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Before coming to [[Carnival l'Morai]], Marie resided in the [[City of l'Morai]] with her father, a [[cobbler]]named [[Francis Martinique]]. She was known back then as [[Yvette Martinique]]. Unlike her father, Yvette showed a loathing toward the Carnival freaks and [[performer]]s typical of the City's people. She became involved in the hunting of freaks who abandoned the carnival to live illegally and secretly in the City. At just over 18 years old with the command of afew  [[soldier]]s, she uncovered a group of such [[fugitive]]s marked for [[death]]. However, in so doing, she unwittingly outed her father as the one who gave them shelter. For his [[crime]], Francis was taken away. After discovering the truth, Marie went to free her father, but they were discovered. Francis lost his life fighting the City's soldiers in a feint to convince them he was using Yvette as a hostage and forced accomplice.<ref name="CoF p. 270-">[[Carnival of Fear]] p. 270-"</ref>
Before coming to [[Carnival l'Morai]], Marie resided in the [[City of l'Morai]] with her father, a [[cobbler]]named [[Francis Martinique]]. She was known back then as [[Yvette Martinique]]. Unlike her father, Yvette showed a loathing toward the Carnival freaks and [[performer]]s typical of the City's people. She became involved in the hunting of freaks who abandoned the carnival to live illegally and secretly in the City. At just over 18 years old with the command of afew  [[soldier]]s, she uncovered a group of such [[fugitive]]s marked for [[death]]. However, in so doing, she unwittingly outed her father as the one who gave them shelter. For his [[crime]], Francis was taken away. After discovering the truth, Marie went to free her father, but they were discovered. Francis lost his life fighting the City's soldiers in a feint to convince them he was using Yvette as a hostage and forced accomplice.<ref name="CoF p. 270-">[[Carnival of Fear]] p. 270-"</ref>


Despite Frances' ambitions to ensure Yvette's life and freedom, she was taken into custody and judged [[guilty]] by the [[Council of l'Morai]] according to the twisted [[Statutes of l'Morai]]. The Statutes prescribed the horrid [[punishment]] known as [[the living death]] for Yvette's crime, which involved the stripping of her memories and condemnation to the Carnival as a freak. The Cityfolk [[blinded]] Yvette and replaced her identity with that of Marie, the Blind Juggler. Marie lived for a time believing she had grown up in Carnival l'Morai and that she had lost her sight to [[the Fever]]. At the Carnival, she met and befriended [[Hermos the Man-Giant]].  
Despite Frances' ambitions to ensure Yvette's life and freedom, she was taken into custody and judged [[guilty]] by the [[Council of l'Morai]] according to the twisted [[Statutes of l'Morai]]. The Statutes prescribed the horrid [[punishment]] known as [[the living death]] for Yvette's crime, which involved the stripping of her memories and condemnation to the Carnival as a freak. The Cityfolk [[blinded]] Yvette and replaced her identity with that of Marie, the Blind Juggler. Marie lived for a time believing she had grown up in Carnival l'Morai and that she had lost her sight and her father to to [[the Fever]]<ref>CoF p. 13</ref>. At the Carnival, she made friends with some of the other performers, such as [[Anton the Harlequin|Anton]] and the other harlequins<ref>CoF p. 11-13</ref> [[Borgo]], a [[dwarf]] [[sword-swallower]] and one of the longest lived carnival performers<ref>CoF p. 18</ref>, gave her a small, finely detailed [[quartz]] [[statue]] of a [[tree]].<ref>CoF p. 25</ref> Another [[performer]], [[Hermos the Man-Giant]], took note of the [[beautiful]] [[juggler]], though only in passing.<ref>CoF p. 17</ref>


The [[murder]]s of fellow [[circus performer]] [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and later [[Panol and later [[Banon and Panon]] cause Marie, Hermos, and a stage magician named [[Morcastle]] to investigate the [[death]]s after the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]] refused to. They uncovered a massive [[mass grave]] in a nearby forest known by no true name, just referred to as [[the forest of a thousand graves]].
One day entering her caravan, Marie came upon Borgo's dead body, run through with a [[sword]], along with his apparent [[murderer]]. The murderer escaped, but not before she cut him.<ref>CoF p. 19-21</ref> In the aftermath, Hermos and another performer, the stage magician [[Morcastle]], came to her assistance in pleading the case there was a [[murder]] [[gendarmerie of l'Morai]]. The gendarmes ultimately dismissed Borgo's death as an accident and even disturbed the [[crime]] scene when Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle further insisted it was [[murder]].<ref>CoF p. 26-31</ref> Although their efforts failed, Marie and Hermos bonded over the [[fairy tale]]s they both knew as children and Hermos' [[faith]] in a pantheon of [[animal gods]].<ref>CoF p. 21-26</ref> In addition, [[the Puppetmaster]], [[puppeteer]] and [[ringmaster]] of Carnival l'Morai, promised to Marie he would see into the matter.<ref>p. 41-42</ref>
 
A second [[murder]] was discovered soon after, a bloody trail leading away from the wagon of [[Panon and Banon]] with both of the conjoined [[twin]]s missing. Footprings led across [[the black heath]], a place freaks wee forbidden by [[law]] from passing across. Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle crossed anyway, following it into a [[forest]] where they found the bodies of Panon and Banon, cut apart from each other. Moreover, there were many more dead bodies of other dead performers [[buried]] in unmarked [[grave]]s, numbering into the hundreds, in this forest, referred to only as [[the forest of a thousand graves]].<ref>CoF p. 43-53</ref>
 
Inside the forest, Marie and her allies were accosted by the gendarmerie heath patrol, charging them with the capital offense of entering territory restricted from freaks despite their protestations of the graves of many murder victims. A violent conflict ensued with the defeat (though not death) of the gendarmerie and the flight of Marie and her allies back to Carnival l'Morai.<ref>CoF p. 55-60</ref>
 
The gendarmerie came looking for the trio soon thereafter. However, the Puppetmaster intervened and declared Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle would be judged by [[boardwalk trial]], whereupon they were placed in [[the stocks]] and allowed to plead their case to passersby. Those in favor of their guilt could spit or throw refuse on them, whereas those believing in their innocence could leave [[ducre]]s. [[Lord Odieu]] heard their description of the incident and the murderer and matched it to [[Dominick the Butcher]]. Convinced to set them free, he let set down a considerable amount of [[money]] for their freedom.<ref>CoF p. 60-75</ref>
 
Soon thereafter, Dominick was captured at Carnival l'Morai<ref>CoF p. 84-93</ref> and, after further [[investigation]] by the gendarmerie, put on [[trial]] in City l'Morai. With [[Jurist L'Arist]] as their representative before the [[Council of l'Morai]] and the general public, Marie and Morcastle made their plea. In the end after both sides presented their arguments, it was not the factor or evidence of the case that convinced the people of Dominick's guilt put the testimony of his son and other Cityfolk that resulted in Dominick's conviction. Egged on by Marie's impassioned speech to speak truth about Dominick's wickedness, many citizens, Dominick's own son included, came forward and spoke of his character, with many not even related to the case.<ref>CoF p. 96-137</ref>
 
 
 
The [[murder]]s of fellow [[circus performer]] [[Borgo the Sword-Swallower]] and later [[Panol and later [[Banon and Panon]] cause Marie, Hermos, and a stage magician named [[Morcastle]] to investigate the [[death]]s after the [[Gendarmerie of l'Morai]] refused to. Their [[investigation]]s led to a brief confrontation with the unknown [[murderer]] who escaped but not before leaving some evidence and a trail, across [[the black heath]] to a nearby [[forest]]. Marie and company uncovered a massive [[mass grave]] in this forest, now referred to as [[the forest of a thousand graves]].
 
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Marie was a blind juggler conscripted into the service of Carnival L'Morai and the Puppetmaster, whereupon she met Hermos. They led a rebellion against the Puppetmaster for a time until Marie became marked by the brand of the carnival's master, signifying she had been chosen to become the carnival's new leader. Hermos noticed this and broke her neck, informing his fellow rebels that she had called the order for the rebels to escape L'Morai. This cemented her image as a self-sacrificing hero and martyr to the cause of the carnival Troupers.[1]

Detailed History

Before coming to Carnival l'Morai, Marie resided in the City of l'Morai with her father, a cobblernamed Francis Martinique. She was known back then as Yvette Martinique. Unlike her father, Yvette showed a loathing toward the Carnival freaks and performers typical of the City's people. She became involved in the hunting of freaks who abandoned the carnival to live illegally and secretly in the City. At just over 18 years old with the command of afew soldiers, she uncovered a group of such fugitives marked for death. However, in so doing, she unwittingly outed her father as the one who gave them shelter. For his crime, Francis was taken away. After discovering the truth, Marie went to free her father, but they were discovered. Francis lost his life fighting the City's soldiers in a feint to convince them he was using Yvette as a hostage and forced accomplice.[2]

Despite Frances' ambitions to ensure Yvette's life and freedom, she was taken into custody and judged guilty by the Council of l'Morai according to the twisted Statutes of l'Morai. The Statutes prescribed the horrid punishment known as the living death for Yvette's crime, which involved the stripping of her memories and condemnation to the Carnival as a freak. The Cityfolk blinded Yvette and replaced her identity with that of Marie, the Blind Juggler. Marie lived for a time believing she had grown up in Carnival l'Morai and that she had lost her sight and her father to to the Fever[3]. At the Carnival, she made friends with some of the other performers, such as Anton and the other harlequins[4] Borgo, a dwarf sword-swallower and one of the longest lived carnival performers[5], gave her a small, finely detailed quartz statue of a tree.[6] Another performer, Hermos the Man-Giant, took note of the beautiful juggler, though only in passing.[7]

One day entering her caravan, Marie came upon Borgo's dead body, run through with a sword, along with his apparent murderer. The murderer escaped, but not before she cut him.[8] In the aftermath, Hermos and another performer, the stage magician Morcastle, came to her assistance in pleading the case there was a murder gendarmerie of l'Morai. The gendarmes ultimately dismissed Borgo's death as an accident and even disturbed the crime scene when Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle further insisted it was murder.[9] Although their efforts failed, Marie and Hermos bonded over the fairy tales they both knew as children and Hermos' faith in a pantheon of animal gods.[10] In addition, the Puppetmaster, puppeteer and ringmaster of Carnival l'Morai, promised to Marie he would see into the matter.[11]

A second murder was discovered soon after, a bloody trail leading away from the wagon of Panon and Banon with both of the conjoined twins missing. Footprings led across the black heath, a place freaks wee forbidden by law from passing across. Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle crossed anyway, following it into a forest where they found the bodies of Panon and Banon, cut apart from each other. Moreover, there were many more dead bodies of other dead performers buried in unmarked graves, numbering into the hundreds, in this forest, referred to only as the forest of a thousand graves.[12]

Inside the forest, Marie and her allies were accosted by the gendarmerie heath patrol, charging them with the capital offense of entering territory restricted from freaks despite their protestations of the graves of many murder victims. A violent conflict ensued with the defeat (though not death) of the gendarmerie and the flight of Marie and her allies back to Carnival l'Morai.[13]

The gendarmerie came looking for the trio soon thereafter. However, the Puppetmaster intervened and declared Marie, Hermos, and Morcastle would be judged by boardwalk trial, whereupon they were placed in the stocks and allowed to plead their case to passersby. Those in favor of their guilt could spit or throw refuse on them, whereas those believing in their innocence could leave ducres. Lord Odieu heard their description of the incident and the murderer and matched it to Dominick the Butcher. Convinced to set them free, he let set down a considerable amount of money for their freedom.[14]

Soon thereafter, Dominick was captured at Carnival l'Morai[15] and, after further investigation by the gendarmerie, put on trial in City l'Morai. With Jurist L'Arist as their representative before the Council of l'Morai and the general public, Marie and Morcastle made their plea. In the end after both sides presented their arguments, it was not the factor or evidence of the case that convinced the people of Dominick's guilt put the testimony of his son and other Cityfolk that resulted in Dominick's conviction. Egged on by Marie's impassioned speech to speak truth about Dominick's wickedness, many citizens, Dominick's own son included, came forward and spoke of his character, with many not even related to the case.[16]


The murders of fellow circus performer Borgo the Sword-Swallower and later [[Panol and later Banon and Panon cause Marie, Hermos, and a stage magician named Morcastle to investigate the deaths after the Gendarmerie of l'Morai refused to. Their investigations led to a brief confrontation with the unknown murderer who escaped but not before leaving some evidence and a trail, across the black heath to a nearby forest. Marie and company uncovered a massive mass grave in this forest, now referred to as the forest of a thousand graves.

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References

  1. ↑ Champions of the Mists p.50
  2. ↑ Carnival of Fear p. 270-"
  3. ↑ CoF p. 13
  4. ↑ CoF p. 11-13
  5. ↑ CoF p. 18
  6. ↑ CoF p. 25
  7. ↑ CoF p. 17
  8. ↑ CoF p. 19-21
  9. ↑ CoF p. 26-31
  10. ↑ CoF p. 21-26
  11. ↑ p. 41-42
  12. ↑ CoF p. 43-53
  13. ↑ CoF p. 55-60
  14. ↑ CoF p. 60-75
  15. ↑ CoF p. 84-93
  16. ↑ CoF p. 96-137
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