Clan of the Night Flowers

by dissertation

Chapter 8: Appendix

Summary:

I'm a huge nerd, so one of my favorite things about fantasy stories is the world building that authors do. I always like it when they include an appendix at the back of novels that includes things like a glossary, family trees, etc. So, in case there are any like-minded folk out there, I decided to include this appendix of the different Night Flower powders that appear in the story, as well as a partial character list. Enjoy!

Night Flower Powders

Curtain of Impenetrable Light – (fine white powder, looks like flour) made of ground crystals that conduct and amplify mystical energy, used to form barriers.

Dance of a Thousand Spirits – (small black granules) allows a person to identify a Spirit Walker. Though incredibly foul tasting, this powder must be ingested to be used. Once ingested, anyone using this powder will see a Spirit Walker's eyes as two incredibly bright white orbs of light. The effects of this powder only last for about a minute.

Essence of the Night – (deep purple, smells like an expensive perfume) allows a Night Flower or Spirit Walker to determine whether or not another person is a Night Flower. Only the scent is needed for this powder to work. A Night Flower or Spirit Walker using this powder will see wisps of periwinkle light coming off of a Night Flower. The effects of this powder last for about an hour.

Heart of the Ocean – (looks and feels like sand) made from sand that has been brought up from the ocean floor. Holds dead bodies indefinitely at the bottom of a body of water.

Heart of the World – (looks and feels like rich soil) pulls dead bodies into the ground. Much more difficult and time consuming to make than "Heart of the Ocean." It can take up to an hour for the bodies to be completely covered, depending on the density of the ground, and can even be used on solid rock. The powder continues to pull the bodies downward until it reaches the mantle of the Earth, though it is estimated that this process can take up to several decades. There is no visual evidence on the surface of the ground to show that the powder has been used, though cadaver dogs have been known to locate these areas.

Moon on the Water – (deep green, smells like the ocean) allows a person to see a water kami. Must be mixed with water from the body of water that kami is associated with, and ingested. The effects of this powder last for about four hours.

Red Spider Lily – (fine burgundy powder) made from the dried petals of the Red Spider Lily. The mere presence of this flower is enough to weaken Night Flowers. According to legend, this flower is associated with hell, and is also the flower that was mishandled by two of Amaterasu's servants, and who she has now punished for all of eternity. The powder is kept in a crystal vial with runes cut into it to prevent it from affecting Night Flowers who are transporting it.

Shroud of the Living – (fine brick red dust) Binds kamis to the physical realm.

Thief of Night's Veil – (gray with shiny pale blue flecks) Allows a person to see into another person's dreams. Dreamer must inhale some of the powder. Dream walker must be breathing the smoke from the burning powder.

Will of the Buddha – (tiny white crystals, looks like table salt) increases potency and longevity of the effects of any other powder it is combined with.

 

Clan of the Night Flowers

Night Flower families listed in order of appearance.
Children listed after double dash beneath parents, in birth order.
Werewolves listed in order turned.

 

Tanaka Family– Specialty: knives
- Kaori ^
- Shiro +
- - Mori
- Tomoko +
- Masayuki +
- - Sayuri

Koga Family– Specialty: chi
- Mr. Martin *
- - Lydia Martin ^

Yoshida Family– Specialty: poisons
- Ayame ^
- Tsutomu
- - Tadashi +
- Kayko
- Ken +
- - Kazuki +
- - Kaede 
- - Kasumi +

Beacon Hills Pack - Allies
- Derek Hale ∆ ^
- Stiles Stilinski 
- Isaac Lahey ∆
- Erica Reyes ∆
- Vernon Boyd ∆
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- Affiliated with Beacon Hills Pack
- Melissa McCall Ø
- - Scott McCall ∆
- Allison Argent Ø
- Danny Mahealani Ø
^ Leader
 Spirit Walker
∆ Werewolf
Ø No supernatural abilities
+ Deceased
* Inactive

Notes:

After reading a few Sterek fics, I couldn't help but start writing one of my own. Jeff Davis has created a very particular world, and I didn't feel like vampires, witches, fairies or elves really belong, so I thought about what other supernatural beings might fit in his world, and somehow I ended up at ninjas!

Also, I'm pretty sure every fic I've read was told from either Stiles' or Derek's point of view, so I wanted to try something different, the point of view of a third party, like all of us! What conclusions would a ninja draw after being introduced to Derek and Stiles? Would she see a budding bromance and nothing more, or would she see through all of the subtext and ship them like everyone else?

So what started out as what I thought would be a cute and fun (and short!) one-shot, turned into a massive plot bunny that grew into almost 60,000 words. I'm kind of glad it did, though, because this sucker was hard to write, and I feel like it helped me to grow as a writer.

Thank you to everyone who read as I wrote! I don't know if I would have been able to finish without your support! I'm not sure if I have another fic in me; this one kind of took over my life for a while. Maybe someday...

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 1 of Clan of the Night Flowers