Avery is a very interesting character. I like that even though they descend from faeries, they don't look the like typical faeries that I usually see. And whereas faeries usually practice magic, Avery is much more interested in science (I usually look at the two as opposite). They are also try to build something out of plants & machinery, which is also another interesting contrast.
I enjoyed reading about the family of origin story. From what I gathered, a couple suffered a loss of their premature child, then soon after discovered Avery in the bushes and took them... abducted them? Whether it was to quel their loss or because they were simply concerned for a baby abandoned in the bush, I'm not too certain. There was somebody watching in the bushes who had green eyes so I'm thinking it might be Avery's biological parent giving them up. Not 100% sure if I interepreted the story correctly but there's certainly an air of mystery to it and I wonder if it will hold any bearing on Avery's future.
Anyways, I enjoyed reading about your character. Thanks for sharing them!
Ahh, thank you so much! I wanted to base Avery of the Patupaiarehe, who are thought to be the Maori equivalent of the Fair Folk as well as more traditional fairy creatures, meaning I could make some fun design choices! Also, one of my favourite sub-tropes of the' Mad Scientist' archetype is the idea of going against nature and duality in general (think Jekyll and Hyde) so they were both things I wanted to put my own twist on haha. As for the backstory, you got it spot on, I wanted to keep it a little vague and with some questions unanswered so if I do eventually use Avery in a story there will still be some mystery!
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Avery Vyner
Avery is a very interesting character. I like that even though they descend from faeries, they don't look the like typical faeries that I usually see. And whereas faeries usually practice magic, Avery is much more interested in science (I usually look at the two as opposite). They are also try to build something out of plants & machinery, which is also another interesting contrast.
I enjoyed reading about the family of origin story. From what I gathered, a couple suffered a loss of their premature child, then soon after discovered Avery in the bushes and took them... abducted them? Whether it was to quel their loss or because they were simply concerned for a baby abandoned in the bush, I'm not too certain. There was somebody watching in the bushes who had green eyes so I'm thinking it might be Avery's biological parent giving them up. Not 100% sure if I interepreted the story correctly but there's certainly an air of mystery to it and I wonder if it will hold any bearing on Avery's future.
Anyways, I enjoyed reading about your character. Thanks for sharing them!
5 years, 11 months ago
Ahh, thank you so much! I wanted to base Avery of the Patupaiarehe, who are thought to be the Maori equivalent of the Fair Folk as well as more traditional fairy creatures, meaning I could make some fun design choices! Also, one of my favourite sub-tropes of the' Mad Scientist' archetype is the idea of going against nature and duality in general (think Jekyll and Hyde) so they were both things I wanted to put my own twist on haha. As for the backstory, you got it spot on, I wanted to keep it a little vague and with some questions unanswered so if I do eventually use Avery in a story there will still be some mystery!
5 years, 11 months ago