Talk:Of Demons and Blue Moons

Fae aka Crown Princess Aimee Adrianna of the Guardian Rings Rather than go through the rigmarole of reciting her name and title, followed by an explanation of who, and what, she is, the main character of the story

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Fae aka Crown Princess Aimee Adrianna of the Guardian Rings (The Main Character).
'Fae' by Piero Vettori

Rather than go through the rigmarole of reciting her name and title, followed by an explanation of who, and what, she is, a Faerie (Fairy) and the next in line to the throne of the Ring Realm, she would say, "I am Fae", and it stuck.

Fae, in her signature, 1930's style, big hat and mackintosh (but little else).

There are no male Faeries but, despite the species a Faerie chooses to mate with, the offspring will, as a rule, always be pure blooded female Faeries but pregnancy only occurs if the Faerie is willing, with the exception of 'the demon seed'. If a demon, couples with a Faerie it is attempting to create a Succubus, by one of the two known methods, seduction and impregnation. A demon's seed will insidiously turn a Faerie into a Succubus and only by killing the demon, before the seed 'takes', can this be prevented.

Fae is the exception to the 'pure blood' rule as her mother, the incredibly beautiful Princess Lilliana, had caught the devil's eye and she was kidnapped, brought to hell and imprisoned in order to persuade her to agree to be the devil's consort (The devil prefers his partners to be willing and un-possessed.) In order to escape, Lilliana seduced her gaoler, the most handsome of demons, and elicited his aid in leading her out of hell. Lilliana arrived safely at Ring's Palace of Light but she was heavily pregnant with the gaoler's child and she was also changing, both physically and in terms of personality. Lilliana gave birth to a beautiful baby but one who did not carry the royal birthmark, a fleur di lis, on her left buttock; instead, the baby bore two paw marks of a hound on the right one. Fae also carried within her a small, black flame, the ability to conjure dark magic, in addition to Faeries own white magic powers. Fae was born part Succubus, part witch and effectively an orphan, albeit a royal one.

Back in hell, the gaoler had been caught and brought before the devil. For laying with the devil's intended, and assisting her escape, the handsome gaoler was transformed into Cerberus, a hideously ugly, giant, three-headed hound and set to guard the gates of hell for all time.
'Cerberus' by Piero Vettori
Princess Lilliana abandoned her baby and fled back to hell, going willingly to the bed of the Prince of Darkness. She was, however, now tainted and unsuitable for the position of 'consort', in the devil's eyes. Princess Lilliana sat at the devils right hand but only as his favourite concubine and an instrument of extreme corruption. No longer the kind and beautiful Faerie princess, Lilliana's beauty increased and she became the Queen of Witches and the First among Succubi and whores, Lilith.
'Lilith' by Piero Vettori

Fae the warrior:-

Bold, courageous and as daring in combat as she is beautiful Fae is no stranger to battles, large, small and monumentally epic, she is an expert with spear, bow and sword. Indeed, her name is mentioned with awe on the supernatural world as that of a fearsome warrior and champion of the commoner, not the lord.
'Fae', in Eastern, light, armour': by Piero Vettori.
The Coat-of-Arms of the Ring royal house, with Fae's paw mark faction
Sword in hand, naked and sweaty with exertion, Fae raises desire in her enemies until they look into her eyes and hurriedly reassess the fight or flight decision process.

Fae, the witch:-

“You said you are a witch,” Scott queried. “As in witch?”
She nodded.
“I thought that you just knew a spell or two?”
“Whenever one harvests a demon, or another witch, I acquire their abilities and skills, in addition to their knowledge.”
She pulled up the folded down tops of the dragon rider boots, to spare the chain mail stockings digging into her knees against the oak floor of the deck, and knelt gracefully, setting aside her sword. The short leather kilt and chain mail were immediately replaced by a very short, open sided, druid’s virginal white robe and cowl, which left little to the imagination.
“There is ‘The White Path’, which some call the ‘Right Path’,” the cowl disappeared and a skimpy, even more revealing, grey tunic replaced it.
“Cinericius Via, the Gray Road, and less wholesome than the white.”
He had to ask.
“And the third?”
“The Left Hand Path? Well one is not a true adept,” she stated. “To be an adept is to give yourself, body and soul, to the devil,” she smiled at him. “In your parlance, I have not done the course, even though I have acquired rather more powers along those lines than many a dark sorcerer or Lady of the Black Flame. However, should I succumb to one’s mother’s wishes…”
The light within the cabin dimmed as if a dark cloud had obscured the sun. Fae changed, and not just visually, her hair became as black as jet, blowing behind her as if some strong wind howled through the cabin, effecting only her. The air held the heavy, sexual, scent of pheromones and lust. Her skin became as tanned as that of Lilith, with her lips and nipples, hard and urgent, turning a glossy black as the tunic disappeared. Black sigils and runes, edged in gold, etched her skin, beautifully tattooed by a master artist. Her expression was both frightening and wanton.
"Terra potestatibus Album",
"Lunae lucem in Inumbro",
"Flamma vero Niger fornicatio lucem",
"ut libidine regnat."
He felt himself drawn by those eyes in a way her succubus powers did not. Fae, the succubus, had desired his body whereas as Fae the third level witch wanted his soul.
“The Earth powers the White",
"Moonlight the Gray",
"But it is fornication that lights the Black Flame, so that lust holds sway", she translated.
The light returned and Fae was again kneeling in her leather kilt and chain mail.
He extended a hand to help her to her feet.
“Did you want me, or fear me, there at the end, Mr Bennett?” her eyes looked deep into his before she shook her head in censure.
“Too much of the first and far too little of the second,” she said sternly. “Should I fall, Mr Bennett, run from me as if your very life depended upon it, as rest assured it will!”
Resisting the temptation to kiss him for his feelings for her, she continued.
“The Fae you have those feelings for will have ceased to exist and I will use you as fuel before casting aside your husk when you are spent.”
Despite himself, he shivered and changed the subject.
“When were you home last?”
“Home?” she answered as if it was a silly question. “One may be the next in line to the throne, but one is most definitely persona non grata."
“Does that bother you?”
She shook her head as if the matter was a triviality.
“No.”
But Scott could see that it hurt.

Fae is incredibly old, older than humanity but her appearance varies between 19 years and 27 years, depending upon her mood.She can alter her appearance to best suit the desires of her intended bed partners, or as a disguise. As with all Faeries, Fae is promiscuous/hedonistic but sexual energy is also very attractive to her as a source of nourishment and a way to deal with her incredible loneliness. Fae seduces multiple strangers on a daily basis, trawling gymnasiums, fitness clubs and singles bars for brief, torrid interludes in doorways and shadowy alleyways as she seeks sustenance and the company of her partners, fleetingly, to assuage that loneliness. Fae outlives those who she loves and cares for, a feature, which led her down two dark paths, the first of these was a period where she secretly joined a devil-worshipping coven in order to find some way of inducing longevity into those she loves. However, once there, she was seduced by the sexual side of the ceremonies, the mass orgies that produce the energy to conjure black magic. The second instance of straying from the path of light was the accidental discovery of the ability of the poppy seed to blank out the void of loneliness within her. Despite her incredible wisdom, the combination of her enormous libido and her addiction to opium does, at times, overrule good sense and lead her into situations, and beds, which she would have avoided had she been clear headed.

Fae is also Moon-Cursed; the exposure of her bare skin to a full moon's light induces mindless nymphomania. The most deadly Luna ray is that which is produced by the rare, Blue Moon. Only with two entities can Fae strip off beneath a full moon and indulge her cravings without draining her lovers of all life, werewolves and the devil himself. Did she, or didn't she? is a question, which will appear at intervals throughout the story? The devil is her ultimate stalker, he requires Fae in order to bring about the fall of humankind by impregnating her with powerful demons, even more deadly than those seven he produced with her mother, Lilith.
'Fae and The Devil' by Ange10

Possibly, the devil's great desire her body, and for her to become the consort he had once hoped that Lilith would be, is what has kept her alive for so long, and un-transformed into a fully-fledged succubus. Her mother is the greater threat to Fae's life. Her jealousy at the devil's desire for her daughter and anger at having been denied the title of Queen of Hell have resulted in Lilith contracting demons, over the centuries, to either seduce, kill or turn Fae into a Succubus, whilst disguised as beautiful femmes or handsome males. Previously, Fae has always recognised demons for what they were and turned the tables, harvesting their powers during the act and slaughtering them at its end. When a partner, human, demon or otherwise supernatural entity, climaxes, it releases into Fae all of its knowledge and abilities. Fae can also read the minds of her lovers, after the act, and communicate with them telepathically. If she is coupling with a demon, she also harvests its powers before it burns, like a flare, and dies. Only the seven Shadow Demons can disguise themselves and only a few humans, such as Scott Bennett, can recognise them for what they truly are.

Scott Bennett

Scott Bennett, English, human, former Royal Marine Commando and member of the elite Special Boat Service. Scott was due to leave the Royal Marines, and take up a lucrative role as the close protection specialist for an A List Hollywood actor, but this was prevented due to severe burns incurred during his final tour in Afghanistan. Being of strong character, Scott overcame an addiction to morphine and painkillers, brought about by his medical treatment. His injuries also wrecked the dreams of his lovely, young wife, Sabrina, a professional dancer, whom Scott had met when attached to the US Special Forces and based in Nevada. Forced to live in reduced circumstances and on a run down, inner city, council estate, Scott is determined to earn a better life for Sabrina and becomes a licensed London black cab driver. On top of these woes, the burns have led to impotence and this is another burden for the married couple to bear.

Scott meets Fae in the early hours of a foul, winters morning, when she appears, seemingly out of thin air (via a portal, time slipping from 1938). Having delivered Fae to Borough Market, in Southwark, Scott sees a Shadow Demon follow her into an alleyway and gives chase. The demon has already stabbed Fae by the time Scott reaches them and is trying to bite out her throat. The demon hinders Scott using magic, but Fae seduces it, distracting it and apparently enjoying both of its penises, to the extent that the demon's spell wavers, allowing Scott to plunge Fae's enchanted dagger into it. Despite the demons mortal wound, Fae continued to copulated with it until it climaxed, releasing all of its knowledge, powers and abilities into her before she herself collapses from blood loss. Scott saves her by carrying her to her home and placing her in an ornate marble bathtub. The tub contains some form of magical, animated, substance and Fae pulls Scott into the bathtub on top of her. On regaining consciousness, Scott burn scars have all disappeared, as has his impotence, which he soon discovers as Fae seduces him in order to thank him for saving her life. Lilith puts out a demonic contract on Scott's head, for killing the shadow demon, and he joins Fae as her sidekick, shadow demon spotter and bodyguard.

Cerberus 'Cerberus' by Piero Vettori

Once upon a time, Cerberus had been the most handsome of Lucifer's fallen angels but he had allowed Fae's mother to use her body and Faerie charming magic to seduce him into helping her escape from hell. As punishment, for inseminating the devil's intended and helping her escape, Cerberus is transformed into the giant, three headed hound of legend. The relationship between father and daughter is complicated. On their first meeting, Fae was frolicking naked under a full moon with a favourite lover, a werewolf. She was under the mistaken belief that the devil wanted her so badly that she was now safe. Unfortunately, the devil's lust for Lilith's daughter was seen as a weakness by his rivals and a coup attempt soon followed. To secure his position, the devil offered Cerberus the chance to redeem himself by either delivering Fae to hell as a Succubus, or by laying her head at his feet, where all would-be rivals could see it. Fae was saved by her lover's courage and a timely cloud that covered the moon. Cerberus failed but Fae's lover was slain by the hellhound.

Cerberus leaves his post to warn Fae that the time of Hölle auf Erden is approaching and her meddling in his affairs has exasperated the devil. Lilith has been ordered to send all six remaining shadow demons to hunt her down, seduce her and turn her into a Succubus. He further warns her of the contract taken out on Scott and serpent demons will track him down and turn him into a hive for their young. Cerberus also delivers to Fae an invaluable weapon, the Shisha-no-Ken, the Japanese 'Sword of the Dead', so called due to the souls of warriors, 13 in all, trapped within it. The sword is in the form of a beautiful belly chain of gold, thirteen precious jewels, and musical, golden coins that tinkle as she moves. The Shisha-no-Ken belly chain The hellhound can also change its appearance, but only into another canine form, such a small, innocuous lap dog. Fae, through the looking glass, with Cerberus. Scott and Cerberus also have an odd relationship. Initially, Cerberus holds Scott in contempt, as much for being a puny, mortal, human as for Scott's longing for Fae. The one vice that Cerberus admits to is one acquired off Sir Walter Raleigh, cigarettes, the stronger, the better. --Andy Farman (talk) 13:13, 15 August 2015 (PDT)

'Clover' 'Clover, dragon rider' by Piero Vettori

Clover is a 5'4", petite and sweet, blonde, blue eyed singer, dancer and Ninja assassin. Clover is also dead, a ghost, murdered by one of her triplet siblings four hundred years before. Before the end of her short life, Clover, and her sisters, spent an uncomfortable time in a racially intolerant Japan. Clover's mother was a beautiful geisha and one who was ordered to care for, and pleasure, a visiting, blond haired and blue eyed, Russian general, from St Petersburg. Unable to find acceptance in normal Japanese society, the three girls were willing recruits into a sect of assassins. Using a cover, that of singing and dancing entertainers, the girls, 'Rose’, ‘Poppy’ and ‘Clover’, were able to move freely about the country and became known as the Ninja Mitsugo.

At just eighteen summers, the girls were contracted, by a female client, to kill a serial seducer, one who had broken her heart before abandoning her for another. The target was a charming, handsome man and the sisters, still virgins, fell under his spell instead of killing him. In secret, he seduced them one at a time, but eventually, of course, the girls learned the truth and turned on one another. Poppy stabbed Rose, Clover strangled Poppy, and finally Clover, stood in a room with her two dead sisters, drank a glass of saki that Rose had poured....

Clover occupied the only sapphire on the belly chain, entering Fae whenever the chain was transformed into the katana, adding her knowledge, skill, advice and muscle memory. There grew an affinity between Fae and Clover, with the long dead ghost in her head becoming the friend she craved and later, the lover she needed. Fae has no idea what Clover, or any of the other warrior souls, look like, not until entering a cave used by great apes to worship likenesses of both Lilith and Fae. A satanic spell, cast by Lilith to induce vanity in her daughter, has the side effect of allowing Fae to unpeel Clover's Ninja garb and discover, by touch, the beautiful girl who resided within the fabric's folds. Clover asks Fae to 'make love' to her but Fae refuses, reminding Clover that she 'only fucks' as making love is too emotionally painful. Consequently, she uses Clover as she does those girls she picks up for one-night stands, purely for their mutual, no strings attached, pleasure. Despite this, it firms up their strange Ghost advisor/friend - Mistress/friend relationship to the extent that she later threatens Cerberus with the demon slaying dagger if he attempts to harm the girl. Clover's weapon skills, particularly with Shurikenjutsu, skill with throwing stars, which she learned at the Dojo of Master Tadamasa, the inventor of the weapon, will be greatly needed, as the hunt for the shadow demons continues. The relationship between Clover and Scott will not be easy, owing, of course, to them both being in love with Fae.

The thirteen Shisha-no-Ken warrior souls

肉屋: Nikuya ‘The Butcher’	whose name said it all
船乗り: Funanori ‘Sailor’	a naval officer turned pirate.
チーフ: Chīfu ‘Chief’	headed a company of cut-throat sell-swords.
将軍: Shōgun ‘General’	lost a war but refused seppuku, the ritual suicide.
馬: Uma ‘Horse’	also gifted in ways not connected to the martial arts and his popularity with his superiors wives and daughters were his undoing.
ノーネーム: Nōnēmu ‘No Name’	a samurai who betrayed his master and bore a further curse which prevented him from uttering his name
小さい: Chīsana ‘Tiny’	a mountain of a man, food was his vice.
パイク: Paiku ‘Pike’	master horse archer, slew his own family in a fit of misguided rage.
カササギ: Kasasagi ‘Magpie’	a gifted warrior, turned master thief.
絹のような: Kinu no yōna ‘Silky’	Swordsman and con artist.
忍者トリプレット: The Ninja triplets	a trio of dancers, singers and assassins who fell in love with their final target and slew each other out of jealousy.
ローズ: Rōzu ‘Rose’
ケシ: Keshi ‘Poppy’
クローバー: Kurōbā ‘Clover’

--Andy Farman (talk) 13:17, 15 August 2015 (PDT)

Lilith : by Piero Vettori.
Lilith aka Lil'Lithe, world famous model, aka ‘Delilah’, ‘Hecate’, ‘Chedipe’, ‘Jezebel’, ‘Helen of Troy’, ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Oholibah’, ‘Aspasia’, ‘The Whore of Babylon’, ‘Phryne’, ‘Circe’ the original ‘Siren’ and 'Pandora' in addition to being both Guinevere and Morgana. The, one time, Crown Princess Lilliana of the Guardian Rings is Fae's mother, which automatically makes Fae part of Hell's royalty.

Lilliana was intended to be the Queen of Hell, Lucifer's consort but she traded her virginity for her freedom by seducing Cerberus, then a handsome demon, in order to escape. Despite returning willingly, once Fae had been born and the change into a Succubus was complete, the devil made her his concubine, not Queen.
'Fae & The Devil 2': by Ange10

It has long been suspected by Lilith that the devil desires her daughter, both in his bed and on the throne that she, Lilith, currently occupies as Queen Witch and First amongst Succubi and whores. There was once a rumour passed about, by the devil's bodyguards, that Fae had allowed him to find her at a satanic orgy, and that Fae, naked and beautiful, her body sweat glistering from the orgy, had invited him to take her on the altar.
Long after the other Satanists had departed, Fae and the devil coupled, again and again, but he did not take her head, nor her soul and neither did he lay his seed within her womb.
Violent death had silenced the bodyguards but the damage had been done and an attempted coup, in hell, had raged for a century.
Despite the devil breeding the seven, powerful, shadow demons with Lilith, she is right to feel insecure, even if the rumour was untrue.

'The Dutchman' aka Hendrick and 'Tween'

Nobody knows the true name of the Steward of Tween, although he was probably once known as Captain Hendrick Van Der Decken, the master of The Flying Dutchman. The individual known as 'Hendrick' is a shapeshifter, pimp, merchant of flesh, narcotics and anything worth trading, but he values information above all else. Tween is a bleak and barren place in time and space, sitting at the crossroads to the natural world, the supernatural realms and also hell itself. Tween is a special place, one where good and evil may not do battle. Tween offers the only safe passage between the worlds of men and that of the supernatural, firstly via ghostly paddle steamers that once plied the Mississippi, crossing a void known as 'The Flux' between Hamwic, in the realm of the Elves, and Dutchman's Ferry, a brothel and strip club on Tween. The remainder of the journey is accomplished via safe portals, ones that are not infested with soul stealing Banshees, madness dealing Horrors and acid spraying Bannacons. Neither ferry ride nor portals are free and although gold is acceptable it is secrets that are preferred.

Tween is a melting pot of denizens from many realms, but humans are a great rarity. Being the first port of call from the natural world, Tween sports high technology as well as the distinctly aged variety. All of these devices, Dutchman's Ferry and the ferries themselves, are all powered by the negative energy of unhappy souls, souls he receives as payment for services rendered to hell. Tween's dependence on this form of energy is a situation Hendrick is not happy with, he can be compelled to aid Lilith or the Devil by simple coercion, the threat of an embargo of souls can only be avoided by acquiring souls from another source, and only a Succubus, or half Succubus (Fae), can achieve that. The secret to the creation of his own Succubus is in learning the words to the spell of everlasting bondage and servitude, uttered after a Faerie, or half Faerie, is beheaded and the head is then replaced upon the stump before the heart ceases beating.

Hendrick desires Fae but he also covets her powers and abilities. If he could, somehow, compel her to work for him then the secret's of everyone she slept with would be his, for free. Faeries have no head for alcohol, they become even freer with their charms after imbibing and so it has become a ritual for Hendrick to ply Fae with expensive champagne to get her into his bed, although it always backfires and she ends up in someone else's. On Fae's previous visit, she had become drunk on a single glass of champagne and had not even bothered with a bed, nakedly, publically and uninhibitedly romping with Hendrick's, then, manager, Chebun the Minotaur, on the dance floor and tables. By way of revenge, Hendrick killed the Minotaur once Fae had departed and served him up as a barbecue. Chebun's replacement is Chaka, a werewolf from Senegal. Hendrick has also taken on a hideously ugly , shape-shifting Dwarf Satyr, Percus, to spy on both staff and guests by disguising himself as ordinary objects. Magical wards also collect information, acting in a similar fashion to CCTV.

Sabrina Bennett aka 'Sugar'

As a bright eyed teenager with a good body, ballet and dance class training, Sabrina had arrived in Las Vegas believing that she would be snapped up by one of the big dance companies that served the famous casinos. After a few auditions she had set her sights lower and sought work further down the famous strip at 'gentlemen's clubs' . Sabrina took the name ‘Sugar’ and paid her dues, starting off with bottom billing and coming onstage last when most of the customers had already tucked the bigger bills from their wallets into the other girls’ garters and boot tops. To be a dancer requires a touch of exhibitionism, whilst stripping takes quite a bit more and Sabrina found that she liked both having men looking at her body as well as wanting her. As her friend pointed out, if you could not handle being a wet dream for four score and more, you were in the wrong job.

Some of the girls were in relationships with each other but Sabrina did not even have a mildly curious bone in her body, and the other girls seemed to pick boyfriends who both leeched off them and made moves on other strippers. She avoided all of that too. She was a good girl, and the only outgoings her lover cost her were the price of new batteries. There were other pitfalls to the business and a criminal record for drugs, DUI or soliciting would bar her from ever achieving her goal. She rarely drank, she avoided drugs and she never engaged in ‘customer relations exercises’ with big tippers, after hours and off the premises. Her flatmate and some of the other girls had a different work ethic, but that was their business. As a state, Nevada had what could be viewed as the most sex-worker friendly laws in the USA, but that did not extend to the Las Vegas city limits, where the police department’s vice squad was always busy. Sabrina continued to attend auditions even though she would be earning less than if she was working the stage and private lap dance booths. She was going to be a showgirl and travel the world one day, and dance at 12 Avenue George V in Paris wearing a platinum wig.

She cultivated a style that was artistic and incorporated ballet as well as classical and contemporary dance, and it seemed to work well. After a year she went from a topless dance club to a fully nude gentlemen’s club and worked hard to put money in the bank to offset that voluntary drop in earnings when her dream job eventually became a reality. She hit the gym daily and attended dance classes on her free days and it all finally paid off with Sabrina walking on air after an audition with the most famous dance company in town, she had won the feathers, heels and body glitter.

When Scott had entered her life nothing could have made her happier, but those feelings were leeched away after he was injured and her love withered with it. The last of her hard earned money had gone towards a share in the cab he drove nightly but the returns were slow in coming. She had been supportive but dreams die hard and she became embittered. Where once it had warmed her heart to see his face she now experienced contempt and a form of loathing. Sabrina went back to dancing, working for the shady Neville Dunganon, the owner of ‘Vixens’, a strip club in London. She had become quite a good actress over the last couple of years and Scott, of course, trusted her. When Scott was working from eight in the evening until eight in the morning Sabrina rarely went straight home. Whereas she had never considered selling after hours services when she was in Las Vegas ,she now let high rollers know that she available for the right price, and although that price was high there was no shortage of admirers who were willing to pay it. Neville not only knew about her out of hours activity behind her husband’s back, but he capitalised on it. When he was fêting potential investors it was Sabrina whom he paid to accompany them back to their hotel to seal the deal. Sabrina aka 'Sugar' by Ange10 In the same way that Sabrina had made a discovery about herself when she had first begun stripping, she now found it thrilling that men would pay to get her into their beds, and once there she found the illicit nature of what she was doing incredibly exciting, more than filling the void created by Scott’s impotence. Sabrina was enjoying her work and the money was her aphrodisiac. The cash she brought home was enough to prove that she was pulling her weight, but the bulk of her earnings were deposited into an account her husband knew nothing of. Despite this, Fae is guilt ridden at enthralling Sabrina but that does not stop her from becoming Sabrina's first sapphic lover. 'Fae and Sabrina' by Ange10

Neville Dunganon

Vixens owner is on the distinctly shady side of the business. He pimps his dancers and ignores the 'no touching' rules that other establishments adhere to. By having local authority, and police officers, on his payroll he is in no danger of being raided. Sabrina is an asset who brings customers into the club and who leaves with the big spenders, cutting him in on a share. Sabrina Bennett, aka 'Sugar'.

Derek Kingston

Derek is Neville's Number 2, a steroid enhanced ex-doorman from Jamaica with a rep for murder. Derek has had eyes for Sabrina for a long time but he is unaware that she plans him to be closely involved in ridding her of Scott.

Chaka

Chaka, formerly a native of French West Africa, the Senegalese manager of Dutchman's Ferry was bitten by a werewolf many years before but the circumstances of his being in Hendrick's employ are a mystery. Despite a serious case of sexual un-fulfilment running back for years, Chaka does not like Fae, despite her elegance and poise he considers her to be la poufiasse, no better than a common slut. His mood is one of being just a short step from releasing the werewolf within and giving over to uncontrolled rage. Only after Hendrick explains to her why it is that Chaka is "In more dire need of a blowjob than any werewolf alive," does Fae decide to provide him with the very thing. By being intimate with Chaka, she has of course created another source of intelligence to tap into, although Werewolves are notoriously difficult to mind read.

Percus

Dwarf Satyrs are similar to Faeries inasmuch as they have only one gender, but they are male and unlike Faeries they are two foot tall and hideously ugly. The two reasons why it is that they have not become extinct are simply that they are so well endowed that they require a tail of similar proportions to act as a counter-balance. The counterbalancing tail is hinge jointed and does do double duty. I am sure that you can work out how. 'Fae, Percus and the lipstick tally' by Piero Vettori Indeed, a very drunk Fae is able to do as many girls do and look beyond the wart bespeckled skin and furry hindquarters in order to see these two benefits. Next morning, Percus has kept used Fae's lipstick to keep score on her buttocks. Fae is shamefaced and Percus is bragging to all who will listen.

Sir William D'Rollin-Sonn

An Elvan Knight of limited financial means, Sir William married a portly spinster for money and spends as much time from home as possible, adventuring as a mercenary in medieval wars on the natural world. Charming and handsome, Sir William blatantly pursues Fae with the intention of bedding her in ways that other well bred girls would not contemplate. Fae is likewise attracted to the roguish Elf but circumstance seem determined to thwart each attempt at permitting him to realise his desires. Sir William's connection to Igrett, and his presence on the ill fated passage of 'The Kraken 100' and the Paladin 'Spears', make him a figure of mistrust, initially, but his reckless bravery and skill with his sword dispel that question mark over his character. Sir William becomes a friend, comrade-in-arms and trusted advisor to Fae.

Erik Voldargamar and Valkeria.

Prince Eric Voldargamar of Valkeria is the commander of a Free Company, (mercenaries), The Kraken 100. They do not fight for money so much as the joy of battle. The Kraken 100, motif Having once been the residents of what later became Scandinavia, it is easy to see where the legends of the Norse Gods originated. Muscular, eight feet tall and blond, the ruggedly handsome Erik is no stranger in Fae's bed, and she is no stranger in The Kraken's shield wall during wars and campaigns in both the supernatural world and the natural one, in times before the coming of gunpowder. Although his wife is fully aware of what Erik gets up to when away campaigning, she and Fae are good friends.

Erik values Fae as a friend and comrade-in-arms, and his farther, King Ulbricht, desires her as a daughter-in-law, if Erik's present wife remains barren.

Fae is believed to be no more than a beautiful Faerie princess, next in line to the throne of Ring, and a failed diplomat and peacemaker who prefers a good fight to a boring debate. Valkerians are intensely superstitious and the burners of witches, so although they accept her white magic, Fae must keep both her grey and black magical powers completely hidden. Fae's true parentage, and origins, must also remain secret.

When Fae happens upon Erik and The Kraken 100 at Dutchman's Ferry, their numbers are greatly reduced to the level that they had been forced to amalgamate with a Paladin spear company. A terrible ambush had been sprung whilst both free companies had traversed a non-Tween controlled portal. The possibility that they were betrayed, and the involvement of The Dutchman, runs high. Never before had such large numbers of warriors been attacked in a portal. The ambush sends ripples through the supernatural world, affecting commerce and industry, particularly that of gold working, which require travel between the world's of men and those of supernatural beings.

Igrett Voldargamar

Erik's sister is tall, blonde and breathtakingly beautiful. She is a skilled and courageous warrior, she is also psychotic and madly in love with her brother, in a completely incestuous, but unrequited, fashion. Fae and Igrett have been lovers, indeed Igrett seduces all of her brother's lovers in an attempt to discover what it is about them that her brother finds attractive enough to bed them. Her lust for Erik is a badly kept secret, everybody knows but no one talks about it, including Erik, who hopes that it is a phase she will one day grow out of. Princess Igrett's hatred of Fae knows no bounds and she has vowed to cut out her eyes and drag back to Valkeria in chains where she will make curtains of her skin, once her war hounds have done with her.

Igrett's involvement in the portal ambush can only be guessed at. She vouched for Sir William and the pair acted as forward scouts, navigating the portal unmolested. Only Scott, suspects a connection between Igrett and Hendrick but he rules out Sir William as an accomplice due to his bravery and frequent interventions, sword in hand, to aid Fae.

Beatrice-of-the-Vale

Paladins are a nation of mercenaries, it provides the national income, fighting for coin, not glory, unlike the Valkerians. Beatrice is a tall, beautiful, master Javelineer. She is a lesbian and falls for Fae at first glance, delaying her journey home, and the seeking of fresh employment. Beatrice joins Fae, Scott and Cerberus in their journey to the Sky Citadel, to take part in the world cup final of jousting 'The King's Sword'. Initially, Beatrice shows unveiled contempt for Scott, a puny, dim witted human male, and one undeserving of his place in Fae's affections, and bed.

Dedark-the-One-Eye

Dedark is a Valkerian, axe wielding, berserker of many summers. Grey haired and much scarred, he is nonetheless a muscular giant of a warrior. To all appearance, when stood side by side with the 5'10" Fae, the 8' berserker seems old enough to be her grandfather. Fae is intensely fond, and loyal to Dedark, who lost his eye to an arrow but refused to abandon her to a horde of Orcs' intent on rape. Dedark carries with him a set of loaded dice, ones that he uses to trick maidens into his bed. Fae knows of the loaded dice but still engages in betting with the elderly warrior on the roll of the dice. It is a small price to pay, in her eyes, for the loyalty that Dedark once showed her in a burning citadel.

Cassandra of Paladin

Cassandra, a princess of Paladin, warrior and captain of a free company, 'The Spears' or 'Cassandra's Spears' as they are sometimes called. The inverted griffin is their symbol and was once gold coloured, as golden as their leader’s hair, until it became stained with the blood of a predatory sea dragon which she slew. The odd red patch on the motif is in recognition of that event. The Inverted Griffin

Cassandra and Fae are close, indeed Cassandra’s first born girl child is named 'Fae'. Fae is distressed to learn that Cassandra commanded the rearguard in the portal battle but has thus far failed to emerge. She must be presumed dead, along with the rest of the rearguard.

Prince Hagar the Short

Hagar's title is a jocular dig at his great height, he is an experienced warrior, general of the Sky Realm armies and extremely arrogant.
When Fae enters 'The King's Sword' as a contestant she does so under her real name, Princess Aimee Adrianna, and Hagar dismisses her as being a silly little girl in pink armour who he intends to beat, bed and boast about, in that order.
He is in for a rude shock.

Abigail Corcoran

Abigail was seduced by Lilith, in the disguise of a pretty nun, when she was a pupil at an exclusive girl's boarding school. Years later, Abigail, already a talented PA and master of IT communication skills that demons and supernatural beings lack, willingly allowed a demon to possess her in order that she could better serve her mistress, the world famous fashion and photographic model, Lil' Lithe (Lilith).
The internationally famous lingerie and swimwear company, Monique’s Mystère that Lilith now owns, has been renamed 'Devil's Advocate' and is a major force in corrupting world leaders through the charms of its top models.
Although Abigail is one of Lilith's many lovers she is quick to take up an invitation from the devil to visit his bed, an action that was calculated by the devil to punish Lilith for her poor handling of Fae's capture.

--Andy Farman (talk) 19:39, 15 August 2015 (PDT)

Faeries, Succubus and Shadows.

SUCCUBUS :

Noun, plural succubi. [suhk-yuh-bahy]

1 - Any demon or evil spirit (Hebrew and Christian religious definition)

2 - A strumpet, prostitute, jezebel, trull or harlot (Common usage)

3 - A Succubusˣ is a female demon or supernatural entity in folklore that appears in naked form in order to seduce men and women, usually through sexual activity.

ˣA Succubus is created by one of two methods, either the seduction of a Faerie by a demon, usually in the guise of a lover or harmless creature, or alternatively by slaying the Faerie at her most vulnerable moment, beheading her and immediately replacing the head before the heart ceases beating whilst uttering the words of everlasting servitude and bondage.

FAERIE

Noun, plural fairies. [fare-ree]

A Faerie (also fay, fairy) is a resident of the supernatural world that exists in parallel with the natural world of mortal men. They are possessed of magical powers, longevity and great beauty. Faeries are greatly desired by other residents of the natural and supernatural worldˣˣ as well as the denizens of hellˣˣˣ.  

SHADOW

Noun, plural shadows. [shad-doh]

1 - a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light. 2 - a hint or faint, indistinct image. 3 – one of The Seven shadow demons created by the first Succubus, Lilith. They are endowed with great powers and cunning in order to bring about Hölle auf Erden (Hell on Earth) through the subtle possession of national figuresˣˣˣˣ.

ˣˣA word of advice to the romantic pursuers of the fair and graceful Fay; mortals may not survive the night if the object of their desires is successfully wooed to bed. The Fay’s energy and libido are legendary.

ˣˣˣA further word of advice, to those seeking to harvest the Faeries beauty and charms thereby create a Succubus, the graves of those demons who tried and failed are legion in number, whilst the ranks of the Succubus are thin indeed.

ˣˣˣˣ Not to be confused with notable possessions in history by lesser demons who revealed themselves by gratuitous rapine and blood-letting.

A few things you may not know about the planet Earth:

1 - It exists in different dimensions, the Natural realm of Man, and the Supernatural. 2 - The dimensions co-exist. 3 - Inter dimensional time travel is possible but only between the past and present. 4 - The future can be visited but it can best be described as a ‘work in progress’, it changes by the nano-second. --Andy Farman (talk) 03:04, 15 August 2015 (PDT)

Trivia

The original book cover was banned from advertising, despite hair-bra and parapet ensuring that Fae showed no more flesh than if she had worn a long skirt and bikini top.

'Fae', aka 'Aimee', is based upon a real, and unidentified, guest at a ball held at Buckingham Palace. The figure on the book cover is a close render of a pale skinned and ethereal beauty who wore a thin, wet dress. The dog's paw tattoo on the right cheek showed up through the wet material and her friend called her 'Amy'.

Initially, all the illustrations were intended to be low file sized line art works, in order to allow the book to be published as an iBook, with their low, maximum file size ceiling. However, as Apple have no current interest in promoting any works outside of the current best selling list it was decided to find models for sketched works.

Britain's, Tracey Elvik, kindly agreed to be the face and body of Lilith, whereas Katya Clover, of Russia, permitted her image to be used to portray Fae in the scandalous dress, as the running warrior and also as the submissive Fae, enjoying the devils passion.
Katya requested a sketch of herself riding a dragon in the nude as 'Clover' which ensures that Fae will look a little differently in future sketched illustrations, whereas Katya will remain as the model for 'Clover'.
Tracey, as Lilith, will be on the cover of the planned second book and Katya, as a cute pirate, will grace the third.
Due to the banning of the first book cover there will be back-up covers devised in case similar bans are put on the forthcoming covers, too. --Andy Farman (talk) 11:38, 16 August 2015 (PDT)