Aossí

(Satyrs/Fauns are a CA race, and may not be played without making an application.)  

"Two out of the twenty riddles correct so far! Next one! It cannot be seen, cannot be felt. Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills. And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after. Ends life, kills laughter. Speak the right answer or the rest of you will become a frog!"

— Sharpsage Loudaagith, Leader of the criminal Tree-son-ers

  Satyrs/Fauns (or Aossí) are the most commonly seen of the Near-Fey being able to reside in most human lands and the Ue Il’ha regions. Over the course of generations, Near-Fey from the Spring Court fled to The Prime Materia and eventually became the Spring Elves we know today, a change many Il’ha believe to be the work of a god. They carry a more "obssed" view of nature even more so than their elf cousins, truly treating the trees and plants like their friends. Aossí have been sighted on Dahu, Gildaran and Rehkara since the elves settled the first forest, though most in the latter die from a lack of connection to nature. These creatures are very stuck in their ways and culture, often causing problems with their “too much” love for nature.  

Appearance

Aossí are similar to Ue Il’ha save for the fact that they are more deer or goat-like than their Prime Materia cousins. They have fur-covered lower bodies and cloven hooves similar to that of a goat. Antlers or horns grow from their heads in a variety of shapes, from nubs to curling ram horns. Instead of sharp ears, they have goat or deer ears and tails. They are unmistakably a product of another realm but carry soft, round features and an endearing Celtic appearance, they do not seem quite as threatening as other Near-Fey.

Body Modifications

Aossí sprout small, nubby horns upon their birth, which grow as they mature into Elderhood, forming a neat array of antlers befitting the herd animal that best represents the elder in question. For those who would possess racks of antlers, a fork in the antlers is produced every Age from the 80th age onwards. For those with ram-like or other curling horns, one inch of horn growth can be attributed to each age from birth. Antlers shed every winter and strangely grow back to how they were before only a few Phases into spring.

Racial Abilities

One With the Forest: Aossí possess the ability to communicate with flora and fauna on an empathetic level, reading intent and communicating their own intent unto the lands around them by playing an instrument. This communication is a passive extension of their perception of their surroundings as well as between Aossí and Ue Il’ha.   Forest’s True Shepard: Aossí can perform the Tree Shepard spell (Druidism) from adulthood. When performing the spell they must play an instrument. All redlines of the spell must still be followed.   Fae Spark: Imparted with one of the Fae Sparks, forests and other living environments that are connected to Aossí thrive unprecedentedly, bolstered by the wild magic within them, more chaotic than a Ue Il’ha. Environments hosting Aossí subtly rebuke and attempt to thwart those who may wish the Aossí and resulting environment harm. This is portrayed in the halting of songbirds, and the mild aggression of wildlife. No Aossí of a healthy and sound mind and body will be found tripping over roots or being impeded in the forest. Aossí have the unique ability of both heightened senses and ease of travel in forested landscapes. With their complete Spark they may speak to living things through telepathy. This telepathy requires line of sight and the receiver must be within shouting distance. When communing with creatures, the creature will be considered having tamability value 2, and aggression value 2 explained on the Pets and Mounts guide.   Return to the Land: Fallen Aossí buried in rich soil become a part of the forest as they always were, sprouting into a long-limbed crown of an oak-like tree. Depending upon the Aossí that has fallen will dictate if this growth is a Metal wood or Livingwood tree.   Season's Love: During Spring, Aossí experience a distinct emboldening in their growth abilities. Tree Shepard requires 2 emotes instead of 3 to cast.   See Cold Resistance.

Redlines

• Other than Forest’s True Shepard, Flora and Fauna may NOT be coaxed by Ue Il’ha for the use of war or combat unless otherwise stated by ET or LT. However, their greater connection to the Faerie Wonderland allows for Aossí to play instruments and have plants shake and move, moving items or picking them up to sit in branches, a strong aesthetic ability.
• Restriction from a landscape with flora and fauna (Heart of the Tundras, deep underground cave systems, or unnatural habitats such as dungeons or cells) results in the Aossí’s natural connection being corrupted. Insanity is the outcome;
• As long as Aossí carry a small pouch of grain around their neck they can go where they please, allowing them to be the aggressors in incurrisons to other Courts. If they lose this pouch while outside nature they will immediately begin to suffer from Feravirus, suddenly becoming ravenously hungry, seeking to near-constantly eat typically high-protein foods. The Aossí will continue through the stages of Feravirus until they return to nature.
• Connection to other Aossí and Ue Il’ha is not an ability to manipulate other Aossí or Ue Il’ha into action. It is merely an empathetic connection binding all together as a species, prompting unity, understanding and affection.