/authors/southrook/ Recent content in Southrook on Utopia Stories Library Hugo en-us /stories/79482/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /stories/79482/ <p><em><strong>Author's Note:</strong> The Renaissance Faire never really closes&hellip;</em></p> <p><strong>Prologue</strong></p> <p>The Renaissance Faire has always been a refuge for freaks and weirdos. A safe place for the socially awkward and misunderstood. For the last 3 years, however, Notts&rsquo; Renaissance Faire in Georgia has expanded its demographic to a new clientele. One with incredibly deep wallets and the need for total and complete anonymity.</p> <p>But before we get into that, let me start with a bit of history. My name is Ali Rook. Ali&rsquo;s short for Alison. Just your average, pretty, slender, freckled, 26 year-old redhead who happens to run a Renaissance Faire. Of course, &ldquo;average&rdquo;, by Ren. Faire standards, is antonymous with the conventional definition of the word &ldquo;average&rdquo;. Most average 26 year-old girls don&rsquo;t inherit multi-million dollar corporations from their extended family members.</p>