family values, resentful internal monologues, and analysis of adult film.

## Synopsis

Alex had noted Lorelei’s interest in consensual porn, and wondered if there are any limits to it. They made a wager that Alex could find a porn movie that is too cringe for Lorelei.

Lorelei demonstrated great familiarity with the porn industry through the challenge.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Alex
* Lorelei
* Rachel

## Continuity

“A Most Noble Quest” is set in December, between *Natural Consequences* and *Personal Demons*. It likely lasts at least two weeks given the eleven entries mentioned, and might overlap with “More Than Friends”.

The original Patreon publication was set to begin in early October instead.

## Trivia

*Eight Is Not Enough: A Stepmother Oct-travaganza* parallels Alex’s number of sexual partners at this time: Lorelei, Audrey, Taylor, Onyx, Jocelyn, Rachel, Victoria the realtor,⁠ and Molly. Cindy the maid is not counted here, since she was Lorelei in disguise.⁠

*European Unions IV: Takin’ It in the Brexit* was “creative, athletic, and has the veneer of illicit fun in public”. Compare Alex, Rachel, and Lorelei at the Emerald City Halloween Ball, Rachel and Lorelei on the top of the Space Needle,⁠ or Rachel and Alex on the utility easement.⁠

The “creepy place” in Lynnwood might be inspired by a real store.

There are several pop culture references in the story. A notable one is Yo-Ga-Oh! and the summoning of competing minions, which is a reference to the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

## Publication history

“A Most Noble Quest” was first published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on January 31, 2023. It was re-published in *Low-Key Calamities* on February 21, 2023.

## References

1. ↑ Story Post: A Most Noble Quest (GI), Elliott Kay’s Patreon, January 31, 2023.
2. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 4
3. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 1
4. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 13
5. ↑ “Amends”
6. ↑ Comment on Elliott Kay’s Patreon, February 3, 2023
Dominic

A demon active in the mortal plane, serving an unknown prince of Hell. He first appeared in *Past Due*.

Dominic was invited to the Family party, where he downplayed any rumors about upheavals or changes in Hell. He left quickly once Lorelei arrived.⁠

He has some negative history with Lorelei, and is described as being a hunter.⁠ He appeared as a handsome, well-groomed, and suave man.⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 14
2. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 15
3. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 13
Great Open Teamspeak Mic incident

A tryst involving Amanda and Jason.

## General

A couple of days after Amanda’s return to Seattle from Bel-Danab’s world she sought out Jason to thank him. The visit interrupted his participation in a raid, leading to a cascading failure and a total party kill. While that was ongoing, Amanda aggressively seduced Jason.

Throughout the tryst, Jason’s mic was on, to the entertainment of his guild.⁠⁠

The tryst contributed to ending the Adventures in Britneyland, *i.e.* Jason’s triad with Britney and Brittany. It is unclear how long the relationship lasted after the incident.⁠⁠

## References

1. ↑ *Days of High Adventure*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 2
3. ↑ “Lifestyle Changes”
Crowns of Hell

Crowns worn by the Princes of Hell. They first appeared in *Good Intentions*.

## General

The Crowns of Hell are worn by the Princes of Hell, with the exception of Sammael.⁠ It marks their status as a Prince and allows them to draw power from their realm of Hell.

Their origin is unknown, but they are likely as old as Hell itself.⁠ Claiming one will break all bonds and ties, and replace it with rulership of and a direct connection to one of Hell’s realms.⁠

## Iron crown

The iron crown belonged to Baal. After Baal had been killed by Alex, Lorelei took up the crown but refused to claim it. Instead, she ordered the entire realm to fight to win it.⁠ The crown enforced that command, compelling all of Baal’s former demons to fight.⁠

Lorelei finally claimed the crown due to the threat from Azazel and the Light. She destroyed the crowns of Baal and Azazel during the Battle of Perdition by draining them of all energy.⁠ The remaining pieces of the Iron Crown are possibly able to sever any chain or kill any being.⁠

## Other crowns

Lilith wears a crown, but she conceals it with magic.⁠ Azazel’s crown is golden. Mammon’s crown is made of rubies and diamonds.⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 2
2. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 4
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 16
4. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 17
5. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 21
6. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 24
7. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 16
Conduct Unbecoming

This work has only been published on Patreon.

“Conduct Unbecoming” is a short story published on Patreon in 2023. Tanner Malone takes on the challenges of military discipline in April 2277.

## Warning

This story contains militarism, ordinary jerks, and abuse of authority.

## Synopsis

Tanner Malone guards Gutierrez in the brig when *Beowulf* is ambushed and they have to work together to handle damage on the ship. At Gutierrez’s captain’s mast Tanner questions the methods of military discipline.

### Characters

* Tanner Malone
* Lockwood
* Trevor Jacobson
* Diego Gutierrez, a damage controlman
* Li, Master at Arms
* Collazo, damage controlman
* Smith, mechanic?
* Auguste, fireman
* Todd Branch, captain of Beowulf
* Jesse Baldwin (mentioned only)
* Jimenez, Master at Arms (mentioned only)
* Stevens (mentioned only)
* Miller (mentioned only)
* O’Hara, lieutenant (mentioned only)
* Costa, chief (mentioned only)
* Lewis, Master at Arms (mentioned only)

## Continuity

“Conduct Unbecoming” is set in April 2277, during the Debtor’s War, between “Priorities” and “Field Testing”.

## Publication History

“Conduct Unbecoming” was published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on May 2 2023.
Battle of Suite 1705

A large-scale battle in Seattle a  Sunday in early January. The Light and their demon allies assaulted Suite 1705 and the remaining members of the Crew.

## Background

The destruction of Anastacia’s Court and the Brotherhood of Apollo, together with Rachel’s campaign against demons had caused a power vacuum in Seattle. Azazel intended to claim Seattle by using the Light as pawns. Sammael had plans to get Lorelei back as his lover and servant by killing Alex, and claim the iron crown through her.⁠⁠

The Battle of the Casino led to the Light eager for revenge, left most of Seattle’s Practitioners paralyzed, and the Crew isolated, though they received some assistance from Hector. Rachel and Alex were also out of reach. Azazel poured demons into the Light’s camp.⁠ As a result, Lorelei left Seattle for Hell, setting off the Battle of Perdition.

## Events

See also: Battle of Perdition
A member of the the Light had shadowed Onyx, Wade, and Drew after their visit to Hector, allowing them to locate Suite 1705 and plan a full-scale assault. Onyx defeated the initial surprise assault, but was grievously wounded by Evelyn in return, and the Light was barely held off from successfully assaulting the condo.⁠

The battle turned with the sudden return of Rachel and Alex, and furthermore by the arrival of Lorelei and some of her demons. Leon was defeated by Molly and Onyx, but Sammael took off with Alex, intending to kill him. He was pursued by Rachel and Lorelei, and Lorelei finally killed him with a shard from the iron crown.⁠⁠

## Results

* Dissolution of the Light.
* Deaths of Evelyn and Sammael.
* Xazzal and other free demons loose in Seattle.

## Theories

It is not stated outright why the spell that Leon used against Molly didn’t kill her, as it had killed Elizabeth.⁠ It is unlikely but possible that Molly’s wards were stronger than Elizabeth’s. Molly’s youth and likely more robust physique is another possibility. However, the simplest explanation is that Evelyn assisted Leon with infernal power. After Evelyn’s death, Leon lost access to that power, making the spell weaker.

## References

1. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 2
2. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 7
3. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 15
4. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 20
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 23
6. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 24
Natsuo

A Practitioner of Japanese ethnicity and a member of the International circle. He first appeared in *Personal Demons*.

Natsuo participated in the Battle of the Casino and afterwards cared for and healed a badly wounded man with the assistance of the Crew.⁠

Natsuo’s Practice only allows healing of severe injuries with the sacrifice of blood.⁠ He is dependant on his magic in a fight.⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 10
2. ↑ “Outsourced”
Ms. Black

A Practitioner and member of the Brotherhood of Apollo. She first appeared in *Good Intentions*.

## Biography

Ms. Black was part of the group that kidnapped Lorelei and Alex in September. She also took the decision to bring in Molly and Onyx as guests to Blackthorne Manor.⁠

She attempted to intercept Alex’s escape during the Battle of Blackthorne Manor, but was subdued by him.⁠ She however managed to escape the battle, only to be killed by Diana in the aftermath. Her body was found by the police, but neither the Seattle police nor the Special Task Force were able to identify her, her relation to the Brotherhood, or her status as a Practitioner.⁠⁠

Ms. Black was one of only two known female members of the Brotherhood of Apollo, and the only named one. She appeared to be a high-ranking member of the Brotherhood, but had a poor opinion of Kenneth.⁠

She was a nature specialist and her healing magics allowed her to heal herself.⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Good Intentions*, chapter 16
2. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 17
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  *Good Intentions*, chapter 18
4. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, Prologue
Nathan Spencer

An old school friend of Tanner Malone and a member of an influential family in the Archangel system. He first appeared in *Poor Man’s Fight*.

## Biography

Nathan Spencer grew up on Michael and went to the same school as Tanner Malone.⁠ After graduation he took a gap year rather than going on to further studies at once, sponsored by his grandparents.⁠

He was on his way home on the *Pride of Polaris* when the ship was boarded and captured by pirates on the *Vengeance* led by Casey.⁠ The ship and most crew and passengers were saved by Tanner’s intervention, and the two met each other briefly there.⁠ Afterwards, they regularly corresponded with each other.

Tanner’s example and the occupation of Michael led to Nathan changing his plans, and he sought and received admission to the Archangel Naval Academy. He graduated as a midshipman in 2279 after an accelerated two-year-course and was assigned to the ANS *Beowulf*.⁠

He participated in the invasion of Fairhaven as his first combat action.⁠ He was one of the few survivors of its bridge when it took a direct hit. He took the helmsman’s post, steering the ship during a critical part of the battle.⁠

He was severely wounded from explosions working in an area open to space. While he survived, the rehabilitation would take years.⁠ His current activities are unknown.

## Relations

The Spencer family is influential, rich, extensive and spread out over most of the Archangel system. His great-grandfather Anthony is the current *paterfamilias* of the family.⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 1
2. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 2
3. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 13
4. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 15
5. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 4
6. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 11
7. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 13
8. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 15
9. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 5
Alistair Pennington

A vampire and member of Anastacia’s Court. He first appeared in *Good Intentions*.

## Biography

Alistair Prescott Pennington was turned into a vampire circa three hundred years ago, or 1700 CE. At the time he was relatively young and with an artistic bent. He proved better able to adapt and blend in with the changing mortal world than most vampires.

He was invited to Sherri’s party by Brittany, who he was preying and feeding on. There he encountered Alex and Lorelei. He informed Anastacia’s Court about Alex’s name and school as well as sending over a picture of him.

Lorelei was however aware of his presence. Taylor tricked him to join Lorelei, and once the two were alone Lorelei killed him.⁠
Battle of Magnuson Park

A large-scale fight in Magnuson Park, right after Halloween.

## Background

The Special Task Force held Alex, Drew, Jason, Wade, and Lorelei under arrest in a disused office building in Magnuson Park. They also held the crippled vampire Bjorn captive.

The vampires under Lord Mayor Wentworth and the werewolves under Diana had formed an uneasy alliance in order to kill Alex and Rachel. They learned where they were located when a frustrated Hauser sent a message to them under the influence of Donald.

## Participants

### The Crew

* Alex Carlisle
* Drew Jones
* Jason Cohen
* Lorelei
* Molly Murray
* Onyx
* Rachel
* Wade Reinhardt

### Angels

* Donald
* Theresa

### Special Task Force

* Amber Maddox
* Doug Bridger
* Colleen Nguyen
* Joseph Hauser
* Matt Lanier
* Paul Keeley
* Dean, tac team
* Frank, tac team
* Gutierrez, tac team
* Jacobsen, tac team
* Miguel, tac team leader
* Theo, tac team

### Vampires

* George Wentworth
* Bjorn
* Francois⁠
* Unferth
* Marco⁠
* Rupert, a Second World War veteran⁠
* many other unnamed vampires from all over North America

### Werewolves

* Diana
* Billy
* Jared
* Red
* Sally
* many other werewolves from Caleb’s pack

## Events

A group of vampires managed to infiltrate the building, but were discovered when Keeley managed to break free from the mind control he was under for a short moment. The group of infiltrating vampires broke up, but they had killed most members of the FBI tactical team present and taken two agents as captives.

Lorelei managed to escape through seducing Bridger and then rescued Alex from Hauser. Jason broke out from the office where he was held by himself, and then together they freed Drew and Wade. Rachel meanwhile had to deal with both Donald—set on Lorelei’s destruction—and Diana’s werewolf pack.

Molly and Onyx acted outside the building, and managed to make the joint vampire–werewolf assault less cohesive. This allowed the Crew and the remnants of the Special Task Force first hold on and then launch a counterattack. This was effectively aided by targeted lightning called by Molly.

## Results

* Nguyen replaces Hauser as leader of the Special Task Force
* Death of Lord Mayor Wentworth and several other vampires
* Destruction of Caleb’s pack
* The Special Task Force hires Molly and Onyx as consultants

## References

1. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 16
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 17
Beelzebub

A prince of Hell. He first appeared in *Personal Demons*.

Beelzebub participated in the council of the princes of Hell about Baal’s former realm. He has an insectile form.⁠

Lorelei had a very low opinion of him.⁠ Rachel said that he did not use sex much as a method, with few demons of lust serving him.⁠

## Trivia

See the mythological Beelzebub (wikipedia).

## References

1. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 2
2. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 1
3. ↑ “Red Flags”
Hell

* Crowns of Hell
* Demon
	+ List of
	+ Creeper
	+ Succubus
* **Hell**
* Princes of Hell

A plane associated with demons and torment.

## General

Hell is the physical and metaphysical plane associated with demons. It is subdivided into several realms, each ruled by one of the Princes of Hell, that are eternally at war with each other. The princes have some sort of connection with Hell through the Crowns of Hell.

It is a place of eternal torment, torture, and punishment, for both souls and demons.⁠ Even pleasure is a means for control and conditioning.⁠ Many demons dislike Hell too, and those who get the chance to live and act on the mortal plane usually prefer to stay there.⁠

Demons who die in Hell will be reborn and reformed relatively quickly, usually within days.⁠

It is also known as **the Pit**.

## Pathways of Hell

There are permanent gates between Hell and the mortal plane, though many of them are secret or hidden. It is possible to quickly go from one place on Earth to another using these, though it might require negotiations with or payment to the keepers of the gateways and routes. How deeply these routes require the traveler to go into Hell also varies.⁠

## Recent events

Hell has recently went through several upheavals, strong enough that rumors of them has spread to the mortal plane.⁠⁠ The first was the death of Baal during the Battle of Blackthorne Manor. The second were the connected Battle of Perdition and Battle of Suite 1705, where Azazel, Belial, and Sammael all were defeated.⁠

Lilith has apparently claimed much of the now unclaimed powers in Hell.⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 16
2. ↑ “Proper Focus”
3. ↑ *Skin*
4. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 1
5. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 10
6. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 13
7. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 15
8. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 25
9. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 16
Circle

A group of Practitioners working together.

## General

The circle is a group of Practitioners bound together on shared principles, working as a group, or helping each other. In most circles all of the members follow the same or similar Practices in their use of magic. Apart from mutual assistance, circles help Practitioners to manage the magical power in an area.⁠⁠

Most circles are relatively small, with three to eight members. A circle of a dozen Practitioners—like the Light—is very seldomly encountered.⁠ A circle like the Brotherhood of Apollo with nearly twenty members probably only appears under very specific circumstances. A pair of Practitioners might or might not be considered a circle.⁠

With several magic users in an area, forming a circle both lessens the impact of each Practitioner within the circle, and allows the circle as a whole to claim a larger share of the magical power in the area.⁠

Non-practitioners associated with a circle are often referred to as muscle. Common duties are as lookouts, drivers, and bodyguards.

The Seattle area was unusual in the number of circles and Practitioners there.⁠ However, the actions of the Brotherhood of Apollo has diminished that number.⁠⁠

## Known circles

* Ashen Scholars⁠
* The Family
* Seattle area
	+ Brotherhood of Apollo
	+ Evergreeners
	+ Grecians
	+ The Light
	+ International circle
	+ Native circle
* Zhu Tiang’s circle⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Authenticity”
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 5
3. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 10
4. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 14
5. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 7
6. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 13
7. ↑ “Outsourced”
List of Practitioners

A list of known mortal Practitioners, that is, users of magic, as well as Practitioners of unknown heritage.

* Aaron
* Abdel
* Amanda
* Anatole
* Archimedes
* Autumn, of Elegant Estates⁠
* Bill
* Ms. Black
* Daniel, of the International Circle⁠
* Doug Bridger
* Chen⁠
* Chen Jin
* Coot
* Dutch
* Evelyn
* Garrison
* Mr. Gold
* Professor Hood
* Hypatia
* Jasper
* Joe
* Kashvi
* Kenneth
* Hector Kingston
* Leon
* Loretta
* Malike
* Masood
* Michael, of the International Circle⁠
* Michiko
* Evan Murphy
* Molly Murray
* Natsuo
* North, of Elegant Estates⁠
* Kate Oakwood
* Onyx
* Helen Robinson
* Roman
* Victor Saxon
* Stefan
* Gerhardt Stein
* Justina Straliene, a Witch⁠
* Tammy
* Teheret
* Elizabeth Van Dalen
* Warren
* Mr. White
* Mr. Woods
* Yumi
* Zafirah
* Zhu Tiang⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Guardians”
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “Outsourced”
3. ↑ “Legitimacy”
Field Testing

“Field Testing” is a novelette published in *Habitual Heroes* in 2021. Tanner has to face new challenges, leading an *ad hoc* team on a rescue mission.

## Synopsis

After a conflict over leadership versus peer support with sergeant Keane, Tanner is put in charge of an *ad hoc* fire team made up of Alicia, Ravenell, Esposito, and Moreno, the last two on their first combat mission. The mission is to do a search and rescue of *Harmony*, which had been attacked by NorthStar ships.

After entry on the ship, the boarding teams are ambushed by combat robots. Tanner manage to work out NorthStar’s goal with the engagement, and helps foil it.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Tanner Malone
* Esposito, damage control specialist
* Sergeant Keane
* Moreno, a medic
* Ravenell
* Michelle Janeka
* Lieutenant Kilmeade
* Alicia Wong
* A robot
* Captain Navarro (mentioned only)
* many other marines and ratings
* some unnamed civilian consultants

### Locations & organizations

* *St. Catherine*, *St. Luke*, and *St. Sebastian*, corvettes
* *Harmony*, a starliner
* *Beowulf*, a battleship

## Continuity

The story is set in May 2277, after *No Medals for Secrets* and “Priorities”.

## Publication History

“Field Testing” was first published in two parts on Elliott Kay’s Patreon in September and October 2021.
Oscar Company

A recruit training company for the Archangel Navy. Tanner Malone received his basic training there.

## General

Oscar Company was formed in summer 2274. It was trained for six months by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Bill Everett and Gunnery Sergeant Janeka using an experimental curriculum that had a great focus on immersion, cross-training, practical combat skills, ship maintenance, and damage control. It started with 177 recruits for the Navy and the Marines, and graduated 114.⁠⁠

Many members of Oscar Company went on to have distinguished careers in the Archangel military. It lost 43 people in the Battle of Raphael.⁠

## Members

* Chief Boatswain’s Mate Bill Everett (commander)
* Gunnery Sergeant Michelle Janeka (assistant commander)
* Ahmed
* Andrews (did not graduate)
* Chris Baljashanpreet, squad leader
* Eickenberry, also called Einstein (did not graduate)
* Espinoza
* Cassandra Fuller⁠⁠
* Gomez
* Other Gomez
* Gonzalez
* Huang
* Hyun Jun⁠
* Kalodner (did not graduate)
* Macias (did not graduate)
* Tanner Malone, yeoman
* Ed Matuskey
* Michaels (did not graduate)
* Abdul Mohamed
* Palmotti (did not graduate)
* Perelli
* Quinto
* Ramos
* Martin Ravenell
* Antonio Rivera⁠
* Avery Sinclair, squad leader
* Smalls
* Vega
* Waikowski (did not graduate)
* Whittier
* Alicia Wong, squad leader

## References

1. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 3
2. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 6
3. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 13
4. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 9
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 15
Marie (librarian)

This article is about Simon’s fiancée. For other uses, see Marie.

A librarian in Paris and Simon’s fiancée. She first appeared in *Past Due*.

## Biography

Marie lived through World War II in Paris, where she worked as a librarian. After the liberation of the city she met Simon, and they were engaged.⁠⁠

Several of Simon’s personal belongings were brought to her by Elena after his death in Germany.⁠

She was described as very smart and with red hair.⁠⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Good Intentions*, Prologue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Past Due*, Prologue
3. ↑ *Halloween for Life*
Amanda

A student and a member of Alex’s and Jason’s D&D group. She first appeared in *Days of High Adventure*.

## Biography

Amanda was a student of the University of Washington and a member of Alex’s and Jason’s D&D group. She worked part-time as a receptionist for a financial firm. She was interested in Jason, but thought neither of them were ready for a relationship.

In late spring or early summer she was dragged into another plane together with her friend Eric, as she invoked the name of Bel-Danab, a sorcerer on that plane.

Bel-Danab took her captive and assigned her to his youngest apprentice as a slave and a future virgin sacrifice. During her time there she secretly learned magic. When Bel-Danab was absent she killed the apprentice and destroyed Bel-Danab’s tower. She sought refuge within the temple of Deyallah where she explored her sexuality and continued her magical studies. Together with Eric and Fallon she managed to defeat Bel-Danab.

Upon her return in September she seduced Jason, causing the Great Open Teamspeak Mic incident that ended his Adventures in Britneyland.⁠⁠

Her current activities and whereabouts are unknown, but it is possible she is circumnavigating the world on a yacht with Eric and Fallon.

## Abilities

Amanda is a very quick study and learner, and became a capable magic user in just a few months’ time.

She retained her magical abilities as a D&D 4e wizard of at least 5th level after returning to Seattle. She probably also kept the ability to speak and understand any language, like Eric did.⁠

## Trivia

Amanda’s part-time job at a financial firm might be inspired by Elliott Kay’s experience as a fill-in receptionist for Goldman Sachs.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Days of High Adventure*
2. ↑ “Lifestyle Changes”
3. ↑ Ask Me Anything at Patreon, April 17 2020
4. ↑ Elliott Kay on Bluesky, September 23, 2023
DigDig

A goblin spelunker and rogue. He first appeared in *Run Like Hell*.

## Biography

DigDig was born as Dag and grew up in Bak’Nor as the child of two document doctors—or forgers.⁠ Upon reaching adulthood at age five he sought a job in the dungeons, together with his sister Dachi and some cousins. His relatives died soon after in accidents and fights, and DigDig became a target of bullying and abuse due to being small and alone. However, he managed to explore the dungeon deeper and more thoroughly, and thus managed to thrive at some level.⁠⁠

## Relationships

DigDig joined the Crew with enthusiasm, not having been treated with kindness or as someone valued for a long time. He was close to his sister Dachi until her death.⁠

He thinks of Zana as his girlfriend, but it is unclear how serious the relationship is.⁠⁠

## Abilities

DigDig is very agile and has lots of endurance. He is an excellent explorer and scout.

## Possessions

DigDig possesses an enchanted dwarven shovel that is capable of great feats of excavation and building.⁠⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Nowhere to Run*, chapter 2
2. ↑  *Run Like Hell*, chapter 2
3. ↑  *Run Like Hell*, chapter 3
4. ↑  *Nowhere to Run*, chapter 10
5. ↑ “Seduction”
6. ↑  *Nowhere to Run*, chapter 11
7. ↑  *Run Like Hell*, chapter 8
8. ↑  *Nowhere to Run*, Epilogue
Jon

An angel and Drew’s guardian.

Jon joined in at the Battle of Blackthorne Manor, and later crafted a good working relationship with Rachel during her tenure as Dominion of Seattle.⁠⁠ He fought against Sammael in the Battle of the Casino, and was heavily wounded by him.⁠

Rachel is currently standing in as Drew’s guardian, at least some of the time.⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 17
2. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 11
3. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 8
4. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 20
Date Night

“Date Night” is a short story published in the collection *Small Victories* in 2020. Molly and Onyx sexperiment with Alex.

## Warning

“Date Night” contains graphic sex, polyamory, sex in private, witchcraft, lingerie, feminism, lust, sexual promiscuity and the enthusiastic enabling thereof, innuendo, a casual disregard for traditional Western family values, and consensual sexual misconduct in places of worship.

## Synopsis

Alex had planned on a night clubbing with Molly and Onyx as their first planned date, but when he arrived at their apartment he found they had changed their plans. Instead, Molly wanted to experiment with sex magic, much to Onyx’s embarrassment. It turned off the rain and saved the dog.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Alex
* Molly
* Onyx
* Ricky, a dog
* Lorelei (mentioned only)

## Continuity

The story is set a Friday in November. Per Elliott Kay’s timeline the story is set after *Skin*.⁠ It also reads like their first planned date night, which would place it before “Trust”, which falls on a Thursday. That makes it likely that *Skin* is set a weekday the second week of November, “Date Night” is set the second Friday in November, and “Trust” is set the third Thursday in November.

## Theories

It is possible that Molly’s greater control of the weather in *Personal Demons* partially stems from her experiences here.

It is heavily implied Molly raised greater amounts of magical power than she both expected and was used to while she made love with Alex and Onyx. It is unclear why. Some possible reasons:

* Heterosexual sex is more efficient at raising magical power than homosexual sex. This would however go against the queer-positive themes of the story and series.
* There are symbolic factors that can increase the amount of sexual-magical power, but there are no known such at play in this instance.
* It is an effect of the removal of the Brotherhood of Apollo and Molly and Onyx growing in magical power, but this is unlikely to surprise Molly.
* Threesomes are just better for magic. This would however probably have been revealed during Molly’s review of the literature.
* Alex’s status as Baal’s killer, as Lorelei’s prey, or both, increases his ability to generate sexual-magical power.
* The spiritual connection between Alex’s and Onyx’s souls acted as an enhancer that also benefited Molly.

See also the blog Sex and magic.

## Publication History

“Date Night” was first published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon in October 2019. It was re-published in *Small Victories* in July 2020.

## References

1. ↑ Timelines and Links: Good Intentions (Elliott Kay’s Patreon, July 4, 2022)
Holy ground

Holy ground is a location on the mortal plane that is infused with faith associated with Heaven.

## General

Holy ground can be found in many places over the world, and can be associated with different faiths. However, it must be sincerely held and practiced by attendants and caretakers, and fit within the values of Heaven.⁠

It is also possible for other objects than places to become infused with power. The one known such example is an Orthodox cross that belonged to Stelia’s family.⁠

Objects infused with faith can continue to hold that for a long time. Stelia’s cross was away from the family for at least twenty years—enough that Stelia could grow up and have a daughter herself—and in the hands of various art thieves, but it still kept its power.⁠

## Holy ground and supernatural beings

In most Dominions, angels hold their councils and nightly gatherings on holy ground.⁠

It is inhospitable to demons with an effect depending both on the demon’s connection to the mortal realm and the strength of the faith.⁠ Some demons, like Lorelei and Lydia can act on holy ground or touch holy objects, though it is acutely painful.⁠⁠ Demons wearing mortal skins will see it start to boil and disintegrate. It is unknown how holy ground will affect demons without mortal skins. Demons killed on holy ground are destroyed and will not be reborn in Hell.⁠

The effects of holy ground on other supernatural beings is unknown.

## Known examples

* St. Mark’s Cathedral
* Stelia’s cross⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Good Intentions*, chapter 9
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “Amends”
3. ↑  *Past Due*, chapter 5
4. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 19
5. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 10
Battle of the Casino

A large-scale fight at the casino owned by the Native circle, a Friday in early January.

## Background

The destruction of the Brotherhood of Apollo caused an upheaval among the Practitioners in and around Seattle. Kate Oakwood of the Native circle and and Jin of the International circle sought to address this through communication and by establishing a neutral ground for Practitioners. They invited all circles and Practitioners known to them.⁠

Molly and Onyx sought help from Alex and the Crew as backup and muscle in case things went wrong.⁠

Among the invitees were also the Light, which had been suborned by the demon Evelyn. They planned a surprise assault on Seattle’s Practitioners aided by demons. Sammael took advantage of this with a plan for abducting Alex and reclaiming Lorelei.⁠

## Participants

### The Crew

* Alex Carlisle
* Drew Jones
* Jason Cohen
* Molly Murray
* Onyx
* Lorelei
* Rachel
* Taylor
* Wade Reinhardt

### Angels

* Daniel (angel)
* Jon
* Julia
* Marvin

### Hell

* Evelyn
* Sammael
* several demons serving Azazel

### The Light

* Leon
* Aaron
* Bill
* Carl⁠
* Coot
* Joe
* Mac⁠
* other unnamed Practitioners and muscle

### Practitioners of Seattle

* The Evergreeners
* The Grecians
* Hector Kingston
* International circle
	+ Chen Jin
	+ Michael
	+ Natsuo
* Native circle
	+ Kate Oakwood
	+ Sierra
* Circle of Olympia
	+ Archimedes
	+ Hypatia
	+ Their driver
* Other unnamed Practitioners and circles

## Events

The Practitioner meeting quickly dissolved into mutual distrust and accusations, after which the Light launched their assault and opened a portal for demons. Alex led a counter-attack against the demons, aided by Sierra, allowing Onyx to close the portal.⁠

Sammael had reached out to Lorelei, after which a fight broke out between them. Lorelei escaped and Sammael was intercepted by several guardian angels and Rachel. He was surrounded when the assault from the Light drew off most guardians, allowing him to escape.⁠

The Light retreated, pursued by Alex, Sierra, Molly, and Onyx. Alex was caught by a teleportation spell, before the Light escaped in several vehicles. Due to Alex wearing an iron nail, the teleportation spell did not work as intended.⁠

The Crew arrived to assist in the aftermath, but Lorelei was recognised as a demon by Hypatia. The fear and distrust towards Lorelei forced them to leave.⁠

## Results

* Fourteen dead and many wounded among Seattle’s Practitioners⁠
* Three dead among the Light⁠
* Several severely wounded guardian angels⁠
* Distrust towards Molly and Onyx due to their association with Lorelei⁠
* Alex teleported to Iraq rather than captivity⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 4
2. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 5
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6  *Personal Demons*, chapter 10
4. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 7
5. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 8
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1  *Personal Demons*, chapter 14
7. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 9
Madelyn Carter

This article is about the character in *Poor Man’s Fight*. For the character in *Good Intentions*, see Carter.

## Poor Man’s Fight Series

### Last seen

* *Dead Man’s Debt*

An officer of the Union Fleet Marines and an old friend to Tanner Malone. She first appeared in *Poor Man’s Fight*.

## Biography

Madelyn Carter grew up on Michael in the Archangel system. After graduation she went to Annapolis on Earth in order to become an officer and join the Union Fleet.⁠

She served on the CFS *Fletcher* as an apprenticeship under Catherine Leigh during its patrol to Archangel.⁠ When the *Fletcher* went to assist *St. Jude* she provided important information and joined the boarding team.⁠

After commissioning as an officer she joined the Union Fleet intelligence branch at the major fleet base at Zheng He. She was assigned to attempt to make Tanner into a source for the Union Fleet, an attempt that nearly destroyed their friendship.⁠ In the end she received information on Tanner’s suspicions regarding *Argent* and Casey, and helped corroborate many of them.⁠⁠

## Trivia

In the 2013 and 2014 editions of *Poor Man’s Fight* and *Rich Man’s War*, Madelyn was named Allison. Her name was changed to Madelyn with the 2015 editions.⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 1
2. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 12
3. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 15
4. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 5
5. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 6
6. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 9
7. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, Cast of Characters
Bel-Danab

A powerful sorcerer. He first appeared in *Days of High Adventure*.

## Biography

Bel-Danab was the antagonist in a Conanesque D&D game crafted by Jason. Unbeknownst to Jason, he was inspired by trans-plane message from a captive dragon tormented by a real Bel-Danab.

The real Bel-Danab was sorcerer-priest and a major holder of power in his city-state, with plans to excavate the prison of a dragon in order to claim its powers. Amanda’s use of the name reached him during a complex ritual, and he brought Amanda and Eric from Earth to his own plane. Believing them to be of low worth, he separated them and made them slaves.

He left his tower in order to do a punitive trip to the city of Korystos. During this Amanda freed herself and destroyed Bel-Danab’s tower.

On Bel-Danab’s return, he finished the excavation of the dragon’s prison, but failed to find Amanda. He was killed by Amanda, Eric, and Fallon, as they intervened in the opening of the prison.

Bel-Danab’s apprentices were Randast and Yaol.⁠
Accomplished

“Accomplished” is a short story published published in the collection *Low-Key Calamities* in 2023. Alex and friends go to the memorial for a beloved high school teacher and he discovers a danger to the school.

## Warning

“Accomplished” contains profanity, condescension, vigilantism, breaking and entering, ambushes, predatory capitalism, jerks, kidnapping, elbowing, grappling, portrayals of divine and demonic matters bearing little or no resemblance to religious canon, municipal safety code violations, and casual disregard for traditional Western family values.

## Synopsis

Rachel and Lorelei tried out a game of D&D, with Alex as game master. Their approach to an encounter with a guard confirmed Alex’s predictions on how such a game would play out. The game was interrupted by a call from Taylor about the death of a beloved teacher.

The following Sunday, they met Taylor and Jason at Ms. Fosse’s memorial at their old high school. Alex met Ms. Brennan, an old teacher who had heard plenty of worrying gossip and news about him, which caused him to feel guilt.

At the memorial, Alex recognized Mike Dotson, who had been present at his abduction before the Battle of Blackthorne Manor and worked for Anastacia’s Court.⁠ Alex and Lorelei confronted Dotson in the parking lot.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Alex
* Rachel
	+ Erendala, her sorcerer player character
* Lorelei
	+ Far Dog, her half-orc player character
* Taylor
* Jason Cohen
* Ms. Fosse, biology teacher (recently deceased)
* Mrs. Brennan, English teacher
* Mike Dotson
* Dylan Jorgensen (mentioned only)
* Mr. Baker, asshole teacher (mentioned only)
* Drew Jones (mentioned only)
* Wade Reinhardt (mentioned only)
* Lucien (mentioned only)
* and principals, teachers, students, and former students

### Locations & organizations

* Seattle
	+ Suite 1705
	+ Alex’s old high school

## Continuity

The story is set in April, after *Past Due*.

## Theories

The high school is unnamed, but since Sherri went there it had Magnolia within its area, and it can be assumed to be north of Lake Union. That makes Ballard High School a likely candidate.

## Publication history

“Accomplished” was first published on Elliott Kay’s Patreon on September 2, 2022. It was re-published in *Low-Key Calamities* on February 21, 2023.
Darren Mills

A spacer and pirate. He first appeared in *Poor Man’s Fight*.

## Biography

Darren Mills signed up with NorthStar and served as a junior machinist’s mate on the NSS *Aphrodite*. When *Aphrodite* was hijacked by Casey and the *Vengeance*, he chose to join the pirates. Reaching Paradise, he was given the task of making sure *Aphrodite* could not leave orbit without preparation. He did so, but his holocom and notes were stolen by Gina Ramos, allowing Vanessa Rios to make off with the ship. ⁠⁠

Despite this, he stayed on with the *Vengeance*, thanks to support from Casey and Lauren Williams. He participated in the raid on Qal’at Khalil in Hashem, making good use of his technical expertise.⁠

When the *Vengeance* returned to the Archangel system and hijacked NSS *Pride of Polaris*, he stayed on *Vengeance* as skeleton crew. He was killed by Tanner Malone as he boarded the ship.⁠

## Abilities

Darren is a capable mechanic and engineer. He is skilled with maintenance and upkeep of both space craft and ground vehicles.⁠⁠

## References

1. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, Prologue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 4
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 7
4. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 13
Jocelyn

A former high school classmate of Alex’s, and a friend of Taylor’s. She first appeared in *Good Intentions*.

Jocelyn was a very popular and desired girl through high school.⁠ After graduation she started studies at the University of Washington.⁠

Jocelyn had a one-night stand with Alex at Sherri’s party. She appears to be close friends with Taylor.⁠⁠ Drew appears to have had a crush on her.⁠

Her guardian angel is Sidney.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  *Good Intentions*, chapter 13
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Past Due*, chapter 1
3. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 16
Hannah

A senior angel. She first appeared in *Good Intentions*.

## Biography

Hannah served as the guardian of Alex’s first known incarnation, at the Battle of Marathon. At some unknown time she became Rachel’s mentor and confidant.

After the events at the Sacred Heart Cemetery Hannah surreptitiously investigated how Donald had acted as Alex’s guardian throughout his past lives.⁠⁠ She participated in the meeting about the destruction of Robert Gorge, where she acted as Rachel’s advocate.⁠

She allowed Lorelei to enter the hearing held after the Battle of Blackthorne Manor, and advised Rachel before the judgment of Donald after the Battle of Magnuson Park.⁠⁠ She also participated in the decision to remove Rachel as dominion of Seattle and make her a guardian instead.⁠

Hannah appears as older than most other angels, and holds a great deal of empathy and compassion for human souls. While not formally a guardian, she does take on the duty now and again.⁠ She is more open-minded and ready to bend rules than most angels. She was and remains one of Rachel’s strongest supporters amongst the Hosts, despite often being exasperated by her behaviour.⁠

Hannah has served as Rachel’s confidant and mentor for a long time and cares deeply for her.⁠ They have been sexually intimate.⁠

## Theories

Like with Lawrence, Hannah’s role and exact duties are unclear. It is possible that she serves to supervise, advise, and mentor guardians in their work.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2  *Good Intentions*, chapter 13
2. ↑  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 14
3. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 12
4. ↑  *Good Intentions*, chapter 19
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2  *Natural Consequences*, chapter 18
6. ↑  *Personal Demons*, chapter 25
Good Intentions Series

The Good Intentions Series is a series of erotic and comedic urban fantasy stories set in Seattle and written by Elliott Kay.

## Introduction

Alex Carlisle has strong values and a lot of empathy and compassion. He would like to attend college, find love, and get on with life.

Instead he has to deal with the asshole ex-boyfriend of his succubus girlfriend, unprocessed emotions from past lives, an unhinged FBI agent, werewolves who don’t take rejection well, vampires obsessed with secrets, Doomsday preppers with access to magic, the asshole ex-boyfriend of *two* of his girlfriends, and the megalomaniac family of one of his other girlfriends.

The following lists are organized by format, Published date, and order in collections.

For an entire chronology, see the Good Intentions timeline. See also Good Intentions Reading Order for chronological and Published orders of reading, or Pop culture references in Good Intentions.

*Good Intentions**Natural Consequences**Life in Shadows**Personal Demons**Past Due*
## Novels

The novels are published in chronological order and contain the main plotlines for the story.

 *Natural Consequences* | 2013
 *Personal Demons* | 2016
 *Past Due* | 2020

## Short fiction

The short fiction has been published in six different places:

* Literotica, as bashfullyshameless
* *Life in Shadows*, a collection (2015)
* *Small Victories*, a collection (2020)
* *Habitual Heroes*, a collection (2021)
* *Low-Key Calamities*, a collection (2023)
* Patreon

Most collections have the stories in chronological order, but the individual stories can fall anywhere within the continuity. They can however be read in any order.

### *Life in Shadows*

 “Naked Justice”
 *Halloween for Life* | 2015
 *Skin* | 2015

### *Habitual Heroes*

Unlike the other collections, the stories in *Habitual Heroes* are not ordered chronologically.

### Online only

Stories might be online-only because they have not been collected yet or because they might not be canon.

## Side stories

Works that are within the Good Intentions universe but have no direct connection with the main series. They may or not be canon.
Argent

A starliner of a long and varied career, starting as the NorthStar starliner *Aphrodite*. She first appeared in *Poor Man’s Fight*.

## *Aphrodite*

NSS *Aphrodite* was a modern luxury starliner built and operated by NorthStar. It could carry around 3,000 passengers and had a crew of at least 600, including service staff and security.⁠⁠ Like several other corporate starliners, she was built to be able to serve as an auxiliary warship.⁠

En route to Archangel system she was ambushed and captured by pirates under Casey. Most crew were released on lifeboats. Several hundred passengers and crew were spaced, while the remaining passengers were held as hostages for ransom.⁠⁠

The ship was brought to Paradise. Its engines were partially disabled by Darren Mills to prevent theft, and its astrogation computers wiped. However, the notes on the engine sabotage were stolen by Vanessa Rios and Gina Ramos, and they left with the ship.⁠

### Crew on *Aphrodite*

* Vanessa Rios (as Vanessa Ramirez)
* Darren Mills
* Sheng Hong, crewman⁠⁠

## *Aurora*

Due to the wiping of the astrogation computers, the ship required ten months to reach the Archangel system. It was dubbed *Aurora* and was first met by the *St. Jude.⁠*

## *Argent*

*Aphrodite* was taken into service by the Archangel Ministry of Intelligence and converted to an auxiliary and clandestine warship as the *Argent*, registered with the Archangel Independent Shipping Guild.⁠⁠ Casey became her captain, and simultanousely the ship his prison. She participated in the evacuation of Archangel citizens on Schehezerade.⁠

She participated in the Battle of Raphael in a major role, ambushing the combined corporate fleet.⁠ She survived the battle but with heavy damage.⁠ She was rebuilt and renamed, but continued to serve as a clandestine warship for the Archangel Ministry of Intelligence.⁠

*Argent* then participated in the Archangel attack on Fairhaven, again playing a major role. She carried a crew of mixed Ministry of Intelligence personnel, pirates, and convicts.⁠⁠

Undergoing refit on Uriel, the ship was infiltrated by Tanner Malone and its role in the buildup of the Debtor’s War and a covert warship exposed.⁠ Her current fate is unknown.

### Crew on *Argent*

* Casey
* Aaron Hawkins⁠
* Paul Santos⁠
* Ezekiel Jones⁠
* Jidenna Okeke⁠⁠
* Claudia Renaldo⁠⁠
* Nicholas Schlensker⁠⁠

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2  *Poor Man’s Fight*, Prologue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 2
3. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 16
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 4
5. ↑  *Poor Man’s Fight*, chapter 9
6. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 3
7. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 5
8. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 4
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 10
10. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, chapter 12
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 3
12. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 13
13. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 15
14. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 16
15. ↑  *Rich Man’s War*, Prologue
16. ↑  *Dead Man’s Debt*, chapter 5
Carrie (conservatory)

This article is about the conservatory sponsor. For the student, see Carrie.
The information below may not be canon.

A high-level supporter of the conservatory. She first appeared in “Like a Professional”.

Carrie learned to know and befriended Lorelei through the conservatory. She was going through a divorce with her husband Philippe, but was frustrated by her lack of a sex life and at the same time didn’t want to begin a new relationship. Lorelei arranged a fling with no strings attached with Alex. Carrie paid Alex very well for the encounter.⁠

She is heterosexual with a preference for fit and young men.

Carrie’s guardian angel is Brendan.