@Prince of Seraphs@Ojo chan 42@LAdyRunic Not sure if you want to go with crosses controlling them either, as that's a distinctly Christian thing and implies the existence of a power greater than the fey, and while it's loosely defined there's also a lot of extant lore on it. A proper iron bridal would actually probably kill a kelpie through prolonged contact, and certainly it'd lead to illness and poisoning.

Generally fey were captured for riches or wishes, not hard labor. I'm not sure why someone would, really. Also you could /kill/ the man, and that'd free Caoimhin, wouldn't it? I don't know why they didn't do that. Or curse him. Or something.

I think it's strange that Clyde trusted the human girl, but eh, Sini's done worse as a child. The whole negotiating for some /other/ fey's child seems a bit...odd, but *shrug* your chars. Though it's interesting that the kelpie who fathered Laira cared about the baby, but not the woman, and then left both...very sticky situation there. *grins* Should be fun to play with.

Interesting that Clyde and the father were both from Fall, but didn't know each other. Rival herds, perhaps, so they know only /of/ the others, but not their faces?

oh they know eachoter, but his fater left the herd to make it easy for his son to take over the her. he did not want to fight him for the position of stand in leader.

That's is why I made the cross iron, it may have been the mortals foolish believe that a iron cross would work. That's why I wrote fleeing from the iron and the thing with a holster with crosses, I based this of the legend of a laird (lord) who captured one making the Kelpie slave away. The only way to capture a Kelpie is with a holster that has crosses stamped in the leather.

EDIT: and the man who did this was Elenore's father, Laira's grandfather.

Yes but since Elenore was the one with a relationship with a Kelpie and this was several years after Caoimhin's capture and death so that wouldn't give him any special Kelpie knowledge.

Clyde may have run from the iron as it can kill him but there is no reason that his sister despite the pain of iron couldn't still drown the man. Iron in any form doesn't have the power to enslave a fae. It merely hurts or kills them. I respect that you're deriving this from old legends and lore but that's not the way it works in LadyRunic's fae universe. If it was the blacksmith's foolish idea that iron crosses would work then they shouldn't have, Caoimhin would have killed him and either died herself of iron exposure or had her brother remove the bridle before it killed her.

Also I think you mean bridle, my sister rides horses and I know of no piece of equipment other than the sheath she keeps her weapon in that could be called a holster. Plus if it was placed on Caoimhin's head as seems to be the case it would be the bridle.

Oh they know each other, but his father left the herd to make it easy for his son to take over the herd. he did not want to fight him for the position of stand-in-leader.

Wait, so the Kelpie Laira's mother mated with was Clyde's father? Doesn't that make them half siblings, in which case gross.

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Yes but since Elenore was the one with a relationship with a Kelpie and this was several years after Caoimhin's capture and death so that wouldn't give him any special Kelpie knowledge.

Clyde may have run from the iron as it can kill him but there is no reason that his sister despite the pain of iron couldn't still drown the man. Iron in any form doesn't have the power to enslave a fae. It merely hurts or kills them. I respect that you're deriving this from old legends and lore but that's not the way it works in LadyRunic's fae universe. If it was the blacksmith's foolish idea that iron crosses would work then they shouldn't have, Caoimhin would have killed him and either died herself of iron exposure or had her brother remove the bridle before it killed her.

Also I think you mean bridle, my sister rides horses and I know of no piece of equipment other than the sheath she keeps her weapon in that could be called a holster. Plus if it was placed on Caoimhin's head as seems to be the case it would be the bridle.

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Wait, so the Kelpie Laira's mother mated with was Clyde's father? Doesn't that make them half siblings, in which case gross.

No no no they are not related at all. I think you misunderstood me, they are not related at all. I thought you ment the father of Clyde. But to awnser your question, indeed Clyde and Laira's father do not know eachother.

And bridle, thanks. I think i misread something (and cool, my sister also works with horses but blwe call a bridle a hoofdtuig or hoofdstel)

But @LadyRunic what do you propose I change about the past. I kind of worked really hard to write this story with all the folklore in the right place.

@Ojo chan 42
Perhaps something that is not pure iron?

So it would burn but not kill

Or maybe the bridle was enchanted somehow?

Edit: just suggestions

@BlackPanther Enchanted would mean the humans had magic.

@Prince of Seraphs I think the word holster was supposed to be halter, which I think is a piece of tack?

And ahaha, I thought the same when I saw mention made of Clyde's father. ^.^ Glad that's not an issue.

@Ojo chan 42 How about the father tried to capture the kelpie but had iron on him, or something, and ended up killing her? Clyde is understandably upset, and he goes to drown not the father first but his adult daughter, since that will be a loss that will cut more deeply before he kills the man himself. Then the woman goes towards the sea and the other kelpie turns up, etc.

@Ojo chan 42 How about the father tried to capture the kelpie but had iron on him, or something, and ended up killing her? Clyde is understandably upset, and he goes to drown not the father first but his adult daughter, since that will be a loss that will cut more deeply before he kills the man himself. Then the woman goes towards the sea and the other kelpie turns up, etc.

That would actually be a good reason for Elenore to get turned into a seasonborn and meeting Laira's father ( name still pending, it has to be a name something to do with water in keltic language, like all my names in this RP T,T)

I am going to re write this the moment i have some time, right now my main focus is on posting again as soon as I can with my lovley kelpie girl.

OH that's right she's seasonborn, eventually. Hm, I dunno then. @.@ I guess kelpie number two could take her away, and convert her after, but when he tires of her and abandons her then Clyde (who still associates her iwth the death of his sister) swoops in to steal the baby...in a manner of speaking (I know that's not really how it happens but it sounds more fun when I say it that way).

@BlackPanther

frick this, I wrote a whole piece but apparently falling asleep while working on you laptop angers the RP gods, fot the piece I have written got deleted ( dunno maybe I rolled ontop of my laptop or such) T,T blooper of the day. I hope I can re write the piece tonight

@Prince of Seraphs PM them to me. I'll look them over later

Guys I'm sorry but I need to take a break. Family came up and let's just say I'm going to need a day or two to get my head on straight again. Old wounds were salted and stitched closed with the salt in them so to speak.

@LadyRunic No, that's understandable. *hugs* Thanks for letting us know.

@LadyRunic
Okay

Take your time

@LadyRunic I understand that all too well. Take your time love, we'll be here.
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@LadyRunic Take your time lady, I hope you will feel better soon. *soft hug*

@Ojo chan 42
Going to wait a bit for others to post before I post again

I believe I need to post, is that correct?

@SunsetRoses
I believe so yes

Thanks guys. And posted.

@LadyRunic
Oh snap
Falk continues to make me nervous lol

I'll wait for the others to post before I go again

I work an insanely long day today (around 14 hrs) so I will try to post when I get home but no promises