Sorry, not a chapter working on Hawk at the moment. Half way through but I looked at all my notes on this AU (and several of my others) and I know that I can't 'Show n' Tell' it all in the story, efficiently. So I figured I'd put some of what I have in this Short Info shot as well as give you general character bio's and basic information. Maybe it'll help clarify a few things.
Jade vs. Earth-land
Jade exists along side Earth-land in a different dimension. Magic is more easily accessed in this realm than on Earthland making it a rich eco-system for all things magical. If one where to compare mages reared on Earth-land to ones from Jade even if the Jade mage was stronger the Earth-land mage would likely be more efficient in magic use. Jade is has just as diverse ecosystems as Earth-land but the difference lies in how the societies developed therein. Jade is largely untouched and even though there are many, many cities with millions of people the houses, buildings, and areas are all usually built around the trees, lakes and rivers the city planners ever working to remain harmonious with the environment as it is seen as a supply for magic. Many fear that messing with it too much would cause magic to turn on them. It is not uncommon to find houses built around ancient trees or Castles with rivers running through them. Earth-land with it's lost of magical understanding has changed many things when their population began to grow and thus the face of Earth-land was dramatically altered often stagnating the magic in areas. In some of the more ancient areas of the world you can find the patterns and grids that was often whispered to the people about the best possible placements. Unfortunately, many of those who could hear the whisperings of magic with any hand in urban planning have long died out or the blood had thinned to the point of no return leaving Earth-land a almost, artificially, beautiful realm in the more urban areas and a precarious balance in the few places left untouched.
Dragons
Dragons are a ancient race that jokingly call themselves "Civilized Barbarians." They have a fairly complex society and 'game' of manners that come into effect to help them curb their more basic instincts. Many millinea ago the Dragons saw where society was going and, taking a page from their Fey co-habitators, began to lay down rules, a sense of etiquette to help them live more harmoniously with all the creatures of the world. It was essentially a way of acting, that creatures who lacked their instincts could learn and effectively interact with a Dragon without too much fear of unknown responses. Due to the years it's become more than a social construct and something like a cause and effect response from the magic for dragons. Some even say that the Etiquette has a life of it's own and will deal out punishments to those who do not follow it or that it was a price the Dragon's paid for their ability to make such a drastic bodily shift. However, there is no real proof that this has happened, in either case. Dragons are distant cousins to Wyverns but are as dissimilar as a human from a ape; more than 80% genetic match but the minds are not quite the same. Rather like a Adult attempting to deal with a violent two year old. They do not deal well with each other. Wyverens are often violent, needlessly and would eat anything that moves. The Mythological 'dragons' found in Earth-land fairy tales are based off these, as most Dragons by the time those tales where written had either long left the realm or where firmly in human form by that time. Dragons are a very diverse lot looking like anything from a walking armor or bonfire to a Eastern or Western styled and no few things in between. Powers are equally diverse though tend to largely sway towards things found in the natural world but are not limited to only five elements. Dragons are instinctual and very much in tune with nature and often are found living harmoniously with it in every climate.
Elves
There are two kinds: Light & Dark. A branch of the Fey (like Nymphs, Pixies, Faries and the like) they are second in age of existence only to the Dragons. Their system of manners is equally complex but very well known and is accepted as the standard for etiquette all across the realm of Jade. Dark elves are no more evil than Light elves are good. They exist as a balance of the other. A common saying on Jade in explanation is: "Where there is light there is also darkness and thus a bit of each lie in the other and without the each other they cease to exist." Their affinity with all things magical is very well known and they are surprisingly highly adaptable allowing them to live in almost any climate, and use any magic of their choosing sometimes even being known to switch during their lifetimes. They are often priests & Priestesses due to their affinity and sensitivity to the magic and otherworldly realms.
Glamours:
(Ryleeunicorn sorry, hun. This will be a repeat for you but I thought others would like to know, too.)
Lucy and Juvia wear a very, very mild glamour because they already look like non magical Earthland humans. Towards the beginning where they where talking about "ether vents" was in reference to how magic constantly flows in and out of their body. Kind of like magically holding their breath. By doing so they loose a bit of their 'glow.' Basically if they didn't do this they would sort of resemble what people would call "angels" as they would appear to have a halo around themselves and look 'abnormally' pretty. At home on Jade this is how every one who has magic looks so it does not draw attention.
As you can imagine it is rather uncomfortable.
Juvia *does* wear a mild glamour on top of doing this. Her ears are slightly elfin due to being half water nymph. Juvia has thought about using the glamour to make her eyes look more 'normal' and less flat and no reflective (also a water nymph trait) but that is actually harder and she deemed it not worth the extra magic use. Having a spell track the eyes and all it's emotions actually takes a delicate and detailed spell and mucks with her magical sight because it's like she's wearing glasses. Considering people want to kill her she figured she'd take her chances with out one. Lucy's mild glamour is simply to ensure she isn't noticed as anything other than pure Earthland human. Lucy's is a bit more complex than Juvia's, believe it or not, because she reached back and from her light elf grandmother inherited the luminous blonde hair that reaches her knees and eyes that haze almost a bronze/gold when casting. Her being in tune with the Celestial bodies only enhances the look. When she first went out for a long period of time wearing her glamour she was often scratching. At that point she had not made the glamour very strong and even with closing her vents she was still freshly from Jade so she didn't keep them as tightly closed as she can now. The longer she's here the more efficient she and Juvia are at keeping them shut. Obviously glamours typically make the persons hair look 'dull' of a sort, and lacking 'shine.' So it's safe to assume that Gray is also wearing one as is Cana.
Now there are Elves and Demons walking around and they are using much more complex glamours but few choose to power them with their own magical power as
1) multi taking spells like that is a PAIN
2) Keeping one vent open at all times to power it takes finess
3) They sell Lacriminas that will do it for them even power back up after 48hrs worth of use with ambient magic.
The girls are ranked very high for a reason as they can do all of these things almost effortlessly.
Obviously, Natsu, Wendy and all the other dragon's do not wear glamours. Their human forms are a complete transformation magic and only a few times can they not assume a human form (one is pregnancy another is being seriously, seriously ill). It is a spell they are taught very early in life so that it is instinct to hold it for as long as necessary. Well...this is true of the ones on Earth-land. Natsu does not like Lucy wearing her Glamour and closing her vents like that all the time. He feels it us unhealthy. She'd taken some of it off for the party which is another reason men either didn't approach her (she seemed untouchable) or they wanted to be TOO touchy feely (and why Natsu simply circled pin pointing possible competition first before finally moving in). She'd started to slip on their picnic and that made him happy.
Natsu Dragneel
899 yrs old
Fire Dragon with a strong air affinity as evidenced by his lighter colored hair. Traditionally pure fire dragons all sport red hair. Natsu's is a bit 'washed out' because of his mother's air magic influence. However that works to his advantage as he fire control is excellent for his age as he can 'fan the flames' as he describes it. Natsu works as a special assignment, reserve, Enforcer and works as a Up-ex delivery man during the day.
Lucy Heartfilia
500 years old
Quarter Light elf, three fourths Mage as denoted by her brown eyes and more human colored skin. Light elfs are always light in all ways from hair down to skin tone and eyes, usually (just as Dark elfs are dark all over except, in some rare cases their eyes and hair). Her ears are ever so faintly pointed. Third Generation Celestial Mage. Refugee from preliminary terroist attack. One of only two surviving witnesses to the sighting of Acnologia prior to said attack. Presently Administrative Assistant for Tri-men's Rel-estate.
Specialization: Magics from all major 12 Celestial houses as well as the 76 minor forms. (There are about 88 officially recognized constellations).
Juvia Lockser
525 years old
Half Water Nymph, half mage, her deep fathomless eyes typical of her water nymphs as it helps with seeing in the deeper depths of the ocean along with fairly pointed ears and semi-webbed hands. Mage with a strong water affinity. Presently working as the Director of the Magnolia Aquarium.
Specialization: Aqua Magics in two forms (Steam and liquid).
Cana Alberona
659 years old
Pure mage with strong Oracle abilities. Her abilities range more towards being a seer. Manager/ owner of the Alberona Auberge. She is a licensed Sommelier and has won many bartender competitions.
Specialization: Seer magics and blind alcohol identification.
Gray Fullbuster
600 years old
A mage and a plain clothed enforcer working undercover at the Aquarium. Has one fellow student of his magic that was the heir to the Vastia clan whom he hasn't spoken with since leaving Jade 250 years ago.
Specialization: Ice-Make Magics
Strauss Siblings
Mira-Jane (799), Lisanna (500), & Elfman (625) are the three siblings that run the Magnolian Cafe/ Safe house for all Others. They work very closely with the Draconian Embassy and often the place has at least three level five undercover Enforcers inside at any given time.
Specialization: All sibling's have mastered various versions of Take-over magics: Mira: Demonic Take overs (and demonic affinity). Lisanna: Animal Take-over (has a natural affinity with animals). Elfman: Beast-Soul take over (and a innate understanding of 'monsters').
Wendy Dragneel
325 Years old
Wendy is a air dragon just out of her hatchling phase. Her hair is a darker blue than her mother due to the influence of her father's magic. Strong air control she has absolutely no fear of fire as she never catches fire (she is either fireproof or can control the air currents around her to keep the flames at bay). She is a Junior high school student at the local private school and will, on occasion help her mother with Embassy paperwork.
Grandeeny Dragneel
2000 years old
Grandeeny is the diplomatic head of the Magnolian Draconian Embassy, handling the day to day work of dealing with Jade and immigrants and visitors. She is a pure fourth generation pure Air Dragon. However, due to being mated to Igneel is completely immune to fire.
Igneel Dragneel
2500 years old
Igneel is the Chief Enforcer for the Magnolian Draconian Embassy which he runs much more similarly to a military out post as the P.T. is intense and entry tests are rigorous. He is a pure blooded Fire Dragon but due to his mate being Air his flames are extremely hard to suffocate and, in fact seem to burn hotter.
Gajeel Redfox
900 years old
Second in command of the Undercover Enforcer unit he is a pure blooded Iron Dragon with about the same level of approach-ability as his ancestors. Mated to a Levy, a mage specializing in Script magic's making rune magic very hard to 'stick' to him.
Levy Redfox
530 Years old
Half Pixie half mage...don't ask... She works at the local library in the hidden section for the local 'other' populace. She is a mage mated to a Iron Dragon, making her extremely sturdy, sporting a small set of fangs. Metal also does not hinder her casting in any way.
Specialization: Solid Script Magic/ Runes
Erza Scarlett
650 years old
Amazon and manager of a local office, she is seen as strong and though magical it's more or less sword bound and active more in her physical nature than actual casting. She uses a lacrimina to store various armors to enhance her natural Amazonian abilities of strength, speed, and agility. Her skills with any weapon are second to none.
Story fact:
Bewitched is the first 'offical' pure sappy romance I have ever written. I usually am more towards action with sprinkles of romance. Bewitched is the otherway around to me...I have my mush moments too.
Hope this was of some use to you guys. That way some things aren't so confusing as I go on.