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Cóiste Bodhar a Mharcaíocht - To Ride a Death Coach
Casting:
Main cast
Supporting character
Minor characters
Timeline:
1944: Elspeth McAlvennie (nee Gilmore) born. Fionn McAlvennie born.
1969: Iona McAllister (nee McAlvennie born). Lachlan McAllister born.
1988: Blair Lawson born.
May 23rd 1990: Cassandra Verity born
July 7th 1990: Shirley and Cedric born
1994: Elspeth McAlvennie dies
2003: Shirley goes through puberty, banshee powers begin
2008: Shirley goes to Otherworld for one month (earth time, only a few days in Otherworld time) and gains her banshee magic. She meets Blair and they start dating. Cedric and Cassandra also become an item during this time.
Timeskip: Shirley, Cassandra and Cedric study at university in their respective fields. Shirley works at the student union, Cedric works at Pizza Hut, Cassandra works in a boutique. In the summer they all keep travelling to London to work at Alea Iacta Est. At univeristy in Glasgow, Shirley meets a Dullahan and they talk a great deal over the years to the point that Shirley has a dream involving him where he asks her to give up her powers. She ventures to Otherworld again, learning about becoming a Scribe of Morrígan. Corbin is sent to watch over Shirley and aid her as needed.
2012: Shirley, Cedric and Cassandra graduate university [Shirley: history + English, Cedric: engineering, Cassandra: French). Shirley kills the Dullahan with Corbin's help.
2013: Shirley kills Iona, Cassandra gives birth to Lennox.
2015: Shirley has a tryst with Blair on New Years - gives birth to daughter Caoimhe in September. Cassandra has second son, Ruaidhrí and he and Caoimhe are raised as twins. Blair knows nothing of this.
undetermined time period
Shirley makes her choice to end all of it, breaking the bloodline curse by taking all the grief with her. She is turned into a crow who will watch over the family and take all of the grief of the line to Otherworld - Caoimhe will be able to lead a normal life.
Main cast details:
Twin brother
Name: Cedric McAllister
Age: 23
PB: Andrew-Lee Potts
Info: Regular human, knowledge of the supernatural. Degree in engineering. Devoted to his girlfriend Cassandra, knows how to run a pub. Eventually has two sons, Lennox and Ruaidhrí with Cassandra and raises Caoimhe, Shirley and Blair's daughter.
Tropes:
The Charmer
Hidden Depths
Heterosexual Life Partners with Blair
Papa Wolf also Uncle Wolf to Caoimhe
Badass Normal Learns how to fight supernatural things to defend his loved ones
Butt Monkey & Chew Toy to Shirley
Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu takes on a Cù Sìth and wins
Happily Married to Cassandra
The Heart how he gets Shirley to help end the war she started
Big Eater & has no table manners
Mother
Name: Iona McAllister
Age: 44
PB: Kate Walsh
Info: Banshee; current head of the bloodline. Studied English & history - successful author of serious literary shit under real name, fantasy under fake name
Tropes:
So Proud Of You always to her kids, especially so with Shirley even right before her death and right after
Happily Married to Lachlan
Genius Book Club passes this on to Shirley
Our Banshees Are Louder
Blood Magic
Power Tattoo
Angel Face Demon Face
Father
Name: Lachlan McAllister
Age: 44
PB: Patrick Dempsey
Info: Regular human. Degree in psychology, runs successful private practice specialising in adolescent psychology
Tropes:
Heroic BSOD after the death of his wife
Happily Married to Iona
The Smart Guy brilliant psychologist, always booked
Best Friend
Name: Cassandra Verity
Age: 23
PB: Katie McGrath
Info: Seer - has prophetic dreams and visions. She has no control over when they happen. Degree in French; currently teaches this. Marries Cedric and has two sons, Lennox and Ruaidhrí with him, raising Shirley's daughter as her own.
Tropes:
Happily Married to Cedric
Seer
Meaningful Name Cassandra comes from this and verity is a synonym for truth - her visions are always accurate
Heterosexual Life Partners with Shirley
Ojou comes from a rich family
Shiny Midnight Black
Boyfriend
Name: Blair Lawson
Age: 25
PB: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Info: Regular human. Lawyer. Shirley's sort of boyfriend. Father of her child.
Tropes:
Sharp Dressed Man
Man Of Wealth And Taste
Beard Of Sorrow more stubble of sorrow after Shirley's actions
Helper
Name: Corbin Curran
Age: 100+
PB: Allan Hyde
Info: Cù Sìth - a fairy dog and death omen in sworn service to The Morrígan after undergoing a horrific ritual. Bound to her service and as such bound to help Shirley complete tasks
Tropes:
Blood Lust Corbin lives this trope
Blood Knight Villainous example
Grandmother
Name: Elspeth McAlvennie
Age: 50 (deceased at this age)
PB: Mary McDonnell
Info: Shade - was once a banshee and head of the bloodline, this passed to Iona. Non-corporeal save for Samhain
Tropes:
Never Mess With Granny she cannot do much physical harm to Shirley but she would if she could to the point that she haunts her dreams to try to make her suffer for what she's done
Grandfather
Name: Fionn McAlvennie
Age: 69
PB: Ron Perlman
Info: Regular human. Retired, talented carpenter
Tropes:
Badass Grandpa
TAKING ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS