"There are some things we were not meant to know, they say. But you wouldn't be down here if you took that seriously."
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"I shall be first among equals," he roars, "Nae gods, nae bishops. This is a church 'o th' free!"
"He is the leader of this small sect of Scots, far beyond the bounds of London."[1]
September is a passionate anarchist and anti-monarchist[2] who leads a faction of Scottish revolutionaries in the village of Crathie, near Balmoral.[3] His upbringing was sheltered and well-educated; he came to be a rebel by choice,[4] and is an advocate for the redistribution of wealth.[5]
September's operations are headquartered in the Septemberist Kirk.[6] The Kirk is explicitly divorced from religion,[7] and is better described as a gathering of intellectuals.[8] They have the ultimate goal of deciphering the cryptic messages of Mr Pages, in hopes of finding a way to fight its censorship.[9] In keeping with this, a book written by September is kept in the Agendums of Ascent that contains a detailed critique and deconstruction of Mr Pages' statements.[10]
September is one of the less trusted and thus less influential members of the Calendar Council.[11] That said, he has close friendships with July[12] and August,[13][14] and is on generally good terms with April.[15][16] He respects January's advocacy for the Liberation of Night,[17] but admits to being "a little afeared o' th' dark."[18] January does not reciprocate his respect, however.[19][20]
September Upstairs
"I'm dead," he whispers. "But no." He shakes his head. "Let's away. Does the heart no good to hear this maudlin speech. I am no that man here."[21]
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 besieging her last stronghold in Balmoral.[22]
↑Speak to September, Fallen London"There he treats you to a private discourse on the evils of ignorance, monarchy and the English. [...] "[...] 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.""
↑Spend an evening with September, Fallen London"He tells you a little of his childhood: a secluded life on a baronial estate not far from Balmoral. The discovery of Coleridge, of Rousseau, of Wollstonecraft. ... He studied in Oxford, then London, where he encountered like-minded souls. "And then the brave new world I dreamed of happened. Just no' as anybody expected." Still, he says ... one makes the best of it. The destiny of man is forever towards freedom. And Balmoral is as good a start as any, September believes."
↑Consult September, Fallen London"September scowls. "Charity is a paltry salve for th' consciences of the rich. Taxation is the only moral form of recompense. We can do more good wi' th' funds than any bleeding heart toff.""
↑The Calendar Code, Fallen London"Each section begins with a sentence and a date. You recognise from the lexical quirks that somebody is quoting Mr Pages. What follows is an exhaustive deconstruction of each sentence, highlighting where it diverges from correct syntax and performing cryptographic analysis on each unnecessary superlative. The colour-coded annotations vary from the trivial to the cosmological. There may be wisdom buried here, but the key insight is into the mind of the author."
↑Persuade July, Fallen London""Of course! Can I be the Maid of Honour? You did promise." September gives you a sheepish look. "She's right. Ah was verrah drunk at th' time. But a promise is a promise.""
↑Persuade September, Fallen London""Because he's." He stops and stares at the Contrarian, [...] [...] One of my very very good friends.""
↑Persuade April/Tables, Fallen London "The boy deserves all this and more. September shoots her a surprised look, but April is already writing another note. Don’t thank me yet."
↑Persuade January/Tables, Fallen London""Yes," says January. "Please. If this effects his efficacy, so much the better." September shoots her an extremely hurt look, which she ignores."
↑Persuade January/Tables, Fallen London"She says, with a faintly self-mocking expression, that as unlikely as it might seem, she believes September is much too valuable to the board to let go."
↑Accompany September, Fallen London"You overhear fearful whispers [...] And always, mournful laments for Lost September. You walk nearer [...] September listens in fearful wonder. He hears his name said in lament and libation, repetitions of the speech he gave on Pall Mall, of an end to Union and the Empire and thus to all tyrants. He hears of the thundering wheels of the Empress' coach and the long slow starvation in some black cell below the Palace. Now he stands among those who came out to the streets in his name and marched north."
