2. Athare

[kajones_writing]

On arrival the fae named their new home Athare. It was one of very few worlds with enough magic to sustain a settlement of the fae for any period of time, but they had no idea how long it would last, and as they were unable to live without using magic a solution had to be found. That is why Athare became the home first of the World Creation Council, because the fae’s solution was to create new worlds using the magic within Athare in the hope that any new races would be able to recharge their own worlds and Athare in a way the fae couldn’t, and later the World Walkers Council, after the birth of the first true walker.

Although the thirteen families made the decision together that their only real solution was to follow through with the suggestion of the Yellow and Blue families, even though many believed that it was the only way they could experiment with their families abilities’, the families soon fell back into old habits. To begin with all they all lived in the same place, but once their worries about magic faded the families started creating their own settlements, allowing their allies in and keeping their enemies out. When Mab stepped down as queen the familes decided against electing another. On their new world there was no need for a queen.

It took time for the Blue family to create new worlds, so the Yellow family began by creating three new races to live on Athare. Most of the fae were against this, but knew that it was something that needed to be done, if they were going to live their lives in the way they were used to. Each race was placed on a different continent, keeping them far away from the continent the fae lived on, but the Yellow family kept a close eye on them, making sure they were safe from anyone who might decide to destroy them.

Mirrored from K. A. Jones Writing.

Comments

Hmm...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

This makes me wonder if the family colors among the fae have cultural influences on the races they create.

Re: Hmm...

[kajones-writing.livejournal.com]

When the decision was made a lot of the families stepped away, because they didn't really want to be a part of what was happening. It was almost entirely down to two families: the Blue family and the Yellow family, as they had the ability to make it all happen. However, there were those within the families who made the choice to be a part of the world creation council, either to keep an eye on the Blue and Yellow families (as they couldn't be trusted) or because they were fascinated by the whole idea.

The whole thing changed the thirteen families, which is something I plan on exploring. In the end it kind of became a choice for some people as to whether their loyalty was to their family or to the World Creation Council/World Walkers Council.

Re: Hmm...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>>When the decision was made a lot of the families stepped away, because they didn't really want to be a part of what was happening. It was almost entirely down to two families: the Blue family and the Yellow family, as they had the ability to make it all happen.<<

So that would force Blue and Yellow into closer alliance, just to get the job done, whether they really got along or not.

>> However, there were those within the families who made the choice to be a part of the world creation council, either to keep an eye on the Blue and Yellow families (as they couldn't be trusted) or because they were fascinated by the whole idea.<<

They would need at least some additional help, but the other families might be represented in the creative process by only one or a few individuals. With all the attention to different calendars, I think they'd really need Gold/Time. They couldn't get anywhere without Green/Door to handle travel to each new worldspace. They might also need Silver/Elemental to manage the forces, beyond mere objects.

The others are more a matter of convenience and variety. If they come and go in different combinations, that could influence what kinds of magic each world has.

>>The whole thing changed the thirteen families, which is something I plan on exploring. In the end it kind of became a choice for some people as to whether their loyalty was to their family or to the World Creation Council/World Walkers Council.<<

You might look up references from the American Civil War, or from wars of succession, to see how major political conflicts can shred family ties.