Queen Rowana's Court

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

A few months ago some of the members of Sounis acquired titles, depending on their strengths or quirks or for no good reason whatsoever. If dannybailey is going to create an organized list of us, I thought it only fair to list titles. But wait! Not everyone has one--yet.

Here are the ones I remember:
Rowana - well, Queen of course
fabricalchemist - Dancing Bear of Queen Ro's circus
octopirock - Court Pin Maker
anon8 - Palace Physician and Court Enigma (I just made that up :) )
mycenaeth - Court Ninja
xstwilight - Court Jester (sorry, Iris, but that one is self-proclaimed) and Originator of Typots
dannybailey - Secretary of the Archives (with a lovely embroidered cape)
And me, checkers - snide Magus and general bossyboots

What titles should others have?

 

My random ideas:
dh684 - Minister Ambassador of Communication and Lady of the Links
emmaco - Court Scholar and Voice of Reason
cherryblosomjen - Minister of the Arts
thnidnu - Court Linguist
allthingevil123 - Minister of Evil Deviousness 
And, of course, Megan - Great Goddess High Priestess (self demoted) and She Who Really DOES Have Dibs

Edit:
The Bear's James -  our Costis
willow_41z -  most exalted Stealthy Ubiquity 
sandtree - Oracle of Earrings
fizzco - Minister of Icons Humorous Representations
cheezluva - Minister of Soft, Easy-to-Spread-With-One-Hand Cheeses
avian_xj - our Agape
peggy_2 - Duchess of Enthusiasm Exuberance
nutmeg3 - Princess Nutmeg
emerald - :DDDDDDDD (aka Manymouths) Ambassador of Cheer and Kick-Butt Kindnesses
jade_sabre_301 - Court Ogler of Sexy Manflesh 
haleysings - Plushie Duchess
philia_fan - Lesser Known Attolian Goddess Pirate of Mercy and Brilliance
ballerina_222 - Court Ballerina
anachred - Her Royal Petulance's Very Reliable Mag...net

Edit: We still need a Captain of the Guard, Minister of War, and assorted guards, cousins, duchesses and barons. 

Anybody have more ideas?  Got a title for yourself?  What is your place in our little circus community? 

Edited to add:  On 3/22/2010, in celebration of A Conspiracy of Kings, emerald_happy  poked the reprobates to come up with additional titles!   Here they are:

earthstar_chan - Court Storyteller
freenarnian - Requisitioner of Moon’s Promises
zumie_ashlen - Official Schemer and Enscriber of Chatspeak Crack
inkasrain - Minister of War
harlyn - Obnoxious Cousin
ilysia - Lackadaisical, Layabout Court Philosopher  Philanderer
ballet2nite - Eddisan Master of Music
tiegirl - Court Gardener, Purveyor of Vegetables for the Table and Flowers for the Centerpieces and In Charge of Procuring Knitted Tree Sweaters and Orange Trees
kitsune_rains - Court Engineer
pico the great - Court Lurker and Minister of Delayed Responses
keestone - Minister of Procrastination and Wine Tasting
thelasteddis - Duchess of Mezithra and Official Adviser of Whatchamacallits and Suchlike
agh_4 - Minister of Sword-Dropping and Sock-Fantasizing
readsintrees - Head Attendant to the King
fushiforever - Court Seer and Hairdresser
elle_winters - Royal Matchmaker/Keeper of the Attolia Guards Bath House/Watchmaker mistress
aspectabund - Dutchess of the Arts
ninedaysaqueen - Lady Jane of the Valley of Parodies

Anyone have ideas/requests?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

And Bear's friend, Costis.

willow_41z - hmmm, I don't know WHAT to do with willow

who would be the one in the court with duct tape always on hand (if there had been duct tape?) Maybe N's slave? I think he's going to be back in the next book.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

I'm too new to know anyone well enough to comment on titles or to have one myself, but I just want to express deep admiration of your icon. I'm on my third laptop named Inigo Montoya, and all three of them have a "Hello. My Name Is:" sticker just like that (only in my writing) on them. It's always struck me as weird that in all my traveling, airport security has never stopped me for threatening murder.

PS - My iPod is named Princess Buttercup.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

I've always been curious about that icon Checkers - can I ask where it's from? I'm missing the reference. Although, Princess Buttercup, that's the Princess bride, isn't it?

Great topic Checkers. :D

[rowana.livejournal.com]

anon8 - Palace Physician and Court Enigma (I just made that up :) )

I like Court Enigma. :D Very appropriate.

I like dh's too, I wouldn't have thought of that, but it's very right. Emmaco's, Cherryblosomjen's, thnidu's (it goes perfectly with the title), and Sam's too. Minister of Evil. :D

As for Willow, is there anything that can compress underwear, goats, and persistance all in one little title?

Hmm...

It occurs to me that we could use a Captain of the Guard too.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

I forgot to say:

annie's uber emo mix

*falls off chair laughing*

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

Yep, all Princess Bride. Have you seen the movie? It's hard to forget that line if you've seen the movie but not as pronounced in the book.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

It rocks! *headbops to emo crap* It's all acoustic and angsty.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I just laughed myself silly when I saw the icon. I stole it with permission, feel free to steal, too.

That is so great about your laptops & ipod.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

It was the combination of the words 'uber' and 'emo' in one sentance that got me. I'm sure it's lovely really. I'm sure that librarians are meant to listen to classical music though.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, Costis. Bear, would your Costis want to play, too?

Willow. *shakes head* We may need to let willow think up her own title. What do you think, willow? Are you our Kamet?

[rowana.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the movie, or read the book. :) I'll get to it.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Well, you know me. Don Quixote tilting at windmills. Raging against the stereotype.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'll add Megan.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

:D I'd never pictured you as a Don Quixote, but now you mention it...

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is amusing! I can't think of a title for myself, though...

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

C'mon, sandtree! You were one of the ones I thought I SHOULD have been able to think of a name for, but just couldn't.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I know! I must just be difficult. Er, let's see... what are my many skills and talents? Writing, and the... power of persuasion? And balancing things on my head. People are always very impressed by how amazing I am at balancing things on my head. *Contemplates*

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

What about:

adalanne: Author Threatener ??
karwei: Court Pirate
cheezluva: Minister of Cheeses

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I have good reflexes, so on the rare occasion that something falls off my head, I can catch it. XD

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

power of persuasion

As in, torturing? :) *hopeful*

Court scribe? Minister of Balance and Reflex?

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Well, more like people believe everything I say. :P Why, do you need me to torture someone?

[(Anonymous)]

Surely someone has to be Queen's Thief - or is it blasphemy to suggest anyone but Gen himself? Maybe Megan can suggest someone...You could take it in turns to be Queen's Thief and the one who steals the most earrings gets the position forever. It can be like an Easter Egg Hunt...kind of.(Don't sue if you lose your hand though)

emerald (i'm not always this bonkers, promise)

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Good idea, except I have a heads up, because I already have about a million pairs of red earrings. Ha!

[(Anonymous)]

*laughs* They would have to be all different *sticks tongue out in feeble revenge*...i could always raid Claires for a million plastic ones. I think my mom would kill me if i stole her diamond ones...I wonder if anyone has some like the ones Gen left for Irene. The ones that matched her headband. I would love to have Irene's earrings. I would so dress up as Hephestia at a fancy dress party except 1) everyone i know would be like, "you're dressed up as who?" and 2) risk of thunderbolts

emerald ;)

[rowana.livejournal.com]

People are always very impressed by how amazing I am at balancing things on my head.

You could always be the Archimedes who could balance five olives on his nose...

:D

Or, indeed, the other, rather more renowned Archimedes.