Before I introduce the newest au, I want to explain the fae of ebott and how fae work in general~
The fae are comprised of creatures that are made of pure energy. No one truly knows how exactly a fae is born, not even the fae themselves. They just know that one day, they existed, and they will exist until their purpose ends.
A fae is a creature driven purely by passion and desire. Each fae has one specific role in their life that drives their everything. Their loves, morals, looks, where they go, how long they stay, everything. Despite being an insanely powerful being, these rules are unbreakable to the fae making it so that it can only act within the limits it gives itself. Once a fae has decided on what it’s purpose is in life it cannot change.
Fae are not stationary creatures. When they feel they have accomplished all they can in one place, they move on to the next that can fulfill their needs. While they can experience affection or protectiveness for people, a faes purpose/sense of self will always come first.
The faes physical form is ever changing. While it’s personality/mentality must remain the same, it’s form can shift and shape to fit the environment the fae is in. They are known for modeling themselves after the main native species of an area, but never to perfection. They tend to leave parts of themselves just off enough to turn eyes. Many fae wind up finding favorite forms and will eventually repeat them enough that they become added to their identity. A fae doesn’t have a true form, but the closest you can get would be the one they use the most.
A faes most prized possession is its name. It’s something they know from the moment they exist, and to speak it is to bind the fae to you- to be able to mold it when the fae itself if unable to make changes. A true name is never spoken lightly, and for the vast majority of fae, only they themselves know it. For daily life, they go by the names people choose for them.
A fae can reproduce with any creature bearing a soul. It changes its energy to mimic the shape of that creatures soul, binding its will to thiers to make something new. A faes nature may affect the type of magic the child will have, but the form will be determined by the mortal parent.
When a fae has a child with a human, it produces a first generation monster. It’s the healthiest a monster can be, and is generally magically stronger than the others. The reason monsters are so diverse is because of the adaptability of humans. The humans best feature creates a rather randomized child. Another trait all first generation monsters have from their human parent is a nearly insatiable sense of curiosity and adventure. This can come in many forms, but often creates individuals who seem immune to letting fear or public perception get in the way of their goals.
Fae have also created other magical races with other creatures. From the reptiles and fae came the dragons, the trees and fae created the elves and various other species come from a fae and animal joining.
*note* while sentient magical species can all eventually point to a fae ancestor, magical plant and animal varieties are actually born from exposure to lesser magical. The ambient magic coming from monsters can change plants and animals over time. The best way to tell the difference is intelligence. If it is capable of speech, can create art, can work against its natural instincts- has emotion- basically all the signs of (human) intelligence- it is fae born. If it’s simply just an animal or plant with unusual abilities, it’s magical but not fae born.
Other magical species outside of monsters:
Dragons: *extinct* from the fae and ancient reptiles, dragons came in many varieties but always shared a reptilian appearance, the ability to breathe flames of magic, and a prideful territorial attitude. While they were the most powerful of the races, they struggled to adapt to changing climates. The final generations of dragons were a sickly bunch. Dragons no longer exist in any current day AUs, but their descendants with the other races are found in the Drake AUs.
Brownies- fae and mice. *hidden* mistaken as mousling mages or mouslings themselves, the brownies are still around and happily hidden in ebott. It’s a real small population, one family in fact.
Elves: *extinct* fae and trees- the elves were a beautiful race, desired by all. They’re in the folklore of most cultures as dryads, angels, sirens, and many other forms. The elves all died out the same way: they simply just bonded other races till the point where their own species was too diluted to continue. They thought every one else was beautiful as well lol
Dwarves: *thriving* from the fae and moles. they are very happy with their underground world and are cautiously watching the monsters and humans in case they explore just a little too far down…
Pixies/fairies: *thriving* from fae and flying insects. These creatures are masters of disguise and share their fae parents love for mischief. They were the creatures to teach curses to the humans and are still around messing things up for every one. They take many forms, but prefer to keep themselves small. Overly intelligent bitties in ebott are often pixies in disguise.
Gnolls *extinct* from fae and hyenas. This warlike species was an ally to monsters and killed off in the Great War of every au that had one. In other AUs where monsters and humans stayed together, the Great War was against these creatures instead.
Boggarts *extinct* from fae and toads, these huge frightening creatures caused famine everywhere they went driven by their fae and animal parents gluttony. This trait made it difficult for boggarts to ever get past more than three generations without being killed off by other races or starving away their own kind.
Technically not an au, but the true native monsters of modern day ebott and their world! Of course fae exist wherever there is life, so naturally there would be other monsters in the au ebott is in now. Humans are all over after all!
Because of the au having only little pockets of magic before the crash, life was hard for the first generation monsters. Their fae and human parents did their best to gather them together to try and settle somewhere, but there simply just wasn’t enough magic to really make any place habitable for the monsters. This little pocket of monsters have spent their whole lives bouncing from place to place as family did their best to protect them from being discovered. Gifts from their fae parents visits kept the monsters from starving. Pleas from their human parents to take the kids with them fell on deaf ears… the fae always consoling them, promising that things would be better…
Then the crash happened. A whole new land appeared practically swimming with magic. And it came with a sizable population of magical species to keep it that way. The reactions were mixed. Some families rejoiced and moved in immediately, while others resented the fae for keeping them waiting for so long with no answers.
Either way, the few monsters around could now be out in the open for the first time in their lives. The first gen monsters know the importance of anonymity and pass themselves off as members of the larger AUs. Only their most trusted people know their true origins.
The group all know each other and keep in contact. Although they’re living separately now, they still check in from time to time. They’ve chosen the name the dryads as a way of identifying each other. It’s a nod to the oldest monster of the dryads, a tree golem named dryope after a Greek dryad.
Now for skeletons you’ve all been waiting for~
Meet foxglove and periwinkle!
Foxglove (dryadtale sans)
foxglove, or foxy for short, is a skeleton monster standing at a nice average of 5’6. She has a slightly low but feminine voice. Her magic is a pretty even orange. She has a large birthmark in the middle of her face. When her ecto is out, she has a pear shaped curvy figure. She is aged 62
Foxglove pretends to be from the factory au (mafias)
Foxglove is extremely curious and adventurous! Like her twin, she especially loves travel and has been finding the new environment of ebott to be fascinating. She’s the more gentle and kinder between the two of them and is great at tempering periwinkles more vicious side. She can be easily distracted at times and needs to be reminded often to stay on task.
Foxy is one of the cartographers of her discovery team. She is on a team of monsters tasked with exploring and mapping the uncharted parts of ebott. She’s been to all kinds of areas high up in the mountains ranges as well as down below in the underground chambers.
Foxgloves special ability is called deep sonar. By clicking her teeth together, she can mentally follow the sound to see all shapes around herself in a 30 foot sphere. She uses this ability all the time. Her magical weapon is a pair of handheld curved picks that she uses to help herself climb as well as battle
Foxglove has a secondary special ability as a coming of age gift from her father. It’s twinspeak, a gift she shares with her sister. The two are able to communicate mentally as long as they are within a couple miles of each other
Things she loves: her sister, matching with her sister, exploring, floral patterned clothing, dnd and other roleplaying games, sunflower seeds and roasted peanuts, her pressed wildflower collection, mapmaking, calligraphy, parody songs and electro swing, mythology the color strawberry blonde.
Periwinkle (dryadtale papyrus)
Periwinkle, or peri for short, is a taller skeleton monster standing at 6’5 feet tall. She has a chirpy bird like feminine voice and her magic color is a pretty soft periwinkle. She has two large birthmarks over both eyes. When her ecto is out, she has a petite elegant figure. She is aged 62.
Periwinkle pretends to be from the factory au (mafias)
Periwinkle is a very curious and adventurous monster. Just like her twin, she adores travel and thinks ebott is a rather entertaining place. Peri is the more vicious and mischievous twin between the two. She has laser focus when given a task and often finds herself reeling in foxglove when she gets a bit too distracted. She has a rather innocent face and gets away with way more than she should lol.
Peri is one of the leads of her discovery team! She is the one to clear the path for the others when they chart out the undiscovered parts of ebott!
Periwinkles special ability is called prestidigitation- named after a dnd spell. She can magically clear away any grime and moisture from an object she’s touching as long as it isn’t larger than herself! Her magical weapon is a large hunting knife that she uses to clear brush as well as battle with.
Periwinkle has a secondary special ability as a coming of age gift from her father. It’s twinspeak, a gift she shares with her sister. The two are able to communicate mentally as long as they are within a couple miles of each other
Things she loves: her sister, matching with her sister, fruit patterned clothing, dnd and other role playing games, candied pineapple and dried berries, her polished rock collection, discovering new plants and creatures, animal handling, parody songs and metal, mythology, the color sage green.
Snapdragon, Aster, dandelion, Lupis-: ok he has many names, but currently snapdragon is his current favorite. This fae is the father of foxglove and periwinkle and is a rather spicy fellow. He is finicky, coming and going when he pleases and views himself as some great collector of the worlds most amazing sights. The girls have only met their father a handful of times in their lives, and while they’re polite when he’s around, they aren’t exactly attached to him. He takes many forms but his two favorites right now is a skeleton with a two large gold patches over its eye sockets and hands, or a lizfolk with a furry gold lions mane. The last time his daughters and ex (not that he knows that) saw him was eight months after the crash
Emelia Klein: the mother of foxglove and periwinkle. Emelia is tired and rather snappy woman. She deeply resents snapdragon for leaving her alone with twin monster babies and no instructions. She’s extremely lucky she was contacted by other monsters and their families shortly after the girls birth. Emelia is a stunningly beautiful woman with light blonde eyes, milky smooth skin, stormy grey eyes, and an elegant figure. Her lifespan was extended by snapdragon and so she’s had to change her name several times over the years while hiding her daughters as well. She met and married a Grimm monster in order to be able to live out life in peace without people asking too many questions
Cuz Wingdings: a Grimm ogre, (and cousin of Gomez from grimmtale). He is the husband of Emelia and is aware of her past. He wants to soulbond her but needs to meet snapdragon first in case the fae may retaliate. He hopes the guy shows up again soon.
Kevin: yes! This is the Kevin we all know and love. A mothra monster and son of the fae tem- a temmie monster! He clearly takes after his mothra parent. No funny business here no siree! Kevin is one of the few dryadtale monsters hiding before ebott. He helped a lot in raising and teaching foxy and peri. They see him as a beloved uncle
Dryope: the oldest of the first gen monsters, dryope is a tree golem monster and very very elderly. She is the matriarch of all the dryads an is a wise organized and strong soul. She’s in her last years of life and has clearly started slowing down. The group has recently come back together to spend time with dryope as her health declines
