General Q and A

I guess it's just a fancy way of saying that they must periodically be in contact with electricity to get most of their sustenance.

There is something I'd need to know about Phantom Elves. Since they live in Sunfall Thicket, which is in perpetual night time, one could say that their eyes are used to low-light condition and that this is when their vision is their best. However, would they be able to see normally in daylight or bright light conditions without any protection, or would they be dazzled/blinded by the light?

Also, given that Shamshis live in night territory, would they also be able to see in actual darkness? Not sure how to explain it, but given that elves are very magic-oriented, I am assuming that extraordinary abilities such as this would happen among them.

To answer Sean's question, I assume it would just be like being in a dark cave for weeks on end. So long as there is SOME illumination, the elves won't be blinded by any outside light.

I've been wondering for some time now, it said on the wiki a dusk nymph was able to get into Negav safely and ate some of the people, if a dusk nymph could get into Negav then would that be true for darkness elementals as well or are the nymphs only able to get in because their half darkness elemental

Solomon wrote:

I've been wondering for some time now, it said on the wiki a dusk nymph was able to get into Negav safely and ate some of the people, if a dusk nymph could get into Negav then would that be true for darkness elementals as well or are the nymphs only able to get in because their half darkness elemental

Some thinks to consider.

- Dusk Nymphs are fairly uncommon in general. Also, they are not native to the Negav area. They tend to hang around the Evernight and other dark places. The only way a Dusk Nymph would reach Negav is if she happened to ride someone's shadow all the way there.

- Yes, Dusk Nymphs seem to be immune to the Isolon Eye's effect for some reason. It would still be VERY dangerous to hang around Negav too long. Its very likely that the Isolon Fist have figured out that Dusk Nymphs are immune by now (due to previous incursions). Even though Dusk Nymphs can hide in shadows and keep small, I would imagine there are ways to find them. Something as highly magical as a Fairy/Elemental hybrid is probably able to be detected using magically sensitive tools or artifacts. Her only chance would be to keep small and keep hidden. If she grew giant, she would be ripped to pieces by the Isolon Fist's and/or Vishmitals' magic and weapons. Once a Dusk Nymph realizes how dangerous Negav actually is to hang around, I imagine she would probably try to sneak out in a hurry.

- Elementals, especially the kinds fairies can mate with, are known to be very, very rare. Darkness elementals are very, very rare and are ONLY going to be native to dark areas. The Evernight, cave systems, etc. There's really no way any Darkness Elemental would even go to Negav. Whether or not they are immune to the Eye as well is unknown, but to be fair, its pretty much a non-issue (since no Darkness Elemental is ever going to be anywhere near Negav).

Do members of the Isolon Fist or the Ps'isol magiocrats ever retire? or do they not have that option?

well since aging isn't really that big a deal in Felarya... Age probably does not constitute retirement, but since Isolon Fist members are very powerful and dangerous, as well as some of the higher ranks knowing sensitive information. So the higher ups will probably consider "retirement" to be death only.

could a person from the Isolon fist or the magicocracy be fired? or would they be executed/exiled?

well if you are getting fired it's cause you screwed up majorly, and if you screw up majorly in felarya, that's probably going to equal you getting killed. When it comes to the isolon fist the only way you can leave is one of 4 ways,
A. You were too new to be any threat or get any information
B. you were injured to the point where you were incapable of being a threat
C. You ran off into the jungle and never returned to Negav again
D. You leave the fist, but still prove to be of valuable use

Prof.Nekko wrote:

well if you are getting fired it's cause you screwed up majorly, and if you screw up majorly in felarya, that's probably going to equal you getting killed. When it comes to the isolon fist the only way you can leave is one of 4 ways,
A. You were too new to be any threat or get any information
B. you were injured to the point where you were incapable of being a threat
C. You ran off into the jungle and never returned to Negav again
D. You leave the fist, but still prove to be of valuable use

The Isolon Fist isn't some kind of spartan-esque lifelong thing. Its a military unit. They probably have tours of duty just like everyone else. People can probably opt out at the end of their tour.

The only people who should have any trouble with that are the battlemages, since they are so highly trained and potentially dangerous. They likely have very limited job options if they leave The Fist, probably in the Isolon Academy or something.

Keep in mind, the Isolon Fist isn't a compulsary thing. People who join it, are doing it because they choose to. Between the thrill/danger of it, the pay and benefits, quite a few people stay in it for long periods of time. Its the most elite military unit in known Felarya.

rcs619 wrote:

The Isolon Fist isn't some kind of spartan-esque lifelong thing. Its a military unit. They probably have tours of duty just like everyone else. People can probably opt out at the end of their tour.

The only people who should have any trouble with that are the battlemages, since they are so highly trained and potentially dangerous. They likely have very limited job options if they leave The Fist, probably in the Isolon Academy or something.

Keep in mind, the Isolon Fist isn't a compulsary thing. People who join it, are doing it because they choose to. Between the thrill/danger of it, the pay and benefits, quite a few people stay in it for long periods of time. Its the most elite military unit in known Felarya.

Yeah I tried to revise that by saying that those who would present a threat to Negav and the Magiocrats if they left would not be allowed to live in that situation. After all you wouldn't just let a nuclear missile ride off into the sunset with a passionate Celine Dion soundtrack playing now would you?

Question: Can a Dog whistle affect something like a Inu or Kensha Beast?

Yes, but it would have to be designed for them. With Kensha beasts, that would mean that it'd be pretty big.
Also, they may not have the desired effect. With inu, since they are intelligent, they'd probably try to stop you, violently. Same with kensha actually, if they were close enough to identify you as the source.

Thank you AJ for the answer

I would define it a little bit more.

Yes, Inu and Kenshas and other canine creatures would be able to hear that whistle and it would probably be something that they dislike to hear from close up since it's an annoying sound. You as a human don't want to hear someone use a whistle next to your ear either and now imagine that a few times louder!

However, since Inus are intelligent beings, they do NOT always try to stop you from whistling by violence! Depending on certain agreements or previous uses, it may be used as an emergency signal that only a few species (inus included) could hear, so it would be something similar to a secret signal, like Using it to be found or warn other Inus of the same tribe or something like that. There is a high possibility that some Inus do excactly that, but not everyone of course.

AJ was right in the case that someone uses that whistle without caring about any secret messages and the like. It still is an annoying sound and if you use it as a human while being close to an Inu, they'd probably freak out after a few moments, maybe even attack you.

Amaroq wrote:

a few times louder!

It wouldn't be louder it would have a higher frequency. How loud something is is measured in decibel while frequency is measured in hertz.

buddha66667 wrote:

Amaroq wrote:

a few times louder!

It wouldn't be louder it would have a higher frequency. How loud something is is measured in decibel while frequency is measured in hertz.

Yeah but you forget that Inus do hear better than human.

Did I ever say that they didn't? All I said was that you used the wrong term. Loudness is a measure of the amplitude of a sound wave while frequency is a measure of how many periods occur in one second.

So what? That doesn't change my statement at all. I don't know why you're telling me that. If it's just because of my words used: well I'm from europe so I'm not that perfect in using english.

I think that he means that due to an inu's more sensitive hearing, they would perceive it as being louder. Perception.

Amaroq wrote:

I would define it a little bit more.

Yes, Inu and Kenshas and other canine creatures would be able to hear that whistle and it would probably be something that they dislike to hear from close up since it's an annoying sound. You as a human don't want to hear someone use a whistle next to your ear either and now imagine that a few times louder!

My Weight trianing Coach is a Former Army Drill instructor, I know the Feeling of a wishtle being used next to the ear :/

Ok, the neagivity around this place better fade real fast people. I sense much tension in the air this past week, and I know I'm not liking it.

luke112 wrote:

My Weight trianing Coach is a Former Army Drill instructor

Erk! Sorry, I can't let this slip by. They're Drill Sergeants in the Army. Drill Instructor is a term used for the REAL badasses of military training: NCOs and SNCOs within either the United States Marine Corps First Recruit Training Regiment, or the United States Marine Corps Second Recruit Training Regiment. And truuuuust me, a whistle next to your ear is nothing.

Also, DZ, your comment is premature and potentially inflammatory. While I agree that there is obvious tension, I do not think it is showing so prominently here. You may be reading too much into it. Start calling "Fire!" and there'll be a panic in the theater.

Enough derailment. Next question.

If one lights a Flare in the evernight Forest, What would come to the light? would be repelled by the light?

Well, everything that is nocturnal will just go away as far as possible.

For the rest, and that includes nocturnal and diurnal animals, well I don't think they are stupid enough to come by and smell what a fire is. So they'll just run away to stay alive.

(I checked, and it said on my traductor that a flare is like...a flame. So yeah.)

Krisexy's right. Well, a flare is really a device that gives off a bright, often colored light, although older uses can mean "flame". They're also called fusees.

In any case, anything that is so used to darkness would be stunned or surprised by the intense light, and would probably avoid it. However... flares don't last forever, and some may notice the light is gone and go to investigate...