Characters / Elsewhere University

The Archivist

The Archivist used to be human once, but that was a long time ago, over two hundred years now, and their experiences on the other side of reality have left them much changed, a pale shadow of the person they used to be. These days, following a less-than-amicable parting with the spring court, they've found sanctuary in Elsewhere University's library, where they answer questions and pass on charms. Posts involving in-character responses from the Archivist can be found in the Archivist tag, and posts about their backstory specifically under Archivist lore.

• Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Whatever their true name was, it's no longer in their keeping and they no longer know it; now, they're known only as the Archivist.
• Loss of Identity: The Archivist has only one memory from before they washed up on the shores of the Unsea; being a sailor on a ship in the Sargasso Sea in 1814 as the fog rolled in. Everything else has been lost to them. Occasionally they're given items they remember from that part of their life, which spark very intense reactions from them.
• Noodle Incident: A number of the charms the Archivist receives are legacies of their past, both before and after the Unsea.

Jimothy

First mentioned in this post, Jimothy is a member of the fae who's actually pretty friendly despite looking like a goddamn nightmare (see the picture). It loves plastic jewel beads◊, and pays for necklaces made of them with its own teeth. It's the unofficial mascot of the school. Posts involving Jimothy can be found in this tag.

• Benevolent Monsters/Gentle Giant: It looks terrifying but holds no malice, and will happily trade teeth for beads any day.
• Dem Bones: Its form is vaguely skeletal.
• Did We Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?: Students might find themselves wondering this after a peaceful trade with it.
• Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Most students are used to it being around.

The Foxy Lady

Not as prolific as Jimothy, but still a frequent enough occurrence to have her own tag.

• Eye Scream: Her favorite means of punishment/dealing. Her horde of them can be seen floating around her at all times.
• Voice of the Legion: It's mentioned a couple of times the she speaks in more than one voice at least occasionally.

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