Marquis de Sod

The Marquis de Sod is the Daisy in charge of the Department of Personnel. He is one of the Firstborn among the Flowers. Though sometimes referred to as the Daisy, he should not be confused with the other Daisy.

Personality
The Marquis is one of the more neurotic Flowers. He is known to be overworked and in need of medication or therapy, depending on who you ask. General rumor has it that he gets on poorly with the Head of FicPsych, the Kudzu.

However, he does have his sane and even compassionate moments, as shown when Jay was distraught over Acacia's departure.

Relations with Agents
He is often the first Flower that a new recruit meets, which is either very lucky or unlucky (depending on what other Flower said recruit might have run into). As his name suggests, he has a reputation for being somewhat sadistic in the way he assigns people to their department and/or partner. The Marquis is also often the first one that angry agents go to when they are paired with a partner they do not like, do not want, or do not need.

Occasionally agents try to get raises out of the Marquis, but they tend to try their own Department Head or break into the Department of Finance first. Mostly because, even if the Marquis were willing to help them, it's not his responsibility.

Appearances

 * "Why am I Here?" (Lord of the Rings), Agents Jay and Acacia (DMS)
 * The Marquis' first appearance, referred to just as "the daisy."


 * "Laugh at the Moon" (Lord of the Rings), Agents Jay and Acacia (DMS)
 * First named, though he doesn't actually appear.


 * "Broken Doll" (Lord of the Rings), Agents Jay and Rhus (DMS)
 * In which Acacia departs and Jay is re-partnered with Agent Rhus.


 * "Checking In," with Agent Quen (DoP)
 * The Marquis' new secretary reports for duty.


 * The Multiverse Monitor, "The Marquis de Sod Has Bends In His Stem"
 * The Marquis ostensibly features in the tabloid's third issue.


 * "Fifth Anniversary Celebration" (RP)
 * In which the Marquis drank a Sonic Screwdriver Bleepka cocktail and passed out. The Kudzu escorted him back to his office, where he remained for the duration of the Macrovirus Epidemic.