#brigid nystrom

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Etheirys' Warriors of Light

Friends old and new. TBF I think Ying's WoL status is indetermined actually but I still wanted to draw them with Illya so!!

Feat.

My; Hibernia bas Vergilus, Yorick Faust, Laury kyr Nivalis, Montresor Molyneux

@whitherliliesbloom's Kaye, Ying, Illya Skawi

@ancientechos' Saanvi Arundhati, Arianna Rowen, Ueno Hibiki, Brigid Nystrom

[ancientechos]

Muster

FFXIVwrite2020 | Masterlist

No ships, character-centric: Brigid Nystrom [WoL]

Expac/Verse: Pre-ARR

Words: 362 words

They are fast, but she is faster, ripping through the trees at a pace that would make most wild predators flinch. This is her forest, and they are all the more fools for thinking they could best her here.

The sack slung over one of the men’s shoulders writhes like a fish, stoking the viera’s curdling rage.

The day had begun like any other, until they’d let the children alone for a few minutes. It wasn’t anything unusual, merely preparing a meal while the girls and boys played together. But apparently such actions had been frowned upon today.

There had been kidnappers lurking in the woods, after all.

With a practised fury, Brigid pulls an arrow from her quiver, knocks the bow in her hands. The arrow flies, pinning the first — empty-handed — man to one of the trees. Her sisters will deal with him.

The man with the sack flinches for a moment, looks back at his partner’s pleading, but even he is aware there is no going back. He simply shakes his head and continues on, though he will not get very far.

She wants nothing more than to ruin him, though she knows so long as he has that bag — now concerningly still — such a thing is unadvisable lest she accidentally hurt the young girl within. So she musters her patience; waits until the man pauses, hesitating, at the bank of a shallow river.

Bursting from the foliage, Brigid gives him no time to react. She shoves a shoulder against his back, unbalancing him, and rips his cargo from his shoulders. Tearing the sack open, she reveals Lyra to the open, her head lolling backward even as she takes in a deep breath of fresh air.

The girl is taken from her hands by another of her sisters, and without hesitation Brigid rounds upon the man, still floundering in the water.

Filthy hyur, they’re all the same, aren’t they?

Fisting her hand in his shirt, she reels him up as she looms above him.

“Now,” she snarls through gnashed teeth, red eyes burning like twin flames, “what have you done with my daughter?”

[whitherliliesbloom]

a tincture for your regrets

[ ffxivwrite2020 ] ★ [ my writings ]  ★ [ prompt #05 - matter of fact ]

[ multiple wols ]  ★ [ 863 words ]  ★ [ no definitive time point or spoilers ]

illya skawi centric, takes place in illya’s group wol verse. mentions of laurelis thyme, brigid nystrom who belong to @ancientechos, sigfred, e’lija and heisuke who are my ocs.

she’d signed up for grief the moment she dedicated her life to healing others

Illya should’ve come to expect this - she knew what she’d be getting herself into the moment she joined the conjurer’s guild, agreed to become a white mage, poured her entire being into someone whose life could be helpful in saving others - to heal. 

Life as a medic has certainly been filled with many moments of relief and satisfaction.. and she, more than any other.. Eorzea’s very own beloved prodigy of healing magic would understand that there was truly no greater pride to behold than to see one’s own patients hale and whole once again. 

But the saved lives of an accumulated thousands will never wash away the stench of blood that made her hands shrivel - of the lives that she could not save. 

Her linkpearl laid neglected on the glade study table next to toppled medicinal bottles, ringing as incessantly as the pounding of the door. She could not hear anything beyond the beating of her own heart, of the rustling of fabric as she repeatedly clenches her hands, swollen eyes staring down at her fingertips as if she’d wished to claw at her own skin.

Her head is heavy, but her chest is heavier, weighed down by a crippling guilt that she could not even wash away with a couple uncharacteristic swigs of ale. And when alcohol had not sufficed to dull her senses, she’d taken to locking herself away in her study, surrounded by proof that her efforts had all been for naught. 

What good were the tomes she’d spent hours poring over? What good were the the potions she’d painstakingly brewed with herbs and harvested flowers she’d gathered at the crack of dawn? What good was a healer who could not heal?

“ILLYA! ILLYA PLEASE!” 

It took the combined efforts of E’lija and Sigfred to pull a thoroughly distraught pink miqo’te from practically clawing at the locked door, her fists already raw and bruised from how hard she’d knocked on the door. 

“I-it’s not your fault!! If you have to blame anyone, blame me!! Blame me for not helping you!! I should’ve been there!! Please, anything but blame yourself!!”

Ever the self-appointed scapegoat, Laurelis continued to cry onto deaf ears. She’d jump through many hoops to find ways to plead guilty, found blame in places she had no part in. And the only thing more visceral and nauseating than the thought of what she could have done for her friend was the knowledge of the crushing guilt Illya must have felt as she’d watched her own patient slip away helplessly. 

“We need to give her some space. She will be okay. She will come back to us when she is ready.” The oldest of the party pressed a hand down against the sobbing woman’s shoulder, and Laurelis puts up little resistance as she falls back onto an armchair. Or rather, it’d be more accurate to say that she’s all but spent what little energy she had left on squeezing out remaining droplets of her fruitless tears. 

“And how can you say that for sure?! H-how... What if-”

“Have all the time we spent together taught you nothing?” Sigfred scowls with crossed arms. She almost thinks to retort and yell back, scream at the top of her lungs at the callousness he was showing - that he’d always shown to their far kinder, gentler friend. 

But her throat tightens, and she bites down hard on her lower lip. 

“Have faith.” even Heisuke, a man who’d always carried himself with eccentricity and flare, now spoke with a hushed tone... and there was not a single trace of insincerity within his words. 

And Laurelis finally begrudgingly admits them to be right. 

This isn’t the first time this has happened, and it certainly won’t be the last. If anyone should understand this fact, it should’ve been her.

Guilt was only natural, and Laurelis is certain were she in the same position, she’d feel the same as Illya - perhaps even handle the burden of her guilt far worse than even the lalafell. To expect someone to smile after watching their own patient pass from this life would be a cruelty, and to ask Illya to swear off her job as a medic to save her from grief would be even more so. 

For as long as Illya chose to be a chirurgeon, found joy and purpose to her life in healing the sick and mending the injured.. there will always be regret and guilt laced in between the millions of lives she’d save. 

This was but a matter of fact - the way of life for a healer.

Laid next to a parchment of her old patient’s profile, dotted with a myriad of tear stains laid a taller stack of other documents and papers, each containing the name and information of yet another patient who requested Illya’s help, who were placing their faith and trust upon her to rescue them from their plight.

She sniffs, blinking back tears she’d feared would fall again despite already crying herself dry. And with trembling fingers, she reached out to gently grab the stack of documents, and begins to read them under the flickering lamplight. 

[ancientechos]

Oblivion

FFXIVwrite2020 | Masterlist

Ship: E’lija & Brigid [WoL] [platonic]

Expac/Verse: indeterminate, probably SB, no spoilers

Words: 1134 words

For the free write today.

@whitherliliesbloom

The flames reflect against the sheen of Brigid’s blade as she settles against the tree, piece of lumber in hand. The only sound in the night air is the comforting crackle of the campfire and her knife shaving away at the wood. The rest of her companions sleep about the campfire, huddled beneath blankets and cloaks. All but one.

E’lija sits a little ways away, polishing his arrowheads. Brigid’s told him to go off to sleep, though for some reason tonight he doesn’t seem especially keen to listen. Whilst the viera doesn’t mind keeping watch, she has little need for an extra set of eyes or ears. He’ll simply be tired on the morrow. But, apart from giving him a thwack, there’s not much she can do for his odd behaviour this evening.

Perhaps there’s something he wishes to speak to her of, while the others are out of earshot.

“Hey, Brig...”

Ah, there it is.

“Yes?” Her crimson gaze gives him a brief glance as she looks up from her work for only a moment. The miqo’te seems oddly pensive, as if he isn’t sure how to approach his query. Stranger still, considering his typically effusive nature.

“I was just wonderin’.” The I is drawn out, like he wants to take his time deciding what he wants to say even after he’s already begun speaking. “Who d’ya write all those letters to?”

Hmm. She supposes it would have been foolish to assume no one had ever noticed her propensity for penning parchment and spending coin on their delivery. No one before had deigned to ask her, however. Brigid tilts her head slightly, though she does not look at him. “My daughter.” A still silence accompanies her words.

“Oh -- oh! Y-you have a daughter...” E’lija’s voice pitches up, then trails off. He hadn’t been expecting such a response, she supposes. She digs the tip of her knife deeper into the wood, carving a notch. “What’s she like? Is she pretty? I bet she is.” Having regained himself, some of his gab returns, though there’s genuine curiosity beneath his chatter.

“She is very pretty. Her name is Lyra.” For a moment, she closes her eyes, thinking of the girl with flaxen hair. Last time she had seen her, she had excitedly shown her a large beetle she had found with the other village children earlier in the day, fawned over how pretty its armoured wings were.

“What about your husband? Don’t you write letters to him too?”

Of course, if she has a daughter, ‘tis only natural she should have a husband, no? The woman shrugs her shoulders beneath her armour. “Don’t have one.” There’s an uncharacteristic twinge to her chest, her gaze narrowing as she stares down at the piece of wood in her lap. Her grip upon her knife tightens. “He...” She has never told this to anyone before. “Her father. He left.”

“Ah...”

There are no more words exchanged between them, the miqo’te moved to quietude as the viera simply throws herself into her work. Perhaps the extra eyes and ears were needed after all.

________

When she’s finally able to show them all to her village, E’lija is the most hushed of them all, a weight at his shoulders and stomach that feels uncomfortably close to guilt.

“You should not play with their hearts so.” “I’m not playin’, it’s a mutual pastime!”

All the conversations he’s ever had with her before -- and particularly that awkward night, when she’d told him the father of her child had simply left -- cycle through his mind on repeat, like some accursed orchestrion he can’t find the off button to. And he can’t even smash it to shut it up, either. It simply plays, over and over again...

“Oh!” The little viera girl looks up at him with wide eyes, hued of pinkish red, or maybe simply red -- he’s not quite sure. “You must be Elly, the famous miko-tee bard mama wrote about! I wanna hear you sing! Could you play a song for me?” There are flowers in her hair and a perpetual grin on her lips, her hair a shade of blonde. Not her mother’s colour.

“I, uh -- ” E’lija finds himself stammering for words awkwardly, rubs a hand at the back of his neck. “Of course! I can sing ya something. Do you have a favourite song?”

She looks so happy despite not having a father. Perhaps she doesn’t notice such an absence in the care of her grandparents and the rest of the village. Perhaps she never knew her father at all. Because he’d...left.

But maybe it hadn’t been because of that. Because of what he thinks.

He volunteers to go hunting with Brigid later in the afternoon, a question burning at the back of his mind to scorch his tongue and lips.

“Brigid? I have a question.”

“What is it?”

He walks just a little ways behind her as she silently leads the way, a spear grasped in her hand.

“Uh, her -- Lyra’s father. Do you know why he left?” Maybe, a part of him hopes, it might be because he’d simply died. After all, the woman is the taciturn sort, hides her emotions beneath  layers of armour both literal and metaphorical. Perhaps it was simply something she didn’t wish to speak of, something that hurt to put into words. And maybe it’s hurting her to ask even now, but the need to know claws at his chest and bites at him like a rabid wolf.

This is the one time he’ll ask. He won’t ask again.

Brigid stops stock still, so suddenly that he nearly collides with her back. Slowly, she turns to face him, weight at one foot as she stares down at him. Her expression is as unreadable as it ever is.

“As soon as he found out I was with child, he left.”

With every word, the sinking feeling in the miqo’te’s chest grows worse until he finds his heart past his feet. There’s nothing he can say in response.

Though she turns away from him again, it’s another moment before she moves at all.

“I loved that man.”

Her voice is taut, her free hand curls into a fist and then slowly relaxes. After a heavy exhale, she walks, a grim and sombre march. He hurries after her, and before he can think it through, reaches to touch at her arm. She pauses, half-turning to glance at him.

“I’m sorry,” he manages, though it’s somehow difficult to look at her. Slowly, she pulls her arm away, only to lay her hand upon his shoulder.

“I’m sorry, too.”

[ancientechos]

maiden’s rhapsody

[ancientechos]

“A flower for you, above all others.”

New members added! Scout for 4★ Brigid Nystrom [A Flower for You] in the new limited  “Forever Yours! Flowery June Bride” gacha! Enjoy bonus event points and increased score with her addition to your team!

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Unedited & bonus under the cut!

Laurelis Version | Arianna Version

[ancientechos]

Body Language

Laurelis Thyme

DEFENSIVENESS.

arms  crossed  on  chest  /   crossing  legs  / fist-like  gestures / pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   / stiffening  of  shoulders  /   tense  posture /  curling  of  lip  /   baring  of  teeth /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

REFLECTIVE.

hand  to  face  gestures /   head  tilted  / stroking chin  /  peering  over   glasses  /   taking  glasses  off  — cleaning   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe smoker  gestures  /   putting  hand  to  the bridge  of nose  /  pursed  lips  /  knitted  brows

SUSPICION.

arms  crossed  /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /  rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /  brows  rising or knitting together   /  lips  pressing  into  a  thin line / strict  unwavering  eye  contact /   wrinkling  of  nose /  eyes narrowing

OPENNESS + COOPERATION.

open  hands  /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position  /  sitting  on  the edge  of  a  chair /   hand-to-face gestures  /   unbuttoned  coat  /  tilted head  /  slacked  shoulders /  relaxed  posture  /  feet  pointed  outward  /  palms  flat  and  facing  outward

CONFIDENCE.

hands  behind  back / hands  on  lapels  of  coat  /  steeped  hands  /  smirking /  baring  teeth  in  a  grin /  rolling  shoulders /  tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye  contact /  chest  puffed  up  /  shoulders  back  /  arms  folded  just  above  navel

INSECURITY + ANXIETY.

chewing  pen  or  pencil  /  rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb /  biting fingernails  /  hands  in  pockets /  elbow  bent  /  closed  gestures  /  clearing  throat  / “ whew ”  sound  /  picking  or  pinching flesh  /  fidgeting  in  chair /  hand  covering  mouth  whilst speaking   /   poor eye  contact   /  tugging  pants or clothes /  jingling  money  in  pockets  /  tugging  at  ear  / perspiring hands / playing  with  hair  /  swaying  / playing  with pointer or  marker  /  smacking  lips  /  sighing  / rocking  on balls  of feet /   flexing fingers  sporadically  / chewing on lip  /  pacing

FRUSTRATION.

short  breaths  / “ tsk ”  sounds / tightly  clenched  hands /  fist-like gestures  / pointing  index  finger /  running  hand  through  hair /   rubbing  back  of  neck /  snarling  / revealing  teeth  / grimacing   /   sharp-eyed  glowers  with  notable  tension  in  brows /  shoulders back,  head  up  / clenching  of  jaw / grinding  of  teeth /  nostrils  flaring / heavy  exhales  /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

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Brig and Ari under the cut

Brigid Nystrom

DEFENSIVENESS.

arms  crossed  on  chest  /   crossing  legs  / fist-like  gestures / pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   / stiffening  of  shoulders  /   tense  posture /  curling  of  lip  /   baring  of  teeth /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

REFLECTIVE.

hand  to  face  gestures /   head  tilted  / stroking chin  /  peering  over   glasses  /   taking  glasses  off  — cleaning   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe smoker  gestures  /   putting  hand  to  the bridge  of nose  /  pursed  lips  /  knitted  brows

SUSPICION.

arms  crossed  /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /  rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /  brows  rising or knitting together   /  lips  pressing  into  a  thin line / strict  unwavering  eye  contact /   wrinkling  of  nose /  eyes narrowing

OPENNESS + COOPERATION.

open  hands  /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position  /  sitting  on  the edge  of  a  chair /   hand-to-face gestures  /   unbuttoned  coat  /  tilted head  /  slacked  shoulders /  relaxed  posture  /  feet  pointed  outward  /  palms  flat  and  facing  outward

CONFIDENCE.

hands  behind  back / hands  on  lapels  of  coat  /  steeped  hands  /  smirking /  baring  teeth  in  a  grin /  rolling  shoulders /  tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye  contact /  chest  puffed  up  /  shoulders  back  /  arms  folded  just  above  navel

INSECURITY + ANXIETY.

chewing  pen  or  pencil  /  rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb /  biting fingernails  /  hands  in  pockets /  elbow  bent  /  closed  gestures  /  clearing  throat  / “ whew ”  sound  /  picking  or  pinching flesh  /  fidgeting  in  chair /  hand  covering  mouth  whilst speaking   /   poor eye  contact   /  tugging  pants or clothes /  jingling  money  in  pockets  /  tugging  at  ear  / perspiring hands / playing  with  hair  /  swaying  / playing  with pointer or  marker  /  smacking  lips  /  sighing  / rocking  on balls  of feet /   flexing fingers  sporadically  / chewing on lip  /  pacing

FRUSTRATION.

short  breaths  / “ tsk ”  sounds / tightly  clenched  hands /  fist-like gestures  / pointing  index  finger /  running  hand  through  hair /   rubbing  back  of  neck /  snarling  / revealing  teeth  / grimacing   /   sharp-eyed  glowers  with  notable  tension  in  brows /  shoulders back,  head  up  / clenching  of  jaw / grinding  of  teeth /  nostrils  flaring / heavy  exhales  /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

Arianna Rowen

DEFENSIVENESS.

arms  crossed  on  chest  /   crossing  legs  / fist-like  gestures / pointing  index  finger   /   karate  chops   / stiffening  of  shoulders  /   tense  posture /  curling  of  lip  /   baring  of  teeth /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

REFLECTIVE.

hand  to  face  gestures /   head  tilted  / stroking chin  /  peering  over   glasses  /   taking  glasses  off  — cleaning   /   putting  earpiece  of  glasses in  mouth   /   pipe smoker  gestures  /   putting  hand  to  the bridge  of nose  /  pursed  lips  /  knitted  brows

SUSPICION.

arms  crossed  /   sideways  glance  /   touching  or  rubbing  nose  /  rubbing  eyes   /   hands  resting  on  weapon  /  brows  rising or knitting together   /  lips  pressing  into  a  thin line / strict  unwavering  eye  contact /   wrinkling  of  nose /  eyes narrowing

OPENNESS + COOPERATION.

open  hands  /   upper  body  in  sprinters  position  /  sitting  on  the edge  of  a  chair /   hand-to-face gestures  /   unbuttoned  coat  /  tilted head  /  slacked  shoulders /  relaxed  posture  /  feet  pointed  outward  /  palms  flat  and  facing  outward

CONFIDENCE.

hands  behind  back / hands  on  lapels  of  coat  /  steeped  hands  /  smirking /  baring  teeth  in  a  grin /  rolling  shoulders /  tipping head  back  but  maintaining  eye  contact /  chest  puffed  up  /  shoulders  back  /  arms  folded  just  above  navel

INSECURITY + ANXIETY.

chewing  pen  or  pencil  /  rubbing  thumb  over  opposite  thumb /  biting fingernails  /  hands  in  pockets /  elbow  bent  /  closed  gestures  /  clearing  throat  / “ whew ”  sound  /  picking  or  pinching flesh  /  fidgeting  in  chair /  hand  covering  mouth  whilst speaking   /   poor eye  contact   /  tugging  pants or clothes /  jingling  money  in  pockets  /  tugging  at  ear  / perspiring hands / playing  with  hair  /  swaying  / playing  with pointer or  marker  /  smacking  lips  /  sighing  / rocking  on balls  of feet /   flexing fingers  sporadically  / chewing on lip  /  pacing

FRUSTRATION.

short  breaths  / “ tsk ”  sounds / tightly  clenched  hands /  fist-like gestures  / pointing  index  finger /  running  hand  through  hair /   rubbing  back  of  neck /  snarling  / revealing  teeth  / grimacing   /   sharp-eyed  glowers  with  notable  tension  in  brows /  shoulders back,  head  up  / clenching  of  jaw / grinding  of  teeth /  nostrils  flaring / heavy  exhales  /  tail lashing  /  pinned ears

[ancientechos]

These ask memes...got me thinking....

[ancientechos]

Forgiveness

Sea’s WoL Challenge

No ships, character-centric: Brigid [WoL]

Mild cameo from @whitherliliesbloom‘s E’lija

Expac/Verse: i dunno actually but probably HW or SB

Words: 392 words

One of the viera’s long ears twitch as she stares blankly at the slip of paper affixed to the wall.

It should be nothing out of the ordinary. Merely another wanted poster. Perhaps to her, it is as well. There appears to be not a single emotion on her face as she gazes blandly forward.

“Brigid? Are you coming?” The concerned voice of the male miqo’te finally has her crimson eyes flicking away. She gives him nothing more than a curt nod as she follows after him.

Days pass in silence, her mind occasionally drifting. Thoughts of a young girl with goldspun hair, her laughter echoing through the trees as she ties flower stems together. Brigid’s fingers are strong and sure as she flakes away wood to give her latest carving its shape. A lumpy sphere, its true form unknown to all but her.

A new city, a new evening. The tavern is loud and rowdy, annoyingly so — she can hear it even before she pushes the door open. But suddenly, all sound stops.

She is not unaccustomed to being gawked at. And yet, there is something decidedly different about this silence.

One hyuran man at the bar stares at her most earnestly. Cropped hair of gold frames a face out of memory, out of dirty and torn pages. His face is paler than ever before, even when he had been lying upon that makeshift bed, lost in sleep, his clothing bloodied and torn.

She approaches, deliberately. Her gauntleted hand comes to rest heavily on the man’s shoulder. She can feel him tense as she leans forward, expression unreadable. His is like an open book. Shock, fear -- his gaze flicks from her impassive visage to the impressive axe against her back.

He wants to slip from her grasp, but her grip is slow and deliberate as she levels an expressionless stare at him. Finally, her mouth opens to speak.

“I forgive you.” Her fingers tighten their grip, perhaps an action meant to be reassuring. “I forgive you,” she repeats, and the colour slowly returns to his cheeks.

She tosses her new bag of coin into the air as she steps out of the Maelstrom offices. The gil jingles together quietly, and she shoves it into one of her pockets. It sits next to a rose of wooden petals.

[ancientechos]

Character Strengths - Brigid Nystrom

★★★★★★★★☆☆  —  strength

★★★★★★★☆☆☆  —  offense

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  defense

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  speed

★★★★★★★★☆☆  —  durability

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —   accuracy

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆  —  agility

★★★★★★★★★☆  —  stamina

★★★★★★★☆☆☆  —  teamwork

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  stealth

★★★★★★★☆☆☆  —  close combat        

★★★★★★★☆☆☆  —  bladed weapons ( swords, dagger/s )

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆  —  blunt weapons ( club/s, staff/s )  

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆  —  ranged weapons ( archery, gun/s )

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  superpowers / abilities

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  traps/setups

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆  —  medic

– ––– OVERVIEW ––– –

Brigid could probably be easily compared to a battering ram -- though one with a sharp weapon. She is strength, power, and muscle in a tall and intimidating woman. If stares could kill, hers could probably shrivel one into a pile of ash. She is the type of person that can pick up nearly any weapon and be competent with it, having growing up being taught to use a variety of tools. She is also quite good at utilising her environment to her advantage, able to make almost anything into a proper weapon should she simply get her hands on it. However, her favoured weapon is the axe by far. Though not especially fast, she is strong, resilient, and possesses enormous stamina. She uses her strength and weapons to defend those closest to her -- after all, if the threat is dead or incapacitated, it can no longer pose a threat. Though Brigid does not typically fight to kill, she will not hesitate to do so should she deem it necessary.

ANY LASTING INJURIES FROM COMBAT?  —

She has many scars from injuries all over her torso, arms, and legs, especially those incurred while training. However, no injuries that would impede her physical ability.

– ––– FIGHTING STYLE ––– –BOLD WHAT APPLIES.

commander /  duelist / honorable / dishonorable /  would have others do their fighting /  stealthy  / long-ranged /  melee / technological / sorcery  / superhuman abilities /  has fought in an illegal tourney / a lover of fighting / a hater of fighting  / cowardly /  reckless / strategic / uses underhanded tricks  / renowned for their skill / trained /  untrained / keeps skills secret / won a battle / lost a battle / ruthless / merciful

– ––– TRAITS ––– –

╳   flaws

moody | short-tempered | emotionally unstable | whiny | controlling | conceited | possessive | paranoid | liar | impatient | cowardly | bitter | selfish | power-hungry | greedy | lazy | judgmental | forgetful | impulsive | spiteful | stubborn | sadistic | petty | unlucky

♔   strengths

honest | trustworthy | thoughtful | caring | brave | patient | selfless | ambitious | tolerant | lucky | intelligent | confident | focused | humble | generous | merciful | observant | wise | clever | charming | cheerful | optimistic | decisive | adaptive | calm | loyal

Tagged by: @eligos-venator​ and I believe others but I can’t remember I’m sorry. Thank you for the tags though

Tagging: @windup-dragoon​ @whitherliliesbloom​ @iona-xiv​ @boostinstargold​ @longmirror​ @alamhigyoooo​ @hadriandemara-ffxiv​ & whoever else wants to do this! Am super late so probably double tagged

[ancientechos]

Throne Made of ---

Laurelis Thyme

gold those who rule from a throne of gold lead their people fiercely and courageously. even when they feel unfit to rule, they soldier on and never let their fears weaken any aspect of their reign. they value bravery over all other assets. although they care for their people with a burning loyalty, they also believe that violence is sometimes necessary, a symbol of strength to protect the kingdom when it is threatened.

Brigid Nystrom

glass the leader who sits on a throne of glass values honesty and integrity. they rule their kingdom democratically and will uphold justice at any cost. their intelligence and perception is unrivalled in any of the surrounding lands. they will always be transparent with their views and be true to their people and what they stand for. however, it is unwise to lie to a ruler of glass - they can see right through any deception and believe dishonesty to be the most severe of crimes.

Arianna Rowen

amethyst the amethyst is said to be a symbol of peace and freedom. a leader who sits on a throne of amethyst is a calming presence to their subjects, and values the wellbeing of their people over glory, wealth or fame. however, do not underestimate the power of a ruler of amethyst - their intelligence is often unrivalled. this does not correlate to academic achievement, but to their unique views of the world and their ability to think deeply and profoundly.

Quiz here!

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[ancientechos]

Light Sources

Laurelis Thyme

sun rays.

effervescent smiles, dandelion puffs, bare feet, beach waves, flowers pressed into books, champagne glasses, rose-gold eye shadow, boho skirts, wire-rimmed glasses, hair in loose waves, kaleidoscope eyes, sunshine in your hair, fire in your soul.

incandescent bulbs.

crop tops, floral print, dancing in the rain, quiet defiance, hand-knit beanies, rosé, painted bookmarks, marble floors, cirrus clouds against a blue sky, polaroid pictures, hands held, fingers intertwined, flower crowns, baby bluebirds.

stardust.

lace bralettes, brisk breezes, jasmine-scented perfume, books with yellowed pages, tracking constellations, sterling silver, violin music, chess games, iced coffee, glittery dresses, high heels, secret grins, midnight meetings, wishing upon a star.

candle flames.

denim jackets, gladiator sandals, braided hair, messenger bags, movies at the cinema, stolen kisses, wax-sealed envelopes, haiku poetry, cherry wood, succulents, fountain pens, jigsaw puzzles, soft tired eyes, hidden smiles, cuddling with someone you trust.

moonbeams.

newspapers, over-sized sweaters, dancing shadows, fleece throws, cutoff shorts, piano chords, red wine, messy buns, embossed journals, a hint of blush dusted across your cheeks, freshly fallen snow, tranquil solitude, burning incense, light hair and dark skin.

auroras.

combat boots, burgundy lips, infectious laughter, spiral-bound notebooks, pencils used down to the stub, ripped jeans, painted nails, cloud-watching, summer thunderstorms, hiking trails, vinyl records, film cameras, skating on a frozen lake, hot chocolate by the fire.

fireworks.

dancing until the break of dawn, Heelys, being wheeled around in a shopping cart by your best friend, the euphoria of soaring through the air, being excited for what the future holds, group hugs, colorful tattoos, bronzer-highlighted cheeks, hugging a stuffed animal, lifting a child onto your shoulders, space buns, bright streaks in your hair.

Tagged by: @bolt-from-the-cobalt & @windup-dragoon​  thank you!

Tagging: @windupnamazu​ @wysteria-ffxiv​ @whitherliliesbloom​ @boostinstargold​ @longmirror​ @kitty-candlestick​ @robyn-sawyer​ @yshai-tia​ @under-the-blood-moonlight​ @ishgard​ @drachenlance​ @hadriandemara-ffxiv​ @heirsofdiscord​ @zuyoyo-zuyo​ & anyone else who wants to do this!

Ari and Brig under the cut

Brigid Nystrom

sun rays.

effervescent smiles, dandelion puffs, bare feet, beach waves, flowers pressed into books, champagne glasses, rose-gold eye shadow, boho skirts, wire-rimmed glasses, hair in loose waves, kaleidoscope eyes, sunshine in your hair, fire in your soul.

incandescent bulbs.

crop tops, floral print, dancing in the rain, quiet defiance, hand-knit beanies, rosé, painted bookmarks, marble floors, cirrus clouds against a blue sky, polaroid pictures, hands held, fingers intertwined, flower crowns, baby bluebirds.

stardust.

lace bralettes, brisk breezes, jasmine-scented perfume, books with yellowed pages, tracking constellations, sterling silver, violin music, chess games, iced coffee, glittery dresses, high heels, secret grins, midnight meetings, wishing upon a star.

candle flames.

denim jackets, gladiator sandals, braided hair, messenger bags, movies at the cinema, stolen kisses, wax-sealed envelopes, haiku poetry, cherry wood, succulents, fountain pens, jigsaw puzzles, soft tired eyes, hidden smiles, cuddling with someone you trust.

moonbeams.

newspapers, over-sized sweaters, dancing shadows, fleece throws, cutoff shorts, piano chords, red wine, messy buns, embossed journals, a hint of blush dusted across your cheeks, freshly fallen snow, tranquil solitude, burning incense, light hair and dark skin.

auroras.

combat boots, burgundy lips, infectious laughter, spiral-bound notebooks, pencils used down to the stub, ripped jeans, painted nails, cloud-watching, summer thunderstorms, hiking trails, vinyl records, film cameras, skating on a frozen lake, hot chocolate by the fire.

fireworks.

dancing until the break of dawn, Heelys, being wheeled around in a shopping cart by your best friend, the euphoria of soaring through the air, being excited for what the future holds, group hugs, colorful tattoos, bronzer-highlighted cheeks, hugging a stuffed animal, lifting a child onto your shoulders, space buns, bright streaks in your hair.

Arianna Rowen

sun rays.

effervescent smiles, dandelion puffs, bare feet, beach waves, flowers pressed into books, champagne glasses, rose-gold eye shadow, boho skirts, wire-rimmed glasses, hair in loose waves, kaleidoscope eyes, sunshine in your hair, fire in your soul.

incandescent bulbs.

crop tops, floral print, dancing in the rain, quiet defiance, hand-knit beanies, rosé, painted bookmarks, marble floors, cirrus clouds against a blue sky, polaroid pictures, hands held, fingers intertwined, flower crowns, baby bluebirds.

stardust.

lace bralettes, brisk breezes, jasmine-scented perfume, books with yellowed pages, tracking constellations, sterling silver, violin music, chess games, iced coffee, glittery dresses, high heels, secret grins, midnight meetings, wishing upon a star.

candle flames.

denim jackets, gladiator sandals, braided hair, messenger bags, movies at the cinema, stolen kisses, wax-sealed envelopes, haiku poetry, cherry wood, succulents, fountain pens, jigsaw puzzles, soft tired eyes, hidden smiles, cuddling with someone you trust.

moonbeams.

newspapers, over-sized sweaters, dancing shadows, fleece throws, cutoff shorts, piano chords, red wine, messy buns, embossed journals, a hint of blush dusted across your cheeks, freshly fallen snow, tranquil solitude, burning incense, light hair and dark skin.

auroras.

combat boots, burgundy lips, infectious laughter, spiral-bound notebooks, pencils used down to the stub, ripped jeans, painted nails, cloud-watching, summer thunderstorms, hiking trails, vinyl records, film cameras, skating on a frozen lake, hot chocolate by the fire.

fireworks.

dancing until the break of dawn, Heelys, being wheeled around in a shopping cart by your best friend, the euphoria of soaring through the air, being excited for what the future holds, group hugs, colorful tattoos, bronzer-highlighted cheeks, hugging a stuffed animal, lifting a child onto your shoulders, space buns, bright streaks in your hair.

[ancientechos]

Where She Stands

Laurelis Thyme

✖ FINANCIAL – wealthy  / moderate / poor / in poverty

✖ MEDICAL – fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / deceased

✖ CLASS OR CASTE – upper / lower / middle / working / unsure

✖ EDUCATION – qualified / unqualified / studying

FAMILY

✖ MARITAL STATUS – married, happily / married, unhappily / engaged / partnered / / divorced / widow or widower / separated / single / it’s complicated

✖ CHILDREN – has children / no children / wants children / adopted children

✖ FAMILY – close with sibling / not close with siblings / has no siblings / siblings are deceased / it’s complicated

✖ AFFILIATION – orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by both parents / other

TRAITS & TENDENCIES

✖ disorganized / organized / in between

✖ close-minded / open-minded / in between

✖ cautious / reckless / in between

✖ patient / impatient / in between

✖ outspoken / reserved / in between

✖ leader / follower / in between

✖ sympathetic / unsympathetic / in between

✖ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

✖ hardworking / lazy / in between

✖ cultured / uncultured / in between

✖ loyal / disloyal / in between

✖ faithful / unfaithful / in between

SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION

✖ SEXUALITY – heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / omnisexual / demisexual

✖ SEX – sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable

✖ ROMANCE – romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable

✖ SEXUALLY – sexually adventurous / sex experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / uninterested

ABILITIES

✖ COMBAT SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ LITERACY SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ ARTISTIC SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ TECHNICAL SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

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Tagging: @boostinstargold @alamhigyoooo @longmirror @mommasayu @wysteria-ffxiv & anyone else who wants to do this!

Ari and Brigid under the cut

Brigid Nystrom

✖ FINANCIAL – wealthy  / moderate / poor / in poverty

✖ MEDICAL – fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / deceased

✖ CLASS OR CASTE – upper / lower / middle / working / unsure

✖ EDUCATION – qualified / unqualified / studying

FAMILY

✖ MARITAL STATUS – married, happily / married, unhappily / engaged / partnered / / divorced / widow or widower / separated / single / it’s complicated

✖ CHILDREN – has children / no children / wants children / adopted children

✖ FAMILY – close with sibling / not close with siblings / has no siblings / siblings are deceased / it’s complicated

✖ AFFILIATION – orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by both parents / other

TRAITS & TENDENCIES

✖ disorganized / organized / in between

✖ close-minded / open-minded / in between

✖ cautious / reckless / in between

✖ patient / impatient / in between

✖ outspoken / reserved / in between

✖ leader / follower / in between

✖ sympathetic / unsympathetic / in between

✖ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

✖ hardworking / lazy / in between

✖ cultured / uncultured / in between

✖ loyal / disloyal / in between

✖ faithful / unfaithful / in between

SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION

✖ SEXUALITY – heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / omnisexual / demisexual

✖ SEX – sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable

✖ ROMANCE – romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable

✖ SEXUALLY – sexually adventurous / sex experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / uninterested

ABILITIES

✖ COMBAT SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ LITERACY SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ ARTISTIC SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ TECHNICAL SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

Arianna Rowen

✖ FINANCIAL – wealthy  / moderate / poor / in poverty

✖ MEDICAL – fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / deceased

✖ CLASS OR CASTE – upper / lower / middle / working / unsure

✖ EDUCATION – qualified / unqualified / studying

FAMILY

✖ MARITAL STATUS – married, happily / married, unhappily / engaged / partnered / / divorced / widow or widower / separated / single / it’s complicated

✖ CHILDREN – has children / no children / wants children / adopted children

✖ FAMILY – close with sibling / not close with siblings / has no siblings / siblings are deceased / it’s complicated

✖ AFFILIATION – orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by both parents / other

TRAITS & TENDENCIES

✖ disorganized / organized / in between

✖ close-minded / open-minded / in between

✖ cautious / reckless / in between

✖ patient / impatient / in between

✖ outspoken / reserved / in between

✖ leader / follower / in between

✖ sympathetic / unsympathetic / in between

✖ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

✖ hardworking / lazy / in between

✖ cultured / uncultured / in between

✖ loyal / disloyal / in between

✖ faithful / unfaithful / in between

SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION

✖ SEXUALITY – heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / omnisexual / demisexual

✖ SEX – sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable

✖ ROMANCE – romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable

✖ SEXUALLY – sexually adventurous / sex experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / uninterested

ABILITIES

✖ COMBAT SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ LITERACY SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ ARTISTIC SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✖ TECHNICAL SKILLS – excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

[ancientechos]

Languages

Laurelis Thyme

𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒: 1  /  2  /  3 + 

𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄:  high  /  average  /  deep. 

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓:  yes  /  no. 

𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑:  confident  /  shy  /  approachable  /  hostile  /  other. 

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  slumped  /  straight  /  stiff  /  relaxed. 

𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒:  head tilting  /  swaying  /  fidgeting  /  stuttering  /  gesturing  /  arm crossing /  strokes chin  /  er, um, or other interjections  /  plays with hair or clothing /  hands at hips  / inconsistent eye contact  /  maintains eye contact  /  frequent pausing  /  stands close  /  stands at distance.

𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙓𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘: ◼  ◼  ◼  ◻ 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼  ◼ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  ◼  ◼ ◻ ◻ ◻

𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘:   ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻

𝘽𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙔

arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horseshit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shite. shitass. son of a bitch. twat. wanker. pussy.

𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙓𝙏    

christ on a bike. christ on a cracker. damn. goddamn. godsdamn. hell. holy shit. jesus. jesus christ. jesus h christ. jesus h. roosevelt christ. lord have mercy. jesus, mary and joseph. sweet jesus.

𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏

contractions or enunciation?   straightforward or cryptic?   jargon or toned?   complexity or simplicity?   finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind?   masculinity, neutrality, or femininity?   formalities or abrasiveness?   praise or equivocation?   frankness or lies?   excessive or minimal hand gestures?   name-calling or magnanimity?  friendly or blunt nicknames?

𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎

DO PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING OR UNDERSTANDING YOUR MUSE?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

DOES YOUR MUSE’S POINT COME ACROSS EASILY WHEN THEY SPEAK?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.  

WOULD YOUR MUSE INITIATE CONVERSATIONS? almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE BE THE ONE TO END CONVERSATIONS?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE USE “WHOM” IN A SENTENCE? yes  /  no  /  only ironically.

YOUR MUSE WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT. WHAT WORD DO THEY USE?   but /  though  /  although  /  however /  perhaps  / mayhaps.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE END CONVERSATIONS?   walk away /  ask if that’s everything  /  say that that’s everything  / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here  /  remain quiet  /  they don’t.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE ADDRESS OTHERS?   titles /  first names / surnames / full names /  nicknames.

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS WOULD OTHERS ASSUME YOUR MUSE BELONGS TO, HEARING THEM SPEAK?   upper /  middle /  lower.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE WAY YOUR MUSE SPEAK STAND OUT TO OTHERS?   accent  /  vocabulary  /  tone  /  level  /  politeness  /  brusqueness  /  it doesn’t.

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Tagging: @longmirror @lordofcrowns @meepsthemiqo @boostinstargold @firstblesssed @mintdrop @whitherliliesbloom @seaforsaken​ @valiant-flower-xiv​ @ia-xiv​ & anyone else who would like to do it!

Ari and Brig under the cut

Brigid Nystrom

𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒: 1  /  2  /  3 +

𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄:  high  /  average  /  deep.

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓:  yes  /  no.

𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑:  confident  /  shy  /  approachable  /  hostile  /  other.

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  slumped  /  straight  /  stiff  /  relaxed.

𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒:  head tilting  /  swaying  /  fidgeting  /  stuttering  /  gesturing  /  arm crossing /  strokes chin  /  er, um, or other interjections  /  plays with hair or clothing /  hands at hips  / inconsistent eye contact  /  maintains eye contact  /  frequent pausing  /  stands close  /  stands at distance.

𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙓𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘: ◼  ◼  ◻ ◻  ◻ 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: ◼  ◼ ◻ ◻ ◻  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  ◼  ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻

𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘:   ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻

𝘽𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙔

arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horseshit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shite. shitass. son of a bitch. twat. wanker. pussy.

𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙓𝙏    

christ on a bike. christ on a cracker. damn. goddamn. godsdamn. hell. holy shit. jesus. jesus christ. jesus h christ. jesus h. roosevelt christ. lord have mercy. jesus, mary and joseph. sweet jesus.

𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏

contractions or enunciation?   straightforward or cryptic?   jargon or toned?   complexity or simplicity?   finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind?   masculinity, neutrality, or femininity?   formalities or abrasiveness?   praise or equivocation?   frankness or lies?   excessive or minimal hand gestures?   name-calling or magnanimity?  friendly or blunt nicknames?

𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎

DO PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING OR UNDERSTANDING YOUR MUSE?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

DOES YOUR MUSE’S POINT COME ACROSS EASILY WHEN THEY SPEAK?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.  

WOULD YOUR MUSE INITIATE CONVERSATIONS? almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE BE THE ONE TO END CONVERSATIONS?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE USE “WHOM” IN A SENTENCE? yes  /  no  /  only ironically.

YOUR MUSE WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT. WHAT WORD DO THEY USE?   but /  though  /  although  /  however /  perhaps  / mayhaps.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE END CONVERSATIONS?   walk away /  ask if that’s everything  /  say that that’s everything  / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here  /  remain quiet  /  they don’t.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE ADDRESS OTHERS?   titles /  first names / surnames / full names /  nicknames.

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS WOULD OTHERS ASSUME YOUR MUSE BELONGS TO, HEARING THEM SPEAK?   upper /  middle /  lower.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE WAY YOUR MUSE SPEAK STAND OUT TO OTHERS?   accent  /  vocabulary  /  tone  /  level  /  politeness  /  brusqueness  /  it doesn’t.

Arianna Rowen

𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒: 1  /  2  /  3 +

𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄:  high  /  average  /  deep.

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓:  yes  /  no.

𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑:  confident  /  shy  /  approachable  /  hostile  /  other.

𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  slumped  /  straight  /  stiff  /  relaxed.

𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒:  head tilting  /  swaying  /  fidgeting  /  stuttering  /  gesturing  /  arm crossing /  strokes chin  /  er, um, or other interjections  /  plays with hair or clothing /  hands at hips  / inconsistent eye contact  /  maintains eye contact  /  frequent pausing  /  stands close  /  stands at distance.

𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙓𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐘: ◼  ◼  ◼ ◼ ◼ 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼  ◻ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄:  ◼ ◼ ◼ ◼ ◻

𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙁𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻  𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘:   ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻ ◻

𝘽𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙔

arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horseshit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shite. shitass. son of a bitch. twat. wanker. pussy.

𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍 𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙊𝙐𝙎 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙓𝙏    

christ on a bike. christ on a cracker. damn. goddamn. godsdamn. hell. holy shit. jesus. jesus christ. jesus h christ. jesus h. roosevelt christ. lord have mercy. jesus, mary and joseph. sweet jesus.

𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏

contractions or enunciation?   straightforward or cryptic?   jargon or toned?   complexity or simplicity?   finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind?   masculinity, neutrality, or femininity?   formalities or abrasiveness?   praise or equivocation?   frankness or lies?   excessive or minimal hand gestures?   name-calling or magnanimity?  friendly or blunt nicknames?

𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎

DO PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME HEARING OR UNDERSTANDING YOUR MUSE?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

DOES YOUR MUSE’S POINT COME ACROSS EASILY WHEN THEY SPEAK?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.  

WOULD YOUR MUSE INITIATE CONVERSATIONS? almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE BE THE ONE TO END CONVERSATIONS?   almost always  /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely  /  never.

WOULD YOUR MUSE USE “WHOM” IN A SENTENCE? yes  /  no  /  only ironically.

YOUR MUSE WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT. WHAT WORD DO THEY USE?   but /  though  /  although  /  however /  perhaps  / mayhaps.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE END CONVERSATIONS?   walk run away /  ask if that’s everything  /  say that that’s everything  / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here  /  remain quiet  /  they don’t.

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE ADDRESS OTHERS?   titles /  first names / surnames / full names /  nicknames.

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS WOULD OTHERS ASSUME YOUR MUSE BELONGS TO, HEARING THEM SPEAK?   upper /  middle /  lower.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE WAY YOUR MUSE SPEAK STAND OUT TO OTHERS?   accent  /  vocabulary  /  tone  /  level  /  politeness  /  brusqueness  /  it doesn’t.

[ancientechos]

Tough & Soft

Laurelis Thyme

Tough Shell;

bruised knuckles. bloody noses. eye-rolling. empty bottles. messy hair. sarcasm. lip biting. unwashed jeans. coffee breath. loud music. broken neon signs. chipped nail polish. leather jackets. always wearing headphones. swearing. sneaking out at 3am. dark lipstick. frown creases. burning cigarettes. plaid shirts. under eye circles. dark colours.

Soft Inside;

honey tea. flower crowns. giggling. blowing kisses. dancing without worries. white lace. soft textures. fluffy throw pillows. using too many heart emojis. empathy. constant daydreaming. handwritten letters. fairy lights. bullet journals. designated driver. warm hugs. garden picnics. quiet. smile lines. optimism. flowy clothes. pastel colours.

Tagged by: @windup-dragoon​ @maiden-born-in-snow​ thank you!!

Tagging: @boostinstargold​ @longmirror​ @earthlystar​ @windupnamazu​ @yuki-yukichan​ & anyone else who’d like to do it!

Ari and Brig under the cut

Brigid Nystrom

Tough Shell;

bruised knuckles. bloody noses. eye-rolling. empty bottles. messy hair. sarcasm. lip biting. unwashed jeans. coffee breath. loud music. broken neon signs. chipped nail polish. leather jackets. always wearing headphones. swearing. sneaking out at 3am. dark lipstick. frown creases. burning cigarettes. plaid shirts. under eye circles. dark colours.

Soft Inside;

honey tea. flower crowns. giggling. blowing kisses. dancing without worries. white lace. soft textures. fluffy throw pillows. using too many heart emojis. empathy. constant daydreaming. handwritten letters. fairy lights. bullet journals. designated driver. warm hugs. garden picnics. quiet. smile lines. optimism. flowy clothes. pastel colours.

Arianna Rowen

Tough Shell;

bruised knuckles. bloody noses. eye-rolling. empty bottles. messy hair. sarcasm. lip biting. unwashed jeans. coffee breath. loud music. broken neon signs. chipped nail polish. leather jackets. always wearing headphones. swearing. sneaking out at 3am. dark lipstick. frown creases. burning cigarettes. plaid shirts. under eye circles. dark colours.

Soft Inside;

honey tea. flower crowns. giggling. blowing kisses. dancing without worries. white lace. soft textures. fluffy throw pillows. using too many heart emojis. empathy. constant daydreaming. handwritten letters. fairy lights. bullet journals. designated driver. warm hugs. garden picnics. quiet. smile lines. optimism. flowy clothes. pastel colours.

[ancientechos]

💪🤛🖕

Character ask game — touch/gestures (accepting!)

Thank you for the ask @whitherliliesbloom !

💪 - would your character be more likely to scoop someone up in their arms, or be the one getting scooped?

Laurelis: Depends on the person involved. She’s definitely very physical and buggy and if it’s someone she can easily lift, there’s a good chance she probably will at some point. Even if it’s just an impulsive hug. That being said, she’s not strong enough to lift Haurchefant, for example, so she’s getting scooped up.

Brigid: Probably more likely to scoop someone up into her arms, though she wouldn’t do it for no reason. She’s strong and not afraid to lose her strength. If she thinks she has to lift someone to bring them out of danger, she will do so.

Arianna: More likely to be scooped. She’s not especially strong and doesn’t make a habit of initiating physical contact very often in the first place. It is only with specific people that she would like or even want to be picked up, however.

🤛 - how does your character react to being hit? are they likely to continue a fight if someone else starts it, or try to de-escalate or get away?

Laurelis: She’s hurt, confused, but she’ll ask what that was for. She’ll try to de-escalate the situation before fighting for self-defense or for others.

Brigid: Typically, a glower is enough to fizzle the outburst out. She will not fight unless she has to, and in most cases she seeks only to disarm and overpower.

Arianna: Makes herself as small as possible, and attempts to leave or run away unless this is not possible.

🖕 - someone touches your character in a way that's rude or that they just don't like (i.e. shoves past them, etc). what do they do?

Laurelis: If someone shoves past her, she’ll usually apologise. Clearly she must have been in their way! If it’s a touch she doesn’t like, she’ll push them away, move herself away, or occasionally slap the other person.

Brigid: Shoving her? She won’t move, simply stare unimpressedly. With casual touch, she’ll remove the offending individual from her person, though the initial glare is usually enough to send the message that they’re unwelcome.

Arianna: Similarly to being hit, she makes herself as small as possible. If the touch is especially unwelcome, she’ll flinch; otherwise, she’ll push them away and remove herself from the situation.