Nesting in Nysaris

From Gwyneth:

There’s something about Nysaris that invites folk in. And I don’t mean the usual Faire, ‘Welcome! Everything is for sale’! invitation. No; there is something far deeper inside Nysaris, a city built around a goddess of hope. 

Sciathán Bán attached himself to me

The Realm had such a Classical Greek atmosphere that I was surprised to find myself in the company of a white raven. Since Apollo began the practice of shooting the messenger when the (white) raven who brought him the news of a lover’s infidelity had the audacity not to peck out the lady’s eyes, the god cursed all ravens to be black from that moment on. I’d hesitate to venture into a place like Nysaris if I were a kvitravn. For now, I’m calling him Sciathán Bán, because it’s a silly play on the Irish poem Pangur Bán. “Pangur” just means “cat”, and “bán” is “white”, so I checked with Brán for the word for “raven”— which I failed to pronounce after half a dozen attempts. He suggested “sciathán”, which means “wing”, instead— and that, it turns out, I can pronounce, with practice. I’ve made it clear to him that we are avoiding Apollo at all costs. 

The Storyteller of Shimmering Fen

From Gwyneth:

The Shimmering Fen

Some Faires, this doesn’t happen, but most it does. I’ll be in a Realm, and I’ll meet one of the inhabitants and learn their stories, or I’ll just get a strong feeling about something, and then for a few hours I am suffused with the essence, not of that person, but of someone else. It happened once with a girl from Trollhaugen, then a resident of San Mora, and then there was Seda Silvia, who found herself in Living Echoes as the mists descended last year. I’m sure there have been more over the years. And whilst I’ve not been disguising myself this year or inviting these experiences, they area. blessing when they occur. First, they give a voice to something I’m sure needs it, secondly they give me a chance to be someone else for a while (completely unlike the LARPs I used to play in what seems like two lifetimes ago), and third, this year they give me a chance to not be worried about where Friðrós is and what sort of trouble she’s getting in to today. Just a few days ago, she sauntered into the Fae B&B in a shade of dark petrol teal (apparently it’s called Viridian) and a dress that was no more than some straps around her top half and a loincloth over her bottom. I managed not to seal her into one of the WooHoo! Bay caves, but only barely. And Nathaniel talked me out of just “introducing” her to a Drake. I’m so rambly right now. All this Faire, I think, I’ve been scattered all over the place, sort of like Richard was before he got diagnosed with adult attention deficit disorder. See what I mean? I haven’t thought about Richard in years. 

Meet Our Sponsors: Belle Epoque & HarshLands

Janire Coba and Kadaj Yoshikawa, the world builders and sponsors of Nysaris

Janire Coba, the creator and owner of Belle Epoque, and Kadaj Yoshikawa, the creator and owner of Harshlands, are the world builders and sponsors of the Faireland of Nysaris. Kadaj tells us about their world building experience of this year, describes how Nysaris was born and what its underlying story and lore is, and reminds you of the special Nysaris region hunt!

Meet Our Sponsors: Belle Epoque & Harshlands

Janire Coba and Kadaj Yoshikawa, the world builders and sponsors of Living Echoes.

Janire Coba, the creator and owner of Belle Epoque, and Kadaj Yoshikawa, the creator and owner of Harshlands are the sponsors and world builders of the Faireland of Living Echoes. They tell us the story of Living Echoes, the meaning behind it, reveal some of its secrets and lore. They talk about the experience of first time world building, their love for the Faire and their most treasured memories. They also showcase their Faire wares, parts of the region, and things to wear while visiting!

Listen to the Living Echoes…