Bracelets.
They can be Elven gold or silver, or World gold or
silver. Whichever they are they can be used as currency in
B-Town. |
Bulls, a.k.a. Silver Suites
Silver Suits, City guard. The Police. a.k.a. Coppers
because they carry copper badges. They generally don't
come into the Old City, where Soho is, unless they are
forced to. |
Chocolate.
A truly expensive commodity. Extremely hard to keep
this close to the Border, (it spoils quickly.) Therefore
it's hard to come by in B-Town. |
Church Times.
A religious newspaper that is published in the B-Town 'Burbs.
Hale's mom works here. |
Cityguard.
a.k.a. Silver Suits, Bulls. The Police. a.k.a. Coppers
because they carry copper badges. They generally don't
come into the Old City, where Soho is, unless they are
forced to. |
Coffee.
An expensive habit in B-Town. Coffee like chocolate is
in high demand. Elves love that caffeine rush even more
then the Humans do! |
Coltsfoot.
Mixed with comfrey, these are herbal cig.'s. Elves like
to use them as a posturing tool, they like lookin' cool,
but hate tobacco. |
Coppers.
Cop's. Called coppers because they use copper badges
for ID. |
Dragon's Milk.
a.k.a., Peca, real name abed peca'aryn. Highly
addictive to elves. Can kill a human. |
Dragon's Tooth Weekly.
Paper for the Hill. |
Dream'shrooms.
Magical mushrooms. Better than the 'shrooms from the
world, more psychedelic. They are only found in the
Borderlands. |
Earrings.
Lots of fads come and go. One of the many were tiny
humanoid mammals that hung from an earring and sang. Only
the wearer could hear them. They were extremely expensive
because they din't live long in captivity. (Nevernever, W.
Shetterly, bk. #3.) |
Elfpipe.
And many other type instruments like harps, from the
Lands. |
Elphinstones.
Precious elven gems. Extremely expensive and rare. |
Elven Blades.
Re-tractable blades, blessed or cursed with magic. Look
like a light sabre almost. |
Elven Bracelets.
They are made from either gold or silver from the
Lands. They are used as a form of currency in B-Town. |
Elven Gold.
Myth: Only elves can wear it... |
Elven Silk.
E' Laryion worm most famous for this commodity from the
Elflands. It is in great demand in the World and one of
the biggest trade items for B-Town. |
Elven Silver.
Silver from the Lands. This silver has unearthly
qualities and therefore is worth more than the World's
silver. |
Epic.
An Elven style of poetry. Made popular in Soho by
Linnea Dark Garnett, Linny to friends, a member of the
Mock Ave. Studio. |
Fairfield Soap.
One of the soaps made in B-Town. In there Ad they use a
fresh faced girl. She's called the Fairfield Soap Girl.
Sound familiar? |
Fairy Dust.
Highly addictive to Elves, only pretty glitter to
Humans. You can find it everywhere in Soho! |
Flatlands.
Where the 'burb's are. It is what they call the stretch
of land between the hills. |
Four-leaf Clovers.
Actual four leaf clover. Found in the Borderlands, it
grants luck to the owner. It is used as a form of currency
in BorderTown. |
Gateway, The.
The only way into the Elflands. Heavily guarded. No
Humans are allowed to pass through it. Once an Elf steps
through it is a matter of a simple spell to learn about
their arrival. |
Global News Service.
They have a reporter in B-Town. The World is at last a
little more interested in B-Town! |
Golden-Rod-Creme.
Healing creme. Stops bleeding instantly. Magical. Used
most often by Elves, but works well, not perfect, on
Humans too. |
High Born.
Nobility from Elfland. |
Image Orbs.
Recorders of sorts. Magical. Based on the Impression
Ball. |
Impression Ball.
Recorders of sorts. Magical cassettes. Birth of the
Image Orbs as known in Rhydin. |
Iron Curtain of this Century.
The "Wall" that separates the Elflands from
the World has been termed this. It is an invisible barrier
that will instantly tear any human who attempts to cross
it asunder. Elves are expected to be honorable and use the
Gateway. |
Mad River Quick Mix.
A stew mix made in B-Town. Kind of like Hamburger
helper. |
Mad River Water.
Highly addictive for humans. Taste really, really bad.
::chuckles.:: Looks sorta a muddy red. It is from the mad
river which runs from the Lands into the World. |
Mage Lamps.
Magical Lamps, lit by the use of magic. Used most
frequently in the Old City. |
Magic Fire.
Hot plates powered by magic to make fire and warm food. |
Mock Avenue Bell Tower Clock.
It is never on time. Two hours and fifteen minutes to
be exact. |
Name Day.
Elven celebration for one's birthday, I think.
(Mockery, E. Kushner, and B. Bach. B-Town, bk. #2.) |
Nevernever.
Term used for the Borderlands. |
Nightlife.
B-Town's magazine. It has a good reputation for it's
critics. It was only an Uptown mag until the Mock Ave.
Studio got a hold of it. Now it gives the low down for
both Soho, and Uptown. Alf Turner is the art critic. |
Oak & Ash.
It is said that you must wear these two leaves if you
desire to find B-Town. Both Oak and Ash are used as
protection from magic by herbal witches. (Lost in the
Mail, E. Kushner, bk. #3.) In Rhydin its a speakeasy run
by the Bloods of House Onyx. |
Pearl.
a.k.a. Shake. A highly addictive drug for both Elves
and Humans. It comes out of the Elflands. It is pink and
Mauve flakes. Very pretty, lethal in large doses. (Berlin,
Bk. #3.) |
Peca Paste.
Peca in a white paste. First you slice open a vein then
you apply the paste, following this with a Goldenrod salve
to heal the cut and keep it free of infection, (for Elves
Goldenrod creme works almost instantly.) It's supposed to
get Elves higher than if they drank it. Wolfboy tried this
and lived. Leda was addicted to this stuff. |
Peca.
a.k.a. Dragon's Milk. Elven name; abed peca'aryn.
Highly addictive to elves, can possibly kill a human. |
Rant.
Elven style of poetry. Made popular by Linnea Dark
Garnett, Linny to friends, a member of the Mock Ave.
Studio. |
Scandal Sheet.
B-Towns Old City rag paper, much like the Enquirer. |
Seedy Box.
A B-Town radio. Powered by magic. |
Shake.
a.k.a. Pearl. A highly addictive drug for both Elves
and Humans. It comes out of the Elflands. It is pink and
Mauve flakes. (Berlin, Bk. #3.) |
Silver Suits.
a.k.a. Cityguards, Bulls. . The Police. a.k.a. Coppers
because they carry copper badges. They generally don't
come into the Old City, where Soho is, unless they are
forced to. |
Spell Box.
A magical box used to power things like Motorcycles,
and magic-lamps. |
Spell Lock.
A magical lock usually accessed by words. |
Spell-lamps.
Street light's powered by magic. |
Stars.
This means the tiny lights one sees in the sky at
night. In B-Town you see the stars of the Elflands in the
night sky. They revolve at a faster rate, and they burn
brightly and more colorfully than do ours. Some claim it
is the barrier between the two lands that creates this
effect and it is nothing more than an illusion. |
Stick Wizard Comics.
B-Town Comic book. Wizard is the star and two elven
delinquents, Tater and Bert, are his side kicks. Popular
in B-Town and especially loved by Lobo, (Wolfboy.) |
Trueblood.
What the Elves like to call themselves, the uppity
snits. |
Will-o'-wisp.
Elven flashlight. It floats above the palm of the hand.
(Mockery, E. Kushner, and B. Bach. B-Town, bk. #2.) |
Yellow Brick Road.
What the road to B-Town is fondly referred to as. (Life
in the Border, bk #3.) |
