Matt Casey — Character
| Matt Casey | |
|---|---|
| Vital statistics | |
| Gender | male |
| Race | Human |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Birthplace | Newford suburb |
| Date of Birth | {{{birthdate}}} |
| Location | Newford |
| Books appeared in | "Our Lady of the Harbour", Dreams Underfoot |
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Books and Stories this Character Appears In[]
- "Our Lady of the Harbour", Dreams Underfoot
Defining Description or Bio[]
An loner musician who truly only cared about music. He was caustic and aloof, setting himself up as an outsider until he was around music and musicians. And with musicians, he would only talk about music, he shunned socializing.
About[]
Personality and Character[]
It wasn’t that he was unfriendly; he simply remained uninvolved, animated only only to discuss the esoterics of obscure lyrics and tunes and instruments, or to play. On stage Matt projected the charm and friendliness of an outgoing man.
Physical Decription[]
Talent[]
gifted musician
- Instuments: vocals, bouzouki, guitar
- Band: Marrowbones
Employment/Occupation[]
folk band
Residence Location[]
Other Details[]
- part of the Newford night scene
History / Background[]
Connections (characters, places)[]
| Name | What | Connection | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Ludvigsen | Mermaid | loves Matt | washed overboard; Lucia Han found her |
| Nicky Doyle | on fiddle | band mate, 1 and half years | tired of Matt's aloofness |
| Johnny Ryan | on tenor banjo, classic Gibson mando-cello | band mate, 1 and half years | tired of Matt's aloofness |
| Amy Scallan | Uillean pipes and whistles | long-time musical associate | accepts Matt as he is, a brilliant musician |
| Lucia Han | Amy's chinese friend | brought Katrina to Feeney's | |
| Wolfe Island | |||
| Marrowbones | fold band | Matt's band | |
| Feeney’s Kitchen | folk club in Crowsea | Matt played: Marrowbones | popular hangout for Butler U students |
| The Harp | |||
| Johnny Jump Up | Matt's new group | Amy Scallan, Geordie Riddell | ten years after Katrina left |
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Events in the Series (spoilery area)[]
Matt met a gig playing at Feeney’s Kitchen. Katrina Ludvigsen, a mermaid, had seen and heard him sing on Wolfe Island and fell in love with him. She traded her voice for legs Maraghreen the Lake Witch. Lucia Han—who found her naked on the road and took her in—brought her there to meet him. They dated. He went on a trip to in Hartnett’s Point for a gig. Katrina was given a knife by her sister who gave the witch their golden hair. They told her to kill him and bath in his blood "before the first dawn light follows tomorrow night". Amy Scallan saw it all then fainted filling ill. When she awoke, she became frightened for Matt and went to his gig. Amy found Katrina and drove her to a rendezvous point where she was swept away by spirits while her sister cried out in the water. — Matt wandered for a while afterward and when he returned he asked the statue: "Lady, why am I so empty inside?". Ten years after Katrina left, he started a new band: Johnny Jump Up—Matt, Amy Scallan and Geordie Riddell.
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