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The Virge

> "*They had been sending prisoners to the Virge for centuries, knowing full well nothing could ever return once it passed into Virge waters, for reasons no one was certain. A few lords had dared to fly over it, but they saw nothing but fog and thick smoke billowing from a mountain in the center.*"
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The Virge is a massive island located in the northwestern corner of the Dominion. It's located to the west of Genith and northwest of Dirthe. A strong current of waters separate the island from the other continents called the Shatter Line, and it borders the Smoking Sea.

Though it is roughly similar to Genith and Sepperlin in size, the Virge is officially considered an island. Otherwise, very little information about the Virge is known, beyond the fact that no one who ever ventures there ever returns. As a result, Genith and the Foundry have routinely used the Virge as a soft death sentence for prisoners, shipping them off to the island knowing full well it may end in their death. When the lords outlawed the masquerade, for example, a large number were sent to the Virge over time.

## In Killerjoy

The Virge is only mentioned a handful of times in *Killerjoy*. During a conversation with Illum Nairo, Attle notes that the Virge is "hellish" when thinking about how the masques had been sent there for not giving up their secret identities to the Foundry. Nairo eventually reveals, however, that he had a hand in rescuing many of these masques by intercepting the ships carting them off to the Virge and bringing them to Dirthe.

During the summit in Xander, Epoch asks Gentina Mildren if they should send some of their captured masques to the Virge once the lords are done with them on Everess, implying the Foundry has to approve these operations through Genith. But Mildren, noting that the island must be at "full capacity by now," requests the masques be sent to her, instead.

Later in the story, when Master Wing confronts Exa and Mildren, he claims he had planned to send Exa to the Virge for her supposed crimes, but then decides to just kill her outright. After Exa escapes from the Whirle, she wonders if the Virge would make a suitable hiding place, but only if she's "desperate."

## Quotes

> "*They had been captured and sent to hellish places like the Virge, where no one could or ever had returned.*"
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> "*And for the masques I had to capture, I arranged for them to be sent to the Virge, only to be intercepted on the way there.*"
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> "*New Garden is a paradise for the wicked. The Virge is their portal to hell.*"
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Festarin Empire

The Festarin Empire is a large nation inhabited by a species named the Halis. It is considerably strong militarily, and focuses on swarm attacks commonly. It was established in 513 B.C by Arkanoin Festarin, the self-proclaimed empress of the planet of Noshia, the homeworld of the Halis.

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Government

The Government of the Festarin Empire is an Empirical Hedgemony of 24 seperate members, each representing a different trait. the most powerful traits are the Honor, Familial, and Loyalty traits. Each trait varies in power, and this is symbolic of the importance of each trait to the Festarin society. As such, if Honor, Familial, and Loyalty vote together on one law, they invariably win. The Title holder represents an individual seen by the emperor as having the most of their respected trait; for example, an extremely loyal person who commits a unique display of this trait, is titled as Loyalty.

Similarly, a Title is to vote based on whether or not the bill or discussion in question is inline with or in conflict with their respective trait. If a bill or discussion does neither, the individual can vote by choice. For example, were Honor to find themselves in a vote that went against their trait, such as attacking unannounced, they would vote against it. If it were for, say, a tax increase, they would vote as they choose. This system of government lets the government make moral choices, instead of purely political, in theory, however this is not always the case.

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Society

The Festarin Empire is based on three characteristics, being Family, Loyalty, and Honor. All citizens are expected to be loyal to not only the empire but also their species, which takes precedent. They are very troublesome when rebelling because of their strong family bonds they have, as many families are very large. Quarrels are few and far between.

The biggest problem for a foreign power is that the Halis are easily offended, and will normally challenge said power, and subsequently engage in conflict with them.
Sano

> "*I don’t worry about lords. Not anymore at least. I worry about men and women who must struggle in their power. Who can’t flaunt it, but know they have it. I worry about the Sano.*"
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The Sano are a group of warriors from Joal who distrust the use of mettle, going as far as to hunt down and kill all those who use it. They work for and answer to General Absalom Wren. Their hatred of mettle brings them so far as to call mettle users within their own country "purists" as if to mock them. The Sano's signature weapon is the pure-edged blade.
Proctor Allen

> "*Our finest proctor, Allen Scerene—that’s me, by the way—is already on the case to find out where the monster came from and who hid it underneath the colony city.*"
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Proctor Allen is a side character of *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy.

## History

### Killerjoy

Allen was sent to Mayor's Manor after Bomie Ono made a request for lord help with a curse. Upon his arrival, it became clear that this was no mere curse placed on the Manor. With the help of the imp Cody, he learned that it was actually a beast living beneath the Manor. He also found a soulbook in the Manor. When the beast broke free of the Manor, destroying much of it, he witnessed Silver One, a normal, fight the beast and take it down singlehandedly. Cody then placed a sign on the beast to keep it asleep.

When Lord Jun was called in to investigate the scene, the third decadent requested that Allen bring on Attle Bowman, a normal, to prove that Jun hadn't set the whole thing up himself. Allen was all too willing to oblige.

He brought Attle on as a Collateral Investigator and brought him to the Manor. He also assigned Griffin Marsh to be Attle's aide. At the Manor, he was distracted by his orb (like usual) when Attle went over to do his job and investigate the beast. Attle broke the sign without anyone knowing, including Allen, and revealed to everyone that the beast was a gargoyle.

Allen, Attle, and Griffin were at the Paramount for Jun's summit. This was a week after the incident at the Manor. Allen was again distracted by his orb when the wicker attacked. When Attle told him to take Griffin out of there, he only half listened. He ignored Griffin and fled the scene.

Allen was present at Griffin's ascension, along with Jun. The first time we'd seen him not completely distracted by his orb. Allen revealed to Jun that Attle had moved to another part of Carver, in with the Myrts, at the ascension.

Attle (in disguise as his cousin) and Jun went to Allen at Brandishier to request to aid of Cody. Since the incident at the Crossway, his habits of using the Whirle really diminished. He was witness to their discussion of what Nairo was truly doing within the colony city and learned that Nairo was actually the leader of the masques.

## Quotes

> "*Well, that's an inspired way to lift a curse.*"
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> "*Anything can happen to anyone these days, and it’s my understanding that Bowman now lives in a rougher part of the colony city.*"
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> "*These days, I’m not so excited to reach into the Whirle. Not with bombs exploding in the middle of the colony city.*"
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Origin Stories: List of Supporting Characters

This is a list of the supporting characters who are mentioned or who appear throughout *Killerjoy*, the first book of *Origin Stories*.

In Genith:

* Kwi
* Napa
* Ilbrae
* Myriad
* Dom Bodega
* Leni Havish
* Gentin Rove Harspin
* Epoch
* Hattic
* Kiren
* Master Wing
* Wintervine
* March
* Yeti
* Dae Yester
* Haus Criley
* Murrow Jen
* Dae Leome
* Olchres
* Kneck
* Nato
* Clyne
* Weyl
* Arran Argent
* Tian Herris
* Bickham
* Artem Tres
* Gentina Pollovi Noe
* Captain Harrow

In Sepperlin:

* Demaro Vett
* Demaro Vada

In Dirthe:

* Lovis
* Black Ox
* Thena Mar
* Blite
* Rove Austra
* Griffin Marsh
* Wander Soul
* Illum Nairo
* Myrt Kerrigan
* Myrt Ashen
* Myrt Cary
* Myrt Calvia
* Vermon
* Couver "Three Hands" Galley
* Proctor Allen Scerene
* Cody
* Bomie Ono
* Avery
* Kent
* Artem Gero
* Madus Delmont
* Rouen
* Captain Hart
* Mayor General Babwe
* Dreadlam
* Hildy
* Baneman
* Shining

In Joal:

* Absalom Wren
* Emperor Ulyet

Miscellaneous

* Marlo
The Mavarice

> "*I grew up on an island far from this dominion, Gentina. Far from New Garden to the east. In the uncharted Mavarice. I do not remember the name of this island, for I was taken from it as a girl of four years.*"
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The Mavarice is an expanse of uncharted ocean territory to the east of the Dominion. Known to be extremely dangerous, the Mavarice is home to a variety of islands and raiders, including the Caramen.

Exa, the main character of Killerjoy, grew up on an island in the Mavarice, but the name of the island is unknown. For some time in her youth, Pollovi Mildren spent an unspecified amount of time as a warlord exploring the Mavarice with Kwi, the Flying Shield.
Myrt Kerrigan

> "*They've made a mess of it, Attle, that's to be certain. Those Genith lords…they even make the lords in Carver look heroic.*"
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Myrt Kerrigan is a side character in *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy. After his brother Cary goes missing down the Spine, his sister Ashen decides she'll become a Parcel. That decision is the source of a whole slew of arguments in the family.

## Apperance

Kerrigan is described as having pale skin with a freckled face and dusty hair.

## History

### Early Life

Kerrigan and her family are from Sepperlin. They came to Carver and haven't looked back since, well all but Calvia haven't looked back since. Ashen and Kerrigan worked for Delmontpelier working on the rails which is where they met Attle Bowman. Kerrigan and Attle became close friends after working together and would often hang out after their shift at the rails.

His brother, Cary, was a Rover who went on a trip below the Spine with Arren Argent. He had since disappeared, a blow that hit the Myrt family pretty hard.

### Killerjoy

While Ashen seemed ever more distracted while working on the railings, Kerrigan worked to cover up her slack. A number of times she'd forgotten to fully tighten a bolt and he was left covering it up. Not that she noticed or cared.

Kerrigan was present when Illum Nairo came to collect Attle. He was also there when Attle gave up his job as a Collateral Investigator and helped him continue to look into the gargoyles thereafter. Even though he thought it silly for Attle to continue to look into it since he was no longer with the investigators.

He enlisted Attle's help to try and convince Ashen not to go to the Parcel Exams. When that backfired, he was angry but still remained friendly with Attle, offering up their home to him. The day Ashen was supposed to leave, an argument erupted within the Myrt family, likely about the real reason why Ashen was going to the Parcel Exams - which Kerrigan suspected was to find their brother.

After she left, Kerrigan followed shortly thereafter. Since Attle had disappeared, he didn't get to say goodbye to his friend.

## Quotes

> "*But you said yourself that all of this gargoyle business would be a bit muddled. There must be something in these books that's at least close to the truth of what happened all those hundreds of years ago.*"
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> "*I hate to say this again, but why do any of this at all if you aren’t an investigator anymore? I know you’ve always been curious, but this is starting to look like an obsession.*"
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> "*She’s going south. To the Spine. She says it's to take part in the Parcel Exams, which is bad enough, but I have a feeling she really…wants to find my brother.*"
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Haiguard

> "*[My] haiguard is the most important council I have. It is filled with the only people in the dominion I can trust, and that will never change. Not while this headband sits my head, and until my breath reaches its final sprint. My haiguard must be more than loyal. They must go beyond what is expected. They must be ready to kill anyone. And be able to kill anyone.*"
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The Haiguard are an elite group of warriors who are chosen by the Gentina (or Gentin). They are the Gentina's greatest council and allies. Each one having a different speciality than the rest. Gentina Mildren's current Haiguard include Kwi, Napa, Ilbrae, and Arren Argent. Exa is a current candidate for Haiguard.

## Current Members

### Kwi - the Flying Shield

Kwi is Mildren's closest ally. He has been at her side long before she ever became the Gentina. They fought together on the Mavarice and were the ones who rescued Exa from the Caramen.

Kwi's weapon of choice is the shield, as his name suggests.

### Napa - the Orphan of Joal

Despite what his name suggests, Napa is not Joalish. He went to Joal and trained with the Sano. His knowledge of the Sano and their methods, particularly their methods of killing lords, is what makes him stand out against his fellow Haiguard.

### Ilbrae

As a former parcel, Ilbrae has a knowledge and familiarity with the lords that only Arren Argent rivals. He cares a bit too much about his appearance and dressing in finery, but that does not mean he is any less capable than his fellow haiguard.

### Arren Argent

Argent is a former lord who had his mettle taken away from him by the Foundry long before the start of Killerjoy. He was the only member of Mildren's haiguard with any background in mettle. With Exa's candidacy, that was likely to change. But after his disappearance down in the Spine, anything was possible.
Myrt Calvia

> "*It's exciting, isn't it? Our little warrior is going to do so well as a parcel. I dare say she could work for a lord as prodigious as Rove Austra someday! Ha, can you imagine a Myrt living in the Sky Hall?*"
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Myrt Calvia is a side character in *Origins Stories*, introduced in Killerjoy. She is an immigrant from Sepperlin now living in the colony city of Carver in Dirthe.

She is a doting mother of three and cares and worries for them a bit too much. She has a high reverence for both the Gentina and the Lords. Regardless of how corrupt either might be.

## Appearance

Calvia is a short, stout woman with thick arms and a surprising strength to her. She is described as having dusty hair.

## History

### Early Life

The Myrts are from Sepperlin. They came to Carver and haven't looked back since, well all but Calvia haven't looked back since. Ashen and Kerrigan worked for Delmontpelier working on the rails which is where they met Attle Bowman. Cary became a Rover and traveled along the Spine. Shortly before the start of the series, he went missing on special mission for the Gentina. His disappearance put the entire Myrt family - or rather, what remained of it - in an emotional tailspin.

### Killerjoy

After Cary disappeared, Ashen decided she would take part in the Parcel Exams in the hopes of becoming a parcel. Calvia was immediately proud of her decision and boasted proudly of it. Kerrigan was less so, and in a desperate attempt to prevent his sister from leaving, he brought Attle over to try and talk her out it. He meets with Calvia very quickly who was writing a letter to the Gentina, most likely asking for help in finding her son.

Attle eventually moved in with the Myrts. Shortly before Ashen was due to depart, she asked Attle to take care of her mother, and not Kerrigan. The day of her departure, the Myrt family was arguing. Attle was there, but he didn't hear the argument and left to deal with something else. Kerrigan left Carver shortly after Ashen, in pursuit of her. Maybe to protect her. Maybe to bring her back home entirely. Either way, Calvia was alone.

Demaro Jun came calling to try and find information on Attle, after learning that he had been living there. Calvia was convinced he'd gone off to follow Ashen. She believed him quite the romantic. She did give Jun the round given to Attle by Pen Marten.

## Quotes

> "*The only belonging Attle ever cared much about, to my knowledge. I have no idea why he left it behind, though it wasn’t the only thing. His clothes and books are here, too, but that round…that round is important to him. Once you find the boy, please make sure he gets it back. I know it would mean the world.*"
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> "*Oh my! Why, I am, of course. A lord decadent knowing my name…Please, come in. How can I help a humble lord of the Foundry?*"
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Data Breach

A data breach is a security incident involving the access of private/confidential information by an unauthorized individual. Generally, data breaches are the end result of malicious cyber security attacks.

## Navigation

* Net Neutrality
	+ Internet
	+ Internet Service Providers
	+ Federal Communications Commission
	+ Paywalls
	+ Information
	+ Web 3.0
* Data Privacy
	+ Equifax Data Breach
	+ Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
	+ **Data Breach**
	+ Data Tracking
	+ Networks
	+ Social Networks
	+ Terms of Service
	+ Sensitive Data
	+ Affirmative Consent
* Anonymity
	+ Pros of Anonymity
	+ Cons of Anonymity
	+ Avatars
* References
Hildy

Hildy is a minor character in *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy. She is Proctor Allen's assistant.

## History

### Killerjoy

Hildy only appears in one scene in Killerjoy long enough to meet with Attle Bowman and introduce him to Proctor Allen and Griffin Marsh. She has all of one line and disappears just as quickly as she came.

It can be assumed she knows Attle's real name and who his family is simply because Allen knows.
Rouen

> "*The wars of the old world were not as long ago as you want to think. Only recently did Rouen become a legend. In my day, he was a history lesson.*"
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Rouen is a character in *Origin Stories* first introduced in Killerjoy. He is a mysterious man who was summoned through the Whirle after Illum Nairo's gambit with Vermon fails.

## Appearance

Rouen is described as a large man with a dark, almost reddish beard too large for his own face. He has two large wings similar to a gargoyle's protruding from his back.

## History

### Early Life

Rouen lived 1,000 years before the start of Killerjoy. He claims that he used to have gargoyles, much like Vermon. But whether Vermon was one such gargoyle or not is never explained.

### Killerjoy

Rouen is mentioned a few times throughout the text, but only in reference as most people think him a mere myth or legend.

At the end of *Killerjoy* after Nairo access the Whirle using Vermon, Rouen is brought to the current timeline. He is met by Baneman and Shining in the former masque hideout. After figuring out that he was brought there by the Whirle, and establishing Vermon was still only a child of a gargoyle, he leaves. Before doing so, Shining attacked him. His mettle-repelling wings deflected the attack shooting it back at her killing her instantly. But he had no intent to harm either of them, clearly, since he leaves Baneman alive and well.

> "*This is not...Dirthe. This is… A moment ago, I was home. Surrounded by a roaring fire, my loved ones, and...*"
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> "*I don't know that I've heard that name. Rouen. Hm, well, I do know that there is no Expanse anymore. Are you playing a trick? Pretending it's a thousand years ago?*"
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> "*As Rouen started to rise, Shining moved her arm, letting loose the stars in her hand to stop him. Baneman had seen them skewer larger creatures than this…whatever this man was.*"
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Weyl

> "*If we were outside Xander, I'd take that stick of yours and make you bloody with it. Maybe I will, anyway. No one here but hellions who’d like to watch.*"
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Weyl is a side character in *Origin Stories* who was briefly introduced in Killerjoy.

Weyl is a hellion who attacked Exa and Roddy in the Round Golem in Xander. The fight didn't end well for him as Roddy knocked him out with a glass after Exa danced circles around him.
Huang Fujue

## Profile

### Vital Status

dead (natal Eternal Reigning Supreme Demon Energy reincarnated into Qin Nan's body)

## Relationships

### Disciple

Mo Xie (3rd Immortal) (Servant)
Wutian (7th Immortal) (Servant)

## About

Huangfu Jue's Eternal Reigning Supreme Demon Energy was reincarnated into **Qin Nan**, and was one of the four Supreme Heavenly Venerable, the realm which only four known people in the ancient era of the Nine Heavens has known to have achieved.

## Chronology

After Qin Nan has absorbed the drop of demon blood of Mo Xie, the 3rd Ancient All Immortal, the Eternal Reigning Supreme Demon Energy began to show signs of existence, and helped Qin Nan overcome several disasters that were beyond his capabilities at the time.

## History

In the ancient era, in the war instigated between Zhou Di and Cang, which resulted in a grand battle which aftermath and effects still lingered to the modern day Nine Heavens when Qin Nan is alive, Huangfu Jue along with the other remaining Supreme Heavenly Venerable, has participated in the war.
Cody

> "*What? An imp can't be a fan of the Hawks?*"
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Cody is a minor character in *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy. He is an imp from the Whirle and has assisted proctors for quite some time. Unfortunately, he tends to not like many of the proctors he deals with, or anyone else for that matter.

Cody currently acts as Proctor Allen's assistant, who claims he's the only Proctor Cody's enjoyed working with this decade.

## Appearance

Cody is described as having maroon skin and horns poking out from all parts of his body. He has three fingers on each hand that resemble claws. He often wears a T-shirt regarding something from our world despite living in the Whirle.

## History

### Killerjoy

Bomie Ono had requested the assistance of a lord to help figure out what was wrong with the Mayor's Manor under the Crossway. Instead of a lord, she got Proctor Allen. Allen couldn't find anything outwardly amiss with the place, so he enlisted the help of Cody. Cody and Bomie did not get on well from the start. Cody made it pretty clear from the onset that there was no mettle at the Manor despite what Bomie thought. With his help, Bomie and Allen found a soulbook called *Way of the Wizards*. They also found the gargoyle Vermon in the room beneath the manor.

When the beast broke out, the three of them ran away. Silver One arrived not much later and dealt with the beast. He knocked the gargoyle unconscious and then ran away. Cody went over and put a seal on the beast to keep it asleep until the lords could find out what to do with him.

Later on, Demaro Jun and Attle Bowman arrive at Proctor Allen's office in Brandishier. They ask for him to bring out Cody to help them find the masque hideout within Carver. Cody helped them begrudgingly, but only told them more of what they already knew. That the revivalists used mettle at the Crossway. What he did reveal to them was that the revivalists were trying to bring something through the Whirle, not create a bomb as Jun theorized.

## Quotes

> "*You have no inkling of what mettle is, do you? There is nothing simple about it. And if someone turned the air here in such a way, there'd be no guesses. You'd feel the weight of it from the yard, entering you like it invades the veins of a lord, turning them into a glorified lantern.*"
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> "*The wizards made your lords look like toddlers with sticks.*"
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> "*No, I’m not a fan of any human. Ever. I’ll admit I like to brandish Bodega because he’s a human who knows his place when it comes to mettle. In that he doesn’t bleeding use it. So yeah, I like to advertise that sort.*"
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> "*The colony city stinks with lord mettle, that’s certain. Several lords, including you, Jun. The rest of the colony city has nothing but fake mettle in those pointless ships you put on rails.*"
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Gentina Noe

## Pollovi Noe

> "*My sister was born to be a leader. Poised, confident, and as intelligent as the Fens. No one in our family was surprised when the Fens themselves pointed her out to us.*"
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Gentina Noe was the Gentina before her twin sister, Mildren, was chosen by the Fens. She is a minor character in *Origin Stories* who died before the start of Killerjoy.
Lords

> "*A thousand years ago, the lords gave up everything in the name of their service. Who am I to suggest that’s changed?*"
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The lords are those within the Dominion who can legally use mettle. The lords are selected by the Foundry when their mettle is awakened. If selected, the new lords will begin their training to become full-fledged lords. Otherwise, they'll be "shackled," or limited in their mettle and will become Hellions.

The lords act as super-powered peace-keepers of the Dominion, for a price. If someone is in need of protection or aid, all they have to do is pay for a lord's service. Of course this doesn't come cheap since the lord is offering something that the civilian couldn't provide in the first place. Certain lords will refuse payment for certain services, if they feel they don't need it or if it's not worth the risk.

Due to their privilege and having their services paid for, lords have grown used to a certain lifestyle. They are worshiped by many of the citizens of the Dominion. They live a life of finery and are respected everywhere they go. And they live everyday with pure power pumping through their veins. This has corrupted a great many of their ranks and has swayed public opinion to view them rather negatively. This is most evident in colony cities like Carver where the citizens often have to take care of themselves from day to day threats.

Lords typically wear costumes or "lord attire" with elaborate capes. The color of their shoulders indicate rank, from Patrician trainees all the way to Millennius, a title held by the highest ranking Lord of the Foundry. Their home base of operations, the Foundry, is on the island of Everess, but most lords are trained for decadent status on the continent of Sepperlin. The lords also have their own city in Genith called Xander.

## Ranks (in increasing hierarchy)

Patrician

Third Decadant - Blue shoulders

Second Decadent - Yellow shoulders

First Decadent - Red shoulders

Centurion - Black shoulders

Millenius

## Notable Lords

Demaro Jun - Penguin

Demaro Vett

Demaro Vada

Lovis

Black Ox

Blite

Thena Mar - Commandris

Rove Austra

Wintervine

Baneman

Shining

Master Wing

Epoch

Yeti
Myrt Cary

> "*Her words trailed off as soon as she heard herself say the word. It had to have reminded her of Myrt Cary, the rover and son who did not return.*"
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Myrt Cary is a side character in *Origin Stories* mentioned in Killerjoy. He is a Rover from Sepperlin that went missing before the start of Killerjoy when he and the Haiguard Arren Argent were sent by Gentina Mildren on a mission south of the Spine. Their goal was the mysterious Maker's Grove, whatever that is.

Of the Rovers sent to accompany Argent, Cary is the last surviving member. Possibly. Neither body was recovered unlike the other Rovers who went with them, but there was no reason to assume they might still be alive. The search for both of them was called off.
Shining

> "*The Foundry has approved to send Baneman and Shining, two of their most efficient centurions. They’re both specialists when it comes to handling masques, if you remember.*"
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Shining is a minor character in *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy. She was a lord from Xander sent to Carver to assist Rove Austra with the growing masque problem.

## History

### Killerjoy

Shining along with Baneman were sent by the Foundry to assist Rove Austra and the other lords at Carver with their masque problem. Upon arriving, they were sent to the masque hideout Illum Nairo had used to access the Whirle. When they arrived, it was clear that there was some foreign mettle there.

Inside they found an orb in what was left of the hideout. Accidentally activating it, Shining brought Rouen fully into this timeline. After trying to reason with the strange man, realizing that he was a danger, Shining prepared for a fight. She preemptively attacked him after he made to leave. Her intent was to just prevent him from leaving. Instead, he swatted the attack back at her with his mettle-repelling wings killing her.

## Quotes

> "*I don't know that I've heard that name. Rouen. Hm, well, I do know that there is no Expanse anymore. Are you playing a trick? Pretending it's a thousand years ago?*"
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> "*I’m Shining, stranger. A lord centurion. You can trust me to help you return to...are you from the Ending Wood? Did the masques seize you from a colony city?*"
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Artem Gero

> "*If you would trust me, then you'd know that becoming a parcel doesn't have to be a life for the lords.*"
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Artem Gero is a character in *Origin Stories* first introduced in Killerjoy. Artem is the father of Attle Bowman and an excellent inventor.

## Appearance

Artem Gero is described as having brown-blond hair and small, welcoming eyes that hide behind his glasses. He's often seen wearing a soft, yellow sweater.

## History

### Early Life

Gero has always been an excellent inventor, as has his wife Tres. At some point, their son Attle left without telling them for Sepperlin where he lived and trained with the Demaros. Artem found this out and went to Sepperlin to find his son, who was long gone. While there, after learning of what the Foundry intended to do with Jun, he gave the young lord capacitors to help him contain and control his mettle.

Sometime after this, he learned that Attle had made his way to Carver and arranged with his friend Madus Delmont for Attle to have a job at the railings. Attle was none the wiser.

### Killerjoy

After Jun confronted Illum Nairo, Jun leapt out of Brandishier and plummeted to his likely death. Thankfully for him, Artem was nearby and caught him before that could happen. He spared the young lord and used him, and a technique developed by Tres, to track down Attle.

They found him in one of the buildings that he had taken part in building. They took him to the Perogian to meet with Delmont. Once there, Artem revealed his plan to have Attle take the Parcel Exams and become the Parcel to the Millenius himself. Attle intially rejects this idea, but he ends up having a very hard time saying no to his father, for the first time in his life.

Before Attle can go off to the Parcel Exams or do anything else stupid (like, oh, going after the masques at their hideout and getting himself killed perhaps?), Artem leaves the Perogian for a destination unknown.
Parcels

> "*Watching the parcels fight and bend...it’s like anything you gotta get used to. The pain looks helpful when it’s not your own.*"
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Parcels are servants to lords who are enhanced using the lord's own mettle, usually parce, hence the name. Parcels are chosen through a process called the Parcel Exams. Those who survive and score high enough will become parcel to a lord worthy of their service. Those who pass are then sworn to a life of serving the lords in whatever means necessary. Even if that is simply keeping their capes clean.

## Notable Parcels

Ilbrae - former

Artem Tres

Myrt Ashen - aspiring

Kiren

Hattic Stein
The Paramita Land

Raw: 彼岸之地

The Paramita Land is the land beyond the deepest region of the 1st Sacred Region in the First Immortal Realm, after crossing the Godly Heaven-Protecting Ancient Gate.

In this land, it is described to be a land without the usual Immortal intents, but replaced with an energy that is primitive and ancient. It is said to be a land away from the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm, as 33 extravagantly bright stars can be seen shining majestically in the black space of the land.

At the farthest end of the land, there are 1000 tombstones belonging to authorities that held high position of powers in the past, in which the tombstones vary in size in ascending order the farther away the tombstone is. At the farthest end, there are 10 tombstones that are as big as a grand mountain, whom are all Master realm cultivators in the past. Regarding these 10 tombstones, the size varies again in ascending order from the left to the right, with the extreme right tombstone being none other than that of the Second Ancient All Immortal - Zhuang Chen.

However, there appeared to be one more - a single even grander and bigger tombstone than Zhuang Chen's, and overshadows over the rest of the 1000 tombstones, which the difference is described to be heaven and earth apart.

The 1000 tombstones and the single majestic tombstone are referred to as the Thousand Tombstones of the Ruler and Subjects.

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Wander Soul

> "*Wander had just become a fully realized masque when the order was given by the Millennius. His teammates were killed right in front of him, but he's a survivor.*"
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Wander Soul is a minor character in *Origin Stories* introduced in Killerjoy. He was a masque of Carver who answers to Illum Nairo.

Wander wields two long weapons that most people would struggle to carry. One is a gunsword "too large for a normal man to wield with one arm".

## Appearance

Wander Soul wears a cumbersome, thick gray coat and a mask that covers his entire face.

## History

### Early Life

Wander Soul joined the masquerade before the edict was placed to hunt down and eliminate all the masques one way or another. Shortly after becoming a full fledged masque was this edict passed. Many of his fellow masques were cut down, some right in front of him.

Nairo found him during this time and brought him to Carver, along with Pen Marten and other masques like them.

### Killerjoy

Wander piloted the chop that Pen and Attle Bowman used to escape from the Sky Hall. He flew them to Brandishier where Nairo waited to speak with Silver One. During the entire conversation of the masques in Carver and their plans, Wander remained silent.

After the revivalist attack on the Crossway when Attle activated the tracker in his mask, Wander was sent in the chop to try and find him. He was circling nearby when Griffin Marsh accidentally activated the mask. He landed and quickly went to take out Attle. He didn't seem too keen on the idea, but he had orders and he was going to follow them through. Griffin, looking to protect Attle, aimed to shoot the masque with a bendend rifle. When she hesitated, Wander shot her through the chest. Attle retaliated by punching a hole through his chest.

## Quotes

> "*But I’m afraid that’s irrelevant at this point…I’m sorry. Nairo gave me clear orders. Your death is required.*"
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> "*A clean death is all I can give you, Bowman. For the sake of your uncle, of course.*"
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> "*Wow, you actually made it. Both of you, I mean.*"
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Gentina Mildren

## Pollovi Mildren

> "*[What] ruler am I to deny the basic decency that would be afforded to my own people by a presumed enemy?*"
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Gentina Mildren (given name, Pollovi Mildren) is one of the main characters of *Origin Stories*, introduced in Killerjoy. The current leader of Genith, Mildren has dealt with several challenges in her rule.

After the death of her sister, the former Gentina, Mildren was chosen by the Fens to be the next ruler of Genith. Believing the choice a farce, many within Genith doubted her rule, making being the Gentina that much more difficult. With Absalom Wren wanting her dead, the lords looking to claw more power from her, and Joalish rebels causing problems throughout the Dominion, Mildren's challenges as the Gentina have only just begun.

## **History**

### Early Life

Mildren spent a good portion of her life off adventuring with Kwi the Flying Shield at her side. He travels took her to the Mavarice where she rescued Exa from Caramen. Mildren inadvertently helped Exa's mettle awaken that day when she had shot the young girl. The bullets had passed through Exa instead of hitting her as well. This was long before she ever became the Gentina.

Sometime after that, Mildren's sister Noe died. The circumstances of the death are unknown. But the Fens showed up on Mildren's ship and claimed she was to be the next leader of Genith, marking the first time the Fens have ever chosen someone so closely related to the previous Gentin or Gentina. As a result of this, many within the Dominion doubted the legitimacy of Mildren's rule making her rule that much more difficult.

During her tenure as Gentina, she had to deal with the masques much in the same way that her sister and Gentin Rove Harspin before her had to. Unlike both of them, she met with and gotten to know the mildly antagonistic Dom Bodega. Their history is muddled and their relationship clearly extends beyond her hunting him down.

As the Gentina, she gathered four men at her side to be Haiguard. Kwi, the Flying Shield and her closest ally. Napa, the Orphan of Joal, who trained under Sano for a time. Ilbrae, a former parcel. And Arren Argent, a former lord who had been shackled by the Foundry.

Shortly before the start of Killerjoy, she had sent Argent to the Spine in search of something called the Maker's Grove. He has since disappeared along with the rovers who accompanied him.

## Quotes

> "*I don’t want to bore you with my rise to power. In fact, it wasn’t a rise at all. Mindless luck, really.*"
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> "*[We're] to meet Absalom's fleet before it ever even makes it to Anemn. And we're going to strip their ships of everything they have until they're as bare as the bottom of the sea that will bury them. Then, the lords will answer to us for this farce.*"
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> "*Keeping my haiguard so close to me. That was their second mistake.*"
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> "*Well, it's like you said. A change is warranted. Needed, even. For now, I want to take a moment and finally…maybe…rest.*"
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> "*With you lot beside me, there's always a way out.*"
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Leni Havish

> "*I've always found the lords to be more troublesome than much of what they're here for.*"
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Leni Havish is one of the side characters in *Origin Stories*, first introduced in Killerjoy. She's a Low Guard at the Romance Minaret who became fast friends with Exa.

## History

### Early Life

Leni grew up in Rorie with her father who was a Justiciar there. Due to the city being so close to Sepperlin, he insisted on her receiving formal combat training. Thanks to this training, she was able to rise through the ranks at Romance Minaret rather quickly.

### Killerjoy

Leni met Exa in Romance Minaret shortly after the hellion earned her rank of Left Captain. They met in the training rooms after Exa had bested Bickham in a sparring match with stun spears. After that they became rather close friends spending much of their free time together. This friendship eventually turning into a romantic relationship later on.

Leni was among those chosen to be a member of Exa's Second Unit. When Exa fell during the unit's first meeting, it was Leni who tried to help and bring her to a doctor.

Leni was the one who told Exa about the attack on the Matreon while Gentina Mildren was in Xander.

Leni was among the group of low guard sent to Xander with Advisor Kneck and Exa. When they arrived in Xander, their group was separated. Exa went to the Round Golem with Dae Yester, Advisor Kneck went into the Young Hall with Haus Criley, and Leni along with the other low guard were stuck outside the Young Hall with Murrow Jen.

## Quotes

> "*I've seen the haiguard do amazing things without capes and mettle. Yet people don't have to worship them.*"
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> "*You'll kill yourself out here if you don't take a pause.*"
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Dae Leome

> "*I know a hellion when I see one. My daughter, Leome, is a hellion, I’m not afraid to tell you true.*"
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Dae Leome is a character in *Origin Stories*, first mentioned in Killerjoy. She has yet to be introduced as a character.

Leome is a hellion whose mother is one of three mayor-attendants of Xander, the city of lords.

Dae Leome is the name Exa adopts as a guise while in Xander.
Fens

> "*Not enough people give the Fens credit. They choose the Gentina, but we choose to keep her around.*"
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The Fens are a group of people within Genith who choose the Gentin or Gentina. They carefully review whoever will be chosen when one Gentin or Gentina dies. Normally, it's someone completely unrelated to the previous leader. But as is the case with Gentina Mildren, they don't always go by what's normally done.
Griffin Marsh

> "*She was a pestering small at times, I won't lie. But she got her work done. Wanted to do big things and always went out of her way for anyone, especially Bowman.*"
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Griffin Marsh is one of the side characters of *Origin Stories* in Killerjoy. Considered a child prodigy, she becomes Attle Bowman's aide when he becomes a Collateral Investigator.

## History

### Killerjoy

Griffin Marsh is assigned to be Attle's aide by Proctor Allen shortly after he became a Collateral Investigator. She was very excited to work and constantly ridiculed Attle for his incessant need to ruin his fine clothing. But, she was loyal to a fault.

She accompanied Attle to the investigation of the gargoyle attack at Mayor's Manor. There, she met Demaro Jun, who she was completely starstruck towards. She was present when Attle broke the seal on Vermon.

Attle, Griffin, and Allen went to a the summit at the Paramount where Jun was to announce his findings in his investigation. When the wicker attacked, Griffin was supposed to leave with Allen. Instead, she stuck around to watch Jun and Lord Prime Rove Austra fight the monster. She inadvertently witnessed Attle changing into Silver One during the fight. After which, she got stuck at the scene thanks to the proxies keeping an eye on the place.

When Demaro Jun and Black Ox came to investigate, they found her at the scene of the wicker summoning. Ox believed her to be the culprit, but Jun saw the truth of it. He convinced Griffin to tell him what she saw, and she revealed that Attle was Silver One.

After that, all she wanted to do was continue to help Attle. She liked and trusted him and only wanted to talk to him. But after he quit the investigators, she had no way to do this. Griffin managed to find out he'd been living with the Myrts and ended up stalking him one day to the Crossway. She watched him take on the Revivalists as Silver One in order to save those trapped inside the silo. When he escaped capture at the hands of Jun and Commandris, she took him into the room beneath Mayor's Manor. Bomie Ono was there and with Griffin's urgings, she helped heal Attle.

When Attle came to, Griffin was there to see him off as he decided to finally head south for the Spine. He left the suit and mask of Silver One to his former aide. As he was leaving, Griffin fiddled with the mask, accidentally activating it and signaling to Wander Soul who was nearby how to find them. The masque threatened Attle's life with Griffin and Bomie watching on.

Griffin attempted to save Attle by shooting the masque with a bendend rifle, but before she could Wander shot her through the chest with his gunsword.

Jun and Allen attended her ascension.

## Quotes

> "*You helped the lords beat the wicker. You saved Demaro Jun. And you saved all those people on the Crossway, even when the revivalists were shooting you. I’m not saying I approve of all else you’ve done, but…I’m your aide in spite of all of it.*"
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Internet

The Internet is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols. Before 2018, the Internet was a free place where people were allowed to do what they wanted without Internet Service Providers interfering.

The Internet has had different iterations as it has evolved, with the most current implementation being Web 3.0, also known as the semantic web. The goal of this web is to allow computers to do more useful work and to develop systems that can support trusted interactions over the network.

This is all for naught if the FCC maintains its current course and allows Net Neutrality to be struck down. The Internet has been a safe place for many users due to the ability to become anonymous. Moreover, with the current status of data privacy in foray due to the Facebook scandal and the Equifax breach, it is important that users fight for the freedom of the Internet.

## Navigation

* Net Neutrality
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Mo Li

Son of the third elder of the Mystic Spirit Sect

## History

He is an inner disciple in the Mystic Spirit Sect and was shamelessly pursing Xiao Qingxue. She kept rejecting him but he wouldn't stop. Qin Nan then called him out for being so shameless. One of his Disciples Ling Zixiao then came forward and threatened Qin Nan. During the Trial of Versatility Qin Nan would kill Ling Zixiao and this put a halt to his advances toward Xiao Qingxue for the time. When Xian Miaomiao became one of Qin Nan's masters he would distance himself from both Xiao Qingxue and Qin Nan as Xian Miaomiao was leagues above both him and his father in cultivation.
Qin Clan Third Elder

### About

He is the Third Elder out of the Three Elders of the **Qin Clan**, and supported **Qin Tieba** when the latter was usurping **Qin Tian** as the Patriarch.

His name was never mentioned.

Whether or not he is still an Elder is unknown, but since Qin Nan no longer view them as his seniors for trying to usurp his father, and based on the fact that the Qin Clan's glory is because of Qin Nan's campaign in the entire Canglan Continent, they are assumed to be no longer Elders of Qin Clan.