Firefly Census
The royal census sends agents to count fireflies, granting citizenship to each light that answers a name. Poachers net voters; farmers lose crop guides. Protect the insects, expose ballot stuffing in jars, or teach the census that some lights are lanterns and some are fey witnesses.
Faces in the wings
Vivienne Stormrider
- Human
- Other
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Mosquito diplomatic envoy
Character
- Motivation
- Protecting family and loved ones
- Personality
- Restless heir pretending to be a common sailor
- Background
- Farmer struggling to protect their land
Details
- Quirk
- Quotes proverbs that do not quite fit
- Speaking style
- Speaks in stage directions out loud
- Private fear
- Debt collectors with honest faces
- Secret
- Owes a dragon a favor due at harvest
- Signature item
- Thermos that keeps drinks at exactly blood temperature
Sebastian Lanternfield
- Human
- Female
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Perfume sommelier
Character
- Motivation
- Protecting family and loved ones
- Personality
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Background
- Farmer struggling to protect their land
Details
- Quirk
- Bows slightly to strangers
- Speaking style
- Uses cooking analogies for everything
- Private fear
- A name spoken by fireflies
- Secret
- Signed the sandcastle treaty in crab blood
- Signature item
- Canteen that never empties on Tuesdays
Rosalind Brightmoon
- Human
- Other
- Adult
Role
- Occupation
- Campfire story editor
Character
- Motivation
- Protecting family and loved ones
- Personality
- Grim and determined
- Background
- Farmer struggling to protect their land
Details
- Quirk
- Keeps a pet insect in a pocket
- Speaking style
- Talks faster when the sun is high
- Private fear
- Their own temper
- Secret
- Has never slept—only trances in daylight
- Signature item
- Mason jar that pickles accusations overnight