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Bloodletting | Fae!April

April’s backstory in my occult!au 🌱💚

CW: death, alienation (kinda)

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April joined the the Seelie Court in a forest in Illinois when she was only little

Her mother was from Brazil though and joined the court when she was pregnant with April’s brother

Unfortunately their mother died in Noah’s birth and that left her children to the Court

There was sneaking suspicion that April and her brother were not actually full blooded Seelies, or full blooded Fae at all

Seelies were characterized by blue or violet eyes, regardless of the colour of their skin (Fae have different recessive traits)

April and Noah didn’t have those eyes though

Both of them had hetereochromia, their eyes a mixture of deep green and brown

April’s pupils were slit like a cat’s as well, giving her a rather intimidating look for a Seelie

April had always had the ability to manipulate the forest, going as far as being able to grow new plants and alter whole root systems

That wasn’t uncommon for a Seelie, but the fact that she had these powers since infancy was questionable

She had massive control over the Earth and all its creatures, which would be terrifying in the wrong hands

She was always super gentle though, unless provoked, which calmed the nerves of everyone (because Noah made them worry more)

She had the power to heal minor physical wounds with her touch, and she always felt drawn to those who were injured or suffering from mental trauma and pain

She just wanted to help those who needed her the most 🥺

There was no question that she had more power than they were expecting

And it made her an unstoppable force

She was very good at persuasion and very personable, so it was common for April to be involved in decision making and treaty meetings as she got older

She was friends with many creatures, including the niaids of the river and the fiendish little pixies who liked to play tricks

April was intimidating but also so alluring

Like there was just something about her that drew everyone in

The one thing that triggered her temper more than anything was anyone mistreating Noah

She would protect her brother with her life and wasn’t afraid to hurt anyone who even slightly upset him

When Crockett showed up in her forest she was defensive

She had only recently quelled a big argument between her people and the three pesky wolves who wanted to live on their land

So she was not ready for another turf war by any means

The presence of an Unseelie was a major threat in her Court’s eyes

But she thought something was different about this one

He was not like any other Unseelie she had met and he was clearly hurting

Something told her he just needed a place to belong

And April was nothing if not always ready to help

So she managed to persuade the Fae to let Crockett stay with them <3

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Bloodletting | Fae!Noah

My bloodline is irrelevant to my value, but does it dictate my loyalty?

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Anyway I think it’s important to note that Noah was the only other Faerie to immediately accept Crockett into their forest because he knows what it’s like to be a misfit and this Unseelie just looked so sad and he wanted to make him feel like he belongs somewhere

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Bloodletting | Fae!Noah

Noah’s backstory in my occult!au

Read April’s story first 🌱💚

CW: death, mistrust, slight alienation due to differences

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Noah was born into the Illinois Seelie court only a few months after his mum and sister joined

And it was all he ever knew

But the Fae were... not so accepting of him or April

When Noah was born he was immediately suspect of not being full blooded

Unfortunately his mother died from complications with his birth

Which was super uncommon in faeries

Just like his sister he had strange eyes that were not indicative of a Seelie faerie

Another thing that worried the elders was the amount of heat and energy he created

This faerie, even as a baby, was a furnace

Touching his hand was almost electric and when he was angry or upset a single touch could physically burn someone

The only person who could touch Noah without harm even when he was upset was April

Her healing abilities seemed to counteract the fierceness of his emotions

Noah’s emotions didn’t stop there though, as the weather tended to be easily influenced by him

It was obviously an unspoken rule to not anger the boy, for fear of a storm or disaster

April made Noah these special gloves from enchanted leaves, that allowed him to avoid harming people with his touch

And she helped him understand how to control his reactions to avoid disaster

He was really grateful for his sister’s patience and help

Even if he did feel suffocated by her hovering sometimes

After losing their mum and with the mistrust towards both of them, April needed Noah more than she let on

And her hovering was how she made sure she would never lose him

As Noah aged it became evident that he had control over the elements in general

Fire was his main element, able to create flames in the palm of his hand from merely the air around him

He had a more minor kind of his sister’s earth-bending abilities but he didn’t often use them

He could cook foods by a single touch and warm up injured or sick animals if they were near death

That was the least destructive of his abilities and he would try to save animals from hypothermia before bringing them to his sister for proper healing <3

Noah didn’t want to be violent, he didn’t want to be feared or be different

But the Seelie court was just... not trusting of him

He thought about running away

But he stayed for April

There was no way he would leave his sister there alone