#but everytime i see dimitri my heart just !!!

[sheikahwarriork]

Do u have any dimileth headcanon??

LMAO TOO MANY. here's a brief(?) list

dimitri fell in love right away when they met but realized it only during the rain scene

byleth fell in love more slowly and realized it at the goddess tower (academy)

sylvain knew about dimitri's crush all along and kept teasing him about it but dimitri was dense and clueless and always like "i dont know what you are talking about, sylvain. my only feelings toward the professor are admiration, care, and the wish to spend all my life at her side. totally normal"

during the fishing tournament, byleth asked dimitri to keep her company. dimitri was confused, the professor always fishs alone!, but gladly accepted. she also tried to teach him how to fish but he kept broking the fishing rods

byleth always spends at least 3 hours at sunday having tea with dimitri (its me im byleth)

the first time byleth tried to make tea for dimitri, she made a chamomille too strong for a normal human to enjoy. luckily dimitri isnt normal and it was the first time in years he tasted something. byleth keeps over-pouring his chamomille just to see him enjoying some taste

dimitri cant cook for shit. byleth only knows how to stew at a campfire. dedue is their savior

(dedue knows about dimitri's crush too but doesnt tease him about it)

they love each other in every universe, in every timeline. even if they dont realize it, or one of them (dimitri) dies, they still love each other and always will.

dimileth CF: edelgard is the one who kills dimitri, byleth tries to stop her but fails, and after she spends an entire day hugging dimitri's corpse, unable to understand why her heart feels so broken (since when does she have a heart?)

dimileth VW: after the timeskip, byleth meets dimitri for the first time at the gronder. she rushes to him and hug him, whispering "i thought you were dead", and dimitri replies " i thought it about you too". then an archer hits dimitri on the back. he looses strenght on his legs. byleth starts screaming. dimitri doesnt look at her, he only says "i always wanted to dance with you" and dies. byleth turns back time till the monastery and now chooses the blue lions :)

dimileth SS: (wooo "ghost scene".) dimitri always loved the professor from afar. and hes not dead, but he knows he's about to, so he goes to the monastery to see the professor one more last time. he needs to tell her what hes doing, what hes about to do, but looses all his composture once he sees byleth smiling at him in relief (she thought he died- offscreen during gronder). ohhh but he needs to go now, he feels like that smile isnt meant for him, this isnt his- their story; maybe in another life. this is dangerous. why this urge to kiss her, why right now? he needs to go, now. "im sorry, professor. im a coward, i've always been a coward. i came here to tell you-" shes crying, shes smiling. "i love you too".

woooo too much angst. back to the romcom fluff

when byleths asks dimitri to go to the sauna with her, he heats up so fast not bc of the heat, but bc the professor is in her underwear sothis help me-

mercedes knows too. (actually every blue lions knows. theyre not very subtle) she tries to help byleth realize her feelings by talking through metaphors but byleth is too dense and she keeps wondering why mercedes always talk to her about "the goddess and her king"

during academy phase, dimileth dont kiss. but according to sylvain, they spend all the time "eyes-fucking each other". true!

their first kiss? lmao actually at the S support scene. theyre clumsy and a bit awkward- its the first kiss for both- but its also the best one of their lives. bc its the beginning of their life.

sothis hates both of them (lovingly). A LOT. she considered many times to get control over byleth's body just to make those two fuck. everytime byleth smiles under her breath when she thinks about dimitri and then wonders "what is this hot wave im feeling? must go ask manuela about it" sothis starts screaming

at the ball, dimitri spent all the night looking for the courage to ask the professor to dance. once he collected it, he sees claude dancing with the professor! (how dare he!) (why am i so jealous?!) the next time he spares with claude, claude ends up in the infirmary. "oops. my crest activated :("

they have many children and lives happily ever after forever.

("brief list" my ass.)

hope you enjoyed this! many of these hc comes from a very long fic i wrote some time ago that i still havent published, but im working on its translation (its currently only in italian) and maybe, one day, it will be on ao3. i hope so. :3

[elliejoys]

Dimitri // New Game +

[sarenhale]

Out of curiosity, do you have any ships for the Silver Snakes? If you do, could you name them and elaborate on why you like them? I love your art style btw it just looks so smooth to me!

I do, IN FACT!!!! I wonder if you mean couples within the silver snakes only (oc x oc) or with fe3h canon characters as well? Well, I’ll write about both and the ideas I have here... brace yourself, It’s gonna be a long ask cause you unleashed my love for couples....

Nicolai and Leon is one of my faves, basically brother in arms that become closer as time passes. Nicolai can’t socialize and deal with people for shit so having someone like Leon that has a very sunny and patient personality around is very comforting. Plus Leon has a lot of energy and will to live, and with time manages to... uh... maybe influence Nicolai with it a little? Or, at least, grab his skinny ass when he’s about to sacrifice himself in battle AGAIN and save him. Nicolai has an ardent desire to die and Leon is just not gonna let him, you know? When war starts Leon promises him he’ll bring him to his village in Dagda to meet his family.... and then when war is over they move there and fuck off forever, living in peace for the rest of their days. Nicolai finally has the opportunity to be who he wants and not have to pass down his crest or being haunted by his family legacy anymore.

Nicolai and Kristjan, they’re both very quiet and not exactly socially adapt, but that’s kind of what they enjoy from eachother, the possibility to just enjoy eachother’s presence without pressure or having to talk/break the silence. Incredibly enough, I think that when confronted with another shy person, Nicolai would be the one to step up and be more protective and supportive. I think that this relationship would bring out the protective / chivalrous side in him..... yeah....... I don’t know I just imagine how quiet, peaceful and swee those times would be 

Nicolai and Bernadetta, reject humanity, return to being social recluse... I feel like they have similar personalities and kinda vibe together well, after of course the trials and tribulations of Bernie trying to escape everytime she sees him because she thinks Nicolai is the spectre of death that was sent to kill her or something. But that just adds to the fun part of it and ridicolousness of the couple edhjfcghjdgfh. Plus Nicolai likes reading edgy poetry and novels so he would be really supportive of Bernie’s books. 

Nicolai and Sylvain... hee hoo you know me, I do enjoy a sprinkle of Sylvain content here and there... basically Sylvain is the only one from Blue Lions that doesn’t hate him after they discovered the Haandrastsz family had a part into killing Dimitri’s father. The Haandrastsz family terriroties were also near the Gautier's, so they knew eachother when they were little. (I cannot escape the childhood friends trope I am sorry) After the war, before rejoining with the other Silver Snakes, Nicolai retires to Sreng (where him and his uncle were exiled to by the Kingdom) and stays there, commanding a small army and gaining the trust/leadership of the local warlords. One time he leads an attack on Gautier territory and Sylvain is like ‘Oh hey Nico- HEY WHAT THE FUCK’  And I don’t know... I just think it’s kinda funny... Also Sylvain is the only one in Blue Lions from the original group of childhood friends that doesn’t really... judge people for who they are, you know (that’s why I love him), so it feels realistic that he wouldn’t think less of Nicolai for what his family did. Knowing the guy, he would probably try to find a peaceful solution to the situation, and even if Nicolai usually doesn’t give a shit about people, he would be like “Yeah okay I GUESS I can try talking to Sylvain instead of just brutally murdering him”. So yeah, the sheer contrast between personalities, and the similar trauma from crests/ families... I just think it makes for a cool combo.

Cassandra and Esther, another one of my fave couples, Esther grew up in poverty in the Empire’s capital and hating nobles for the huge power imbalance in Fòdlan, so seeing Cassandra’s objective to completion is one of the most important things in her life. Despite the big differences in their upbringing, they discovered that they shared a lot of things in common, and felt very comfortable and safe in the company of the other. Cassandra always felt like an outcast even between her family, so she finds Esther’s point of view on life very important and close to her heart. Cassandra loves how much of a free spirit she is, and wants to eventually be free and feel like she’s allowed to be herself, two things she can really experience when she’s with her. Esther’s story is part of why Cassandra feels like she needs to succeed and bring a change to Fòdlan, and made a promise to her that if she ever loses sight of her original dream and becomes yet another swayed ruler, Esther has to kill her  👀  Also, that good old “ruler and their right hand” kind of ship... you know? 

Cassandra and Mithra, another good ruler and their right hand ship... Mithra has trust in Cassandra as a leader and person, and is willing to do anything to help her achieve her dream! I think Mithra is a very silent person that doesn’t share her feelings and emotion easily because she’s always on high guard, expecting an attack from every direction, and focused on her duty almost too much to allow herself to be human and not only a soldier. That why it’s really cute when i think about how she would open up and eventually fall in love... YEAH

Cassandra and Sayid, this is a bit of a ‘what if’ kind of ship because Cassandra is gay, so I see this couple as more of a “platonic soulmates” kind of situation. Sayid and Cassandra’s relationship is one of my favourites because it starts from childhood friends, then changes to rivals, to frenemies, and then grows to trusted friends who will never be able to leave eachother. Cassandra was promised to marry one of Sayid’s older brothers when she was little, so he often jokes about how Sayid lost to his brothers even to that. (”Yes, but I was the one that had the honor to be right next to you” he would probably reply) They are eachother’s most trusted person, and Sayid grows from wanting Cassandra’s spot as leader and thinking she is inadequate to the role to being her most trusted advisor, that wholeheartedly supports her. It’s mostly the growth of the relationship that does it for me.

Mithra and Dedue...OKAY No joke I made Mithra Duscurian also because so Dedue could have a friend from the same country... so they can share Duscur stories and culture. Mithra left Duscur when she was little so she feels like she’s missing a part of her culture, and I just feel like her supports and relationship with him would be an amazing opportunity to both expand more on Duscurian culture and allow both to enjoy their home country and bond over it! And then maybe at the end of the war they can move back to what’s left of Duscur and start to rebuild together. 

Mithra and Felix, this is a bit of weird one, especially because of Felix’s shitty views on Duscur, but I’m mostly looking at the promise for a good character development and how cool an idea of a ‘warrior couple’ is. They start off as sparring partner, Mithra shares Felix’s dedication for battle and training, so they often find eachother at the training grounds until they start to train together. They develop a kind of friendly rivalry over wanting to beat the other, and being the two strongest students at the monastery. Felix gets his ass handed to him a couple of times, and his mental process is ‘holy shit how > fuck you > groagrhaprfgakdfgh > okay but she’s strong, I can learn from her if i continue to fight her’ to eventually respecting her skill and position. Mithra recognizes his strenght and unparalleled ability on the battlefield, but comments on his lack of teamwork and how fighting alone and not following orders is going to get him killed someday. (Being that she’s lived her life in the military, diligence is a very important value- and a way of life to her) Their rivalry/competition translates to keeping the other safe in battle (”you’re not allowed to die before I beat you” kind of deal) and eventually... uh... wow... emotions???

Sayid and Ferdinand, dhsgchdgsh To be honest this is boys being fancy and bisexual... They do share some values and morals, Ferdinand’s view on nobility are akin to Sayid’s, even though Sayid is a bit more like ‘earning what you and your family have’ rather than simply inheriting a role. I do like that they mirror eachother by being a leader’s right hand man, and growing their rivalry into a frienship with them, so I feel like they’d have that in common, and some interesting conversations could spark from that! Plus yeah have I mentioned fancy bisexual boys...

Leon and Hilda, okay this one too is like... nothing too deep stort wise, I just feel that they’d be such a cute good couple?? Mostly because of how they both have sunny personalities and how Leon would indulge Hilda and protect her... and they also give me some big domestic vibes?

Esther and Annette is just... listen... I don’t know exactly why I can see the two of them so well together, I just think their personalities would align really well and would lead up to some really cute support conversations and eventually relationship...

Kristjan and Linhardt is an interesting couple because while I think they have similar interests on magic/ crest studies, they have very opposite personalities. I like that Lin is very blunt and unapologetic about his interests and peculiar way of life, while Kristjan feels like even his presence is a bother and something he needs to apologize about. I think they could bond over their shared interests (you know Lin wouldn’t resist to analyze the peculiar crest situation Kristjan has going on) but also count as interesting opposites to eachother. Lin would definitely be a positive influence over how insecure Kristjan is, and have a role in him accepting himself. Also.... cute nerdy boyfriends who love to read and study together??? Yeah...

Kristjan and Lysithea another cute couple, but this time based on how interesting it would be to see them interact and talk about their similar stories with crest experiments. I feel like they would both benefit from being able to talk honestly about the trauma and experience of it all. And I also like that two individuals that feel like their life is not in their hands anymore- CAN grow and create their own life together.

Kristjan and Olympia is... one of the first couples I thought about back when I created the silver snakes! I really like how they’re polar opposites (again) and how well they mesh together. One of the consequences of the experiments done on Kristjan is that he can channel the power of his crest stone to enhance his abilities, and eventually, also to get really physically strong for a short moment of time. I imagined that it would be really cool and unexpected if the one person that managed to beat Olympia in a duel is in fact not even someone who’s an expert with physical combat! Olympia  is a very romantic and affectionate person, and I just really like the idea of Kristjan being showered with the love he deserves. (Plus I love the ship dynamic of mage/studious male character with strong/warrior female character a lot AHAH)

Olympia and Lorenz are... there to be fancy, cute and gorgeous together?? Despite some parts of his ideologies (that luckily he works and grows on), Lorenz’s ‘romantic’ idea of chivalry is very fascinating at the eyes of Olympia, and he kind of represents the idea of the ‘knight in shining (purple with roses) armor’ that she always looked for! They also both love fashion, art, drinking tea and little things like that... and I, AGAIN, love the idea of a couple where the woman is the strongest in the relationship dhgchjdsgcdsh There’s something really cute and powerful about her living her romantic fantasy with someone.

Olympia and Dorothea... JUST GALS BEING PALS... or not. They’re bisexuals together. I think they’d start to bond over Olympia’s idea of romance and research for someone that could beat her in a duel/ win her heart, and eventually really come close due to their experiences in dating/ finding out what they really want from love and relationship. And then they find that together!!!

I think you could sum up the types of couples I like with ‘similar personalities’ and ‘complete opposites’ AHAHAH It’s something that intrigues me with people in real life too! I discovered I tend to feel as fascinated by people that are similar to me, as much as people who are really different from me. This was a LOOONG response, but I loved to think about these couples and write down their dynamics! I hope you’re ready for a very detailed and long response! Thanks again for the compliments on my art and for asking about my babies <3

[flamingo-writes]

Don’t Tell Dimitri — Claude x Reader

Summary: It was after one of the monthly missions that Byleth had asked you to assist with the Golden Deer. Your lance skills were remarkable enough to have Claude manipulating Byleth into asking for your help. However, Claude’s reasons to do so were others rather than just your strength and skill.    

A/N: I went for F!Byleth instead of Gender Neutral Byleth, as I originally intended. I’ve been playing far too long with F!Byleth, I sometimes forgt M!Byleth is a thing too XD forgive me. Also, I’ve been loving the Golden Deer route, although I’ve got to admit, I miss my Blue Lions :c Anyways, I hope you enjoy this. 

Also! I headcannon Byleth to be a cheeky little shit. Everytime I have the opportunity to answer with any sarcastic/smartass answer, I go for that one. So, my perception of Byleth is heavily influenced by it. I apologize if you eadcanon Byleth to be more of a composed/serious character.  

Posted: 04.21.2020

Word Count: 1.7K

Warnings: curse words. 

How bad things would go if someone ever found out Claude's teeny tiny crush on Dimitri's younger sister? The princess of Faerghus. Being roughly a year younger than both Claude and Dimitri, skill wise, you weren't in any way behind them.

In fact, from a young age, you showed great skill with a lance, despite your lack of Crest. You waved your lance with such precision as if it were both a third arm and your dominant hand. With such grace and skill you waved any lance, making it hard to believe you lacked a Crest. 

That skill was what first caught Claude's attention. However, your laid back personality and sharp tongue amused him like very few things in life did. However, he could see through the cheerful mask you wore to cope with the horrible past you and Dimitri had been through. 

"Say, Teach" Claude said walking up to Byleth who was attentively watching you train with Felix. "Don't you think we'll need a little help for our mission at the end of the month?" 

"I can't believe you are admitting our lack of skill, Claude. It pains me, really" Byleth snapped sarcastically at once "I'm sorry I can't be the Professor you deserve" She continued, knowing it would either annoy Claude or amuse him. 

"Oi, no one said anything about you as a professor" Claude chuckled corresponding to Byleth's sarcasm "I was just merely stating a possibility…" 

"Why are you here, Claude? I know its not because you want to train. I rarely see you doing anything productive at all on a Sunday" The professor remarked as Claude laughed softly.

"Alright, you got me, I'll cut the bullshit" 

"Language, kid" Byleth chuckled rather amused by hearing kids use curse words. 

"Those two are very tough on the battlefield. That first mock battle we had, I swear to the goddess, for a second I thought we were done for when I fought against her…" Claude recalled as Byleth nodded, remembering how Claude barely could dodge your fierce moves.

"You're suggesting that I should ask for their help for our next mission, is that right?" 

"To be honest, Felix kinda scares me a bit" Claude admitted "He's so short fused, I'm afraid he ends up stabbing me instead if I do something to upset him. [Name] however...she's cool, funny, she laughs at my jokes. She's much more laid back than her brother. And at the same time, she's a killing machine with a lance" 

"Is it just me or do I smell your hormones all over me?" Byleth chuckled, looking at Claude, trying to see his reaction, however, the young man simply shrugged. “You could either genuinly care for this girl, or you just want to get on Dimitri’s nerve, which one is it? Or is it both?” Byleth teased. 

"Say what you want, Teach. Tease me to your heart's contempt. But rest assure, you'll remain my favorite lady in this monastery…" 

"Good, I was worried that you might replace me for her" Byleth replied sarcastically. 

"Me? Never! Who do you think I am?" Claude giggled mischievously.

"The Claudster" Byleth smiled back at her student before looking back at Felix swinging his sword swiftly as you effortlessly stopped each and every one of his attacks "Alright, I'll ask for her help after she's done training" 

♤ 

By the end of the month, on your way to the battlefield, Claude and you didn't stop giggling and whispering things to one another. The two of you looked like elementary kids plotting something. But that same behavior helped camouflage Claude's feelings for you, as people thought you two were just friends. Some believed you were close to you just to piss Dimitri off. Either way worked to mask the secret Claude so desperately wanted to hide.

The mission wasn't particularly hard. But maybe it was because you were there giving a helping hand. A very helpful one. However, things of course wouldn't be as good after the Golden Deer had won the war. 

While saving Claude's back while he was busy shooting an arrow, you'd twisted your ankle throwing your lance at a thief running towards Claude, ready to slash his back with a sword. 

Claude helped you walk, holding one of your arms around his shoulders and one of his arms around your waist.

"I definitely owe you big time" Claude said, grateful that you'd saved his life.

"Oh, normally I wouldn't ask you to return favours, but I will ask for this one back" you joked, laughing, trying to mask the unbearable pain on your ankle.

"You better don't tell Dimitri about this" Claude laughed, knowing your brother would be particularly amused with Claude getting his sister injured.

"I don't know, it'd be a good way to blackmail you" You joked.

Once back at the camp, Marianne took a look at your ankle. Working a little bit of magic, it soon stopped aching and it no longer was swollen. 

"I-I'm so sorry, [Name]. I can't completely cure you ankle. It'll no longer hurt, but you'll still need to rest" The shy girl mumbled too fast and too low, it was hard for you to properly listen to her. 

"It's cool. You already did a lot" You tried reassuring her "The pain was the worst part. Thank you Marianne" You smiled.

"Teach, what now?" Claude asked Byleth as she sat next to you, looking at your ankle "It's almost sunset. We won't be able to be back at the monastery before nightfall" 

"We leave tomorrow morning. It is dangerous to wander at night" Byleth answered standing up and walking to her tent. "Especially considering one of us isn't in the best condition to fight if we run into something"

♤

The moon was almost at its highest point in the night sky. The campsite, dark and silent, as only the echoes of Raphael's loud snoring. And Claude was unable to fall asleep. Not because of Raphael, it wasn't the first time they camped, the snoring had never been a problem. 

His mind was restless with the thought of you being asleep a couple of tents away from his. In an in impulsive thought he could not ignore, he left his tent and walked across the camp stealthily until he reached your tent.

"[Name]" He whispered. She's asleep, you jerk...He told himself after whispering your name a second time. "[Name]" 

The fabric shook gently as you popped your head out of the tent. 

"Why the hell are you still up?" You whispered a scream.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" The boy asked.

"Not at all" 

"What?" Claude raised an eyebrow as a smirk spread through his face "Why the hell are you still up?"

"Don't use my lines against me, smartass" You giggled "Wanna come in?" 

Claude tried not to answer right away and instead waited a couple of seconds as if he was considering it.

"Sure" he shrugged.

You sat on your sleeping bag as Claude kneeled inside your tent and sat next to you.

"So? What brings you here?" You said leaning back, resting your weight on one of your arms.

"Couldn't sleep. And I heard noises coming from your tent" he lied, since you hadn't been making any noise whatsoever, but didn't question his words. "Wanna hang out while either of us gets sleepy?" 

"Sounds good to me" You shrugged.

"Thank you for saving me today. Or...yesterday. whatever" He said frowning softly. "Thank you" 

"Don't thank me Claude. I was merely doing my part, thats it" you said as your fingers reached his earring. "I like it, it suits you" 

"Thank you, darling" he smirked leaning into your touch and shrugging softly "You're tickling me" 

"I didn't know you were ticklish" You giggled, smiling mischievously. 

"[Name], no!" Claude chuckled holding your wrist tightly as you tried to sneak it to his neck. "If we wake anyone up we'll be in trouble"

"Since when do you care about getting in trouble?" You snapped as Claude looked at you with a stare you knew it only meant trouble.

"True" He hissed as he moved closer to you.

"No" You said once you noticed his menacingly stare as his hands quickly found their way to your neck and sides "Stop! Claude!" you tried to keep your giggles under control as Claude was the one tickling you now. "We'll get in trouble" You whispered a scream.

"Sorry, don't care" He whispered back at you as his fingers kept roaming, tickling you, trapping you in a torturous laugh.

"Claude!" You cried.

"Alright, fine" He was giggling as he stopped "Whatever Her Highness commands" He chuckled as you caught your breath. 

"Claude?" You whispered, still panting softly. 

"Yes, [Name]?" With a pleased cheeky smirk, he looked at you, his gorgeous green eyes meeting yours.

His heart stopped for a second once he realized what kind of look you were giving him. Your eyes were beginning to look sleepy, and yet, they scanned his face slowly. He noticed the particular way your stare would stop on his eyes and his lips.

Taking the hint, he leaned closer, slowly, giving you time to decide what happened next. At first, you didn't move, and the tip.of your.noses brushed softly, as he kept looking at you. 

In a barely audible  voice, you whispered his voice before closing your eyes. Once Claude saw his cue, he leaned in, closing in the space between the both of you. His lips met yours. 

It started as a shy simple kiss that quickly heated up after you locked your lips with him. At first, the both of you awkwardly trying to adjust to each other's rhythm. But once you managed, the both of you lost yourselves in it. 

With your heart on your throat, you clung to Claude, wrapping your arms around his neck and gripping his hair. At the same time, Claude wrapped one of his arms around your back and squeezed you against his, while he rested his weight on his free hand. 

Finally, you broke the kiss, the both of you breathless, panting lowly. Claude bumped his forehead against yours as the both of you remained motionless. 

"Let's not tell Dimitri about this" You panted as Claude nodded. 

"Agreed" He whispered, looking into your eyes for a brief second before leaning closer to steal another kiss from you.

[princeazurathepathetic]

14 15 and 16 for the ask game please!

Aaaaaaa hi Shira! Thanks for the ask!! Ily!!! (Also btw 15 has been answered.

NUMBER FOURTEEN: (favourite Blue Lions support chain and why?)

OKAY. UM. SO. I love the Blue Lions so goddamn much that this will be impossible. But!! I suppose!!! I will limit myself!!! To three chains. Felix/Dimitri, Dimitri/Dedue, and Ashe/Dedue. But Dedue/Sylvain, Sylvain/Felix, and Felix/Ashe were VERY VERY VERY close contenders.

AS FOR REASONS WHY (I'll try to keep this brief):

Felix/Dimitri. Oh. My. Goddess. These supports are good. Anyone who can handle Felix being a piece of shit could go watch these now if you haven't already. For one, it actually gets into why Felix hates Dimitri so much, and shows just how much trauma he has suffered due to the Western Rebellion. But also? They're just so DEEP. Like, I'm pretty sure their c support is kinda boring but past that stuff gets heavy and it's just so raw, and incredible, and kinda heartbreaking. Also they are very gay for eachother but that's unimportant. But the best part? The best part is that you kind of start to see their relationship slowly start to heal, if only a little bit. Their A Support paired with their ending and their monastery dialogue just- I rips my heart to pieces in the best way :')

Dimitri/Dedue. I- I feel like this one speaks for itself. It's. It's just them. These supports are good, but I don't think I could do them justice so everyone should just go watch them for themselves while I go cry :'D

Ashe/Dedue. Okay, ngl these supports start out pretty basic, you know? Ashe is like: Hi! And Dedue is like: But... I am from Duscur! And then they're both like: COOKING BUDDIES! But what really really makes these supports belong on this list is the A Support. It's just so GOOD and EMOTIONAL and SWEET and it MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME and it just HIGHLIGHTS how AMAZING both of the characters ARE! I- AND THEY HELP EACHOTHER COPE A LITTLE BIT WITH EACHOTHERS GRIEF AND IT'S JUST SO SWEET AND CODEPENDENT AND SUCH A GOOD FRIENDSHIP!!! *ugly sobhing*

AND OF COURSE, NUMBER SIXTEEN: (Favourite Black Eagles support chain?)

Hmmmmmm. 🤔🤔🤔

I'm gonna say Hubert/Ferdinand, Hubert/Bernadetta, and Petra/Dorothea. Reasons?

Petra/Dorothea?

Gay.

Hubert/Bernadetta? I was not expecting to like this one, especially since I don't like Bernie that much,bbut it actually turned out to be one of my favourite Hubert supports, and my favourite Bernie support, period. It's just??? So??? Sweet?????? And good???? And nice???? I love it! That said, I do not ship them romantically at all.

Hubert/Ferdinand?

Gay.

Thanks so much for the ask Shira! I hope you are doing stellar right now! Ily!!! 💜💜💜

[sage-studies]

Tag 9 people to learn about their interests!

Thanks for the tag @the---hermit!

MUSIC

Favourite genre?

I also grew up listening to metal/rock, so a lot of my music taste comes from that but I don't really have a favourite genre, I just like music that has a lot of energy to it

Favourite song?

I honestly can never pick a favourite song, I always have like 20 at a time. Tho my favourite new release is Tom Cardy's new album that he put out yesterday

Most listened song recently?

Jubilee Line - Wilbur Soot (I've just been listening to the whole album on repeat lately, as well as Lovejoy's ep)

Song currently stuck in your head?

Monster Truck - Tom Cardy

5 fave lyrics?

'A man delivered can never find his way in darkness, a man surrendered can never find his own forgiveness.' (Cardiff - Stone Sour)

Pretty much all of the lyrics in Trust Me Not - Backseat Vagabond

'You belong in a museum, where the normal people see you, cameras flash, they pay attention... We talk about angels like they don't exist, but how can I deny looking up at this?' (Venus - Saint Street)

'Can't help but smile when I'm sitting here beside her, she smells like cigarettes and cheap apple cider.' (Cheap Apple Cider - Saint Street)

radio or your own playlist | solo artists or bands | pop or indie | loud or silent volume I slow or fast songs | music video or lyrics video | speakers or headset | riding a bus in silence or while listening to music | driving in silence or with radio on

BOOKS

Favourite book series?

Probably Vampire Academy or the Iron Fey series

Comfort book?

Also Vampire Academy

Favourite book?

It's so hard to choose ughhh

Perfect book to read on a rainy day?

Maybe the Heartstopper series

Favourite character?

Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy, or Valkyrie Cain from Skulduggery Pleasant

5 favourite quotes from your favourite book(s) that you know by heart?

I can't remember things like that for the life of me, but I'll find the one scene that breaks my heart everytime. (Actually, I lied. There's 2 and they're both from VA)

'The next words stuck in my throat, and I sank to my knees as I spoke them.

"Is he... is Dimitri a Strigoi?"

Mason hesitated only a moment, like he was afraid to answer me, and then - he nodded.

My heart shattered. My world shattered.'

- VA Book 3

'"This isn't over. I won't give up on you."

"I've given up on you," he said back, voice also soft. "Love fades. Mine has."' - VA Book 5

(Insert meme 'wanna see how hard I can cry?' here.)

I've read this series through multiple times and those scenes never fail to make me ugly cry.

hardcover or paperback | buy or rent | standalone novels or book series | ebook or physical copy | reading at night or during the day | reading at home or in nature | listening to music while reading or reading in silence | reading in order or reading the ending first | reliable or unreliable narrator (only for the shock in realising that the character isn't what the appear to be - I'm thinking of the Virginia Andrews Mirror Sisters sorta style here) | realism or fantasy | one or multiple POVS | judging by the covers or by the summary | rereading or reading just once

TV AND MOVIES

Favourite tv/movie genre?

I like horror/thriller, but I also like watching nature/science documentaries

Comfort movie?

Not really sure tbh, I don't watch much tv/movies anymore, maybe any Studio Ghibli movie

Movie you watch every year?

Don't have one

Favourite movie?

Probably Your Name

Favourite tv show?

I don't really have one rn, unless I can count Dream SMP as a tv show

Comfort tv show?

If we're calling DSMP a tv show, then I'd say that

Most rewatched tv show?

I think it'd be The Umbrella Academy or The Witcher

5 fave characters?

Vanya and Klaus from TUA, Bee Duo from DSMP and Eret from DSMP :)

tv shows or movie | short seasons (8-13 episodes) or full seasons (22 episodes or more) | one episode a week (who has that much self control anyways lmao) or binging | one season or multiple seasons | one part or saga | half hour or one hour long episodes | subtitles on (depends on how inaccurate the captions are) or off | rewatching or watching just once | downloads or watches online

I kinda get bored after a few seasons, so unless they're really good I won't watch past maybe 3 seasons (I think I watched Supernatural up until maybe season 5, but that also took me like 2 years).

I'll tag @a-students-lifebuoy, @kkul-bee and anyone who wants to do this :D (no pressure tho)

[lemonfezt]

favourite couples of all time

IM so sorry that im just answering to this now.

But here's my favortie couplesss of all timeee ❤❤❤❤

5. Jude Duarte + Cardan Greenbriar

THEIR POWER- UGH ❤. They literally define the enemies to lovers trope and I love their dynamic. I especially love how they are not portrayed as goody goody characters, they have tremendous amount of flaws but they understand each other the most. ❤❤❤❤

4. William Herondale + Tessa Gray + Jem Carstairs

THEY LITERALLY BROKE ME IN SUCH PAINFUL WAYS. They're actually the second ot3 that I've shipped. Their love story is as heart-wrenching as it is beautiful. I remember not going to school because I mourned for clockwork princess. And now that I've read chain of gold, I'm ready to self-destruct again. 😭💔❤

3. Kyo Sohma + Tohru Honda

My anime OTP. They're my childhood and will forever be my favorite since they are probably the most developed and mature relationship in a shoujo manga. Recommed reading the manga and watch the anime since they have an ongoing reboot and it is fantastic! (I will also give a slight shoutout to yuki 🐁 to fit in with them coz they're also my first ot3)🍙🐈🍙🐈🍙🐈🍙❤❤❤

2. Crescent Darnel + Carswell Thorne

FAVORITE IDIOTS ❤❤❤. MY BOOK OTP. These two are so sweet and precious, they might just leave ants all over the place. The fact that these two represent the characters from rapunzel is just perfection. Their romance is my favorite in the series and everytime I reread it, I just die from all the cuteness. PLUS, Thorne is so han solo and flynn rider u cannot help but just love him. And Cress is my precious cinnamon hacker baby 😍 together they are 💓💓💓💓

1. Anya Romanova + Dimitry Nikolayevich Antonov

THEY. ARE. MY. EVERYTHING. My 💓💕💓💕💓💕💓 favourite film is Anastasia (1997) and they're ultimately my favorite couple of all time!! I get too emotional whenever I discuss them coz they have been my otp for a really long time. I started to read and write fanfics coz of them. My costumes for conventions always have a touch of Anya and Dimitri. They are just so perfect for each other. I shipped them for so long and seeing the broadway show is one of the best moments in my entire life. Christy and Derek were perfect as Anya and Dimitri. I think I will never be over them. ( I am aware they're not historically accurate coz even the movie itself is not.) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[alchemist-shizun]

The Loceit playing videogames bullet point fic definitely none of you ever asked for

Because I’m a mess and I don’t have time to write a fully-fledged fic as of now, I bring you this little creature I was musing about earlier today at 5 in the morning, enjoy, my sweet readers

One of Logan’s favorite video games is the Professor Layton’s saga, though he’s played them until the fourth game since afterwards he’s grown too busy to tend to the new ones

He still plays the ones he has from time to time, maybe in a moment of nostalgia or because one of the puzzles came to his mind and he really really wanted to solve it again

One day Deceit just finds him hunched over this console, seemingly writing some calculations on the lower screen.

Honestly, Logan was probably the last person he’d have thought about being that dedicated to a videogame.

After being startled by a typical and rather loud “Of course, how could I have not seen this earlier!”, Deceit decided he had to know what all the fuss was about.

Little did he know Logan would have made him sit there and go through a deep analysis of the game and plot structure at the slightest interest someone showed

For once, he didn’t actually spoil anything relevant, mostly he expressed his love for the logic puzzles you had to solve through the game, which were many and there were lots of different forms so it never felt repetitive and they also aligned with the plot and- oh okay yeah he’d better stop there

Deceit had to admit he was pretty intrigued so yes, when he asked Logan if he could borrow the game for a while, the other side definitely didn’t beam in pure joy and show a gigantic smile

And Deceit definitely didn’t perceive his happiness too, so much that he felt his warm joy too

Only you imagined that, let’s move on

Deceit being dramatic about “unresolvable puzzles” ensues, often with an “I could have made it myself” or followed by several “are you kidding me?” as Logan easily found solutions in a matter of minutes with a grin on his face

“that’s not fair, you’ve already played this plenty of times”

“if it helps you sleep at night”

okay hear me out: them totally discussing specific plot points and twists and peculiar characters

Deceit theorizing about the story as he goes through the games and Logan dying inside cause he can’t just tell him certain things yet

Deceit’s favorite character becomes Clive Dove and you can fight me on this

Maybe cause he’s a bit relatable, maybe cause he went against society

He cried at the end of The Unwound Future and you can fight me again

(He didn’t tell Logan)

(Or maybe he actually went to him with a tear-stained face whining about how unfair it was)

(“he literally put an entire city in danger”)

(“b-but bill hawks-”)

(“shh I know, it’s okay, Clive will be alright”)

The day after he storms in Logan’s room again

“What do you mean the fourth is actually a prequel to the entire story?”

He really wanted to know what happened to Luke and Clive

Okay how about they start conspiracy theories together?

“Did you notice all the antagonists start with the same letter? Don Paolo, Dimitri, Descole, Desmond-”

“Deceit”

“How dare you”

“Admit it, you’re actually one of the villains”

“Fine, you caught me”

They decide to watch the movie together and maybe also start the anime that’s been going around

So yeah basically they bond over it and create their own fandom, no you can’t stop them

oh by the way they both cried talking about Loosha

LISTEN IT’S VERY EMOTIONAL OKAY that creature was very special and could have made a place for herself in everyone’s heart

They both get excited when they see each other because they know they’re going to talk about the game, they also start playing it together

thing is, when the obsession over the game fades away with time, as other things interest them, that same giddy feeling doesn’t disappear

Cue to gay panic basically everytime they’re around each other

Just give me these two dorks falling in love or give me death

I might update this in the future who knows 👀

[deathshallbethelastenemy]

you know I never thought I'd get requests and honestly, it's a new development I didn't ask for, but I feel it'd be rude if I didn't do them

xxx

Being Hilda's little sister and having a crush on Claude would include....

You adorn the same pink hair, but yours is a lighter almost pastel pink

You didn't have your hair up in pigtails, it was down as two strand were braided and tied in the back

You were shorter than her and two years younger than her

While Hilda was spoiled by both his father and brother, you were spoiled by your father, brother, and sister

However, you always got embarrassed when they'd dote on you in public

"stoopppp!"

"but you're so cuteee~"

Hilda's adoring attitude didn't falter when you arrived at the monastery

Let's just say that like Hilda you don't really do anything

C - support

It's not that you're lazy, it's just that Hilda makes other people do your things for you

Well, ask is a more accurate term

"my sister's so tired... do you mind doing this for her?"

"she has so much studying, she can't possibly water the plants; can you do it for her just this one time?"

Everytime you go do your chores turns out someone has already done it for you

You thought it odd at first, you didn't think your older sister had been getting other people do it

"hilda, I thought today was my day to do the chores?"

"oh~ you probably got the days mixed up"

"hmm~ you're probably right..."

C - support

That's was until Claude brought it to your attention

"you do realize Hilda is getting people to do your chores, right?"

You didn't believe him

Your sister was tricking people to do your work for you?

Impossible

Hilda would never

"she is. how have you not seen her do it?"

"I know my sister, she wouldn't do that"

Claude finding your obliviousness cute and somewhat annoying, decided he'd prove it to you

Claude concocted a scheme to catch her in act but whenever he get close to it, Hilda would backtrack

Hilda knows when your near, it was something she could always do

B - support

One time you finally got around doing your chores

You were watering plants only have Hilda come in and stop you mid way

"what are you doing, Y/N? You shouldn't be doing this, come on let's have some tea."

"but I have to do this, it's my turn..."

"its not your turn, silly."

Was it really not your turn?

you could've sworn it was...

You shrugged it off, your sister never lied to you

Little did you know, Ignatz came by a few minutes later to do it

C - support +

Claude had convinced you to join him in a late night rendezvous

He needed to catch Hilda red handed

You wouldn't believe him otherwise

You would get angry with him

"stop accusing my sister of things she clearly would never do!"

Claude's flabbergasted at your blind faith in hilda

Honestly, he couldn't believe that you held your sister in such pedestal

Anyway, his scheme goes sideways again

He couldn't fathom how Hilda knows when you're near

It's unnatural

"see, she's innocent, the only rule breaker here is you, Claude, with all your scheming"

"I'll prove it to you one day, Y/N. Stay tuned until then."

Despite all this, you began to develop feelings for Claude

Hilda has a talk with Claude after this. Let's just say, Claude was more determined to prove to you that Hilda was getting people to do your chores

B - support +

Byleth had instructed you and Claude to do the wyvern duty

Before you could put on your gear to meet up with Claude, Hilda came up to you

"what are you doing?"

"sky watch, I'm paired up with claude"

"I'm sure, Claude can do it himself"

"but the professor said-"

Claude stepped in before Hilda could convince you to leave with her

"how's my favorite Goneril? Ready?"

You smiled, "Yeah"

"can't you handle this yourself Claude? sky watching is far too dangerous for my little sister"

"don't worry," he put his hand behind his head, "I'll make sure she doesn't fall, even she does I'll catch her"

A light blush dusted your cheeks

"I'll be fine Hilda, you don't need to coddle me"

Hilda pouted, but your tinted face didn't go unnoticed

Claude noticed too

B - support

Claude treated you to dinner after the sky watch

"so, was today proof enough?"

"proof of what?"

"Hilda was going to let me do all of this by myself while she whisked you away for some tea"

"she was just worried..."

Truly this was astounding

How could you be so blind to your sister's tactics?

"I'm mystified at your complete faith in Hilda"

"she's my sister, Claude, of course I have faith in her"

How could you be so refreshing, yet so annoying

He even felt the need to protect from the world

"I have faith in you too, you know, Claude. Even if your shrouded in mystery and secretive I think you're good person"

"I think you're naïve"

You frowned

"but I'm glad you trust me, not many people would"

It hurt, the boy you liked just called you naïve

You smiled through it though

"thanks for dinner, Claude. I'm gonna go back to my room"

You avoided Claude after this

Goddess's Tower

It had been a few months since you've had an actual conversation with Claude

"Y/N-"

"i've gotta go, Claude"

Next:

"are you busy? I wanted to talk"

"actually I am, maybe another time"

It took the night of the ball and ignatz to convince you to go to the goddess tower with Claude laying in wait

"i'm sorry, Y/N. Claude was persistent"

"Ignatz-"

"you've been avoiding me"

"i have to get back to the ball, Hilda will be worried"

He reached for you

"i only wanted to apologize"

You feigned innocence

"Look, it was wrong of me to call naïve but -"

"it's fine, Claude. Now if you excuse me-"

"make a wish with me"

You wanted this ordeal to be over

"Fine, what are we wishing for?"

"isn't anything we want"

"it has to be the same wish, Claude"

Claude gave you a striking smile

"what would you wish for?"

"i'd wish for everyone that I love and care about to be safe, or world peace"

Claude chuckled

"you really put mine to shame, Y/N"

"what is yours?"

Claude didn't answer as he brought up question of his own

"do you have ambitions of your own?"

"I guess..."

"Then let's wish for that... For both our ambitions to come true"

You nodded

Once you were done, you turned to leave only to have Claude stop you

He grabbed your hand and pulled you back

"so, tell me, did I chip away at your wall of hatred?"

"i don't hate you, Claude"

"could've fooled me"

He pulled you closer, he brought your hand up to his lips

A blush crept up

"oh my~"

You pushed yourself off him

"hilda!"

The blush stayed permanently on you until the night was over

Which he reveled in with a smug smirk

Hilda teased you through the night as you returned to the ball

You were going to slip out the dance room and go to your dorm that was when you ran straight into Claude's chest

"where are you off to in such a hurry?"

"Claude... I'm just tired"

"of what? you barely touched the dance floor"

"that's not true, I danced with Dimitri, Ignatz, Sylvain, even Lorenz"

"All but me"

"like I said, I'm tired"

Claude held out his hand

"give me the honor of your last dance"

You took his hand

"if you insist"

Claude guided you towards the dance floor

Flirty comments whispered in your ear

Jokes exchanged: chuckles, giggles shared

The night was beautiful

The Adrestian empire declared war against the Church of Seiros. You fled with Hilda back home. It took five years to reunite with the golden deer

A - Support

Your crush had not been crushed but it had wanned through out the years and seeing him again did make your heartbeat a little faster, but it was minor...

You though it was you trying cling to anything from the past: simpler times

So you brushed it aside

After the battle of Gronder field and both of you suffered wounds; wounds, which were healed for by Marriane, he sought you out

"haven't talked in a while, have we?"

"not really... But I have missed you"

"I'm honored"

You smiled but even his striking smile couldn't ease the awkwardness, so you jested

"how is Duke Claude von Riegan, Leader of the Lecester Alliance, and master tactician faring?"

"not you, too"

"i think it's funny"

"yes, you're hilarious. However, back to more pressing matters"

You crossed your arms

"and what would those be?"

"I never proved to you that your sister was getting people to do your chores"

"Five years gave me some perspective, Claude. She told me after when we got back home"

"speaking of homes, I wanted to ask you... Would you like to come with mine?"

"Derdriu-"

"No, my Homeland... I'd love to show it to you, when all of this is over"

"where is your Homeland?"

Claude interwove his hands with yours

"i'm afraid, I can't tell you until all of this is over, but I assure you, you'll be shocked"

"will it be a good shock?"

"I hope so"

"I don't see any reason to refuse..."

"so then, don't."

You nodded and smiled at him

"When this is over, I'll go with you"

S - support

Entrusting the future of Fodlan to his friends, Claude returned to Almyra to reclaim his place as heir to the throne. When he finally became king he asked Y/N Goneril with his heart full of love to become his Queen. You, with trust and love, said yes. The both lived happily and were deeply in love, and having a Fodlan born queen helped paved the way for better stability. Your kindness was unparalleled, with that relations with Almyra and Fodlan grew as old traditions, and petty grudges were left forgotten in a bygone age.

Hilda was godmother of your children

Holst won't admit but he cried at your wedding

Ignatz painted a glorious painting

Raphael gave you all warm hugs

Marianne helped with the pregnancy

Lorenz gave expensive silks and blankets for whatever necessary

Leonie came bearing gifts from everyone in her village

Unfortunately, Lysithea and Byleth could not make but removing crests are ongoing arrangements, but they promised to be there when the baby arrives

[crackimagines]

Would you please do HC’s for the blue lions reacting to Child!Byleth’s transformation after the sealed forest fight against Kronya and Solon? I love your writing!

HOLY SHIT THATS A LOT OF YOU NOW THAT I ACTUALLY PUT THESE TOGETHER

Child!Byleth Post Masterlist here!

Sorry it took me a bit to get to this concept, and thanks for the kind words, anons!

As for this ask, I’ll only be doing Blue Lions as I’m afraid that I’ll just make 3 different variations that pretty much have the same reactions.

AND also I’ll be combining ALL of these asks into one since it falls under the same umbrella pretty much so FUSION ASKS TO COMBINE INTO A MEGA ONE! Quality over quantity as I say.

Thanks for the asks anons, @straynoel, and @hopeful-blue-wanderer! I hope you enjoy!

though I’m not doing the KH music bit, this is a bit too serious for that lmao

—–

Adjustments (FE: Three Houses Short Fic)

Child!Byleth Professor AU

Everyone’s trying to get used to the new professor after his transformation but…Some are having a bit of a hard time trying to…

—–

When Byleth finally woke back up at first everyone was excited that he was alright.

However, they seemed to notice he was…different.

Felix noticed that the tiny professor no longer came to free-form training, always shutting himself away.

Sylvain couldn’t recall the last time he smiled, even in the presence of Flayn. It was like he was hollow inside, and considering how he was before, it was extremely concerning.

During the lectures, Ingrid began counting how many times it looked like he was completely out of it, his mind seemingly not even there sometimes.

Dedue and Ashe realized that he had been eating less and less lately. It wasn’t that he didn’t enjoy their cooking, it seemed more like he couldn’t even stomach anything.

Annette and Mercedes were crushed by how expressionless he had become lately. Granted, he never was that expressive to begin with. However, even his words seemed half-hearted, and they were one of the first ones to notice whenever he smiled it wasn’t genuine.

At some point or another, Dimitri heard his classmate’s thoughts on the situation, and it seemed like the entire school was catching on.

He didn’t know what happened to his professor that caused this sudden shift, but he wouldn’t let this happen.

Byleth was finally beginning to show so much emotion, and now it was about to be taken away? Dimitri refused that fate. The class needed the professor back.

Midnight, Cathedral…

Dimitri went to the Cathedral to pray until he saw a small green haired child in front of the statues.

No doubt about it, it was Byleth.

“Professor?”

Byleth didn’t turn to face Dimitri, but replied.

“Couldn’t sleep?”

“Something like that…truth be told, the reason why I’m up is because I’m worried about you.”

“…I’m sorry I made you worry then, Dimitri.”

“Well, it’s not just me, professor. Everyone’s worried. Even Felix, believe it or not…!”

Byleth let out a little chuckle, though Dimitri could tell his mood would not be lifted that easily.

“I never got to ask but…what happened that day, Professor?”

Byleth stood still for a moment, considering whether or not to actually confide in Dimitri about all that happened.

…

He was waiting for some piece of advice from Sothis but…

…You’re still gone, aren’t you?

—–

“You IDIOT! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!” Sothis shouted out.

They were now trapped in some god-forsaken void, much like the ones the two communicated in.

“Are you a boulder that just keeps rolling on no matter the hill?! No, even a boulder has more sense!”

“Tch, quiet! We need to think of a way to get out of this mess!”

“That YOU GOT US INTO! CHARGING INTO AN ENEMY TRAP SO EASILY!…”

Sothis sighed. She knew that yelling wasn’t going to help.

After a bit of examination, the void they were in would not be so easily escaped…

They had no other choice…

“You know Byleth…”

Byleth turned towards her when she said his name. She never did that unless she was gravely serious about something.

Which meant the words about to come out of her mouth was not going to be good.

And it wasn’t.

She pointed out the fact she had always been inside Byleth, perhaps she was the reason he never laughed or cried as a baby, hell even know he didn’t seem to be showing much emotion…Until he started teaching the Blue Lions class, anyway.

Rhea did something, it wasn’t clear what, to fuse them together…That being said, it was going to take the power of a god to leave this hellhole…

Which meant Sothis had to disappear.

“What?! If you’re a goddess, then there can be another way, right!?”

“Calm down, when I say ‘disappear’ I do not mean all that I am will be no more. My soul will join with yours, and you and I will never be apart…But, I shall no longer have the chance to speak with you…I will miss it.”

Byleth hesitated for a moment.

Despite his grumblings throughout the year, he did come to enjoy Sothis’ company.

The fact she was able to turn back time helped him save so many lives.

The fact she was a confidant for him, without being judged for saying what was on his mind.

The fact she knew his feelings and told him what to do with them, ranging from Flayn to the idiotic banters of the other classmates.

…The fact she had become a dear friend.

“For all that you have done, Byleth…Thank you, I’m glad it was you to whom my fate was bound…”

Byleth sighed and looked at her one last time.

“I’m glad you were here with me, Sothis…”

“Recall what I said, though we are apart, I will never disappear from you. I will be watching, and you will never be alone…”

—–

He still wasn’t used to Sothis being gone.

There were so many times he expected to hear her complain about what he was doing, or when he said something, expecting a smartass remark.

Yet, there was nothing.

He tested his abilities himself, he was able to use Divine Pulse without her but…

Even though she was most likely watching…it felt incredibly lonely.

As embarrassing as it was to admit, having her as company alongside his stuffed bird at night was comforting.

She was someone he could always talk to, whether they liked it or not at times.

Even though she quite literally fused with him, he felt…empty without her.

He wanted to laugh at himself…more accurately, he wanted Sothis to laugh at the fact he was getting sentimental about something so childish but…

Still, there was nothing.

There would be nothing for the remainder of his life, most likely.

“Professor?”

Byleth turned to Dimitri, trying to act like he wasn’t so deep in thought he almost lost himself.

“Are…Are you crying?”

Byleth’s eyes went wide, reaching for his eyes.

…Sure enough, he felt a few tears coming out.

“I…guess I am.”

Dimitri sighed and looked at his professor with very harsh eyes.

“Professor, what is happening to you? It’s like you’ve become an entirely different person since you’ve gotten back!”

“I-I’m sorry…-”

“Please, don’t apologize. We…We just want to make sure that you’re still here.”

“…What do you mean?”

“Byleth, I have seen you grow up so much during the past year. At first, I was quite concerned a child would be teaching us, an emotionless one at that…But as the year went on, I saw your true colors crack here and there. Ha, with no small part from Mercedes and Annette.”

They both smiled, but Dimitri continued.

“And so…it pains me to see you going back to seems like square one.”

“…”

“Professor, I am aware that so much has happened but…we’re here for you. I’m here for you.”

Byleth sat down at one of the piers, and Dimitri sat next to him.

“Well…I want to, truthfully, but you’ll never believe me.”

“Try me.”

“The goddess, Sothis was one of my best friends, and now she’s gone.”

Dimitri honestly couldn’t tell if that was supposed to be a joke or not.

“…Just one of, right? That means you have several.”

Now, Byleth let out a genuine chuckle.

“Well, if we count my stuffed bird as one..!”

Dimitri couldn’t help but laugh at that.

“Well, he’s a good listener, but I can’t say that it’d be good to talk to him for advice.”

Byleth smiled, but his face darkened.

“…Dimitri. I hope you know I consider you someone I trust deeply. But…”

He clenched his fists.

“Everyone I trusted is gone. Dad, Sothis, my mercenary group…I don’t want to lose you as well.”

Dimitri instinctively patted Byleth’s head.

…

The fact Byleth didn’t react violently meant that he really did trust Dimitri.

“Don’t you worry, Byleth. I’m not going anywhere until my duty is done. I promise.”

Byleth looked up at Dimitri and smiled.

“…Thank you, Dimitri. I really needed to hear that.”

“Of course…Now, let’s head back shall we? It’s not a good habit to keep staying awake this late everytime you feel bad you know!”

Byleth lightly punched Dimitri in the arm, and started following him out.

Though, Dimitri noticed Byleth was very sluggish in his movement. 

He must be exhausted after spilling his heart out like that…

Dimitri picked up Byleth onto his arms, giving him a piggyback ride. and started walking out.

At first, Byleth tried to squirm, but he eventually stopped.

And soon, he heard him snoring. Dimitri smiled to himself, and slowly walked back to the Professor’s room.

Five years is how long we’ll be apart soon, huh?

And to think, this single year has gone by so fast.

I wonder how our reunion will go now that you changed so much, my tiny professor…

[fire-emblem-3houses-imagines]

Post Timeskip Claumitri Headcannons

Yall this ship is so fucking cute and when I see it it makes my heart go boom as well as M!Byleth and Dimitri

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What they're like during political meetings:

Claude is deadass making innuendos everytime he directly talks to Dimitri

Dimitri is just dying as his husband talks about last night covered by his words

"Due to Faerghus's ROUGH lands, Almyra and the Alliance would gladly help."

Says Claude is in the calmest voice while Dimitri is having a fucking stroke in the Cardinals room

This is why Claude is a bottom

He said yeah I wanna get rawed tonight

What better way than to key your husband in

"Claude I would like to speak to you after the meeting."

Hilda's dying in the corner because she knows Claude won't be at the next meeting

After the meeting and at home:

Holy woman #1: "Do you hear screaming from the former archbishops room?"

HW #2: "The kings are going are just arguing don't worry"

It's blasphemy but it's hot blasphemy

But nobody knows so it's okay

Afterwards they go home and shower each other in affection

Specifically whenever the voices come back to Dima

Claude helps Dimitri talk about it and makes sure he's fine when he has to go back to Almyra

They send letters to each other when they're away from each other for a long time

Half of the letters are of love and the other is them talking about their personal problems with each other

When they see each other again they meet at a pretty snowy field on the border of the Alliance and Kingdom territory

It's a field of periwinkle and wild berries

Dimitri proposed to Claude here

They got married on Claude's birthday

Overall they're just big ol sweeties with each other

[whitepinkchocolate]

Various shipping headcanons

Here I am writing my headcanons about various ships across Fire Emblem Three Houses, regardless of the houses the characters belong to. Again this got veryyy long so the headcanons are under a cut!

Hubert is only barely a year older than Edelgard. This is a fact that most people cannot comprehend and Hubert has been mocked for his rough face because of it. Due to this, he practically has no friends, the only child at his age who has shown him kindness was Edelgard. She never cared much about appearances and mostly judges people through their actions and beliefs.

Because of this, Edelgard trusts Hubert fully as he has never done anything to betray her trust and Hubert only opens up to Edelgard as she is the only one who sees him for what he is. Due to their honesty and trust their love for each other was formed from an early age but it wasn't after the war that their confessed their love to each other...

Ingrid has always admired Dimitri for his chivalry and honesty. She too wishes to be a knight like her childhood friend but she was a bit more clumsy than most students at the acadamy. Her clumsiness and inexperience causes her to not believe in herself but Dimitri keeps pushing her gently, giving her the words of encouragement she desperately needs.

Ingrid enjoys the company of her other two childhood friends, Felix and Sylvain, as well but due to their brash nature she wasn't sure whether getting advice from them was a good idea (Sylvain & Felix were very offended when they heard how little trust Ingrid initially had). At some point Ingrid showed a lot of Dimitri a considerable amount of favoritism, trying to spend time with the young prince alone as much as possible. Dimitri eventually noticed this and talked to Felix, Sylvain and Dedue about Ingrid's behavior. It wasn't until Sylvain said laughing: „She likes you, that's why, you idiot!“ that Dimitri understood Ingrid's intentions. He wasn't able to return her feelings, until the war at least...

Dorothea has always been intrigued by the overconfident Ferdinand. His sense of nobility and pride fascinated her. For Dorothea people like Edelgard and Ferdinand were like from a different world. Eventually, her curiousitiy got the best of hert and in order to get Ferdinand's attention she would sit next to him in class and volunteer to do group tasks with him, knowing very well that most people wouldn't want to work with him because of his stubborn nature.

Slowly but surely Ferdinand started to watch Dorothea and even protects during battles. He was charmed by her beauty and even was somewhat interested in her background but he told himself that a man of his status should not get too involved with a commoner like her. And yet, and yet... Their conversations during dinner and on the hallway became more frequent but as time went on Dorothea became bored of his talks of politics. Suddenly Ferdinand became more of a burden rather than an object of interest and one day she told him: „When will you realize that life is more than politics and nobles? How can someone be this hard-headed?“

They haven't talked to each other since graduation but even as war broke out Ferdinand couldn't but watch out for her as the fights got fiercer and bloodier. It wasn't until then that he realizes that love and marriage shouldn't be restricted by noble blood and he swore to himself that once the Adrestian Empire wins the war, he would be honest with his feelings...

Lorenz loved women, that's no question. But for some reasons, women didn't love him back. He wondered why, he had the money, the looks and the personality and still something wasn't enough. At this rate he may end up not having a successor! A fate he absolutely feared. One day he told himself to just focus on his studies and forgot about the fairer sex. In his class were not many women, there was Lysithea who was a bit too childish for his taste, Hilda, who spent way too much time with Claude, Leonie who wouldn't even look at him and Marianne. Yes, Marianne was captivating to Lorenz, yet she wasn't someone who wasted her time with mindless chitchat, in fact she hardly spoke at all.

Everytime he visited the von Edmunds with his family in the past, Marianne would hide herself behind her adoptive mother, leaving Lorenz wondering what happened to her. Even in class she would look at the window and not speak to anyone. One day as Lorenz went to the stable to check on his horse he saw Marianne talking to a cat in front of the stable. When she saw Lorenz her face turned even paler than she already was but Lorenz just greeted her and went on to see his horse. From then the two met on the stable every day after class, she would quietly to the cat. They didn't talk at all but they enjoyed each other's company regardless of that. At some point Marianne started to feed Lorenz' horse every day and somehow her presence put Lorenz at ease. He didn't know exactly why but he felt safe when he was near her...

Bernadetta spent most of her time inside her room as she was really bad with dealing with other people. As much as she was scared of others there was one person she couldn't help but watch. A young man around her age with wild red hair and a big smile. She heard his name was Sylvain and from the kingdom of Faerghus. She was satisfied with just watching him but little did she know that he would notice her as well. One evening as she sat down with Byleth Sylvain decided to join the conversation and took the seat next to Bernadetta.

Sylvain immediately hit on Bernadetta thinking she was adorable and didn't notice how flustered she was. To Bernadetta Sylvain was like the sun – bright and warm but when you get too close him might burn you. Ever since their first meeting Sylvain always made sure to properly greet Dorothea every time he sees her. Sometime he would even visit the class room of the Black Eagles, just to talk to her even for a little bit. The other students would laugh at them saying they were an odd pair but as time went on Bernadetta was slowly able to come out of her shell thanks to Sylvain. A wonderful friendship was formed.

She quickly developed feelings for him but she never confessed them to him. After five years they would face each other on the battle field. Bernadetta, who thought she buried and forgot about her feelings for Sylvain suddenly had no choice but fight and to kill him. It was for the empire and her her sake. Or so she would tell herself. When she eventually stood in front of Sylvain, he threw away his axe and quirtly uttered with tears in his eyes: „If only you were from Faerghus...“

Petra always admired Edelgard for her strength, beauty and confidence. For Petra she was the ideal women, someone she aspired to be. To think someone exists and they were around the same age too! Petra tried to mimic Edelgard's manners and followed her everywhere. One day, on a beautiful summer day, Edelgard invited Petra to a tea party and as they talked about each other's countries Petra couldn't help but notice how beautiful her lavender eyes were absolutely gorgeous. Edelgard made her heart race and dye her cheeks a rosy red and even though Petra knew that loving Edelgard was not an option. She was the future empress and Petra was from a vassal state. However, Petra promises herself that one day she would confess. Who knows, maybe Edelgard may love her back...

Whooo boy, that was a lot! I wanted to write more but I had to stop myself. I wanted to write about Byleth, Annette, Mercedes, Caspar, Linhardt, Lysithea, Ignatz, Leonie, Raphael, Ashe and more but for now I will stop. I will write about them next time! 

[koltarmi]

things i noticed/liked/thought while i was watching anastasia live ver 2.0

This past summer, I got the chance to go see Anastasia again and was lucky enough to see it with a whole new cast! At that point, Zach Adkins had become the principal Dmitry, Molly Rushing was Anya, Ken Krugman was Vlad, Max Von Essen was Vlad, Lily was Vicki Lewis, and the Dowager was Janet Dickson. 

Details are below:

Act 1

Kelli Youngman did an extra twirl trailing behind the rest of the Romanov sisters

Dima sounds real pissed especially in the beginning of he song. He gave off a kind of old movie conman vibe with the attitude and accent in "A rumour"

Ken did some preening in "a rumour" when talking about hobnobbing with the Royals

Dmitry yells "WE'LL BE OUT.” in the attitude one would say, "BYE, WE OUT BITCHES”

My first crush ever was on the animated Dmitry solely because of that belt on "the biggest con in  history" gave me chills every damn time. I was so pleased that Derek exceeded my expectations and I was always worried no one else could compare, but damn was I wrong because Zach did as equally well on that.

Instead of raising a chair in defence, Dimitry hides behind the couch he was lounging on.

Zach's Dimitry doesn't have the biting sarcasm of Derek's version, which is great. Who would want to watch the same performance after all? It's softer and he drawls his witty remarks which still have the same amount of sting as Derek's Dmitry who's remarks are quick and blunt.

Ken's Vlad does this over the top bow when he introduces himself to Anya.

Molly's version of Anya and Zach's version of Dimitry reminded me more of the dynamic between the two in the movie.

MOLLY'S VOICE WHEN SHE SINGS "In My Dreams” 😍😍😍😍

When Vlad teaches Anya how to walk properly, she sticks her arms and out and sort of bounces along which Vlad then mocks doing the flappy arm thing from “Paris Holds the Key”

Ken's Vlad adds a lilting tone to the end of some sentences giving them a touch of humour.

Anya's breakdown in “Learn to Do It” is not teary. In fact, it's the complete opposite. She is absolutely pissed off.

Vlad does a tsking sound when Dimitry tries to argue with Anya while she's angry.

When Dmitry steps on Anya's foot while they're dancing, Vlad looks so exasperated and says, “Just... just...just...” cue loud sigh. 

When Anya kicks Dmitry's shin, a scolding voice.

The third time around he takes in a deep breath and counts in a higher pitched tone. 

Dmitry looks so offended when Vlad says Russian was for common folks like him. 

The Russian telephone that works line he chuckled for a long time before realizing oh fuck his boss didn't find that funny.

When Anya is brought in, MVE's Gleb doesn't use intimidation. He acts more like the good cop.

When he does realize who he's talking to. His demeanour changes and he stutters before dismissing the officers with a wave of his hand and a "eep" like noise (this is like the best I can describe it).

After he says it's the uniform and the office that make the bad impression, he proves it by plastering on a wide grin.

In the last refrain of “The Neva Flows”, Anya sings the refrain along with him playing the part of a loyal comrade who knows better now, except she stops when he sings, “The Tsar lies cold”.

The drunk guys aren't as excited when they tell that the Tsar is drinking his vodka in hell. Instead the sorta half mumble and sound tired.

Love the way James Peirce says, “Girrrrrrrrrlfriend” and how the group of them sway in a circle to look at Anya.

Molly chasing after those guys while screaming was adorable and hilarious.

In the beginning of “My Petersburg”, for the first few verses Zach sort of says-sings them, belts on the first “Petersburg” then goes in to full force singing into “I've bartered for a blanket/stolen for my bread”.

At the end of the first verse, he nods his head forward and tells Anya, “Come on.”

Zach growls the line “rough company” and holy shit i was shook.

Why did they cut Anya and Dimitry singing “You and I on the fly/just in time” I love it so much.

His response to Anya when she says that neither of them has a family is so earnest it hurts me. Derek's Dmitry says it hesitantly almost forgetting he's conned Anya into this, while Zach's Dimitry is softer and assures her that her family is waiting for her in Paris and I honestly don't which interpretation I like better because I love both of them.

The tone he uses when he tells Anya the object she's holding a music box is exactly the same when he tells her it's broken and that made the audience chuckle.

When Anya opens the music box, Dmitry throws his hands up, rolls his eyes in exasperation, and walks away when Anya opens up the music box on her first try. 'Of fucking course she got it open on her first try,’

When he asks her how she opened it, he sounds more curious than he does confused.

The seats we had this time were way closer to the projections on the wall and holy shit, they look even more magical up close that I wanted to touch them. 

My sister teared up by the end of “Once Upon a December” because the song made her so sad and nostalgic at the same time. 

Dmitry sounds so regretful when he tells Anya that they don't have enough to get out of Russia.

They drop a coin when Dmitry tries to give Anya back her money and for the rest of the scene and the next one, I kept worrying someone would slip on it. 

When she talks about how stubborn Dmitry is she says the part about him being almost as stubborn like her in a somewhat bragging tone.

Molly's singing when during the little reprise of “In My Dreams” about the diamond is just absolutely gorgeous.

Man, Constantine Germancos and the rest of the ensemble singing “Stay, I Pray You” gives me chills everytime. Hearing it live is just so much more gut wrenching than the album. For the first stay, I pray you, he holds the word “stay” a little.longer and DAMN.

Anya rolls her eyes and gets up to walk around the train when Vlad says he loved the diamond studded watch more than Lily.

Lyrica Woodruff and Kristen Smith-Davies made a really an exaggerated motion of scooting over when Zach had one foot on the bench that got a chuckle out of a few people.

Anya slides off the top of the bench she's sitting on when the train comes to a sudden stop.

When the jump off the train the scene turns black, but for some reason this time the lighting from the two offices (Gleb's and his superior officer's, which was on stage right) made it bright enough that you could see Molly, Zach, and Ken hurry offstage

MVE's “Still” 👌🔥✔👌✔👌👌🔥✔🔥🔥🔥👌

When Vlad says that Anya will break his heart, he laughs it off. But when Vlad tells her how he'll never see her if she's accepted as the real Anastasia, the realization of his friend's warning hits him like a ton of bricks.

TBH, a little disappointed Dmitry didn't bound offstage like a young goat, he just ran.

Molly's smile is absolutely radiant when she finishes “Journey to the Past”.

Act 2

Vlad's shaggy beard is gone when they change into their fancy Paris clothes.

Zach is a much better dancer than Derek. The boy's talent lies in his voice not his coordination while Zach seems to be a better balance between vocal power and dance. 

The look Anya and Dmitry shared as they circled each other was goddamn magnetic and when he offers a hand to dance and she gets twirled away by someone else the look on his face is so disappointed that it wrecked me. 

Molly's “Crossing a Bridge” is so full of hope it makes me emotional. Her voice singing that song is so pure???!! Like that's the only way I feel describes it correctly.

I don't remember if Christy did this, but when Vlad announces he's going to try find Lily, Anya reaches up to neaten Vlad's bowtie in a good luck gesture of sorts.

Vicki Lewis' Lily is not as comedic as Caroline O'Connor's. She has much more serious and drier humour, which perfectly compliments Ken's Vlad.

The best way I can describe it is Vicki's Lily is basically a Vodka Aunt ™

This Count Leopold is less slimy more pompous.

MBP's Dowager is full of grieving and sadness while Janet's Dickson's is tired and bitter. Also the way she drags the word “Cleaveland” with disgust was pretty funny. 

The way she sings “tell them/no more” she really puts emphasis on the “no more” which makes her sound so defeated. 

At the entrance of the Neva Club, Lily says this to the doorman after greeting her a good evening: “The only good thing it means there's one day less.” She then laughs and says she's being Russian and with a deadpan expression and tone she looks out to the audience and says, “I love life.”  which is such a big mood. 

When everyone is passed out at the Neva Club during “Land of Yesterday”, Vicki's Lily is dancing and drinking from an empty vodka bottle without hands before she wakes them all up by belting a high note.

When Lily and Vlad go outside to talk and she acts cold to him, she very purposefully drops her handkerchief and Vlad rushes to pick it up.

During “The Countess and the Common Man”  when Lily says she loved him, Vlad pauses for a few seconds looking for the right words to say before hesitantly replying, “You loved me,” which got a chuckle out of the audience.

The two really drew out the part where they're exhausted. Vlad was finding his pulse while Lily took a breath and stretched. 

Ken and Vicki really went at it. Like she straight up was feeling up his butt. 

The part where he belts “the Common Man”, Vicki wrapped herself around his leg which made them look like the cover of bodice-ripper harlequin novel. 

MVE's reprise of “Land of Yesterday” The man has a voice like velvet. 

When Dmitry rushes in to reassure Anya, he sounds so genuine and honest. It's clear he's head over heels in love with her and he's forgotten the whole thing is a con. 

After Dmitry sings his part in “In a Crowd of Thousands” Anya scoots a little closer to him when he sits back down at the bed. 

BOTH MOLLY AND ZACH'S VOICES IN THE SONG MY GOD, IT MADE THE AUDIENCE FELT LIKE THEY WERE INTRUDING ON A PRIVATE MOMENT.  

So when Anya sings that young Dmitry was “not too clean”, Derek used to act jokingly offended but Zach's Dmitry is just so enraptured by Anya telling her side of the story he's just smiling at her the whole time like wow pro tip get yourself a zach's version in Dmitry who looks so lovingly at Molly's Anya cause that's true love. 

That loving smile becomes a look of shock, confusion, and the slightest bit of hope when Anya goes, “And then he bowed.”

I LOVR THE WAY MOLLY SAYS, “You didn't have to. I remember.” It's not surprise or shock at the sudden memory. She says it like a fact. Water is wet, fire is hot, the sky is blue, and I remember the boy on the street who made me smile, it was you. It's been you all this time.

The rush towards each other, so utterly happy, but then Zach's Dimitry suddenly realizes what's he doing and freezes. He pulls away from Anya and that look on his voice is so similar to the look he had in PHTK when she gets spun away from him. 

So I timed this as soon as they walked offstage, Zach had about 55 seconds to change while Molly had about 70 seconds to change.

Quartet of the Ballet, man. The lyrics are the same, but sung by different people who have different interpretations of the same characters is whole new damn experience. 

Zach and Max's voices went really well together and I want a duet between them immediately. 

In “Everything to Win”, Zach sings beautifully and then says "wHY PANIC NOW??” and resumes his lovely singing which got a chuckle out of the audience. Boi looked like he was gonna lose his goddamn mind. 

When Anya comes out, he asks her in a hopeful voice, “What happened?” and her stoic facial expression turns into one of complete and utter betrayal and anger.

The confrontation between Maria and Dmitry is a totally different tone, because neither them holds back and basically yells in the other's face.

“I was hungry and desperate when I met you, but I wasn't dishonest. I hate you for that.” She says the last sentence so quietly you can almost miss it, but damn if that doesnt hurt I don't know what would because we've seen an annoyed, violent, and angry Anya. This quiet anger and betrayal is so much worse.

When they're back in the hotel and Anya is packing her things, she throws the doll Dmitry bought her and it falls to the ground. And when she's ripping  Vlad a new one, she rips the medallion looking thingy from his suit and throws it on the ground.

Again, Janet's Maria is again tired and bitter and it really shows in the scene between her and Anya.

When Maria and Anya hug, Dmitry is in the background, the doll she threw away in his hand.

Just like in “Land of Yesterday”, Vicki's Lily belts a high note to silence the press in “The Press Conference”

The confrontation between Anya and Gleb is just so intense. He tries playing the good cop card again, when it's clear she won't fall for it, he becomes more clear with his threats. 

I remember seeing video of Christy adding this move in The Neva Flows Reprise where she falls back into the chair and Molly does it as well, she backs up into the chair as if this conversation physically hurts her and pushes her back, defeated into the chair, head slumped.

When he demands one last time, who she is, we see the Anya we know and love return in full force. Her head and spine that was slumped straightens as she stares him down and walks toward right into his gun, proudly declaring that she is The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevena Romanov.

And it seems her confidence and courage in her identity weakens Gleb's. His hand shakes as he points the gun at her chest. He tries to point it at her head, but that just weakens his resolve and he crumples into the ground, dropping his gun. (If I haven't made it clear, I fucking love MVE's interpretation of Gleb)

The whole conversation between the two after this is softer and filled with quiet understanding and regret. And they part as comrades both knowing the truth.

The way Zach's Dmitry says, "I don't want to be in love with someone I can't have," is so bitter like he believes that now that Anya is proven to be Anastasia he will never be worthy of her love, which he is 110% wrong.

Molly's Anya says the line about her first kiss with a prince like a fact. 

When they kiss, Dmitry is shocked like his wildest dreams has come true before he realizes this is real and just gently kisses her back.

[icedgroove]

Right, let’s have some more….. Dorothea! Edelgard! Hapi! Constance!

Dorothea My love! She's the first character I really took to and saw myself in. As much as I know Doro/Petra is a top-tier ship, I always want to S-support her in every damn route I do. We have a lot of similarities in our backstories and priorities. Her B? A? Support where she says "I'm scared that the war will be over and I'll be back on the streets" MUST have been written by someone who has scarcity anxiety. My biggest fear is the same: I make a move and end up homeless again, so I'm scared to make any move, because RIGHT NOW I'm not homeless. Dorothea's time-skip depression is beautifully played and Allegra Clark does an excellent job portraying her depth. Also, love how every support with a woman is "omg I luv u let's be gal pals" and every support with a guy is "hmph. get out of my face." she's got my priorities and I love her. genuinely my favourite character in the game. Edelgard Great character! Written well (since the whole damn game is about her) and complex. Do I like her? Eh. I like her in that she's interesting and has cute moments of humanity where her stubborn wall-like facade breaks down around blank-stare Byleth. Is she my fave character? No. I think she's great, but I think she's got too much of the bigger picture in her mind that casualties mean 'everything' (nothing) to her. Constance's house? Forget about it. Petra? Yeah she's a hostage but oh well I wish I could do something as emperor anyway we got bigger things to worry about. I understand, but I don't think she'd be a compassionate leader. Interesting contrast to Dimitri where he's got the opposite problem of only being detail-oriented and unable to see the bigger picture. I DO like that after she goes after TWSITD she basically stands down from her position. I do like that she's obviously in love with Byleth; she's the only lord to be super obvious about it. Hapi Love her. Her hatred of the church, of her kidnappers, is refreshing. She just right out and says "I hate the church and their lackeys" several times. She's got a nihilism I understand and empathize with, and her dialogue is great. I want to S-support her but I don't want to play this game 18 more times to marry every woman. Constance

Honestly, the best English VA in the game. Constance is portrayed as over the top as she needs to be, and GODDAMN I LOVE HER. She's a purposeful joke character and played exactly like that (unlike Bernie who shouldn't be a joke character but is portrayed that way). Everytime she switches I crack up, especially if it's fast (like in the paired assignments) Anytime in battle she screams SALLY FORTH or wins a fight and says ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONTRIBUTION my heart beats only for Constance. No other character makes me laugh as hard. Team Constance.

[ficsfordisney-moved]

Love Bites.

A zombie!Jim x zombie hunter!Dimitri AU fic.

Chapter Nine.

Eric walks into the girls’ bedroom, where Ariel is busy brushing her hair. He places a hand on her shoulder, and she jumps.

“Eric,” she greets, “hi. What’re you doing in here? Aren’t you going to bed?”

“I am,” he replies, “in a bit.” He then sits down on her bed, looking over at the three empty beds.

“Are Sinbad, Proteus, and Cale asleep already?” Ariel asks, putting the brush down and sitting beside him. Eric nods in response, and she hums in acknowledgement. “So what’re you really doing in here?”

“Ariel...” he starts, but then sighs deeply before continuing, “I... I think you know why.”

The redhead thinks for a moment, but then gives a swift shake of her head. “Eric, I thought we were done bringing that up.”

“Well, we need some closure,” Eric argues gently, not wanting to raise his voice.

“Why?!”

“Because I see how you’re hurting, even though you don’t show it, and I want to help you, Ariel.”

“I don’t need help,” Ariel’s voice quivers, “I just need to forget what happened.”

“How can you say that? We can’t forget her.”

“I need to, though, because everytime we bring her up, my mind just goes back to that moment that we lost her!”

“I know what you mean,” Eric says, running a hand through his hair, “I never told you this, but... most of my dreams are about that very moment.”

“But you don’t know what I went through, not fully. I carried her inside of me for nine months, and we had twelve years with her before she was ripped away from us...”

Ariel glances down at the floor, tears filling her eyes.

“Away from me.”

Eric takes her into his arms, letting her sob on his shoulder.

“Trust me, Ariel,” he whispers, “I know. But you know Melody wouldn’t want this, right? She wouldn’t want us to dwell on this for too long.”

“I know, but I... I can’t forget about her, I can’t forget about our daughter so easily.”

“We’re not forgetting her,” Eric reassures gently, “she’s forever in our memory and in our hearts. We can celebrate the times we had together when her birthday or... death date comes around, or we can honor her memory on special holidays like Christmas.”

“We can? I... never thought about it that way.”

“Yes, we can, and I know we’re divorced, but you can always come to me when you need a shoulder to cry on.”

“Thank you, Eric,” Ariel gives him a smile, “it means so much that even though we parted ways after the loss of our daughter, I can still come to you.”

Eric returns the smile and gets up from the bed. “Have a good night.”

“You, too.”

With that, he goes back to his own bedroom. Ariel rummages through a dresser drawer and pulls out a family photo that they had taken the evening before Melody’s twelfth birthday, with Eric and Ariel on either side of her, all three smiling their biggest and brightest smiles.

“Oh, Melody,” she whispers, “I hope you know that your dad and I are going to start remembering you. I’m so sorry I ever thought about trying to forget you, it was selfish of me.”

She then places a kiss to the photo, letting her lips linger against it and imagining herself kissing her daughter’s forehead for one last time.

“I love you so much, sweetheart... I hope you can feel it wherever you are.”

As she finishes getting ready for bed, a gentle breeze washes over her, lingering for a long while before disappearing, and Ariel smiles to herself, knowing somehow that her beautiful Melody is saying ‘I love you’ back.

[scarletgardensrpg]

UNDEAD ♦ TWENTY-FIVE ♦ THE ASCENDANCY

PETER SÉJOUR is an Undead member of the Ascendancy, best known as the "Doctor"—a euphemistic title used to describe his role as the Ascendancy's rotbeest exterminator. Originally a Yellow Jacket spy tasked with infiltrating the Moulin Rouge to tail Kisara, Peter, after reuniting with his brother Dimitri, chose to renege to the Ascendancy two years ago. Resurrected by Neeve in Côte d'Ivoire, Peter exhibits the classic characteristics of all her creations: startling grace and beauty, the uncanny ability to pass off as a living person, and a resistance to the destructive side effects of PM-GRNT. As a result, Peter is entrusted by Nikolaas to not only regulate drug use among Undead members, but to additionally "take care of" those who have descended into madness and reverted back into rotbeesten.

BIOGRAPHY

Cecile had curled her mouth at the sight of him: pale with infection, shivering in the dark earth, all loveliness vanished in the wake of rot and filth. At her side, stood the slender, fox-faced Blue, who, almost pityingly, turned away—as if to spare him the humiliation of being observed in such a state. At last, Cecile turned away, too, tugging sharply at the cord of rope, coiled around her delicate wrist at one end and collared around Dimitri’s neck at the other. Peter would remember this moment forever: he carried it with him into death, into madness-tinged revival, into resurrection under Neeve’s steady hand. The rain. The cold. The hurt. And those words, spoken from Cecile's mouth like an iron brand upon his chest: Come, Dimitri. Laissez-le.

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Abidjan was a city of extremes: the cerulean port of Côte d'Ivoire, one half a pristine metropolis of commercial avenues and gleaming skyscrapers; the other half a dogged slum, steeped in sour fumes and dead grass. He would be born into the latter half, one forgotten child among countless others, and he would know only this for years and years: grime and squalor, bottomless hunger, violet-dark nights of restless fear. To live was to survive, and to survive was to kill that which made you soft. And he was soft. Or, at least, he looked it: an Adonis of unrivaled, striking beauty, soft-lipped and jewel-eyed, who never quite filled out like the other boys—but instead, remained limber and lean throughout his youth. Had his circumstances been different, Peter would have enjoyed the attention. In Abidjan, it marked him out and made him look weak. How to show that he wasn’t? He would split his knuckles on a dozen noses to prove it, use his teeth and nails like any feral urchin, and come out of every fight hoping the bruises on his face would leave permanent scars. Eventually, he found his other half. The younger boy, already so saturated with bitter arrogance, so unrestrained and self-impressed, had made his first words to Peter a taunt—Es-tu une fille?—and they’d tussled over bread, or a necklace, or something else inconsequential—until the punches began to glance, and they began to laugh. These were the better years: when there had been someone to share the vicious days and violent nights with, someone to bleed with. Dimitri's harsh beauty rivaled his own—but where Peter had stripped his away in hateful resentment for the way it made him into a target, Dimitri twisted his own into a weapon of violence. He could make any ruinous act of barbery look sublime. He could dress in only hunger and lack, yet make those things look like regal ornaments upon an emperor's robe. It disturbed Peter, and it intrigued him. 

Peter et Dimitri, Dimitri et Peter. They would wind through ashen streets, hand in unlovable hand, just as two famished cubs of the savannah might prowl together, hunting joyously for something to sink their teeth into. Dimitri made survival into a sport; something to indulge and luxuriate in, reckless in his conviction that each day they were alive was cause for the grandest of celebrations—and the gravest of risks. Peter, who built armored layer after armored layer over himself, and long ago was made frigid and austere by the treacheries of the city—he had never been able to rejoice in the chaos, as Dimitri so often did. You will get us both killed, Peter snarled. But it was hard to be angry with Dimitri, who only ever smirked, cheshirely and dark: Perhaps, but I am getting us to live first. In the end, they were both right. The days were sated and tranquil; the nights wild and remarkable. But at the end of the world, his brother had been the one to get them into trouble with the rotbeest—and in provoking such a terrible creature, sealed them both to the fate of death. You could not brawl with beasts the way you brawled with people. In the gladiator arena of nature, humans would lose, everytime. Dimitri died first, caught in its jaws, made mad by its bite, himself transformed into hell incarnate—and then Peter, who, at the very end, could not bring himself after all to kill the one thing which brought happiness to his life, not even the worser shadow of him. It was almost laughable—Peter, so heartless, so merciless, so graceless—bore all three yet. Blue did not want him for this very reason, looking hungrily instead to Dimitri, imploring Cecile to save him, and leave Peter to die. And died he did.  

So it would be Neeve who found him instead: a curse of separation, a blessing of resurrection nonetheless. She was the sun-skinned Queen of Eden, whose gaze never once left Peter’s while Kazimir cleaned blood and soil off of his damaged body, and who returned to him his resplendent beauty one hundred fold, feeding him the ambrosia of her own flesh and blood. It makes you powerful, she’d say afterwards, tracing a finger along the fine arch of his brow, the straight slope of his nose—along every rivulet of his face, which had afforded him bitter troubles from birth to death. Neeve was gentler than others, but for the first time, Peter thought a glint of something hungry and divine shined in her eyes, watching her watch him. Mourn not for your fearsome brother. I have made you in my image. That is a tremendous gift. He had not believed her, nor fully understood what she meant. But then—when the Undead began to tremble before him, when he learned to wield his grace like a knife to the throat—yes, he understood her, then. Neeve had put him excruciatingly close to the living—a proximity which granted him a rare peace, an ethereal loveliness, and a coveted clarity of mind. He could remember every detail of his past: memories he would have once discarded in disgust, but now held onto like a drowning man. Dimitri, Dimitri, Dimitri. I’ll be screaming through the afterlife. I’ll be hunting for you, buried under flowers. The House would rear him into a weapon: a guileful liar and spy, cold of perfect gaze and void of heart. It was who he was supposed to be, anyway—but where the other Undead soldiers were weaned on dosage after dosage of PM-GRNT 197, which persuaded them into a numb, sightless loyalty—Peter remained largely unafflicted. Another gift, though one he suspected Neeve had not intentionally meant to give him. Nevertheless: it was this gift which had allowed him to find Dimitri at last—and before he could change his mind, follow him.

CONNECTIONS

DIMITRI – THE RUINS. Prenez quelques conseils. Nobody likes a know-it-all, Peter used to advise, and it was not advice at all—rather, a pricky, sullen complain. Dimitri, damn him, would only ever flash that sunny smile, indulgent and endlessly pleased with himself. Mais—you do. And what could Peter say to that? Only that it was true, and he did not like Dimitri, but rather loved him: fiercely and without pretension, just as all brothers ought to. They were not blood, but in those days, there had been plenty of it around to seal their bond anyways: mouthfuls of it for each time they were caught and beaten; stained bandages and stinging, scraped knees for each time they weren’t. Life was hard in Abidjan, but Peter could always stomach it. Dimitri had made it stomachable. It was foolish of Peter to have thought they would both come away from death unscathed—and though Peter was indeed remade gently in Neeve’s radiant image, the same cannot be said for his brother, who, in being raised on Cecile’s manic ire, bears those very same traits, injurious and hateful. Peter, who came down from the heights of Heaven to sit in Hell with Dimitri instead, will not be so quick to give up. Dimitri, cleaved cleanly from his side by the detestable hound-girl, Blue, looks unseeingly upon Peter now and sees nothing worth his attention. As if I don’t know the shape of your soul, brother. As if you don’t know mine. He may treat Peter as coldly as he’d like—but Peter is sure the memories will return. 

ZELDA – THE ANGEL. The gardener Zelda, who is gentle and ungentle in peculiar turns, produces the very poisons which, though unappealing to him, have seduced a pack of beasts into exhibiting incredible, almost frightening, reverence for her. If the seeds she doles out are the Undead’s religion, she herself is a Priestess of the Underworld. Indeed, they stand on opposite sides of the Ascendancy—she is beloved and protected; he is loathed and feared. And yet, in unexpected ways, he shares a striking kinship with her, and finds solace of a different kind in her orchard of blood and fruit. Perhaps it has to do with the way they both answer to turncoat, to traitor, to apostate—and perhaps it has to do with the graceful contours of their face and bodies, their rosy complexion, the manner with which they move through the world—that is, with thoughtless ease, as if they were made of water and wind. In the eyes of the Ascendancy, Zelda thrums with coveted, unobtainable life—and Peter, of all the Undead, sits closest to the realm of the living.

NEEVE & OKSANA – THE DEATH-GODDESS, THE WINTER-CAT. It is because of Neeve that Peter stands so starkly apart from nearly all other Undead: for those belonging to Julian are beholden to his every word like heartless soldiers, and those who answer to Cecile find themselves burdened with bloodlust. In some ways, this makes him extraordinarily lucky—and in other ways, this closeness to something he’ll never again be wounds him beyond words. Just as Sasha is Julian’s greatest joy and fiercest pride, so too had he and Oksana once been the lovely Neeve’s: her most perfect creations, molded so closely in the image of the living that they could almost taste it. Peter does not regret turning his back on the House, but he cannot deny that he misses the two of them. Neeve is, naturally, heartbroken that he has left—but whereas her grief is simple, Oksana’s is far more complex. He and Oksana are no saints, of course, and have never claimed to be—but there was a promise made at some point that they, for all their trainings in deception and con, would never lie to one another. Peter, then, in plunging a knife in her back has done something unforgivable. In the wake of his betrayal, Oksana has since descended beyond some high precipice of gracelessness, having now grown into a feral, wounded creature. He had not planned on ever crossing paths with her again, but Neeve has sent Oksana to not only finish what he failed to two years ago on his mission, but to collect him, as well.

OPEN ♦ FC: DUDLEY O'SHAUGHNESSY