In No Rest for the Wicked, she was a council member for Central Widdershins. When Wolfe and O’Malley got in trouble with the law (meeting Captain Nicki Barber in the process), Fairbairn made a deal with O’Malley to release Wolfe from jail, on the condition that they work with Ben in dealing with the malforms (buggerups) that were running wild. She was also running a smear campaign against magic, and convincing people that wizards should be executed when they make mistakes with their magic. In secret, she was using Sloth (which Ben accidentally summoned) as a means to gain power by depriving people (especially wizards) of their sleep, and become the new mayor by leading the city into an age of machinery.
O’Malley foiled her plan by rounding up as many buggerups as he could find, and stormed Fairbairn’s warehouse. In the battle, she knocked over an oil lamp near boxes of lamp oil and started a huge fire. When Ben tried to de-summon Sloth, Fairbairn knocked him out. But O’Malley dragged him out of the circle, leaving Fairbairn alone with Sloth. Sloth feasted on Fairbairn, and escaped the circle. Neither were seen again… until now.
Humans need sleep. If deprived of it for three days, concentration and mental acuity begin to fail. If the subject continues to go without sleep, health begins to decline as the needed rest and healing that normally occurs is denied. Eventually, the lack of sleep can cause the subject to lapse into a coma, and perhaps death.
If this final rest is denied the subject, who knows what might rise.
scyphi26 about 5 years ago
In all fairness, madam? You sort of brought that fate down upon yourself.
drmickeyg about 5 years ago
Uh oh – this does not bode well…
Diat60 about 5 years ago
The words “bode” and “well” do not often apply to this comic, except at the very end of a story.
celeconecca about 5 years ago
my memory isn’t good these days and I can’t place this woman. Little help, please?
Dragoncat about 5 years ago
Ah, yes… Margery Fairbairn…
In No Rest for the Wicked, she was a council member for Central Widdershins. When Wolfe and O’Malley got in trouble with the law (meeting Captain Nicki Barber in the process), Fairbairn made a deal with O’Malley to release Wolfe from jail, on the condition that they work with Ben in dealing with the malforms (buggerups) that were running wild. She was also running a smear campaign against magic, and convincing people that wizards should be executed when they make mistakes with their magic. In secret, she was using Sloth (which Ben accidentally summoned) as a means to gain power by depriving people (especially wizards) of their sleep, and become the new mayor by leading the city into an age of machinery.
O’Malley foiled her plan by rounding up as many buggerups as he could find, and stormed Fairbairn’s warehouse. In the battle, she knocked over an oil lamp near boxes of lamp oil and started a huge fire. When Ben tried to de-summon Sloth, Fairbairn knocked him out. But O’Malley dragged him out of the circle, leaving Fairbairn alone with Sloth. Sloth feasted on Fairbairn, and escaped the circle. Neither were seen again… until now.
Eric Daniel Premium Member about 5 years ago
Humans need sleep. If deprived of it for three days, concentration and mental acuity begin to fail. If the subject continues to go without sleep, health begins to decline as the needed rest and healing that normally occurs is denied. Eventually, the lack of sleep can cause the subject to lapse into a coma, and perhaps death.
If this final rest is denied the subject, who knows what might rise.