Charles' Office

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"There were twelve members in total—excluding Angelica who joined the office later on to resolve the case of the Blood-red Night. Consisting of rather few Fixers for a Grade 1 Office, it took on various requests, playing to the strengths of the twelve members who had different quirks and characteristics each."
- Olivier's Page

Charles' Office is a former Grade 1 Office whose members have since disbanded and set off on their own careers.

Story

Led by an individual referred to as the "captain", Charles' Office was well-known in the Fixer world for having only twelve Fixers, which was considered low for an Office of such high grade. However, what earned the Office its elite reputation was its ability to handle seemingly any request it was given with only its twelve Fixers, all of whom were almost completely distinct from one another in both skill and character. Its Fixers were partnered with each other in pairs as a means of compensating for each member's shortcomings.

The Office itself was known to have a luxurious interior space, noted by Fixers of Bayard's Office to be based on a style from the City's north. Its Fixers also dressed luxuriously, reflecting this style.

Roland was one of the twelve Fixers of Charles' Office, rising to the rank of a Grade 1 Fixer during his time in the Office, and was partnered with Olivier; Roland's headstrong attitude paired well with Olivier's overly cautious nature. Together, they handled jobs such as "The Secret of the Demi-glace Sauce", an Urban Nightmare-class request which took place in the Backstreets of District 16.

It was during this time that Roland met Angelica, who had joined the Office as its thirteenth Fixer to help them take down Elena, the Blood-red Night. The pair quickly became intimate, and sometime following the completion of the job, Roland and Angelica married and left the Office to settle down.

Much like Roland, all the other members of the Office have since moved on to other opportunities, such as Olivier, who joined the Hana Association. It is presently unknown what, if anything, remains of the Office at the present day, although Olivier notes in his Key Page Story that the Office has "come too far to go back" and the Key Page Story of Bayard's Office's Fixers indicates that Charles' Office is widely believed to have parted ways for good.

Known members

Before its disbandment, Charles' Office consisted of 12 members apart from its captain prior to Angelica's arrival, of whom eight have currently been named.

• Roland
• Olivier
• Astolfo
• Ogier
• Naimon
• Renaud
• Maugris
• Bradamante
• Angelica

Trivia

• It is likely that Charles' Office is inspired by the 12 Knights of Charlemagne, otherwise known as the Paladins, who were knights of 12th century French legend similar to the more commonly known Knights of the Round Table.
  • Their most influential appearance is in the poem "The Song of Roland". The names of the Paladins change between sources, but always present are Roland (sometimes spelt Orlando), the leader of the group, and Oliver (or Olivier.) Astolfo, Ogier, Renaud, Maugris, and Naimon are all members of the Paladins in the poems "Orlando Innamorato" and "Orlando Furioso". Bradamante and Angelica are not members of the Paladins, but they also originate from the aforementioned works.