September

"I shall be first among equals," he roars. "Nae gods, nae bishops. This is a church 'o th' free!"

September is a passionate anarchist and anti-monarchist^[1] who leads a faction of Scottish revolutionaries.^[2] WIth the Railway's help, he can become the Castellan of Balmoral.^[3]

September is one of the younger and less influential members of the Calendar Council.^[4] He has a close relationship^[5] with August^[6] and holds Sinning Jenny in high regard.^[7] He may fall in love^[8] with the Wandering Gondolier.^[9]

One of September's goals is to deciper the cryptic messages of Mr Pages.^[10] September supports January's advocacy for the Liberation of Night^[11] but admits privately to being "a little afeared o' th' dark."^[12]

In the alternate timeline of the Upstairs, September was killed by the forces of the Empress. The surviving revolutionaries rallied in the name of Lost September, forcing the Empress out of London and beseiging her last stronghold: Balmoral.^[13]

References

1. "If th' old queen won't rule in London nor up here, we'd do a better job 'o it ourselves. Besides, London's nivver bin proper English."
2. The Old Kirk is the haunt of locals and radicals [...] Their current leader is known as September, a wild-haired youth who lectures from the great pulpit.
3. "Ah've built something here. But it could be bigger. […] Get your Board to support me, put me in th' castle."
4. "I'm only one of twelve, and not, I confess, the most respected o' that august council."
5. September says, "Because he's." He stops and stares at the Contrarian who smiles invitingly. "He's um. One of my very very good friends."
6. The Jovial Contrarian looks even more jovial than usual at this prospect. What would one call that look? Sparkling? Gleaming? Aglow? Perhaps his heart warms at the thought of someone almost as argumentative as himself.
7. "Ye cannae do that," September says, "It's oor Jenny!" He crosses his arms, indignant.
8. September says, "You'll break the puir lad's heart." He gives the Gondolier an encouraging smile from across the table. The Gondolier flushes.
9. September is smitten but wishes to avoid creating division amongst the board.
10. Later, September tells you that he is about his great work: the distilling of utopian principles from the dystopian utterings of the censorious Master.
11. https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board
12. Would ye meet me in the woods? When everything silvers in moonish light – they say that's when visions are seen. […] I'm a little afeared o' th' dark.
13. This revolution was incited when the alternate September was captured and killed by the Empress' forces, and after the Empress was exiled to Balmoral, September's followers vowed to get revenge in his name and marched north.