Here are a few ideas I've thought about or that others have tossed around before:
- In mythology, the sluagh (pronounced "slooa") are the worst of the faeries. They're the damned Host that flies through the air at night, maiming or killing basically whatever they encounter. In our novel, I'm thinking the sluagh should be undead faeries. When faeries die, especially if they are murdered, they sometimes turn into sluagh, basically an evil, ravening horde with uncanny intelligence and a thirst for blood. The king of the faeries (Finvarra, for anyone for reads mythology) may be dying and starting to turn. Distilled essence of fey could reverse or delay the process.
- The faerie essence could be used to make or power more powerful steam tech machines.
- It could be a component of some terrible magic.
- It could be a black market drug.
- Or the cure for a disease running rampant amongst... whoever our villains are.
[Post script, "I'm discouraged" note deleted. I apologize; that's very much not like me. Just had an exceptionally bad day.]
My thought would be that maybe the essence is like a Fountain of Youth of sorts. Maybe humans purchase this essence for tons of money just to stay youthful and attractive. Since it's difficult to come by, only the ultra-rich can afford it.
ReplyDeleteAnother thought would be that the essence in its distilled form could be a potent mixture that would fuel a super steam-tech machine, one that could change the face of the technology to such an extent that it stirs controversy (much like cloning does in our society).
Just my thoughts on the issue.
As for our villans, I'm still out of ideas on that, but I think they should be from outside the usual suspects. It should be someone or certain someones that no one would even guess. Blackmarketers and rich government people is kind of overdone, so maybe it could be outsiders who seek to gain control of the tech or the government somehow.
Anyway, I love the book so far and I think it has a lot of promise, so don't be discouraged.
Thank you, Chris. That means a lot. And great ideas! :)
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