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Seana suggested that the players should come up with a few NPCs that tie in to their backstories, and being the lazy GM that I am, I supported it wholeheartedly!

Here are the first ones. They’re not full-fleshed yet by any means, but I’ll probably add the missing detail on the fly.

Amaranth

A powerful Summer Court fae with an interest in Milton Keynes, although it’s unclear what her goals are. Amaranth is the one who saved Evelyn’s child.

Aspect: I always have plans.

Ties into Evelyn’s aspect of: Black ops Cleaner indentured to the Summer Court.

Evelyn is an integral part of some of these plans. She could gain a fate point whenever Amaranth’s manipulations significantly inconvenience her.

Jonas Cairns

The head of the Cleaners in Milton Keynes. Evelyn’s boss.

Aspect: By the book.

Ties into Evelyn’s aspect of: It’s better to ask forgiveness than to seek permission.

Whenever Evelyn does something that isn’t by the book (like working with a bunch of supernaturals) and it comes to his attention, he’s likely to ream her out for it. She could gain a fate point whenever being in trouble with the boss in this way causes her problems.

Benjamin Daniels

Formerly a member of the SAS and now a part of the Sons of Man. They recruited him in the aftermath of the same disaster that saw Evelyn join the Cleaners.

Aspect: I never forget what’s owed.

Ties into Evelyn’s aspect of: I saved the Red Court from the Sons of Man.

Evelyn saved Ben’s life, asking Bethany not to kill him when he tried to take her hostage. However, he also swore vengeance on her for her interference in the Sons’ plans. He’s not going to forget either debt in a hurry. She could gain fate points whenever he tries to repay his debt or make her pay for what she did.

Samantha Margaret Grey

A Red Court vampire with the seeming of an eleven year old girl. She and Evelyn were best friends as children. Now, she holds a prominent position in the Milton Keynes Red Court.

Aspect: Better the devil you know.

Ties into Evelyn’s aspect of: I saved the Red Court from the Sons of Man.

There’s something to be said for the familiar. Evelyn and Samantha may be on opposite sides of a line now, but they were friends once, and Evelyn did save the Red Court from the Sons of Man. That means Samantha might be willing to help her old friend out once in a while. However, it also means if she needs a favour from someone with Cleaner connections, it’s likely to be Evelyn that she approaches. Evelyn could get fate points whenever doing (or being asked for) such a favour ends up costing her.

Kieran

The official envoy of the Winter Court, acting as liaison to the Cleaners and the supernatural community and protecting the Court’s interests in Milton Keynes. Kieran is the father of Evelyn’s child.

Aspect: All that glitters.

Ties into Evelyn’s aspect of: Conflicted loyalties

The aspect represents both Kieran’s ability to charm and dazzle, and his need to chase and possess that which interests him. Evelyn has caught his attention and she, in turn, is fascinated by him. However, the fact that she simply doesn’t know whether he enspelled her or not makes her deeply uncomfortable, so she’s decided to avoid him for the time being. At least until she has the whole thing sorted out in her mind. She hasn’t told him about the child. She could get fate points when he turns up and complicates her life.

Professor Merrill Lyons

Author and professor of anthropology and folklore. Not know to be anything other than human, but the breadth and accuracy of his knowledge suggests that he’s clued in. The Cleaners are keeping an eye on him.

Aspect: Knowledge is power

Rebecca Skavis

A white court vampire who’s been in the area since World War II, possibly before.
For a long time she’s kept a low profile, building up her power base, but she
couldn’t remain hidden forever and is now regarded by all three power bases as an
itch too troublesome to scratch, at least for now. She is a master swordswoman, and
taught Bethany everything she knows. She is also fiercely territorial, and regards
Bethany as well as the Lakes Estate as her own property. Woe betide anyone who
trespasses.

Options: She is also a mistress the various types of WCV emotion, able to inflict lust and fear as well as despair. She uses this to good effect to control the gangs, using a combination of fear and lust to keep them under control. She is persona non grata with the greater WCV community, and has been biding her time here in practical exile. It’s likely that her recent actions helping Bethany have stirred things back up again, making the both of them targets.

Skills:
Superb: Weaponry
Great:
Good: Intimidation, Presence, Rapport, Deceit

Aspects:
What’s mine is mine – Her territorial streak, which grants her bonuses defending what’s hers, as well as causing trouble, both for herself and for Bethany, especially now Bethany owes her a debt.