http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/ 2026-05-08T03:01:22+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/ http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2016-03-08T16:57:45+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:adelise_of_aquitaine?rev=1457456265&do=diff Adelise of Aquitaine Prologue to the Lais of Adelise of Aquitaine Dedicated to my children: Demetrius, Vincent, Aelindis, James, Samuel, Rhydian, Edythe, Garsenda, Bertrand and Summer. In loving memory of my husband Aleyn, buried these three years hence in Iffley churchyard. May the gods guard his soul. Perhaps not Boniface. text/html 2016-03-08T16:54:54+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:aelga_the_ruinous?rev=1457456094&do=diff “Come and hear tell of the Queen of blood and death, the unbroken woman under whose very tread the earth quaked and with her very gaze did she cut down her foes.`I speak, of course, of Aelga the Ruinous: the druid who commanded armies, fear, and even stone to collapse if it stood where she did not want. The fiercest scourge of the Christians who were, and Daughter of Ireland, her anger was as music to Agrona, as the screams of her foes were to her. When at last she was cut down, through treacher… text/html 2016-03-08T16:55:48+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:aelindis_kingslayer?rev=1457456148&do=diff Following her execution by the gathered forces of good, evil and anybody else who wanted the world to continue to exist, the name Aelindis Kingslayer became synonymous with True Evil, her actions listed alongside those of Dii Casses (either her former patron, or rival depending on who you ask) and the few other monsters whose names echo down through history. text/html 2016-03-08T17:01:09+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:aleyn_fair?rev=1457456469&do=diff Adelise has locked herself in the study so that she can concentrate on composing. This means Aleyn has been left in charge of the children. He is thankful that this isn’t quite the ordeal it used to be: Demetrius is now old enough to share some of the burden and Vincent and Aelindis are at least responsible enough to keep themselves out of trouble - or they would be if they hadn’t gotten overexcited at the prospect of visiting Rhydian and Blodeuwedd’s garden. Fortunately Blodeuwedd herself is he… text/html 2016-03-08T16:55:59+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:allie_the_upshot?rev=1457456159&do=diff Lady Alyson of Barnesdale, aka Allie the Upshot, outlaw Way back in days of old There was a legend told About a hero known as Aaaa-lyson! Allie the Upshot and the Shyrff of Notyngham Syr sheryffe for thy sake, Ally Upshot wull y take? I wyll for to have golde and fee. This be best for Lampo and me. Ally Upshot ffayre and free, in this lynde shote we. the shote y wyll. Alle thy lustes to full fyll. Have at the pryke. text/html 2016-03-08T16:52:34+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:andris_peleks?rev=1457455954&do=diff “For those who travel through our world, no method is as storied or as important as setting out on foot in England and, with a single mighty bound: ending in France, in Spain, or further afield. And none leave footsteps as light, or as separated, as Andris Peleks. The head of the Gatekeeper's Order has, for many years since the joining of the worlds, pushed the boundaries of our world outwards, ever outwards, and has rediscovered much we have lost. With one step, Mongolia; with another, returnin… text/html 2016-03-08T16:56:11+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:averill_of_forthwick?rev=1457456171&do=diff Averill of Forthwick Averill, while a good friend, was an avaricious fortune-hunting power-mad villain who would do almost anything for just a bit more power. Despite many friends, including myself, telling him that spending all night lying on his back looking up at the sky was a bad idea, he never seemed to get the message. I blame his father for largely letting him run wild and getting his head full of Arthurian stories. This would never have happened if he hadn’t started wanting to be Arthur… text/html 2016-03-08T17:00:34+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:braith?rev=1457456434&do=diff 1568. A man in a red robe kneels in the highest sacristy in the world, and prays. “Braith. I do not know if you will hear me, or, if you hear me, whether you will listen, being as how I have devoted my life to the Church. However, I cannot think who else even might, at this point. It seems even the saints turn a blind eye. text/html 2016-03-08T16:55:31+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:demetrius?rev=1457456131&do=diff transcribed from a partial record of a translation of kelpie lore: …allegedly bound at birth, the Khages was awkward and grew slowly as they all do, but with care and feeding he flourished…coming of age was marked with the traditional rites and carried out with respect. Due to his outlandish name, [untranslatable] referred to her partner in her own language as “The Sneeze,” but regarded him with a very full and fair affection, which was more than reciprocated. Sadly, she never managed to break … text/html 2016-03-08T17:00:46+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:edithe_lebelle?rev=1457456446&do=diff The troubadour who was always at the heart of the events she described in ballads that later became known as “Godstow Tales”, have aided her friends considerably. She had no skill in combat, yet she has proven that a pen can be mightier than the sword. For years after the death of Aelindis, she has travelled the world and collected stories from those who have attended the meetings at Godstow Abbey, to record them for the future generations. When the old age have made it difficult to travel, she … text/html 2016-03-08T16:56:21+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:elizabeth?rev=1457456181&do=diff The following testimonies were recorded from Oxford residents prior to the restoration of their emotions by Martin the Devout. “I thought it were great at first. No more sadness, no more doubt, no more wallowin’ in self pity. But then me ol’ ma caught the pox, an’ you know what I felt? Nothin’. Not at first, anyways. But as I watched her waste away, I realised, I didn’t really care. I wasn’t sad. I couldn’t be! And then she died. And you know what I felt then? Guilty an’ angry. Me ol’ ma was go… text/html 2016-03-08T16:58:07+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:forwin_griff?rev=1457456287&do=diff An older Gruff leans back in his chair - once bare, it is now padded and covered in leather - in a secret, but lavish hideout near Oxford and surveys all that he has created. Parchment falls across his desk on an hourly basis, bringing reports from his operations in England and across Europe. The early days of Thieves Guild in London, and the dark times following the destruction of the final hideout in Palermo are now long gone, and the meticulous nature of the reports that Gruff is putting off … text/html 2016-03-08T16:59:32+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:gavin?rev=1457456372&do=diff from The New Lives of the Saints (Random House, 1956) While source materials are both coloured and contradictory about the origins of St. Gavin, the quondam Holy Roman Emperor, some things can be held as (shall we say) gospel: that Gavin was not his birth name, but the name he assumed on entering the Church; that he was from Lincolnshire; that he was once whipped by a bishop for stealing his apples and repeatedly sneaking into his cellars. In the latter instance, it is said that he prayed to Be… text/html 2016-03-08T16:53:38+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:geoffrey_carter?rev=1457456018&do=diff Geoffrey decides to take on a family crest for his coronation. He chooses a badger and a winding path, the former to remind him (and his family to come) of his debt to the badgers for this new-found power, the latter to remind him that the gods are available for guidance. (He also can't resist the chance to sneak some pagan iconography into the new establishment.) He also fetches the Stone of Scone from the monolith where he was crowned, preferring that people did not know how his actual coronat… text/html 2016-03-08T17:00:57+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:gerard_of_york?rev=1457456457&do=diff Gerard of York, Duke of the Knights of St George Notes from a gathering of Unseelie in spring 2016: “Gerard of York is the most formidable foe we face, easily. Without his direction, the others would crumble. Lahav and Rhydian may be stronger fighters, and Patience may have more tricks, but Gerard keeps them together. Kill him, and we can take the Knights within a week. Within two days, if we are lucky.” text/html 2016-03-08T16:56:31+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:gregor_rivers?rev=1457456191&do=diff Rivers, Gregor (c. 1150-1192) was, at the time of his death, King Consort of Scotland, husband to God-Queen of Hunt and Battle, Wilfrida the Wolf. The exact date and circumstances of his birth are unknown, but by 1178 he was a prominent gang leader in the districts of London. Some secondary sources indicate that he may have risen to power even before this, and also that his mother may have been one of the gang leaders before him. In those early days he was one of the many followers of the god-ea… text/html 2016-03-08T17:01:19+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:hector_mallory?rev=1457456479&do=diff Emperor Hector I Hector Mallory, formerly the Holy Roman Emperor, but now simple Mr Mallory – or ‘Daddy’ to the current Holy Roman Empress, or ‘Grandad! Grandad! Sugarbread! Toys!’ to the grandchildren on which he doted, raised himself to a sitting position and wondered when his chair got so cold. It took him a moment to realise he was not back inside the palace, waiting for dinner and enjoying an afternoon nap – he had slumped down over the small mound in the gardens of Palermo, where he had b… text/html 2016-03-08T16:58:19+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:ishri?rev=1457456299&do=diff From the Archives of the Knights of St George, c. 1887 File #D014 Name: Ishri Saint-Clair DoB: C. 1171 Status: Fae (born human) Power level: 6 – Demiurge Known affiliations: Collegium Profanum, Wyllanbar Relatives: Lahav ben Idan (husband), Mal Saint-Clair (daughter), Fleur Saint-Clair (daughter), Alpheus Saint-Clair (son) text/html 2016-03-08T16:55:07+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:james_tilley?rev=1457456107&do=diff Someone was coming inch by inch towards the bed: someone who knew the disposition of the furniture so exactly he made no blunder. He heard a sudden scuffle as the Bow Street Runner engaged the stealthy figure. “The glim! Light the glim!” he panted. text/html 2016-03-08T16:52:13+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:katrina_of_maldon?rev=1457455933&do=diff Katrina of Maldon “Deep within Sherwood forest stands a simple wooden statue: life-sized, and clearly carved from the whole trunk of a tree. It shows a life-sized and unusually detailed woman, with a sword in one hand, and a scroll in the other. From those others who have seen it, I have heard that it represents the vaulted folk hero Katrina of Maldon, Queen of Sicily, and lover of the tragic Allie the Upshot. It is one of the most haunting constructions I have seen within these Isles of Britai… text/html 2016-03-08T16:53:14+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:klaus?rev=1457455994&do=diff Klaus They say when St Nicholas finally disappeared – presumed resting – he nominated his most competent assistant to take his place. They say Klaus still rides the skies one night each year, handing out coal to those who have been naughty or who are the Firebird and request it. They say he gives out presents to those who have been good. They say he has considerable difficulties working out which of the Collegium have been good and which bad and which are Ishri and therefore cannot help it. text/html 2016-03-08T16:59:22+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:lahav_benidan?rev=1457456362&do=diff Lahav BenIdan will forever be remembered as a warrior not many could stand against. His legacy lives on in the stories by Edithe le Belle, Adelise, and others. Over the centuries many have claimed that they are greatly exaggerated, but they seldom need to be. He is always looking for the most difficult fight and coming out of it wounded, but alive. Many people have hoped that after marrying Ishri Saint-Clair he would settle down to lead a much calmer life. He has proven them very wrong. text/html 2016-03-08T16:53:25+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:ludovic_of_langley?rev=1457456005&do=diff In the closing months of the Godstow meetings, Ludovic was declared to be the prince of Bavaria by St Gavin for his assistance in helping restore order following the abortive peasant uprising orchestrated by Marcus Karlson. He then went on to be one of the best-loved of the Bavarian Princes and a major influence on the Holy Roman Empire. text/html 2016-03-08T16:57:34+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:marcus_karlson?rev=1457456254&do=diff Marcus Karlson, Leader of the Peasants' Rebellion The legacy of Marcus Karlson lived on through the work of his son Jamal, who championed the cause of the poor and downtrodden and became a devout worshipper of Braith, goddess of vengeance. His scuffles with Emperor Hector are well documented, as are his many disastrous romantic relationships. text/html 2016-03-08T16:59:57+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:martin_the_devout?rev=1457456397&do=diff Martin ran. Even when he was at his most relaxed and most confident he was still running: it's what he did. For a faithless priest, turned fae, turned Demiurge it seemed like the obvious course of action. It didn't help that he always felt like there was something out there... watching him. Still most of the time over the years, decades, and centuries he was able to put aside and focus on what he found valuable: the Demiurge of Deception had fingers in many pies over the years, but mostly ended … text/html 2016-03-08T16:56:46+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:nicholas_summerfield?rev=1457456206&do=diff Nicholas was remembered by most of the attendees of the meetings at Godstow Abbey as a quiet person, brooding in the corner. Soon, they stopped underestimating him, as he has proven his worth as a brilliant strategist. He has defended the borders of England and allied with Margaret of Galloway, who granted him the title of the Lord of Edinburgh. He has befriended Queen Katrina of Sicily and Hector Mallory, who have held him in high regard. It is also rumoured that he had stolen the heart of Quee… text/html 2016-03-08T16:59:06+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:osmund?rev=1457456346&do=diff Sailors are a superstitious bunch, that's for sure. Whether Pagan, or Christian, dabbling with fae magics or staying away from anything supernatural, they defer to Lord Shipwright, more as a force of habit than a sign of true belief. “May Osmund grant you a safe journey” has become a standard farewell among them. It is to him they turn when they wish for their ship to come out of a storm undamaged. text/html 2016-03-08T16:57:56+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:pope_celeste?rev=1457456276&do=diff Her Holiness Pope Celeste From ‘The Good Works of Pope Celeste’ by Damian the Fae Chief among the achievements of the young Pope was to convince several of the pagan gods that they should adopt a saintly manifestation to ensure maximum worship. Following in the footsteps of St James / Ritona, Celeste convinced Tiw, Artio and Moritasgus of this, though it was noted that whether in godly or saintly form, Moritasgus leaned towards appearing as badgers in all circumstances. Notable refusers were O… text/html 2016-03-08T16:57:17+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:reynoldus_of_lancaster?rev=1457456237&do=diff Reynoldus of Lancaster From the Inquisitional archives REYNOLDUS OF LANCASTER True Inquisitor. Fought Pagan and Fae alike. Sacrificed himself for the good of the world and a worthy nominee for sainthood, should the rituals for posthumous beatification be discovered. text/html 2016-03-08T16:58:30+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:rhydian_coedwig?rev=1457456310&do=diff Rhydian Coedwig, Thane of the Knights of St George, Enforcer of the Pact of Samuel “Twenty-three years,” Lahav said with relish, knocking back his second glass of wine and reaching for the jug. “Took the bastard long enough to die!” “Lahav!” Gerard cried. “This is the bastard’s funeral, in case you’ve forgotten! Tomorrow’s party is for swearing Rhydian is as our newest Thane – tonight we drink to the memory of the dearly departed-“ text/html 2016-03-08T16:55:18+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:rory_carver?rev=1457456118&do=diff And so we see, in contrast to the English oak (Quercus robor), this specimen has both a consistently longer petiole (typically 1.4 cm) as well as generally broader leaves (5-10 cm cf. 4-8 cm). We would therefore classify the oak population of the Caledonian Forest as a separate subspecies, Q. robor carver, in honour of that legendary woodsman who rejuvenated the forests of Britain after the building of the Lady Esus and the fires that ravaged both London and Scotland at that time. Interestingly,… text/html 2016-03-08T16:49:05+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:saint_adela?rev=1457455745&do=diff Ten years after the destruction of Godstow Abbey St Adela sat upon her dais, celebrating the feast of Adela amongst her followers. The work to renew her image had taken time to complete, but was definitely worthwhile. To hear her true name upon the lips of her followers, rather than to live under the name St Edith forever. She sometimes envied Osmund for how his ascension allowed the sudden change in name almost by default. However, she couldn't complain, as the work had also reinforced her new… text/html 2016-03-08T16:52:24+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:samuel_attaway?rev=1457455944&do=diff “What’s that you have there?” “I’m not sure, Dr Winters. I just found it in the latest batch from the old Palace of the Guardian.” The young student stands up from their kneeling position on the floor, hunched over a dusty box of papers and documents in the museum basement. They hand the black leather-bound book to the senior historian. Winters starts to flick through. text/html 2016-03-08T16:58:55+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:samuel_of_the_fens?rev=1457456335&do=diff High King Samuel, along with his co-High King Geoffrey, dispensed justice for many years, and was succeeded by a long line of descendants. The Conundrum A soft female voice speaks in the darkness of the night. It's deep and calm, like the sea embracing the white cliffs of England. text/html 2016-03-08T17:00:07+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:stanley?rev=1457456407&do=diff From “The Man of Study's Prologue” by Edyth leBelle WHAN that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Bifel that, in that sesoun, on a day, In Godstow at the Abby as I lay Redy to wenden on aventure To fayre France wyth no chaunce secure, At night was come in-to their hostelrye Wel nyne and thirty in a compaignye. text/html 2016-03-08T16:58:44+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:thomas_feyborn?rev=1457456324&do=diff Thomas Feyborn. Descendant of Maryushka. Head of the Collegium. The man who became fae. Demiurge. Ending the Wyllanbar May 1195, Village of Blackbird Mounds in the West Riding of Yorkshire Thomas looks to the side, where Ishri is standing, quiet and grim. Neither of them is surprised that the Wyllanbar have turned down the offer of uniting with the Collegium Profanum. Both of them knew it would come to that, in all fairness. Ishri still insisted on giving them a fair chance, hoping th… text/html 2016-03-08T16:52:48+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:thomas_of_tynemouth?rev=1457455968&do=diff The Legacy of the Antipope, Peter II *MUFFLED GIGGLING* TIFFANY: All right, light the circle of candles. We have called the corners? Does everyone have their protective amulet? JASON: Last time we tried this all we got was that poxy little Fae. ASHLEIGH: I still maintain that was the great Demiurge of Deception in disguise. text/html 2016-03-08T16:54:44+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:valentina_envoy?rev=1457456084&do=diff “Following Valentina Envoy's ascension to Guild Master, she instituted a platform of rapid reforms and improvements of the Guild: introducing the use of portals, growing the standing fleet and, most importantly, setting up elections for the highest positions in the Guild. Within the next few years she was re-elected almost unanimously: and with this mandate led the guild into a new found era of regrowth and prosperity. The errant guild branches were brought in line, and new stewards appointed by… text/html 2016-03-08T16:53:51+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:vincent_gregorsson?rev=1457456031&do=diff The Reverend Vincent Gregorsson - Friend of the Knights A friend of the knights for many years, Vincent first joined our company during the meetings at Godstow and was instrumental in investigating a number of foul beasts, including, but not limited to, the stone imps in York, the sluagh in the sewers of London, a dragon on the Forthwick estate, negotiating with trolls, and the sea serpent in the Mediterranean. text/html 2016-03-08T16:56:58+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:wilfrida_hunter?rev=1457456218&do=diff “Latest reports on the regrowth of the Caledonian Forest, my lord. Rory Carver is doing an excellent job, if I may say so, my lord.” The man carefully places a bundle of parchment onto the King’s already over-full desk. “Thank you, Stephen.” text/html 2016-03-08T16:59:41+00:00 http://misrule.chaosdeathfish.com/eternities:wymond_payne?rev=1457456381&do=diff “Of all the Gods I have encountered, none have had such a revilement than the God of Shadows, Wymond Payne. The stories of their mortal life have been tossed to the winds of time, but every source and every story I have encountered say but one thing: that he was the most trusted confident of the Vulture of Anatolia, known in the years before her downfall as Dii Casses. Those who saw him at the time are either long dead or too important to talk to a mere historian, such is your humble author, but…