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@BlackPanther Salamanders are what, exactly? Just fire, and they look more or less like Feoras?

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@Prince of Seraphs @LadyRunic blue eyes + blue eyes is blue eyes, because two recessive genes are passed on and manifest. Then again, human + seasonborn I would question. Also this explains a good deal about Falk, I think. I could see two strong seasonborn together having a weaker child -- only the seasonborn part passes on, instead of the strength invested in the single strong one. A seasonborn might be able to be given more power somehow... That might be fun to toy with. ^.^ Plot hook, anyhow~?

@BlackPanther Thank you. ^.^

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@BlackPanther Can we get an idea of when, specifically, Feoras took the throne? How many years ago?

EDIT: depending on how old he was at the time, Sini may or may not think Feoras was a very lucky young fey/human/seasonborn/whatever. Since wisdom and ability to /keep/ a throne only comes with age, at least in her opinion.

@Zahrale Now we've got seasonborn not being full fey? @.@ I mean, yeah, the initial generation would be be weaker, but two seasonborn shouldn't be weaker still, especially if interbreeding with another fey race makes them automatically stronger -- for that matter, I could see a half-seasonborn being an intermediate powerlevel? Especially if all you're going to get is weak servants why would it even be worth the trouble?

If there's levels like this in fey society, it would be helpful if they were set out somewhere, for reference purposes. I don't remember there being anything about turning humans en masse, though again, if it's that long ago, I guess it just might not have been mentioned as not relevant. Then again, if it was that long ago, why was it mentioned as a class in the first place? @.@ Either they're a very weak serving class, born of generations of seasonborn and weaker with every generation since when the human ancestors were taken, or they're absorbed into fey society as whatever the seasonborn interbred with. And I'm just getting confused.

@Belle Child characters are so cute, and a ton of fun~ I initially thought about playing a child but decided against it when I saw Lyra. Don't wanna double up. Plus I'm running kids in a bunch of other places. Entirely too many other places right now. Won't deny it's tempting, though.

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@Zahrale WHOA WHOA. Wait, so seasonborn aren't born as fey? Then having a half-fey seasonborn would be odd, as they'd have the dominant fey traits and so be that type. Also this adds a great deal, because Falk is thought to be seasonborn -- this would imply he was once human. Glad to hear my conjecture about the seasonborn turned by powerful fey being less powerful than that fey but comparatively stronger in regard to those turned by lesser fey is a solid one. ^.^

It does raise the issue of seasonborn, as a whole, being very rare as Runic said that the ritual is difficult, draining, and risky, often driving the human mad. I had the impression from the char sheet that they were the most common type (especially since they're listed as "classical humanoid fey"), but it would seem I'm mistaken.

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@Prince of Seraphs I feel that not /all/ Spring and Fall hate each other. Yes, there's the Seelie/Unseelie rift, but I've not seen evidence of a serious conflict between the two, aside from the mutual dislike and distrust of their leaders.

Sini: And personal feelings are never a good reason to shun a potentially useful ally...I would be more concerned with the current Summer/Winter conflict, I think.

So really I think there might be dislike but the general opinion fluctuates depending on which side of the most recent conflict they fall. If they fall on opposite sides, it's worse; the same, it becomes a bit better.

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@Zahrale There's not enough about Lask for me to speculate there yet, unfortunately. Nor about his son. Still wondering where the son was for however many years since the father fell -- certainly more than 600, but I guess we'll find out in time. ^.^

I'm not sure where Feoras being Spring comes in, but apparently there's good reason he's not seen as just a pet but is instead respected as a ruler of the fey despite his origins (there was a huge debate about this, actually). Still, I've been told that he is indeed so regarded, so only those who have problems with him as a ruler would likely bring it up. =P

Interesting that Fall is seen as traitorous.

Sini: I guess we must simply make sure that staying allied with us is in their best interests, hm?

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@BlackPanther How long has he been ruler? It's more than 500, that much I know, but that seems like a rather short period of time for fey culture to change significantly, considering that's not very long to them. Though it might be less a cultural thing and more a "we do it for the king because common sense".

The taking of Lyra would only be of interest because she's adopted by the king. For that matter, how long has she been there? Only four years -- not even, because the human mother kept her child until it was weaned, so let's say two more years. Two years in the fey courts is hardly any time at all, certainly not enough for the stories to become general knowledge. Widespread, perhaps, but lasting? That would take much longer. As for the story itself, it's fairly standard. Fey tricks human, fey takes child. It is interesting that a modern woman -- one from our age of computers and technology -- would use an ancient ritual. She might be from a third-world country, perhaps, and have less access to technology, but it's still very intriguing. Then again, I'm having Maxwell use a word that's been in his family for generations and ends up backfiring, so. =P Perhaps it's of interest to the fey specifically because humans no longer call them so often, and suddenly there's two calls in the space of only a handful of years? It might be interesting to explore that, for sure.

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@Prince of Seraphs@Zahrale We need stories about more than just Falk, though. What about some of Cerunnos? Are there any for Summer? What about some for humans? *bounces excitedly* Looks like Lask was quite some time ago, though I do wonder where Lask's son was hiding for the several hundred years between the death of his father and now, if he's only just now returning to the Autumn Court as Mally's adopted son. Man, the fey are fond of adopting odd people as kids, aren't they? First Feoras's dad, then Feoras himself with Lyra, now Mally and the Lask boy.

I think there's stories of back when humanity believed in fey still, for sure, and knew a bit about what hurt them and how to control them. They probably see modern humans as a bit more backward, since they've forgotten. Hm, what else? I'm sure Nyx overthrowing Ceridwen is a popular story for Spring, at least. And there's probably some about Winter's current queen, despite how she tries to keep them silent. Gotta love a love story turned tragic, yeah? =P Based on what I've seen of Feoras's sheet, there might be stories of his rage, perhaps, or his power. No doubt encouraged by himself. ^.^

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@Zahrale Stories and history, whether accurate or just the accepted version, play a large role in the identity of people of all groups. They have political repercussions as well. I personally enjoy getting a good feel for the world I'm working in, simply so I play better. ^.^ Don't /gotta/ have 'em, but I love 'em.

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@LadyRunic So it was more a clash of personalities on the part of the rulers than any serious ill will between the citizens? If it's just Seelie/Unseelie, then Spring/Winter would be equally bad, and I'm sure there's at least a little tension.

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@LadyRunic swearing by real people gets awkward when you know the people. ^.^ I think I'll tend to use concepts, though Falk may be used because ancient boogeyman yay!

Can you tell me a little more of the rivalry and ill will between Spring and Fall?