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'''Aphra Behn''' (born '''Aphra Johnson''', [[nickname]]d '''Eff''', codename '''Astrea''') was a [[playwright]] and [[spy]] for [[the Service]] in the [[17th century]]. Her number within the Service was 160. | '''Aphra Behn''' (born '''Aphra Johnson''', [[nickname]]d '''Eff''', codename '''Astrea''') was a [[playwright]] and [[spy]] for [[the Service]] in the [[17th century]]. Her number within the Service was 160. | ||
As a child, | == Biography == | ||
As a child, Aphra pledged herself to [[Larissa]] and dreamt of [[Gallifrey|a far-away land]] with [[Capitol|a city]] she called "antic [[Jerusalem]]". When she grew older, she became a [[spy]] for [[Charles II]] in [[Antwerp]] before returning to [[England]]; her name in [[the Service]] was tarnished by this affair as well as her reputation as a spendthrift. | |||
She did another spying job for Sir [[Samuel Morland]], the husband of Aphra's lover [[Carola Morland|Carola]], that involved going to the [[Salomon's House]] and listening to a new philosopher called [[Nate Silver|the Majus]]. Despite disguising herself as an associate of [[Charles Babbage]], she was captured by [[Nick Plainsong]], bound, gagged | She did another spying job for Sir [[Samuel Morland]], the husband of Aphra's lover [[Carola Morland|Carola]], that involved going to the [[Salomon's House]] and listening to a new [[philosopher]] called [[Nate Silver|the Majus]]. Despite disguising herself as an associate of [[Charles Babbage]], she was captured by [[Nick Plainsong]], bound, gagged and thrown into a cell for hours before Larissa briefly appeared to ungag her and Nate Silver arrived to set her free. Assuming the lecture would be boring, she got drunk, passed out, and missed it; upon awakening, she was placed under arrest by [[Alex Bendo]]. However, with Larissa's help, she escaped and helped Silver flee from [[the Service]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Newtons Sleep (novel)|Newtons Sleep]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 21:29, 10 June 2024
Aphra Behn (born Aphra Johnson, nicknamed Eff, codename Astrea) was a playwright and spy for the Service in the 17th century. Her number within the Service was 160.
Biography
As a child, Aphra pledged herself to Larissa and dreamt of a far-away land with a city she called "antic Jerusalem". When she grew older, she became a spy for Charles II in Antwerp before returning to England; her name in the Service was tarnished by this affair as well as her reputation as a spendthrift.
She did another spying job for Sir Samuel Morland, the husband of Aphra's lover Carola, that involved going to the Salomon's House and listening to a new philosopher called the Majus. Despite disguising herself as an associate of Charles Babbage, she was captured by Nick Plainsong, bound, gagged and thrown into a cell for hours before Larissa briefly appeared to ungag her and Nate Silver arrived to set her free. Assuming the lecture would be boring, she got drunk, passed out, and missed it; upon awakening, she was placed under arrest by Alex Bendo. However, with Larissa's help, she escaped and helped Silver flee from the Service. (PROSE: Newtons Sleep)
