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The Lost Files (C:TL/Dresden Files) (CK2-ish)

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The Laurent said:
Probably not, the Dresdenverse is already pretty crowded! I mean, I might crib some of the Hunter organizations or the like, but direct crossovers? Probably not!
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Well, vampires are out, ghosts... questionable, ghost stories present us somewhat special mechanics for ghosts; fairies are fairies; werewolves have their own weird cosmology incompatible with Dresdenverse, but there are several lines that look like partially compatible: nWoD Sin Eaters and oWoD Demons.
 
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Will Changeling True Fae show up or we will have to deal "only" with DF faeries?

Also, Freeholds are part of the Courts or the Courts exist within the Freeholds?
 
rhu. said:
Thanks @The Laurent
Will Changeling True Fae show up or we will have to deal "only" with DF faeries?

Also, Freeholds are part of the Courts or the Courts exist within the Freeholds?
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Courts exist within the Freeholds. One thing that will be interesting to figure out is...

White Court Vampires have a King/Ruler.

Wizards have a White/Senior Council.

Changelings aren't nearly so united, which brings interesting problems as one might guess. I mean, they're also more numerous than Wizards and the White Court, but then again, so are the Fairies, and they have their own set governments (Summer and Winter) that both sign the treaties and operate in some way.

And...the True Fae will be making an appearance.

To the joy of absolutely no-one in the Dresdenverse.
 
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The Laurent said:
Changelings aren't nearly so united, which brings interesting problems as one might guess. I mean, they're also more numerous than Wizards and the White Court, but then again, so are the Fairies, and they have their own set governments (Summer and Winter) that both sign the treaties and operate in some way.

And...the True Fae will be making an appearance.

To the joy of absolutely no-one in the Dresdenverse.
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Well...I can imagine a few. But then they are Fuck Everything types.
 
lkmcclenahan said:
[X] Dresdenverse
[X] Marble Arch

When being transposed from one reality to another, they're going to need internal stability. An old, set system may be less agile, but experienced, powerful monarchs who are skilled political operators will be a lifesaver, and the firepower they would bring to the table if things went south would be invaluable.
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[X] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.
 
[X] Freehold of the Mended Quilt: Smalltown, Midwest
[X] Winter, the cold season of sorrow and warm hearths.

I'm either this or Autumn.
 
[x] Freehold of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[x] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.
 
[X] Freehold of the Mended Quilt: Smalltown, Midwest
[X] Winter, the cold season of sorrow and warm hearths.

Not too fussy about the season, really.
 
[X] Freehold of the Mended Quilt: Smalltown, Midwest
[X] Winter, the cold season of sorrow and warm hearths.

This looks very interesting.
 
[x] Freehold of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania'

Because Philly, if we're going by the nWoD/CofD at all, is infested with a varied smorgasbord of varied and interesting monsters....and even more varied monster hunters (it's the example city of Hunter: the Vigil). Thankfully, most nWoD hunters, though not fans of the supernatural, are generally afraid of going too far, and a changeling who deals fairly with them is probably the best candidate for mutual alliance with at least one cell of them. On a masochistic level, yay slashers (Hunter antagonist-serial killers who have tapped into some strange occult power through murder, giving them dark power that makes them ever better assassins. A few-a lot-used to be hunters who went too far and started killing people not just as collateral damage, but as potential allies of the supernatural).

[x] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.

Because I love fear-obsessed sorcerers.
 
[X] Freehold of the Marble Arch: St. Louis, Missouri
[X] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.

Because that Arch is a big deal, considering that The Moon Landing is the kind of thing that made pretty much every changeling on the planet stronger (unless I'm misremembering things and it made them weaker :V).
 
chocolote12 said:
[X] Freehold of the Marble Arch: St. Louis, Missouri
[X] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.

Because that Arch is a big deal, considering that The Moon Landing is the kind of thing that made pretty much every changeling on the planet stronger (unless I'm misremembering things and it made them weaker :V).
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It made oChangelings stronger. In nChangeling it didn't do much.

That said, symbolism is a big part of a lot of magic. And it's a fucking arch. Sometimes Changelings hold meetings on top of it cloaked by illusions or the like, in broad daylight. What's not to love?
 
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OOC: Very brief thing on Fairies
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    • Snow said:
    Thanks, that was pretty informative. :)

    Um, I suppose information about Dresdenverse Fae would be pretty useful. It seems pretty inevitable that we'd be quite curious about each other IC.
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    Okay, well. First, unlike the True Fae of WoD-verse, the Fairies/Fae of the Dresden-verse are not all bosses. It would be as if, to compare them and get a grip on things, all Goblins were also (Lesser) True Fae.

    To get to the start, Fairies are magical beings that live in the Nevernever, which is somewhat like the Hedge, though different and not quite as theme-locked. A series of interconnected realms, haunted and controlled and patrolled by Fairies. There are as many kinds, almost, as there are of goblins, and similar to goblins and the True Fae/Changeling, they are drawn from various interpretations of mythology, so a goblin based on the myth of a Kelpie and a Kelpie (Dresden) meeting could be interesting.

    As different as they can be, ranging the gamut from small to huge, from very weak to 'stronger than any individual True Fae'*, they follow certain rules.

    First, they cannot give anything away for free, or find it deeply against who they are, and so they are natural dealmakers. They love gathering information, as a rule (those that aren't stupid, that is). They are weak against Cold Iron, which unlike the True Fae includes all steel, even mass-produced steel. Which means they're actually fantastically vulnerable, honestly. They cannot lie outright, and they cannot break the word (the letter, of course, can be broken however one wills) or their promises. That's how binding on them. Asking them something three times or making them promise something thrice is even more binding, so they can't even wiggle out of it with a half-truth, or intentionally not trying as hard for the promise, or anything else.

    Fairies are divided into three general groups. Winter Court, led by three figures...

    The Winter Lady, the Queen Who Is To Come.

    The Winter Queen, the Queen Who Is.

    And Mother Winter, the Queen Who Was.

    Each has different powers and responsibilities, and different abilities to interfere in the world. The Winter Lady interferes with mortals all the time, the Winter Queen sometimes, and Mother Winter, vastly more powerful than both of them combined, almost never.

    In fact, Mab is unable to affect people who aren't in some way tied up/related to something she is doing. Bound by pledge or oath or war or something else. Hence, the Winter Court has a single mortal, the Winter Knight, who received the Mantle of Winter, and all of the powers with it.

    Winter Court rules half the year, at the height of their power in the height of Winter, at their wane just before they switch over, and they are known/seen as cruel, monsterous, and dangerous.

    Summer, on the other hand, can be quite brutal as well, but Queen Titania and the current Summer Lady, wise and beautiful Aurora, are definitely viewed in a better light.

    Most Fairies though, are Wyldfae, somewhere in between, though in times of war between Summer and Winter, they are forced to pick sides.

    The Erlking is the King of Goblins, and runs the Wild Hunt, and is also the Summer King. To clarify something really complicated, the King rules anything he has independently of the Queen system, and is stated to have an "opposite nature" from his Season's Queen. So whereas Titania is one via of Summer, he is the 'I'm leading a hunt to murder people isn't it great' view of Summer.

    Just like the Winter King, Santa Clause, is the Hearth and Fire and Chestnut version of Winter (while also being a dangerous badass).

    Okay, that rambled some, but, tldr: They can't break their oaths, they come in many forms, anything with iron in it hurts them, they have a Summer and Winter Court ruled by three Queens each, who take turns sharing power based on the seasons.


    *Such as the Eldest Gruff, quite probably, Leansidhe, MAYBE a Lady but possibly not actually, and Mab and Titania and the Erlking and Santa Clause, less uncertainly. Note, Mab is not even close to strong enough personally, or honestly even with all of the armies she has (even if she literally emptied the border with the Outsiders), to conquer Arcadia, but no, there's not a single member of the Gentry, and certainly not outside of Arcadia where they are strongest**, who can come even close to matching her one-to-one. Of course, the number of True Fae are...well, it's essentially infinite, so her deciding to One-Man-Punch her way through them would end hilariously badly. And if actually threatened and forced to actually give a shit...well.
    ** On earth they are powerful but Changelings have beaten them and even killed them. In the Hedge they are still more powerful. In Arcadia they are a nightmare, and best beaten by running, hiding, or using tricks.
     
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    • This is not meant to be a temptation, but by the way, if you're wondering at least in part why the Freehold of Brotherly Love has such beautiful Hollows and the like?

    It's because it has a ton of these guys.

    Changeling: The Lost

    Yep, magical builders. Most of the large Freeholds have one or maybe two. Philadelphia just has a team of them, is all. That have been at constant work/hire...yet not for something more 'useful' like making forts and the like (which is what Strong Fort, uh, hired Bridgemasons to do for it a few times before).
     
    [X] Kingdoms of the Volcano: Honolulu, Hawaii
    [X] Summer, the season of war and yet also vacation.
     
    [X] Freehold of the Marble Arch: St. Louis, Missouri
    [X] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.

    I'm kind of stuck between St. Louis, Hawaii, and Philly on the Freehold choice, just because they all have definite advantages, but I do like the arch.

    Definitely have to go Autumn though.
     
    The Laurent said:
    So, first off, any other questions? I'm still taking requests/info-dump questions.

    Second off, @Tasoli , @Anzer'ke , interested in voting? I know you voted in the interest-check thread, soo!
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    Will Changelings be able to replenish their numbers without Gentry or will Gentry come along as well?

    Also are we choosing which of these come along or will all of these freeholds comes but we get to choose which one to rule/ control?

    Edit: Also Name of this Thread; Can that be The Lost Files?
    Funnier that way.
     
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    Tasoli said:
    Will Changelings be able to replenish their numbers without Gentry or will Gentry come along as well?

    Also are we choosing which of these come along or will all of these freeholds comes but we get to choose which one to rule/ control?

    Edit: Also Name of this Thread; Can that be The Lost Files?
    Funnier that way.
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    The Gentry will come along as well. I mean, honestly, a large majority of Changelings would be happy *not* to replenish their numbers if it meant no Gentry, but it is not going to be. And all of those will come along, and you'll choose which one to rule/control/govern. Mixes things up.

    And...maybe, actually.
     
    [X] Autumn, the season of the fear and yet also the harvest.

    Because Magic;

    And since all of these are coming we have to go big or go home in deciding about Freeholds future. I mean don't get me wrong there is something appealing about choosing the smallest one and building that one up but Dresden files is not a kind place,

    [X]Freehold of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
     
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