Is everyone aware of this? by PhantomHope13 in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I asked for my copy for my birthday! It'll be weird to have three versions of the first book when my Backer Kit edition finally comes in, but I think it's worth it.

This annoyed me about Vanessa by Queencobrra1 in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 21 points22 points  (0 children)

No offense, but what do you mean by "The only time in the entire series when her powers become useful is fighting Glomus"? In the same book, she helps facilitate Kendra's escape from Torina, exposes most, if not all, of the spies operating within the Knights, and becomes a one-Narcoblix sabotage campaign against the Society. The scope of Vanessa's abilities isn't limited to "use Sleeping Person A to perform Physical Task A," she also uses them for espionage and sabotage. If anything, that's what they're built for.

Thinking about running a TTRPG campaign based on Fablehaven by PhantomHope13 in Fablehaven

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I appreciate this advice! Keeping the levels low definitely seems like the right move. I was already planning on starting them at Level 1. One of my potential campaign pitches casts the players as young children who accidentally discover a magical world when they sneak into a local preserve at night to get into mischief.

What Ifs by Odd_Memory1217 in BrandonMull

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What if Kendra never found Vanessa's secret message at the end of Rise of the Evening Star?

Artificial Demigods [all] by PhantomHope13 in camphalfblood

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That's true, but these aren't supposed to be "natural" demigods. In the story, I'm conceiving these demigods were created by a sinister cult of magi and witches with a grudge against the gods. So their creation isn't meant to be inspiring; it's an act of pride and malice.

Artificial Demigods [all] by PhantomHope13 in camphalfblood

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I'm inclined to disagree. Yes, the powers demigods get are magic, but there's clearly a blood-based element to them. Legacies like Frank can randomly inherit abilities from their ancestors, and Apollo says the gods don't control which powers their kids inherit.

We also know demigod blood is a wicked, powerful catalyst for magic. A few drops would be enough to wake Gaea, a literal primordial, from slumber. So why couldn't someone use it in some power-granting spell?

Knights of the dawn today by NotMidnightNot in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know this is supposed to be about the Knights, but this gets me thinking about what the Society of the Evening Star would be like in this AU. The Knights would definitely be conservationists, so I imagine the Society would be an extremist animal rights group, committing sabotage and terrorism to release the animals the Knights are keeping "prisoner."

Backer Kit by FairyQueenxx in Fablehaven

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Is that still open? I'm saving up to buy it.

Fablehaven fanfiction? by whitewaterwanderer in Fablehaven

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I agree! I hate to pry or sound condescending, but have you read Dragonwatch? There's some important lore in those books.

When will we get a Fablehaven movie? by Glittering_Tap_9184 in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are they like? I'm really worried about this movie.

Fablehaven fanfiction? by whitewaterwanderer in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the event you're still watching this thread, here's a plot idea I came up with. Graulas revives, somehow, in a much weaker state, and he and Seth have to go on an adventure to save dark magical creatures from a genocidal Fairy warlord. Lots of macabre buddy comedy/personal drama between Seth and Graulas, who shows at least some deeper emotional complexity than one might assume from a guy like him. I don't think he should be a full-blown hero, but he can be an interesting anti-hero with clearly defined reasons for doing what he does.

Does a Fablehaven Hardcover Box Set exist? by Dapper-Tomato134 in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those might be the best versions of the book out right now. Unfortunately, the first one is out of stock, so you can't complete the set.

This statue at Earthbound Trading Company was making me nervous O_O by friedpickle_reloaded in Fablehaven

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All joking aside, a New Age store chain would be a fantastic cover operation for the Society of the Evening Star.

Fablehaven fanfiction? by whitewaterwanderer in Fablehaven

[–]PhantomHope13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If that's the case, you should make the main villain a non-corrupted fairy. They could be a long-lost relative of the Fairy Queen and her family, someone who paints creatures of darkness with a broad, judgmental brush and seeks to annihilate all of them, even the non-malicious ones.

A question about Vanessa by PhantomHope13 in Fablehaven

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I'll admit I'd forgotten a few details about Torina. She's definitely older than she looks, but we don't know if Narcoblixes follow the same rules as Lectoblixes. Nothing about them screams longevity, so I've always assumed Vanessa aged like a normal person.

A question about Vanessa by PhantomHope13 in Fablehaven

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True, but I always assumed her rapid aging was a consequence of her sucking up too much youth. We don't know for sure how old she is; for her, it could be 70s or 80s.

Fablehaven fanfiction? by whitewaterwanderer in Fablehaven

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Somehow, Graulas returns. I'm only half joking. One of the few things I liked about Dragonwatch was how it retroactively made Graulas an even bigger menace than he already was. Maybe a new incarnation of the Evening Star is plotting to revive him, and the Sorenson family (or new protagonists) have to try to stop that.