Do not read this out loud. Do not share verbally without silencing wards or a way to ensure you won't be overheard. Burn after reading. Or eat it. I don't really care. Don't become a target.
The Cult of the Fox is rumored to be led by Reynard's daughter, Severine. That's who you meant, isn't it? The fiery-haired girl. Half-sylph. Did you know? Now you do. We don't know how many people are part of this Cult. ALWAYS watch your back.
Reynard wanted to raise a third court to defeat both of our own and used all means possible to do so. Killing people, kidnapping people, torturing people, etc. The third court's not possible anymore but that doesn't stop the Cult. They're still going strong and they still probably want to destroy all of us. They're probably the ones instigating so much of the anti-shardbearer sentiments that cropped up last summer. Nobody's safe.
Not magically. Not martially. Not mentally.
The Cult wears the masks made out of shards. Because of our shards we're able to recognize it and know on-sight so long as they're not using it to disguise themselves. Clever assholes. With the masks the Cultists can wear anybody's face and mimic anybody's voice and can shapeshift. SHAPESHIFT.
Here's the scary part. They're trained in ways that we're not. They know how to use ancient shardbearer arts we haven't yet. They can mind control us, erase and warp our memories, and who even knows what. We're all at the risk of being messed with and rendered totally useless and driven completely insane.
NATURAL OR TRAINED RESISTANCE TO THE ABILITIES THEIR SHARDS GIVE THEM DON'T HAVE AN EFFECT. REMEMBER THIS. PLEASE.
We don't know how many crimes the Cult's committed but we know of some. The Oracle's death was originally thought to be our fault (which it's NOT…) but knowing that the Cult can wear our faces it takes it off of us. Those hangings in Daonna, the beheading of natives, and obviously an attack on an Unseelie stronghold after they rescued one of the cultists from Cothromach (dude was posing as one of us. NOT COOL.)
These guys are posing as us. They're posing as shardbearers which doesn't help combat the fact the natives are NOT happy we're here. Some of the Cultists can probably manipulate people into believing they're shardbearers and the idea that they're capable of turning all of us against each other freaks me out. We've known for a while that there's something wrong with the fact that everybody's so focused on the war between the courts. It's the perfect chance for them to strike. Look at what happened to us recently.
We need to get stronger. All of us. We all need to get better and get stronger in other shard magic. THAT SAID, DON'T YOU DARE ACTIVATE YOUR SHARD AROUND A CULTIST. Outside interference from someone can pull both shard-using members out of the mind of someone else. Seriously. Don't do it.
If you can, find a way to identify yourself. Some people are getting tattoos or marking themselves in ways that are unique to them so we're not victims of bodysnatchers. Keep the marks hidden. Don't even know what it is so that others can identify it for you and your mind can't be raked for the info.
On top of Severine who's super dangerous, there's Martin Maskmaker. Shardbearer of a court that no longer exists. Name implies he made the shard masks that they're using against us. We don't have a lot of proof, but think about it.
In the meantime, keep your eyes open. Be suspicious of everything going on, especially anything that's going to point fingers super fast. That's exactly what they want.
End of June, post-Hiro's quest, rune-locked letter, written in Josh's native language
Do not share verbally without silencing wards or a way to ensure you won't be overheard.
Burn after reading. Or eat it. I don't really care.
Don't become a target.
The Cult of the Fox is rumored to be led by Reynard's daughter, Severine. That's who you meant, isn't it? The fiery-haired girl. Half-sylph. Did you know? Now you do. We don't know how many people are part of this Cult. ALWAYS watch your back.
Reynard wanted to raise a third court to defeat both of our own and used all means possible to do so. Killing people, kidnapping people, torturing people, etc. The third court's not possible anymore but that doesn't stop the Cult. They're still going strong and they still probably want to destroy all of us. They're probably the ones instigating so much of the anti-shardbearer sentiments that cropped up last summer. Nobody's safe.
Not magically. Not martially. Not mentally.
The Cult wears the masks made out of shards. Because of our shards we're able to recognize it and know on-sight so long as they're not using it to disguise themselves. Clever assholes. With the masks the Cultists can wear anybody's face and mimic anybody's voice and can shapeshift. SHAPESHIFT.
Here's the scary part. They're trained in ways that we're not. They know how to use ancient shardbearer arts we haven't yet. They can mind control us, erase and warp our memories, and who even knows what. We're all at the risk of being messed with and rendered totally useless and driven completely insane.
NATURAL OR TRAINED RESISTANCE TO THE ABILITIES THEIR SHARDS GIVE THEM DON'T HAVE AN EFFECT. REMEMBER THIS. PLEASE.
We don't know how many crimes the Cult's committed but we know of some. The Oracle's death was originally thought to be our fault (which it's NOT…) but knowing that the Cult can wear our faces it takes it off of us. Those hangings in Daonna, the beheading of natives, and obviously an attack on an Unseelie stronghold after they rescued one of the cultists from Cothromach (dude was posing as one of us. NOT COOL.)
These guys are posing as us. They're posing as shardbearers which doesn't help combat the fact the natives are NOT happy we're here. Some of the Cultists can probably manipulate people into believing they're shardbearers and the idea that they're capable of turning all of us against each other freaks me out. We've known for a while that there's something wrong with the fact that everybody's so focused on the war between the courts. It's the perfect chance for them to strike. Look at what happened to us recently.
We need to get stronger. All of us. We all need to get better and get stronger in other shard magic. THAT SAID, DON'T YOU DARE ACTIVATE YOUR SHARD AROUND A CULTIST. Outside interference from someone can pull both shard-using members out of the mind of someone else. Seriously. Don't do it.
If you can, find a way to identify yourself. Some people are getting tattoos or marking themselves in ways that are unique to them so we're not victims of bodysnatchers. Keep the marks hidden. Don't even know what it is so that others can identify it for you and your mind can't be raked for the info.
On top of Severine who's super dangerous, there's Martin Maskmaker. Shardbearer of a court that no longer exists. Name implies he made the shard masks that they're using against us. We don't have a lot of proof, but think about it.
In the meantime, keep your eyes open. Be suspicious of everything going on, especially anything that's going to point fingers super fast. That's exactly what they want.
Stay sharp.