Asks - Anon, Misc
Asks from my main blog, answered here. All below were sent by anons.
I have so many feelings abt elsewhere u. Like kids who come from Ireland, or the new Mexico desert regions adjusting super quick. They already know not to trust a familiar face that isnt quite right. They already know to be polite to what you encounter. They know that the crows are watching. They learn the new rules easily, and they know not to break them.
For some students this is the bones of their childhood, and stepping onto campus feels like the world has come into focus.
The Gentry are fond of nb people... they like people, paces or things that are "in between". Watch out, you're more likely to vanish (but also more likely to return).
Fantastic
I was wondering, if being inquisitive and a general bother to the fae mean that they might start avoiding you, is it a common practice to use students to whom this has happened as 'anchors' to keep all the fae stuff away when needed for some reason. like say, somebody needs to do some bank/other official stuff online somewhere public and doesn't want any unwanted eyes peeking their personal details so they get the nearest unmagical buddy with them
Yeah probably! If your friend started asking too many pointed questions and suddenly found themselves blacklisted into mundanity, you’d more than likely be safe around them as a result.
Do the Gentry ever get pissed at each other over the humans? Like, "Curse you, Carl! I told you to leave that one alone. That one was my favorite. Put her back."
Absolutely without question. They have their own grudges and rivalries, and sometimes this is a function of that and sometimes this is at the root of it.
If salt is only used for protection against the fae, I imagine the food in the dining hall is quite bland!
There’s a lot of fresh produce at every meal for changelings, but soy sauce also seems to be fine - it’s only salt crystals that drives them off.
How do the seelie and unseelie courts factor into university life? Opposing sororities/fraternities? Football teams? Do they sponsor certain students as champions through finals week?
There are no teams/greek houses specifically aligned with either court, but on years where there there is fierce rivalry between any two groups, they’ll take sides and start to playing to win (winning means a lot of different things, depending on who’s talking)
What would the Gentry think of psychology majors? The inner workings of the mind and the ability to psychoanalyze someone would be knowledge I imagine they'd find useful in striking deals...
Several are extremely interested in human psychology in a distinctly hungry way.
What about the students that do things like SFX makeup? How would the Fae view things like that, with their glamour?
To change appearance is no special thing, but to do so without magic is fascinating.
Do you think that law students would be pretty good at bargaining and trading with the fair folk? I'd like to imagine a squad of "student rescuers" who can trick the fae easier than most, so they turn their talents towards saving their fellow students
Involved law students can make a decent bit of money proofreading drafts of deals for those preparing to go up against the Gentry. More compassionate souls will help students who are already in deep shit try to find an out. The relationship between these students and the gentry is convivial in such a way that makes it clear to both parties they will be stabbed in the back the moment the opportunity arises (but until then, everyone will play nice).
How exactly would the Fae react to students getting bullied by other students or teachers? Would they be disinterested, find it entertaining or would they, if it gets really extreme, try to intervene? And, if they should intervene, would they rather intervene if it is a student that they fancy/have taken some sort of interest to?
I believe traditionally they find cruelty purely for the sake of cruelty distasteful (although they’re right alongside the idea of cruelty for the sake of revenge, etc.). Some might intervene based on this; it would depend on the sensibilities of the individual. Students lucky (?) enough to be beloved of something would be much more likely to be protected, or at least avenged.
Real question: would the gentry appreciate karaoke nights
It would really, really depend on who was singing.
At Elsewhere University, you can attend night classes that can't be found on the online signup sheets, although the official faculty recommend against it. If you head to the History Department basement lecture theatre under a waning moon, and if you have new, interesting knowledge, you will learn new things in return. There will be a chance to ask questions at the end, but for each question you ask, you must answer one in return, and you must tell the truth. Can you tell the truth?
You’d better be certain that the knowledge you bring is genuinely new.
Elsewhere University, where tenure is literally a permanent posting.
