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==How Did He Lose His Hand?== | ==How Did He Lose His Hand?== | ||
Some years ago, the Genial Magician made a deal with the Fingerkings. He was assigned to deliver a box to a young female contractor (probably [[Sophia]]) at the [[The Department of Menace Eradication|Department of Menace Eradication]] in [[Watchmaker's Hill]], and the Fingerkings would tell him the secret to one of the illusionist [[Monsieur Pleat]]'s tricks.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Genial_Magician|Genial Magician|Fallen London|}}''"Monsieur Pleat refused to reveal the secret of the 'Moulting of Pleat's Eidolon at Hallowmas'. I went to his patrons. They promised to teach me his arts – if I delivered a certain box to a certain contractor for the Department of Menace Eradication."''</ref> However, the Magician betrayed the snakes, revealing the sender’s identity to the recipient, who promptly disposed of the box. Evidently, the Fingerkings were not pleased and took away his hand as punishment.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Genial_Magician|Genial Magician|Fallen London|}}''"My conscience betrayed me. I delivered the box, but warned the young lady of its origins. She disposed of it in the chasm beneath the Carnival. When I returned to my mirror, the things behind offered me my reward." He clinks his hook against his mug. "They were not, it transpires, pleased."''</ref> | Some years ago, the Genial Magician made a deal with the Fingerkings. He was assigned to deliver a box (containing dream-snakes)<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Betray_the_Genial_Magician%27s_Trust Betray the Genial Magician's Trust, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Ophidian Gentleman smiles. You can count his yellowed teeth. "The chasm at Mrs Plenty's Carnival? [...] The prisoners in the dark are again near to freedom. Perhaps we —""''</ref> to a young female contractor (probably [[Sophia]]) at the [[The Department of Menace Eradication|Department of Menace Eradication]] in [[Watchmaker's Hill]], and the Fingerkings would tell him the secret to one of the illusionist [[Monsieur Pleat]]'s tricks.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Genial_Magician|Genial Magician|Fallen London|}}''"Monsieur Pleat refused to reveal the secret of the 'Moulting of Pleat's Eidolon at Hallowmas'. I went to his patrons. They promised to teach me his arts – if I delivered a certain box to a certain contractor for the Department of Menace Eradication."''</ref> However, the Magician betrayed the snakes, revealing the sender’s identity to the recipient, who promptly disposed of the box down a chasm. Evidently, the Fingerkings were not pleased and took away his hand as punishment.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Genial_Magician|Genial Magician|Fallen London|}}''"My conscience betrayed me. I delivered the box, but warned the young lady of its origins. She disposed of it in the chasm beneath the Carnival. When I returned to my mirror, the things behind offered me my reward." He clinks his hook against his mug. "They were not, it transpires, pleased."''</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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"He's a good engineer, despite that missing hand. But zailors fall silent when he passes."[1]
The Genial Magician is a magician and engineer with a hook for a hand.[2]
Watch for Clocks[edit]
He lost his job after losing his hand to a Fingerking,[3] and he's sworn revenge on said serpent.[4] Despite his handicap, he is still able to perform some genuinely magical magic tricks, albeit with certain preparations.[5]
How Did He Lose His Hand?[edit]
Some years ago, the Genial Magician made a deal with the Fingerkings. He was assigned to deliver a box (containing dream-snakes)[6] to a young female contractor (probably Sophia) at the Department of Menace Eradication in Watchmaker's Hill, and the Fingerkings would tell him the secret to one of the illusionist Monsieur Pleat's tricks.[7] However, the Magician betrayed the snakes, revealing the sender’s identity to the recipient, who promptly disposed of the box down a chasm. Evidently, the Fingerkings were not pleased and took away his hand as punishment.[8]
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