Defender

Tully

Underestimated at everyone’s expense.

Contradictions

  • Looks like muscle; thinks like a strategist.
  • Loyal to his own, contemptuous of authority.
  • Keeps a code; enjoys breaking someone else’s.

Presence

Humour as misdirection.

Stands like a doorstop: casual, immovable.

Violence stays sheathed until it’s not.

Timeline markers

  • 1975 — Assumes a guardian role
  • 1987 — Aligns with Laetitia at the Darklight Detective Agency
  • 2003 — Commits to the Foundry as operational ground

Quotes

  • “Thinking of getting one of those safari suits. Khaki. Pair it with a cravat. Bit of class. Just like Roger Moore.”
  • “I think…” he said, blinking, “I think I just witnessed the first ever case of musical exorcism.”
  • “What’s a trigger man without a trigger finger? Ark ark ark!”

Dee resonance

No confirmed contact; exhibits high environmental attunement.