Slivvy

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"'ere, longshanks! Slivvy says 'as 'ow you wants to get rid of your wind-brand. And for a wery reasonable price."[1]

Slivvy is an urchin of the Flit who can communicate with the wind.[2] The "wind" is better known as the zee-god Storm;[3] Storm whispers secrets to Slivvy, so he is exceptionally knowledgeable,[4] well-informed,[5] and has an extensive network of connections.[6] He also does Storm's bidding,[7] targeting people who draw the zee-god's ire by dropping boulders on them from the heights of the Flit.[8] Slivvy is held in high regard among his fellow urchins,[9] but belongs to no single gang, and considers himself "the last of [his] tribe."[10]

Slivvy received Storm's favor after being struck by lightning; Storm has kept Slivvy from aging, and though he appears to be a child, he has served the zee-god for so long that he has the mentality of a weary old man.[11][12] The lightning strike also gave Slivvy a stutter and a port-wine stain on his face,[13][14] and when Storm is displeased, it punishes him with agonizing headaches.[15] To escape Storm's endless murmuring, Slivvy often perches atop the Royal Bethlehem Hotel, where the ravings of madmen drown out the god’s voice and grant him a moment’s peace.[16] His deep connection with Storm has worn him thin and there may come a day when the god’s fury finally breaks him.[17] To remedy this, Slivvy has tried to share the burden with other children, but they couldn't bear it for long.[18]

Slivvy is one of the few individuals capable of freeing a Seeker of the Name — for the right price.[19]

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  1. ↑ Help from an unlikely source 2, Fallen London
  2. ↑ Deliver Sphinxstone to the boy Slivvy, Sunless Sea "Slivvy is the fey and stuttering shaman-boy who speaks to the wind. Slivvy lives in the Flit, the rooftop kingdom of Fallen London, where urchins and anarchists lair. It's not far. But it is high. It won't be easy to get the Sphinxstone up there."
  3. ↑ Slivvy, the Urchin who Talks to the Wind, Sunless Sea "In the Chelonate, they talk to Storm. And Storm, he talks to me. The God-in-the-Roof... he's a fearsome old thing. Don't p-p-piss him off, that's my advice. And if you don't want to piss him off, don't piss the Bone Men off. Or me, come to that."
  4. ↑ Gain the acquaintance of the Recalcitrant Sculptress (30 FATE), Fallen London "Slivvy knows much that he should not. Including, this year, how one might become acquainted with certain incognito royals."
  5. ↑ Gain the acquaintance of the Recalcitrant Sculptress, Fallen London "Slivvy instructs you on where to go, what mask to wear, on which finger to display a specific ring."
  6. ↑ Gain an August Feline, Fallen London "Slivvy shakes his head. "Oh, this isn't a job for me." But I can help you gain an audience with the Duchess. She'll know what to do.""
  7. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "I'm only supposed to t-t-tell people things Storm wants them to know,"
  8. ↑ Deliver Sphinxstone to the boy Slivvy, Sunless Sea "The urchin Slivvy has arranged cradles for the rocks. “We are going to drop them on people Storm doesn't like,” he tells you. “Squash them f-f-flat. It's alright if a g-g-god tells you to do it.” Is he joking? It's difficult to tell, with Slivvy."
  9. ↑ Gain a Dutiful Urchin (15 FATE), Fallen London "For once, he listens attentively. But urchins have always respected Slivvy. Your urchin looks pensive."
  10. ↑ The Chimney Pot Wars, Fallen London "Before you leave, you ask which gang he belongs to. "I am a g-gang of one. The last of my tribe.""
  11. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "I've had S-s-storm in my head a long time [...] Means I don't grow old, but I get tired in other ways. It'd be easier if I wasn't alone."
  12. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "Though a child, Slivvy has the bearing of an old man. He is hunched, and there are dark circles beneath his bloodshot eyes. [...]"
  13. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "[...] a fork of lightning reaches towards the Tempestuous Urchin like a withered hand. It grasps her in its fingers, and the image of her glowing bones bleeds across your vision until all you see is white. [...] you awaken on the beach once more. This time there are no storm chasers, only a pair of urchins, each with a liver-coloured birthmark."
  14. ↑ Meet with Slivvy, the Urchin who Speaks to the Wind, Sunless Sea "Slivvy's face is disfigured by a wine-stain birthmark, and he struggles with a stutter. (Marks of the lightning's kiss, one night when he got too bold in a storm, they say.)"
  15. ↑ The Chimney Pot Wars, Fallen London "[...] A sulky crackle of thunder sounds from the roof of the Neath. Slivvy, the Stuttering Urchin with the liver-coloured birthmark, clutches his head."
  16. ↑ The Chimney Pot Wars, Fallen London "You find him atop the Royal Bethlehem Hotel. The sobs, the laughter, the whoops, the raving of its guests rise from below. "They d-d-drown out the voice of the wind," he tells you. "It helps me think.""
  17. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "I chose the boy. I cannot remember why, but I must trust that I had reason. I think he was like me once. Still, he is no god. My rage is his pain, and it could end him. I must restrain myself from retribution."
  18. ↑ The Tempest, Fallen London "Storm wants you to help me. I'm getting tired, and he's afraid of what will happen to his mind if he can't talk to me any more. [...] I've t-t-tried [to find someone else] sometimes without Storm knowing. And some of those other children helped a little. But none of them could do it for long. They grew up, instead."
  19. ↑ Help from an unlikely source, Fallen London "[...] He snatches your jade greedily. "S-s-s-it over there," he whispers. But when he begins his chanting, the stutter disappears. He speaks of old things, stone things, the screams the stars forget. He speaks of messages, monsters, the courier and its net. He speaks of home. And then he lets the Aeolian Scream out of its vessel. When you recover consciousness, the Urchin is gone. [...] And your mind is clearer than it has been in weeks."
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