Fae Discussion

Hiiiii, it me, it Inoni, I'm the new kid on the block and I'm about to lug my garbage bag of ideas into your home and empty it all over the floor~

So! Since I hope to bring a Fae character to the table, I was wondering if it wouldn't be helpful to open up a little discussion about Fae strengths/weaknesses/powers/limitations/etc. There is so much Fae folklore out there—some of it rather contradictory—so I wanted to get some clarification about what's already there and then toss out a few additional thoughts. :3

Allrighty, so when it comes to abilities/strengths, Glamour, Immortality, Magic and Ley Lines all make sense. "Magic" is a bit open-ended, but that may also depend upon the type of Fae in question, yeah? I'd assume a lot of it is Nature-based to some extent (and I may or may not have a list of various flowers and their magical properties lying around somewhere...good for both Fae and witches, methinks!). Also little charms n' curses, nice dreams, nasty dreams, minor memory wipes, etc. Things like that?

As for weaknesses, am definitely familiar with the deleterious effects of Iron (and I've also seen steel?) and the power of True Names, but what is Moonlight Sickness? How does that work? Are Fae not able to be out and about during the light of day without falling apart, or do they need to be outside under the light of the moon every night, or...? Regarding mirrors, I'd also read somewhere about them reflecting a Fae's true form (negating their Glamour), so that'd be something else for them to avoid.

Aaand here's a couple of other thoughts!:
• Salt? Salt is sometimes considered a deterrent to Fae and their powers.
• Bread! This is one of those contradictory ones. In some folklore, Fae abhor bread and it can be used to ward them away, while in other lore, humans make offerings of bread to appease Fae. This could absolutely go either way, though I'd point out that if we go with the salt aversion, they might not be too keen on bread.
• Church bells + Christianity in general: that Fae can't stand the sound of church bells seems like a pretty common thing, though I'd love to clarify exactly what that means. Is it like an instant migraine? (whoof) Can they grin and bear it, or do they have to physically retreat from earshot? And then there's just...Christianity. I have to imagine that, if nothing else, it rankles the dickens out of such pagan creatures as Fae. Can they enter churches/are they physically bothered by crosses, or does it just annoy them? *shrug?*

Okayyyy, this next section is all vaguely connected (and mostly inspired by one of my favorite paranormal book series :B), and I'll just straight-up pitch these:
• Fae cannot lie and always keep promises they make. While this can be considered a weakness (or at least a quirk), it also means Fae are masters of twisting their own words and the words of others and creating semantic loopholes, which could allow for some veerrryyy interesting RPing.
• Fae also never say "thank you" or "I'm sorry" and neither should you. Both of these statements suggest that the speaker owes the listener something, and Fae are hyperaware of debts/favors. Also, tossing out a "thanks" is pretty insulting to Fae, who believe everything they do is pretty effin' awesome and mere words, perfunctory lip service, hardly suffices. Find another way to express your damn gratitude or apologies.
• On the note of debts and favors, try not to accept gifts from Fae unless they are paying you back for something you have already done for them. They are all too willing to lure you into a service and will NOT let you forget that you owe them. They aren't too wild about accepting gifts themselves unless they can confirm they are given without expectation of reciprocation, or if they are willing to return the favor.

UHHH AND I THINK THAT'S IT FROM ME. 8'D Sorry to kick down the door like this! I just like laying things out ahead of time rather than winging it as I go. Argh, I hope this is useful.

Thoughts???