History Literature / Moonflowers

** Oscar doesn't like that his oldest son is smart and handsome, since it makes him a prime target for the Fair Folk. Historically, people were very careful not to brag about themselves or loved ones for precisely this reason.

* TownWithADarkSecret: Not a ''secret'', but Cloncarrig fits. It's described very poetically and located by the Cliffs of Moher, but is also beset with the Fair Folk. ...And they tried to kill one of their own people out of homophobia.

->'''''Moonflowers''' is about an Irish guy, his little brother, an American girl who ends up living with them, and the dog they rescue. Who is secretly the girl's presumed-dead father. ...Yeah, it's that kind of story.'' - '''The first part of the album summary.'''

* YearOutsideHourInside: Ned and Lucy were brought to the Otherworld by the Hunter, and Ned thinks he and his wife were only missing for a week. Ogma tells him that's it's actually been ''three months'' since they vanished, and Alima understandably thinks her parents are dead.

* DeadpanSnarker: Ogma. Owen follows heavily in his grandfather's footsteps.
* HijackedByJesus: Averted in the Hunter's HannibalLecture, when Mal tries to defend Alima against the Wild Hunt; Christians are implied to be ''less'' powerful against the Fair Folk (or at least against the Hunter himself), in spite of syncretized pagan practices.
* {{Magitech}}: Modern technology like iPhones and laptops coexist with magic.
* {{Oireland}}: Averted in general (being an ''urban''-fantasy); while the story takes place near the scenic Cliffs of Moher and Cloncarrig's population is under a thousand, it's still modern. Poked fun at early on, when Alima jokes that she was surprised to find electricity so far outside of Dublin.

** Ogma is a beekeeper. The heaviness of a large beehive is accurate, as are the different types of honey (aside from the magical Moher honey, which has no real-life equivalent).
* TownWithADarkSecret: Not a ''secret'', but Cloncarrig fits. It's described very poetically and located by the Cliffs of Moher, but is also beset with the Fair Folk. ...And they also tried to kill one of their own people out of homophobia.

* YearOutsideHourInside: Ned and Lucy were brought somewhere by the Hunter, and Ned thinks he and his wife were only missing for a week. Ogma tells him that's it's actually been ''three months'' since they vanished, and Alima understandably thinks her parents are dead.

** Oscar muses that "The Folk like to prey on lost children."

* AlliterativeName: Brighid Brennan, one of the nurses at the Standing Stone Vet Clinic. Ogma O'Luain is the cunning-man and innkeeper, while Oscar O'Luain is his son and Owen O'Luain is his grandson. Danielle "Danny" DeTour is Alima's friend back in the United States.

* AdultFear: You and your spouse are just doing stuff at home, until you get kidnapped by a man wearing a deer-skull. Then while escaping, one of you gets cursed to turn into an animal before you lose each other. ''Then'' you get back to the mortal realm to find that it's actually been ''months'' since you vanished. Not only does your daughter understandably think that you're dead, she's ''moved to another country'' out of grief. And she's now on the hit-list of the man who abducted you both in the first place.

** Owen has a vision of Alima's mother [[spoiler: hanging naked from a tree.]] Later on, he says that Alima found her. Since Owen's vision had him start screaming hysterically for his mother, he was most likely experiencing it from Alima's point of view.

* OlderIsBetter: Briefly alluded to; according to a news reporter, ''"steel and titanium are '''not''' effective against the Folk."'' Also, Christians are less powerful against the Fair Folk than the pagan "old-walkers."

* TricksterArchetype: Owen has shades of this.

** Owen has a vision of [[spoiler: Alima's mother hanging naked from a tree.]] Later on, he says that Alima found her. Since Owen's vision had him start screaming hysterically for his mother, he was most likely experiencing it from Alima's point of view.

* CanNotSpitItOut: Ogma knows that Alima's wolfdog is actually her father, but the curse forces him to stay quiet.

* ChangelingTale: Owen was "suspected" to be a changeling several years ago because people wanted an excuse to get rid of the gay guy. Also a dark StealthPun, as calling Owen a changeling is one step away from calling him a ''fairy,'' which is a common homophobic slur.

* HijackedByJesus: Averted in the Hunter's HannibalLecture, when Mal tries to defend Alima against the Wild Hunt; Christianity is implied to be ''less'' powerful against the Fair Folk (or at least against the Hunter himself), in spite of syncretized pagan practices.

* OlderIsBetter: Briefly alluded to; according to a news reporter, ''"steel and titanium are '''not''' effective against the Folk."'' Also, Christians are implied to be less powerful against the Fair Folk than the pagan "old-walkers."

** Ogma O'Luain has a British accent instead of Irish, since he went to school in London; since his grandson is in his twenties, it's very likely that Ogma was either forced to use a British accent by the school itself, or did it on his own to avoid bullying.

* AdultFear: You and your spouse are just doing stuff at home, until you get kidnapped by a man wearing a deer-skull. Then while escaping, one of you gets turned into an animal before you lose each other. ''Then'' you get back to the mortal realm to find that it's actually been ''months'' since you vanished. Not only does your daughter understandably think that you're dead, she's ''moved to another country'' out of grief. And she's now on the hit-list of the man who abducted you both in the first place.

* AlliterativeName: Brighid Brennan, one of the nurses at the Standing Stone Vet Clinic. Ogma O'Luain is the cunning-man and innkeeper, while Oscar O'Luain is his son and Owen O'Luain is his grandson.
* BadassGrandpa / CoolOldGuy: Ogma. He is an unflappable DeadpanSnarker, and can lift things like a beehive full of honey (large hives weigh up to ninety pounds) or his unconscious adult grandson.

* CanNotSpitItOut: Ogma knows that Alima's wolfdog is her father, but the curse forces him to stay quiet.

* MeaningfulName: Several people are named after Irish deities--Aine, Ogma, and Brighid. Aine never drowns (the goddess Aine was a sea-god's wife), Brighid is a vet nurse (the goddess Brighid is a healer), and Ogma is the snarky BadassGrandpa (the god Ogma is a WarriorPoet known for his poetry and his strength).

* {{Seer}}: Owen has the wyrth eyes, and thus has prophetic dreams called "oak dreams." He also has prophetic visions.
** FaintingSeer: Not ''fainting'', but seers lose awareness of their surroundings when they experience a vision, and Owen's little sister mentions that he's gotten himself hurt before due to it. Ogma has to knock Owen out during a ''very'' unpleasant vision, since he's in hysterics and flailing around.
* RapunzelHair: Alima has hip-length, wavy black hair that she's very protective of. Her hair is so tied to her identity that the first thing Ogma thinks on seeing the vision of a hanged woman with short black curls is that "She looks like Alima with [[TraumaticHaircut her hair hacked off]]." [[spoiler: Owen states later that the woman is Alima's mother.]]

** Oscar doesn't like that his oldest son is smart and handsome, since it makes him a prime target for the Fair Folk. Historically, people were very careful not to brag about themselves or their family for precisely this reason.
** Ogma is a beekeeper. The heaviness of a full beehive is accurate, as are the different types of honey (aside from the magical Moher honey, which has no real-life equivalent).

Alima Song moves to the fictional town of Cloncarrig in Ireland, about two months after her parents vanish. When her hike on the Cliffs of Moher ends in an unexpected storm, she waits it out in Moher Tower with Malachy Bray and his little brother Logan. Over the weeks that she settles into her new life in Ireland and gets to know Mal and his friends, she gets stalked and pursued by the Hunter, a man wearing an elk skull who leads TheWildHunt.

She then stays at the house of the town's innkeeper and cunning-man, Ogma. Soon afterward, Alima finds an injured white wolfdog, takes him in, and names him "Moony," unaware that the dog is actually her living but cursed father, Ned Song.

** Owen has a vision of [[spoiler: Alima's mother hanging naked from a tree.]] Later on, he says that Alima found her mother. Since Owen's vision had him start screaming hysterically for his mother, he was most likely experiencing it from Alima's point of view.

* CanNotSpitItOut: Ogma knows that Alima's new wolfdog is her father, but the curse forces him not to say it.

* FluffyTheTerrible: Giant white wolfdog? Call him "Moony."

* MagicalQueer: Not in the "fixes everything" sense, but Owen is literally a gay man with magical powers. In a darker turn, Owen was nearly killed ''because'' people claimed that he was a magical changeling instead of human.

* PapaWolf: Both literal and figurative, as Alima's father Ned is cursed to become a wolf(dog). He's very upset when he finds out that they've been gone for ''months'' in the mortal world, and not only is his daughter effectively in mourning, she's ''in another country''.

* OlderIsBetter: Briefly alluded to; according to a news reporter, ''"steel and titanium are '''not''' effective against the Folk."''

** Owen has a vision of [[spoiler: Alima's mother hanging naked from a tree.]] Later on, he says that Alima found her mother. Given that Owen's vision had him start screaming hysterically for his mother, he was most likely experiencing it from Alima's point of view.

* BadassGrandpa / CoolOldGuy: Ogma. He is an unflappable DeadpanSnarker, and can lift things like a beehive full of honey or his unconscious adult grandson.

** There are many, many references to TheFairFolk. People use iron weapons, salt, and inside-out clothing to ward them off, and it is heavily advised to stay close to the town walls.

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Malachy is blond and very nice. Brighid has baby-blond hair and is a vet.
** EveryoneLovesBlondes: Alima and Mal are obviously stated to live together in the summary, but Alima also has a "track record" for dating blondes.
* MeaningfulName: Several people are named after Irish deities--Aine, Ogma, and Brighid. Aine never drowns (the goddess Aine was a sea-god's wife), Brighid is a vet (the goddess Brighid is a healer), and Ogma is the snarky BadassGrandpa (the god Ogma is a WarriorPoet known for his poetry and his deceptive strength).

''[[http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/350644 Moonflowers]]'' is an UrbanFantasy published on the [=HitRECord=] website by {{Tropers/Sharysa}}, under the name "Logophile." It was started in April of 2014, and hence is still in-progress. It is currently in three Season 2 theme collaborations: "Home," "Secrets," and "The Dark."

''Moonflowers'' draws very heavily on CelticMythology, and while the plot focuses on an ensemble cast, there are two main leads among them: Malachy Bray, the mentioned Irish guy, and Alima Song, the American girl whose father is presumed dead (but is currently a dog).

Alima Song moves to the fictional town of Cloncarrig in Ireland, about two months after her parents vanish. When her hike on the Cliffs of Moher ends in an unexpected storm, she waits it out in Moher Tower with Malachy "Mal" Bray and his little brother Logan. Over the weeks that she settles into her new life in Ireland and gets to know Mal and his friends, she gets stalked and pursued by the Hunter, a man wearing an elk skull who leads TheWildHunt.

* AdultFear: You and your spouse are just doing stuff at home, until you get kidnapped by a man wearing a deer-skull. Then while escaping, one of you gets cursed into an animal's form before you lose each other. ''Then'' you get back to the mortal realm to find that it's actually been ''months'' since you vanished. Not only does your daughter understandably think that you're dead, she's ''moved to another country'' out of grief.
** Owen doesn't talk about the time he almost got killed on his birthday. He needs Aine to tell people for him, because he doesn't want to "fuck it up or scare people."

** TheMarvelousDeer: Inverted, as the Hunter wears a deer skull to hunt ''people.'' Ogma states that when the Hunter is wearing the massive Irish Elk skull instead (the antlers are as wide as Alima's ''car''), [[UpToEleven he means business.]]
* {{Big Badass Wolf}}dog: Alima's father Ned is was turned into a white wolf-dog by the Hunter.

* PapaWolf: Both literal and figurative, as Alima's father Ned is cursed to become a wolf(dog). He's very upset when he finds out that they've been gone for ''months'' in the mortal world, and not only is his daughter effectively in mourning, she's ''moved to another country''.

* RapunzelHair: Alima has hip-length wavy hair that she's very protective of, and it's frequently referenced in the story. The first thing Ogma thinks on seeing a vision of a hanged woman with short black curls is that "She looks like Alima with [[TraumaticHaircut her hair hacked off]]." [[spoiler: Owen states later that the woman is Alima's mother.]]

''[[http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/350644 Moonflowers]]'' is an UrbanFantasy written by {{Tropers/Sharysa}} published on the [=HitRECord=] website, under the name "Logophile." It was started in April of 2014, and hence is still in-progress. It is currently in three Season 2 theme collaborations: "Home," "Secrets," and "The Dark."

** On a social scale, Ogma O'Luain has a British accent instead of Irish, since he went to school in London; since his grandson is in his twenties, it's very likely that Ogma was either forced to use a British accent by the school itself, or did it on his own to avoid bullying.

** Owen doesn't talk about the time he almost got killed on his birthday. He needs Aine to tell people for him.

** TheMarvelousDeer: Inverted, as the Hunter wears a deer skull and hunts ''people.'' According to Ogma O'Luain, when the Hunter is wearing the massive Irish Elk skull instead (the antlers are as wide as Alima's ''car''), [[UpToEleven he means business.]]

* TheFairFolk: Generally unpleasant and feared, although that ''is'' the main plot of the story. The goddess Aine is stated as the queen of the fairies, and is viewed neutrally so far.
* MeaningfulName: Several people are named after Irish deities--Aine, Ogma, and Brighid. According to Aine, it "gives you their luck." Aine never drowns (the goddess Aine was a sea-god's wife), Brighid is a vet (the goddess Brighid is a healer), and Ogma is the snarky BadassGrandpa (the god Ogma is a WarriorPoet known for his poetry and his deceptive strength).

** IronicNickname: Malachy is a normal Irish name, but his nickname is "Mal," which means "bad/evil" in most Romance languages. Mal is a nice guy who was PromotedToParent after his and Logan's parents died.

''[[http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/350644 Moonflowers]]'' is an UrbanFantasy written by {{Tropers/Sharysa}} on the [=HitRECord=] website, under the name "Logophile." It was started in April of 2014, and hence is still in-progress. It is currently in three Season 2 theme collaborations: "Home," "Secrets," and "The Dark."

Past that, it is a very character-driven piece that is almost slice-of-life, until the Fair Folk come in and wreak havoc on things. It isn't so important about what the audience knows, but what the ''characters'' know or don't know hence the main plot's lack of spoilers.

* ChangelingTale: Owen was "suspected" to be a changeling several years ago because people wanted an excuse to get rid of the gay guy who wouldn't conform to expectations. Also a dark StealthPun, as calling Owen a changeling is one step away from calling him a ''fairy.''

Past that, it is a very character-driven piece that is almost slice-of-life, until the Fair Folk come in and wreak havoc on things. It isn't so important about what the audience knows (hence the main plot's lack of spoilers), but what the characters know or don't know.

* AlliterativeName: Brighid Brennan, one of the nurses at the Standing Stone Vet Clinic. Ogma O'Luain is the cunning-man and innkeeper, while Oscar O'Luain is his son and Owen O'Luain his grandson.
* BadassGrandpa / CoolOldGuy: Ogma. He is rarely surprised, is a DeadpanSnarker, and can lift ridiculously heavy things, like a full beehive full of honey or his unconscious adult grandson.
** The god Ogma, whom Ogma O'Luain is named after, also makes an appearance.
* {{Bambification}}: The older and ''very'' non-sugary version, tying in with the prominence of deer in CelticMythology. The Hunter wears a deer-skull with burning red sockets, and is referred to as "the deer-man" by Ned Song until Ogma tells him about TheWildHunt.
** TheMarvelousDeer: Inverted, as the Hunter wears a deer skull and hunts ''people.'' According to Ogma O'Luain, when the Hunter is wearing the massive Irish Elk skull instead (the antlers are said to be as wide as Alima's ''car''), [[UpToEleven he means business.]]
* {{Big Badass Wolf}}dog: Alima's father Ned is was turned into a white wolf-dog by the Hunter, and is called Moony.

* MeaningfulName: Several people are named after Irish deities--Aine, Ogma, and Brighid. According to Aine, it "gives you their luck." Aine never drowns (as the goddess Aine was a sea-god's wife), Brighid is a vet (the goddess Brighid is a healer), and Ogma is the snarky BadassGrandpa (the god Ogma is a WarriorPoet known for his poetry and his deceptive strength).

* {{Magitech}}: Modern technology like iPhones and laptops coexist quite peacefully with magic.
* {{Oireland}}: Averted in general (being an ''urban''-fantasy) and poked fun at early on; Alima jokes that she was surprised to find electricity so far outside of Dublin.
* OlderIsBetter: Briefly alluded to; according to a news reporter's reminder, ''"steel and titanium are '''not effective''' against the Folk."''

** On a social scale, Ogma O'Luain is stated to have a British accent instead of Irish, since he went to school in London; since his grandson is in his twenties, it's very likely that Ogma was either forced to use a British accent by the school itself, or did it on his own to avoid bullying.

** The Irish Elk's antlers were in fact gargantuan--some skulls' racks are ''12 feet wide,'' which is pretty damn close to the length of a car.

** TheMarvelousDeer: Inverted, as the Hunter wears a deer skull and hunts ''people.'' According to Ogma O'Luain, when the Hunter is wearing the massive Irish Elk skull (the antlers are said to be as wide as Alima's ''car''), [[UpToEleven he means business.]]

** Owen was nearly killed for being gay. With Ireland being a heavily Catholic nation, it's not a good place to be LGBT even in modern times.

* AlliterativeNameAppeal: Brighid Brennan, one of the nurses at the Standing Stone Vet Clinic. Ogma O'Luain is the cunning-man and innkeeper, while Oscar O'Luain is his son and Owen O'Luain his grandson.

* {{Bambification}}: The older and ''very'' non-sugary version, tying in with the prominence of deer in CelticMythology. The Hunter wears a deer-skull with burning red sockets, and is referred to as "the deer-man" by Ned Song until Ogma tells him about TheWildHunt.
** TheMarvelousDeer: Inverted, as the Hunter wears a deer skull and hunts ''people.'' According to Ogma O'Luain, when the Hunter is wearing the massive Irish Elk skull (the antlers are said to be as wide as Alima's ''car''), [[UpToEleven he means business.]]

** IronicNickname: Malachy is a normal Irish name, but his nickname is "Mal," which means "bad/evil" in most Romance languages. Mal is very polite and courteous and was PromotedToParent after his and Logan's parents died.
* ShownTheirWork: The author is an Irish pagan, so she'd be well-versed in CelticMythology.

* AlliterativeAppeal: Brighid Brennan, one of the nurses at the Standing Stone Vet Clinic. Ogma O'Luain is the cunning-man and innkeeper, while Oscar O'Luain is his son and Owen O'Luain his grandson.

* CelticMythology: Hoo boy.

''[[http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/350644 Moonflowers]]'' is an UrbanFantasy written by {{Tropers/Sharysa}} on the [=HitRECord=] website, under the name "Logophile." It was started only a few weeks ago, and hence is still in-progress. It draws very heavily on CelticMythology, while the plot focuses on an ensemble cast, there are two main leads among them: Malachy Bray, the mentioned Irish guy, and Alima Song, the American girl whose father is presumed dead (but is currently a dog).

-->'''''Moonflowers''' is about an Irish guy, his little brother, an American girl who ends up living with them, and the dog they rescue. Who is secretly the girl's presumed-dead father.''

-->''...Yeah, it's that kind of story.''

-->''And by story, I mean fairy-tale.''

-->''And by fairy-tale, I mean "the unsettling kind."''

''[[http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/350644 Moonflowers]]'' is an UrbanFantasy written by {{Tropers/Sharysa}}, under the name "Logophile." It draws very heavily on CelticMythology.