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[loominggaia]

¿Que hubiera sido de umory ond si titanias no hubiera aplicado la de los españoles, y no hubiera conquistado nada?

(Translated with Google Translator) What would have happened to umory ond if Titanias had not applied that of the Spanish, and had not conquered anything?

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Good question! Let's first look at the peoples who dwelled there before the Courts rose to power:

Umory-Ond was almost entirely populated by fae. Fauns were the only exception, but even then, these fauns practiced magic just as much as the fae around them did. Of course there were plenty of nymphs as well.

If Titania hadn't gone crazy and took over the continent, I think the sprights would not have gone extinct. Her conquest was particularly hard on them. If the sprights survived a couple thousand more years, they probably could have advanced their population and spells to survive better in general. There would be spright populations all over Gaia, most likely living alongside gnomes.

Spriggan's Sanctum would not exist. Green Witch would not be so hostile. Spriggans would not exist either, because Green Witch created them to retaliate against the Courts.

Most notably, faeries, Morgause, and the whole Unseelie Court would not exist!

Though Titania only managed to conquer Umory-Ond before calling it quits, her actions still had profound, far-reaching effects that touched every corner of Gaia.

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[loominggaia]

TRADITIONAL SEELIE HAIRSTYLES

OVERVIEW

The Seelie Court is an ancient Great Kingdom which has been ruled by the same queen for thousands of years. As a result, its culture has largely stagnated and fashion hasn’t changed much since its early days. What keeps things fresh is its diverse population of peoples and monsters, who each have their own unique styles. As a general rule, the Seelie like to appear elegant and refined. The following hairstyles are popular among almost all Seelie citizens, regardless of their species.

ELVEN CURTAINS

The hair is worn long and loose, slightly draped over the sides of the face and covering the ears. Typically it’s accompanied by a delicate chain worn over the head. This style is most popular with lower and middle-class Seelie women, who do not have time to fuss with their hair much, but still want a touch of refinement in their appearance.

BRAID FRAME

A popular style that spans across all wealth classes, appropriate for casual and formal events alike. It is characterized by a braid that starts on one side of the head and and pulled over to the other side to frame the face. The rest of the hair is usually pulled into an updo.

DOUBLE SIDE-BUNS

The hair is pulled into two buns on the sides or back of the head, then each of those buns is split into two to form double-buns. These double-buns are said to add volume and make the hair look fuller. This style supposedly originated with Seelie’s gnomish population, but it wasn’t long before other peoples took a liking to it and adopted it for themselves. It’s a versatile look that can be fun or fancy.

SEELIE HIGH-RISE

This bold style is worn by the Seelie Court’s upper classes. A frame is placed upon the head and the hair is pulled over it, making it appear tall. Some women take this to an extreme and wear absurdly tall high-rises, believing taller hair makes them look more refined. It is usually decorated with chains, bows, or other ornaments.

DOUBLE TOP BUN

The double-top bun is a classic for kids and adults alike, but it is most commonly seen on prepubescent girls. The top half of the hair is pulled into a split bun, while the bottom half hangs loose. Its popularity spans across all species and wealth classes.

TRIAD STYLE

A style associated with upper-class girls. The hair is pulled into 3 voluminous buns–two on the sides of the head and one at the back. This is a high-maintenance style, so the girls who wear it are not the types to roughhouse or play in the mud.

FOREHEAD BAND

The Seelie Court’s peasantry and working men prefer this style because the headband adds a bit of flair while also keeping their hair out of their eyes. Different bands are worn for different occasions, from simple cloth to fancy leatherwork.

LONG TOP BUN

The hair is worn long, but the top half is pulled into a smooth bun while two loose “tails” are draped over the shoulders. This style is popular with all wealth classes, and it is so versatile that it can be worn for any occasion. It’s believed to have originated with the Ela elves of the region. Sometimes women wear this style as well.

SANCTUM HUNTER

Seelie traditionally wear long styles, but the Sanctum Hunter is a rare exception. This style originated from the native fauns of Spriggan’s Sanctum, who saw long hair as a liability because it would get caught on branches in the forest. The fae and monsters of the Seelie Court found it bold and exotic, and it became most popular among rebellious teenage boys. The hair is cut into a choppy style, then the top half is pulled into a short, spiky ponytail at the back of the head while the rest is left to hang down.

SEELIE NOBLE STYLE

This hairstyle is only seen on Seelie noblemen. The hair is pulled into a loose bun that drapes neatly around the sides of the head, and the bun itself is split in two to give it more volume. It is adorned with a long ribbon and sometimes chains. It is associated mostly with older men, but young men may wear it for formal occasions such as weddings.

DOG EARS CHOP

A choppy style identified by the two long “ears” draping down to the shoulders, while the rest of the hair is shorter. This is a common style for boys who like to play rough, so it is often worn by lower classes. Upper classes tend to view it as “trashy”.

ARCANE SCHOOLBOY

At one time in Seelie history, it was required for all elven children to wear this style at arcane school. The hair is pulled into a neat braid that starts at the top of the head and drapes off to the side. Though it is no longer mandatory, some parents still encourage their children to wear it, as a sign that they take their education seriously. It has largely fallen out of favor with girls and is now mostly seen on boys.

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[loominggaia]

When it comes to monsters and their lack of creativity, aside from being uninterested and robotic with art/music, what other creative forms does this effect? Stuff like cooking/ inventing/ etc…? Would monster chefs innovate with food or only cook exactly off a recipe with no innovation or flair?

That's a great question! In a way, you could say monsters are similar to animals in that they don't exercise creativity. They have no imagination. They can paint a picture, but only from memory or by copying another picture in front of them. They can't invent an imaginary landscape or creature to paint. They can't add their own style or flair.

The same goes for writing; they can write a story about something that happened to them or retell a story they were once told. But they will really struggle to invent an original scenario, characters, setting, etc.

The same principle applies to music. They can play a song from sheet music or copy notes they recited. But you will not catch a monster writing an original piece of music, lyrics, comedy routines, and so on.

So, can they cook? Only if they copy recipes from a cookbook, otherwise they are lost. And forget about fashion; monsters could not throw together a nice outfit to save their lives. They have no sense of aesthetics, meaning they don't know how to decorate either, nor do they appreciate the beauty in anything. They learn to dress themselves by copying outfits they see peoples wearing.

Monsters don't choose outfits because they like them, they choose outfits based on their function. For example, a drau knows that he has a better chance of landing a job if he wears a fancy suit to the interview, as opposed to rags. Tojum understood that a dress would help people perceive and treat her as a female.

A monster's lack of imagination also means that they don't dream. When they go to sleep, their minds go blank until they wake up.

They have no urge to dance or sing to music. (This one can actually be an advantage, because some mind-control spells exploit peoples' weakness to rhythm! Monsters can easily resist these spells. The sirenes' song, for example, has no effect on monsters.)

Even the most intelligent monsters, such as drau and adhene, will never advance their civilizations without help from peoples. If left to their own devices, these monsters form groups that stagnate indefinitely, or eventually dwindle and die out because they're not creative enough to think of solutions to new problems.

Case in point: Seelie and Unseelie Courts. A huge chunk of these kingdoms' populations are made up of monsters (faerys, mostly). But these monsters are not the ones calling the shots. They remain stuck in lower rungs of society, ordered around by the upper classes of peoples such as elves and goblins. They are basically grunts, they need direction from peoples to thrive.

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[loominggaia]

what does titania even do. does she just leave the actual governing of her country to other people ? someone get this freeloader out of the palace!!!

SERIOUSLY

Titania's chronic inaction is a big meme at this point. Not just among her people, but the whole world makes fun of her for sitting there like a rotting log while crazy shit goes down around her. They say things like "Titania works very hard at doing nothing" and "No one works harder than the seat of Titania's throne".

The reality is actually pretty tragic though...You see, Titania is one of the oldest divines on Looming Gaia. She used to revel in her immortality like most divines do, and even tried using her new god-like powers to conquer the world. But at some point during her conquest, she imagined herself sitting on the world throne, and she asked herself, "Then what?"

In that moment she realized the true meaning of eternity. This realization hit her like a freight train and paralyzed her with existential dread. She's been paralyzed ever since, believing that existence is utterly meaningless, that nothing she does matters anyway, and worst of all...she can never escape this eternal pointlessness.

Her kingdom's struggles are microscopic to her. The world's struggles are microscopic to her. She's so far beyond giving a shit about politics and worldly affairs, even cosmic and universal affairs. She's mentally transcended all of this and retreated back into her own mind, where she takes life one minute at a time and tries not to go insane with the knowledge that every morning is a new dawn of forever.

Many people would like to see her get off the throne and make room for someone who can make real change in the world. They tell her, "If you ain't shitting, then get off the pot!"

And she's like,

because she's too cowardly to sacrifice what little comfort she has in this eternal, inescapable existence of hers. She can't be bothered to spend effort improving anything for her people because they're like ants to her. Their lives are over in a blink of an eye. They don't matter to her, nothing does except her own comfort/sanity.

Morgause has been trying to pry Titania's ass off off the throne for thousands of years, but so far hasn't succeeded. She's the only one who's been crazy enough to try. Titania is so insanely powerful that no one else wants to mess with her, so they just let her sit there and give her a wide berth. It's not like she's antagonizing anyone. Or doing much of anything, really.

Titania is capable of taking over the world. Like, she could actually do it if she wanted to. She could annihilate the Alliance, end Evangeline, mop the floor with Matuzu, undo the Unseelie, destroy Damijana, eradicate Etios, zap Zareen, level Lamai, fuck up Folkvar, and Yerim-Mor...well, they would whip out the white flag as soon as she glanced in their direction.

So why doesn't she?

Well, simply because she once stopped and asked herself, "Why should I?" and then spiraled into a waking existential nightmare.

For the record, Titania is not the only divine to succumb to this kind of immortality-based depression. But she is believed to be the first, so the condition was named after her. It's known as "Titania Syndrome".

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[loominggaia]

Chaotic scenario idea: Morgause is gifted this thing:

The 1000-THR Earthmover, a machine hundreds of meters tall whose lightning cannon can decimate a city, a shield generator making it impervious to all attacks on it’s exterior, and large enough to also house a city. Finally, It is powered by both solar energy and blood.

What type of hell have I unleashed by giving Morgause this giant robot alpaca?

Her first move would be to unleash this thing on the Seelie Court. Once they were destroyed, she would try to unleash it on the rest of the world.

But I think realistically, world governments would step in the second she turned it on the Seelie Court. Because they know what her next move after that will be, and they will not tolerate it. It would turn into the most lopsided war in history: all Great Kingdoms vs. Unseelie Court.

Ironically, giving Morgause this much power would lead to her destruction.

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what are some seelie court subclutures

This is a subject I haven't developed very well yet, so I only have a couple of concepts at the moment:

Mockmutts: Kobolds who magically disguise themselves as dogs to beg for food. In the Seelie Court, kobolds are an oppressed underclass that is not allowed to leave their slums until after dark, when the elves and most other peoples are asleep. Because of this, begging on the streets is not very lucrative for them.

However, some kobolds have learned to transform themselves into dogs so they can sneak out of their slums during the day and beg rich people for food. The Seelie people are much more sympathetic to a hungry dog than a hungry kobold, so they usually feed them.

Mockmutts have tight-knit little gangs, where they run organized rings to gather food and sometimes even steal things in dog form. There are heavy consequences if the Seelie Guard catches on, so they must swear loyalty to eachother, promising not to rat the whole gang out if they're caught.

Pearlies: Pearlies are simply Seelie citizens--usually elves and adhene--who pride themselves on keeping their communities free of dark magics like necromancy. Wherever there is morbid activity, the Pearlies are there, clutching their pearls, waggling their fingers, and snitching to the Guard. They're basically nosy Karens who want to police everyone's behavior. They are determined to win the Purity Olympics(tm) by acting holier-than-thou and morally superior than everyone around them. They hate anything that glorifies death, violence, depression, or other morbid subjects. They wear a lot of white, gold, and pastel colors as a display of their moral purity.

Sometimes they do helpful things, like exposing truly disgusting and illegal activities. But mostly they just complain because they think today's media is too violent, kids curse too much, etc.

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