Lord Grey II

> *Mine is not the province of endings. Mine is the province of beginnings. Sometimes, the story begun is a tragedy. A parable of yore, to be passed down as a warning to the next generation.*
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> *This **cannot** go unanswered. Honor demands that I make an example of this, or I would lose respect in the eyes of my Court. Perhaps if you offered atonement by Foreswearing yourselves, I could withdraw my fae.*
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> *You are correct: this is not a fair fight. This is not a fight at all. Nor is it a game. This is righting a wrong.*
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> *- Lord Grey II, to Silver*
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## Overview

Lord Grey II is a Lord of the Fae in the Bright Spring Courts, a being endowed with great power and responsibility. He has taken to OMO, it seems, in search of entertainment and business opportunities. He has been summoned a number of times by various individuals in varying amounts of desperation.

Lord Grey II's true Name is not yet known.

## History

### Pre-OMO:

By comments made in the OMO chatrooms and in threads, Lord Grey II claims to be well over a thousand years old. It is possible that he came into existence before the birth of Christ; however, this cannot be verified, nor can his claimed age, as Fae notoriously misrepresent and misremember their origins. This implies that Lord Grey II may have existed before the Seal of Solomon was created.

Little is known about Lord Grey II's past by OMO users. What *is* known was shared by him directly, and is of questionable accuracy.

There was a time that Lord Grey II freely wandered around the world of Man. As he gained in skill and power, he rose in the ranks of the Fae Courts, eventually joining the ranks of Nobility and attaining the rank of Marquis. As he gained power, Lord Grey II became further tied to the Fae Realm, eventually becoming powerful enough that it became difficult for him to enter the world of Man. Upon achieving the title of Marquis, it became impossible for Lord Grey II to leave the Fae Realm by his own accord, now requiring being summoned in order to go to another realm.

During this time, Lord Grey II achieved many notable feats, presumably contributing to his successes in rising in the Spring Court. During the opening of Sanctuary, Lord Grey II had an attendant announce his presence:

> **"Announcing the Marquis of the grove under nameless stars, Lord in His Majesty's Court of Bright Spring, slayer of the Typhon of Anasazi, They who bound the goddess Ira, the Fae known as Lord Grey the Second."**
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> *-Attendant at Sanctuary's opening, announcing the arrival of Lord Grey II*
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Taking this announcement at face value, there are two notable achievements. First, Lord Grey II has slain a Typhon, a monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. The Anasazi, otherwise known as the Ancestral Puebloans, were an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States. They went extinct sometime between 1275 and 1300 AD. It is unknown whether this is the result of the Typhon appearing in this region or the result of the ensuing battle between Lord Grey II and the Typhon.

Second, Lord Grey II has bound a goddess. Binding gods and goddesses is not an easy task for Practitioners in general, and even more difficult for non-Practitioners. Little is known about the process, but the goddess Ira is noted to be an ancient Polynesian sky goddess and mother of the stars. It is speculated that this act in particular is what cemented Lord Grey II's position as a Marquis and ruler of the grove under nameless stars.

### OMO (Modern Times)

Lord Grey II was the first Other to make posts on the first iteration of OMO (which was later abandoned due to associations with demons and diabolists). His introductory post was titled "How is your name, today?", in which he expressed a desire to learn more about the internet and the modern Practice of technomancy. In this post and ensuing replies, Lord Grey II made only cursory attempts to obscure the fact that he was Fae, but completely hid that he was a Fae of considerable influence and power.

Relatively soon after, the bounty on Stella Lawson Meyers was announced. Lord Grey II volunteered his services, contingent on his summoning to the world of Man. After some bargaining and planning, Lord Grey II was successfully summoned by Silver. Lord Grey II, along with 7 Fae archers, 7 Fae courtesans, and 7 Fae horses (Fae in the shape of horses), or seven-by-three Fae, began the Hunt of Stella Lawson Meyers.

As was Bargained, all members of the Hunt went out of their way to protect Innocents from harm. However, the Hunt was prolonged far past when it would have been possible to drive Stella to the ambush. Lord Grey II took the opportunity to Glamour entire towns and lay gates to the Fae Realm. His actions were first discovered by a German Practitioner who went by PiedPiperoftheNorth on OMO, a.k.a Lynde Weber.

Lord Grey II would later ensnare Lynde Weber and claim the Practitioner's power for his own use, eventually using it to create the Mundiwaelcan. The gates were consolidated and closed as a result of a bargain with Landis Senior. In August 2021, the same bargain will be used to open a permanent gate from the Fae Realm to Indianapolis.

Lord Grey II has since made many deals and bargains with OMO users. He has notably contributed to the creation of The Smith's greatest masterpiece and gave aid in the fight against King Leer.

Lord Grey II infamously attacked Silver and Glory after being repeatedly insulted by the latter by siccing 49 Fae, or seven-by-seven, on the pair to ruin their lives. Later, after enlisting the help of the Mundiwaelcan to reach the grove under nameless stars, Silver and Glory managed to successfully convince Lord Grey II to end his vendetta by having Glory renounce their title as Goblin Princess.

Lord Grey II was summoned to the world of Man for a brief period of time, during which he set a plot into motion that has yet to be discovered or the goals of which revealed. However, it has so far involved a Practitioner in New York by the name of Anthony Longo (now deceased), a Fae going by Daffodil, and the OMO user Seamus, the Warded War Mage.

As a result of bargains made with OMO users, Lord Grey II has possession of the lives of two children, one adult, and the Name of a Practitioner.

## Known Abilities

Lord Grey II is a very powerful Fae, implying a mastery of Glamour, manipulation, and a litany of mundane skills acquired over many lifetimes. He has an affinity for growth, sex, and health; his presence passively invokes growth, increases vigor, and encourages lust. Lord Grey II has a stated mastery of 'Sex Magicks', offering to teach them to Practitioners. He grows trees in the grove under nameless stars whose leaves contain magical boons that impart variety of effects, and is capable of granting each of these at will.

#### Known Boons:

* Boon of Vigor
* Boon of Desire
* Boon of Growth
* Boon of Knowledge
* Boon of Health
* Boon of Deals
* Boon of Strength
* Boon of nameless stars
* Boon of the grove
* Boon of Honeydew
* Boon of Love
* Boon of Sight
* Boon of Regrowth
* Boon of Spring
* Boon of Travel
* Boon of Calling

Lord Grey II has access to several magical artifacts and Fae capable of crafting more. It is unclear to what extent Lord Grey II participates in the construction of magical artifacts in the grove under nameless stars. He has demonstrated the ability to create Others, though rarely. He has access to a room that appears to tie into Fate, and can use the room to manipulate connections and bind them to Fates.

## Personality

Lord Grey II possesses the self-absorbed and mercurial nature of all Fae, treating nearly all things as a game to be played. He has displayed very little concern for the lives of others excepting for those he considers to be belonging to the grove under nameless stars and, by extension, himself. However, Lord Grey II is self-described as charitable, generous, and kind in his dealings with others, often electing to give away information or favors unnecessarily or as a courtesy. Compared to other Fae, Lord Grey II has been remarkably genial and permissive when it comes to slights on OMO, occasionally described as "practically a saint compared to other Fae".

However, Lord Grey II has displayed a vicious streak towards things he dislikes. He openly advocates for the complete eradication of goblins and infamously ordered the ruination of Glory upon being insulted by the same. He has enslaved countless Others, Practitioners, and Innocents in his lifetime, and four Men since OMO came to be.

Lord Grey II's moral compass is completely alien to the conception of Man, and it is uncertain whether he fully understands the ethics of Men.

## Associations

Lord Grey II is the Marquis of the grove under nameless stars, which is the home to hundreds of Fae. He can theoretically command any or all of them. Furthermore, as Nobility, he is a part of the political schemes of the greater Fae Court, and interacts with Fae Royalty on a semi-regular basis.

Lord Grey II currently has an Emissary to Sanctuary, whom guards his interest there. The Emissary is known as Hanniah, a strikingly beautiful female Fae with red-hair.

Lord Grey II currently has possession of: Lynde Weber, Lucille and Georgia Hannings (Duchamp), and a young boy named Jason.

He has active deals with Seamus, Landis Senior, Zwums, Hare, Lady Lim, Daffodil, the Princess of Rising Tides, and The Smith.

## References:

[OMO] How is your name, today?

[OMO] Wanted: Significant Reward for the Capture of a Dangerous Technomancer

[OMO] Okay, what on EARTH is happening?

[OMO] Town Ward - Check my work?

Update! In which a German Practitioner makes a Demand

The grove under nameless stars - Part 1

The Story and The Rule

A Spring Thunderstorm

[Part 2] The Renouncement

Arriving at the Grand Opening of Sanctuary

Histories of a Fae