Fauna Ephemera

Fauna Ephemera are Fae-adjacent creatures that are created for their beauty and exist for only a brief time,<ref>“Fauna Ephemera are Fae-adjacent works.  Wildlife cultivated to exist for a few glorious years as living pieces of art.  Fae seek beauty and beauty-”
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“For animals they are short lived and intense. - Excerpt from False Moves 12.3</ref> bred from more convertible animals than humans.<ref>Animals can be made complacent, loyal, scared, or edible in ways much harder to achieve with the typical human. - Excerpt from Stolen Away 2.3</ref>

Nature

As the result of fae husbandry these fauna are bred as both props and protectors,<ref>Fae keep the beasts in gardens and glades.  Occasional beauty to fill spaces where perpetual beauty would be too much detailed crammed into a space.  Fae and the Fae adjacent may keep them as decoration and security. - Excerpt from False Moves 12.3</ref> they've been compare to fake cartoon animals not bound by actual physics or their animal natures.<ref name=blah>“So far.  Goblins are guarding ’em, being gross and annoying enough to scare off the animals,” Verona said.  “I did up some wards to help when I went by this morning.”

“Good stuff,” Avery said.  “I’ll do more tonight.  What was the bird doing?  The one you saw while you were out.”

“Watching, until I scared it off.  Came back around a few times.  Being a bit cartoony.  Don’t you get that vibe?”
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“Clever, resilient, really animated, not following normal rules,” Lucy said.

“Yeah!” Verona said.  “There’s a bit of that, y’know?” - Excerpt from Summer Break 13.7</ref>

In terms of personality they tend to be cunning, sensational, violent, and are known to work in groups, they prefer to associate with one fae or one location, sometimes their keeper can empower, change or train them with tricks or abilities, their sharp senses can penetrate disguises or attempts to evade with connection blockers or glamour.<ref>They tend to accompany rather than exist independently, which is part of why this group of Fauna Ephemera has multiple species all keeping one another company.  They are happiest and healthiest if there is one Fae they surround and work with, or one magical or important fixture in a location they can frame.  A nature-themed Fae lord may have such animals lounging on and around the throne, for example.  If you encounter them, expect them to be vicious, crafty, and coordinated, with a flair for the dramatic.  Their senses are sharp and penetrate most things like your connection blockers, glamours, and other things that would divert them from their course.  Depending on their caretaker, they may be empowered, augmented, or trained with other talents.” - Excerpt from False Moves 12.3</ref>

Each court as their own native examples, but there can be crossbreds between different courts, or even with normal animals.<ref>The beasts were crossbreeds between dark summer, dark fall, and the pups had crossbred with mundane earth animals of their ilk. - Excerpt from False Moves 12.3</ref> Don't like Goblins as any Fae things do.<ref name=blah/>

Notable examples

• Ondvarg

References

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