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Fae Lore

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Code of the Honest Ones

All fae play by these rules. They are inborn and there is nothing they can do about it.
  • Never steal. If you borrow something, try to return it in better condition.  Mortals who steal from fae are often severely punished. 
  • Keep your word. Fae are literally bound by their words.  Mortals who break their word to a fae are often severely punished. 
  • Speak and listen carefully. The words that leave my mouth are my responsibility; how you interpret them is not. 
  • Respect the Elders. Elder trees are sacred and must be protected. Respect and revere the Eldernymphs. 

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Decorum for interacting with the Fae

  • Getting annoyed when they borrow something will anger them. 
  • Burning elderwood, destroying and elder tree, taking too much from one tree, or taking anything from the tree without seeking permission first will anger them. To ask permission, you can first try to speak to the residing eldernymph, but you probably won't get an answer.  If you don't, place an offering of food at the base of the tree.  If the food rots, do not take from the tree.  If the food is eaten and there is a gift in its place, then you may take from the tree. 
  • Speaking untruths to a fae will anger them, even if you think it's clear that you were joking or didn't mean it.  The Fae can't joke or play around in this manner in Sylvan (because you can't speak untruths in Sylvan at all) so they have a hard time understanding when humans do it.  Not doing something you said you were going to is extremely offensive, enough to completely destroy a relationship.  Jokingly saying you're going to do something is offensive, but if you twist the words right, you can avoid being offensive.  "What if I were to..." or "I could consider..." or even "I might..." can be used in a joking manner, but "I'm going to..." would be offensive. The Honest Folk invented speech, but it was the humans and the demons who invented lies. 
  • If a human breaks a promise, deal, or contract, that is punishable by (up to) death. If the offended fae can't do it themselves, they can ask someone higher within their court for help.  The higher-ups who help them generally won't see this as a "favor," just part of their job of carrying out natural laws.  
  • Don't call them Faeries, call them the Fae, Sidhe, the fair folk, or Themselves.  If you want to sound extra respectful, refer to them as the Honest Folk or the Good Neighbors. You can also say Theniflyem ("The Honestfolk") to refer to a group (in place of "these guys" or "them" or similar), or Thir Thenifly to refer to an individual. A mortal should address an Eldernymph as Wise One or Thir Esem.  
  • Stealing is not okay.  Borrowing is okay, but you must return it in better condition.  If someone borrows something from you, returns it in better condition, and its absence didn't cause you inconvenience, then it's inappropriate to be annoyed about it.
  • Observing any fae (but not others) without their knowledge is considered an act of violence. You might as well have punched them. If a fae attacks as a result, it's considered self defense. 
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