I tried drawing my MC Aster from @fallenlightsif with her brother Ezrah. I'm not entirely sure how old they'd be in the picture, but I think Aster would be 5 or 6 ish?
Anyways, here are the adorable siblings! The line work isn't quite right, but I can't really fix it so I'll pretend there's nothing wrong (╥﹏╥)
They prefer skirts & dresses, but are willing to wear pants if the situation calls for it (i.e. combat/riding/etc)
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“𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐧”
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⧼𝕹𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖘⧽
ꜰᴀᴠᴇ ꜰᴏᴏᴅ‣ “Ebian toast”
ᴡᴇᴀᴘᴏɴ‣ 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘦'𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 🪄
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 was born during a blizzard 🌨️
Their hair is 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘥 & reaches just below their chest (they tend to leave it loose & 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, but 𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱 during training/strenuous activities & put it in an 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘰 during “formal” occasions)
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 is touch-averse, particularly to touch initiated by others (& they aren't bothered by/even enjoy contact from those they're close with 🫂)
They tend to get overwhelmed when in crowds (they find it helpful to have someone they TRUST ground them with physical contact)
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 has been aware of their feelings for 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 since they were a teen, but refuse to act on/verbalize it (they don't want him to be “uncomfortable”) ... despite being absolutely terrible at hiding it 🤭
Their mother's absence used to upset 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧; their fellings towards her slowly changed from anguish into apathy ... the only motherly thing she'd ever done for them was giving birth (because of her they've become skilled at disconnecting from others, & feigning detachment, when slighted)
𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 enjoys watching 𝐄𝐳𝐫𝐚𝐡 be completely oblivious whenever someone flirts with him (they feel so bad for the people who think he's hot 😅)
They are NOT a huge fan of alcohol, preferring to drink cider whenever they have the option
Heights absolutely terrify 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 😱
While they don't necessarily enjoy combat (due to the death that often comes because of it), they DO like testing their skills against others though
Because of their close relationship with 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧'𝐬 opinion of the queen is very low (especially since they know what it's like to have an emotionally distant mother... + “too soft” my ass 😒)
I was thinking of how every time I see Cal with a blue lightsaber I'm confused (even if thats his canon colour) bc I mostly play with yellow/orange and see people thag play with those colours
SO imagine Cal in TL4J just showing up one day with like a pink lightsaber or some thing and everyone else is like wot
Fallen Angel, Alexandre Cabanel | The Fallen Angel, Willem de Zwart | Angel of Grief, William Wetmore Story | Fallen Angel, Roberto Ferri | The Lament for Icarus, Herbert James Draper | Art & Lies, Jeanette Winterson
Samuel is dealing with the horrors just fine! hes fine. just needs a lil laudanum to take the edge off. Just a little, tiny, several bottles of laudanum,
wheezes and collapses HI HELLO I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED..... THIS!!!!.... I don't know what possessed me to make this out of pixels but im v pleased with how it came out!!
[Everyone has been extremely cool abt this!! but just to be sure: no Fallen London spoilers/suggestions/hints in tags, replies, etc. please! I'm still in the middle of some of the stories referenced here and I'm excited to discover it all for myself! ]
Nightmare sources referenced here:
A small, velvet-lined box from Light Fingers
The coiling spire bit from Light Fingers
Poor Edward from Light Fingers
I Shot the Albatross from the southern wind zee dreams
and of course, the Comtessa
At some point during Light Fingers I finally grabbed some laudanum to help with nightmares before some zee trip or other, and discovered that once you're Important, taking laudanum gives you "A Less Than Laudable Laudanum Habit" and that the initial, normal result is locked once your habit gets over level three. Naturally, I HAD TO KNOW.... WHAT HAPPENED AT OTHER LEVELS.....
I'd also decided to finally do the rest of the Watchful MYN at University, which I'd already heard about from several friends as a place where you are constantly going insane from the mundane stress of just, like, uncooperative witnesses while trying to solve a murder. The timing ended up perfect -- Samuel just coming back from the horrors of the Orphanage in Light Fingers and Trying To Be Normal And Hold Down A Normal Job For A Bit, and maybe just a lil laudanum to keep it together for class, and when withdrawal is ratcheting up everything, some annoyances like "can't find info for your murder investigation" might just tip you over the edge,
hilariously he hit level 8 on the laudanum habit -- helpfully labelled "a wretched slave to the hellish stuff" and the point where it stops working altogether -- IMMEDIATELY before running into a step of light fingers where you have to get rid of all your nightmares before you can proceed. HAHA OOPS.
ANYWAY HE STILL HAS IT BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT, IT TAKES A REALLY REALLY LONG TIME, TO KICK A LAUDANUM HABIT...... i, uh, dont recommend giving urself a laudanum addiction but narratively im having a great time lmao