NAME: Clovis
PLAYER:Mel
PLAYER EMAIL: goldfired@oxmust.co.uk
PARENT: Brand
TWIN OF: Emma
COLORS: Dark grey and cerise
SYMBOL: A falcon, holding a rapier in his claws

BACKGROUND:
The twins grew up in a Shadow called Blythe with their father (who they called Farve, and adored, and their mother (Mama). A nasty twist there was that she was a Shadow Flora. Brand got bored with the Shadow Flora and had her killed when the twins were about 11; the twins learned early that boring Farve was a Bad Idea. Fortunately, they were an engaging and amusing pair.

Blythe was sort of relaxed C17th century England. Large old Elizabethan style manor.

Brand had always taken off for trips; the twins were used to it. But when they were about 17, an armed party turned up at the manor, led by Caine, and took the twins hostage. They were taken to Amber - this was shortly before Corwin returned, and Eric crowned himself King. When that happened, they used the confusion to escape to fast Shadows - adided by their Father - and spent time there until he (unknown to them) was captured by Bleys and Fiona. After that, they were on their own - and were eventually recaptured and brought back to Amber to be hostages. Some hundred years had passed for them; it had been a week in Amber.

Since then, they were held as hostages in Amber until Patternfall. Far less time - but to them it seemed infinitely longer ... Now they no longer have a purpose as hostages - but they are not exactly free either ...

They are also wary and defensive ...having spent a key portion of their development as captives. Occasionally they refer to little things ... petty cruelties. Unable to travel in Shadow, they have very little money compared with the others, so they make do ... Emma repairs her own clothes. They have no real servants of their own. The experience has left them with a fierce hatred of Caine.

On the positive side, the twins are great party-givers (it's an excuse to get free food and alcohol, for one thing). They also make friends easily ...

PHYSICAL DESRIPTION: Clovis is tall, lithe and athletic, with dark auburn curls, an engaging grin, hazel eyes, and great personal charm of manner. PERSONAL SHADOW: Ashbury (Think Haight-Asbury and the Castro in San Francisco 1976-1980. The time of Harvey Milk and Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City - in other words, pre-AIDS, hedonistic, tolerant) PERSONALITY: A word for Clovis might be flamboyant . He has wit, charm and grace - whether on the dance floor or in the fencing ring. He is a skilled fencer - and Bleys' favourite student. However, he appears to do it by natural talent for no-one ever sees Clovis lift a blade to practise his skill. He is excellent company - witty and amusing. He has a beautiful singing voice too - rich, mellow and seductive. And therein lies the rub.

Simply to class Clovis as gay is to seriously under-estimate his sexuality. Clovis takes lovers of both sexes - as and when he pleases. He has a cheerful hedonism with regard to love and romance (and one night stands) that has proved surprisingly popular & although not necessarily with his fellow Amberites. Indeed, some suspect that Clovis takes pleasure in being deliberately outrageous.

To read about how Clovis learned to fight, click here.
To read how Clovis attempted to seduce a cousin's mistress, click here.
To see information about Emma, click here.
To see the Seasons game, click here.
To see information about Seasons pbem, click here.