un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

WHO: Waver + open
WHERE: The network
WHEN: After the prophecy post
WHAT: the reason for the (march) season
WARNINGS: Language, mostly.

So, in light of the current information on our next upcoming disaster and knowing not everyone is from Earth or otherwise knows much of mythology, I'd like to put forth a quick rundown on what we could be dealing with. For those who may not know me: I'm Professor Waver Velvet, and believe me when I say I've studied this.

Banshees
Spirits taking the form of cloaked women with long hair. Heard to scream, wail, sing laments, you get the idea. Doing so most commonly foretells the death of a family member, but an omen of death in general is also applicable depending on interpretation. Ordinarily they do not cause death, merely warn for it. Although I am not fully confident in committing to that, where things never quite turn out as I expect them to.

Leprechauns
Largely the bastardized interpretation of vaguely similar creatures, the folklore around them rose to prominence in more recent centuries. In other words: contrary to popular belief, leprechauns are fucking fake. Not that that will stop anything, because collective belief and magic are a hell of a feedback loop. Just in case: don't follow any rainbows, don't touch any gold, and in fact just stay far away from troublemaking little bastards in green.

Fae (general)
Carry iron to repel them. If you have or know of ways to ward against or see through illusions, be prepared to utilize them. Charms of rowan branches might work, as well. If you see anything like mushrooms or flowers growing in a circle do not under any circumstances cross into it.

One more thing.

Don't give out your name.

Don't. Give out. Your name.

DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR FUCKING NAME.

Comments

[poisontippedcure]

This may or may not surprise you, but I have extensive dealings with the fae on my homeworld.

They're terrible creatures.

I was asked to be their queen once.

[fionnuisce]

how the hell did you survive

[poisontippedcure]

One of them was good at warding them off. He was even able to trick them into making him tea.

It didn't hurt that I also had a fae in my pocket. Quite literally.

[fionnuisce]

Terrifying, but sort of a relief to know that's possible.

And in the vanishingly small chance one could befriend one, sure, that would be in one's favor. But I wouldn't count on that working here.

[poisontippedcure]

Good, because I hated the bloody things.

I don't even have to consider being nice here, then.

[fionnuisce]

please do not fight faeries do not do this

[poisontippedcure]

Don't worry, I'm not going to attack them.

I simply have a history of things attacking me first.

[fionnuisce]

You and me both.

[dawnsdarkness]

ok but titania is gr8

[also be glad your beautiful branch isn't here to hear this.]

[fionnuisce]

Not the worst Shakespeare I've read, but a little beside the point.

[he doesn't know,]

[dawnsdarkness]

what does that have to do with shakespeare

[fionnuisce]

Midsummer Night's Dream? Wife of the fairy king Oberon?





That's not what we're talking about at all is it.

[dawnsdarkness]

oh

no

she is the fairy king tho!

[fionnuisce]

and you've met the fairy king

that's just someone that actually exists where you come from

[poisontippedcure]

Met and killed, actually.

[fionnuisce]

WHAT

[poisontippedcure]

Yes. I (we) collected the four fairy artifacts and challenged Titania to her seat.

We won, of course, but we were able to get out of the contract.

[fionnuisce]

yeah, okay

who the hell am i to question this, my best friend was a half-fae demigod

[dawnsdarkness]

well i'm from here

but the place i remember yeah!

and a friend is the new one!

[poisontippedcure]

Good, then you can go and spend time playing in that castle that is decidedly haunted, and I can abstain.

The only thing I remember about Titania is her trying to kill me.

[dawnsdarkness]

ok but a.) super pretty and b.) that's just like the king's name so feo ul is the new one right?

[poisontippedcure]

Adding Feo Ul doesn't help your case.

I would still rather steer clear.

[dawnsdarkness]

whaaaaat