Short Fiction · Character
Septimus Brope
A man whose name is a source of social awkwardness.
minor
Also known as Septimus
First appearance: the baker s dozen
Septimus Brope's tie to Clovis Sangrail is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reveals his secret identity as a songwriter of sentimental ditties, struggles with a rhyme for 'Florrie,' and agrees to stop pursuing Florinda.
Septimus Brope first appears in 0031 the baker s dozen.
With Clovis Sangrail (friendship): Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely mutual interests. With Clovis Sangrail (friendship): Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely mutual interests. With Clovis Sangrail (friendship): Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely mutual interests.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse social dramas and oddities
- Protagonist
- Socially overwhelmed characters
- Social schemes and entanglements
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Clovis Sangrail
friendship · positive
Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely… How this plays out →
- Clovis Sangrail
friendship · positive
Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely… How this plays out →
- Clovis Sangrail
friendship · positive
Clovis and Septimus are close friends or allies, sharing many interactions and likely… How this plays out →
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