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limacharlie2017-08-23 07:39 pm
kingsroads) wrote in limacharlie2017-08-23 07:39 pm
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public channel - D148 - fae jargon 101
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. ]
[ 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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... We'll find something before they come back. She's not invincible! There has to be something that would stop her from brainwashing you again.
[But that probably isn't enough assurance when Yuya doesn't have a damn plan to do that. So--] I'll figure out how to make my spell stronger. If you start using her magic, it should work.
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What would happen is that I would continue to use my magic, but my...essence, perhaps? My essence would read as fae. In Portland, Tamaki tried to possess me, but Nightshade's control was so strong that he was rebuffed. I think that means I would at least be seen as fae to the spell but obviously, I've no bloody clue if that's the case or not.
Likewise, I doubt I would be the only one. If the Summer Court has access to all of us, who's to say that they won't settle for one or two carnival members?
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Yuya shakes his head rapidly to banish the thought.] So we have to protect everyone! The whole carnival is in danger!
[He looks back to the door, trying to piece together any inconsistency with that with what he remembers the book saying in Portland.] If it makes y--makes someone feel fae, or feel like her, it should work. It's meant to keep them out.
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Again, I trust the Ringmaster to keep us safe as well as she can. But the carnival has been breached before, first with the agents, then with the Portland spell. In case of a crisis situation, how quickly can you put up that spell?
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[ Strange knows who some of the big magic players in the carnival are are b/c he's a nerd, but does Yuya? ]
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I meant on who to seek out to boost the spell. [ gj Strange, you didn't clarify in the slightest. ] People like Childermass, Rita, anyone with magical talent who wouldn't be needed elsewhere.
[ cause Yuya's right, if there's a worst case scenario, it's going to be all hands on deck with regards to the nightrunners or patrol. ]
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[ Maybe. He thinks. He's honestly not so sure but doesn't really want to tell Yuya that he's not so sure how all of this will turn out. ]
I won't look a gift horse in the mouth, but it seems we've kept the strangest traits from Portland.
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[A pause.] Mostly.
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Honestly, I've no idea where the smoke came from in the first place.
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[Wait--] It can't be a change from the carnival, can it?!
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