Courts of Fate and Fables

As this story has always started, once per century in a place, the courts of the land gather at The Cusp to take part in a grand seven-day ball, as they have always done. The courts wish to claim themselves as the most influential in the land and over its people in hopes that their fables grow and spread, as they always wish to do. And this position of grandeur has been claimed to be held by the various courts, at various times, for various lengths, since time immemorial.
Courts of Fate and Fables is an area control strategy wargame where players take on the roles of emissaries of various courts centered around different characteristics of fairy tales such as faeries, plants, and angels, to attend a seven day ball on behalf of your court leaders. Your goal before the end of the ball is to sway the most denizens and influence them to join and believe in your court over all the other courts in attendance by telling and enacting stories of your court (or of others) and playing to the strengths specific to your court. The influence you have over them, and thus their belief in you, is part of your power. It's a fight to maintain relevancy.
Note: This is a playtest so assets, components, and design are not final.