Staccatto Toccata

Maestro Staccatto Toccata, of the Inland Ocean, under the Northern Lights

”That's right: we're actually an illuminati organization bent on world domination... through wenching."

Flurby Character Biography

Staccatto has spent the bulk of his life either being a rich bard or a poor bard. Really, the difference between the two isn't that big: the food and women are generally more tasteless for your average impoverished minstrel, but it's really all the same in the end. Having spent most of his life in pursuit of coin and cleavage, Staccatto stumbled into the Crimson Sanctum where he played many concerts, made some good friends and ruthlessly ridiculed everyone who wronged him. After some years of this, the young scoundrel grew restless and left for greener pastures (and less chaste women!).

Having finished with the perpetually sunny Crimson Sanctum, Staccatto journeyed northward to the rain-soaked lands of the Northern Lights. He eventually settled in the port town of Inland Ocean where he quickly began making a name for himself as a loudmouthed troublemaker, er, musician and storyteller. After years of calling the local monarchy a bunch of sluts and rapists, he was finally recognized by the populace as a Master Bard. Ever since that day, Staccatto has been milking that title to get free drinks and score with wenches while avoiding work all together.

... What did you expect? He's a bard. That's what bards do.

Serious Mundane Biography

Andy was introduced to Amtgard in April of 2007 as a senior in high school. He was a common sight at the Crimson Sanctum throughout his senior year and the following summer until he moved to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. Then, he took a year long hiatus while he lived in the dorms, largely due to his inability to get to a park. As he completed his education, Staccatto fought regularly with the good folk of the Inland Ocean where he took ruthless beatings from the vastly superior fighters. During the summer months he occasionally fought at various parks in Southern California such as Twig-on-Hill, the Crimson Sanctum, Silver Sun, Siar Geata. Now that he has graduated, he is faced with the decision to remain in Seattle with the lands that shaped him as an Amtgarder, or to return to Los Angeles and lend a hand building the community there.

Notable Accomplishments

• Occasionally writes songs about various people in the Amtgard community. His personal favorite thusfar has been Lalailom the Lusty Wench
• Responsible for updating the heraldry of the Crimson Sanctum after their join with the Kingdom of Dragonspine. Though the actual sketch of the heraldry was done by an friend of his who is an aspiring artist, he spearheaded the initiative to have the heraldry revised, performed the transfer of the original sketch into the vector copy and supervised the creation of the new banner.
• Aided in the creation of Twig-on-Hill, a new Southern California park founded by members of the Crimson Sanctum.
• Competed in the first annual "rap battle" at P-War against Tseng, their duel will resume by the river next year...

Staccatto's Compositions

Originals

• Ballad of the Wraith
• Dirty Filthy Stinky John
• Lalailom the Lusty Wench
• The March of Kubla Khan

Filks

• Aurora Borealis - Taken from "Oh Shenandoah"
• Inland Ocean's A Yuletide Tale - Taken from "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
• Who's the Quick - Taken from "Who's on First"

Positions Held / Awards Earned

• Master Bard (Maestro) - September 2010 Northern Lights Coronation
• Champion of the Inland Ocean - March 2010 to July 2010
• Guildmaster of Bards of the Northern Lights Principality - October 2009 to present
• Guildmaster of Monsters of the Northern Lights Principality - October 2009 to March 2010
• Dragonmaster - July 2010 SOCAL (Southern Westmarch) Midreign
• Best in Show (tie) - Feb. 2010 Northern Lights Crown Quals
• (Pro-tem) Chancellor of the Shire of the Crimson Sanctum - July 2008 to September 2008

Affiliated Groups

• Alliance - Fighting Company (Probee, April 2011)
• Death Dealers - Household
• SPH - Household
• MonkeyToccata

Belted Family

In March 2009, Squire Skull Headhunter took Staccatto as his man-at-arms, bringing the young bard into Sir Downfall's belted family. In April of 2010, Skull took a squire's position under under Sir Pollux, bringing Staccatto with him.

• • • Sir Pollux Lightchild Penitent (Flame 2004)
      • Squire Maraikoh Inactive
        • Man at Arms Teylon De'Grathor Eru Ilúvatar
      • Squire Skull
        • Man at Arms Staccatto Toccata
        • Man at Arms Heathen
      • Squire Evan Traginoire
        • Man at Arms Yang
        • Man at Arms Carnage
      • Squire Abiliegh Cross
        • Man at Arms Jack Cross
          • Page Ulrich Cross
        • Man at Arms Hroth
        • Page Footnote
        • Page Titsorry Imatard
      • Squire Ferus
      • Man at Arms Grimbold
      • Woman at Arms Sethra Lavitra
      • Woman at Arms Alayne
      • Woman at Arms Sid

Heraldry

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