#Forestian

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[solitary-sapphic]

I'm back where I grew up which means the forest is calling me, reminding me that I belong somewhere among the trees, deep in nature

[questforyellow]

Carmen: a seasoned warrior, the leader of the Forestian Kindom, and a friend of Axis and Fire. She's the hybrid child of a Plant-Type Terranian and a Forestian (species names subject to revision).

I originally drew her for an April Colors prompt on instagram, but my perfectionism woke up and tried to make it over the top, then later I decided there was no need to go ahead with my entire plan.

I'm quite glad I went a little extra though. :)

More on her and her pals to come!

(As usual, click for better quality)

[fanstyciachronicles]

Episode 1: Where It All Begun part 2

Centuries Later...

In the deep dark woods of Wandalond, The Order Project's minions are called Orcies. They're orcs but less hideous and some of them wield supernatural guns called The Obliterateer if it shoots an organism, it kills them and their bodies turn to dust... but not on a Special Entity as they would turn into glowing orbs The Orcies are still trying to take down any creature and organism that May look cute...

"Just look at those cute fellas!" gibed an Orcie looking at a medium colorful ant-moth hybrid "It deserves to be gone! Blown into bits!" Another one said as they pointed the Obliterateer to them. They were about to pull the trigger.. while they were in a conversation, a 6'1 entity was sneaking and crawling into the trees with his green eyes glowing. Do you want to know that tree person? Well his name is Arbor and he is a Forestian Dyrad who is 1250 years old but most of everyone in Fanstyia is young and never age. he embodies the Taurus sign

Arbor isn't the only guy here as another man is accompanying him. He is quite shorter than Arbor at 6'0, he has 2 stomachs and 4 livers and he has light red pupils. His name is Chandran (38 Y.O) he is Arbor's boyfriend. He's also a Demiboy and bears the Capricorn sign

"I-I think these critters are in danger. These orc thingies are too dangerous to be alive. I don't want to watch any innocent animals getting killed right in front of my eyes" fretted Chandran as his eyes were dark shiny blue. Chandran's iris color can change depending on the mood he's in right now.

Arbor started getting desperate to save that Ant-Moth hybrid from the Orcies. "What shall we do after it becomes a corpse?" Orcie #1 asks with a funny smirk on their face urging them not to laugh "Maybe we should show it to our Princess? Maybe eat it? Or turn it into dust?" Orcie #2 said but #1 interrupted them "Hey! Turning it into dust? This isn't the Marvel Cinematic Universe!?"

Arbor has officially felt the urge as he jumps down from the trees and lands on the ground heavily with the ground breaking a little with dirt floating. He then brings out some kind of knife. Chandran also joins in but floats down gently but fast as he's very timid and doesn't want to be furious with anyone, especially Arbor (who's also timid but doesn't like seeing anyone angry at him) "This will be one ducking battle for us" Arbor Smirked as he pulls out his plant beast-cutting knife which has special powers while Chandran summons of the astrology powers to him. The Orcies begin to charge at them and battle against them. The Orcies thankfully weren't using these Obliterateers and used their regular weapons which are simply bland wooden swords and shields, they seem to be as weak as flowers when they're plucked by some but since Orcies are part of The Order Project's minions force. Their swords and shields are quite strong as the fight happens. A few Orcies seem dead while some ran off after being injured. "This could be a simple fight!" Shouted Arbor "I assume these orc species are wea- OUCH!" Arbor gets struck by one of the stronger Orcies and binds him with chains to the ground "Let go of my bf you idio- OOF"

To Be Continued...

[blizzyyogurtmango]

Phanìca

There are many tales of hell in Avora but all tell the tales of its kingdoms and rulers. The Lust kingdom is one of them, Their ruler, Phaníca, queen of lust, and The pride queens technically wife now. She was once a living being but banished into hell only to grow into the ruler she is now. She’s most worshipped by the dark forestians even today. -Made for a friend

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[cloud2015cute]

Wandalond is the zone where most of its forests are dark, strange, and/or magical and structures do exist within the woods and Dryad species called Forestians live here. There is also a Legendary Tree that is found within the Forests but he was once a Forestian but a witch puts a spell on him, turning him into a voiceless tree. he communicates by talking within the Forestians' minds and cannot be heard by other species (like Entities for example) and he is never angry. Arbor is aware of this Tree's very existence

[phyrexian-arena]

hi i'm kor i present you the sideblogs:

@korcidae - soft pink aesthetic

@forestian - green, nature

@krathian - nautical, ocean, sea creatures

@avyth - dark fashion

@visitingcafes - cafés, coffee, cakes

@synthred - neon red aesthetic

[poetic-emptiness-fanfic]

Hande Kuura

The humble apprentice who’s more radiant than she lets on (The Arcana OC).

Full name: Hande Aurora Kuura

Name meaning: Smile or laughter (Hande), dawn (Aurora), frost (Kuura)

Gender: Female (she/her)

Age: 26 during the game (turns 27 later that year)

Birthday/Zodiac: May 5th (Taurus)

Height: 5′4′’ / 163 cm

Weight: 143 lbs / 65 kg

MBTI: ENFJ

Element: Earth

Major Arcana: Strength 

UPRIGHT: strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion

REVERSED: inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion

Minor Arcana: Nine of Wands 

UPRIGHT: resilience, courage, persistence, test of faith, boundaries

REVERSED: inner resources, struggle, overwhelm, defensive, paranoia

Sexuality: demisexual (heteroromantic)

Magic: 

Water: can manipulate water (state of matter, shaping, temperature), create water from air or drawing it out from ground, clean or contaminate water

Earth: has strong connection to trees, can “communicate” with them and heal them, able to grow plants from ground, can blend in to trees (to hide or investigate) and change parts of herself look like bark

Healing: can tend smaller and bigger wounds, as well as fractures, able to calm down a person with panic or anxiety attack or someone with psychotic episode - knows Vesuvian, Forestian and Karnassian spells and potions for healing, uses dancing and singing for some spells and incantations

Potions: brewing different kind of potions is easy for her, specialized in remedies (for physical and mental issues), poisons and antivenoms

Familiar: Saaga the black cat

Love interest: Julian (ship name: Hanian)

Canon route: Julian Upright ending

Shippable?: Yes

Favourite colour: Green & violet

Favourite food: Chicken and rice with curry sauce & sautéed reindeer with mashed potatoes

Favourite drink: Chai latte (without coffee)

Favourite flower: Sunflower

Likes: kindness, her family & friends, children, reading, music, drawing, handicrafts, animals

Dislikes: rude & unkind people, cruelty, alcohol (drinking it herself), arrogance, loneliness

Hande’s playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7AkRrFp9TVsudheRiQspaJ?si=brZdQWEPTJidAHzVnZcigA

Family:

Sardar Gul (father, alive)

Helena Kuura (mother, alive)

Salma Kuura (younger sister, deceased)

Kourosh Gul (paternal grandfather, deceased)

Aytan Gul (paternal grandmother, deceased)

Afsoun Gul (paternal aunt, deceased)

Armas Vuorimaa (maternal grandfather, alive)

Mielikki Kuura (maternal grandmother, deceased)

Paavo Kuura (maternal uncle, alive)

Hugo Kuura (maternal uncle, alive)

Taika Kuura (maternal aunt, alive)

llkka Kuura (maternal uncle, alive)

Hande’s family tree

Introduction of Hande’s immediate family

Hande’s paternal side of family

Hande’s maternal side of family

Children: Ilona Kuura-Devorak, Salma Kuura-Devorak

Personality: Ambivert with extroverted tendencies, kindhearted, talkative, smart, curious, creative and brave. Before her death Hande felt very at ease being even a center of attention and loved performing. Still, she was quite humble even then, when it came to her skills. She talks a lot, but is able to listen as well. She’s always been very empathetic and wanted to give “underdogs” (shy, bullied or people with difficult situation) chance to shine. Hande has a tendency to go for people who are shy or otherwise find it hard to seek for company.

Hande also has a strong sense of justice: she’s more than ready to help anyone in need and stand for people who can’t defend themselves. Before her death Hande even spoke out to nobles if she found their behavior unjust. She enjoys reading, writing, drawing and knitting, and also plays violin. After her revival she’s a little more shy and even afraid of people (because of her insecurities), but once you earn her trust, she’ll blossom forth.

Appearance: Body type pear/A. Blue eyes (hue varies depending on the lighting from greyish to deep blue). Medium length, golden wheat hair. Her hair is straight, but has some natural wave in it. A single hair is thin, but she has lots of them. Usually keeps her hair down, but sometimes she ties her hair to a ponytail or makes two loose braids.

Hande’s skin tone is neutral and looks pretty pale. She gets blush on her cheeks only after being in the cold for a long time. Her skin is surface dry, so her skin flakes out pretty easily without proper lotions. Hande has a button nose - it’s tip is turned a little upwards compared to nose bridge. She has “resting bitch face”, which means her lips are naturally turned downwards. Though, Hande smiles and laughs quite a lot. Hande’s upper lip is thinner than her lower lip.

She has stretch marks on her stomach, waist-pelvis area and breasts. She keeps her nails short, because she plays violin (before she relearns how to play, she prefers to keep her nails short out of habit).

History:

Hande’s timeline

Hande’s the eldest child from multicultural family: her father, Sardar Gul, is an architect from Karnassos and her mother, Helena Kuura, is a seamstress from Hjalle. Her family lives in her father’s hometown. Hande’s childhood was happy: she got love and support from her parents, and her younger sister, Salma Kuura, was also one of her friends.

Hande first manifested magic at the age of 5, when she accidentally enchanted a tree to hit another child, who was bullying her new friend, Azita. She is the only member of her immediate family with magical abilities, but both sides of her family have had different kind of magicians in them for centuries. Her parents wanted her to learn magic safely, so they contacted Sardar’s older sister, Afsoun, and Helena’s younger brother, Hugo, who both are magicians. They agreed to train Hande together, but Afsoun did most of the training, since she lived nearer to them and didn’t have her own family to take care for.

Sardar and Helena appreciate education immensely and they wanted to make sure both of their daughters will have proper education. Hande and Salma were home-schooled by a tutor, and also by their parents at some subjects. Sardar and Helena didn’t have any expectations for their daughters: they just wanted them to do their best and follow their own passions. They also saved money so Hande and Salma could go to university in the future, if they wished to do so.

Everything changed, when Salma died tragically when she was just 14 years old. Count Lucio of Vesuvia was in Karnassos with his army in order to rest. The citizens didn’t like that, because Lucio has stolen their food storages to feed his soldiers and killed their mayor when he complained about the matter. The situation escalated, when one of Lucio’s soldiers were drunk and thought it would be funny to scare horses who were pulling a carriage. Unfortunately the carriage crashed with Salma and she died from her injuries two hours later. Hande was 16 at the time. This incident started Hande’s dislike towards Lucio.

Before Salma’s death Hande was very popular child among her peers. After she lost her only sister, she became depressed and got PTSD since she had seen the accident that took Salma’s life. She also blamed herself for not being able to safe her sister. Most of her friends started to avoid her and she also broke up with his then-boyfriend. She felt really lonely and became even afraid of new people. After Salma’s death Afsoun, who lived in Vesuvia, decided to take Hande under her wing even more and train her to be a magician. Hande started to travel to Vesuvia frequently after that.  

About a year later Lucio invited Sardar to design a bedroom for his fiancée, and Sardar begrudgingly agreed. This caused Hande’s family to attend to the Masquerade when Princess Nadia arrived to Vesuvia for the first time. During that time Hande also met Asra, who later became her friend and confidant. A few years later Hande moves to Vesuvia permanently, because her aunt dies of the Red Plague and leaves her magic shop to Hande.

When the plague hits in Vesuvia in its full force, Hande becomes determined and wants to help finding a cure to it. She learns about Doctor Julian Devorak, who is working on the matter and decides to ask, if he’s willing to take an apprentice. After he sees, that Hande is already skilled healer, if magically so, Julian begins to teach Hande about medicine and even trusts his clinic into Hande’s care, after he’s invited to work at the Palace. The duo become friends and even fall in love with each other, but they never confess their feelings, and when Hande falls ill with the plague herself, it’s too late.

Five facts:

Hande has a beautiful singing voice, but doesn’t like to perform to an audience

is a teetotaler, so she doesn’t drink alcoholic beverages at all

doesn’t blush visibly and isn’t ticklish

despite of her pale skin, she tans easily

is terrified of horses

[vesuvian-disaster]

"Happy birthday!" Hande chirps to Heron, with a bright smile on her face. "I wasn't quite sure what to get to you, but since you are collecting magical ingredients and all, I got an idea." Hande hands a handmade journal to the fellow magician before she continues, "I binded the journal myself, and collected Forestian spells and remedy recipes in it. The magical ways of my mother's people aren't widely known so I thought this could be a nice addition to your collection."

Heron accepts the bound journal and runs a hand appreciatively over the cover. It's such a thoughtful, and rare, gift, crafted with care. Many would decide to keep such spells and remedies to themselves. Making them heavily guarded secrets to keep from people outside their family or culture.

"This is an extremely generous gift, Hande." He offers a hug, "Thank you for sharing this knowledge with me. I'll use it well."

[rainbowdonkee]

This is Siris voiced by Ayaka Asai! She lives in the Forestian Village near the capital. She’s describe as tomboy but can also have a gentle aspect in the bottom of her heart. Siris is the sister of Luca who she worries about. 

(Translations are not official.)

[recentanimenews]

Princess Connect! Re: Dive’s New Character Ayumi is Watching...

  Heyas, Knights! Is everyone enjoying solving the mysteries of Landosol in the Case of the Woeful Stalker? We’re so thankful that we’ve gotten to work with a master detective providing the brain, and a powerful wolf to provide the brawn. Anyway, we’ve got a slew of news to share with everyone. Let’s make like a goose and take a gander at all the brand new updates coming soon to Astraea!

  …Did we miss someone? 

  After over a year of hiding in the shadows, get ready to cast your gaze on the mythical elf herself - Ayumi! She’s been a critical part of the aforementioned current story event going on, so now’s the perfect time to introduce her to the main game by giving them their very own Focus Gacha. Unlike most other characters we’ve seen recently, Ayumi is a 1★ character, but don’t overlook her toolkit - you’ll want to take stalk in her abilities to confuse, blind, stun, and otherwise debuff any enemies on the battlefield, and she can become a powerful force that leaves your opponents seeing stars.

  But her elven powers extend far beyond her toolkit and herself - Misato and Arisa will also enjoy increased draw rates when performing draws on the Focus Gacha. If you’re in need of some motherly care or seek a forestian adventure, this is a great opportunity to encounter those units. All three will also be available for redemption via character points, too - they won’t lurk in the shadows forever.

  The Ayumi focus gacha runs for nine days, from 3/1, 23:00 UTC to 3/10, 22:59 UTC. After this, Ayumi will be added to the pool of characters found in the regular Premium Gacha. 

    Whether you’re brand new to Astraea, a fledgling knight that’s got a couple of adventures under their belt, or a veteran Clan Battler, we all could use a guaranteed 3★ 10-draw every now and then. That’s exactly what the 3★ Guaranteed Premium Gacha is for - once during the campaign period, you’ll be able to perform a 10-draw that’ll result in meeting at least one 3★ character. Sometimes it can be hard to find the characters you want, so chances like this are a great opportunity!

  The 3★ Guaranteed Premium Gacha runs for nine days, from 3/1, 23:00 UTC to 3/10, 22:59 UTC. 

    With the turning of the month and more new content to follow - it’s time for the limited-time challenge to make a return, the Tower of Luna opens its doors once again for challengers to climb! The supercharged Dungeon is back and it has prepared yet another new set of 20 floors complete with unique monsters, Shadows, and a new set of bosses to beat, with plentiful rewards for your troubles. Don’t worry, your progress from the last Tower of Luna event is carried over and you can continue the ascent from the floor you left off. Remember, your party of characters can carry over between floors (assuming none of them hit 0 HP), and you can reset your characters to full HP once a day. Can you make the climb up to the 210th floor and complete the EX mission?

  The Tower of Luna reopens its doors for five days, from 3/5, 13:00 UTC to 3/10, 15:59 UTC. If you haven’t done so already, you'll need to finish Main Story Quest 9-1 in order to access the Tower. We wish you good fortune, adventurers!

    To add to the festivities, we’re also dropping new content. Make the dangerous climb through Mathilde Ridges (South), featuring new enemies, new challenges, and new rewards for your troubles. Here, you'll find new equipment that can raise your characters to a maximum of 3 equips at rank 13, as well as new Hard Quest nodes for Kurumi, Mifuyu, and Jun. Making your way through Area 22 will also unlock up to the end of Chapter 11 of the Main Story. 

  We'll also be increasing the level cap from 124 to 127. With the addition of new heroines and new content, you’ll want to start stocking up on Mana and EXP potions now! In addition, new BGM will be added to the Memorial Jukebox for further customization.

  The March content drop lands on 3/1 at 13:00 UTC. 

    There’s nothing like picking up Princess Heart Fragments after clearing the Tower of Luna and scouting the Sanctum Survey. Well, here’s more to get excited about with even more Unique Equipment being released for your favorite heroines. The following characters will have their Unique Equipment unlocked:

  Tomo

Misato

Shiori

Aoi

Io

Matsuri

  This new set of Unique Equipment will be unlocked on 3/4 at 9:00 UTC. Don’t forget to continue collecting those Princess Heart Fragments and character Memory Shards.

    Have you ever wanted to deck out your guildhouse in purple? Now is your chance as our latest limited-time furniture set prominently showcases both gothic features and a purple color scheme! Imagine placing your favorite heroines with the perfect theme that matches their style. This set will only be here for a limited time, so prepare your guildhouse for this gothic makeover!

  This limited-time furniture set will be available starting from 3/4, 23:00 UTC, so get ready to beautify your guildhouse. It will only be available until 4/3, 22:59 UTC, so make sure to watch your calendars to make sure you don’t miss out! The full list of gothic-themed furniture is as follows:

  Gothic sofa

Gothic dresser

Lady bear

Gothic candles

Gothic bed

Gothic shades

Gothic wall curtains

Gothic night floor

      With more Unique Equipment being released, we thought we’d also help out with collecting those Princess Heart Fragments. Double drops will be making their way into the Sanctum Survey. During the Sanctum Survey Double Drop Campaign, you will collect double equipment, Mana, and most importantly, Princess Heart Fragments when completing Sanctum Survey.

  The Sanctum Survey Double Drop Campaign lasts for six days, from 3/1, 13:00 UTC to 3/6, 12:59 UTC.

  Lastly, the “grot-two” will be making its return to further help you stock up for the new content. During the Grotto Quest Double Drop Campaign, you’ll obtain twice the Mana and twice the EXP Potions when completing Grotto Quests. How’s that for making sure your coffers are topped off?

  The Grotto Quest Double Drop Campaign runs for 8 days from 3/7, 13:00 UTC to 3/14, 12:59 UTC.

    For easy reading and accessibility, included below is a summarized version of all the updates announced today. Thank you for all your support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Princess Connect! Re: Dive! 

  See you in Astraea, Knights!

— Crunchyroll Games

*Note: All event details may be subject to change. Please check the in-game notifications at the start of the events for the full details.

  Ayumi Focus Gacha (3/1 23:00 UTC to 3/10 22:59 UTC)

Boosted rate-up for Ayumi, Misato, and Arisa.

Ayumi, Misato, and Arisa are available for redemption via character exchange points.

3★ Guaranteed Premium Gacha (3/1 23:00 UTC to 3/10 22:59 UTC)

Tower of Luna (3/5 13:00 UTC to 3/10 15:59 UTC)

Unlocked after completion of Main Story Quest 9-1.

Complete each floor for rewards.

Reset your teams back to full health daily.

Progress made during this month will carry over towards future Tower of Luna events.

Floors 191-210 and EX Floor 210 Unlocked.

March Content Update (3/1 13:00 UTC)

Main Quest Area 22 unlocked.

Level cap increased from 124 to 127.

Character equipment cap increased from 12-5 to 13-3.

Chapter 11 of the Main Story fully unlocked.

Unique Equipment (After 3/4 9:00 UTC)

Unique Equipment added for Tomo, Misato, Shiori, Aoi, Io, Matsuri.

New limited-time furniture added to the Guildhouse Shop (3/4 23:00 UTC to 4/3 22:59 UTC)

Sanctum Survey Double Drop Campaign (3/1 13:00 UTC to 3/6 12:59 UTC)

Grotto Quest Double Drop Campaign (3/7 13:00 UTC to 3/14 12:59 UTC)

  By: Guest Author

[rdubaton]

Fun fact: I collect words like some people collect Beanie babies or Civil War memorabilia or those angel figurines with no eyes (😳). They don't have to be big, fancy words, just have to strike a chord in me somehow. One of my favorites is "lunch." It has an onomatopoeia-like quality to it that makes it just sound yummy. Lunch. Anyway, since 1916, Shorty's has been serving up lunch (and dinner!) to the fine folks of Wake Forest. Their hot dogs are unparalleled (it's all about the chili and the steamed bun), the crinkle cut fries are just the right amount of crispy, they have Heinz ketchup (😍), and asking for a "small Coke" gets you one in a little glass bottle. If you're a fellow Wake Forestian, admit it: you knew this is where I was headed. 📷: @christy_crowder #wakeforest #dtwakeforest #hotdogs #oldschool / on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BWdGkushsCi/

[phyrexian-arena]

the ever so lovely @lochrenmonster (thank you ren!! 🖤) tagged me to overshare on the internet as the kids say lmao and i'm happy to oblige

nickname: i don't really use any? i call myself binnie on duolingo though

zodiac: taurus

height: 163cm

last movie I saw: i've paused star wars episode 8 to do this

last thing I googled: confession kdrama netflix (it's not on there)

favorite musician: i think a band i have been enjoying consistently for several years is ghost. but i have many songs from various artists i return to for comfort

song stuck in my head: song for jacob by the bravery

other blogs: aaah there we go again @forestian @avyth @krathian @synthred @visitingcafes

blogs following: 302

amount of sleep: generally i get 6-7 hours of sleep. sometimes half of that if at all

lucky number: 3

what am I wearing: black summery romper and thick woolen winter socks

dream job: i don't think about that but i'm looking forward to the next job i'll start in september. it's in UX

dream trip: trips are about company. i have people i'd love to travel with. destination doesn't matter. but the playlist does you either sing or you walk

languages: fluent: german/english/russian. i'm also learning korean and arabic

favorite food: i... i could not decide that. i have many things i like for various reasons. generally though salty crunchy hearty stuff

play an instrument: i'd love to but time and money yknow. i did learn guitar at some point but that's not a story for a sober day.

favorite song: i'll skip that one. i do enjoy vaudeville by priest and listen to a lot of slipknot at the gym if that helps.

random fact: i have a scar on the back of my head that lead to a spot where i don't have any hair but the hair around it is thick and long enough that nobody sees or knows about it

describe yourself as aesthetic things: hello yes i run multiple aesthetic blogs but can't describe myself in em i genuinely don't know. i just want to make people feel safe around me and look bodyguard chic. whatever aesthetic things that adheres to.

i'll tag: @on-a-ravens-wing @sleepybosmer @hesychiae @museoftragedy @griminker @wicclan @elluvians @daggers---drawn @feverberry @ideale @beelial @ego--x

[poetic-emptiness-fanfic]

Something There

The name of this fic is from a song Something There from Beauty and the Beast.

Characters: Hande Kuura, Reidunn & Lydik - Reidunn and Lydik belong to @vikinglumberjack

The first meeting of Hande and Lydik!

No content warnings.

Words: ~4 000

Hande enjoys spring: it's that time of year when nature comes back to life after months of slumber. A smile creeps across her face while she's walking towards the marketplace, not only because of the warmth or budding flowers and leaves, but because today she will meet her best friend after a long time. Reidunn has returned from her months-long journey to Longyearbyen, so of course they had to arrange a meeting.

It doesn't take long for Hande to spot the redhead from the crowd. She starts to wave at her friend whose face turns to meet Hande's eyes. They both smile to each other and Hande takes the huldra into a warm hug.

”Dunna, welcome back! I've missed you! How was your journey? Any news from your family?”

”Takkâ, Hande! I've missed you, too! It was fine, sometimes the weather was a little stormy on my way back home, but I was happy to see my family again. They're all fine, thank you for asking! They sent their love to you – they had hoped you would come with me again.”

”I'm glad you didn't experience anything too harsh on your way home! I would've loved to come with you, but you know how it is: Nadia needs me with this mental health clinic project,” Hande chuckles before she continues, ”That's what you get when you say an idea out loud and the Countess actually ends up liking it.”

Reidunn pats her friend on the shoulder, reassuring Hande it was great, that Vesuvia is going to have an important institution thanks to her. The magician quickly brushes it off, changing the subject to Longyearbyen. The huldra decides to indulge Hande this time, and tells about all the things she's done during her stay at her childhood home. They keep sauntering the marketplace until they stop at Selasi's bakery to grab some pumpkin bread. They're sitting on a table, enjoying the warm weather and each other's company.

”So, Dunna, it seems that you haven't just come back to Vesuvia. What have you been up to, or have you just rested after the journey?”

”I've tried to rest, yes, but I also had to make some arrangements. I need to make some space to my new roommate.”

”Oh, you have a roommate now? That's so nice! How did you end up with this situation?”

”He's a friend of mine. I haven't seen him a while, but when I was at Longyearbyen, he approached me and asked if he could come with me to Vesuvia.”

”How neat! What's his name? Is he a Fosna?”

”His name is Lydik. No, he is not a Fosna. He's a fae – a Nøkken, actually.”

Hande's eyes widen and her posture becomes stiff. Reidunn has a Nøkken as a friend? One of those scary, human-eating water creatures? For all of her life, Hande has been warned about them, how they lure their victims to the water to drown them. She also knows some people in Hjalle who have lost their loved one to a Nøkken. And now there's one living in Vesuvia...

Lost in her thoughts, Hande whispers, ”Näkki maalle, minä veteen...¹”

”What is it, Hande?”

Hande turns her gaze to Reidunn, still a little absentminded, ”Oh, it's a Forestian spell, to banish a  Nøkken from water if you're going to swim.You need to throw a stone into the water while saying those words and then a creature needs to go to the shore and can't go back unless you let it return with another spell. I... Why do you have a Nøkken as a friend? They're monsters, they've only caused harm in Hjalle – I've heard too many stories of disappeared people whose steps lead to water and not back. People didn't even find their bodies to bury...”

”Oh, I'm so sorry to startle you, Hande! I forgot how that could be upsetting for you. But it isn't what you think, Lydik isn't like that! Actually, he saved my, Guivi's and Bilzi's lives when we got lost as children.”

”Oh?” Hande looks surprised, but also intrigued, ”I didn't know that could be possible. How did it happen, may I ask?”

Reidunn starts to tell about her adventure with her siblings and how Lydik had taken them under his wing. How he had showed kindness to the children by entertaining and protecting them during the night. The huldra can see her friend relaxing a little, although the magician still looks astonished.

”Wow, that really is something else,” she says, ”I've never heard of a Nøkken who has saved human lives instead of taking them. Sorry, Dunna, it seems like I judged too harshly.”

Reidunn reaches for Hande's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze, ”It's okay, Hande. I should have warned you first.” The huldra seems to think for a moment and then smiles to her friend, ”If you want, we can go to my place. Lydik's there so... I've told him about you and I think it would be nice for you to meet.”

”You have?” Hande sounds surprised. She gives a little smirk for Reidunn and adds, ”I hope you've told only good things, and haven't frightened him by telling that I'm a Nøkken discriminator.”

The huldra bursts into laughter at Hande's latest remark. Reidunn is also relieved – she doesn't want to upset Hande, and it could be troublesome for Lydik if her best friend would decide to dislike Lydik without actually getting to know him. The duo raise from their seats and head to Reidunn's home.

***

Reidunn lets Hande enter first to her herbalist shop-apartment. The magician is greeted by music – fiddle music, to be exact. Hande stops in her tracks, starting to listen the sound that comes from upstairs. A melody is swaying and gentle, and has lots of short glissandos in it. The magician can hear a tuning of an instrument differs from her own violin: it sounds warmer, raspier and more ”homemade”. A shy smile rises on her face and she closes her eyes, taking in the whole experience.

Hande's friend can hear the music, too, which fills her mind with worry. Oh no, it's Thursday! Reidunn approaches the magician quickly, fearing she'll be traumatised after this incident. Before she's reached Hande she becomes a little baffled: Hande isn't walking towards upstairs. The huldra slows down and circles to meet the face of her friend. The magician's eyes are still closed, taking in the pleasant melody. Reidunn can see how Hande picks out the tune with her fingers against her thumb, like it's the fingerboard of her violin. Reidunn relaxes immediately. Phew, Hande isn't in trance. The huldra decides to wait for the song to end before she'll speak, for she doesn't want to startle her friend.

When the song ends, Hande opens her eyes and smiles at Reidunn, ”That was beautiful. How did you do it?”

Reidunn thinks for a moment before she opens her mouth, ”It was... Hande, don't freak out, but it was Lydik.”

Realization hits Hande and she feels dumbfounded. It the Nøkken is playing the fiddle, then why...

”Why am I not in trance?” Hande places her hand on her forehead, as if to feel if she has fever. The magician had no idea about this ability of hers. Reidunn seems as much surprised as her but then answers, ”I am not sure what may be the reason of this, but it seems like you're immune to Nøkkens' music.”

The magician, still a little confused, ponders out loud, ”I guess quite a few can do that – maybe it's related to families that have had magicians in their bloodline? There's nothing special about me in addition to that...”

Reidunn looks at her friend, giving her a wistful smile, ”That is a rare ability, I've never heard of anyone who is able to resist Nøkkens' playing. Not any human, at least.”

Hande isn't sure what to say – this ability of hers has taken her completely off-guard. The magician decides she doesn't have the time to muse about it too much – she will have time to think about it and ask from her family later. Now she can see the humorous side of this incident and chuckles to Reidunn, ”That kind of hospitality, eh? Trying to trick unsuspecting guests with his beautiful playing! How rude.”

The huldra looks a little confused, not sure whether her friend is joking or not. Her tail swishes nervously before she answers, ”No, Hande, it isn't a trick. I just brought a friend home. I'm sorry, it's Thursday and for some reason Lydik plays instinctively on Thursdays, and I didn't realise to warn you.”

Hande approaches her friend, hugging her lightly, ”It's okay, Dunna. I was only joking. How could you know he's playing right now? Besides, this was spontaneous visit, so Lydik doesn't know I'm here, either.”

Reidunn relaxes, her tail calming down as well. The huldra can't help but admire Hande's abilty to see humorous side of situations even soon after she has been nervous or baffled because of them. ”Would you like to meet him?” Reidunn asks with a warm smile on her face.

Hande answers her friend's smile with a smirk, ”Weeell, maybe this once. And if something goes wrong, I can always incant him inside of a water orb!”

Reidunn lets out a giggle and leads Hande to upstairs. Lydik is still playing his fiddle, apparently unaware of the company he's going to get. Hande is still a little nervous, but her curiosity is taking over – it's not every day you get an opportunity to meet a fae, after all. She waits behind Reidunn when the huldra knocks on a door that apparently leads to Lydik's room. The fiddle playing ceases and Hande hears a low grunt behind the door. Reidunn turns to Hande, ”For your information: Lydik can't speak, but I can interpret his communication to you. He understands what we are saying.” Hande nods after which Reidunn opens the door.

Lydik has put his fiddle away and turned to see the comers. Whatever Hande has expected to see, it wasn't this: a thin creature almost twice of her height with green skin, only loose pants covering his body. The Nøkken has yellow-green, wavy hair with twigs poking out of it, straight nose, elf-like ears and green, glowing eyes that reminds Hande of alligators.

A yelp, ”Ei perkele, hän on pitkä!²” escapes from the magician's mouth while she instinctively takes a step back towards the door. Her back hits the door and her brain catches up with her reactions. Don't be stupid, startling because of his height! There's nothing he could drown me with, and besides, why would he try to kill me, Reidunn's friend.

Hande's body is filled with embarrassment. ”I... I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to... I... I just got a little startled of how tall you are. I don't know why, but I get this stupid inferiority complex every time I am near someone who's much taller than me...” she stutters, trying to meet the Nøkken's eyes despite of their huge height difference.

Reidunn observes the situation a little worried: she can notice how Lydik has tensed a little, probably willing to hide, and now also Hande is nervous and starting a tangent in order to hide it.

”It's not because of you, it's completely on me... I've never met a Nøkken before and half of my family has always warned me about your kind... Reidunn told me how you helped her when she was a child, I really don't have anything against you, I'm so, so sorry...” Hande continues her rambling, unable to stop the flood of words. Her mind races, like she's on the back of a kelpie, unable to get off while the creature gallops towards the water. Great, now I'm thinking of horses...The last thing I need to do now... The magician starts to wringle her hands and she wants to do is to flee the scene, but she feels like her feet are glued on the floor.

Lydik is watching this new acquaintance in confusion. He isn't sure what he's supposed to do. He can sense the woman is nervous, even a little scared, but isn't sure if it's because of him, or like she claims, because of her. He glances at Reidunn pleadingly and the huldra goes to comfort the woman, who still hasn't stopped her nervous talking.

”Hande, it's okay. Just breathe,” Reidunn says calmly while rubbing her friend's back. Her best friend's voice helps Hande calm down – she feels safe, accepted. Reidunn has always had this skill of making Hande feel comfortable, since the beginning of their friendship. She is Hande's pillar of strength, always there for her, like Hande is for Reidunn. Little by little tha magician's breathing stabilizes and she's able to collect her thoughts. It doesn't make her feel any better about her messing up, but at least she's stopped rambling.

”Well, that was awkard... I'm so sorry, I don't know why I get this nervous in new situations... It seems like I'm socially rustier than I used to be,” Hande raises her gaze to meet Lydik's eyes once again, ”Please, let me try again: My name is Hande Kuura and I'm delighted to meet you.” Hande places her right hand above her heart and bows at the Nøkken in order to greet him.

Lydik is still a little confused, but his body relaxes. He glances at Reidunn who is still by Hande's side. The huldra gives him a nod – it's okay now, even Lydik himself can sense the woman next to Reidunn has calmed down. He cocks his head, but then he gives Hande a small smile while mimicking the magician's gesture. After his greeting he pews at Hande.

The magician looks questioningly at Reidunn, not sure what that sound means. ”I think Lydik is trying to say he's also delighted to meet you. Pew is a friendly sound,” Reidunn interprets.

Hande answers to Lydik's smile. ”I heard you playing, it was beautiful,” Hande says sincerely after a moment of silence. The Nøkken's smile turns into a friendly grin, revealing his sharp teeth. The magician doesn't get startled by that, ironically enough.

”You look different than I imagined,” Hande states looking pensive.

Lydik cocks his head again. This time Hande realises he's asking a question. She thinks for a moment, but then decides she can say her thought out loud, ”Well, to be honest, I expected to meet a huge pile of alga with scary eyes,” she gestures to his direction with her hand, giving the Nøkken a bashful grin, ”This... It is a positive surprise. My expectation would have been way too creepy for me to handle.”

Lydik looks at Hande for a moment, but then he starts to chuff. This yellow-haired woman is funny indeed. His chuffing increases which creates a confused look on Hande's face. The Nøkken notices that and approaches a shelf nearby. He starts to tap some kind of rhythm onto it with his finger. Reidunn follows him carefully while Hande's confusion seems to increase.

When Lydik stops, Reidunn nods and turns to face her friend, ”Lydik used Morse code. He said that he would've thought that sharp teeth would be more creepy than some algae with eyes. He found your remark funny, by the way: that chuffing noise means he's laughing.”

Hande chuckles, surprised by the fact Lydik is laughing at her sayings. ”Morse code, you say?” the magician asks creefully, ”I need to learn that, so I can understand what you're saying.”

A realisation hits Lydik who starts to look confused once more. Still by the shelf, he starts tapping, looking at Reidunn questioningly.

”Oh yes,” Reidunn exclaims, ”Lydik asked how you're fine although he played, Hande,” the huldra turns towards Lydik before she continues, ”Well, it seems like that Hande is immune to Nøkken music. It didn't affect her at all, and Hande didn't even realise at first it was you who was playing.”

Hande nods in affirmative, ”I don't know how, but it seems like Reidunn is right about my immunity”. Lydiks turns to meet Hande's eyes. He looks like he's impressed. Once again the Nøkken taps and Reidunn interprets, ”He says: Woah, I've never met someone who could do that.”

Hande lowers her gaze to the ground, feeling embarrassed for the attention she's getting. In the hopes that Reidunn will indulge her, she tries to slightly change the direction of the discussion. ”Well, your playing did affect me, though. Like I mentioned before, it was very beautiful. I just wanted to stay and listen for a while. I play a violin myself, so it's nice to meet someone who can also do that,” she says wholeheartedly with a friendly smile on her face.

Lydik's impression brightens and he gives Hande a wide smile with some cheerful pews. He places his hands in front of him and then he draws his hands to the opposite directions in the air: his left hand upwards and right hand downwards. The Nøkken's fiddle and bow appear in his hands from thin air.

Hande smiles at Lydik looking impressed, ”That's a neat trick! I have to settle for a case and then glare at anyone who almost kicks it.”

Lydik chuffs and then gestures to his instrument, asking if Hande wants him to play again. The magician's smile softens when she replies, ”Please.”

Lydik lifts his fiddle onto his shoulder. He doesn't need to think for long what he wants to play. The song is faster than the previous one, something one would dance to. Most of the time Lydik concentrates on playing, but from time to time he glances towards the women in his room. Reidunn is swaying with the music and Hande taps the rhythm with her foot. The Nøkken notices Hande's face is lit up with a pure delight, not an empty smile what those people in trance would have. He finds it fascinating, intriguing even, and he wants to play even better because of that. Lydik really likes seeing that look on Hande's face.

After the song ends Hande starts applauding, Reidunn following suit. Lydik is confused, because he isn't sure why the women are clapping, but judging by the smiles on their faces, it is something positive. He smiles a little sheepishly and makes his instrument disappear once again.

Hande notices Lydik's confused expression and hurries to explain, ”Oh sorry, I'm so used to doing this I didn't realise it might be new to you. People start to applaud to a person if they've enjoyed their performance, usually something related to music, but it can be dancing, a speech or something like that. You really are playing well, thank you for this performance.”

Pleased with himself, Lydik grins widely to Hande. A chuckle escapes Hande's mouth, but it's a kindhearted one, so neither Lydik or Reidunn thinks anything of it. The magician seems to think for a moment, before she opens her mouth again, ”Lydik, have you made your fiddle yourself?”

The Nøkken nods in affirmative and Hande's face lits up again, ”That's wonderful! Unfortunately I can't make violins, but my uncle Paavo – he's the brother of my mother – has made mine. From what wood are your fiddle made of?”

The room is filled with Hande's questions, Lydik's tapping and Reidunn's interpreting. The atmosphere is completely relaxed which fills Reidunn with relief – she has been a little nervous when she noticed that her friends were uncomfortable, but now that they have warmed to each other, both of them are able to show their best sides which the huldra enjoys to watch. Lydik's expression grows brighter and brighter, now that he's able to talk about one of his passions with someone who actually understands the details.

After Hande has learned that Lydik has used Nøkken magic to make his fiddle waterproof she starts to wonder about differences between Nøkken and humans in general. The magician keeps eyeing Lydik curiously, trying to determine what kind of skin does the Nøkken have. Only if she could touch it... No, it's not appropriate to touch others! But what if I ask permission first? No! Hande tries her best to listen Reidunn, but she's buzzing with curiosity and it gets harder and harder to contain herself. She must know.

Before Hande can decide whether to open her mouth or keep silent, Lydik's eyes lock on hers. Ugh, he must've sensed I was ogling... She gives him a bashful smile which the Nøkken answers. Feeling a little more courageous, the magician blurts, ”Can I touch you?”

Reidunn turns to watch Hande, looking extremely surprised. Lydik's smile turns into an expression of confusion once more which causes Hande to wince. ”Ugh, sorry... That came out wrong... I meant to ask, if I can touch your skin, to try how it feels like? It seems like the texture of your skin is different from human skin... Of course you don't need to let me if you don't want to, my curiosity just took the best of me...”

Before Hande can start another ramble, Lydik holds out his arm to her, smiling encouragingly to her. Hande holds her tongue and glances at his arm, a little hesitant. ”Are you sure?” the magician asks to which Lydik only nods. Slowly Hande reaches out her right hand towards Lydik's arm. She lightly strokes his hardel with her forefinger a few times. ”I didn't expect it to be this soft,” she states absentmindedly, ”It feels like a skin of a lizard... Interesting...”

Sensing Lydik's pretty intense gaze on her, Hande becomes extremely self-conscious and lets go of Lydik's arm. The magician clears her throat and thanks Lydik for letting her inspect his skin. Then she looks like she just rememberd something and exclaims, ”How rude of me! I kept touching you like a test subject, but didn't offer the same for you. If you want, you can touch my arm.” While saying the last sentence, Hande holds her arm to Lydik in turn.

Lydik isn't quite sure what Hande meant with ”test subject”, but he touches Hande's arm, mimicking her previous movements. The magician's skin feels smooth under his fingers and only soft arm hair offers some texture to it. Lydik notices how the hair on Hande's arm rises up and her muscles tense up a little, so he stops stroking, cocking his head once again.

”Oh, it's okay. I just am not used to new acquaintances touching me,” Hande says bashfully, ”To be honest, usually I don't like being touched at all, if the person is not a close friend of mine or a family member. I was ready to make an exception because of my intrusiveness.”

Lydik is still watching Hande, feeling a little puzzled about how to response to her latest remark. He didn't feel the woman had been intrusive, she has asked permission. This has been the first time someone has asked permission to touch him before doing that, except for Reidunn. Hande has been nervous, yes, but she's also been kind and friendly to him, even though she has learned to fear his kind, if rightfully so.

Lydiks smiles at Hande and gives a clumsy pat on her shoulder with some pews. Reidunn swallows up a giggle and states, ”I think Lydik tries to say he likes you, Hande.”

Hande answers Lydik's smile. ”Thank you, Lydik,” she says sincerely, but after that her smile turns into a mischievious grin, ”I think you're okay... for a Nøkken.”

Everyone stays silent for a moment, but then Lydik starts chuffing which causes Reidunn and Hande to burst into laughter, as well. The atmosphere is full of warmth, and it looks like a magician and a Nøkken have found a friend from each other.

TRANSLATIONS:

¹ ”A Nøkken onto the ground, I into the water...”

² ”Holy shit, he's tall!”

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Meeting Hande’s family pt. 3

Here is the third and last part of introduction to Hande’s family. After some fleshing out, I think it’s appropriate to show you also the maternal side of Hande’s family. Helena’s family is rather big, so in order to save you from a super long post, the characters are under the cut.

Ladies, gents and nonbineys, enjoy!

Armas Vuorimaa (Hande’s grandfather, vaari)

born April 7th 764 in Hjalle

profession: healer (non-magical)

half-Hjallean and half-Forestian (bilingual, both Hjallean and Hongas are his mother tongues)

ambivert with extroverted tendencies, humoristic, street-smart, plays accordion as a hobby

married Mielikki in 784, they were childhood friends before falling in love

became a single father of 5 children after being widowed at the age of 30

kindhearted parent, did his best trying to raise his children and help them getting education

despite of his experiences he’s optimistic, also a little cheeky, but in a goodhearted way

loves his numerous grandchildren, spends time with them as much as possible

is retired, but still does his remedies and even sells them if someone asks

Mielikki Kuura (Hande’s grandmother, mummi)

born January 1st 763 in Hjalle, died October 10th 794 in Hjalle

profession: poetry singer

ambivert with introverted tendencies, mischievous, caring

all of her life there were rumors about her having elf inheritance - no one knows if the rumors were true

mostly performed in different areas of Hjalle, but sometimes traveled across the South to sing the poems she had learned

had many suitors, but a kind childhood friend “won” her heart, without even trying (the poor boy was flabbergasted when Mielikki kissed him for the first time in front of her audience, which meant practically most of the town folk)

continued her work after marriage and becoming a mother, was still also devoted to her family - usually children accompanied her, when she was performing

died of eclampsia after giving birth to Ilkka

Paavo Kuura (Hande’s uncle, eno)

born February 2nd 785 in Hjalle

firstborn of Armas and Mielikki

profession: carpenter & bookbinder 

extroverted, street-smart, resilient

Helena is closest of his siblings, they helped each other to handle the grief of losing their mother and remembering it

Paavo still lives in his childhood home with his family and father

has built Hande’s violins and taught her to bind books

married to Carola Forsström (she/her), two children: Erkki (b. 816, he/him) and Marjatta (b. 817, she/her)

Hugo Kuura (Hande’s uncle, eno)

born September 19th 790 in Hjalle

thirdborn of Armas and Mielikki

profession: magician, healer

introverted, patient, mischievous

familiar: Ruska (a wolverine)

in addition to Afsoun, takes part of Hande’s magical education

is very close with both his older and younger siblings

plays kantele, sometimes uses it to cast spells

bisexual, married to Lauri Airas (he/him), three children: Sanelma (b. 815, she/her), Inari (b. 815, she/they) and Aslak (b. 819, he/him)

Taika Kuura (Hande’s aunt, täti)

born July 7th 793 in Hjalle

fourth child and second daughter of Armas and Mielikki

profession: apothecary & midwife

ambivert with extroverted tendencies, humoristic, determined

moves to Umbra/Ora (created by @leila-of-ravens​​) in her 30s

pioneer on midwife and obstetrician work - develops better customs in order to prevent deaths of babies and people in labour

in regular correspondence with all of her family

poly-amorous, cohabitation with Onni Ervola (he/him) and Néall McCarthy (they/them), two children: Oula (b. 822, he/him) and Tómas (b. 825, he/him)

Ilkka Kuura (Hande’s uncle, eno)

born October 10th 794 in Hjalle

lastborn of Armas and Mielikki

profession: teacher

ambivert, curious, caring

before he could afford to go to a teacher seminar in a nearby city to become a teacher, he worked as a fisher in Hjalle

founds Hjalle’s first school for children of peasants and poor families

of his siblings Taika is the closest to him, but he still keeps in touch with his other siblings and their families regularly

single, three adopted children: Matias (b. 820, he/him), Reima (b. 822, he/him) and Nanna (b. 824, she/her) - Reima and Nanna are biological siblings

Side note: except for Ilkka, every child of Armas and Mielikki got their professions with apprenticeship. They are wealthier peasants, but after Armas became widowed, he couldn’t afford to pay for his children to go to university etc.