fairestdecay

[fairestdecay]

i got maybe a third of the way through efa's bio today, but i've had this information rattling in my brain for days and i need to put it somewhere so here we fucking go.

𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐓

exploring concepts of body horror, death, sacrifice, and gore. reader discretion is advised.

efa does not have skin in the traditional sense. it looks very similar to the real thing but when touched it feels slightly unnatural. a little too smooth, a little too cool to the touch and almost as if it has too much give. like if you press too hard it might be punctured. the structure behind it is... lacking. this skin is an illusion, and has been since not long after her death as the real thing began to peel and rot and bloat. that which did not fall away naturally was removed with a careful hand before being replaced with this very tangible if (somewhat) fragile coating, and while that illusion has become more lifelike over time she still exists in a sort of uncanny valley that makes most uncomfortable spending extended time with her. she reminds people of death, even when they are not fully aware of it, because it scratches a primal instinct in the brain that says something is wrong.

underneath her "skin", efa is rotting in perpetuity. this rate of decay is slowed by magic, but when that fragile skin is peeled off it shows that the meat of her body is still there and desiccated. she doesn't remove those parts of herself. not the congealed blood, or the muscles beginning to fall apart, only when these things become a problem does she bother to extricate them.

the only way to see what she really looks like, if she does not make the choice to remove the illusion, is through the use of mirrors, many of which are covered within the castle walls, the clearest reflection of her current state being through the magic mirror, which resides in her bedchambers. glimpses of her can still be caught through reflective surfaces although they are often somewhat distorted. she does not cover the mirrors for herself. she is aware that she is rotting and does not care so much to hide it, as she recognizes there are fears that inspire loyalty, but a corpse upon the throne both inspires a fear that is more likely to result in the abandonment of post and kingdom and invite potential usurpers of the throne.

that isn't to say she is easy to kill, and some have tried, but taking a blade through a shriveled heart isn't nearly as effective as it would be to someone with a use with the thing. there are effects on her when damage is done, but it is often not as visible to the naked eye as when viewed through the lens of mirrors.

she cannot prevent the rot entirely, only slow it, and were she so inclined she might be able to create illusions of functioning organs though she rarely sees the need. most often, the preservation of her current state of being, is done through sacrifice. the use of existing organs to replace the old as a last resort when something is too far gone, but more often simply siphoning off the remaining life essence of the sacrifice in question.

while many of these sacrifices are less than willing in their participation, there is a small faction of witches that will submit themselves to it when reaching the end of their life. this is often done as a show of devotion to the queen as since her rise to power she has pointedly made the kingdom a safe haven for those practicing the are of witchcraft so long as it is not turned against her, which has in itself garnered a fierce loyalty amongst some subjects.

[fairestdecay]

writing up her bio later in full, but i am in SUCH a horror headspace so like this specifically and I'll write a starter for you for efa ( after touching base for limits )

[fairestdecay]

𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐘 : an independent, private portrayal of eirwen ( snow white ) & efa ( the witch queen ) as narrated by julian. sideblog to @witchdoctrines. carrd.

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i. 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒. this blog is NOT spoiler free. i will not be tagging spoilers solely because this entire blog is a spoiler. if i tagged spoilers i would be tagging functionally the entirety of this blog. if you do not want to be spoiled for the events of cinderella's castle prior to its youtube release, i highly recommend NOT following at this time.w.

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v. 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 hi i'm julian, they/them (he/him is also fine), 28, live in CST. if the pronouns didn't give it away, i'm non binary, i'm also queer. i work a full time job in a law office, and during the months of september and october typically work a second as a puppeteer for a local haunted house which means during the later part of the season i may be working up to 70 hours a week. if i'm not always responsive, that's probably why. that being said, i am also forgetful and do not mind and even appreciate a gentle nudge if you think i've forgotten a reply or message. my discord is available to all mutuals, and i promise that i'm actually a friendly person and a huge nerd. i spend a not insignificant amount of time at work during my downtime writing metas and crafting stories. i deeply enjoy writing and have a lot of passion for it. i've met my closest friends through this hellsite and i expect in time i'll continue to meet many more wonderful people. if you're afraid to approach me out of character, please feel free to like a plotting call and i will come to you. or send an ask. if we are mutuals it's because i want to write with you. i promise.

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