Håpe

Håpe

Type	A small sanctuary community for changelings
Government	Communal Council
Location	Isonhound
Inhabiting Race	Changelings. Their appearance can range from any kind of race depending on the day / story / activity / etc.

Håpe (pronounced /"hoːpə"/ ) is a small community of changelings formed after the tragic torching of their previous community, Black Hollow, by the citizens of Goldcrest  

Culture

Håpe was formed with the idea of recreating a community for changelings to not only survive, but also thrive. In an effort to maintain this goal, the sanctuary established rules to follow:

(Rule Format)

• Rule
  • Explanation for the rule

RULES

(Rule Format)

• Rule
  • Explanation for the rule

1. No unnecessary contact with the outside world.
   • With the sacking and rapid torching of Black Hollow, the Håpe changeling's previous home, this rule was decided as a non-negotiable so as to not have outsiders enter and risk another destruction of home territory.
   • Though letters are normally not allowed in most circumstances, there have been exceptions made. To have letters be sent to Håpe, one must label the destination address to "Vite Olson of Black Hollow". The letter will then be delivered to a home owned by Vite Olson in the new community of Black Hollow (not made of changelings this time...). Every other week, ONE individual will be chosen from Håpe to don the chosen appearance of Vite Olson and head to the house for letter retrieval.
     • Vite Olson is the name of a fake person created by the Håpe citizens and serves solely for the purpose of needed communication.
     • The home is located on the farthest outskirts of Black Hollow so as to both make the trek there shorter and also to minimize a chance of suspicion.
2. Establish a helpful role within the community and provide wherever you see a need.
   • With the town being made of so few individuals, this was deemed necessary to ensure everyone is determined to see the town succeed. (and ensure that future generations will have the same goals going forward)
3. If an outsider manages to get into Håpe, all must take on a form seperate from their birth-appearance until the outsider is dealt with. If spotted in birth-appearance by an outsider, ensure they are unable to tell others of this location.
   • While this rule may feel a bit strict or cold out of context, it is one born out of an anxiety from those that have recently seen their original home and loved ones be turned to ash. The idea of them donning a seperate appearance is to ensure that no-one sees them as changelings and therefore do not rat out the community to any others.
4. Conflict amongst community members is expected at times, but conflict MUST NEVER end in a violent life-threatening outcome.
   • The idea behind this rule is to establish that it is okay for people to disagree and to even bicker/fight. Infact disagreements are needed sometimes to help keep the community growing properly. But there is no need for it to ever end in the death of another community member and will lead to immediate discussions if that opportunity does arise.
5. Every life is important to the maintaining not only of the community but also to the great story of the world.
   • Every life is deemed very important in this community and any death is viewed as a great tragedy because not only does it mean there is one fewer community member, but it also means that their stories are cut short; unable to be written anymore.

Notable Places

Local tavern - the Stoic Mask