Terribly Terrible News

Dear Noble Fae, Oh, how terrible it is to announce the reviling news that the First Court has lied to us. Their broadcast about how to fix the situation remains unresolved as many of our beloved kin remain missing. Many wonder if Ferdinand has lost his sense of right and wrong, being so willing to share such false hope across the Faewyrd. The worst of them may be Nox, who treats our friends as tokens to be risked over a deck of cards. In the court of public opinion, they lost the gamble. Instead, they resort to in infighting. Vivi Verbose - a most mysterious fae - allegedly shot O-booboo, a champion of Lady Mab. While he lives, many wonder the motivations of such a speech-maker to use bullets instead of words to solve his problems. Such behaviour should be reprimanded but, instead, the logical Dúch was all too happy to help make a paper mache version of O-booboo to hide such vile violence. Thankfully, O-booboo remains underwhelmingly well.

Best keep your distance! Clarence, the fae of small talk, has been executed by the First Court. Many speculate he died for no particularly interesting reason. Perhaps their apathy towards the life of their fellow fae is due to their new member, Ennuilin. If only Evren had traded out court members instead of their allegiance to Lady Mab, fate may have been different for poor Clarence, who is survived by his son, Nogh, the fae of simple retorts. After such murderous actions, they resorted to playing house with mortals. Bernadette mocked such death by playing a mortal orphan child, supported by Freyen. Enablers, through and through. Until next time, dear fae. May we hope that our court sees better days.

Mortal History of Ko’Larda

On a sleepy island towards the polar north of the planet lies a humble community of fishers and sailors who, unbeknownst to themselves, will become the focus of powerful fairies far beyond their comprehension.

The world is full of mortal creatures that migrate from place to place, one such location would later be known as Ko’Larda; a land of bountiful harvests and mysticism.

Amidst the deep northern ocean, Ko’Larda has been able to benefit from both opulent catches from their many fisheries as well as nutrient rich soil from their farming. Many realists would evaluate this as lucky placement of settlements and diligent attention and craftsmanship of the trades that toil the land and sea, but others believe that supernatural forces beyond mortal comprehension may have had a hand in nurturing this wayward community. 

Always a suspicious people, the Ko’Lardans have a rich history of spiritualism and belief in otherworldly beings, like the fae, have had a hand on their history. Ko’Lardan culture centers around a lot of rituals. Due to their greater yields in fishing and farming they attribute a lot of their success around their veneration of the Harvest Goddess, allowing for many festivals and holy days around sacrifice to appease this deity and preparing the land and waterways for new seasons. In more recent history a community member of the island now referred to as Saint Jessica had shawn a light on the necessity for scientific advancement and reliance on education to help hone the skills of those who toil in the fields and seas, along with those that work to produce new advancements to allow for greater harvests. 

Politically the island of Ko’Larda is an anomaly; throughout most of their history they have been an independent democratic state run by a council. Only within the latter years of the industrial age of the mortal plane has Ko’Larda adopt a monarchy as Ellery, the daughter of the previous ruler of Ko’Larda (known as the Master Shipright), married Princess Augustine Landmere of the kingdom of Trenodour. In a bizarre turn of events, it became clear that Ko’Larda’s economy rivaled that of the Kingdom of Trenodour and within a few short years of the queens union the island nation became both a multicultural and business center for the continental region. As resources were being consolidated and amalgamations continued, the queens made the announcement of changing the name of the kingdom to the “Commonwealth of Ko’Larda” to reflect the island nations political and economic power. Many historians are going to marvel at the incredible rise to prominence of once a humble nation state of fishers and farmers to a capital of innovation and culture. 

Origin of Seelie and Unseelie of Faewyrd

In the beginning, as far as anyone knows, it was just Oberon and Mab. Two titanic beings of unquestionable and unlimited power.

Oberson & Seelie

Oberon, a being of contemplation and purposefulness, created the original Seelie in their likeness. These creatures appreciated the art of “the game” and were custodians of kindness.

When mortals were spawned into existence, these original Seelie would guide and nurture them, garner trust and rescue those the fae find valuable as “fairy godparents”; at least that was the concept at first.

It is unclear if Oberon had intended this all along, or let their creations evolve naturally, but the Seelie began to spread and take on roles beyond just the beneficial. Today, without the constant presence of the titanic Oberon to act as moral compass to the denizens of Faewyrd, the Seelie have slid into selfish behaviors.

Many Seelie enjoy the finer things of mortal society and find pleasure in the mortal’s creations. The Seelie revel in mortal ingenuity and find their acts of leisure decadent. This gluttony in mortal frivolity has led many Seelie down the path of excess, which bleeds into their influence and their toils upon the mortal plane.

It’s difficult to ascertain the reason behind Oberon letting these wanton acts of frivolity overtake their role as aids to the mortals, but the Seelie of Faewyrd remain gluttonous to mortal machinations. 

Mab & Unseelie

Mab the terrifying, Mab the conqueror, Apocalyptica, The Undoing, the Unyielding - the titanic being known as Mab has had many names and titles through their eternity, but the one that the fae utter now with reverence and fear is “Mad Mab”.

The unquestionable ruler of the Unseelie, Mab was the first Unseelie and created her lineage to befit her role for keeping the mortal realm in line. Unseelie regulated the natural plane and deliver warnings to the mortals if they were performing deeds that disturbed the balance of life. Unseelie were to be swift and understandable; no misinterpretations or bartering.

Sadly, this original task of balancing the material plane had been largely set aside for a crueler, more destructive agenda. The Unseelie became a force of havoc and malign intent on the mortal realm as they utilized their powers to create fear and threaten civilizations.

Today, many Unseelie focus their energies on finding ways to control and punish mortals but for their own ends. Mab, although all powerful, had become lost in their own madness and fractious in beliefs and schemes leaving her creations left to their own devices.

Out of the two, Mab is far more active than her counterpart, Oberon, inflicting fear and terror on the fae whenever they stir from slumber.