the moonlight.

[lightcfaureleigh]

welcome to the lady & emissary of the court of dawn.

THE LADY OF DAWN.

Name: Aylin Leyla Aureleigh. Name Meaning: aylin - moon halo, the one that belongs to the moon. leyla - night, dark beauty, the one born in the night. Nickname: Leya, Ayli. Ley. Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Title: Lady of Dawn, Emissary of Light.

About

Age: Appears 25, actual age 320.

Hair: Dark brown..

Eyes: Dark brown.

Dominant Hand: Right.

Fears: Being wrong, not achieving her full potential, being mocked or ridiculed.

Secrets: Witchcraft is prohibited in Dawn court, so guess who's recently started to dabble in it? :).

Habits: Twirling the silver-and-onyx locket that hangs around her neck between her fingers, rolling her eyes at anything that vexes her, sighing through her nose, scowling at people and their dumb life's choices. Judging.

Hobbies: Silently and loudly judging everyone, reading books, meditating in her room, buying shiny crystals and passing them off as "cute trinkets" instead of, you know, the witchcraft:tm:.

Family

Mother: tba

Father: tba

Siblings: High Lady Zaina Aureleigh, two older siblings.

Children: none

Other: n/a

Relationships

Friends: tba

Enemies: tba

Significant Other/Partner: none yet.

Crush: none yet.

Exes: none yet.

THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.

The youngest of the brood of powerful would-be rulers of Dawn court, Aylin had grown up showered with love from her parents and older siblings, wanting for nothing in this life but to have a destiny of her own. While the ruler's crown was never supposed to land on her head, anyway, she did not bother herself with learning the proper, regal etiquette. Instead, she spoke her mind brazenly and without much consideration for the others. A bit untamed and willful, she never feared learning the consequences to her words.

she would come to regret it.

A loud argument with her parents ended in tears, when their lives were forfeit the same evening. The child born at night had, for the first time in her life, discovered the darkness of grief and tragedy. When her sister ascended the throne, Aylin checked her own attitude, swearing loyalty and picking up the position of an emissary. Naturally charming and lovable, she fell into the role pretty quickly and easily, and never regretted taking up on a more serious task within the inner circle.

still, the recent events turned her light into darkness once more.

Being thrown into a new court would have been the most enjoyable adventure of a lifetime, if only it had not been preceded by so much horror. Now, she sticks to her sister and to her court like a phantom limb, casting inquisitive glare wherever she can - she does not trust a single thing her eyes see - not the shadows of the darkness, nor the transparency of the light.

so often, the deadliest of monsters are hidden in plain sight.

in broad daylight.

[flreclouds]

she had gone silent, after aylin had told her she’s a witch. in part because she’s an idiot and forgot to remove the law against them when it didn’t matter to her so long as it didn’t harm their court. even if their siblings all feel differently, it hadn’t ever mattered to zaina.  although it’s a bit unnerving that the witches still have their power and may not all be on their side. but they can't judge based on that. but that isn’t important right now. aylin had told her she’s a witch, and all zaina can think of is all of the questions she has for what sort of magic she practices and reassuring her that zaina will not allow anyone to hurt her for it. the apologetic expression flashing across aylin’s face makes her realise how long she’d been silent, and she reaches out to touch aylin’s hand. “i have… so many questions? but also, with everything going on, are you doing okay?” she asks. “don’t apologise for keeping it from me. it is my fault… i should have remembered to reverse that law.” because even if she hadn’t bothered enforcing it, it was more because anyone practicing hadn’t been caught. “have you told anyone else? tarik?” she asks. but she’s glad she’s learning directly from aylin and not from others gossiping.

[lightcfaureleigh]

SHE HAD KNOWN HER SISTER TO BE KIND AND UNDERSTANDING. Breathing out a sigh of relief had been rather unnecessary, but at the back of her mind she remembered the millennia long rule of no witches allowed in their home court. She'd known it to be an outdated rule, but in lieu of everything that's been going on... the secret weighted heavy on her chest.

and she never kept secrets from her siblings.

Aylin beamed up at her sister and returned the soft gesture, squeezing her hand tight. "You can ask them! Though, I did just start, so I guess I'm still... baby-stepping my way into it? I did start off with some shields, so at least I'll be able to keep us all safe and that's good, right?" she proudly announced, but then softly shook her head. "I'm fine. Shaken by the aftermath of everything that's transpired since Gláta, but otherwise unharmed. Are you okay?" she worried endlessly over her sister.

she would never stop worrying over those she loves the most.

"I knew you'd understand. Which I why I wanted to speak to you first before I told Tarik and others. Though, to be entirely fair, I want to keep this knowledge strictly between us Aureleighs for the time being. With everything that's been going on, I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to trust others with this just yet. I don't want it to backfire on you or any one of us. The affairs around us are shaky enough as it is, without me popping out as a witch." when witches - guilty or not - now had a target between their shoulder blades.

[remyalaire]

Remy didn't wonder why. He didn't wonder about much. He wasn't even that surprised about a hidden court because he didn't know all the courts, honestly so this wasn't as much of a shock and betray to him as it was to everyone else. "Secret animal or not, they are a marvel to see. I feel privileged to witness all these new sights, even if I long to go home."

All animals were awe inspiring to Remy, no matter the size, it was more about the things they could do and the way they weren't conditioned by other's look on them. He envied that a little. "Yes, I live in Spring. I'm not from Spring, but I have been living there for a long time." He looked at his large wings, evidence that he was an Illyrian. "No, I have never been to Dawn. Other than the Illyrian camp I was raised in and Spring, I hadn't been anywhere else before the Winter ball." And that in on itself was a bit of an accident. He wasn't even supposed to be there.

[lightcfaureleigh]

{ closed thread. }

[courtlights]

☆ﾟ*·ﾟHEARING THOSE WORDS, Vikram actually chuckled, enjoying the honesty in the other fae's comment. He'd seen her before, likely heard of or read her story, but that didn't help him in remembering her name, not that he tried very hard to remember fae's names outside of his own court. That wasn't his job, it was his wife's. "That was one of the rare comments to warrant a chuckle out of me. Good job. You may sit." He took a sip of his tea and watched her for a moment, wondering why he hadn't gotten to know her. Perhaps some of her insight might've helped his decoding of texts. "Dawn Court, right? I don't believe I remember your name. That is my wife's job, but considering you made me chuckle, I owe you at least some sense of courtesy."

[lightcfaureleigh]

AYLIN WAS ALWAYS PLEASED WHEN OTHERS APPRECIATED HER WIT. She was known as quite the clown in her line of work - being an emissary meant being diplomatic while also having the charisma to make the other fae feel relaxed in her presence.

high lady's consort was certainly amusing.

"Ah, thank you." she said as she sat down, folding her hands in her lap, "Yes, yes! Born, and raised, and serving as the buffer and messenger pigeon between my sister Zaina and other courts." she paused, then remembered to introduce.

"Aylin Layla Aureleigh, at your service. Though, you can just call me Aylin." she hesitated for a moment, then ; "And how is High Lady Myra? I'm sure this entire thing weights heavy upon her as it does on my sister."

[remyalaire]

"Oh— alright." Remy did as he was told and ducked, although he wasn't sure how much of himself was he going to be able to keep from sight. His wings alone were going to still be very visible from where they were but the lady was correct. The animal didn't seem to see him as a threat. "I'm— I'm not" He stammered a little at her calling him big and bad. "Not bad, I promise." He whispered, his eyes going from her to the animal in front of them that still didn't seem spooked. "It is quite stunning. I've never seen anything like it. But I can't say I have seen a lot of anything." And he preferred it that way. Remy mostly kept to himself but he did love nature and felt more comfortable out there than trapped in his little room at the inn.

"Birds are nice. I have seen some of those in Spring. I hear they are very loyal." Remy conversed. "I must admit I haven't seen an overgrown eagle? But it sounds nice." He looked back at the lady with a polite smile and a nod, not quite knowing what to do now that they were hiding like this from the creature in front of them. Perhaps he should just go?

[lightcfaureleigh]

AYLIN WASN'T SURE IF THE MAN WAS REASSURING HER OR HIMSELF AT THIS POINT. Still, he did not seem like a threat - he seemed a bit lost, but given how they were all in an entirely new court, she wasn't entirely surprised by it. She, too, had felt lost - and she'd reckoned everyone else had shared that sentiment.

but, it's not like they could do anything about it yet.

They were all stuck here - and a bit of innocent spying on her surroundings was definitely a smart idea. "It is. I have to remember to ask one of the Starlight people about it. I doubt this is their secret animal. But, then again, everything in here was kept secret from the rest of us. I do wonder why." she spoke, frowning at the latter.

why keep an entire court a secret?

Aylin lightly chuckled at the latter. "yeah, birds are great, don't get me wrong. But, they're not as awe inspiring as the creature in front of us, or the Night court's shadow foxes. They're just plain, slightly larger eagles than those seen in other courts." she remembered to explain her commentary from before. "So, I take it you're Spring court, then? Or at least a frequent visitor? Have you been to Dawn?" she found herself chatting up.

[lightcfaureleigh]

location & time: luxencia inn, evening. closed for: @flreclouds ; zaina.

AYLIN DID NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO KNOW. Perhaps not even the rest of her siblings. But, Zaina... she ought to know - especially since, if the knowledge of it came out from outside sources ( no one here could be trusted not to spy on all of them ), it would put her right in the center of the new, exciting conflicts.

well, it was easy for a witch to be excited.

Even if she had just recently started to practice the hidden arts, Aylin had still learned some basic spells by heart - and it meant that, in lieu of recent events, she had kept her power. Well, at least the smidgen that was required to cast spells. So, naturally, if the fae chose to cast an unpleasant eye towards someone they might see as enemy - she'd be pretty high on that list.

Nursing a pint of mead, Aylin gazed at her High Lady sister, an apologetic expression flashing across her face. It's been a little under a minute since she'd dropped the 'hey, Zaizai, listen, I'm a witch' speech and she'd waited for her sister to reply. Knowing Zaina, she wouldn't be terribly mad - at least she'd hoped.

"You did not blink in a full minute. Are you... okay? I mean, I know this is entirely out of the blue, to be entirely fair I did just start to practice. I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you, but then everything happened - " she vaguely gestured around them, " - and it just became less important of a problem deal with or a topic to chat about." she nervously chatted.

[remyalaire]

starter: open! (0/3)

where: walking around a lake in the woods

The inn he was staying at was alright, cozy even, but in the mist of a swarm of tourists coming in, himself included, the place was stacked. Faes coming and going at all times which was more than Remy could bare. He was so used to his peace and quiet of his cottage in Spring's woods that being here with some many faes around, it was making him anxious and uneasy.

The Starlight court was beautiful all around it and Remy was feeling better outside than getting stuck inside his room so he spent most of his time walking around, trying to make himself small so he didn't scare any other faes. In fact, he tried to keep himself away from them as much as possible but there was always at least somefae around. When he heard a few steps nearby, he stopped on his tracks and hunched over, palms up as he usually did when he was faced with someone he didn't know, although he couldn't quite see who this fae was. "I can leave, don't worry." He said cautiously in a low tone. Remy didn't want to bother anyone or frighten them. He wanted to be go as unnoticed as possible. "I'm not one of the bad ones, I promise. Although that is probably what a bad Illyrian would say..." Not really, but they also wouldn't announce themselves or warn anyone. Honestly, he didn't know how Illyrian were right now, he didn't even finish his training and hadn't come across one.

[lightcfaureleigh]

AYLIN HAD BEEN ON THE LOOKOUT. While she was a mere emissary and not a trained spy, she took it upon herself to explore the woods and the waters of Starlight court. It was up to her - and the spymaster of her court, to be fair - to keep her family safe by meeting the flora and fauna of the new court. It wasn't that she thought there were poisonous fumes coming out of flowers or trees... but, she would have felt infinitely better if she checked it out herself.

she was no botanist, but she did have the basic knowledge on how to spot a poisonous thing.

Yet, the thing she stumbled upon was no mere flora - it was no mere fauna, either. A unicorn, the one with a shiny black coat and silver eyes and horn. It was beautiful, it was otherworldly - it was ethereal. It calmly fed of the emerald green grass, relaxed and unphased by her presence. Either it was used to seeing the high fae so close, or it did not deem her a threat. However, when a louder set of steps approached, the night unicorn lifted up it's head for a moment - listening, calculating.

When the man approached her, she shushed him ; "Get down here and keep quiet, or you'll spook it." she hissed, eyes fixing upon the night unicorn that had decided it was not in any danger - and continued to feast upon the grass. "Big, bad illyrian or not, I guess it doesn't see you as a threat. Can't say if it's good at reading people, or foolishly naive and trusting. It's so beautiful, though, isn't it?" she added, making a mental note to ask one of the Starlight citizens about it - what it was called and what it was like.

"And to think my court only has some boring, overgrown eagles." Aylin tsked. "It could have been worse, though. It could have a pigeon. Or a rat. A sparkly rat." she chatted.

[courtlights]

☆ﾟ*·ﾟSCRUNCHING UP HIS nose, Vikram wasn't even remotely pleased about being dropped into another new court. He still wasn't back home yet, and now, he missed his home even more. His books were waiting for him, and he still couldn't get back to them. This new court was far different than any he'd other visited before, not that he'd left his own court too often. All of the stars staring down at him was a little frustrating. He preferred to be inside, away from the elements, not stared at by the skies. And yet, he couldn't stop looking up at them, and he didn't know why. Vikram sat under a covered patio, looking up at the sky with a cup of tea, something he'd never heard of before. "Do you think the stars once had thoughts or that they're judging us right now?"

[lightcfaureleigh]

SHE HAD KNOWN ALL OF THESE STARS. It was a sobering thought - that the sky and the stars of this new court are actually all the same to those she'd seen back in Dawn. Back in Winter. Back in any other court.

it was the same continent.

It was so easy to lose sight of it - the sameness of Prythian. Sure, this new court was weird and creepy in a way all uncertainties were. Aylin never liked being wrong and the very knowledge that there had been an entire court hidden from sight for the past 15,000 years had driven her near insane with annoyance.

she ought to have known!

And to think Hybern had known! It made her distrust so many of the old friends she'd made over the centuries. Frowning at what the consort of Spring had said, the emissary of Light sighed, a frown marring her features.

"Why not both? If I was so untouchable and up on high, I would have judged the living shit out of the fae, too. Wouldn't you?" she asked.

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