#frederick summerdream

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VeronaHills, Round Eight: Gossamer

"Slow morning, Kent?" Regan eyed his pyjamas and made a dry remark, as his siblings were wont to do.

Being away with the faeries (in a literal sense) had been a major adjustment, but Kent wanted to prove he was doing well, especially to Regan. Her roof over his head all those years hadn't been forgotten (Cornwall certainly wouldn't let him forget, anyway). So, to begin the duties of a good host, he threw a shirt on and invited Regan to make herself comfortable.

"I'd like to try your grilled cheese," Oberon said, slipping his hand onto Kent's shoulder.

Sheer glee propelled Kent through the brunch making process. Copious amounts of fresh bread, butter and cheese came together with a finesse he hadn't felt before. Sure, he would have put the effort in to cater for just his sister - but for his faerie boyfriend? The heat on the stove might as well have been lit under his arse.

Diners human and faerie alike were impressed with the dairy delight. Kent hoped he sent Regan off with a full belly and an impressed mindset, and if he did, he hoped she'd share it with Cornwall.

Oberon and Titania were still an item, yes yes - but could Titania make a sandwich impressive enough to pique a faerie's appetite? Or any sandwich at all, for that matter? Oh no.

No, Kent didn't think so.

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VeronaHills, Round Seven: Gossamer

A cottage cobbled of stone and wood, surrounded by a flourish of flora and a generous pond only traversible by an ivy-laden footbridge. It was so close to being perfect.

Kent had no qualms about dealing with faerie folk. He just sort of supposed things would go his way. So when Oberon promised to whisk him away from his sour brother-in-law to their own home together, Kent didn't imagine that the faerie queen, princess, and animal cohorts would be joining them as well. He was immediately outnumbered by the Summerdream royal court (sans the prince, at university), and felt immediately foolish when he tugged his suitcase into the crowded cabin. He would look even more the fool if he returned to his sister's unsurprised frown and Cornwall's rotten snickering - so here he was, to stay.

Whipping up a baked alaska gave Kent some cheer; the blue ribbon from the market's cooking contest looked good on the kitchen wall, too. Regan and Cornwall would have balked at unauthorised accessories on display in the house, if they were anywhere but Kent's old room. Oberon seemed mighty chuffed on his behalf, though, and that alone made the move worth it.

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VeronaHills, Round Three: Greenman

Nico chooses deep purple and forest green scales for her makeup - a tradition for Summerdream faeries entering their teens.

Despite being raised outside the forest alongside humans - and taking part in human customs such as homework - Nico doesn't want to forget her (literal) roots. She started as a seed of the earth, and will return to the soil at the end of her cycle, but until then, she's a protector of the green. No human can distract her from her vow. By comparison, her parents and her brother aren't so steadfast in their purpose.

The human living with them, Rose's husband Jason, is a useful guide for homework and other unusual things (Puck came to him struggling sobbing about a D report card and came away smiling). Nico can acknowledge love when she sees it - it's key for a faerie's survival! But she doesn't see the need for all the others flocking to their home lately. She knows her father is seeing a man named Kent, and she knows her mother got a little jealous about a date they were about to go on. She also knows Titania is attracting the attention of multiple humans herself, including a woman named Alex. There's even been talk of marrying the latter! Oh, it's just too much fuss and bother for Nico's liking. How can the clan thrive in their lush paradise when it's being trespassed and trampled on by mere tourists to their terrestrial vocation?

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VeronaHills, Intro: Greenman

Jason gave up his name and changed his lifestyle for the love of his green-skinned goddess, Rose. She's brought along the Summerdream clan too. Have the fae flown too close to the sun with their plan to reunite the village's feuding families?