welcome to Midsummer
Welcome to the wilds of Faerie, where deception and intrigue wind through the courts of the fae. Revels overflow with excess, beauty, and betrayal, while the students of the Iris Academy learn to take their place in a world where nothing is ever as it seems. Now, as a blue moon rises, the reigning High Court prepares to make peace with the Undersea, but peace is not something that rises easily from the ashes. Beware wandering into a faerie circle, mortals, and never strike a bargain with the fae; they may not be able to lie, but they are always hiding something.
Midsummer is a character-driven, fae folklore, text-based RPG site, founded 3 September 2023 by admins SeaJem + M. We are a collective of writers from a variety of backgrounds and histories, and we value community, character development, and sharing a love of writing. Feel free to look around and explore—but don’t go too far, or it may be hard to leave.
Site Updates
September 2024 (IC Fall):
Fall is here in Faerie, as the Garden Party and related events continue. Several different plots are beginning as winter creeps in, including the Northern Rebellion, the Viola's Greatest Threat, and the Undersea's Traitor. Information on all of these plots will be released through September and October and all are availiable to all members. The Iris Academy has reopened, and some positions at the High Court have become available, largely those of advisors.
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Site Lore
The Faewild is comprised of four Cardinal Courts, plus the ruling High Court and the Undersea. The Seelie Courts, North and South, are slightly more traditional and straightforward (as much as the fae ever are), which their Unseelie counterparts to the East and West are duplicitous and wild.
Farthest south, beneath the waves, lies the Undersea, home to the pearl-encrusted Sunken City. The Undersea fae are a proud people—perhaps too much so, according to some of their counterparts on dry land. All of the Faewild is ruled by the High Court, whose power is personified in the High King and Queen. By wearing this crown, they take on the spirit of the Faewild; their hearts beat with the heart of the land. Beware, and choose your words carefully: the fae are a capricious and tricky people, as fickle as they are cunning, and their rulers are the most of all.
can't carry this (Sutton)
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Jan 29, 2024 18:38:47 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2024 18:38:47 GMT
[attr="class","box1"]Jay hadn't lived in the sea for years, but the world was still an ocean. Some days it was still and sparkling, and he could find something like peace; other days, he was tossed back and forth over the whitecapped waves, entirely losing sense of which way was up. The salt stung old wounds. The depths lured him down. Today he could at least keep his head above the surface. Breathing was an accomplishment at times. He needed a purpose to grasp, a line that would keep him from the current. He could go over class notes that he'd perused a thousand times before, or paint his face until it looked like stone and not skin, and it would at least be a distraction, but it would still be too quiet. He pushed open the library door. The thing about being an academic was that there was always more to learn, and it would fill his mind with something besides the memories. He spotted a girl looking lost by one of the bookshelves. Maybe this would pull him out of his swirling thoughts. "What are you looking for?" he questioned. [newclass=.box1]margin:0px auto; width:300px; height:425px; background: transparent; overflow:auto; padding:8px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]background: #E6BE8A;[/newclass] |
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credit to Laura of Adox + SeaJem
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Jan 30, 2024 20:21:25 GMT
Post by Sutton Elizabeth Bane on Jan 30, 2024 20:21:25 GMT
Sutton and libraries don't go together. She may look like the typical dumb blonde and seem out there but she had her 'smart' moments. This was definitely not one of them, she was looking around and now forgetting what she was looking for. It would help that she didn't lose her list. She wrote these things down for a reason.
"Honestly? I don't even remember what I am looking for now. I lost my list." She sighed and looked at him. She then smiled and giggled at her silliness. "I know I sound a bit crazy. It was like I walked through the door and just forgot."
Now she probably sounded really crazy though. She looked at him and reached her hand out for him to shake, "I'm Sutton."
@jazspar,
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Mar 13, 2024 17:52:01 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2024 17:52:01 GMT
[attr="class","box1"]Jazspar inhaled and shook the girl's hand briefly, lightly, grateful as he often was for the barrier of his silk gloves. They were forest green today, matching his raiment, embroidered in bronze. "Forgetting is a surprisingly common ailment," he said, adding with a slight smile, "Especially for students." He hadn't entirely forgotten what it was like to learn; it was part of his work as an instructor to continue educating himself, even if he wasn't teaching a subject like theory or strategy. "I don't believe I've had you in a class," he observed. "What are you studying?" He was skilled enough at being polite; it was an underrated way to keep people at a distance without offending them. Formality made a better shield than defensiveness ever could. [newclass=.box1]margin:0px auto; width:300px; height:425px; background: transparent; overflow:auto; padding:8px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]background: #E6BE8A;[/newclass] |
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Post by Sutton Elizabeth Bane on Mar 29, 2024 4:54:44 GMT
Sutton didn't saying of his gloved hands. It was probably strange to most people but she didn't seem to care. Though she did love the feel of the glove on her hand. It was smooth, she wondered how expensive they were and if she could get a pair similar to them.
"Or maybe I am just too dumb." she smiled, giving a nervous giggle. She wasn't the greatest at studying. She was always stuck in her head, wanting to know what it would be like to live in a world full of laughter and love. It was a naive thought but she could only wish for it.
"No I don't believe I have had a class with you yet." she said, then she looked at her surroundings. "something to do with science."
@jazspar,
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May 17, 2024 20:23:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on May 17, 2024 20:23:50 GMT
[attr="class","box1"] Jazspar tilted his head appraisingly, relieved to have ended their moment of contact. The girl surveyed the world with a shine in her eyes that could be attributed to naivete, one he might have once envied but now only wished to protect. "In most cases, I find that your only foolishness lies in underestimating yourself," he advised gently, knowing it was wisdom he himself might never be able to apply. "Do you remember what subject or project you were looking for?" Jay had never been toughened by his past. In fact, there were times he'd wished he had been, despising his own fragility, but in hindsight, perhaps this outcome was better, in a sacrificial way. At least he wasn't hurting others as well. At least he'd been polished and made kind. "That at least gives us some guidance," he encouraged, even though it was relatively little to go on. "Come with me. Let's have a look and see if we can find what you were looking for." He started towards the nature section, which covered aspects of herbalism, magic, and his subject, Art and Adornment. [newclass=.box1]margin:0px auto; width:300px; height:425px; background: transparent; overflow:auto; padding:8px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.box1::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]background: #E6BE8A;[/newclass] |
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Jun 21, 2024 17:07:49 GMT
Post by Sutton Elizabeth Bane on Jun 21, 2024 17:07:49 GMT
In truth, she forgot what she was looking for. At least for the moment because she was slightly distracted with the professor. She always found him charming, kind and handsome but this was probably the most they have talked. Sutton was a very sociable girl but not many would come up to her. Her eyes brightened as she remembered what she was looking for. "I am looking for several books on charms. I am in need to study more because I keep mixing some of them up and causing....accidents."
She had been saying certain incantations wrong which caused an entirely different outcomes. This wasn't very prudent nor was it safe. Sutton wanted to be useful, now she didn't know what that use would be. "I don't want to inconvenience you at all professor."
@jazspar,
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