Hello, I am the Seelie Court Jester.
Thank you all so much for following Mirror. To be perfectly honest, the idea had been floating in my mind for a few years now, but I didn't have much time to write it down. But now it's here, and I'm grateful for your patience.
-Yusei's last name, Alteo, as well as Akiza's first name, Amaryllis, had come from an old Greek legend I stumbled across. The story starts with a young girl who was in love with a shepherd named Alteo. He was sought after by all the maidens in his village, but he stated that he would only give his love to the girl who presented to him with the most beautiful flower (I believe he was an exceptional gardener). And so, the poor girl had been advised by some deity to allow her blood to fall upon one of the flowers. She bled each night, and so, when it was finally ready, she brought the flower to the shepherd. He loved it so much that he fell in love with the girl at that moment. The flower was given the name, Amaryllis.
-Spider-llilles belong in the amaryllis family. Since the flower became beautiful, just through blood and love alone, and because of the symbolism the spider-lily carried, I figured it'd be appropriate for a story like this.
-I enjoy playing chess. It's because of that love that you find all kinds of chess references here, from Kings, to Queens, to Rooks and Bishops. To be perfectly honest, in the ranks of the Black Rose coven, Akiza would be King, Yusei would be Queen, Jaden would be the Rook, and Alexis would be the Bishop.
-Thank you again for following this story, as well as Fragments.