Peyton

TUMB 03/20

Peyton is a contact known to Shay, who is active in some of the groups in which Shay spent her past life - the one she doesn't talk about. she remains in touch with him, and he with her, because she had rescued him from a bad situation, and he felt gratitude and debt to her, repaid by information when he could find it.

Tells her that the men in Virginia are from the Graystone Merc Group (so Shay kills them, as they are probably after Alison)

Told her about the bounty out on the Harriken organization, to tell Brownstone, as he's a bounty hunter, and would probably be interested.

TUMB 04/15 A scrawny man in his early twenties, good-looking if you liked toothpicks. Vague hints of upper-class New England accent. death had been faked, to save him, keep him off the records. Living at one of her warehouses. Sees what's going on between Brownstone and Shay, that Shay is drawn to Brownstone. “You’re smart, brave, beautiful, and can kill a man a dozen ways without a gun, but you have the relationship skills of a lump of cold oatmeal.” He nodded. “Mmmhmm. It’s all becoming clear to me now. Even my awkward and lonely self can see you are totally into Brownstone. Nothing wrong with liking the guy. He’s a badass who can bench press a sumo wrestler. The guy’s got websites devoted to him, and is cool enough to have Marines help him capture hitmen. If I were going to switch teams, I’d go after Brownstone. Shay, I’ve got your back, and that means I’ve got your back on your love life too." “Damn it. Is it really that obvious? Do you think he's gay?" As far I’m concerned, if it looks like a Light Elf and sing-talks like a Light Elf, you don’t say it’s a Willen. Look, I just think he’s clueless. He’s got...that feel about him. Call it man’s intuition.”

IFNE 01/1 . Peyton before he went to work for Shay. Jefferson Peyton Coolidge. A young man, twenty-four, a little on the scrawny side, and handsome enough in that kind of generic Connecticut white-bread-wealthy-family way. The man tended to go by his middle name, derived from his mother’s maiden name, another white bread custom. The full name screamed money. Has a brother and a sister who had been protecting him from revenge actions. Looks like they weren't going to do it any more. “I’m an information guy. I was digging around when some new clients contacted me about working for them.” (Shay had discovered that there had been a hit placed on him, and was saving his ass.) See IFNE Events, Chapter 2

IFNE 01/16 As Peyton wants to develop into Shay's business more, he tells her of the ways in which he can help her. He's a specialist on magical history, and can help her find the good artifacts, even how to use magic in her assignments. Was still uncertain of his value to Shay, and that she wouldn't kill him, but he'd keep trying! On some days she passed for normal, even fun, but on others he felt like if he said the wrong thing she might slit his throat and crack a joke about him needing a cough drop.