AUTUMN DWELLERS

By Fionacat (fionacat@furry46.freeserve.co.uk)

Description

The Autumn Dwellers are creatures of eternal depression for they know that they will fade away into Banality incredibly quickly, more so then even the Sidhe. The Autumn Dwellers are really cursed in that every month they become more Banal until eventually they vanish into nothingness.

All Autumn Dwellers feel the weight of Banality pushing down on them, so much so that they are often mistake for Dauntain. All the time they know that no matter how hard they fight they will fall.

Most Autumn Dwellers avoid contact with other changelings as soon as they realise the truth of what they are (and this sadly happens very quickly with their birthright Bedlam's Demise) but until that time most are mistaken for Sidhe.

Autumn Dwellers, despite knowing the answers, will rarely share them freely or if they do give a free answer it will always be in a riddle. In fact most Autumn Dwellers speak constantly in riddles to all except their closest friend.

It's rare to find more then one Autumn Dweller around so it is unknown how exactly they would interact with others of their own kind.

Appearance

Unlike many fae the Autumn Dwellers have a mainly unchanged fae mien. The most notable change in an Autumn Dweller is not the physical change but the mental mind set. Most Autumn Dwellers appear like sidhe but are often a much "darker" color. The Autumn Dweller's hair may appear to be made of leaves, but this is not a common trait.

Seemings

Childling: A curious mix of Sidhe beauty and Sluagh depression, most childlings stick around with other fae until they realise what will happen to them.

Wilder: If they make it to this stage an Autumn Dweller is among the wisest creatures alive. Few Autumn Dwellers make it this far, fading out before they reach this age.

Grump: As far as anyone knows, no Autumn Dweller has reached the grump stage of life. All those have succumb to Banality by now. If there was to be a grump Autumn Dweller they would possibly know everything that there is to know....

Lifestyle

To begin with Autumn Dwellers will have a fairly "sidhe" like lifestyle, taking part in politics and such but when they discover the truth they normally hide themselves away with their closest friends.

Affinity

Autumn Dwellers can choose their affinity from the Actor Realm or the Prop Realm.

Birthrights

Arcadia Vision: The Arcadia Vision allows the Autumn Dweller to ask the storyteller for one (short) piece of information three times per a story. This information should normally be given in the form of a riddle to the player representing the Autumn Dweller's mysterious nature. Nothing is required to use this birthright but if the player starts to abuse this birthright then the storyteller should make the answers more and more obscure.

Bedlam's Demise: For every month that the Autumn Dweller lives she gains one point of intelligence and wits. This can raise these attributes to above 5.

Frailties

Hatred: The Autumn Dwellers are hated by most of creatures of Glamour. Chimera will avoid them and childling fae will normally try to avoid them. In addition Autumn Dwellers can not have any sort of title due to their bad reputation.

Winter's Kiss: Every month the Autumn Dweller gains one permanent Banality. This is unavoidable and probably cannot be undone.

Quote

We are fading. The abyss calls to us and we know that there is no way out. Our time here is to serve the others and learn all we can...."

Outlook from other Fae

Boggans: These poor souls are the most desperate case you'll ever find. They are beyond help as there is nothing that can be done.

Sidhe: These ancient and banal fae are best avoided. They spend too much time with us already. They risk taking us with them....

Sidhe: Much like ourselves in outlook, they know the futility of it all. They appear to have some minor argument with the Sidhe, but getting any information out of them is harder than believing a Pooka.

Others: Who?