The Briar Court

Overview

The Briar Court is an FC where original fae characters can come together to tell creative stories in FFXIV. This is a casual setting roleplay FC, we won't hold it to anyone to attend anything, but it is up to members to find ways to involve themselves at their own pace and comfort.This is also an FC that heavily relies on other means outside of the game's normal capacity for the purpose of storytelling. It's recommended you have the magic of the moon for this FC.

Inspiration & Vibe

cottage/fairy/goblin/ coreInspiration from real-world fae mythology and storytellingModern depictions of the fae from stories like:
King Arthurian tales, Peter Pan, the Cantebury Tales, Brother's Grimm, Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, etcExpect to have some spoilers even if we do our darnestThis FC is not a FFXIV lore strict place. We want people who respect creative writing. Obviously, mary-sues, godmodding, and pure nonsense will not be welcomed here, but this is an FC inspired by FFXIV lore, that tries to follow the mythos of the fae and what makes the most sense for storytelling.

The Seelie

Socialable, cunning, and 'beautiful'Ruled by Queen Xylphie, the Seelie are the fae who rise and sleep with the Sun. They are considered the more well-behaved (Not by much) and have a better grasp of the mortal world and its affairs.The Seelie can be prone to help beyond just the flora and fauna they commune with. Some of these fae may be willing to help mortals, though all help comes with a cost.Even if they may be the more kinder part of the Court, the Seelie are still rather dangerous. They tend to collect mortals as pets, and are seen more often as chaotic good, Their intentions may be to help, but are they really?

The Unseelie

Crude, 'ugly', and AloofWhen the sun goes to sleep, the moon and those of the Unseelie are commonly seen waking up. With their King Mourning Glory, this part of the Court can be seen more at night, and do most of their work under the moonlight. These fae are commonly associated as the monsters that lurk in the dark, or beings of sinister origins.Some Unseelie may have at one point been Seelie, though their hearts have darkened, soured, or been twisted into a more tortured form, to where they are transferred to the Unseelie side.Most Unseelie are not as understanding of how most mortal societies work and tend to hate them, mock them, and find society to be a stain on the natural world.
Due to their natures, Unseelie are less likely to give mortals their favor of the court. It takes a bit of work to win them over, but the payment is usually better, but still with a cost.Unseelie are particularly more aggressive about wanting courtiers. They will try to be exceptionally tricky to get mortals to join their fold, they will even go after other fae not tied to any courts. Best to think twice before taking any free offers.

What Happens When A Character Joins the Briar Court

-Introduction-Reach out OOC with your character ideaStick around the group for at least two weeks, and try to interact at least twice a week with the group to build rapport IC and OOCThe court will not take in total strangers, this also accounts for alts of established members, however they may take shorter or longer time, just dependsOnce your character has been observed, and there is IC known intent to join the group, we will begin to schedule a trial, or there will be another grace period of waiting to better integrate and see where the OC will fitLeadership does due diligence to fine a purpose for any who join the Court, be it mundane tasks like being a fae smithy, librarian fae, or even just a maid who cleans
-The Trials-
The trials consist of elements from how the fae work within IRL mythology, and a way to introduce and 'initiate' one into the Court proper, as well as acclimate to how the group DMs eventsRegardless, once a trial is taken or a period of trust kindled, your OC will be given a flower that will bind them to the court once everything has been established. Then, you will be given an invite to the FC/CWLS officially and access to the Briar Court forum in our discord.----------------------------
Characters we do not wantVoidsent (We have reached our limit of exceptions for this)Antagonizers (OCs who are not allowed to progress past their horrible personality traits, or hate the fae)OC's related to the main cast and crew of FFXIV (this inclused feo-ul and Titania)WoLs (Just not a concept leadership wants in this group)