Holly O' the Thorns

Name: Holly Colleen Gowan, aka Holly O' the Thorns

Creature Type: Changeling

Seeming/Kith: Wizened Thusser

Court: Dawn

Description: Holly is most often found behind the counter of the Wonderland Wine Bar, serving drinks and listening to the stories of her patrons. On the odd night, if no one else is booked, she may take the stage herself, entertaining the crowd with her storytelling skills and vast collection of tales or her compelling voice.

Although Holly has always stood by the Persimmon Hollow Freehold, always supported it when the need arose, she is not, technically speaking, a member - she has never sworn the Freehold Oath, only a Good Neighbors Pact. In theory, this should make her an outsider; in practice, it means she's shouldered the burdens of Freehold membership without partaking of any of the benefits. When asked, she gives evasive answers - "something in her past" makes her leery of such an oath. Still, she's a good enough friend to any members of the Freehold who need one, opening her home and her heart to any and all. The rooms above the Wonderland have served as halfway-house crash pads for many a new escapee. She serves as a wonderful listener - Holly makes a great sounding board, a great counselor, and if necessary, a great advocate. Although she holds no status within the Freehold, her ability to discern the truth is respected, and if she feels someone is being unfairly persecuted, she can spin a tale to melt the hardest of hearts in that person's defense.

In her Mask, Holly appears as a woman in her 30's, small and brunette and unhealthily skinny - bordering on anorexic if she doesn't take care to cover her limbs. In her Mien, her thinness takes on an ethereal, unreal quality, like a dancer from a dream. Her dark hair is streaked with vibrant color, and shifting colors play over her face like a pastel jester's mask - the overall effect is appealing, if alien. Her Mantle is cool and still, like the pause before the sunrise - standing close to her, you can almost smell the early morning mist, laden with potential. In the distance, you can just barely hear a voice singing, high and clear, though no words can be discerned.

Soundtrack: 

Great Big Sea, Summer - despite the name, it is a very Dawn song

Great Big Sea - Own True Way

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