introducing elfcore
hi. i wanted to make my own -core based on my love of elves. here’s an intro to what i want my version of elfcore to be. keep in mind that this list is by no way a complete be all end all summary.
for starters, though it shares many traits, it is NOT goblincore. goblins and elves are like. polar opposites. i don’t want elfcore to just be a new name for goblincore. elfcore also doesn’t care about one’s appearance or body shape, anyone of any height or shape can be an elf. it isn’t about traditional standards of beauty, it is about looking after whatever body you’ve been given as a basically-immortal creature should. whatever that body may look like, it can be an elf body if you want it to be.
let’s get into what elfcore is!
•shiny things, especially gold colored, and gemstones, jewelry both costume and real, cool rocks, delicate chains, carved things, wood, bones, especially carved and decorated, etc etc
•focus is NOT on expense, focus is more on aesthetic appeal.
•nature, loving all creatures big and small bc the beauty of the earth is lovely
•less focus on dirt and mud more focus on greenery and vines and trees
•eco-punk/solarpunk(?). elegant structures made from natural things (vines, saplings, u get it). arching structures made from what earth has offered us.
•nice fabric, flowy fabric, shiny fabric, silky fabric, billowy fabric.
•collecting pretty stuff to display on bookshelves, scrolls, writing quills, parchment
•prose and poetry, writing, the pursuit of knowledge
•being dramatic by candlelight and writing long love letters to the people you care about
•throwing yourself upon your fancy fainting couch
•the color gold
•beauty sleep/self care/hair care
•natural decor, like plants and especially flowers
•indoor gardens
•art
•fancy blankets/embroidered things
•the chaos that comes with being basically immortal
•decorating yourself like royalty because it is what you deserve. this can be done with clothing, tattoos, body mods, piercings, anything you’re comfortable with
•canopy beds
there can also be different forms and variations based on different kinds of elves (wood, night, sea, high, blood, etc etc).
