Albert Cloudsley

**Albert Cloudsley**, Esq. was a member of the Seven Seas Company and the first known member of the Cloudsley family. He went on an expedition to Monkey Paw Island with Doctor Oberon Geller, whom he pushed off a cliff.

## Biography

### The Unfortunate Accident at the Raja's Court

Albert Cloudsley is instructed by the Seven Seas Central Office to deliver a statue of a devil to Klusapur, and is further instructed by Oberon Geller to place a bottle with a venomous cricket in the statue's mouth. Tissa Gamini would later use this cricket to murder Arri Sukerra, who was in charge of preventing Anula Gamini's death during her rebirth ritual.

### The Less Than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers

Albert Cloudsley goes on an expedition with Oberon Geller through Monkey Paw Island, at the request of Oberon. They agree on a contract that gives Albert rights to two thirds of all valuables found, and Oberon rights to all golden statues found. After they arrive on the island, they meet a commune of local villagers. In a tunnel, Albert witnesses Oberon using the Golden Idol to destroy a stone bridge after stealing the Idol from the village.

### An Abrupt Termination of Contract

While Oberon is observing the weather through a spyglass, Albert pushes Oberon off of a cliff and steals the Idol. The Idol is passed down to his son Sebastian Cloudsley at some point before the events of The Untimely Passing of a Rural Gentleman.

## Possessions

### An Abrupt Termination of Contract

* A pipe
* A contract
	+ "January 5, 1742 - Both parties agree to these terms for the expedition to Monkey Paw Island: Albert Cloudsley has rights to two thirds of all valuables for funding the expedition. Oberon Geller has rights to one third of all valuables and any golden statues found, for providing the map to the expedition site. - Doctor Oberon Geller - Esquire Albert Cloudsley"
* A dagger

### The Unfortunate Accident at the Raja's Court

* A sword
* A pipe
* A tobacco pouch
* A Seven Seas company associate travel guide
	+ Navigation
		- "Navigating by star: Once you are facing the North Star you are facing north."
		- "Navigating by crescent moon: Imagine a line joining the endpoints and down into the horizon. That direction is south."
	+ Important
		- "Seven Seas Company Associate Travel Guide - On the island of Lanka, as with many other former colonies of the Lemurian empire, the lingua franca is Common Lemurian. This is an example of common Lemurian script. Note that the honorific 'Master' is followed by the surname. For the last century the island of Lanka has been divided in three kingdoms each named by their rulers family. They are: Jaffna, Gamini and Vijaya kingdoms. Each kingdom is ruled by a raja who subjugates the peasantry, enabling the cheap production of cloth, pigments and spices."
* A letter from Seven Seas Central Office Lundenburh
	+ "Albert, We must strengthen relations with Abhaya the Radiant in order to establish a trading outpost in Lanka and bring these four locally-produced pigments to Europe: -Usharic - produced in mines filled with toxic gas. -Aphid - gathered from silverback pirahna-infested lakes. -Laqua - harvested from the nesting crickets. -Sector - gathered from the sector spiders. Our cultural tolerance department has provided a gift: a statue appropriate to these devil-worshipping societies. Find out if they appreciated it. Consider pretending to be a devil worshipper too. - Seven Seas Central Office Ludenburh"
* A letter from Oberon Geller
	+ "Albert, I will not be able to accompany you on your first Seven Seas mission. A pressing matter requires my attention. 1. Ignore whatever rubbish the Central Office has suggested. 2. Befriend Putra. He has the Raja's ear. 3. When you arrive, place the gift in the location as instructed on the wrapping paper. It is meant to be a surprise."
* Wrapping paper depicting a gift being placed in a mouth

### The Less Than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers

#### Part One

* A clay ball
* A container with black powder
* A contract
	+ "January 5, 1742 - Both parties agree to these terms for the expedition to Monkey Paw Island: Albert Cloudsley has rights to two thirds of all valuables for funding the expedition. Oberon Geller has rights to one third of all valuables and any golden statues found, for providing the map to the expedition site. - Doctor Oberon Geller - Esquire Albert Cloudsley"
* A coil of rope
* A dagger
* A small ruby
* A pipe
* A pouch with tobacco

#### Part Two

* Bags filled with golden coins and gems
* A contract
* A pipe
* A pouch with tobacco

## Quotes

* "I knew what you were plotting, you snake!" (An Abrupt Termination of Contract)
* "I did not expect my first Seven Seas assignment to conclude so shockingly! No wonder these savage countries need to be civilised!" (The Unfortunate Accident at the Raja's Court)
* "Ah, he is reading minds again. He did that to me on the ship and it gave me the creeps. No man should have the power to peer into another man's head!" (The Less Than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers)
* "Oberon, what in the blazes is going on here?! You have more powers than mind-reading?" (The Less Than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers)