Post by Jinx on Mar 8, 2012 20:49:40 GMT -5
The Plot
[/i]It was an odd time when two cousins sat on the two thrones. They were distant cousins, true, linked by one common ancestor who had gotten a lady of both courts pregnant with his seed. Had they both not been so powerful, it was unlikely that the pair of them would have been allowed the thrones. But they were, powerful enough for Cytherea to slaughter her predecessor in fair battle and sit upon the Unseelie throne a full century before her cousin, Sellenia rose to the same level in the Seelie Court. It was suspicious that two cousins would be on the throne at the same time and it made their people wary that they would stop the never ending war between the courts due to their familial bonds.
This was not so.
War continued, much to the Fae's delight...for who were they if they were in peace? The Courts were meant to war, to kill off each other constantly. They lived forever, there had to be some way to make sure the new Fae always had their turn. The only beings who were safe were children, for no Fae would ever lay a hand on a child, they were too precious. Anyone else, however, was fair game. Cytherea and Sellenia did not put a stop to this, no, to the contrary they perpetuated it through their hatred of each other, each constantly trying to one-up the other. They blackmailed and schemed to have the Solitary on their side, though the Solitary have no love for the courts. It was one of the bloodiest dual reigns, and it was only when their deaths were far too high, far higher than the number of births, that the two Queens agreed to meet, bringing only themselves, a trusted one, and a guard each.
Precisely one hundred and fifty three years ago, this meeting took place. Only themselves, the two guards, and the two trusted beings knew what happened in that place, but everyone knew the outcome. The outcome, much to growing dismay, was peace. Oh, of course there were still skirmishes, still little battles. It was very close to impossible for two Fae of opposing courts to meet without a fight breaking out. And no one, or at least very few, approved of this peace.
Though all moaned and were bothered by it, no one dared to take their complaints to either queen, for both were scary and powerful in their own right and had no problems with simply killing whoever complained. The Queens were aware their people didn't like it, but war, it seemed, was never to start again...
Until seven months ago, when in a single night Cytherea and Sellenia were slain along with Sellenia's daughter Fa'Vra. Everyone knew the motive, and there was no shortage of people who had a motive to kill them, but in a single night? Who was powerful enough to do it? Who was stupid enough to try?
It left both courts in chaos...well in more chaos when it came to the Unseelie. Marluxia, Cytherea's step-son, stepped forward to rule the Unseelie as he had been raised to do, but with Fa'Vra dead, who had enough skill and power to take charge of the Seelie? A council made up of the head of each Royal family now keeps them in check, but with tension building it is only so long before war resumes at full force, with both courts vulnerable and unprepared for such a thing. It is uncertain whether Marluxia will even bother with such a thing as peace with the Seelie Court being led by nothing but a Council of Elders. Just as it is unknown who will step up to ruling the Seelie Court.
How long will the tense cease fire last, and how long before humans are drawn into the crossfire?
