"The year was 1908. A meteor struck the planet near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River. The strength of the impact was enough to shake the veil, revealing the faewylde to the humans. Fearing that the concepts of magic and mystery were compromised, the various Fae Courts around the world gathered in the midst of the blast zone and held a conference. Their consensus? To form an Inter-Court Agency designed to negotiate and enforce contracts of the various courts. They do not exist. They will not exist. The courts will deny their existence. Agents appointed to this new organization are struck from the membership rolls of their respective courts, generally going by their first initial. As they are Courtless, they are not bound to the rulers or laws of the various courts. They exist to be the point of contact any human has with the Fae Realm from that point forward."

"And that's why we're here today. You see, your patron, Titania, has felt the need to renegotiate your contract, now that you have come into a heck of a lot of cash. She desires a tithe. Please sign here."

"No, not with your pen. Use ours. It has enchantments that won't let you remember all that happened today. Yes. We will take your memory of meeting us. That is a part of our job."

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Art by  potionmastercernun. Iona (on right) is  IonaItova and I'm on the left.