DaWaterRat hit it right on the head with the description of where the Seelie and Unseelie courts come from. It is basically is the actual Gaelic faerie lore. And like DaWaterRat I'd love to see a little bit more of a lore based fairy option as opposed to
just the pixies. I mean I think the Tinkerbell like pixies should still be an option, but I'd also like at least one more humanoid type. Even just the Sidhe or Dryad type. But more importantly, I just want some lore, and would easily accept the pixie type as the only visual/physical type. Perhaps even little sprites or sylphs could be added as well. Although these I would picture to be just little creatures like the mountain sprites in Snowy Escape. Just a fun little addition really.
Pranks and mischief should be 100% something focused on in a fairy pack though. Because well, you really can't have fairies
without pranks and mischief. I mean even the Seelie are known to mess with humans, they're just not as darkly inclined as the Unseelie so maybe their pranks could be a bit more lighthearted in nature compared to the Unseelie?
Also a new suggestion for the world: perhaps it could be like Realm of Magic where there's two worlds in one? The "main" world could be a Scottish inspired world (or even the Scottish Highlands mentioned in the survey back in April) and the world you described so beautifully could be the actual fairy realm?
"Movotti;c-17773807" wrote:
If they're gonna do fae, then they've got to do them right.
Dark, scary, baby stealers.
The Wild Hunt.
The Yule Lads.
Eating in fairy land costing you your loved ones.
Spending too long in fairy land, and having decades pass in the mortal world.
And the Fae, the Wild Hunt, are the Norse gods.
As much as I love the idea if there being some "darkness" to the faeries I doubt Sims would go to some of these extremes you mentioned. (mainly the changeling and baby stealing) Although, I do feel some of these could be quite possible if modified.
- I don't think they could have decades pass in the mortal world (since Sims doesn't really have the same times as we do) but I think going to the faerie realm on say Tuesday and then returning on Friday when you get back to the "real" world would be quite possible. Possibly followed by a buff feeling embarrassed or dazed from staying so long.
- Maybe the faerie realm wouldn't have to make you lose loved ones, but eating something there should
defintely affect Sims in some manner. I'd honestly love that.
And as for the Wild Hunt... how about they just give us a whole Norse Mythology pack? I mean, I doubt they would realistically... but I can still dream, right? I don't know about you, but I for one would love a Norse Mythology themed pack.