Eight Days of Happiness: Fairies

[thefourthvine]

The One with Elf-on-Elf Combat. Oh, Don't Look at Me Like That. Like You've Never Wanted to See Elves Whale on Each Other.* The Crown of the Summer Court, by astolat/

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[winter_elf]

LOL! My first D&D character was a wood elf ranger... with a wolf. Yea, laugh now. I might have a thing for elves *points to username*

[thefourthvine]

Wood elves don't seem to have the same problem as high elves and drow. (And my first character was a dryad - we were doing kind of a weird campaign. If it had not been for the weirdness, perhaps I would have gone for a wood elf!)

[firesprite1105]

*hops up and down*

*points emphatically*

What you said! Everything you said!

Crown of the Summer Court is the single most-reread story on my hard drive right now. It hit kinks I didn't even know I had, and then the plot was awesome on top of it. Seriously, this story is so satisfying on so many levels that it's ridiculous.

[firesprite1105]

Well, except maybe the thing about the Inappropriate Centaur, but everything else! ;D

[thefourthvine]

*eyes you*

Don't insult the Inappropriate Centaur. It's a fandom tradition!

[thefourthvine]

I know! It has possibly unprecedented levels of awesome! I seriously re-read Crown of the Summer Court, like, five times in a row on my Kindle. I just got to the end and was like, "Well, I want to read the part with the elf combat again..." and then the next thing you know I'd be at the end again.

[jamethiel_bane]

I never played D&D specifically, but lots of clones. I think my first character was a human cleric, and then either halfling or human thieves or paladins.

I was once a half-elf ranger, but got killed very quickly.

I have found that my urge for sparkly things is generally much better if I wear sparkly socks. No one can see them underneath my sensible work trousers, but I KNOW THEY'RE THERE. It makes everything bearable sometimes.

[thefourthvine]

I never played D&D specifically, but lots of clones. I think my first character was a human cleric, and then either halfling or human thieves or paladins.

I played lots and lots of clerics. LOTS. Also paladins and druids. It started because if I didn't have a healing ability, no one would, but I quickly realized they are really the best classes to play. *biased*

I have found that my urge for sparkly things is generally much better if I wear sparkly socks. No one can see them underneath my sensible work trousers, but I KNOW THEY'RE THERE. It makes everything bearable sometimes.

This is genius. I only regret you can't patent it.

[lipsum]

Sparkly socks! That's an awesome idea. Being less acquainted with subtle, I, er, may have three pairs of sequin shoes.

[jamethiel_bane]

YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON AND SHOULD FEEL GOOD. I have a shoe addiction the size of--well, something very large. And currently my life is unfulfilled because I can't find a pair of red knee-high boots (I already have black and brown ones) to accomodate my calves.

[hypertwink]

I was a human monk because I wanted the hands of death. Little did i suspect that I would be almost always courting death throughout my whole campaign life before I could Bruce Lee my way out of tough situations.

[hypertwink]

Oh, I forgot to add. I love this story. I have an addiction to Merlin modern-day AUs but this one was fantastic.

[thefourthvine]

Oh, man. When my then-boyfriend sat me down to explain the Mysteries of AD&D to me, he did brief descriptions of the character classes, and his summary of monks was: "They make good NPCs, but they're almost impossible to play." I was more attracted to the cleric side of things anyway, so I never tried. But I salute you for making the effort!

[daegaer]

Inappropriate centaurs, eh?

Also, I damn near only played elves. Including in the most recent game where I was a (male) high elf with a gnomish boyfriend, as the gnome's player described things. Or a gnomish stalker, from the point of view of most other characters. (Best moment ever: the gnome's player was moving to the other end of the country, and his character was being written out of the game in a suitably surreal way, by being involved in a shotgun wedding to Ethel the Pirate's Daughter. He insisted my character would be the best man, and at a moment when everyone's guard was down, I wailed, "Oh Bane! Is it because I didn't put out enough?" It is a beautiful thing to see so many adults suddenly choking on their Pringles . . .)

[dormouse_in_tea]

*SNERK* You're awesome.

[thefourthvine]

Well, obviously you are an exception for sheer awesomeness, because that's a fabulous story. *loves you despite your pointy pointy ears*

[thefourthvine]

And yes, of course Inappropriate Centaurs. It's the thing every fandom needs!