You’re a childhood friend of the Master of Ceremonies (sibling or cousin are also valid options - plot with Nerdo!); once upon a time, the two of you did everything together, up to and including preparing for the initiation rite. She passed the test, but you did not - the Lady of Albion said something about your overpowering hubris. Since that was the end of your magical ambitions in Albion, you took off to Gaule to learn how to summon genii anyway. Quite a lot of study and research later, you founded the Ring of Solomon.
Still, your ambitions were beyond you until you pulled the Genius-Descendant into the circle; their presence helps you attract the attention of bigger and better genii all the time. Careful cultivation of them and the rest of the circle has led you to this moment: You’re going to summon and bind to service a major genius that’s just as strong as - no, stronger than - the Lady of Albion herself, put that power behind whichever side of the succession proto-crisis is willing to make you their court wizard, and finally get back at those damned druids.
This attempt will be made in Week 2 of the jaunt - and it will backfire horribly, resulting in your full possession by the Genius-Descendant’s ancestor (plot with Bookie to figure out who that is!). Major genii aren’t immune to the call of power, and being a court wizard would certainly bring power with it - but will you ever be in control of your own body again? How can you expel a major genius that you invited in? What do the two of you do now???
Relationships: Rightful Heir - They’d be an idiot not to take you up on your offer. High King’s Child - They’d be an idiot not to take you up on your offer. Master of Ceremonies - You don’t care about them anymore. You don’t. They didn’t even think of leaving the druids for you. You don’t care. Really. Former Druid - You’re going to show them all and get what you’re due. Possessed Former Druid - HELP HELP GIVE ME MY BODY BACK Rich Dabbler - The best of friends… don’t you know this isn’t me? Genius-Descendant - You’ll admit that you’re jealous of them. Nobody made them give up THEIR natural gifts. But that just makes it more satisfying to use those gifts for your benefit. Magical Contract Lawyer - A fine member of your circle.
Plot Skill: Major Genius Summoning - Once a Jaunt after this Jaunt, you can summon the Major Genius to possess you once more, for a duration of up to three hours. They will have their full range of powers, but this will also be a full possession--so use this skill wisely. (Any thread during the period that you’re possessed during the Jaunt may count for a proof for this skill.)
Former Druid - Yosuke
Still, your ambitions were beyond you until you pulled the Genius-Descendant into the circle; their presence helps you attract the attention of bigger and better genii all the time. Careful cultivation of them and the rest of the circle has led you to this moment: You’re going to summon and bind to service a major genius that’s just as strong as - no, stronger than - the Lady of Albion herself, put that power behind whichever side of the succession proto-crisis is willing to make you their court wizard, and finally get back at those damned druids.
This attempt will be made in Week 2 of the jaunt - and it will backfire horribly, resulting in your full possession by the Genius-Descendant’s ancestor (plot with Bookie to figure out who that is!). Major genii aren’t immune to the call of power, and being a court wizard would certainly bring power with it - but will you ever be in control of your own body again? How can you expel a major genius that you invited in? What do the two of you do now???
Relationships:
Rightful Heir - They’d be an idiot not to take you up on your offer.
High King’s Child - They’d be an idiot not to take you up on your offer.
Master of Ceremonies - You don’t care about them anymore. You don’t. They didn’t even think of leaving the druids for you. You don’t care. Really.
Former Druid - You’re going to show them all and get what you’re due.
Possessed Former Druid - HELP HELP GIVE ME MY BODY BACK
Rich Dabbler - The best of friends… don’t you know this isn’t me?
Genius-Descendant - You’ll admit that you’re jealous of them. Nobody made them give up THEIR natural gifts. But that just makes it more satisfying to use those gifts for your benefit.
Magical Contract Lawyer - A fine member of your circle.
Plot Skill: Major Genius Summoning - Once a Jaunt after this Jaunt, you can summon the Major Genius to possess you once more, for a duration of up to three hours. They will have their full range of powers, but this will also be a full possession--so use this skill wisely. (Any thread during the period that you’re possessed during the Jaunt may count for a proof for this skill.)