Introducing “F”
Faerie Dust and Meat Burgers
On Sunday, with some personal friends and a few colleagues from work, we had a barbecue at my place. It was a disaster, of sorts.
My secret intention was to setup Jennifer (whom I’ve known for almost a decade, and who’s a little sister to me) with Antony, a colleague who’s a great guy and shouldn’t have been this single for this long (although it all makes sense NOW). I personally hate setups like these (when they happen to me; otherwise, they’re a blast to organize) and I didn’t want their first meeting to be awkward, so I went all out. Forty-or-so people, tons of meat and munchies, booze, loud music, decorations — the works. Continue reading “Faerie Dust and Meat Burgers”
The Ecology of Faeries (Sorta)
The other night, I was out for drinks with a bunch of friends and other folks from the office. I normally avoid the topic of faeries in public, but seeing as I was pretty drunk by the end of the night, I got careless. One guy I didn’t know (we’ll call him Richard) got me talking about where faeries actually live. He says it’s in order to better avoid them, but I suspect he’s going to try capturing one. I think it’s a terrible idea, but perhaps if I disclose what I know to the rest of you, you’ll be smart and use that info to avoid running into faeries. If you think of them as poison ivy or venomous vipers, you’ve got the right idea. Tiny vipers with boobs that will give you itches in all the wrong places. Continue reading “The Ecology of Faeries (Sorta)”
Naming Conventions
So we have a rather clueless knight named Sir Thane. And we have his talking horse named Gustav. And now, we have a malicious faerie out for payback. Don’t ask what her name is, we won’t tell.
It isn’t that I don’t want to. I do. But she won’t tell me what her true name is. We’ve had several conversations, and some of the tales we’ll be weaving here are direct retellings (with some slight censorship to protect the innocent) of the tales she’s confided in me. Unfortunately, knowing the name of a faerie gives the listener absolute power over her, or something like that. She wouldn’t tell me EVEN that. Continue reading “Naming Conventions”
Treasure Chests
It probably won’t surprise anyone to learn there’s a pecking order among faeries. While they live and operate alone, they do socialize with each other and aggregate according to rules that aren’t unlike those of High School cheerleaders. (Come to think of it, faeries are a LOT like cheerleaders. The teasing… the mocking… the nasty pranks. They’re like tiny Heathers.) Continue reading “Treasure Chests”
So, What’s YOUR Story?
It may not surprise you to learn that I’ve been interacting with faeries for a good while now. Some of the tales you’ll be reading about here are inspired by some of my own misadventures. I am not really like Sir Thane, though looking back on the mistakes I’ve made, I certainly regard my younger self as pretty goofy. Today, I feel more like Gustav — the guy who has hindsight, who has 20/20 vision, and who knows better. Just like him, I’ve learned what it means to mess with faeries, and I now give them a wide berth. Ah, the wisdom of years… Continue reading “So, What’s YOUR Story?”
A Word About Faeries
Once upon a time, there was Tinkerbell…
Tinkerbell wasn’t the smartest or most wicked of faeries, and that was her problem. There wasn’t a trace of malice and mischief within her. (She also didn’t have much in the chest area, but as you’ll eventually discover, that’s not unrelated to the previous statement.) At any rate, while she didn’t have what it took to be an even moderately successful faerie, she was resourceful and clever. She realized (eventually) that her best assets were her family appeal and kid-friendliness, and so she did what any of us with those qualities would do… Continue reading “A Word About Faeries”
Website Upgrade!
I’m really thrilled to be moving to ComicPress to publish this webcomic. After spending a few weeks considering alternate solutions, this turned out to be the smartest one. Guess I should have done some homeworks before starting the comic, but RR and I had been working on it so long, I just felt it was time to make the move. I figured (rightly so, it turns out) that once it was out there, I’d feel more motivated to do some proper research on webmastering.
Hope you enjoy the results. Stay tuned, this is only going to get better.
Jaycee
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