LoR Outlaws LCXV Phase 1: The Queen's Dandies

Magistrate, I hope this missive finds you well. By now you've no doubt heard of the Troubles afflicting The Shade. I expect you're not surprised as maintaining the Queen's law in this part of Roawia has never been anything short of an impossible task. Things being as they are, I feel great concern for the Heirs and wonder if certain actions should be taken to ensure their well being. But ah, I speak out of turn on matters that are none of mine. You'll have to forgive me, Magistrate, as my nerves are not what they were before recent events.

I digress. The purpose of my correspondence is to make you aware of a particular faction involved in the Troubles. Why you should be bothered to learn the name of this or that gang or clan of cutthroats is a fair question no doubt being formed in your mind just now, but if it pleases I hope you'll withhold judgment long enough to read a few more lines. This particular gang, and gang they are, call themselves The Queen's Dandies. A farcical name to be sure, but even so they invite consideration.

My spies tell me that they took their name in honor of our great Queen as a matter of fashion, initially. Their leader is a woman, after all, and it's the influence of Queen Galainir herself that has influenced many women to seize power wheresoever they could. It seems that this woman has a strong affinity for our ailing Queen, and has taken that feeling past fashion. Even now, the Dandies have held some of the high streets from the rabble, exerting influence via money, words, or bloodshed as required. Their service has been invaluable, whether they know it or not. It may be prudent for us to overlook, in the future, some of their less lawful actions if it means a strong ally in the streets. A man such as yourself can see the value I am sure.

Whatever you choose to do with these when matters have settled, know always that, in all things, I am at the service of the crown.

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Thanks for looking! This is my first real build for LoR and I'm very excited to be here. This also marks my first time photographing against a black background as well as building facades for houses in a medieval style... so be kind! C&C is welcome of course.

For anyone wondering who is who in this picture, please note the following dramatis personae:

Kenly Walberg (aka The Queen's Hand)
-Pictured Center
-Leader of The Queen's Dandies
-Drew influence and inspiration from the rise of Galainir and has styled her gang's colors after the Queen's. She's known to make frequent pro-Galainir remarks in pubs, coming to blows and even bloodshed over it as often as not.

The Rose of Sarrago Street
-Pictured left of Kenly Walberg
-Lieutenant and mage, given to leaving his namesake flower with the corpses of his enemies
-Real name unknown

Quinn Walberg (aka Jackdaw Quinn)
-Pictured rear left
-Kenly's younger sister and an accomplished thief with no real loyalty to the Queen. She gets her criminal handle from the jackdaw she keeps as a pet.
-My sigfig!

Bill (aka The Butcher)
-Pictured far rear left
-One of Kenly Walberg's enforcers, he is allegedly a real butcher by trade!
-People say he's an utter madman
-Named after Daniel Day-Lewis's character from Gangs of New York but looks less like him than The Rose's brother, Cuthbert.

Cuthbert
-Pictured right of Kenly Walberg
-Brother of The Rose of Sarrago Street
-No one knows their family name or history, but they are known for their hygiene and grooming. Cuthbert is not a mage and enters combat with only a sap. He is said to have never taken a wound by some, and by others to be covered in scars everywhere from the neck down.

Primrose the Princess
-Pictured far rear right
-Not really a princess
-Some say she's a rich girl playing at a life of crime, and others that she is a former courtesan and lover of Kenly Walberg. She tends to be Kenly's eyes and ears among The Shade's rich and noble.