Tree Flutter

Common Name: Flutter
Other Names: Earth Element (rare use as collective)

Physical Description

Average Height: Large Form: 3.5ft, Short Form: 9in
Body Structure: Bi-pedal humanoid, a lot leaner than Faun, light weight, but still stronger than other Pae.
Skin: Peach fuzz
Distinctive Features: Horse ears, large gossamer wings, hooves, antenna.

Abilities & Powers

Physical: Stronger & more stamina than Light Pae, but weaker than Faun. Able to fly and hover like Fae lineage.

Main Abilities

Each Pae receives two player selected and staff approved power.

Racial Abilities

Their magical affinity is stronger due to their Tree's Aether saturation.

Sizemorph: Able to grown and shrink on command without reset.

Child:

Elemental Shield: A strong vine shield if on the ground & a wind shield if flying. [Limit: 5 per RP]

Teen:

Elemental Shield: A stronger version of the vine or wind shield. Replaces Child's Elemental Shield [Limit: 5 per RP]
Elemental Pillar: A silver pillar of light that spills out vines that bind the opponent. [Limit: 3 per RP]

Adult:

Elemental Shield: A stronger version of the vine or wind shield that absorbs up to 3 hits (physical or magical); replaces Teenager version. Replaces Teen's Elemental Shield [Limit: 3 per RP]
Elemental Pillar: A silver pillar of light that spills out vines that bind the opponent. [Limit: 3 per RP]
Floral Tool & Weapon Constructs: They are able to use the plant life around them to create a weapon or tool out of them. Can only be used in Loka Nei Jungle.

Weaknesses

Taint (to be expanded on later)
Outside their element they're weaker
Strength and endurance isn't as powerful as their Faun lineage.

Reproduction

Method: Intercourse
Gestation Period: Live birth: One season; Seeds: Two seasons
Average Number of Offspring: Live birth: 2-4 Seeds: Come in bunches of six, twins are possible

Diet

Primary Food Sources: Mostly herbivores with some being omnivores
Hunting/Gathering: Most food is provided by the dining hall. This food comes from a mix of hunters and gatherers to provide for the rest of the Tree.
Dietary Needs: High calorie food

Behavior & Society

Social Structure: The Queens, Sentry, Elders
Communication: A form of Faunese with an ancient accent, Earth Runes, Gudi, Firesides, Mellons

Cultural Practices

Only Flutters are allowed to live in the Tree. A rare instance that has happened is a Faun and a Flutter taking each other as mates- in which case the Faun will be allowed to stay with them, but not the Flutter leaving. Their society is still yet small making any loss incredibly hard on them.
Flutter males take the role of protecting their females, young, and the Tree very seriously.
Meals are taken together at the dining hall.

Customs and Traditions

Sweetheart Social
Firesides
Hearth Warming
Harvest Celebration
Growing Celebration
Powers Ceremony at Childhood
Engagement Flower
Marriage Ceremony
Seed Harvest

History

Origin: A lost acorn from Laisdhiel found itself in the Fae Clearing. Thanks to the concentration of powerful magic it grew into twin trees rather than twin Faun.

Major Historical Events

Queen Belwen emerges as the single Avatar despite there being twin trees. She then tends to the newly born trees.
The first harvest of seeds happens- these grow and become the Elders of the tree. The first generation of Tree seeds.
Seeds are lost due to a hurricane.
The first fireside happens due to the loss of seeds and needing to inform everyone. Since this they have met once a season to keep anyone informed of whats going on in their homes.
The Elders create the growing ceremony to celebrate the new generation and it carries over to the others.
The growing ceremony calls the lost seeds home, with some choosing to stay and some return to the world outside the tree.
Harn ices over, Queen Belwen and Head Guard Lisian intercept Seer Vanya and Takeko who have been sent to help them.
They find the missing Queen- who is a small teen stuck in the roots of the tree. Her powers manifested and caused the tree to ice over, but once she's saved everything starts to thaw.
The Flutters are introduced to the Faun as allies and family.
An exchange program is created in order for the Flutters to visit the Faun tree and learn new skills.
A root travel system is put in place for fast travel to Laisdhiel and beyond.

Interactions with other Species

Currently they have a healthy exchange program with the Faun, allowing them to grow as a society.
They all know about Takeko the angel, but outside of her have no interaction with the other species.

Other Information

Languages Spoken: Faunese with an ancient accent.
Religious Beliefs: Worship of nature.
Technology Level: Primitive tech, but advanced magically. IE. the tree handles plumbing, creation of alcoves, internal lighting, etc.
Tools & Weapons: Most items are plant based thanks to their racial ability.
Allies: Faun, Faun subtypes, & Naiad.
Enemies: Blood Pae (slur) & everyone else.
Current Status: Small, but growing.