Changeling/Theme/Courts/Spring Court

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Spring, The Antler Crown, The Court of Desire
"It's not that we don't have issues. We all have issues. It's how we respond to them, what we do with them, that matters." - Ari

Ari's the most accessible of all of the Crowns; Marjorie makes herself quite available to members of her Court, but isn't likely to just show up for a beer. They've only held the crown since 2018, since the death from old age of the woman who'd held it for fourty-five years, Lavender Ratcliff. As the youngest Crown in all respects, they're the most involved, for better or worse.

The Spring Court handles most of the diplomacy between Changelings and other supernatural societies; the long history of Philadelphia assures that the basics of 'what exists' and 'what they can do' aren't secrets. Everyone knows vampires exist, have affinity groups, and feed on blood; everyone knows werewolves exist, can shapeshift at will and talk to spirits, and have affinity groups. However, there are always conflicts of personality and needs between differing societies and their existential threats, and Spring spends a lot of time smoothing those over.

Spring Court History
The Spring Court in Philly has had its ups and downs, to put it mildly. Philadelphia is a city not necessarily known for its culture, and its celebrations are expressions of wild hedonism. After all, when the Birds won the Super Bowl, greasing the light poles didn't actually dissuade anyone from climbing them. Philly's Spring Court laugh at your attempts to stop them from doing what the fuck they want.

In all cities, guiding the Spring Court is a little like herding cats. In Philly, those cats have sledgehammers, buckets of water ice, and 40s.

That's not to say that the Spring Court in Philadelphia is a bunch of useless degenerates. They are useless degenerates who get shit done, and anyone who just sits around smoking weed and not helping the rest of the Freehold is not going to be tolerated by the rest of the Court.

Spring Court Resources
This section will be updated with resources built by players.

Spring Hollow

The Spring Hollow belongs to the Court as a whole and is administrated by the Mavens (since they obtain items from the Goblin Market for the Court) under the instruction of the Crown. It is linked to the Freehold's Stable Trod and has the following features, up to six as it's on a Stable Trod:

  • Size Matters (2)
  • Luxury Goods (1)
  • Escape Route (2)
  • Phantom Phone Booth (1)

The Hollow is owned by NPCs and made available to PCs. PCs do not have to invest a dot in this Hollow to be able to access it; all Spring PCs can access it and use its Escape Route. Non-Spring PCs may access it as guests escorted by Spring characters. This is an exception to the rules that a PC must invest a dot into a Hollow to be able to access it without breaking in.

Spend a Glamour when standing inside the elevator in The Attic LGBT Youth Center in Philadelphia and step out into the Hollow. The Escape Route exits to the basement of a bodega owned by the Court, located on South Street.

Spring Court Roles
These roles are adapted from Changeling: the Lost 1.0 and are subject to revision in play. Likewise, if you have a pitch for a job for your character, please contact staff! NPC Leadership is open to new ideas. Some positions adapted from Haunted Memories MUSH.

NPC Roles

  • Crown - The Crown will always be held by an NPC. Ari. The Spring Crown has been taken by the Vernal Sovereign with a huge celebration every year for the last century at least. A multi-day rager is certainly one way to celebrate the Wyrd and the actions of the Freehold having brought everyone in it safely to this season.

PC Roles

  • Sylvan Emissary - Spring spends a lot of time working with other supernatural societies, but they also spend a lot of time working with mortal groups as well. From the Arts Society to the local LGBTQ community, Sylvan Emissaries choose their area(s) of expertise, and serve as the point person after being confirmed by the Crown. Those who serve as Emissaries to other supernatural societies are exemplars of their Court, while those who work primarily with mortal groups may be younger members of the Court. Prerequisites (Supernatural Emissary): Spring Mantle 4, Socialize (Supernatural Societies) 3, Persuasion 3; Prerequisites (Mortal Emissary): Spring Mantle 3, Socialize (Relevant Group) 2, Persuasion 3
    Current Emissaries: Jack Martingale (Unions, Head of Supernatural Society Diplomacy), Luci Firth (Vampires)
  • Mavens - Mavens represent the Court at local Goblin Markets. They must be savvy negotiators, able to drive hard bargains and not be taken for a ride by clever marketeers. Their representation of their Court at local Markets means they must be exemplary members of the Court. They speak for the Vernal Sovereign and are empowered to negotiate with the Crown's voice during High Spring. During all other times, they speak only for themselves, though their words are always taken seriously. They know what they're doing, after all.
    Prerequisites: Market Sense, Persuasion 3, Subterfuge (Detect Lies) 3, Spring Mantle 4
    Current Mavens: Diesel
  • Vernal Advocate - Yeah, Springs get into trouble. That's why the Court has to appoint someone to get them back out again. The Vernal Advocate isn't always actually a lawyer, and there's sometimes more than one in a freehold. They have access to the Court's communal funds, law books, and any resources the Court can bring to bear in making certain that people who get into trouble get back out again (not that people can't just Portal their way out of immediate trouble, but legal records continue to exist).
    Prerequisites: Spring Mantle 3, Politics 3, Academics (Legal) 3, Allies (Legal or Police) 2
    Current Vernal Advocate(s): Cedric Block
  • Claviger - The martial members of the Spring Court train to protect the Emissaries and Advocates while they go about their roles, as well as protecting the Vernal Sovereign. Clavigers need not be the greatest exemplars of their Court, but are the strongest martially within the Court. Likewise, the Clavigers are required to be able to adroitly navigate the Hedge in order to bring their charges safely home.
    Prerequisites: Brawl or Weaponry 4 with 2 specialties, Hedge Sense, Occult (Hedge Navigation) 4, Spring Mantle 3
    Current Clavigers: Aurelio Menegi, Roswell Green
  • Joyeux - This position is a crucial one in the development of many Spring Courtiers in Philly: they are responsible not for their own desires but for the desires of others. They plan parties, yes, but they also spend time with people suffering from Clarity damage, acting as a sort of 'first aid for the soul.' This absolutely necessary activity has them searching out people's Touchstones when those suffering are too far gone to be able to bring those Touchstones to themselves. That this gives them critical insight into how people in the Freehold tick also means that the Joyeux are a crucial part of Freehold security: while destroying someone's Touchstones is unsavory, it's definitely a way to render an opponent unable to fight back.
    Prerequisites: Spring Mantle 3, Empathy 2, Persuasion 1
    Current Joyeux: Ella Widener, Eugene Moon, Petra Fichette, Ziv
  • Sunrise Page - From the moment that someone swears to the Spring Court until the time that they take on another position, they are considered a Sunrise Page. The Sunrise Pages assist all the other positions in the Spring Court with their jobs, and everyone is expected to move on to another job before too long. Whatever 'too long' means.
    Prerequisites: Spring Mantle 1
    Current Sunrise Pages: Spicy
Spring Court Politics
The social conventions of the Philadelphia spring court.
Spring Court Members
The members of the spring court in Philadelphia.
  • Crown (NPC): Ari
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