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Archmage_Bael
Marauder of the deep jungle
Posts: 402
Join date: 2009-05-05
Age: 21
Location: California
 |  Subject: Re: fairy wings.  Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:37 am | |
| the way you say that, makes it sound like fairies have too many weaknesses :/ still more fair for the prey though  |
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EliteCreature
Seasoned adventurer
Posts: 170
Join date: 2009-11-03
Age: 17
Location: Memphis, TN
| | Subject: hmm Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:25 am | |
| i would say fairies capture their meals mostly by appearing harmless and small at first...don you agree? |
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Saironthis
Naga food
Posts: 52
Join date: 2009-11-07
Location: In ur...Nevermind.
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:33 am | |
| Usually. Becuase if they ran around as giants all the time, they might attract predators that wouldn't be afraid to use...not so felaryan methods.. (i.e. Tonorions) Even human size could be considered a little dangerous, as they might get ambushed by the not so discriminate Naga or other giant sized predator. |
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EliteCreature
Seasoned adventurer
Posts: 170
Join date: 2009-11-03
Age: 17
Location: Memphis, TN
| | Subject: true... Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:41 am | |
| hmm...does anybody have an amount of time it takes a fairy too go from smallest to biggest size? |
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Saironthis
Naga food
Posts: 52
Join date: 2009-11-07
Location: In ur...Nevermind.
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:45 am | |
| The speed (From what I read in the manga) is not instant, but not slow. Counted in seconds, I'm certain. |
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EliteCreature
Seasoned adventurer
Posts: 170
Join date: 2009-11-03
Age: 17
Location: Memphis, TN
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:49 am | |
| man...i still haven't read the manga  i kinda have to wait till i move out of my house....maybe Karbo will have written a third one by the time im in coledge |
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Feadraug
valiant swordman
Posts: 193
Join date: 2007-12-09
Age: 26
Location: The Forest of Whispers, along with Kyria
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:23 am | |
| | Archmage_Bael wrote: | the way you say that, makes it sound like fairies have too many weaknesses :/
still more fair for the prey though |
It isn't exactly giving fairies a lot of weaknesses more than balancing them. If fairies didn't have any important weaknesses (fragile wings, insects, carnivorous plants), they wouldn't be a fun species to play with but a bunch of demi-goddesses that would do whatever they want.
Also, I think the hunting habits vary from one fairy to another. For example, looking at my first story, I used the old trick of "good fairy that helps people when she is actually tricking them for a good breakfast". I used a human-sized fairy, but maybe you could use a tiny fairy that then grows in size or shrinks the unfortnate fella in front of her... but yes, it depends on the fairy's preferences and all. |
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Karbo
Evil admin
Posts: 1654
Join date: 2007-12-08
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:37 pm | |
| | EliteCreature wrote: | | hmm...does anybody have an amount of time it takes a fairy too go from smallest to biggest size? |
Like Saironthis said it's really fast. a matter of seconds I think. |
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Stabs
Newbie adventurer
Posts: 69
Join date: 2009-10-15
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:58 pm | |
| But frankly, why would anyone bother tearing off their wings when you can tear off their head just as easily?  Tear off their wings, you get a blood feud forever. Bite off their heads (or snap their necks at human size) and you get a dead fairy. Or even better: stab their livers, and you get a fairy with swiftly lowering blood pressure. Not only is their magic going to be impaired, but their ability to think and move too! Frankly, losing magic with damaged wings feel like a strength to me. Gives something else than the throat for overthinking foes to aim at. |
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Silent_eric
Great warrior
Posts: 456
Join date: 2008-02-18
Age: 19
Location: Location Location
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:16 pm | |
| | Stabs wrote: | | But frankly, why would anyone bother tearing off their wings when you can tear off their head just as easily? Tear off their wings, you get a blood feud forever. Bite off their heads (or snap their necks at human size) and you get a dead fairy. Or even better: stab their livers, and you get a fairy with swiftly lowering blood pressure. |
Fun Fact: The wonderful world of Felarya exudes an aura of healing from it's soil. Any wound that would be lethal in a long term is instead healed in a matter of weeks. Be sure your foe has been killed or it is likely they will heal up good as new in a month or so.
Fun Fact: There has been no fairy species sighted who has a head bigger than it's wings. In fact, the wings are their largest and most vulnerable area, easy to grab and mangle.
Fun Fact: Did you know you can get more for a living fairy than a dead one? Dead fairies make for bad pets, whereas live ones are much more energetic, and will delight a child for hours at a time. Fresh Fairy wings can also be used in several magical rites, as a boosting element. While not as powerful a boost as Ascarlin, fairy wings can be extremely potent tools in the hands of an experienced mage. However, wings must be plucked from a living fairy. Preferably under a twin full moon.
So remember, if you are a experienced fairy hunter, you don't just kill fairies. There is no profit in it. You capture them. And removal of the wings in tantamount in catching fairies alive.
And of course, if the fairy is hunting you, well you are just plain SOL. Giant fairies who can shrink you, and know dozens of other spells to boot are nigh impossible to immobilize or kill. In this case, run and hide, or attempt negotiation at last resort.
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Saironthis
Naga food
Posts: 52
Join date: 2009-11-07
Location: In ur...Nevermind.
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:58 pm | |
| Eric wins on that one, Just for "The more you know" alone. See, that's why you'd only worry about the fairy wings and not the fairy. Besides causing a bloody mess is sure to attract unwanted attention. |
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Archmage_Bael
Marauder of the deep jungle
Posts: 402
Join date: 2009-05-05
Age: 21
Location: California
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:58 pm | |
| well I bet fairies will have learned epic dodging maneuvers. I bet whatever form of "fairy school" they have teaches that X3 hide-and-go-seek-tag-in-the-dark with a fairy...oh god... |
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zelda31
Roaming thug
Posts: 95
Join date: 2008-07-30
Age: 21
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:12 pm | |
| who says you have to tear the wings off even a small amount of damage on the wings will at least weaken their magic to some degree if not disable which in truth ain't that hard with the right weapon like a gun for example |
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Zoekin
Grand-pop
Posts: 380
Join date: 2007-12-09
Location: Sittiing on Katrika's shoulder.
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:08 am | |
| Forgive me for saying this but it seems to me that fairy wings would be very vulnerable to fire and acid. (I'm going to go hide now) |
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Anime-Junkie
Great warrior
Posts: 425
Join date: 2007-12-17
Age: 16
Location: The Land
| | Subject: Re: fairy wings. Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:33 am | |
| | Zoekin wrote: | Forgive me for saying this but it seems to me that fairy wings would be very vulnerable to fire and acid.
(I'm going to go hide now) |
True, but I don't think many people carry flame-throwers around Felarya, so fire mages would probably cover thnat
As for acid... I don't think that it would be that easy to obtain in Felarya (unless you somehow got some from a pred's stomach). |
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