The Internet family has many members[1], and yet most of those who tell their story will tell only of young Web. Web, who is barely beyond his teenage years is the one seen striding abroad, vocalising to all and sundry his triumphs and his growing pains. And not without reason, for he draws and paints and sings and speaks and shares his mighty tomes upon which his visage is embossed, the lives of the people lying within. And most of the people within our land will acclaim him the one who forwards the cause of the people the most. And some could not even do without his bird impressions...
And yet, there are others. Many go to one or other of the younger clansmen and clanswomen to beg them to entertain them, once introduced by the world-wise Web. For example, the child who is known by some as Torrence serves as an entertaining bard and actor and skilled counterfeiter alike, but you should be warned that, like many of his family, he has knowledge well beyond that his eleven years should allow and not all of it is beneficial. A cousin of his, Flavia, is however the one often more trusted by the minstrels and playwrights of the world to convey their works as (and when) they intended.
Emile is one of the senior members of the family. A child of the 70s, few people can manage without his help at delivering messages, although many also rue his indifference to the recipients and willingness to convey to them the most perverse missives. Indeed, it's not unknown for him to present one with communiques pretending to be from money lenders or merchants, the true senders' designs to be to steal your precious groats by many different foul means.
Terry Nathaniel, or Tel Nate to his friends, is older still, and yet rarely do the populace of today remember his services. No matter, for the wise of the land know that they can call on him in times of need. So powerful are his abilities that it is not unknown for those learn'ed in the arts required to call upon him to intermediate with Web or Emile or many other of the family.
Brother, or sister, to Tel, is Phil/Fillis, the Transvestite. He/she has always be willing to fetch and carry for the ordinary man (or woman), and will do so either dominatively or submissively. Many's the strapping young lad who has had a good night at home thanks to our gallant, and flamboyant and downright kinky, courier. Although serious merchants would also entrust him/her their goods.
The sibling Eugene Nathanial was a prominent bard of the Internet clan, once, until struck by a curse by a witch one September (that remains this September, still) that caused him to become a chatterbox and drown out many of his past witicisms. 'Euge' still lives on, but Web and Torrence alike oft takes his glory and repeat choice samples of his words.
Some of the outliers of the family never did prosper so well. Verma L., for some a notably skilled sculptor and architect of the previous decade, was often found to be difficult to get to apply themselves upon works that could be appreciated by all. These days young Flash may be asked to perform some of these tasks in his stead.
Finally, it is debatable whether the stray dog, Fido, actually belonged to this dynasty, but has been seen to be fed by them and show some devotion to the family when met.
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