#also left the plot i used for inspo linked in the source

[ghostwritcr]

' hey , humm ... didn't wanna bother you 'cause it's late and you're probably tired , but ... i just couldn't sleep without telling how perfect you did on tonight's . you were amazing on stage . ' sam admits with his body leaned against the door frame of her hotel room . || @popcultr

[yewphoric]

Updated reference sheet for my beloved LDB, Ragnar! (he/it)

I'm so fucking happy with how this turned out!! Ragnar hasn't had a reference (or frankly a design) I've ever been truly happy with, but now it does!

I lightened its color scheme and added a few more details that I'm happy with, properly plotted out scars (and made the burn scar much more accurate, and better positioned imo), and gave it a casual outfit heavily inspired by @/sothasil 's Khajit fashion concept art. Specific post I used as inspo is here!

I'm also happy with his new weapons. Previously I'd just been using ebony war axes for his weapons, but I really like the idea of him getting them custom made. In keeping with Ragnar's very heavy Kyne association (which I'll talk a bit more about here in a sec), they have a sapphire core that catches the light and appears quite blue, and are enchanted with lightning magic.

As for the casual outfit, I wanted him to wear something that's a mash of Khajiit and Nord culture. Growing up in a caravan, Ragnar would have dressed like most Elsweyr-born Khajiit, which, going by the linked post, is typically just a tunic with a scarf. However, all of that clothing and such was destroyed when Alduin attacked Ragnar's caravan, and so it had to get new clothes. So, everything it wears is sourced from Skyrim, but tailored (by our resident tailor's son and Ragnar's qpp, Jenais) to be worn by a Khajiit, with more Khajiiti influence.

The amulet of Kyne was also hand-crafted! I like to think Ragnar carved the token himself, and then scavenged dragon teeth and hawk feathers for it. There's no enchantment on it, but it's spiritually very important to him because it represents his connection to Kyne. Hell, maybe Kyne has blessed it in some Moon-and-Star-esque way so that it grants a boon to Ragnar and Ragnar only.

Oh, and his burn scar! I've done much more research on burns and burn scars since his last reference sheet (2023....) and I made it more realistic. This injury occurred when Alduin destroyed the caravan and left Ragnar with a scar to remember him by (didn't kill him outright because he wanted to have an honorable battle). It took months to recover from, and Ragnar was made to do stretches and have massages frequently so that he could keep his range of motion. Exercise was also important to avoid muscle atrophy in such an important area. Even still though, the restoration magic couldn't completely fix it, and he suffers chronic pain that fluctuates day by day. It also frequently itches, and on certain days he can hardly move. I'm thinking about giving him mobility aids for those days potentially?? If anyone is more knowledgeable on that and has ideas for what kind of aids he could use, let me know!!

But yeah um. I'm so normal about him. My dragon kitty thing. Not sure if any of this rambling makes much sense (I never remember how much I've already shared about him here) but uh yeah!! I'm always open to questions about it, if anyone wants to know more :>

Oh, and shoutout to @oblivions-dawn for the screenshot I used for the background!