#ask briar

[briar-bbacadamy-official]

K

What? Did you send the ask early by accident?

[briar-ffxiv]

Character Associations: Briar Redfeather

[ Art by @shadesofblades ]

List 3-5 items for each section!

🌿EMOTIONS/FEELINGS🌿

-> Curiosity -> Caution -> Joy -> Anxiety -> Optimism

🌿GREETINGS🌿

-> Warm Smile -> Shy Wave -> Your name said with obvious happiness. -> Hug

🌿COLOURS🌿

-> Forest-green -> Honey-gold -> Earth-brown -> Rose-gold -> Cream

🌿SCENTS🌿

-> Soft leather -> Warm earth -> Polished wood -> Hint of honey -> Lanolin (from the sheep)

🌿CLOTHING🌿

-> Green ruana cloak -> Fingerless leather gloves -> Woolen shirt -> Soft leather boots

🌿VICES/BAD HABITS🌿

-> Biting his lip when nervous -> Covering his mouth when he smiles or laughs -> Wringing his hands -> Bad at self-care/will push himself to the point of collapse -> Impulsive/reckless

🌿OBJECTS🌿

-> His mother's druid staff -> His father's carved bow -> His grandfather's knife -> Leather-bound journal -> Wooden pendant with Oschon's symbol

🌿BODY LANGUAGE🌿

-> Constantly moving, flicking ears, reminiscent of a deer (I refuse to not headcanon that Elezen ears are expressive!) -> Bright eyes that can turn unnervingly intense when he finally meets someone's gaze -> Slim hands that are seldom still -> Quick, shy smiles -> Open, earnest expression (i.e. - he can be read like a book most of the time)

🌿AESTHETICS🌿

-> Sunlight through forest leaves, dappling the earth below -> The quiet sounds of sheep as they graze, wandering peacefully over fresh grass -> An arrow being smoothly drawn, released to fly straight and true -> Scarred hands both gentle and steady while tending to an injury -> Soft singing in a sunny kitchen filled with the smell of baking bread

🌿SONGS🌿

-> Coyotes by Modest Mouse -> Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos -> In The Woods Somewhere - Hozier -> Running With The Wolves - Aurora -> Dance with the Fire - Karliene -> Run Boy Run - Woodkid

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[briar-ffxiv]

It rather depends on where he is.

In the Shroud, Briar either walks or rides Whinnie, his unicorn friend. She doesn't like to leave her woods though so she doesn't often venture out of the Black Shroud.

Outside of it, Briar is often happy just walking, although when he was gifted a black chocobo, he has taken to riding the bird quite a bit. Her name is Dauntless.

What is your WoL's favourite mode of transportation? (Chocobo, airship, aetheryte, etc)

[suntails]

winter

[shrimparts-blog888]

[rotomartsblog]

Some EAH redesign brainstorming (though quite a few of them are covered or cropped so you can’t really see their designs…)

[ask-mirage-mews]

@the-coments-jester

[dontmixpaintinyourcoffee]

Outfit inspiration came very much from @shuweicaolu on the left and @everafterwhat on the right!! Go check out their stuff!!!

Briar is always my favourite Barbie doll to draw when I need to get into EAH mode

[eahtheramblings]

Legacy Day, as told by archived mirror net post's

The goal of the Revamp au is to take what already existed in the series and pull it towards its darker or more logical conclusions, and as such, Legacy Day and the resulting consequences end up playing out a lot more chaotic here than in the original series. For starters, most of the parents are there, and the entire thing is not only being broadcast across normal mirror television, which was forced to cut out after Ravens rebellion, but also Blondie's livestream, which crucially didn't cut out after Raven refused to sign and thus captured the aftermath. The news discusses the 'Legacy Day Fiasco' (as it had been dubbed) furiously, and social media spends weeks debating if Raven went up to the roof afterwards to sic her dragon onto the crowd or to truly ... free herself from her destiny, as Headmaster Grimm seems to believe. Apple and others who signed the book prior had to be quarantined for a full day as Grimm and other sorcerers checked them to make sure the tearing of the book didn't have any negative magical impact on them, which fueled conspiracy theories for a good few hours that they were dead or had "poofed". Several of the parents refused to leave the school afterwards, and a closed-door meeting was held for nearly ten hours over night at the school including every monarch in attendance to the ceremony. All in all, a day to remember indeed.

Bonus image:

[secondary-colorentimy]

Drawing an actual Disney character (not counting twst or descendants) should count as a jump scare I think

BOO!!! *disney jumpscare* 👺

[briar-bbacadamy-official]

Briar, you do understand that since you failed at your duty to protect those kids that you will most likely never be able to go into that crater again. You won't be able to get more research done, your name will forever be tarnished from this incident. As a fellow researcher and someone who works in the crater, I can say with full certainty that there will be legal repercussions for this.

-@skyfire-the-pokemon-biologist

Thank you for your opinion.

[briar-ffxiv]

— B A S I C S

Name: Briar (the) Redfeather Nicknames: 'Rose', 'Little Fox', 'Wildling' Age: Early 20s in ARR, probably nearing 30 by Dawntrail (depending on timeline) Nameday: 21st Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon (not that he knows exactly. He just knows the month) Race: Half-Elezen/Half-Hyur (Padjal bloodline through Hyur) Gender: Non-binary, masculine leaning (born male, prefers he/they) Orientation: Demiromantic Greysexyal Profession: Healer, Shepherd, Warrior of Light(depending on the 'verse)

— P H Y S I C A L A S P E C T S

Hair: strawberry blonde, almost rose gold with lighter gold highlights due to the sun. He has 3A curls, although when kept short the curls are less noticeable. Eyes: warm moss-green flecked with gold Skin: naturally quite pale, faint golden tan from the sun and tons of freckles everywhere. Tattoos/scars: no tattoos. Leaf birthmark on his right shoulderblade. Plenty of scars, including the slice from a spear on his left cheek, burn scars on his left shoulder and back, and rather heavily scarred palms and undersides of his fingers due to a nasty injury to his hands

— F A M I L Y

Parents: His mother was named Saule (Willow) and her family was from Dravania, but sought shelter in the Black Shroud when Saule was very small. His father was known as Ciro, officially U-Ciro-Tek before he was disgraced and exiled from being a Padjal. Siblings: Briar was an only child, as was his mother. Grandparents: Briar knows nothing about Ciro's parents, other than they died some years before he was born. Saule's father died before he was born. His grandmother died when he was under two so he has no memories of her. In-laws and Other: As far as Briar knows, his only living blood relative is E-Rani-Tek, Ciro's older brother and a Padjali pariah. Pets: Briar has a terrible habit of adopting many a creature, although if they are wild-born his goal is always to return them to the wild. Currently, he has a small herd of sheep, a flock of chickens, three Chocobo (one grown, two chicks), a dog named Jack, and a unicorn friend named Whinny. (And a lot of little forest friends that take care of themselves but visit often.)

— S K I L L S

Abilities: Despite normally not eating meat, Briar is a skilled archer, hunter, and tracker. He is an avid gardener. He has a knack for animal handling. He has a decent, if untrained, singing voice. He knows a lot about herbal medicine and non-magical healing. He rides quite well. Hobbies: Briar loves a good book, particularly romance. He loves beekeeping. He is quite skilled in many kinds of fibre arts, including weaving, spinning, and sewing. He likes to draw as well.

— T R A I T S

Most Positive Trait: Briar is a very kind person. He always gives the benefit of the doubt. He does his best to settle things without violence if he can. He forgives often and tries to be empathetic to everyone he meets. Most Negative Trait: Briar can definitely be naive. He forgives when he shouldn't. He has a very hard time understanding why anyone would be cruel. Sometimes he simply doesn't get it and it puts him at a disadvantage with people more than willing to take advantage of that.

— L I K E S

Colours: Blues, greens, golds. Smells: Fresh-cut wood. The smell of rain on grass. Hay. The smell of clean, well-oiled leather. Honey. Textures: Silky fabric. Soft wool. Supple leather. Smooth wood. Drinks: Various teas, often floral varieties. Soft spot for juices. Loves the rare treat of hot chocolate.

— O T H E R D E T A I L S

Smokes: He doesn't. Drinks: He is not against a glass of something fairly light in safe company but left to his own devices, Briar doesn't really have the urge to drink. Drugs: He doesn't. Mount Insurance: He would have no idea what that is, but he does have a unicorn he rides in the Black Shroud, but normally prefers his own feet. (Once he's officially in the steppes, I might get him an actual house.) Been Arrested: Detained by Wood Wailers more than once, but not officially arrested.

(( Art is by @shadesofblades / @coffeehands! ))

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[arrestedexgirlfriendafterhigh]

Not that Darling isnt an LGBT herself, just-

*muffled blabber*

[preciouslittle-bhaalbabe]

Oh that's so sweet ;w;

oh what...

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[jollmaster]

How do Nifty and Briar get along?

oh, Niffty and Briar get along GREAT 🤌

in general, it starts from the moment when Briar was nameless and toothless

Niffty, despite the fact that she isn't officially a nanny and that Rosie's house has enough servants, is happy to look after baby, tell her stories and put her to bed

she doesn't mind that the child should be spoken to in Yiddish or Latin

of course, it's not always easy, because Niffty is short and shaped more like a skinny fourteen-year-old girl, while Briar grows up quickly and will be VERY TALL gorgeous woman (like dad, like mom)

when Niffty wants to scold her, she stands on a stool

Briar laughs (she often laughs)

they both love to go for walks outside the Eternal Dis

Rosie knows very well that if daughter and Niffty go for a walk somewhere, it's in the countryside

[thelilylav]

The EAH writers can pry Bunelle from my cold, dead hands