Extra Credit 2 - Creative Work
Jenna Hathaway
List of Inter-Realm Laws
1. You shall not pass (or at least not with official permission). The most important law is to govern the travel between the faery and mortal realms. First and foremost there should be equal limits. All this time it's more often for faeries to know of mortals' existence and their realm than vice versa. Very few mortals are even aware--or choose to believe--in the existence of faeries and their realm. So with this law there shall be created a number of portals that would be the only known way to travel between realms. The existence of these portals shall be told to whoever asks of it. However, getting permission to travel won't be so easy. There's a whole procedure not unlike acquiring a visa to visit another country, complete with how long they can stay, etc. Those who break the rules will risk permanent banning from using the portals. And only so many mortals can be in the faery realm at any time, and vice versa - at least at the beginning, to make sure the system works. Portals will have guards in both sides at all times - a mix of faery and mortals to make sure no one cheats.
2. Love thy neighbor. There shall be no more faeries playing mischief on mortals, enchanting them until they lose their minds. And in turn, mortals should also never abuse faeries or use their magic for their own needs. Punishment for those found out to be breaking these laws shall be severe. There will be a Crime Against Faerie and Crime Against Mortal Offices in the mortal and faerie realm, respectively, to deal with this issue.
3. Why is the rum always gone? When served to mortals, Faerie food and drinks must be mortal-proofed first to make sure they don't have disastrous consequences, such as burning one to a crisp, making one forget one's entire memories, or wanting to live in the faerie realm forever. Faerie wines are especially known for their dangerous effects toward mortals, so all establishments serving to mortals must have a license that is quite the opposite of the mortals' version of liquor license (they have to be NON-alcoholic in a way...).
4. Let them eat cake. Every Summer and Winter Solstice, there will be two parties held both in the faery and mortal realm. For faeries who want to party in the mortal realm with mortals, they can attend the party over there, and for mortals who want to behold the beauty of the faery realm and participate in an actual faerie party without the hazards caused by faerie food may attend the one in the faery realm (see Law #3 about the food in both parties).
5. Love (doesn't) conquer all. There shall be no relationship between faeries and mortals, especially not while one party doesn't even know if the other's true identity. We don't want surprises in the form of a half faery half human baby who could fly out of their mother's womb. If there should be one such couple who are aware of each other's identities and believe their true love can win over anything and know all the risks (such as one being immortal will probably stay young while the other grows - and unlike vampires, you can't just turn someone into a faerie), they may appeal their case to both rulers of the realms and only when both rulers allow it may they proceed.
6. I can bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death. Magic is classified as an illegal item to be traded. No Faerie shall sell potions, so-called magical wands, lamps, or worst of all; faerie dust to mortals. Magic shall always stay in the faery realm and not be treated as goods in the mortal realm. Mortals cannot be trusted with magic. (Granted, a lot of faeries misuse magic as well, but we've managed so far... and let's not make things worse)
7. I'm flying without wings. Even though with the portals' existence most people would be aware of the existence of both realms, faeries should still try to blend in when they're in the mortal realm because we don't need to flaunt their existence either. It might shock mortals with less knowledge and then before you know it they'll sue and it'll all get out of hand. So yes; you want to travel to the mortal realm? Stick to airplanes when you want to fly around in there.
8. I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Mortal children are to be treated with the utmost respect - yes, more than their adults. After all, children are often the only ones who believe and embrace the faeries' existence. (And they're also the only ones who would help clap and bring Tinkerbell back to life!)
9. She's a damsel in distress. Dragons or other magical creatures are not to be used to guard princesses in towers, in either realm. Magical creatures have rights, too! And to force them to stand guard in front of a perfectly delicious meal without being allowed to eat them is just cruel. All magical creatures should be free, though for the ones who don't have the capability to understand laws, they shall remain in the faery realm so as not to cause another Godzilla incident in the mortal realm.
10. The Queen is always right. When in doubt, see this rule. All questions, concerns, and complications regarding the laws will be brought before the Queen and she shall give the final judgment. And if anyone dares to question her, off with their head!
1. You shall not pass (or at least not with official permission). The most important law is to govern the travel between the faery and mortal realms. First and foremost there should be equal limits. All this time it's more often for faeries to know of mortals' existence and their realm than vice versa. Very few mortals are even aware--or choose to believe--in the existence of faeries and their realm. So with this law there shall be created a number of portals that would be the only known way to travel between realms. The existence of these portals shall be told to whoever asks of it. However, getting permission to travel won't be so easy. There's a whole procedure not unlike acquiring a visa to visit another country, complete with how long they can stay, etc. Those who break the rules will risk permanent banning from using the portals. And only so many mortals can be in the faery realm at any time, and vice versa - at least at the beginning, to make sure the system works. Portals will have guards in both sides at all times - a mix of faery and mortals to make sure no one cheats.
2. Love thy neighbor. There shall be no more faeries playing mischief on mortals, enchanting them until they lose their minds. And in turn, mortals should also never abuse faeries or use their magic for their own needs. Punishment for those found out to be breaking these laws shall be severe. There will be a Crime Against Faerie and Crime Against Mortal Offices in the mortal and faerie realm, respectively, to deal with this issue.
3. Why is the rum always gone? When served to mortals, Faerie food and drinks must be mortal-proofed first to make sure they don't have disastrous consequences, such as burning one to a crisp, making one forget one's entire memories, or wanting to live in the faerie realm forever. Faerie wines are especially known for their dangerous effects toward mortals, so all establishments serving to mortals must have a license that is quite the opposite of the mortals' version of liquor license (they have to be NON-alcoholic in a way...).
4. Let them eat cake. Every Summer and Winter Solstice, there will be two parties held both in the faery and mortal realm. For faeries who want to party in the mortal realm with mortals, they can attend the party over there, and for mortals who want to behold the beauty of the faery realm and participate in an actual faerie party without the hazards caused by faerie food may attend the one in the faery realm (see Law #3 about the food in both parties).
5. Love (doesn't) conquer all. There shall be no relationship between faeries and mortals, especially not while one party doesn't even know if the other's true identity. We don't want surprises in the form of a half faery half human baby who could fly out of their mother's womb. If there should be one such couple who are aware of each other's identities and believe their true love can win over anything and know all the risks (such as one being immortal will probably stay young while the other grows - and unlike vampires, you can't just turn someone into a faerie), they may appeal their case to both rulers of the realms and only when both rulers allow it may they proceed.
6. I can bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death. Magic is classified as an illegal item to be traded. No Faerie shall sell potions, so-called magical wands, lamps, or worst of all; faerie dust to mortals. Magic shall always stay in the faery realm and not be treated as goods in the mortal realm. Mortals cannot be trusted with magic. (Granted, a lot of faeries misuse magic as well, but we've managed so far... and let's not make things worse)
7. I'm flying without wings. Even though with the portals' existence most people would be aware of the existence of both realms, faeries should still try to blend in when they're in the mortal realm because we don't need to flaunt their existence either. It might shock mortals with less knowledge and then before you know it they'll sue and it'll all get out of hand. So yes; you want to travel to the mortal realm? Stick to airplanes when you want to fly around in there.
8. I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Mortal children are to be treated with the utmost respect - yes, more than their adults. After all, children are often the only ones who believe and embrace the faeries' existence. (And they're also the only ones who would help clap and bring Tinkerbell back to life!)
9. She's a damsel in distress. Dragons or other magical creatures are not to be used to guard princesses in towers, in either realm. Magical creatures have rights, too! And to force them to stand guard in front of a perfectly delicious meal without being allowed to eat them is just cruel. All magical creatures should be free, though for the ones who don't have the capability to understand laws, they shall remain in the faery realm so as not to cause another Godzilla incident in the mortal realm.
10. The Queen is always right. When in doubt, see this rule. All questions, concerns, and complications regarding the laws will be brought before the Queen and she shall give the final judgment. And if anyone dares to question her, off with their head!
Hailey Potter
I read a story called “The Goodman o’Wastness”. This tells a story about the Goodman o’Wastness, who was a well-to-do man in the village (and handsome) that all the girls fawned over. Therefore, they decided that he was an old man in a young man’s body, figuring he just planned on living a life alone. His friends would question him why, and he would basically reply that women were placed on earth to cause problems for men by using an analogy about Adam and Eve- if Eve hadn’t come along, Adam would still be in the Garden of Eden. An older woman heard him and warned that he should be careful of what he says because he might be bewitched one day. He laughed her off and replied that would never happen!
One day, he went walking near a flat rock where selkies were lying out sunning themselves and were naked with the seal-skins strewn on the sand and rocks. The Goodman neared the rock and then ran towards them. They quickly grabbed their seal skins and went back into the ocean. However, Goodman was able to grab one skin- she had forgotten to grab her skin.
As the others returned to their seal forms, one did not, and came to the beach and up to Goodman, crying and begging him to give her her seal skin back. She begged for him to have mercy on her. He pitied her, but he also felt love. He pleaded with her to remain his wife and she agreed- what else could she do? As long as he had her skin she could not return to the sea. She turned out to be a good wife and she gave him seven children- four beautiful boys and three beautiful girls. Things seemed perfect for the couple, but she missed her home- the sea.
One day, the Goodman took his sons to fish. The wife sent out the daughters to gather things for their tea; however, the youngest stayed behind since she was injured. The wife began to look for her seal skin. As the sun set, she grew frantic and the daughter asked her what she was doing. After saying she was looking for a special skin to make a shoe for the daughter to heal her injured foot, the daughter told her that she had seen her father take it out and put it back above the bed. She ran, retrieved it, said goodbye to the daughter, and ran out to the sea. A selkie man was waiting for her there and greeted her. As the Goodman was rowing home, she uncovered her face and told him goodbye, and that she liked him but she liked her selkie husband more.
He never saw her again and could always be seen wandering the beach hoping he could see her once more.
In my opinion, the union is a tragedy because she loved another. She was being forced into a life she did not want, and in the end he paid for it by stalking the shores wishing to see her once more. There were no explanations to what happened to the offspring, although I assume they missed their mother but got on with their lives. It’s interesting to imagine they might have one day might some half-siblings: selkies their mother bore on her return to the ocean. Of course, that’s just my imagination at work though!
One day, he went walking near a flat rock where selkies were lying out sunning themselves and were naked with the seal-skins strewn on the sand and rocks. The Goodman neared the rock and then ran towards them. They quickly grabbed their seal skins and went back into the ocean. However, Goodman was able to grab one skin- she had forgotten to grab her skin.
As the others returned to their seal forms, one did not, and came to the beach and up to Goodman, crying and begging him to give her her seal skin back. She begged for him to have mercy on her. He pitied her, but he also felt love. He pleaded with her to remain his wife and she agreed- what else could she do? As long as he had her skin she could not return to the sea. She turned out to be a good wife and she gave him seven children- four beautiful boys and three beautiful girls. Things seemed perfect for the couple, but she missed her home- the sea.
One day, the Goodman took his sons to fish. The wife sent out the daughters to gather things for their tea; however, the youngest stayed behind since she was injured. The wife began to look for her seal skin. As the sun set, she grew frantic and the daughter asked her what she was doing. After saying she was looking for a special skin to make a shoe for the daughter to heal her injured foot, the daughter told her that she had seen her father take it out and put it back above the bed. She ran, retrieved it, said goodbye to the daughter, and ran out to the sea. A selkie man was waiting for her there and greeted her. As the Goodman was rowing home, she uncovered her face and told him goodbye, and that she liked him but she liked her selkie husband more.
He never saw her again and could always be seen wandering the beach hoping he could see her once more.
In my opinion, the union is a tragedy because she loved another. She was being forced into a life she did not want, and in the end he paid for it by stalking the shores wishing to see her once more. There were no explanations to what happened to the offspring, although I assume they missed their mother but got on with their lives. It’s interesting to imagine they might have one day might some half-siblings: selkies their mother bore on her return to the ocean. Of course, that’s just my imagination at work though!
Rory Devaney
Rules from the King
1 - The torturing of humans is not allowed
2 - The teasing of humans is allowed as long as no humans are harmed, maimed, injured, tortured or killed
3 - There will be no rising up against the reserve caretakers, they are here to help us survive and not become extinct
4 - No use of dark magic will be tolerated
5 - No enslaving other magical or mystical beings
6 - Thievery will not be tolerated
7 - No damaging property or land
8 - Stay within the reserve boundaries
9 - Bo imitating other with the intent to cause mischief and or mayhem
10 - No killing of other magical or mystical beings
1 - The torturing of humans is not allowed
2 - The teasing of humans is allowed as long as no humans are harmed, maimed, injured, tortured or killed
3 - There will be no rising up against the reserve caretakers, they are here to help us survive and not become extinct
4 - No use of dark magic will be tolerated
5 - No enslaving other magical or mystical beings
6 - Thievery will not be tolerated
7 - No damaging property or land
8 - Stay within the reserve boundaries
9 - Bo imitating other with the intent to cause mischief and or mayhem
10 - No killing of other magical or mystical beings
Silmarien Szilagyi
Fablehaven
"Congratulations, Silmarien. We are pleased to offer you stewardship of the Faery throne until Bracken returns to take over."
That was almost a week ago, and I'm still as perplexed as I was then. Who in their right mind thought it'd be a good idea for me to rule? Those fairies must've overdosed on Viola's milk or...glitter; their pretty little heads are clearly full of pretty, impractical things.
Where was Bracken anyway? He's supposed to rule, not a silly little mortal! And I think those fairies mistook me for someone else, because I'm not sure I'm all that sympathetic to mortals...
Right, first thing's first. Laws. Oh boy, these should be interesting.
5 hours later
Chrysalis entered the throne room, along with the rest of the queen's aides. I smoothed my gown and took a deep breath to calm my nerves. Though I was indeed interim ruler of the Fae realm, my decisions had to be approved by the council. Hence my nerves.
The charter of laws lay on the large round table. Chrysalis, as senior aide, picked up the parchment and began reading.
"First law: Never expose oneself to mortals, no matter how open-minded one may believe they are. They will only try to photograph or capture the fairy. (Trust me, I'm a mortal. I should know)."
Murmurs of approval and the occasional chuckle echoed in the chamber. So far, so good.
"Second law: Please try to refrain from transforming mortal children into walruses, sea lions, or any other marine mammals without provocation. Narwhals are acceptable, as they are unicorns of the sea. (But seriously, transformations are a no-no, unless the children capture a fairy. Then have at them)."
More chuckles, intermixed with some scowls from those fairies who remembered when Seth Sorenson trapped their sister.
"Third law: However, if naughty mortals do sprout flippers and whiskers, please transform them back into humans after they've shown remorse for their actions."
"Fourth law: Kiss all imps one encounters."
"Fifth law: Try to limit mirror-time in public, as some mortals are getting suspicious with all the surprisingly self-aware butterflies and dragonflies."
"Sixth law: Tend to the queen's shrines."
"Seventh law: Give the satyrs hell, especially Newell and Doren (those goat-footed buggers stole my laptop to watch their movies on!)."
"Eighth law: Keep Fablehaven's garden pretty. Stan really does appreciate it."
"Ninth law: Be nice to Raxton. He may be a fairy dragon, but he's still a dragon."
"Tenth law: When Bracken returns and becomes king, serve him as well as you served your queen."
"Eleventh law: Now go find Bracken because I have enough gray hair as it is."
The fairies tittered, and two flitted around my head, combing through my hair. I felt little kisses on my head, and a silver mirror was thrust into my hand. The two fairies showed me the strands that were graying, except there was no trace of gray!
"We can repair your gray hairs," Chrysalis quipped with a smirk. "Now, I must speak with my sisters."
The fairies left me at the table. I bit my lower lip in anticipation of their decision. Were the laws written too informally? Were they even important enough? Maybe I should have left out the satyr bit, but frell it, those two filched my laptop--with one of my Farscape DVDs still in it!
My pouting was interrupted as the fairies filed in. Chrysalis unfurled the parchment and smiled. "We have decided to approve your set of laws," she said. "Your laws are relevant to all fairies, but more importantly, they amused us."
I grinned and had the urge to dance around, but refrained, as it wasn't queenly behavior. I sobered and thanked the fairy council, for both catering to my vanity and approving the laws. Still, my second official act as queen was to send out search parties to find Bracken. Gray hairs or not, I fully intended to make my rule temporary.
"Congratulations, Silmarien. We are pleased to offer you stewardship of the Faery throne until Bracken returns to take over."
That was almost a week ago, and I'm still as perplexed as I was then. Who in their right mind thought it'd be a good idea for me to rule? Those fairies must've overdosed on Viola's milk or...glitter; their pretty little heads are clearly full of pretty, impractical things.
Where was Bracken anyway? He's supposed to rule, not a silly little mortal! And I think those fairies mistook me for someone else, because I'm not sure I'm all that sympathetic to mortals...
Right, first thing's first. Laws. Oh boy, these should be interesting.
5 hours later
Chrysalis entered the throne room, along with the rest of the queen's aides. I smoothed my gown and took a deep breath to calm my nerves. Though I was indeed interim ruler of the Fae realm, my decisions had to be approved by the council. Hence my nerves.
The charter of laws lay on the large round table. Chrysalis, as senior aide, picked up the parchment and began reading.
"First law: Never expose oneself to mortals, no matter how open-minded one may believe they are. They will only try to photograph or capture the fairy. (Trust me, I'm a mortal. I should know)."
Murmurs of approval and the occasional chuckle echoed in the chamber. So far, so good.
"Second law: Please try to refrain from transforming mortal children into walruses, sea lions, or any other marine mammals without provocation. Narwhals are acceptable, as they are unicorns of the sea. (But seriously, transformations are a no-no, unless the children capture a fairy. Then have at them)."
More chuckles, intermixed with some scowls from those fairies who remembered when Seth Sorenson trapped their sister.
"Third law: However, if naughty mortals do sprout flippers and whiskers, please transform them back into humans after they've shown remorse for their actions."
"Fourth law: Kiss all imps one encounters."
"Fifth law: Try to limit mirror-time in public, as some mortals are getting suspicious with all the surprisingly self-aware butterflies and dragonflies."
"Sixth law: Tend to the queen's shrines."
"Seventh law: Give the satyrs hell, especially Newell and Doren (those goat-footed buggers stole my laptop to watch their movies on!)."
"Eighth law: Keep Fablehaven's garden pretty. Stan really does appreciate it."
"Ninth law: Be nice to Raxton. He may be a fairy dragon, but he's still a dragon."
"Tenth law: When Bracken returns and becomes king, serve him as well as you served your queen."
"Eleventh law: Now go find Bracken because I have enough gray hair as it is."
The fairies tittered, and two flitted around my head, combing through my hair. I felt little kisses on my head, and a silver mirror was thrust into my hand. The two fairies showed me the strands that were graying, except there was no trace of gray!
"We can repair your gray hairs," Chrysalis quipped with a smirk. "Now, I must speak with my sisters."
The fairies left me at the table. I bit my lower lip in anticipation of their decision. Were the laws written too informally? Were they even important enough? Maybe I should have left out the satyr bit, but frell it, those two filched my laptop--with one of my Farscape DVDs still in it!
My pouting was interrupted as the fairies filed in. Chrysalis unfurled the parchment and smiled. "We have decided to approve your set of laws," she said. "Your laws are relevant to all fairies, but more importantly, they amused us."
I grinned and had the urge to dance around, but refrained, as it wasn't queenly behavior. I sobered and thanked the fairy council, for both catering to my vanity and approving the laws. Still, my second official act as queen was to send out search parties to find Bracken. Gray hairs or not, I fully intended to make my rule temporary.
Zoki Phantom
Let me tell you some words of advice
To think about before doing twice.
This ain't no land of the speaking death,
So if you're no one you should hold your breath.
For all those who say something without approval
There will be a "reward" in the form of removal.
To prevent in the realms chaos being invoked,
Both faeries and mortals must not be provoked.
If you are found to be the cause for a fight,
You will have a five-hundred pages novel to write.
And since we know it is wild rude to stare at others,
For those caught doing so we will tell their mothers.
Stealing is also considered a dangerous crime,
So all thieves in my castle's jail will serve their time.
Whether you've been planning to get a hold of gold,
Diamons, or other shinnies, put your ideas on hold.
Don't let me get started on settings things on fire,
Whether it's a witch, dusty books, or the whole Shire.
To let you feel what horror your actions have done,
You'll be burned in your town's square, just for fun.
To keep the balance you cannot breed with the other realm,
Else your child will spend his life wearing a shameful helm.
As your ruler I expect each and every one to bring me a gift,
Preferably cake of some type, or I will feed you to Taylor Swift.
I might not turn down others gifts too, if they're pretty and shiny,
But for the rest of the day I'll probably become extremely whiny.
Another thing I want straight is that you must sleep on the ground,
So that with the nature and Mother Earth you can make a bound.
If you're caught doing otherwise, regardless of who you are,
You won't get your monthly dose of chocolate bar.
And you better make cleaning your home the top of your priorities
Unless you don't want to deal with the Holy Egg Empire authorities.
Last but not least, from my fantastic castle I want you stay away,
Or I will make sure that your hair turns a color of filthy grey.
I am the one and only who may roam this piece of precious land,
So you better keep out if you don't want to be forever banned.
To think about before doing twice.
This ain't no land of the speaking death,
So if you're no one you should hold your breath.
For all those who say something without approval
There will be a "reward" in the form of removal.
To prevent in the realms chaos being invoked,
Both faeries and mortals must not be provoked.
If you are found to be the cause for a fight,
You will have a five-hundred pages novel to write.
And since we know it is wild rude to stare at others,
For those caught doing so we will tell their mothers.
Stealing is also considered a dangerous crime,
So all thieves in my castle's jail will serve their time.
Whether you've been planning to get a hold of gold,
Diamons, or other shinnies, put your ideas on hold.
Don't let me get started on settings things on fire,
Whether it's a witch, dusty books, or the whole Shire.
To let you feel what horror your actions have done,
You'll be burned in your town's square, just for fun.
To keep the balance you cannot breed with the other realm,
Else your child will spend his life wearing a shameful helm.
As your ruler I expect each and every one to bring me a gift,
Preferably cake of some type, or I will feed you to Taylor Swift.
I might not turn down others gifts too, if they're pretty and shiny,
But for the rest of the day I'll probably become extremely whiny.
Another thing I want straight is that you must sleep on the ground,
So that with the nature and Mother Earth you can make a bound.
If you're caught doing otherwise, regardless of who you are,
You won't get your monthly dose of chocolate bar.
And you better make cleaning your home the top of your priorities
Unless you don't want to deal with the Holy Egg Empire authorities.
Last but not least, from my fantastic castle I want you stay away,
Or I will make sure that your hair turns a color of filthy grey.
I am the one and only who may roam this piece of precious land,
So you better keep out if you don't want to be forever banned.