Centrum
Albert Rallus
"Albert Rallus, known as Pinocchio, is the voidforged traitor whose betrayal broke Centrum’s dream of ordered survival. Once an experimental subject and forged monk, he studied at Von Queef University, partnered with Titian in dangerous temporal work, and helped found the very institution he later sought to dominate. His void manipulation evolved from survival tool into doctrine: only the strong deserved reality. Defeated in Centrum’s collapse and polymorphed into a rat by Nora Rabe von Queef, Albert escaped through the Void and vanished. Cults now whisper of his return, while Jericha waits to see whether the rat still remembers how to become a god. Canon clarification: Albert Rallus has not returned during the Castro attack buildup; rumors of his return are false panic-bait tied to void fear and Ash/Hollow targeting."
Albert Rallus, known as Pinocchio, was a mighty forged monk and member of Centrum whose hunger for survival became the doctrine that destroyed him. Once shaped by experimentation and void mastery, Albert came to believe that only the strong deserved to endure. With ultimate control of the Void Realm, his discipline hardened into hubris, and he turned against his former allies, sparking a battle that fractured Centrum itself. Nora Rabe von Queef ultimately defeated him, polymorphing the void ascendant into a rat. Albert escaped through the Void and has not been seen since, but many factions still wait for his return.
Albert Rallus, known as Pinocchio, is the voidforged traitor whose betrayal broke Centrum’s dream of ordered survival. Once an experimental subject and forged monk, he studied at Von Queef University, partnered with Titian in dangerous temporal work, and helped found the very institution he later sought to dominate. His void manipulation evolved from survival tool into doctrine: only the strong deserved reality. Defeated in Centrum’s collapse and polymorphed into a rat by Nora Rabe von Queef, Albert escaped through the Void and vanished. Cults now whisper of his return, while Jericha waits to see whether the rat still remembers how to become a god.
Hypothetical enemy / comparison point
Is invoked by Maine when he asks whether Nora would kill Albert if he came in peace, forcing comparison between Enemy and Albert.
Status: Albert comparison sharpens Maine's defense logic
Knowledge: Players know Maine sees Enemy through the same threat category as Albert.
Experiment patron / betrayed power-seeker
Is described as realizing Krane was not doing the experimentations correctly, going to Magala and Nora, and later killing Orlandis after the Act One tower conflict.
Status: Albert's MAI-era motive chain clarified
Knowledge: Players know Albert's later VQU violence connects to the failed MAI/void-energy transaction.
Suspected identity / red herring
Is debated as a possible identity for the friendly rat before Mary Jane is revealed.
Status: No direct status change
Knowledge: Players are reminded Albert’s rat form makes any rat suspicious.
Main antagonist / defeated escapee
Duels Nora and Magala, is cursed and paralyzed by Magala, beaten down by Nora, transformed into a rat by Absolute Polymorph, and escapes through a portal.
Status: Transformed into rat form and escapes
Knowledge: Players know Albert is stopped but not captured.
Absent threat / looming antagonist
Is referenced through Nora and Magala’s concern over whether he will appear.
Status: No direct status change
Knowledge: Players know Albert remains an unresolved threat after Orlandus’s death.
Ideological symbol
Appears through Baron’s “Albert Was Right” branding and Dominion rhetoric.
Status: Albert becomes explicit ideological symbol for Baron
Knowledge: Players know Albert’s ideas are now used as campus propaganda.
Hidden cause / antagonist
His tower confrontation causes the void-shadow impact that kills Orlandus.
Status: Indirectly causes Orlandus’s death
Knowledge: Players may know the impact before fully understanding Albert’s responsibility.
Antagonist / void manipulator
Argues over stealing, stockpiling, and rewriting void energy; his cruelty and preparation are confirmed before Orlandus’s death.
Status: Confirms Albert’s hidden void preparation
Knowledge: Players do not fully know the motive yet; DM-level context explains the coming courtyard murder.
Disruptor / void-corrupted challenger
Hijacks the spell-frequency, rejects being called a cautionary tale, and declares himself a breakthrough.
Status: Publicly escalates from hidden resentment to broadcast disruption
Knowledge: Players know Albert’s corruption and ego become public through the hijack.
Act 1, Episode 1, Scene 1
2098 MB / Von Queef University campus broadcast
The voice arrives without warning — a magically-encoded announcement projected across the old stone of the university like a sermon echoing from the walls. It crackles with prestige and polish, stitched together with Centrum-approved optimism and played on loo
Act 1, Episode 2, Scene 1
2098 MB / Top of VQU / Nora’s Tower
[NARRATION]At the very top of Von Queef University, above the sigil gates and the winding spellglass staircases, there stands a tower that shifts when no one’s looking. Its stones ripple. Its windows twitch. Its silhouette warps subtly with the moods of those
Act 1, Episode 2, Scene 2
2098 MB / VQU courtyard
The courtyard of Von Queef University stretched wide beneath a soft midday sun, casting long shadows from towering dormitories and overgrown statues of forgotten alumni. The wind was unbothered, skimming off the rooftop gardens and carrying laughter, perfume,
Act 1, Episode 2, Scene 6
2098 MB / Room 3A
Back in Room 3A, Nick Kremp remained settled on the edge of his bed, a small candle flickering between his hands. A token for Orlandus. A moment for himself.
Act 1, Episode 3, Scene 1
2098 MB / Unity Festival / VQU campus
The Unity Festival had started as a sacred tradition — a celebration of harmony among the followers of the Power Nine. It had survived the centuries, adapted to the Centrum era, and now wore the hollow smile of an event too polite to mention the cracks in the
Act 1, Episode 5, Scene 5
2098 MB / Void Realm / collapsing stitched terrain
Crossing the threshold was like stepping through the surface of an empty ocean — no splash, no resistance, only the cold press of endless depth.
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The voice arrives without warning — a magically-encoded announcement projected across the old stone of the university like a sermon echoing from the walls. It crackles with prestige and polish, stitched together with Centrum-approved optimism and played on loo
story[NARRATION]At the very top of Von Queef University, above the sigil gates and the winding spellglass staircases, there stands a tower that shifts when no one’s looking. Its stones ripple. Its windows twitch. Its silhouette warps subtly with the moods of those
storyThe courtyard of Von Queef University stretched wide beneath a soft midday sun, casting long shadows from towering dormitories and overgrown statues of forgotten alumni. The wind was unbothered, skimming off the rooftop gardens and carrying laughter, perfume,
storyBack in Room 3A, Nick Kremp remained settled on the edge of his bed, a small candle flickering between his hands. A token for Orlandus. A moment for himself.
storyThe Unity Festival had started as a sacred tradition — a celebration of harmony among the followers of the Power Nine. It had survived the centuries, adapted to the Centrum era, and now wore the hollow smile of an event too polite to mention the cracks in the
storyCrossing the threshold was like stepping through the surface of an empty ocean — no splash, no resistance, only the cold press of endless depth.
storyThe imprisoned party finds a hidden pouch, identifies a speak-with-animals potion, and learns Mary Jane was sent by Cynthia of the Wilds to guide them south.
storyMaine brings Arthur into the safe room, where Arthur recognizes Vala and begins answering questions about MAI, Malevolus Krane, Castro, and the maze.
storyArthur ties the MAI experiments, Malevolus Krane's hoarded void energy, Act 1, Stormcall, and Enemy into one chain.
storyIn prison, Maine argues with Nora Rabe von Queef about lawful trial, wartime killing, Enemy, and the unresolved Albert problem.
storyQUEST joins the road crowd toward Gravenhurst as rumors about MAINE's trial, Krane, Nora, Albert, and Castro infiltration conceal fake Rill and fake Redwave.
aspectVoid Manifestation is an imported aspect from the Jericha Aspect Data sheet. Its full lore and named powers can be expanded here as the canon text is added.
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