Frigga

Frigga is a Thyrsus Mysterium from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Quote: "They're saying it looks like rain. I say we take our chances - because to me it looks like the clouds are blowing over rather quickly, don't you think?"

When Marian Singer Awakened, she was dreaming of clouds. Ever since she had been a little girl, the weather had fascinated her. When her sisters would run inside, terrified of the thunder and lightening, she'd run out on the patio, hoping to see the bright webs of light spraying their power from the clouds to the earth. The ionization of the air excited her to the core, the idea of a funnel of wind that could tear a house down overwhelmed her with a sense of awe and she wouldn't rest until she knew everything about the weather.

She Awakened during college in 1979, while she was getting her degree in meteorology. She had taken LSD the night before, after studying for an exam, and had been out on the lawn with a few of her friends, talking about what the clouds really looked like - what they represented, man. She had dreams that night that will never leave her, and during her astral journey to the Supernal Realm, she touched the sky and felt its power.

After that, she was confused for days; she thought the journey she'd taken was an acid-induced hallucination, but the awareness she was developing of the living nature of the world around her was overwhelming. Fortunately, one of the graduate students assisting her art history professor was a mage. He introduced her to the Mysterium, and she was interested in their academic approach to things, so she agreed to learn what they had to offer, and eventually was initiated herself.

Marian adopted the name Frigga because of her fascination with the weather, and had lived up to her namesake. Other mystagogues can pour over dusty books for days straight; Marian wants to be outside learning what secrets the spirits of the wind might whisper, what tales hundred-year-old trees contain. Of course, she understands the value of reading ancient texts; she just feels that there are other places to gain magical knowledge than from the writings of other mages.

When Libra was searching for other powerful mages to round out her new cabal's membership, Frigga had just accepted a research position with Chicago news station WGN's meteorology team. Seeing the opportunity as a golden twist of fate, the two women agreed to work together with the full support of their order. Libra treats Frigga sometimes as though she's a "granola hippie," but the two women have grown to respect each other's different paths over the years.

To her credit, Frigga has produced a stack of journals detailing her own experiences for the last 25 years, which have become a valuable part of the Mercurials' Athenaeum. She's done a fair amount of research into the Mage War and what really happened to Delphi. There are secrets to be learned from the spirits of Chicago, but Frigga has yet to fully understand how all the stories she's collected fit together.

Stats

Dedicated Magical Tool: Small, antique sextet
Real Name: Marian Singer
Path: Thyrsus
Order: Mysterium
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 2, Wits 3, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Social Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation 2, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics 3, Computer 2, *Investigation 2, Science (Meteorology) 4
Physical Skills: Stealth 1, *Survival (Wilderness) 4
Social Skills: Animal Ken (Calming the Wild) 3, Empathy 2, Persuasion 3
Merits: Common Sense, Contacts (News Station), High Speech, Meditative Mind 1, Sanctum: Size (Shared) 4
Willpower: 6
Wisdom: 8
Virtue: Compassion
Vice: Lust
Initiative: 6
Defense: 3
Speed: 10
Health: 7
Gnosis: 3
Arcana: Forces 4, Spirit 3, Life 2
Rotes: Forces - Read Matrices, Unseen Shield, Call Lightening, Change Weather; Spirit - Coaxing the Spirits, Lesser Spirit Summons, Control Spirit; Life - Healer's Trance, Self-Healing
Manna/per turn: 12/3
Armor: 4 ("Unseen Shield," Forces **)

References

• CofD: World of Darkness: Chicago, p. 359-360