#whoo i'm tired after all that infodumping haha

[korruptbrekker]

whats the series that you’re so excited about? i dunno anything abt it but you seem v happy and now im interested /gen

Why thank you for asking, I've been itching to rant more about this series. :D

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The series is called A Court of Fey and Flowers, and it's a D&D actual play show, like Critical Role or Fantasy High. This show is actually produced by the same company who made Fantasy High and even has some returning players, plus the Fantasy High DM is a player now too which is fantastic.

The premise is the players are all fey of high status attending the Bloom, this big event thet happens every few millennia that celebrates all fey magic. It's D&D but make it fey and regency and I fucking love it.

There are combats here and there, but most of the game is made up of intelligence and deception roles with an emphasis on role playing over combat. The players even have reputation markers that change with each session that mark what the general elite fey think of the characters. It's absolutely amazing and I love it.

Before I move onto characters I do want to note that, though the first episode of this series is on YouTube (check out Dimension 20 on YouTube to find it) the rest of the show is only available on a streaming service called Dropout. At least that's where I watch it. It's only $6.00 a month, but I understand that even that is a lot for some folks (I use a friend's account), so I just wanted to put that out there just in case folks are interested.

Now! 👏 Onto the characters!

Captain K.P. Hob of the Goblin Court: Hob is played by Brennan Lee Mulligan and is a 7ft tall, furry goblin military man tasked with protecting the Lord Blemish and Lady Boil of the goblin court. Hob follows honour codes to a T, which is an issue when goblins are all about mischief and mayhem. But he tries, and he's tall and strong, so the Lords Blemish and Boil keep him around.

Prince Anhera of the Unseelie Court: This poor boy is played by Omar Najam and has lived in caves their whole life and his mother is a strong gust of wind, literally. So when he's tossed into high society to represent the Unseelie court he's very much out of his depth. Previously known as Pillar Boy, Andhera is just trying to make it through the Bloom without fucking up too much. They're kind of succeeding.

Lady Chirp Featherfowl of the Wing, Countess of Cluckingham: The House of the Wing is the only house that has yet to be turned into a court, and they intend to stay that way. Lady Chirp, played by Emily Axford, much like her cousin, is a party animal. She loves going on drugged benders and enjoys bedding every pretty fey that walks by. But when her grandfather declares she must find a lovematch, her days of partying are jerked to a halt and she must turn her attention to finding one to wed instead.

Lord Squak Airavis of the Wing, Earl of Peckersburg: Lord Squak, played by Lou Wilson, is also tasked to find a love match. He still finds ways to stir up trouble, but after a bet is made by all those in attendance of the Bloom that the Lords of the Wing will not behave themselves, he's careful to do everything in private. So far he has yet to be caught, but whether it will stay that was has yet to be seen.

Gwendolyn Thistle-Hop of the Court of Wonder: Gwen, played by Surena Marie, is the sister of the Blue Fairy who turned Pinocchio into a real boy. Gwen was invited to the Bloom in her sister's stead because she's friends with the delivery fey. But she knows nothing about high fey customs; she's blunt and stumbling and cleary is not meant to be there. All she has to do is stay under the radar, and so far she's not doing so great on that.

Delloso de la Rue of the Court of Seafoam: Rue, played by Oscar Montoya, is a picture of perfection. Stunning long hair and outfits serving looks every day of the Bloom. They've been planning this event for millennia, and naturally everything is perfect. But when they start to catch feelings for a certain captain, everything starts to fall apart. Now they have to decide whether or not it's worth it to be true to themself.

This campaign started out as rich people talking and has turned into a story of façades and yearning and drama and it's absolutely amazing. I highly recommend checking it out if you can, it's so cool and isn't even halfway done yet.