#the nevernever

The last pre-prepared entry. I need to get around to develop the Turtle Islands, and write the planned entries on Atlantis. I also have Divia’s Army of the Lost to make some entries for, and I need to finish Trys’ world map...

Cabbalusa is a tiny island in the Atlantic inhabited by a certain type of Faerie that was banished from the Nevernever as a whole after gravely insulting one of the Faerie Royals.

These Faerie take the appearance of women with donkeys hooves for hands and feet. They are normally nude, living of fish when they have no visitors to their island, and spending most of their time sleeping, making alcoholic beverages of the fruits, berries, and plants on the island, and having island-wide parties. They use what magic is in the air of this island to set up a siren song for travelers, to draw them in. When they do have a traveler on their island, they are known to sleep with them, get them drunk, and then eat them.

The Bermuda Triangle, place of mystery, suspense and disappearances. A lot of disappearances, really, and especially in Viesn where this triangular location is the location of one of the very few permanent openings to enter the Nevernever.

That is not to say it's a good idea. Entering the Bermuda Triangle may be a surefire way to enter the Nevernever, even in neutral territory, but you also end up in the lair of one of the largest and oldest Solitary Faerie in existence - intruding, at that. A former Count/Countess of the Moon Court, and more likely to see anything that enters as a snack rather than anything else. On top of that, the one way out of the lair leads directly into Moon Court territory.

So while the Bermuda Triangle is a reliable way to enter the Nevernever, it is also an unreliable way to enter the Nevernever and stay alive.

This is my first fictional religion I have tried to describe (the second I’ve created).

Also it is definitely not recommended to worship Faerie Queens. It has not stopped Hy-Brasilians, obviously, but it is worth noting. Faeries do not have mortal morals, and the High Queen only answers to the worship benevolently because it amuses her, and it strokes her pride. Plus, they give her a lot of enchanted objects - magic cores.

Anyway, on to the actual entry...

So, time to tackle what I made maps for, and need to create cultures for. Do not mind the tiny notes in the bottom corner. They are to make it easier for me.

Avalon

The Island of Apples, the Island of Fortune.

Avalon is a safe place for escaped Pets, those seeking a place where they are truly hidden from their Faerie owners. It is not very heavily populated, only a few hundred people at a time, but has developed it's own little society away from all else (that I will not go into detail about now).

It is an island of apple tree forests, a dense deer population, and a nearly nonexistant predator population, springs of drinkable water, and small villages of Pets. The island is ruled by seven women, one from each of the major villages and picked through democracy whenever one of them dies, who live in a temple at the center of the island, protecting the artifact that keeps the island from being discovered by the Fair Folk.

At this island there is a wealth of artifacts stolen from the Faerie, collected over years, often passed down though family lines. 

Magic is highly discouraged to use at the village, outside of inborn abilities, as it might spike through their protection.

I have, at most, 9 more posts ready. 6 of which is a culture in process. All Viesn. But, well, without further stalling...

This is an interesting subject I just stumbled upon and thought I should bring up.

Interbreeding between certain of the intelligent races is possible. In some cases.

Let's begin with those who can't. Dragons can't interbreed with anyone or anything, their subspecies is all they get, and that is one of the problematic issues they faced during the dragon hunts and why several sub-species are extinct. Vampires are entirely sterile and as such can't even breed with other vampires. Nobody knows with Dream Weavers, but they are assumed to be incapable of interbreeding.

Nightmares can interbreed with humans. As in, they are capable of doing it, but the child of such an union would be sterile, weak, and would not live very long - 20 years at most. On top of that, it is extremely unusual for a Human and a Nightmare to even be friendly due to the Nightmares malicious nature.

Demons can interbreed within their own species, but it is unheard of that demons can have children with humans. That is, however, possible, and such a child would have access to powerful demonic magics, but also be more vulnerable to developing mental instabilities, and addictions.

Faerie can interbreed freely within their own species and with humans. Half-Fae are common, and nearly always it is their father who are the Fae, but their Fae-gained powers would be fairly weak unless they chose to embrace their heritage, which will slowly transform their minds to more and more Faerie than human. Mostly, Faerie are really bad parents to their half-human offspring.