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<blockquote>''"John was one of my dearest friends. I was the one who found him – collapsed in his Blackfinger office, lying on a pile of tracts | <blockquote>''"John was one of my dearest friends. I was the one who found him – collapsed in his Blackfinger office, lying on a pile of tracts."<ref name=":3" />''</blockquote>Known as "The Working-Man's Friend,"<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/news/the-mysteries-revealed-again|The Mysteries Revealed, Again|Failbetter Games|}} ''""What happened to the working man's friend? The Haunted Doctor/Calendar Council killed him.""''</ref> the previous March was an ardent enemy of [[Mr Wines]]<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''"but here's March, the self-proclaimed adversary of Mr Wines"''</ref> and a campaigner for social reform and temperance. He was also a coffee enthusiast, who happily gave the stuff away to those in need,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''"Perhaps giving away free coffee is not the most effective way of striking a blow against Mr Wines. But you're hardly going to point that out. And he does seem to be enjoying himself."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Something_invigorating|Something invigorating|Fallen London|}} ''"He's giving away Darkdrop Coffee! Mr Wines' prize roast! "''</ref> and even exchanged goods for coffee to distribute to others.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Something_unexpected_(retired)|Something unexpected (retired)|Fallen London|}} ''"""Not for you, my friend! You have enough already! But I will exchange you this uncertain package for a single packet of your beans: that I may distribute beans more fairly."""''</ref> His line of work led him to a lasting friendship with the [[Dauntless Temperance Campaigner]],<ref name=":1">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Choose_a_Target:_The_Dauntless_Temperance_Campaigner%27s_Campaign|Choose a Target: The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner's Campaign|Fallen London|}} ''"The Campaigner puts her hand on its shoulder and shakes her head. [...] She speaks like thunder: "I've seen how you treat your friends. You think I'd ever forget John? I campaign against all injustice, great and small. Now go!""''</ref> who was the one to find his body after he was assassinated.<ref name=":3">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Betray_the_Haunted_Doctor%27s_trust|Betray the Haunted Doctor's trust|Fallen London|}} ''""John was one of my dearest friends. I was the one who found him – collapsed in his Blackfinger office, lying on a pile of tracts. [...] I'll see the Council brought to justice.""''</ref> | ||
He was loudly anti-[[Bazaar]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''"March is a merry-eyed man of mature years in a battered fustian waistcoat and threadbare nankeen trousers. He claps you on the shoulder as he hands you a packet of beans, crying: "Thus we end the Bazaar!""''</ref> though his stance on the [[Liberation of Night]] was unknown, and was also daring enough to act openly in his capacity as a member of the Calendar Council.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''" It's unusual to see a Calendarman walk the streets openly, even with a pair of hard-eyed bruisers at his back, but here's March..."''</ref> | He was loudly anti-[[Bazaar]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''"March is a merry-eyed man of mature years in a battered fustian waistcoat and threadbare nankeen trousers. He claps you on the shoulder as he hands you a packet of beans, crying: "Thus we end the Bazaar!""''</ref> though his stance on the [[Liberation of Night]] was unknown, and was also daring enough to act openly in his capacity as a member of the Calendar Council.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/--Two_action_refreshes_for_the_price_of_one!--|--Two action refreshes for the price of one!--|Fallen London|}} ''" It's unusual to see a Calendarman walk the streets openly, even with a pair of hard-eyed bruisers at his back, but here's March..."''</ref> | ||
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“The hurdigurt was hurt by the flirting burton? Sixteen snickers against a frisky whisker? It's not clear which is worse: the painful rhymes or the shoddy typesetting.”[1]
March of the Calendar Council is a largely unknown but influential revolutionary.
Wait, Who?
The current March is a shadowy, subtle figure[2] who "inherited a compromised network."[3] He is affiliated with the Affluent Photographer, a revolutionary who works outside of the Calendar Council.[4]
Long Live March
"John was one of my dearest friends. I was the one who found him – collapsed in his Blackfinger office, lying on a pile of tracts."[5]
Known as "The Working-Man's Friend,"[6] the previous March was an ardent enemy of Mr Wines[7] and a campaigner for social reform and temperance. He was also a coffee enthusiast, who happily gave the stuff away to those in need,[8][9] and even exchanged goods for coffee to distribute to others.[10] His line of work led him to a lasting friendship with the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner,[11] who was the one to find his body after he was assassinated.[5]
He was loudly anti-Bazaar,[12] though his stance on the Liberation of Night was unknown, and was also daring enough to act openly in his capacity as a member of the Calendar Council.[13]
The old March was ultimately betrayed and killed permanently by the Haunted Doctor,[14][6] who had been hired by the Council themselves because March's faith got in the way of his politics.[14]
Historical Connections
The previous March's causes, sentiments, and the conflict between his faith and his politics draw parallels with real-life publisher, social reformer, literacy advocate, temperance activist, and caffeine connoisseur John Cassell. The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner mentions that his name was indeed John.[11]
References
- ↑ The Calendar Code, Fallen London
- ↑ The Calendar Code, Fallen London "“It takes a few minutes, but you begin to discern hidden messages among the straightforward absurdity. [...] 'Should you, or should you not hide your abilities? A fool might be underestimated – but you should not play the fool. No, such a tactic is overused. Play the fool's fool. Or perhaps not a fool at all. But play. Or fool. Victory is thus inevitable.' ... What?”"
- ↑ Bury the Council's Secrets, Fallen London "March needs assistance containing an escape of secrets (it is perhaps not entirely his fault; he inherited a compromised network)."
- ↑ Refuse her and speak with the Jovial Contrarian, Fallen London ""But that does confirm to me that she's part of March's cell. You've heard of the Calendar Council? Cells of revolutionaries, up to no good. Especially March – not a patch on April or September, one hears.""
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Betray the Haunted Doctor's trust, Fallen London ""John was one of my dearest friends. I was the one who found him – collapsed in his Blackfinger office, lying on a pile of tracts. [...] I'll see the Council brought to justice.""
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Mysteries Revealed, Again, Failbetter Games ""What happened to the working man's friend? The Haunted Doctor/Calendar Council killed him.""
- ↑ --Two action refreshes for the price of one!--, Fallen London "but here's March, the self-proclaimed adversary of Mr Wines"
- ↑ --Two action refreshes for the price of one!--, Fallen London "Perhaps giving away free coffee is not the most effective way of striking a blow against Mr Wines. But you're hardly going to point that out. And he does seem to be enjoying himself."
- ↑ Something invigorating, Fallen London "He's giving away Darkdrop Coffee! Mr Wines' prize roast! "
- ↑ Something unexpected (retired), Fallen London """Not for you, my friend! You have enough already! But I will exchange you this uncertain package for a single packet of your beans: that I may distribute beans more fairly."""
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Choose a Target: The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner's Campaign, Fallen London "The Campaigner puts her hand on its shoulder and shakes her head. [...] She speaks like thunder: "I've seen how you treat your friends. You think I'd ever forget John? I campaign against all injustice, great and small. Now go!""
- ↑ --Two action refreshes for the price of one!--, Fallen London "March is a merry-eyed man of mature years in a battered fustian waistcoat and threadbare nankeen trousers. He claps you on the shoulder as he hands you a packet of beans, crying: "Thus we end the Bazaar!""
- ↑ --Two action refreshes for the price of one!--, Fallen London " It's unusual to see a Calendarman walk the streets openly, even with a pair of hard-eyed bruisers at his back, but here's March..."
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Drink with the Doctor, Fallen London ""One day, they ordered me to treat a member of the Council. His religion conflicted with his politics, and since I was already seeing him for headaches, they—" A vein pulses in his temple; he downs his ale before continuing. "He offered me his shilling coffee every time I visited. Maybe his politics were unwise, but – I owed him better.""
