public channel - D148 - fae jargon 101

[kingsroads]

If anyone, older member or newer arrival, wants information on... [ oh lord, this is going to take a while. Strange sighs slightly before obviously reading off a list of terms he's written down. ] Arcadia, the Rose Queen, Ignatius, Nightshade, the Count of Crows, Frost, the Summer Court, the Winter Court, how faerie court hierarchies work, the Wyld Fae, or the Beast, then I'll be happy to tell you what I know. I picked up some knowledge from my time in Portland and through conversations with the fae here and, for obvious reasons, don't want to bore all of you with far too many details and speculations at once.

[ There's a pause, partly to catch his friggen breath, before Strange continues talking. ]

I can at least explain Portland, though--for our new arrivals, of course. It's a city where the carnival was recently trapped for a month. Many members had their memories altered and believed they lived in the city for their entire lives. It was a...trying experience.

[ Understatement of the century. Strange sighs, like he's steeling himself for what he's going to say next. ]

Portland had it's own set of fae, some of whom I mentioned in my previous list. Plenty of the carnival members have ill-will towards those fae, who seemed determined to vex us and ruin our lives during that month. And despite the fact that we've left that world, I've a feeling that we'll see those fae again. Now that the Severing's removed, they can travel to different worlds the same way the Ringmaster can. And it wouldn't surprise me if some tried to reclaim what or who they believe they lost.

[ how dramatic! And quite possibly the worst way to end a broadcast as Strange just flips the radio off then and there. He has absolutely no clue how to best END the broadcast so not being cryptic is officially for chumps. ]

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[kingsroads]

[ he is paying zero attention to the fact that the voice sounds like a small child! Because look, the carnival's weird, this might be a small child or it might be another weirdo space rock that SOUNDS like a small child. ]

The Beast, not a beast. It's a title, not a name. And it's also the Ringmaster.

[soft_focus]

She looks like a person, not a beast.

If you call someone 'the beast', they're supposed to look like one, I think.

[kingsroads]

She can turn into a beast. Most notably, a dragon.

[ it's hella cool ]

[soft_focus]

That's not a beast, that's a dragon..!

[G OD STRANGE!]

[kingsroads]

Which is a beast in the first place.

[ he's confused. is this a different rules thing??? maybe??? ]

[soft_focus]

No, it's a Dragon. Dragons are dragons, beasts are beasts.

Like how fairies are fairies, and angels, and sometimes cloud things.

...I think some fairies are robots too though.

[Fairies are Diverse.]

[kingsroads]

Sometimes cloud things are people as well, [ said as if Strange is the only person in on the joke. ]

[soft_focus]

I guess some are... [she 'supposes', unsure if there are any 'warrior' cloud monsters at all.]

...Why can't we just stop the people that want to come and take everyone though?

[kingsroads]

We can stop them at some points. I'm certain that while we're in the carnival, everyone remains protected. It's when we leave the carnival that things become more complicated.

[soft_focus]

Why, what happens when people leave?

[She's not noticed much of a difference.]

[kingsroads]

It depends on the stop. At one, we all turned into fish. At another, we all became 'digital.' A third involved people unfortunately being targeted by vampires while a fourth was full of wondrous creatures that I've never seen before.

It's simultaneously amazing, wonderful, and terribly dangerous.

[soft_focus]

....If that happens to everyone though, wouldn't it happen to those guys too?

[kingsroads]

It depends--they are true fae, after all. They might have to change themselves to adapt to some worlds, but for other worlds it's possible they could remain the same.

Of course, the important here is in all likelihood, they can change themselves. We only become fish, digital, et cetera, due to the good graces of the Ringmaster.

[soft_focus]

....She'd probably make sure we can still fight then, if those sorts of people were coming.

[D u h]

[kingsroads]

Even with help, it'd still be an awfully one-sided fight. Us against a true fae would be like...like a young sparrow trying to fight a hawk

[ Hopefully this kid's world has birds to begin with. ]

[soft_focus]

Why?

[She has a small sparrow, but that's beside the point. She's pretty small but she's taken down some people (in duels)!]

[kingsroads]

Because they're more powerful than we are.

[ said in a very 'well DUH' sort of tone. ]

[soft_focus]

You don't win fights with just power though.

[kingsroads]

You're right. But cunning and strategy can only get you so far in the face of overwhelming odds.

[soft_focus]

How do you know it's going to be overwhelming if they show up then?

[She fumbles juuuuust slightly with that one big word, but she's got this.]

[kingsroads]

Because we've faced off against them before--last month, when the carnival was in Portland. It's only due to lucky timing that the carnival was able to escape with injuries instead of death.

[soft_focus]

Did you know how to fight them then though?

If you know about them now, you can get ready and fight them to win this time!

[kingsroads]

You really are the inquisitive sort, aren't you.

[ because geez Reira, slow down on the questions! ]

The problem is we know about them now, and as such we know just how hopelessly outclassed we are compared to the true fae.

[soft_focus]

[Hmmmmm. What she's hearing is...] ...So you just think you're going to lose because they're faeries.

[Hmmm.] ...If you do that, then you'll definitely lose a fight. Actually trying to win when you think you can makes it a lot easier..! [Or at least, she's pretty sure that's how it works.] ...Because sometimes, you can still beat something that seems better than you!

[kingsroads]

I admire your optimism, [ even though Strange thinks it's REAL USELESS. ]

Like I said, it's only due to a series of lucky coincidences we were able to survive Portland. We can't rely on luck to save our skins the next time we run into the fae.