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Premise

The Good Neighbors. The Fair Folk. The Kind Ones. The Wee Folk. The Others. Themselves. We call them by every nickname we can think of that won't offend, won't draw their attention. Because their attention can be a dangerous, deadly thing.

The Fae.

They're not just the tiny, winged creatures that live at the bottom of the garden and befriend lonely children. Not by a long shot. These are the ones with laughter that sounds like the screeching of a hawk. The ones with faces and features so keen, it's blinding. The ones who steal children, trap mortals in their realm, and offer bargains for a cost so steep that only the desperate would pay.

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You wake up at a party.

You're not sure how, exactly, you got here. You may have just been walking in the woods or at a meeting for work or doing any other normal activity for you. But you know you weren't supposed to be at this party, you're fairly certain.

Anyone you ask about it will say the party is for you. You and the others also waking up and looking confused. Further questions will lead to the partygoers insisting you have something to eat. You're starving and others are eating the food without repercussion, so you figure there's no harm in a bite. The food is delicious. You finish your portion.

As the party winds down and everyone's eaten, a tall, stately woman stands up and speaks. You feel her voice more than hear it.

I am the Lawspeaker of the Fae, elected by Seelie and Unseelie alike, and you are all, now, subjects of Faerie. You cannot leave this realm once you have eaten our food, and even if you could, there is no saying how much time has passed back where you're from. Your loved ones are likely dead, your problems have likely played out. We require assistance in various matters, and each of you has been chosen for your talent and skill. You will be adopted by one of the Seelie or Unseelie Courts based on your strengths and personality. Your Court will decide what to do with you from there.

As suddenly as she stood, she sits back down.

Welcome to the realm of Faerie.

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