Shards of Magick: A Merry Gentry Series AU - Still accepting - LGBTQ friendly

[Kokaine]

Shards of Magick

A Merry Gentry Series AU

If one were to seek out the gates of Faerie in America, provided there was someone inclined to be helpful, they would most assuredly be pointed to Cahokia, Illinois and the mounds that lay there. And this would not be wrong. Should they proceed to seek out information they might be told of those who live there, at least in a broad sense, and they would learn of the blinding beauty of the light fey, the Seelie, and warned to watch out for the seductive allure of the dark Unseelie. Whispers of pleasures and horrors would surface and perhaps a yearning to see with one's own eyes would grow despite the fact that to truly know faerie is to forever want to be possessed by it.

All of this is well and good, and certainly there will be myths and rumors woven in from which one might have to parse the truth, but the truth shall be there nonetheless. However, if one were to ask the right questions of the right individuals they might too learn that there is another gate, one much older in the South that is overlooked by most and seemingly forgotten by time itself. They might hear whispers of fey, of Sidhe, who did not classify themselves as one or the other--light or dark, Seelie or Unseelie—but rather view their kind as one people as they had been before. With enough digging, searching, and seeking—or perhaps just a little luck--they might even hear of long lost tales of a beautiful glass castle where there is eternal youth and feasts of plenty. A place even more beautiful than that of the glittering ones and one more darkly seductive than that darkling throng. A place of both light and shadow left to flicker and dance as it willed in a landscape of unbreakable Glass...

When the Fey first came to America, they were forced to give up their most deadly magicks. As a way to try and preserve that magick it was all poured into one form: the Nameless – a being made of pure magick that could travel unseen through space and time. Those of the Glass Court were not forced to foolishly surrender their magick as their King could see nothing good coming from such an act and indeed his foresight proved to be correct as the Seelie and Unseelie became... less.

The courts of light and dark began to fade while the Glass court continued to thrive--at first quietly, then gradually more visibly as King Arawn surfaced. Needless to say there are those who were less than pleased to know they had been forced to give up a piece of themselves while others were not and the fall out has been somewhat unpredictable. As one who believes the Seelie and Unseelie should be but one: the Sidhe, King Arawn has welcomed those who wish to put such foolish notions aside and join his court though this has angered both Queen Andais and King Taranis. Especially since those of the Glass Court, those who are tied to the King and Queen and therefore to the court itself, remain fertile.

The Fey are forbidden to war on American soil lest they end up exiled from one of the last countries who will accept them, but that does not stop them from quietly feuding among the shadows. Now, a young woman of the Glass court--a consort of the King to be exact--has been found slain, and another has disappeared, something Arawn cannot simply brush aside or ignore.

What this game is: This is a free-form role-playing game based around the Fey in modern day America based upon Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry Gentry Universe. Feel free to take part in the broader story arc and/or make your own side plots. Be creative and have fun.

An F.A.Q. and write up on the laws of the 'verse are to come for those who may not have read the books or who need a refresher. In the meantime please do not hesitate to simply ask questions here or PM both Kokaine and Haloriel.

What this game is not: Canon. The game may make use of canon events or characters to help shape the world to some degree but such elements will be GM controlled. The point of this game is to make our own story, not to simply retell LKH's. Please respect this.

Rules and Guidelines

~Adhere to all Elliquiy rules!
~Shouldn't need to be said but... No god-modding. Just don't do it.
~We are all adults here, disagreements may occur but please conduct yourself in accordance with your age and general standards of civility. Respect your fellow players and take any issues to PM to work it out. If needed you may include the GMs but once a ruling is made, that's it.
~This game will be placed in the Exotic Non-Con section. However, players are NOT required to participate in non-consensual activity. Any non-con activities MUST be approved by the players involved. Anyone who violates this rule will be dropped from the game.
~Please respect player/character ons and offs.
~No Canon characters. You are welcome to share lineage with a canon character, provided it makes sense, but they are not to appear 'on screen'. You may also use one as a template of sorts for your own character but no carbon copies please! The canon characters do technically still exist in this universe and they might be surprised to find they randomly have a long lost twin/doppelganger.
~Do not try and create an ultimate character of unlimited power – you WILL be sent back to the drawing board. As such:

• All hands of power need to be approved.
  
  • If you wish for your character to gain a power during play it is best if you include it on your sheet from the start. Requests made later in the game can be turned down and any posts with random abilities being used will be nullified.
    
    • All special weapons need to be approved.
    ~PvP is fine provided both parties wish to engage.
    ~No PC deaths without player approval – please make sure the GMs are aware as well.
    ~Your character must be at least half Sidhe to glow during coitus.
    ~No magic vaginas! Feel free to indulge in all the sexiness you want but no PC will be wandering around to hump other PCs into power. Just no. The King and/or Queen are available to help bring PCs into power through the Rite of Passage. This is for any character that may have just come of age, that may wish to pledge their allegiance and officially join the Glass Court, or for those who have been approved for a power jump and wish to go this route. No other characters should be attempting to do this without approval.
    ~Side/personal plots are very welcome but please let the GMs know if such events will have repercussion outside of just the involved characters as these things should be accounted for.
    ~These rules are subject to change at the GMs' discretion
    
    
    
    Character Sheets
    ~Players will be allowed ONE character to start with.
    ~Playable Races: This is Faerie, so pretty much any creature of myth and legend that is based in magick of some sort can be worked with. However, while characters may be hard to kill, they will NOT be all powerful. For the sake of keeping things simple, no outright vampires or were-creatures please.
    ~Please PM all questions and sheets to Kokaine and Haloriel. You may post sheets here for feedback from other players or what not but it will only be considered for actual approval via PM.
    ~Be creative! This is your character, make someone you will have fun with. Do not worry about what you think the game 'needs' or try to be diverse for the sake of diversity itself. Play what YOU want to play.
    ~Keep in mind there are consequences for IC actions. If you make a character whose sole purpose in life is running around carving people up like a serial killer... well, you may find your character in hot water sooner rather than later >.>
    ~Have fun!
    
    
    Updates!
    ~As of now we are no longer accepting former goddesses. Sidhe are pretty damn powerful anyway without having been worshiped.
    ~Seers, Oracles, and future telling types will not be permitted. That just gets messy.
    ~Characters MUST have a True Name and Age on their sheets to be accepted. It is fine if the character does not remember exactly how old they are but it should still be noted on the sheet. True Names are held by the King of the Glass Court so those should be known. If your character is human or relatively young it is entirely possible that they simply use their True Name as their everyday name but that should be noted as well.
    
    
    Character Sheet

    

    Character images must be real life faces or very well done art please. No Anime! It is okay if the face is not exact, you'll have a chance to describe what other fey qualities they may have.
    Full Name : Character name including any official titles and nicknames.
    True name : If applicable. State whether known or unknown.
    Age : Just what it says.
    Sex : What sort of sexy bits do they have? Not necessarily indicative of what gender they identify as.
    Marital Status : Single? Engaged? Married? Divorced? Remember that Sidhe may not marry if they have not reproduced.
    
    Court : To whom does your character owe allegiance? Glass, Seelie, Unseelie, None, Other...
    Species : Human? Sidhe? Lesser Fey? Goblin? Half-breeds and the like are welcome.
    Powers/Magical Affinity : We are all adults--no all powerful beings please. Your character might well have once been worshiped as a god/deity but they are not so any longer. Sidhe may have hands of power (within reason and subject to GM approval) in addition to glamour.
    Weapon(s) :
    Occupation/Position : What does your character do for a living?
    
    Height : How tall is your character?
    Weight / Body type : Be as descriptive as you like.
    Hair : Color? Style?
    Skin : Color? Texture? Whatever is appropriate for your character.
    Eyes : Color(s).
    Distinguishing Features : Any tattoos, piercings, scars, etc.
    Anything else? If your character has an alternate form, or you want to describe what they look like when their power is upon them, or if they have a specific glamor they favor when out and about with the humans this is the place to describe it.
    
    Personality : What is your character like? Tell us!
    
    Likes : Non-Sexual.
    Dislikes : Non-Sexual.
    Fears : Just what it says.
    
    History : What is your character's history up to this point in their lives? We don't need to know every little thing but at least 2-3 good paragraphs pointing out the highlights please.
    
    Sexuality : For no other reason than to be clear for those who may be interested.
    Sexual On's : You know what these are. A link to your O/Os is acceptable if the ons match up.
    Sexual Off's : Your hard-limits. A link to your O/Os is acceptable if the offs match up.
    
    Player : Your Elliquiy username, feel free to link to your profile.
    
    

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[b]Full Name :[/b] [i]Character name including any official titles and nicknames.[/i]
[b]True name :[/b] [i]If applicable. State whether known or unknown.[/i]
[b]Age :[/b] [i]Just what it says.[/i]
[b]Sex :[/b] [i]What sort of sexy bits do they have? Not necessarily indicative of what gender they identify as.[/i]
[b]Marital Status :[/b] [i]Single? Engaged? Married? Divorced? Remember that Sidhe may not marry if they have not reproduced.[/i]

[b]Court :[/b] [i]To whom does your character owe allegiance? Glass, Seelie, Unseelie, None, Other... [/i]
[b]Species :[/b] [i]Human? Sidhe? Lesser Fey? Goblin? Half-breeds and the like are welcome.[/i]
[b]Powers/Magical Affinity :[/b] [i]We are all adults--no all powerful beings please. Your character might well have once been worshiped as a god/deity but they are not so any longer. Sidhe may have hands of power (within reason and subject to GM approval) in addition to glamour.[/i]
[b]Weapon(s) :[/b]
[b]Occupation/Position :[/b] [i]What does your character do for a living?[/i]

[b]Height :[/b] [i]How tall is your character?[/i]
[b]Weight / Body type :[/b] [i]Be as descriptive as you like.[/i]
[b]Hair :[/b] [i]Color? Style? [/i]
[b]Skin :[/b] [i]Color? Texture? Whatever is appropriate for your character.[/i]
[b]Eyes :[/b] [i]Color(s).[/i]
[b]Distinguishing Features :[/b] [i]Any tattoos, piercings, scars, etc. [/i]
[b]Anything else?[/b] [i]If your character has an alternate form, or you want to describe what they look like when their power is upon them, or if they have a specific glamour they favor when out and about with the humans this is the place to describe it.[/i]

[b]Personality :[/b] [i]What is your character like? Tell us![/i]

[b]Likes :[/b] [i]Non-Sexual.[/i]
[b]Dislikes :[/b] [i]Non-Sexual.[/i]
[b]Fears :[/b] [i]Just what it says.[/i]

[b]History :[/b] [i]What is your character's history up to this point in their lives? We don't need to know every little thing but at least 2-3 good paragraphs pointing out the highlights please.[/i]

[b]Sexuality :[/b] [i]For no other reason than to be clear for those who may be interested.[/i]
[b]Sexual On's :[/b] [i] You know what these are. A link to your O/Os is acceptable if the ons match up.[/i]
[b]Sexual Off's :[/b] [i]Your hard-limits. A link to your O/Os is acceptable if the offs match up.[/i]

[b]Played By :[/b] [i]Your Elliquiy username, feel free to link to your profile.[/i]
    
    
    
    Examples
    
    
    King Arawn

    

    Full Name : King Arawn, King of Death and Stone, Ruler of the Glass Court
    True name : He was once worshiped as Gwyn ap Nudd, Lord of Annwn, King of the Fair Folk. He was also worshiped as the Winter King / the Autumn Lord, and even as a Spectre of Death itself. This would only be known by his Queen and a very small few as he does not speak of such things, though it is easy to speculate.
    Age : Old as dirt. Predates written history.
    Sex : Male
    Marital Status : Mated to his Queen consort, but polyamorous.
    
    Court : The Glass Court
    Species : Sidhe
    Powers/Magical Affinity : Like most who know what it is to be worshiped, the King has lost some of his stronger magics. He can no longer cross the veil into the Otherworld, he can no longer round up the spirits of the dead and transport them as a psycho-pomp, and he can no longer call upon the wild hunt as its Chieftain.
    
    However, Arawn is still a King and the lord of death and stone. His power is derived from the very Earth itself and the cycle of rebirth. With the hand of stone he can feel blood spilled on stone (the earth and even any not overly refined materials from the earth) and know what caused it, as well as locate whoever the source of that spilled blood is. He can 'read' the stones in an area and get a sense of important events that may have happened there (not exact, the clearer it comes in, the worse it likely was). With the hand of death he can feel deaths nearby that call to his former power to pass souls into the Otherworld and ease their passing or slow it, he can see and speak to ghosts, and though he cannot create life, he can take it--presumably to facilitate the cycle of rebirth--even from immortal beings, and redirect it from one source to another (if weakened enough this may cause an immortal to fade).
    
    His most feared power though is the ability to trap souls and prevent them from passing on into the Otherworld, effectively stopping the cycle. There is an extremely high cost for such an action though, but that is not something that is widely known.
    
    Rumored to be a great warrior, the King is capable of falling into a 'berserker rage' if the right conditions are met. It is dangerous as only one has proven capable of bringing him out of such a state before it has run its course and the rage is capable of spreading to others. Thankfully he's not had cause to give in to such a state since the Goblin wars.
    
    Arawn has lost power like all Fae of the modern age, however, there are those who believe in the Winter King and celebrate Beltane, as well as worship Death itself, so he has access to more power than some may realize. He also has the power granted to him as King of the Glass Court.
    Weapon(s) : The King has no special weapon of his own, however, he may extend his hand of power (death) to any weapon he wields provided he is touching it directly.
    
    For reasons unknown to King Arawn, he is able to wield his Queen's weapons though with his touch the delicate and beautiful pieces become alternate versions of themselves. Her staff, Sunset, becomes a scythe known as Death that has the power to end a life of a Fae only when he or she has earned their fate and have been so marked by the King's Justice. The Queen's sword, Dawn, becomes a great sword known as Dusk that has the power to create a never ending wound that will heal only to be inflicted all over again unless the process is ceased by the combined touch of the King and Queen. Arawn is generally slow to reach for his Queen's weapons both out of respect for her and their intended purpose, but there are times when such measures are deemed necessary.
    
    Occupation/Position : He is King of his realm and has a very diverse portfolio in the human world for financial reasons though he holds no specific human guise.
    
    

    

    Height : 6'6"
    Weight / Body type : The king is well muscled and has the build of a warrior. He is heavy and not easily moved but still retains both the agility and flexibility of a slimmer male.
    Hair : His hair is brown, yet it is so much more. The strands are a blend of shades from the darkest brown of rich, moist earth, to the various hues of autumn leaves, to a bright gold of the mineral itself. It all combines to form a living ankle length tapestry that shimmers with its own inner flame in the light. **There was once a time when his hair would mark the changing of the seasons, shifting from those rich browns to a blend of whites and greys when the time of winter had come and his power was most potent. As he has diminished in power, this no longer occurs.
    Skin : A deep honey brown that in previous times would deepen to the darkest of browns even as his hair whitened. It was how he came to be described has having a blackened face in ages past.
    Eyes : He has tricolored irises. The outermost ring is a vibrant pale green that reminds of fresh life, the center ring is the yellow of dying autumn leaves, and the innermost ring is a brown to match that of the dead leaves of winter.
    Distinguishing Features : He has a scar that begins above his left eyebrow and ends about an inch or so below. It was earned long ago when he fought for the female who was to become his Queen. He does not bother to use glamor to hide his scar, but wears it proudly. After all, he got his prize so he feels no shame.
    Anything else? The King's personal glamour is strong, even in the face of another magic user. His true form is devoid of most body hair but the times when he attempts to look more human he likes the rugged appearance of facial hair. His personal scent is that of rich chocolate with undercurrents of dark spices, although in times past, when those who were ready to be carried into the Otherworld were asked what death smelled like, the answers were always different.
    
    Personality : King Arawn is a fearsome figure. With the amount of blood that stains his hands he could never be considered benevolent and unlike another he does not even play at being such. While he tries not to strike purely out of anger, he is capable of great cruelty and is not above torture. However, the difference between him and others is that there is no enjoyment in it. He does not get off on the suffering of others in the way that a true sadist would. He does what he feels he must for the protection of himself, his family, and his people, and is not easily driven to second guessing himself or his actions. As far as Kings go he is rather straight forward--as much as a King can be anyhow. He rules because the land answers to him, because he is both effective and truly cares for those he claims as his, and because his lineage gives him the power and the will to do so.
    
    As one who remembers what is was to be worshiped as a god, Arawn is prone to arrogance. He is possessive over anything claimed as his and challenges are not tolerated--or rather the challenger will be forced to stand by their challenge. The King has obviously never lost a duel. Modesty is not a concept he is familiar with though he is not prone to boasting either. He can be incredibly stubborn which can sometimes exasperate others when coupled with his rather notable patience.
    
    Still, despite his seemingly hard demeanor, the King is still very much a sensual creature and is possessed of his own sort of charm and wit. He is a bit of a ladies man in the right context and though he has taken other lovers for the sake of continuing his lineage, his Queen truly does come before all others. If someone was looking for a softer side to the King they would find it rests with her and with children--particularly his own but the King is fond of almost all youth. There was a time, when he was still able, that he himself would carry his children into the Otherworld personally and after returning alone, would mourn for weeks afterward. He has been known to react rather harshly toward those who seek to harm youth of their court, and neglectful parents often find themselves falling out of favor. Those who care for the young in any capacity are held in the highest regard by the King.
    
    Likes : Strategy games--in addition to Fae games he's a big fan of Risk and will often force his guard to play with him, the autumn and winter months, storms, carving (wood and stone), children, dogs, hearing his Queen laugh, hunting, chocolate, quiet, listening to others sing, and on rare occasions when he is above ground he likes to watch movies with popcorn and candy and those disgusting but delicious movie hot dogs.
    Dislikes : Humanity as a whole as their technology and drive to consume interferes with the cycle of things though he is also somewhat fascinated by them, Christianity, being touched without invitation (he will take it as an insult), any insult to his Queen, her displeasure, being outside of the mound for too long, guns--so cowardly, modern wars, those who do not cherish their young, Seelie and Unseelie politics surfacing in his realm.
    Fears : That he will never find a way back to the Otherworld--even if he chose to fade. He truly fears ending up like the Starvin' Ones. The loss of his Queen.
    
    History : King Arawn's history is long and most parts of it are better left forgotten if he is cursed to never reclaim all that was lost. What is most important to know is that centuries before the Fae were exiled from Europe, Arawn, his Queen, and their children, crossed the ocean to settle in the lands that became known as America along with those who chose willingly to follow him. While he cannot necessarily claim to have been the first to seek a home in these lands he can say that he was successful in his aims. The land seemed to embrace him, and finding a well of wild magicks in the south of the country, Arawn was able to tap into them and call forth a mound worthy of calling home.
    
    It began small, but as his needs grew, so too did the mound. Answering some unvoiced need his court saw fit to shape itself to mimic the beauty of his former Kingdom on Glastonbury Tor, although not many will recognize this as few have stepped beyond the veil and returned to the mortal realm. The Glass court holds both sparkling beauty and terrifying nightmares, seeming to be almost an entire world unto itself, a place where even the rules of Faerie can seem... off.
    
    No one is quite sure why outwardly the court seemed to go quiet. The King did not go to sleep, not truly, but he did withdraw from the human world as his power continued to diminish with the rise of Christianity and its spread into the New World. Time passes different in Faerie and after a while the entrance to the mound became a forgotten thing. The Glass court became more rumor or legend than fact and until the rest of Faerie found its way to America he was content to let it be so. In fact, even with the arrival of others he was not tempted to set foot outside. He had little interest in pandering to the human public and he had nothing to say to his foolish kin as they gave up so much of themselves to form the Nameless--a decision he knew they would come to regret.
    
    Now, Arawn's court has seemingly reawakened. As more of his kind began to diminish and true madness began to seep throughout the other courts, he found it necessary to step forward to try and offer balance lest the whole cycle be thrown off. He is cautious in what he does, but he cannot idly sit by and allow so many to dwindle and fade away in anguish if he can help it. The humans love it, the emergence of another Sidhe royal seems to feed the tabloids and they are filled with alleged sightings of King Arawn making visits to this place or that. However, his resurgence has not been welcomed by all and Arawn must prepare to protect his court from those that would seek to claim its magicks for their own.
    
    Sexuality : Heteroflexible -- that is the King is not truly a lover of men and will not seek out homosexual encounters but there are times he may be inclined to participate in M/F/M situations. Sexual contact with another male does not bother him.
    Sexual On's : Long Hair, **breasts** (yes, he really can spend quite a lot of time here), **using his mouth** (just about anywhere), size difference, light restraints (using them on his partner), teasing (to a point), intelligence, foreplay, touching/petting, marks of passion (scratching/biting/etc), bold women (yes, feel free and try to manipulate him, just don't complain if you are caught), rough/angry/passionate sex, performing sexual acts whenever the mood strikes (yes, that could mean with an audience), watching his lover get off (by his hand, their own, or sometimes even another's), intimate positions (as opposed to porn style moves and craziness), hearing his lover's pleasure (moans, groans, screams and all that, especially if they are trying not to make any noise), cum marking, he is also open to a lot of kinks if it will help get his partner off (just ask if unsure).
    Sexual Off's : Excessive pain, torture, mutilation does nothing for him sexually. Children, animals, feet, bathroom play, and dead things are also no-nos.
    
    Played By : Kokaine
    
    
    
    Queen Creiddylad

    
    

    

    Full Name : Queen Creiddylad, Lady of Summer and Beauty, Queen-Consort of the Glass Court; Queen Cordeilla (lesser name)
    True name : Creiddylad (known), Ainé (unknown except by her King/close blooded kin)
    Age : Ancient.
    Sex : Female.
    Marital Status : Mated to King Arawn; polyamorous with limits.
    
    Court : Glass Court.
    Species : Sidhe.
    Powers/Magical Affinity : While it is much less known and often spoken only in whispers by the very brave, or stupid, Creiddylad is also the goddess Ainé, known in unwritten legend to be the purveyor of love, summer, fertility, sovereignty and of course, beauty.  While once she could command the very earth to give up its bounty on command, over time she has lost much of her power - but far from all of it.  Now her influence rests only in her own kind and the rare human that believes in what they are able to see before them.  Power is power, however.  The Queen has two hands of power - one revolving around healing and the easing of suffering, removal of and and all diseases/poisons known to mankind with the exception of curses.  The second is that of the blessing of fertility, and the easing of all things revolving around childbirth; the livening of growing plants whether they are wild or tied to the harvest.  Both of these as known can be turned in reverse, with a price depending on the difficulty of the power in question.
    Weapon(s): A staff that renews growing things called Sunset; King Arawn is able to use his Queen's weapons with impunity for reasons publicly unknown, and when he chooses to, it turns to a dusk wooded scythe commonly just referred to as Death out of respect and no small bit of fear as it has the power to end a life of a Fae only when he or she earned their fate and have been so marked by the King's Justice.  Secondly, the Queen has a sword that can reverse any near-fatal wound only if the recipient is loyal and worthy called Dawn; when her husband takes the delicate sword it transforms into a great sword that has the power to create and simultaneously heal a never ending wound unless the process is ceased by the combined touch of the King and Queen, at which point the weapon is referred to as Dusk. While the King rarely takes up the Queen's weapons, there is the occasional moment that calls for such a gesture.
    
    Occupation/Position : She is the Queen-Consort of the Glass Court.  All other women are beneath her status, though of course not unvalued.  While in the human world, her favourite guise is that of a nurse, or a physician of some sort, though she has other faces.
    
    Height : 5'11"
    Weight / Body type : Creiddylad, or Cordeilla is not a terribly slender woman, being curvy like the bounty of her power, yet for a woman is reasonably tall.  She would never be referred to as thin.
    Hair : Her true colour is a blend of all of the browns in existence; while glamour is in use her hair is a simple brunette.
    Eyes : Tri-coloured: Summer Sky Blue for the outer ring, Warm Green for the centre, and a Rich Gold for the inner with specs of silver throughout; simply blue with glamour.
    Distinguishing Features : Unmarked save by a intricate blood red and black tattooing that combines her sigil and her Kings of flowers through every stage of life in a subtle fashion.  It serves also as a ward against more dangerous magics that might harm her - turning the power back on the caster.
    Anything else? Creiddylad's true form is nothing short of perfection as expected as a woman that was once a full goddess of love, fertility and the bounty of midsummer.  Her sensuality is much more pronounced yet subtle at the same time, while her tricoloured eyes represent various parts of the fertile earth; blue for the sea, green for the earth, and gold for the light of the sun, while the silver traces through her gaze speak to the hints of her godhood that she yet retains in a very weakened state.  Her skin is a warm, golden brown that glows brilliantly and almost like a small sun when her power is upon her, while her multicolored hair flows in waves to her feet.  Her scent is like baking things, sunlight that is endless in its sweetness, and the dark, deep wild places of forests that even humans find themselves afraid or reluctant to enter.
    
    Personality : On the whole - the Queen is kind and compassionate, at least, for one of the royal Sidhe, especially.  Having a rather warm personality that is loving and loyal, she does have a slight temper, but nothing at all close to her husband and of the royal pair she is considered the merciful one.  Those that are clear in their desires manage more from her than those that are difficult to read.  Being a royal mother to their kind is her most important mission and place held, and she takes the status very seriously.  Tenderness and gentility as well as an ability to remain somewhat calm and polite even when in a full on rage tends to be her trademark.  Most notably, and the best single consideration for her and her King's subjects is the fact that she is quite sane.  Those bound by blood to her often see a soft, sweeter side of the royal lady.
    
    Her general presence is a warm, and passionate one akin to the sweetest summer honey, but one cannot forget that even in the bright summer sky that storms can and will occur.  She tolerates King Arawn's few chosen lovers usually with grace - though has no issues crushing those that step beyond their place.  Queen Creiddylad is known to adore children and young Sidhe, even those that are not of her bloodline.  By contrast, she occasional allows herself to stray with sensual intent toward others yet only, and only with the permission and approval of her king for Regnal purposes.  In short, if he doesn't like you - best of luck there.
    
    Creiddylad is arrogant in her own way, though she takes great pains to generally avoid speaking sharply to the King in public - as this could be a particular hazard, however is prone to the occasional humorous stunt to make a point.
    
    Likes : Watching her King play, book learning, growing things, knowledge, lovers, kind people, loyalty, children, babies, sensuality, fine foods, beauty in anything, music, art, creativity for the sake of itself, respectful humans, justice, a ridiculous love of fruit.
    Dislikes : Wasteful humans, decay, sadness, irrational anger, traitors, abusers, cruelty without reason, senseless death, dishonour.
    Fears : The loss of her king or further power, death of the Glass Court.
    
    History : Having been worshipped as a goddess (and even with a tiny following that still exists), Creiddylad has lived in each circle of her life with a modicum of grace and elegance, two things she finds important even in private and not just a public face.  She is ancient, and easily predates written human history, having come from a time when all their kind knew was the care of small villages and the eternal worship of those like her.  Much of what is known about the former goddess would be better off gathered from her own mouth, if one is so inclined to bravery or foolishness.  Otherwise - when her kind departed Europe, she went with her King and their children to America - or rather, what it would become instead of finding other shores to sojourn upon.
    
    When her King called forth power to create the mound that would eventually become the Glass Court, she blessed it with her power of life and fertility, giving up a fair portion of what remained of her godhood to keep it safe and more importantly, mingled with her beloved's power to hide it from any that would seek to harm them.  Like Arawn, she sees the other fae that choose to divide themselves as complete fools, especially in the matter of the power laden Nameless - which was a bad idea entirely yet still gone along with by those that called themselves erroneously Seelie and Unseelie - as if they were not all one and the same, both dark and light and in between.
    
    Yet - while Arawn withdrew from the mortal world, Creiddylad did not - keeping tabs and ties while she continued to learn and understand the humans, which had at times been both ally and enemy.  To learn of them, in her mind was to as well keep her own kind safe and whole, while as well spending her time keeping an untrusting eye on both the Seelie and Unseelie courts, both of which had eventually come to an unsurprising point.  Her view on humans is not quite as cold and clear as her King's - yet some say that is to be expected due her place as one that was beloved of them for thousands of years, and to a point - that consideration would be correct. She views them like half formed children that are missing some essential part of themselves; thus, half blooded Sidhe are an improvement of the human imperfections.  It is for that reason that half blooded and other partially mortal folk are welcomed and especially protected by the Queen's own hand should they prove loyal.
    
    With the reawakening of her Court, she is curious and intrigued by the present age while cautious yet of those outside her influence.
    
    Sexuality : Heteroflexible; has mostly an interest in men. Procreation is what matters most and drives the sexuality of the character, but women are permitted when especially shared with her King.
    Sexual On's : Tenderness, Affection during and after coitus, breast play [drives her crazy], rough/angry sex [occasionally], oral sex [no roughness], are just a few character appreciations.  For the player - click here.
    Sexual Off's : Unnecessary roughness, violence for the sake of itself during sex, cervical penetration and other unrealistic sexual acts, maiming, watersports/bathroom play, death, non realistic genital size.  For the player - click here.
    
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[RampantDesires]

*raises hand* So much yes please make this happen :)

[Haloriel]

Yes, of course I have interest!  Will keep an eye peeled :)

[Muse]

  Oh, wow! 

  I absolutely loved A Kiss of Shadows!  A story like this would be awesome.  (And the company is great too!) 

[Cold Heritage]

I'm tentatively interested, although I'm six books behind on being up to date with the Anita Blake series and I'm not sure how many for the Merry Gentry series.

[Cerigo]

A fey story in the Gentryverse.... Oh yes please.

[Haloriel]

There are a total of eight books for the series, with the most recent published in Dec. 2009.  Supposedly a ninth in the works with a tentative date of Summer 2014.

No idea what Kokaine is working from - but here is the list:

A Kiss of Shadows (2000)
A Caress of Twilight (2002)
Seduced by Moonlight (2004)
A Stroke of Midnight (2005)
Mistral's Kiss (2006)
A Lick of Frost (2007)
Swallowing Darkness (2008)
Divine Misdemeanors (Dec 2009)

[Kokaine]

Yay! People xD
Hopefully we can draw in a couple more and I'll consider this a go! I'm super glad to see we have some male interest as well.

With regard to the books, I think if you've read at least the first book you should be fine. I'm not going to be relying too much on the actual events in the series if I can help it. We're just borrowing the world to play in for a bit because frankly I don't think I could do justice to any of the canon characters for anything extended.

[Callie Del Noire]

Hmm. Tempted but my hamster wheel mind goes back to only one Fae for a game like this and she's been played.. And sadly that game is dead.

[Kuje]

It's been awhile since I've been in a group game, so I'll throw my interest into this.

[HairyHeretic]

I'd be interested, but I think trying to combine the Merryverse with the Anitaverse one is a bit iffy. IIRC there are fae in both, but the ones in the Anitaverse are very different to the Merryverse ones.

[kylie]

         Tentatively interested. 

          There are some things that might be amusing to tie in, like wherever would vampires fit in with or alongside the fae...  I suppose it depends how important the tie in is supposed to be, or whether these would mean characters crossing the boundaries much...  Or more of a plot tie-in behind the scenes.  If the vampires and fae came face to face, it might be rather high-powered stuff.  I'd guess the sidhe nobles could handle it if they were well informed and prepared (always a big IF in Hamilton's works), but it would be a different story than if most creatures -- the more powerful ones anyway -- stayed on their own side of the 'boundary' and the relationships were more off-screen or indirect.

           Having speculated that much...  Personally, I don't have a strong feeling about tie-ins right now.  I'd probably be fine without them.  They do seem to add another level of complication...  Hmm.  With them I suppose could go any which way (not necessarily bad, just really depends).

[Esmeralgirl]

If a slot is available can I ask for a place in the group ? It's my first day here and I wants to do a group role play too much...

[Haloriel]

If its the Gentry Verse, its a Fae/Human game, which I'd prefer.

[Kokaine]

It will be Gentryverse, I can't handle overly complicated just now :P

If a slot is available can I ask for a place in the group ? It's my first day here and I wants to do a group role play too much...

I will not be limiting spots once I get things up so you'll be more than welcome to submit a character.


Hoping to have a bit of info and character sheet up this weekend... along with possibly attempting to coax someone into Co-GMing with me ::)

[Haloriel]

Yay!  That's a relief lol.  I couldn't even begin to try and combine those two worlds.

[Esmeralgirl]

I will not be limiting spots once I get things up so you'll be more than welcome to submit a character.


Hoping to have a bit of info and character sheet up this weekend... along with possibly attempting to coax someone into Co-GMing with me ::)

Thanks I'm looking forward for it :)

[SomethingWycked]

And I'll be rereading these books for inspiration :)

[CurvyKitten]

Color me interested! ~bookmarks~

[SomethingWycked]

Also, the next book, A Shiver of Light, has a release date of June 3rd, 2014. I saw it up for pre-order on Amazon.

[kylie]

         I'm still curious.   Any further news on this?

[Caela]

~raises hand~ Me me me! Count me in! I love these books!

[Kokaine]

Apologies for the delay. To those of you still interested I know I've been slow with this. Holiday hours are killer at work.
I'm gonna make a concentrated effort to get the ball rolling though as this idea has been bouncing around in my head for some time now.
Haloriel graciously agreed to be my Co-GM so there really is no excuse why this shouldn't get moving soon.

[Muse]

*Smiles* This gets more exciting all the time. 

I'll have to interview the ladies about thier kinks and frets before I build a character.  This world can get very exotic. 

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Color me interested, Ko :) I haven't read the books in forever and gave up on reading them after a while when it turned in to Mary's Vagina Miracles, but I always loved the setting and thought so much more could be done with it story telling wise.

[Haloriel]

-snickers-  Vagina Miracles.  I totally approve; that made me laugh pretty hard.  That said, it was holiday/lazy time for some of us, so I'm sure we'll get this started soon.  Thanks for the post, Koka, and thanks everyone for the interest!

[bubby]

AGH OMG YES!!! SO MUCH YYEESS!!!

[Bloodied Porcelain]

AGH OMG YES!!! SO MUCH YYEESS!!!

Stalker :p

[bubby]

Stalker :p

Psh. SHYA.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

-snickers-  Vagina Miracles.  I totally approve; that made me laugh pretty hard.  That said, it was holiday/lazy time for some of us, so I'm sure we'll get this started soon.  Thanks for the post, Koka, and thanks everyone for the interest!

Well it did kind of turn in to a lot of sex, sex, MAGIC, sex, MAGIC, sex sex fight sex MAGIC. I was just like "Everytime she sleeps with someone... there's some crazy magic thing no one's been able to do in forever happening." And so it seemed like at that point it shouldn't be Merry Gentry Series, it should be the Mary's Vagina Miracles Series. xD

[Caela]

Well it did kind of turn in to a lot of sex, sex, MAGIC, sex, MAGIC, sex sex fight sex MAGIC. I was just like "Everytime she sleeps with someone... there's some crazy magic thing no one's been able to do in forever happening." And so it seemed like at that point it shouldn't be Merry Gentry Series, it should be the Mary's Vagina Miracles Series. xD

Anita Blake got like that for awhile too. Both series seem to be smoothing out and getting back to actual storylines though. There's still sex, but LKH seems to be glossing over it more and more...which I am grateful for. I get using it as a plot hook now and then, but it was just too much. Not it seems to be getting back to more character and plot development and less sex.

[Haloriel]

Anita Blake got like that for awhile too. Both series seem to be smoothing out and getting back to actual storylines though. There's still sex, but LKH seems to be glossing over it more and more...which I am grateful for. I get using it as a plot hook now and then, but it was just too much. Not it seems to be getting back to more character and plot development and less sex.

Indeed.  I enjoyed the erotica she wrote especially the first few times she did so early in the Anita series - like, books five and six - but there is a point of too much and she'd long crossed the line for the genre she was supposedly writing in.  If I want to read Erotica - I buy books from that section.  But if I want Modern Fantasy - there had better be more plot than anything else!

[Caela]

Indeed.  I enjoyed the erotica she wrote especially the first few times she did so early in the Anita series - like, books five and six - but there is a point of too much and she'd long crossed the line for the genre she was supposedly writing in.  If I want to read Erotica - I buy books from that section.  But if I want Modern Fantasy - there had better be more plot than anything else!

Agreed. I will admit that I stuck with the Anita books and just started skipping a LOT of pages to gloss over the sex. I am MUCH happier now though because she is getting much more back into the story and less of the sex. And I have to admit that any book that has Edward in it has me hooked right from the get-go. Psychotic though he is, I LOVE that character! lol

[bubby]

Edward for the fucking WIN.

[Caela]

Edward for the fucking WIN.

Abso-fucking-lutely!!! :D :D :D

[Emmykins]

-researches for like thirty minutes.-

I'm interested.

-starts reading.-  ::)

[Haloriel]

Update:  You guys have been super patient, which is lovely. <3  Kokaine and I are working on the world, rules and character sheet and should have those posted within the next week or so as a rough estimate, I would believe unless wild rabbits appear and eat us both - an unlikely scenario! 

Off topic - Edward is badass.

On Topic for Everyone:  Who is your favourite male or female character from LKH's Fae series?  Why?  I'm really curious about answers and its a great way to keep the thread focused.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

On Topic for Everyone:  Who is your favourite male or female character from LKH's Fae series?  Why?  I'm really curious about answers and its a great way to keep the thread focused.[/font]

Doyle or Frost. I was actually sad to find out there wouldn't be any cannons in this RP because I've wanted to do a fan RP where I got to play a girl who ended up as the meat in that sandwich. >.>

Yes, I realize that's a really shallow reason to love characters, but if I were to write out all the reasons why, it would turn in to a several page dissection of their personalities and mental states and that... well... I don't want to do that to you. LOL

[Kokaine]

Doyle or Frost. I was actually sad to find out there wouldn't be any cannons in this RP because I've wanted to do a fan RP where I got to play a girl who ended up as the meat in that sandwich. >.>

Yes, I realize that's a really shallow reason to love characters, but if I were to write out all the reasons why, it would turn in to a several page dissection of their personalities and mental states and that... well... I don't want to do that to you. LOL

*high-5 for BP*

Who the hell wouldn't wanna be in that sandwich?!
That's a sexy sammich right there 8-)

I think Frost just edges Doyle out as my favorite, but I like them as a pair. xD


Oh and yes, Halo and I are working on stuffs! ::)

[RampantDesires]

Barinthus has always pretty much rocked my world.  Almost seven feet of yum, quiet power behind the throne...

[Caela]

Barinthus has always pretty much rocked my world.  Almost seven feet of yum, quiet power behind the throne...

+1

It's always been a toss up between Doyle and Barinthus for me. I like Frost, but he's just too damned moody. I'd have bitch slapped that man silly long before making it to the middle of a Doyle/Frost sammich! lol

[Haloriel]

+1

It's always been a toss up between Doyle and Barinthus for me. I like Frost, but he's just too damned moody. I'd have bitch slapped that man silly long before making it to the middle of a Doyle/Frost sammich! lol

Well, you could always duct tape Frost's mouth shut or steal his voice.  Problem solved, haha!  But yes, Barinthus is hot.  The hair description was something I always adored and thought was super cool.  Doyle is just ... Doyle.  XD

[NinjaWeazel]

Off topic - Edward is badass.

On Topic for Everyone:  Who is your favourite male or female character from LKH's Fae series?  Why?  I'm really curious about answers and its a great way to keep the thread focused.

Edward is never off topic.  (Guess my favorite character in the Anita Blake novels ::) )

But as far as the favorite male fae...  Well obviously Doyle because everybody loves a total badass, there's just no contesting.  See also: Why Edward is never off-topic.  But beyond that...  Rhys.  How can you not love a one-eyed God of Death in a trenchcoat and fedora?  Also he and I share a sense of humor, so there's that.

Also by the way hi, I'm Weazel, and I am intrigued by this game.

[Kuje]

Doyle or Rhys for me, Frost would be a third. :)

[Nadir]

Interested~

Sholto or Rhys was my fav, before his power returned. ::)

[Callie Del Noire]

Agreed. I will admit that I stuck with the Anita books and just started skipping a LOT of pages to gloss over the sex. I am MUCH happier now though because she is getting much more back into the story and less of the sex. And I have to admit that any book that has Edward in it has me hooked right from the get-go. Psychotic though he is, I LOVE that character! lol

I dunno. There was just one point where I read a book in 2 hours and realized that it could have been a short story. It was just like she phoned it in. I got the MG books after that but I started to mourn for the 'old' Anita who had problems with her boss an all the stuff that was I. The first four or five books.

I know I'm not her current audience and she doesn't need my purchases to thrive so I moved on.

That being said I loved BOTH settings.  Wish I could think of an orignal character to offer.

[NinjaWeazel]

Things definitely started getting back towards the original style starting with Skin Trade, I think.  The sex was still there (of course), but there was a lot less of it in relation to the rest of the story.  It was nice seeing Anita get back to kicking ass and taking names instead of just sleeping with everything under the sun and then feeling ~*so guilty*~ for 2/3 of a book.

[Callie Del Noire]

Things definitely started getting back towards the original style starting with Skin Trade, I think.  The sex was still there (of course), but there was a lot less of it in relation to the rest of the story.  It was nice seeing Anita get back to kicking ass and taking names instead of just sleeping with everything under the sun and then feeling ~*so guilty*~ for 2/3 of a book.

Flirt or skin trade was the last Anita Book I bought. I read my old paperbacks but have looked any further since.

[NinjaWeazel]

Flirt was alright.  A little bit of backsliding towards the 'constant smut' but still a pretty good story, and she picked up another of my favorite characters.  Bullet kept moving a bit more toward the old-school feel of things, there was still a fair amount of sex but it didn't dominate the book.  Hit List was pretty damn solid.  Kiss the Dead felt like a filler book, but it was OK.  Affliction was pretty damn good.

[Kokaine]

Alright folks! Recruitment is now officially open!

Please see the first post of this thread for all the important bits and feel free to ask questions here or via PM (just be sure and PM both myself and Haloriel).

We look forward to seeing what you all come up with :)

[CurvyKitten]

OMG! YAAY! I will have to work up a sheet as soon as possible!

[Haloriel]

Indeed.  I for one look forward to seeing what you folks come up with, those that still have the interest.

[Emmykins]

I am so totally working on it right now. x_x.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Oooh! And there are spots for princesses! *begins debating ideas and pic hunting for inspiration*

[Emmykins]

Oooh! And there are spots for princesses! *begins debating ideas and pic hunting for inspiration*

-giggles.- I thought about it, but I don't know enough about the universe yet!

[Bloodied Porcelain]

-giggles.- I thought about it, but I don't know enough about the universe yet!

I sent off a PM to Koko and Hal about what info/requirements would be needed to play one, but I'm not saying for sure I will or not yet, just gathering info while I work on ideas. :)

[Kuje]

Nifty. I'll work out some ideas for a character over the next day or so. :)

[Haloriel]

Awesome.  Nothing wrong with gathering info at all - and again - feel free to PM both the GM's for any questions.  Feel free also to take your time guys, and not rush.  I suspect many folks still have holiday plans and the like - so that's something heavily considered while we get this ball very slowly rolling at least until after the new year.  ;)

[Kokaine]

Exactly as Halo said - there's no rush whatsoever. I know the holiday season can get busy and whatnot so don't feel pressured to get a character out right away if you're tired or just got a lot going on. Recruitment isn't on a deadline. I want all those that wish to play to get in on the action but I don't want you stressed over it! <3

[Caela]

Nicely written ladies!!!

Am looking forward to making a character for this. I already have ideas running through my head (o.k. I have all weekend lol, doesn't help that I'm reading the books - again - right now) but not enough energy to write anything solid tonight.

[bubby]

...........

*GIRL SQUEAL!!!*



I want in. SO want in. PM coming in!

EDIT: *Stomps foot and huffs* No magic vaginas??!!! GAWD... no fun.   ::)

[Callie Del Noire]

Sadly my muse is fixated on the characters I came up with in another game  and won't let me think up anything new. She keeps whirring about fols like Caleb an Selene and I don't think they'll fit.

[Caela]

Sadly my muse is fixated on the characters I came up with in another game  and won't let me think up anything new. She keeps whirring about fols like Caleb an Selene and I don't think they'll fit.

I miss Selene. Writing her and Caleb was so fun. I'd be willing to bet that if you talked to Halo and Koka you could modify Caleb a touch to bring him in.

[Haloriel]

Sadly my muse is fixated on the characters I came up with in another game  and won't let me think up anything new. She keeps whirring about fols like Caleb an Selene and I don't think they'll fit.

I miss Selene. Writing her and Caleb was so fun. I'd be willing to bet that if you talked to Halo and Koka you could modify Caleb a touch to bring him in.

Some kind of thing should be decided eventually, currently not going to speak just yet; I've bothered Kokaine with it for when she's able to think/function so we can figure out a decision together.  And now I'm going try to roll back to sleep for a bit LOL. <3  See you cool peeps in a bit.

[Caela]

CS sent to our lovely GM's. She is just what's floating in my head right now, I am happy to weak her if y'all think she needs it! :D

[Kokaine]

Just got in from work, will give all the PMs sent overnight a look through after I've had a nap as I'm nearly cross-eyed now with the need to sleep.

Hope you all are having a lovely morning though :)

[Caela]

Just got in from work, will give all the PMs sent overnight a look through after I've had a nap as I'm nearly cross-eyed now with the need to sleep.

Hope you all are having a lovely morning though :)

Sleep well!

[Haloriel]

Recent submissions received, will read and consider.  Thanks folks!  :-)

[HairyHeretic]

I'll be sending in one, but it's probably going to take me a few days to put it together. Thinking unseelie/goblin half breed most likely.

[Vampyre Valkyrie]

You know I'm in, you said fey.....I just have to get caught up on my other posts first lol.

[Haloriel]

@Heretic: A goblin half breed/unseelie would be very welcome. :)

@Vampire Valkyrie: You're welcome to work something up.  There's no rush.

[Callie Del Noire]

Don't suppose I could import one of my old fey characters?

Thinking Caleb would fit. Not sure which court though.

[Haloriel]

Don't suppose I could import one of my old fey characters?

Thinking Caleb would fit. Not sure which court though.

PM incoming, Callie.  :-)

[CurvyKitten]

OH I'm so excited, I finally got to rework a character that I played years and feel in love with. I am can't wait to hear what you both think!

[Bloodied Porcelain]

*submits character sheet and curls up to wait anxiously*

[Haloriel]

-drowns under papers that clearly have no presence, or water-

Working on it, folks. <3 <3  You all have some creative characters so far.

Since I am starting to notice a small trend:

All characters need to have a True Name and a proper numerical age.  Fully blooded Sidhe are tall, please keep that in mind, especially the more pure the bloodline. 

Whether details like age/name are known by others will depend on loyalties.

One good example - members of the Glass Court WILL have their name known by at least the King, if not Queen as well.

Will get a few PM's out before I run away for a while!

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Oh crap I forgot the True name. Will edit and resend. >.<

[CurvyKitten]

Oh I hope it didn't seem like I was pushing...I wasn't just excited. And I did those things on my sheets, though I can come up with an edit to fix that do you want me to do that and resubmit? I did the true name thing but I didn't do the height and age thing, so I can fix that and actually. Though her true name may change if I do what I'm thinking.

[Caela]

I forgot to do a True Name as well BP and her age is just an approximation because she was long before human calendars had been standardized so she really doesn't know what "year" precisely she was born. I can make something up though. :)

[Haloriel]

Still have some more folks to PM things to - will handle soon. <3  For now, dinnah.  As to age - let me clarify.  So long as the player has a real age on the sheet, doesn't matter if the character knows or not.  It just needs to be listed, basically.  Same with the name.

One of us will get to the rest of you pretties!

No pushing assumed - commentary was comical.  ;) 

-runs away to eat everything-

[Caela]

Ahhhh, that makes sense Halo...I'll have to think about a True Name for her, but the age is easy enough to fix. :D I'll just make something up and leave her as not knowing the exact number lol.

Looking forward to what you lovely GM's have to say...and like everyone else, I don't want to push in the least, am just bouncy and excited.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

*cuddles up to Caela now that she's fixed and resent her sheet*

[Haloriel]

-says nothing for a bit that makes sense around devouring sammich-  :P

Figured out what the brain squeeze was.  I was hungry, and baby was telling me to hurry it up.  ::)

[Caela]

-says nothing for a bit that makes sense around devouring sammich-  :P

Figured out what the brain squeeze was.  I was hungry, and baby was telling me to hurry it up.  ::)

Baby? I hadn't heard this news, congrat! :D

*cuddles up to Caela now that she's fixed and resent her sheet*

~grins and cuddle the BP~ I should fix my sheet, but it will probably wait until tomorrow, am just feeling sort of lazy tonight.

[Kokaine]

*is back from laundry and shall be getting to the rest of the stuffs whilst nomming on a burger*

*hugs the Halo for taking care of business while I was out folding* xD  <3


Character thread and an Official OOC thread should be up soon as well folks!

[Caela]

O.k. I lied about being lazy. I gave her an exact age and a True Name and resent her CS.

[Haloriel]

LOL.   :-)

@Caela: Yes - I am - and having a girl.  I mentioned it to a few people, but have been mostly quiet.

@Koka: Np about the work, especially now that I have a full tummy and can think, lol. -hugs back-

[Kuje]

Oops, ok. Didn't realize the true name was kind of mandatory. I'll fix that. Uh, figuring out a age though from when the Greeks flourished is going to be a bit rough... Roman calender wasn't even used at that time...

[Caela]

Oops, ok. Didn't realize the true name was kind of mandatory. I'll fix that. Uh, figuring out a age though from when the Greeks flourished is going to be a bit rough... Roman calender wasn't even used at that time...

Mine is old enough to have that same problem Kuje. My solution was simply to use wikipedia for a general world history and make her old enough to match the dates of things I wanted her to be able to have remembered. :)

[Kuje]

Indeed. :) I'll have to dig up some dates and see what fits.

So apologies again to Kok and Hal for probably sending a third time once I figure some dates. :)

Mine is old enough to have that same problem Kuje. My solution was simply to use wikipedia for a general world history and make her old enough to match the dates of things I wanted her to be able to have remembered. :)

[Haloriel]

Indeed. :) I'll have to dig up some dates and see what fits.

So apologies again to Kok and Hal for probably sending a third time once I figure some dates. :)

No worries.  Just adds to my PM collection.  -shuffles pretties-  ;)  XD

[Caela]

LOL.   :-)

@Caela: Yes - I am - and having a girl.  I mentioned it to a few people, but have been mostly quiet.

@Koka: Np about the work, especially now that I have a full tummy and can think, lol. -hugs back-

Well congratulations!!! Girls are fun!

Yes I admit to being utterly biased because my mini is female lol.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

My mini is a pint sized pirate (boy). And he just spent a few minutes throwing up for no reason. Poor thing. :(

[Haloriel]

My mini is a pint sized pirate (boy). And he just spent a few minutes throwing up for no reason. Poor thing. :(

Aww!  I have a boy too (he's five).  Hope yours feels better. :)

[Caela]

My mini is a pint sized pirate (boy). And he just spent a few minutes throwing up for no reason. Poor thing. :(

Poor thing! I hope he feels better soon.

[Kokaine]

*has no minis* 8-)

And on that note I am going to set up the OOC and the Character thread and then I will be sending out PMs! *skips off*

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Aww!  I have a boy too (he's five).  Hope yours feels better. :)

Mine is six. :) I don't know why he was throwing up... I wish I did. I feel so bad. :(

Poor thing! I hope he feels better soon.

Me too. :(

*has no minis* 8-)

And on that note I am going to set up the OOC and the Character thread and then I will be sending out PMs! *skips off*

*squeals excitedly and damn near runs in place*

[Caela]

Mine is six. :) I don't know why he was throwing up... I wish I did. I feel so bad. :(

Me too. :(

*squeals excitedly and damn near runs in place*

Mine is 5.

I don't know if it's the same thing going around here BP, but there does seem to be a stomach bug floating around. The mini's teacher told me the other day she had 5-6 kids complaining of tummy aches and one that barfed (luckily the kiddo made it to the bathroom in time!) out of no where. None of them had temps, even the kid that got sick, until after the siccing-up started. :(

[Caela]

*has no minis* 8-)

And on that note I am going to set up the OOC and the Character thread and then I will be sending out PMs! *skips off*

lol...None was my plan, I very much believe that I said it too much and some Trickster decided to laugh at me. They got their laugh and I got an amazing munchkin. :D

~bounces eagerly waiting for links~

[Bloodied Porcelain]

Yeah I wasn't planning on any either. Now I'm desperately trying to find a doctor who will tie my tubes. Until then... IUD.

[Caela]

Yeah I wasn't planning on any either. Now I'm desperately trying to find a doctor who will tie my tubes. Until then... IUD.

~rollseyes~ I hate how timid most docs are about doing that!

I work with a LOT of OB's and was overjoyed when talking to the one I had chosen to go to myself said, "It's not my job to make life decisions for my patients, it's my job to give them all their options and the pro's and con's of each so THEY can make an informed decision."

LOVE that woman. She had no problem sterilizing me and I have never had "buyers remorse" in either the type of sterilization I chose, or the fact that I had it done.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

There's a state law here that you can't get it done before a certain age or before having a certain number of kids, and most doctors here take it further and won't do it till you're like 30. It's fucking ridiculous.

Not that I don't love my little, but I do NOT want another. Ev. Er.

[Caela]

There's a state law here that you can't get it done before a certain age or before having a certain number of kids, and most doctors here take it further and won't do it till you're like 30. It's fucking ridiculous.

Not that I don't love my little, but I do NOT want another. Ev. Er.

Laws like that are utterly ridiculous. They imply that a woman can't possibly know her own mind unless she's had children or is getting too old for her eggs to be safely viable. It's BS.

And I agree, as much as I love mine...she will remain an only child!

[Kokaine]

The OOC is up : https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=192362.0

Approved Characters will go here : https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=192363.0

Will add both links to the first post of this thread.

[Callie Del Noire]

And I have a much better idea of what is expected. :D

[Kokaine]

*cough*

So Koka had a typing fail.

Those who have submitted sheets... please look at them and change 'Martial Status' to 'Marital Status' when you go to post them in the approved characters thread please :P

[Vampyre Valkyrie]

*cough*

So Koka had a typing fail.

Those who have submitted sheets... please look at them and change 'Martial Status' to 'Marital Status' when you go to post them in the approved characters thread please :P

Awwwwwww....I was going to put my 'Martial Status' as Ninja :P

Totally noted though.

[Bloodied Porcelain]

We needs more mantypes! *sets up posters and hands out campaign buttons*

[kylie]

          I'm still interested in this, but I may need a few days.  It's getting into the busier part of semester (teaching) and the end of the week hits like a truck. 

Besides which, I tend to just fuss about just what I want to play for a couple days anyway.


          Btw: Sorry, I generally don't play mantypes these days.  Have you consulted with the nearest school of mantises, perhaps?   :P

[Kokaine]

No worries, Kylie. Please take your time.
With this being the holiday season and all we have no plans to rush anything :)

[Crash]

I'll take a look over the holidays if you still need manthings.

[bubby]

I'll take a look over the holidays if you still need manthings.

CRASH! Manthings!

[Crash]

CRASH! Manthings!

Bubby!

I am thinking satyr or maybe a gruff, but I will look through some mythos stuff and see if something jumps out and grabs me. 

Looks like we have a satyr...let me think on this for a while.

[CurvyKitten]

Yaay crash yes please join us!

[Caela]

I don't know Crash personally, but anyone that Bubby and Curvy are so clearly excited to see should come and play with us!

[Crash]

Well thank you Caela.

Curvy - I have been running a Fae based game around in my head for a while, so maybe this will scratch that itch.  I am thinking about a take on Three Billy Goats Gruff.  With the Gruff actually being fae related to Saytr's.  He would be a dive bar owner.  Maybe a neutral place for different fae to meet regardless of court if the GM's would allow.

[CurvyKitten]

Oh sounds interesting! I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

[AmberStarfire]

I'm certainly interested.

Hairyheretic just showed me your game. It's just.. I haven't read the books. Would I need to have read the books first to play in the game?

[bubby]

Pondering a Night Hag myself.

[AmberStarfire]

Hello Bubby.

[bubby]

Hello Bubby.

HiHI! *Hug*

[Crash]

Pondering a Night Hag myself.

Oooooooo.  I like that.  The other concept I was thinking of is a Redcap.

Amber - I hope we don't because I haven't read any of the books either.

[Caela]

I'm certainly interested.

Hairyheretic just showed me your game. It's just.. I haven't read the books. Would I need to have read the books first to play in the game?

Since Koka and Halo aren't setting this in either of the Courts in the book, but in their own, third, separate Court, I wound't think you'd have to read the books first. They would have to make the final call on that of course, but I'd bet enough of us have read the books that we could help you if you needed it. :D

[Kuje]

It's up to Hal and Kok, of course, but I don't think they would have any issues with having more then one type of species. As was posted on the first page, play something you want to play, not what you feel is needed. So with that said, having more then one satyr, or anything, doesn't sound like it would be discouraged....

[AmberStarfire]

Since Koka and Halo aren't setting this in either of the Courts in the book, but in their own, third, separate Court, I wound't think you'd have to read the books first. They would have to make the final call on that of course, but I'd bet enough of us have read the books that we could help you if you needed it. :D

Okay, thank you. I really love the story idea behind your game, but I also have a lot of stories and games on my plate right now. So I'm considering the urge to sign up vs rationally thinking what I can manage (and post in a timely manner). I'll see how I go and let you know.

[Haloriel]

I'm certainly interested.

Hairyheretic just showed me your game. It's just.. I haven't read the books. Would I need to have read the books first to play in the game?

No, you do not need to have read the books - though there are other sources out there for info, some of them even being folks with approved characters aside from the GM's. 
Presently - we are barring any more former goddesses from character creation.  If you have questions about the kind of characters that exist, what they are like - ask.  However - if you wanted to read the first book, it would help more than hinder, and its not long.

Other things: Sidhe are tall when fully blooded, don't tend to like cold iron ... just like the legends, so to speak.  The goal here is for everyone to enjoy playing what they would like - though it would be nice to get a few more male characters so that we aren't top heavy on ladies.  You can play half breeds, part humans and whatever else.

Something like a Red Cap would be perfectly fine - and even if there is something in play already - like, a Satyr - don't let that discourage you (again unless we get submissions for six of them, which I don't expect to see).

Basically, Caela hit the nail on the head.  Thank you.  ;)

[Bloodied Porcelain]

The goal here is for everyone to enjoy playing what they would like - though it would be nice to get a few more male characters so that we aren't top heavy on ladies.

I see what you did there.

[Haloriel]

I see what you did there.

-whistles-  What?  I'm innocent, I say!  O:) >:)

[Bloodied Porcelain]

-whistles-  What?  I'm innocent, I say!  O:) >:)

You are a terrible liar ;)

[Emmykins]

My male barely counts.

He's weird. :P

[CurvyKitten]

Since when is weird a bad thing? :P

[Haloriel]

Since when is weird a bad thing? :P

Weird is perfectly okay, in my opinion.  :-)

[Kokaine]

In terms of the Fae he's likely not weird at all, so run with it! xD

[Crash]

I think I'll go with redcap.  Maybe see if bubby wants to tie any background in with her Hag.

[Caela]

I think I'll go with redcap.  Maybe see if bubby wants to tie any background in with her Hag.

This amuses me to no end. I am re-reading the books just for fun (after reading "The Wheel of Time" series I needed something light and fun) and just got through the scene, near the end, that introduces Jonty, Holly, and Ash and now have all sort of wicked thoughts running through my head that are likely to follow me into sleep since I need to get some rest before the day from hell that we have scheduled at work tomorrow! lol

[Crash]

What do red caps (goblins) look like in the series?  What powers do they have?  I know what they traditionally have.  Iron like claws, red caps dipped in blood.  They are incredibly fast....I am assuming some glamour too.

[Kuje]

There's a little info on the races found here:

http://merrygentry.wikidot.com/races

[Crash]

LOL!  Maybe Half-Redcap then.  I want him to function and at least be somewhat attractive!

[Kuje]

Grins, that could work as well!

[Haloriel]

A Red Cap or Redcap, also known as a powrie or dunter, is a type of malevolent murderous goblin, elf, or faerie found in British Folklore. They inhabit ruined castles found along the border between England and Scotland. Redcaps are said to murder travelers who stray into their homes and dye their hats with their victims' blood (from which they get their name). Indeed, redcaps must kill regularly, for if the blood staining their hats dries out, they die. Redcaps are very fast in spite of the heavy iron pikes they wield and the iron-shod boots they wear. Outrunning the buck-toothed little demons is quite impossible; the only way to escape one is to quote a passage from the Bible. They lose a tooth on hearing it, which they leave behind.

Found this on a Faeries Mythology site.

Red Caps
A type of goblin.

Found this on a Merry Gentry Wiki.

The ones that were really prominently mentioned seemed almost grotesque in comparison to the Sidhe - however, Holly and Ash were proof that halfies existed even there.  That's what I have for you without finding my books in whatever box I put them in!  XD

[Crash]

Thanks Kuje and Hal.  I am going to go Half-Redcap and use Charlie Hunnam as my face claim (with some glamour), more terrifying when he is using powers.  He is coming together nicely.  Should be fun.  I am drawing a lot on folklore since I have never touched the book. 

[Kuje]

Not a problem, you're welcome. :)

[ElvenKitten]

*peeks in* Not read this series but I have a few ideas for a human character

[Kokaine]

You're more than welcome to submit a human!

Let us know if you need any help fitting them into things.

[ElvenKitten]

Just wondering whether humans in this setting have access to magic of any kind.

[Kokaine]

Any human with magic--whether seasoned practitioner or someone with raw untapped talent--will have at least one fey ancestor. Obviously the more recent the ancestor is the more raw power I'd be willing to allow for and things like traditions, disciplines, and just plain practice will be a factor as well.

[Kokaine]

The game will be kicking off after the 1st but recruitment will remain open :)

[Vampyre Valkyrie]

The game will be kicking off after the 1st but recruitment will remain open :)

YAY! I so need to get a character done. Need to figure out what I want to make first :P

[Nadir]

I hope we get some more none-het male characters. I have a male character who is open-opportunities between the sheets, but his horizontal dance card is pretty empty, and is especially so when it comes to the D ::)

 

[Kokaine]

Still accepting characters!

Don't hesitate to PM the GMs if you have questions!

[Flower]

Is this game still recruiting?

[Kokaine]

I don't even... lol.

This game has been dead for some time now >.>

[Flower]

Oh. Was just checking. Looking interesting. >.> Any chance of it restarting?

[Kokaine]

>.>

There is a chance, possibly...

[Cerigo]

A possible chance? We should fan those flames! Quickly someone find me a gif of an ember catching light!

[CurvyKitten]

Sneaks out before she gets into trouble~

[TheHangedOne]

I'd be interested in this.  :o E needs a good Faerie game.

[Emjay]

-gasp- Koko has a new game!  :P

[Kokaine]

Okay okay, I get it already >.<

[CurvyKitten]

We Lurb you! And yaay rp goodness!

[Emjay]

Okay okay, I get it already >.<

Sorry I meant to say old game made new

[HairyHeretic]

I wouldn't mind another crack at this one

[Crash]

I have been looking for something....anything to spark my muse so I could give this a go too.

[Haloriel]

Lmao.  I have been watching this thread on my bookmarks.  Also hi.

[AmberStarfire]

So have I. :)

[Crash]

Seems to be interest.

[Dhi]

I have no idea what Merry Gentry is just yet, but I like fey stories and I might have some free time to give when I get back.

[AmberStarfire]

I have no idea what Merry Gentry is just yet, but I like fey stories and I might have some free time to give when I get back.

It's a series (and a character) by Laurell K Hamilton. She's also the author of the Anita Blake series. I haven't read the Merry Gentry ones yet either.

[Kokaine]

Alright, the very clear interest has spurred me to get off my ass xD

In the next few days I'll be looking over things and figuring out how this might be rebooted. I warn now that though I'll be aiming to have a GM plot, this will still be largely sandbox >.>

[Crash]

Will start working on a character.

Dhi - I have no idea about the books either but I have need thinking about a magic wielding character for a while so what the hell may as well give it a go.

[Nadir]

I'm also still interested, and would be super happy to see this revived

[TheHangedOne]

Likewise, unfamiliar with the series, but will definitely be giving this a go. Probably as some sort of Faerie descendant, if crossbreeds are acceptable. Otherwise, I might do a full on mischievous Fae.

Dim, it will be nice to finally play in a game that has you in it. I may have to torment your character with tricks!  >:)

[Nadir]

*snerks*

[Crash]

So should characters still be sent to Koka and Hal?

[Flower]

Not sure. I think a lot of the information needs to be updated since it's being resurrected from nearly two years ago. I would just wait for nows.

[Crash]

Not sure. I think a lot of the information needs to be updated since it's being resurrected from nearly two years ago. I would just wait for nows.

Tease :P

Must...create...characters....

[HairyHeretic]

I think we have enough people familiar with the setting that we can assist anyone who wants to start scribbling character concepts down.

[Dhi]

Cool! I feel like I should read some stuff before even doing that, though. I know what I like with regards to fey. I like alien Queen Mab types, trickster spirits, gothic underfolk. My interests match up pretty well to the kith in Changeling: The Dreaming with sprinkles of Pan's Labyrinth, David Bowie's Bulge Labyrinth, Brian Froud, Spiderwick Chronicles, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[Crash]

Have a couple of ideas floating about my head at the moment.  A brer rabbit type character or an underground goblin type character.

David Bowie's Bulge Labyrinth.

Hah!

[Crash]

So I could be way off base here, but this is what I was thinking for a character...

Still a Work in Progress.

Full Name : Yara Solomon
True name : Aanisah nari al-Samoonmi al-jinn
Age : Born in 751 AD, but has only been active his century for 15 years.
Sex : Female
Marital Status : Single

Court : None
Species : Sila Jinn
Powers/Magical Affinity :

Shapeshifting – Yara can change into virtually anything she wants, animate or inanimate.  She has spent years as a man as well as a woman which gives her some interesting insights into each gender.

Insubstantiality – She can do this at will and even instinctually at any sign of danger.  She just disappears in a puff of smoke, though anything that can bind a spirit can also bind her in this form and in some cases force her to re-take form.

Possession – Like other Jinn Yara can possess a person.  She would only do so under the most dire of circumstances and she can be exorcised by any devote religious practitioner.  Possession is not a complete take over, but she can nudge with suggestions of what the victim should do.  If the victim of possession dies she is expelled from the body and suffers some severe mental trauma.  It is not a pleasant experience and one that leaves her vulnerable.  (This is not something that I would do in game unless it was very much discussed with the other player way in advance.  I have included it because the myths about Jinn include it.  I will remove if you wish.)

Wishcraft – Her powers of wishcraft are limited.  If you want a small windfall, like a full ride scholarship, she can arrange that.  Have a girl fall in love with you?  Okay yeah, but that doesn’t mean she will stay that way.  There is no immortality or lottery winning or earthshattering requests.  Sila are not like other Jinn, they are subtle and tricky, which is why very little is known about them.

Weapon(s) :  None.  She does have an honest to God flying carpet though.
Occupation/Position : Bartender

Height : 5’6”
Weight / Body type : Yara is curvy without being overweight.  She finds the curves to be the ultimate in femininity and attractiveness.
Hair : Glossy dark brown/black hair
Skin : Golden
Eyes : Grey-ish
Distinguishing Features : Yara is a beautiful Lebanese woman with glossy dark brown/black hair and grey-ish eyes.  She does on occasion change her hair color, but that is fairly uncommon with Yara who loves the way she looks.  She is proud of her adopted human culture and takes pride in her “heritage.”  She often incorporates Lebanese and Arabic designs into her clothing, make-up and jewelry.  Yara is curvy without being overweight.  She finds the curves to be the ultimate in femininity and attractiveness.

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Personality : Affable and easy to talk to.  Yara knows when to talk, when to flirt and when to listen.  She is the perfect bartender.  The old locals find a kind word and a sharp wit willing to listen to the same old story like she was hearing it for the first time and the new college students find a beautiful flirt that likes to string you along for an ego boost and a good tip.  In reality Yara is all of these things and more. She is an information broker and a good one at that.  She holds a strict neutrality policy among the courts and knows enough people and enough dirt that anyone forcing her to break her rules will pay for it.  Word is if you need to know what is going on in and around New Orleans Yara is a good person to go to, but there is always a price for her information.  Yara isn’t stupid.  She isn’t much different away from her job and is always listening for some morsel of interesting gossip or information that she can tuck away for use later.  As much as Yara can be friendly and helpful she can be quite mercenary when it comes down to business, especially when working with people she doesn’t know.

Likes : Non-Sexual.
Dislikes : Non-Sexual.
Fears : Just what it says.

History : Yara slipped between worlds approximately 15 years ago.  It wasn’t the first time she had slipped through the veil between worlds for a (mostly) harmless ride on an infidel.  This was not the first time she had visited.  For most Jinn it was a way to break the dreary formless existence that they used to pass the eons in the twilight realms.  Without form a Jinn is instinctual, bound to follow a set of laws that have existed from time immemorial, seeking out those that have forgotten the gods and entering their bodies to torment them until the gods were appeased.

Unfortunately Yara was drawn to a very important fae in spiritual crises and after a series of unfortunate accidents Yara was discovered within the young courtier and exorcised.  Instead of returning to the formless nether of her home the ritual bound her forcing her to take shape.  With human form came reasoning and morals she found interesting and alien.  Yara chose not to return to the twilight realm and learn more of humanity in the best way she thought possible, as one of them.

She wandered for a while, fascinated with what she saw and learned of other visitors from planes she knew nothing of.  She also learned that this information had value.  Yara settled in New Orleans.  With her wishcraft she could have easily lived without the need of work, but that would not let her immerse herself in the intriguing entities that called the big easy home.  Ever the observant Jinn, Yara saw how people opened up to the old human that had rented her the room above his tavern.  It was a simple thing to grant a tiny wish to his only worker and sent her on her way, then convince the old man to hire her instead.

From that point on Yara has been a fixture in New Orleans.  She carved out a pretty good little niche for herself dealing information and has been recruited by the courts on multiple occasions, but has so far been able to re-buff them. Yara has an ingrained aversion to danger and understands picking one side makes her an enemy of the others.  No she is quite content to gather her information and dole it out in little nibbles to those that need it.  So far she has managed not to get burned by powers greater than her, but what will she do when something gets dropped in her lap that is too hot for anyone to handle?

Sexuality : Lesbian
Sexual On's : Here
Sexual Off's : Here

Played By : Crash

[HairyHeretic]

It's very different to the 'normal' Fae characters you would have in this game. Have you had a glance over the old threads with characters and background info?

[Crash]

I did but in the character creation section it kind of said be creative so I thought what if Jinn were Arabic Fae and went from there.  She certainly isn't a god or goddess like a number of characters were. If she is too far outside the norm I will make a different character.

[HairyHeretic]

I'm not GMing, so it's not my call to make :) Most of the characters tend to come from more of a Celtic background, at least in the novels.

[CurvyKitten]

To be fair Koka said that she will be reworking and looking over the game details when she gets the chance. It has been a rather long time since this has been touched so she really needs a chance to pull thing together again before anyone should be really pushing for character approval.

So why don't we let her do her thing and give her some time before we get into some great debate about what is setting appropriate and what isn't. As we really don't know what is going to change.


In other worlds SLOW YOUR ROLE PEOPLE LOL.

[Kokaine]

Heh, yeah, I'm not ready to look at character sheets just yet folks. I will say that other backgrounds besides Celtic will likely be approved provided the characters magic fits within the 'verse itself but I will look at that once I am ready to read sheets.

I'm gonna make an effort to bump this game up to priority 1 this weekend so that we can get going though.

[Crash]

Aye Aya Koka!

Curvy - :P

[Kokaine]

Alright guys, so after some real thought I've decided that I am not going to run this game. Unfortunately I've just not done well with GMing games on E and its making it difficult for me to get properly motivated to do this. My apologies if I got anyone's hopes up.

That said, if Haloriel and/or Cerigo wish to take this idea and make a go of it or rip it apart or whatever, they have my full blessing to do so. I just don't have it in me, sorry.

[Crash]

Totally understand Koka.  I have given up GMing games here for similar reasons.

[Flower]

Alright guys, so after some real thought I've decided that I am not going to run this game. Unfortunately I've just not done well with GMing games on E and its making it difficult for me to get properly motivated to do this. My apologies if I got anyone's hopes up.

That said, if Haloriel and/or Cerigo wish to take this idea and make a go of it or rip it apart or whatever, they have my full blessing to do so. I just don't have it in me, sorry.

Understandable. I am not a fan of gming either. We have our other games if this one isn't picked up by an interested gm.  ♥

[Nadir]

Oh, sad to hear that. I was looking forwards to playing Loki again

[Haloriel]

Alright guys, so after some real thought I've decided that I am not going to run this game. Unfortunately I've just not done well with GMing games on E and its making it difficult for me to get properly motivated to do this. My apologies if I got anyone's hopes up.

That said, if Haloriel and/or Cerigo wish to take this idea and make a go of it or rip it apart or whatever, they have my full blessing to do so. I just don't have it in me, sorry.

You are allowed to do whatever makes you happiest. <3 As for me, I've always worked better as an assistant and not full on being GM.

[TheHangedOne]

As Haloriel said, don't feel bad about stepping back from it. We all have a duty to ourselves.

If anyone else decides to pick up and run this game, I'd love to be informed about it.

[AmberStarfire]

I totally understand Koka, and would likely feel the same way in your place. It's a pity but if anyone else does decide to run one, I might be interested so pls let me know. :)