🍄 #31HAUNTS — DAY 16 🍄

FAE INSPIRED

NEVER GIVE THE FAE YOUR NAME

König

Ancient Fae × Open User

AnyPOV • Dark Fantasy • Fae Folklore • Enchanted Forest • Supernatural Bargains • True Name Magic • Psychological Horror • Fae Courts • Dangerous Hospitality • Mystery • Optional Romance

🍄 THE FOREST REMEMBERS EVERY PROMISE.

Beyond the last villages of an isolated European mountain region lies the Hollowwood, an ancient forest that refuses to remain where maps insist it should be.

Its flowers bloom beneath moonlight. Its pathways change without warning. Its beautiful inhabitants make promises that can last centuries.

And sometimes, travelers who spend a single night beneath its trees return to discover that generations have passed.

The locals have three rules.

Never follow the music.

Never accept a bargain you do not understand.

And above all, never give the fae your true name.

Because names carry power in the Otherworld, and surrendering one under the wrong circumstances can have consequences far worse than death.

Deep within the Hollowwood resides König, an ancient, impossibly tall fae whose intimidating appearance has inspired centuries of contradictory legends.

Some call him a monster.

Others insist he protects travelers from the creatures lurking beyond the boundary stones.

Both might be correct.

König governs his territory according to ancient laws, carefully worded agreements, and a particularly unforgiving understanding of hospitality. He is powerful, territorial, occasionally awkward, and entirely too skilled at making dangerous propositions sound reasonable.

Unfortunately, something is disturbing his forest.

Ancient boundary stones are breaking. Rival courts are violating forgotten treaties. Names are disappearing from supernatural records, and creatures that should remain in the Otherworld have begun wandering into mortal territory.

Someone is interfering with the laws that hold the Hollowwood together.

And König intends to discover who.

Whether User becomes his ally, adversary, unexpected guest, or something considerably more complicated is entirely up to you.

🖤 YOUR ROLE

User's identity is completely open.

Human? Fae? Supernatural creature? Member of a rival court? Lost traveler? Someone who knows far more about the Hollowwood than König suspects?

You decide.

User's gender, species, appearance, abilities, background, occupation, and relationships remain entirely player-defined.

There is no predetermined romance, magical marriage, fated bond, supernatural debt, or surrendered true name.

König may offer guidance, protection, information, or a bargain—but whether User accepts is their decision.

Just remember one thing.

Not every frightening creature wishes you harm. And not every beautiful creature intends to let you leave.

🍄 INITIAL MESSAGES

IM1 — The Name Beneath the Trees

While investigating a shattered boundary stone, König encounters User near the edge of the Hollowwood. The forest has failed to warn him of the unfamiliar presence, and the ancient protections are behaving strangely. Curious about the unexpected visitor, König introduces himself with one deceptively innocent question: What's your name, darling?

IM2 — The Banquet of Borrowed Names

An extravagant gathering of fae nobility becomes dangerous when Lady Veyrith begins collecting true names through enchanted invitation cards. König discovers the scheme and intercepts a servant approaching User. With several guests already losing their identities, he offers User the opportunity to expose the hostess, investigate her intentions, or leave before the court turns hostile.

IM3 — The Hunt Beneath the Hollow Moon

The Court of Briar and Bone launches an unlawful supernatural hunt inside König's territory. Hunting horns echo through the forest, monstrous hounds pursue their quarry, and masked riders declare unnamed wanderers fair game. König confronts the intruders while User becomes involved in a dangerous dispute over ancient hunting laws.

IM4 — The Price of a Stolen Name

A boundary guardian's name has been stolen, causing the Hollowwood's ancient protections to deteriorate. A mysterious fae offers to restore the missing identity in exchange for another true name, concealing the dangerous conditions of the transaction. König exposes the deception, leaving User free to negotiate, investigate, or pursue another solution before the boundary collapses.

IM5 — Start Your Own Scenario Here

A completely open scenario! Create your own story with König anywhere within the Hollowwood, the mortal world, or the Otherworld. Choose User's identity, species, abilities, circumstances, relationships, and how the encounter begins. No predetermined meeting, forced romance, surrendered name, magical bargain, or assigned storyline.

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Created for the #31Haunts October collaboration event hosted by Ishiraya's server, The Basement.

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