Niccoli Agosti's Questionnaire

I live up in Chicago as of right now- it's for business. My former home was with my father in the Fae Wilds in his big fancy castle. The studio apartment I got now is certainly...different. But it feels more like a home to me. Maybe I can move the family painting in too? I don't really trust dad with it. 

The place is pretty empty besides the basics: couch, bed, a small TV. Lot's of room for personalization. And sound proofing. The neighbors are...loud. Outside is also loud I guess. Chicago, am I right? 

The apartment is close enough to our business location that it's convenient to walk if I wanted, but also I can lay low and have some privacy. I think this is gonna be great. Everything is gonna be fine.

I have been recently promoted to head of the family- the Don before me had some....unfortunate accidents. He's doing quite well now though with his new lycanthrope cult! So happy for him. I'm doing my best with the money from my family and everything I get from work, but numbers aren't exactly my strong suit. I think I know someone who could help though, I just need to find a way to reach him. And hopefully he isn't too mad about how things went down, it just so happened to work out that way. 

Also no one needs to know, but the Don's former currency is doing just fine tucked away in my wallet.

I've been raised in a world that borders this one, but is always just out of reach. Little shadows playing in the corners of your vision, creatures and magic beyond human comprehension doing trickster things, and fairytales hiding a sliver of truth. The Fae Realm is vast and filled with so many wonders, but this world fears what it does not understand. Our portals and borders remain closed off from human presence. But...what if it didn't have to be that way? My father sits on his throne now playing games with mortals and tormenting them with his tricks and magics, but I'm next in line. I don't want to stay enemies...I would love to create a union between my people and the people of this world. We could do trade, co-exist and create something wonderful. 

I'm aware the current state of things will make this task a lot of work, but I'm willing to go above and beyond to achieve this.

I think it will be for the best in the end.

My mother would tell me stories about their time on Earth, before father brought them here. They grew up in a small house with many other siblings, they were the youngest in their family. Unfortunately their family was cruel. They fought with mother about their life choices, called them a disappointment, and purposefully drove them away. They have some regrets about how they handled everything, but they believe everything happens for a reason. 

I always felt like something has been off between my parents...until mother eventually vanished. Father always told me they abandoned us, that they don't love us anymore and left for some homewrecker woman.

I don't know if I fully believe it. 

I want to know the truth.

Enzo Agosti: the current Fae King, a massive trickster and narcissist. he has no empathy, but has a soft spot for his son. a vile and evil man. divorced.

he's a tall, tan skinned man with an Italian accent, bold blue hair and round shades. his attire is very blue and flashy, and his pockets seem to be filled with an endless amount of glitter. 

Ricky Morano: mafioso buddy who works for the Lavaz family. he definitely has anxiety and some anger issues. just wants a simple life of running numbers and not being picked on by his current boss. needs help in multiple forms.

he's a clean shaven, short haired middle aged man that likes to wear fedoras and bowties. has nerdy vibes. just wants some god damn respect. 

Katsuragi "Amie" Emi: a young woman who works for Ouroboros. very spontaneous and wild, would rather have fun and get dirty than be professional. Nico definitely doesn't have a crush on her what are you talking about.

young asian woman with an athletic build, ouroboros tattoo and a mohawk-like hairstyle. likes to wear black lipstick, big punk vibes. hot.

My childhood was...much much different. I was very privileged and very lucky growing up, I know many human children aren't so lucky. Both of my parents loved me and I loved them. I want to think my mother and I were very close, but she left when I was still small so I'm not entirely sure.

My father is a ruler. He is akin to a trickster god, with little to no empathy for humans. I think mother was human once. He taught me everything about both worlds and how to be a good ruler, how to stretch the truth without outright lying (because that would be violating fae law and he'd kick my ass himself). He's a good father. He's just...not who I want to become. 

Mother was always so kind and gentle. They had an ethereal sort of beauty and calmness about them that I can't quite describe, but I always felt safe when I was with them. I think I got blessed with their warm heart and my dad's charisma. I hope one day I can learn why they left. 

I hope they're safe and happy wherever they are.

I don't really know if I've ever experienced love. There have been many beings, both human and fae, that have stolen my attention and warmed my bed for a night, but none of the interactions ever lasted long. Sure they were fun, but that's all they were. I make sure to do my part in not leading them on, we have a couple fun exchanges, and then we move on. I'd love to fall in love one day though, a family would be nice. I don't really have strong preferences for relationships.

Maybe I'm just worried about ending up like my parents. 

That's a difficult question to answer. I wish I had a creative response, none of my fears feel as legit as others. Almost feels kind of silly, but given the circumstances maybe it will make sense to someone if I ever share.

I'm afraid of my father. I know he loves me and provides all the typical fatherly "tough love" because he wants me to be strong and prepared for the big, life-changing events that will come later down the line...but I can't help but shake the feeling that he's hiding things from me. We can't lie, so I know everything he has told me is truth, or has some connection to a truth, but he knows how to bend reality. He can hide messages in code, using just simple words that you wouldn't think twice about. He does it in such a way that as I got older I've been able to catch on. And I think he's afraid I'll find something out.

My next greatest fear is in relation to my mother. My father would always tell me they abandoned us, that they didn't want to be with us or love us anymore, and I don't know how true that is...but part of me wonders if he's right? What if I did something to drive them away and didn't even know? I can deal with Enzo, I've had the practice and patience...but the unknown is terrifying...and even more so when I struggle to get answers.

Easy. My most prized possession is the family portrait my father tried to discard. It was finished just days before my mother left, and features the three of us in a classical renaissance-styled piece. Father said he felt hurt and shame whenever he looked at it, but I offered to bring it into my room because I wanted to keep mother's memory alive. I was worried I would forget what they looked like, or what life was like before whatever happened happened. It's also nice to see what I got from both of them- my dad is certainly handsome and charming, but I like to think I got my beauty from my mom. It's wild to see the contrast between the two of them, especially since dad was very loud and bold, but mom was quiet and calm. 

Over the years I've also noticed little extra details featured in the painting too.

Sometimes I can feel the heavy sadness in mother's eyes.