Fairies?

[LupusDei]

That’s an awesome take on the fae. That kind of uncertainty - is this that fae or what? - is hard to do well, IMO.

Yes, it's quite a high difficulty concept, and I'm "not an author" at all, I mean, I haven't written anything fiction to completion. I would just drown in worldbuilding just for all those crazy situations that take it apart, all for just trying to get to desired scenes.

I’d suggest at least one mixup with a ‘real person’, where he sees a copy of the woman he’s just cum in giggling at him before scampering off, perhaps, or an illusion of a neighbor’s daughter fades after orgasm to reveal that neighbor’s wife or even the male neighbor if you’re ok going bi.

That's the next escalation, when real women take opportunity to pretend to be the Fae and get away with crazy with or around him. And that's quite a difficult sell as concept too... but, building on my high school experiences, for example, no girl was interested in me until I got my girlfriend, and then there suddenly was much of teasing to the point my GF got convinced I'm fucking half the class, what wasn't true at all, but sorta could be, in her opinion at least. Something of that could play out here, he appears desired by several women to other women who may get interested.

And/or Fae may turn into an uncalled for ally getting girl(s) basically blackmailed into relationship with him, with of course is poisoning it for him too.

If protag tries to ignore the opportunity the fae provides, have her/it up the ante- maybe get police called on protag for peeping on the neighbors? Or more, all while wearing the protag’s face.

I didn't consider her impersonating him, or project making other people appear who they aren't, just straight up her taking any female form she prefers on a current whim. I would also insist she never appear/dissapear in sight, she always enters and leaves a scene normally, but may disappear right behind door or around a corner, and there's no way to keep her captive, at most, perhaps you can get to where she dissapear the moment you look away on a distraction, if that's explored.

If he ‘gives in’, I’d be torn between getting him hooked & wanting and disappearing or to take him thru a flood of sex impressions, a wet dream sequence if you will, and state or hint at his becoming fae as he plays with mortals, perhaps one that the original fae ‘modeled’ for him.

I think there's several directions that could be explored.

One is, implying she's a materializing of his subconscious desires and imagination, he has to get control over those and focus, and do approach real women normally and directly and not exploit Fae as pornographic surrogate.

Kinda opposite traction is to learn to cooperate with the Fae, even if her motivation cannot be discerned. They may become a predator pair, perhaps before he realizes the way to true fulfillment is the above, although I doubt the Fae would ever go away, but there could be a final stable threesome, perhaps with hint it remains open.

As to his own magic, it's kinda tempting but I would prefer it kept at level of him able to recognize Fae (with or without limiting it to "his" Fae), but more feel too much just as is her doing projections of people upon other people, although if you play with this being all mind-control there's an organic question why not.

However, a breakdown of world rules is kinda given and part of the erotic escalation with the Fae going public. She's unaccountable and unstoppable and pretty much always nude and may inadvertently or rather not, normalize at least that in his environment.

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Yes, it's quite a high difficulty concept, and I'm "not an author" at all, I mean, I haven't written anything fiction to completion. I would just drown in worldbuilding just for all those crazy situations that take it apart, all for just trying to get to desired scenes.

Welcome to the club. I think most authors would agree that that's pretty dang common. Only way past is thru!

That's the next escalation, when real women take opportunity to pretend to be the Fae and get away with crazy with or around him. And that's quite a difficult sell as concept too... but, building on my high school experiences, for example, no girl was interested in me until I got my girlfriend, and then there suddenly was much of teasing to the point my GF got convinced I'm fucking half the class, what wasn't true at all, but sorta could be, in her opinion at least. Something of that could play out here, he appears desired by several women to other women who may get interested.

And/or Fae may turn into an uncalled for ally getting girl(s) basically blackmailed into relationship with him, with of course is poisoning it for him too.

Yeah, protag should learn why the Fae were so feared for so long!

Would that action be an ally, or a predator? Procurer, at a minimum, I'd think.

I didn't consider her impersonating him, or project making other people appear who they aren't, just straight up her taking any female form she prefers on a current whim. I would also insist she never appear/dissapear in sight, she always enters and leaves a scene normally, but may disappear right behind door or around a corner, and there's no way to keep her captive, at most, perhaps you can get to where she dissapear the moment you look away on a distraction, if that's explored.

Certainly one possible set of limits, but I'd suggest that the 'ineffable Fae' should have layers of exceptions & exclusions that are observed but not understood. Talk about the black iron foo dog statue in the neighbor's back yard, and make sure the fae never turns up in said back yard. Maybe green or orange is attractive and the opposite repulsive, never consciously considered by the protag but there's evidence in the actions of the fae?

I think there's several directions that could be explored.

One is, implying she's a materializing of his subconscious desires and imagination, he has to get control over those and focus, and do approach real women normally and directly and not exploit Fae as pornographic surrogate.

Kinda opposite traction is to learn to cooperate with the Fae, even if her motivation cannot be discerned. They may become a predator pair, perhaps before he realizes the way to true fulfillment is the above, although I doubt the Fae would ever go away, but there could be a final stable threesome, perhaps with hint it remains open.

Interesting, hadn't thought of the outcome(s) in quite that way. Could do both, even - who can keep complete control of their subconscious?

I'd suggest that there be audience-entertaining protagonist-wrecking complications in learning how to do this, tho' - perhaps getting caught and arrested as an exhibitionist, groper, raper, or the like?

As to his own magic, it's kinda tempting but I would prefer it kept at level of him able to recognize Fae (with or without limiting it to "his" Fae), but more feel too much just as is her doing projections of people upon other people, although if you play with this being all mind-control there's an organic question why not.

Wasn't thinking of that transform as 'his magic', more like 'his curse' as the result if he accepts fae-ness, including all the odd rules & behaviors. Kinda like a succubus turning some guy lusting over her into an incubus, or weres/vampires, etc.

However, a breakdown of world rules is kinda given and part of the erotic escalation with the Fae going public. She's unaccountable and unstoppable and pretty much always nude and may inadvertently or rather not, normalize at least that in his environment.

Maybe. Fae've been playing games with humans here for how long? Do you think they might be able to handle avoiding tech one way or another? Maybe the Fae aren't limited to humans to muck about with and they've learned Tricks to handle technological doodads, perhaps?

 

[Husky_Embrace]

Yes, it's quite a high difficulty concept, and I'm "not an author" at all, I mean, I haven't written anything fiction to completion. I would just drown in worldbuilding just for all those crazy situations that take it apart, all for just trying to get to desired scenes.

No one's an author until they write something. Even if it's unfinished.

I think you should approach world building differently. Write unlike a book how it works. Build wonderfully complex tales in ways you understand. Short presentations, a mere single line, whatever helps you for and understand the world.

Then you'll put a story in it. Besides establishing a few things, like that there's fae, you'll let the story unfold. The reader doesn't know the full scope of your story, and that's fine. They can feel the rich story, getting fed more of it during.

Even something like the fae you can build in creatively. A simple "last summer we had some pixies roost on the common hall roof, causing havoc if we got too close," would be enough to introduce mysterious elements. The reader now knows there's fae afoot, but isn't overloaded with information. That way you don't need to resort to "there's a thousand fae in this world," then proceed to explain every single one in detail. We get to know part of the world through the perspectives of the people. One might be adoring the idea of the magical unicorn, while the next thinks they are overgrown vermin that has too strong magic, so he can't prevent them from eating their crops.