#rosalind serenne

[dragoneyes618]

The Araluen royal family seems very small - riskily so. Royalty and nobility usually try to have at least several children, so in case the heir dies - the risk of dying young was a lot more common back in the old days, between sickness and accidents - there's still other family members to inherit if needed.

But Duncan has no siblings. Cassandra has no siblings. Madelyn has no siblings.

We don't know anything about Duncan's childhood. Maybe he did have more siblings who died. (I personally headcanon that Oswald and Deborah got married later for whatever reason so Duncan was the only child they had [which is part of the reason why Oswald changed the law to allow girls to inherit, because if he and Deborah only had a daughter and couldn't have any more children than someone needed to rule the kingdom] , but that's just my headcanon.)

But we know about Cassandra, and we know she's definitely an only child. Alright, so we know why Cassandra is an only child. Her mother died in childbirth. Maybe her father was too brokenhearted to ever remarry. Not to mention that what with having to deal with the aftermath of Morgarath's war, build himself a reputation as a good, strong king (with Morgarath not having actually been defeated, and with the army unable to get him out of the mountains, that probably didn't look very good for Duncan's first war as king) and raise a newborn daughter, remarrying was probably not high on his list of priorities at the moment.

But after a few years, even if Duncan himself didn't want to remarry, his court should have been beginning to urge him to. After all, Duncan only had the one heir. If anything happened to Cassandra, there'd be no one to inherit the throne. And indeed, Cassandra came close to dying many times. What if she'd died in Celtica? What if she'd died in Skandia? The future of Araluen's throne would have been in jeopardy. It would've been a lot less dangerous and risky if she'd had one or two siblings, just in case.

Moving on from Cassandra, there's Maddie, who is an only child as well. Again, it's risky for the monarchy to have only one heir. Especially now that she's no longer living safely at the palace but is training as a Ranger. Sure, she's not planning on actually becoming an active Ranger, but Ranger training in and of itself can be risky. Ranger apprentices are expected to go on missions and risk their lives just like full Rangers. Maddie almost died when she was wounded in the hip that time. What if she actually had died? What if she dies from an accident during training? All that would be needed is one bandit or whoever to get in a lucky shot, and that's it.

Royal families usually try to have at least "an heir and a spare." Just in case something happens to the heir, that's what the spare is for. But Araluen hasn't had any "spare" in generations.

The kingdom needs heirs, and generation after generation of only children in the royal family aren't enough of them to secure a stable future for Araluen if there is no direct heir. What if Maddie dies, and Cassandra at this point is likely too old to have children? Who will inherit the throne after Cassandra?

[solarishashernoseinabook]

Hey folks, guess what? It's here! The sequel to my version of The Royal Ranger is officially up!

Title: The Renegade Ranger Fandom: Ranger's Apprentice Rating: T Pairings: Crowley Meratyn/Halt O'Carrick Characters: Halt O'Carrick, Crowley Meratyn, Duncan, Rosalind Serenne, Morgarath, Leander, Berrigan, Egon, Norris, Lewin, Jurgen, Berwick, Samdash, Farrel, Pritchard, Abelard, Cropper, Baron Arald, Original characters Tags: Autistic Halt, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Series: The Early Years, Demiromantic asexual Crowley, you won't believe how long it takes to get to the gay in this one, Slow Burn, not much of a slow burn. more of a gentle toasting Summary: After leaving Clonmel, Halt has three goals:

One, go to Araluen and become a Ranger. Two, take down Baron Morgarath, who wants to dismantle the Ranger Corps completely. And three, kiss Crowley Meratyn.

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The Renegade Ranger

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/n3J1SaP by solarishashernoseinabook After leaving Clonmel, Halt has three goals: One, go to Araluen and become a Ranger. Two, take down Baron Morgarath, who wants to dismantle the Ranger Corps completely. And three, kiss Crowley Meratyn. Words: 2251, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 2 of The Royal Ranger Fandoms: Ranger's Apprentice - John Flanagan Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Halt O'Carrick, Crowley Meratyn, Duncan (Ranger's Apprentice), Rosalind Serenne, Morgarath (Ranger's Apprentice), Leander (Ranger's Apprentice), Berrigan (Ranger's Apprentice), Egon the Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice), Norris (Ranger's Apprentice), Lewin (Ranger's Apprentice), Jurgen the Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice), Berwick (Ranger's Apprentice), Samdash (Ranger's Apprentice), Farrel the Ranger (Ranger's Apprentice), Pritchard (Ranger's Apprentice), Abelard (Ranger's Apprentice), Cropper (Ranger's Apprentice), Baron Arald (Ranger's Apprentice), Original Characters Relationships: Crowley Meratyn/Halt O'Carrick Additional Tags: Autistic Halt, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Series: The Early Years (Ranger's Apprentice), Demiromantic asexual Crowley, you won't believe how long it takes to get to the gay stuff in this one, Slow Burn, not much of a slow burn. more of a gentle toasting read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/n3J1SaP

[araluenrangerdanger]

So... In TEY, most of the kingdom believes that king Oswald is being protected by Morgarath and that prince Duncan is the big baddie raiding the villages on the north, right?

His mother and lady Rosalind probably believe that as well

Maybe they doubt that it really is Duncan, especially if they know him well (Deborah is his mum and if he was already seeing Rosalind...). They doubt that it is really Duncan but they have no way to contact him. They don't know it's a substitute and the real prince is a prisoner at castle Wildriver. And with every new message about fake Duncan's rampage, their faith in him slowly disappears... They don't know. They stop believing in him. And Duncan doesn't know that.

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Duncan and Rosalind

okay maybe someone is salty about how Rosalind appears in TEY2 and then died, like plot-wise i guess it makes sense, but at least mention her in TEY1 please she deserves better. anyway so i just wanted to sketch that showed they knew each other before he was imprisoned in Wildriver and all the accusations of pillaging Picta, and then i got carried away and drew the last two frames and tHEN i coloured (ft. lazy shading) it in just because?? 

[uncanny-accuracy]

RA AUs Masterpost

Note: Sorry for errors, this is really long and I pulled an all-nighter for no reason and now I'm going on a road trip.

Note #2: Some characters, such as those in the Good Omens AU, D:BH AU, etc., may be subject to change depending on how others view the characters’ roles.

Cralt

     Werewolf Halt and Vampire Crowley

In which Halt, a werewolf, makes the mistake of attacking Crowley, the leader of a clan of vampires

     Angel Halt and Demon Crowley (Alternatively: Good Omens AU)

In which Archangel Remiel, also known as Halt, must scour the Earth to find a rogue demon, identified as Lilith (alias: Pauline). Along the way, Halt meets Crowley, a demon with the same goal: Drag Pauline back to Hell.

Good Omens Version: The angel Halt (Remiel, takes the place of Aziraphale) and the demon Crowley (replaces, well, Crowley) try to stop Armageddon so that they may continue their lives on Earth.

Other characters include:

     Will as Adam

     Jenny as Pepper

     Horace as Brian

     Alyss as Wensleydale

     Ebony as Dog

     Pauline as Anathema*

     Gilan as Newton Pulsifer*

     Pritchard as Sergeant Shadwell**

     Rosalind as Madame Tracy**

     *Pauline and Gilan (Anathema and Newton) are not a couple

     ** Pritchard and Rosalind (Shadwell and Tracy) are not interested in each other

     Bounty Hunter Halt and Falsely Accused Fugitive Crowley

In which Crowley has been convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. However, he cannot prove his innocence and decides to flee. Halt is a bounty hunter set to track down and detain Crowley, but upon meeting the fugitive and hearing his story, decides to help Crowley prove he was falsely accused. 

     Reckless Firefighter Halt and EMT/Paramedic Crowley

In which Halt is a reckless firefighter and ends up being patched up by paramedics, namely Crowley, more than the people who actually called the fire department. Crowley finds this entertaining.

     Bodyguard Halt and Rich and Famous Crowley (FT. Make-Up Artist Gilan)

In which Crowley is a famous internet celebrity (YouTuber, namely) and owns his own make-up brand. Halt is the bodyguard hired to keep Crowley safe. Gilan makes a few cameos as Crowley’s professional make-up artist for important events.

     Lieutenant O’Carrick and Captain Meratyn (Police AU)

In which Lieutenant Halt O’Carrick of the RPD (Redmont Police Department) finds himself working alongside the famous Captain Crowley Meratyn of the APD (Araluen Police Department) on homicide cases after the two departments merge to form the RAPD (Redmont-Araluen Police Department)

     Greaser Halt and Prep Crowley

In which Halt, leader of a gang of greasers, and Crowley, leader of a group of preps, make an unlikely alliance to take down Morgarath, a jock who’s become far too cocky

     Barista Halt and Florist Crowley (Thanks, @ranger-rebbeca !)

In which Halt, a barista, finds out that the cute florist across the street, Crowley, likes coffee and decides to buy him some every day during their breaks as an excuse to chat

Alyss x Will

     Abstract Muralist Alyss and Spray-Painter Will

In which Alyss, an abstract muralist, finds Will, a spray-painter, painting over one of her murals

     Hairdresser Alyss and Client Will (FT. Make-Up Artist Gilan)

In which Will refuses to allow anyone other than Alyss, a hairdresser, to cut his insanely curly hair

     Model Alyss and Tattoo Artist Will

In which Will, a tattoo artist, is hired to fix a botched tattoo on Alyss Mainwaring, a model

     Model Alyss and Photographer Will

In which Will is a freelance photographer hired last minute to shoot Alyss Mainwaring, a model, after her usual photographer failed to show

Cassandra x Horace

     Tangled AU

In which Horace, a thief, accidentally stumbles across the lost Princess of Araluen, Cassandra, and is forced to take her to see the floating lights

     Detective Serenne and Officer Altman (FT. Shady Bartender/Mechanic Halt and Shady Bartender Crowley)

In which Detective Cassandra “Evanlyn” Serenne and Officer Horace Altman investigate the murder of Lieutenant Samdash

     Fake Relationship AU

In which Cassandra lies to her father about bringing home a boy for the summer and asks her new best friend, Horace, whom she met at college, to act as her boyfriend

Jenny x Gilan

     Mermaid Jenny and Marine Life Scientist Gilan

In which Gilan, a marine life scientist, accidentally discovers Jenny, a mermaid

     Witch Jenny and Witchfinder Gilan

In which Jenny, a witch, falls in love with Gilan, a witchfinder who is unaware of Jenny’s true nature

Misc/Non-ships

     Spider-Man AU

In which Will “Treaty” Meratyn is Spider-Man and must take down Doc Ock, A.K.A Dr. Morgarath Octavius

Other characters include:

Alyss “MJ” Mainwaring-Jones as Mary Jane

Horace “Flash” Altman as Flash

George Carter as “The Man In The Chair” (Ned from the Holland films)

Pauline Meratyn as Aunt May

Crowley Meratyn as Uncle Ben

Halt “Stark” O’Carrick as Ironman

Jenny as Will’s suit A.I.

     Duncan Dies, Rosalind Survives AU

In which Duncan is killed during the first war with Morgarath and Rosalind survives her pregnancy with Cassandra. Rosalind and Crowley marry, not because they’re a couple, just because it’s easier to run a country with two royals, not one royal and a Commandant. Farrel takes over as Ranger Commandant and Halt becomes Farrel’s second-in-command. 

     Hogwarts AU

In which the RA characters attend Hogwarts

Gryffindors

Will

Hufflepuffs

Jenny

Horace

Slytherins

Gilan

Ravenclaws

Alyss

George

Professors

Duncan (Gryffindor), Headmaster 

Halt (Slytherin), Defense Against the Dark Arts and Flying teacher

Crowley (Gryffindor), Potions, Charms, and Astronomy teacher

Pauline (Slytherin), History of Magic, Herbology, and Transfiguration teacher

     Avatar AU

In which the RA characters are in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe

Fire Benders

Horace

Halt

Water Benders

Cassandra

George

Pauline

Air Benders

Alyss

Gilan

Earth Benders

Jenny

Avatar(s)

Will

Crowley (previous)

     Detroit: Become Human AU

In which the RA characters are in the Detroit: Become Human universe

Halt as Lieutenant Hank Anderson

Will as Connor

Jenny as Kara

Horace as Luther

Maddie as Alice

Gilan as Markus

George as Simon

Alyss as Josh

Evanlyn as North*

Pritchard as Carl

Morgarath as Agent Perkins

Crowley as Elijah Kamski

*There is no planned romance between Evanlyn and Gilan

[solarishashernoseinabook]

For the trick or treat, could I get a Arald/Duncan? As a trick, please.

Here ya go :D

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When Arald inherited his father’s position as Baron of Redmont, King Oswald came to personally offer his condolences for his father’s death. Redmont being so important to the kingdom meant Oswald had worked closely with Arald’s father Wellaby, and he said he looked forward to working with Arald in the future. Arald didn’t remember what he had said – empty platitudes, probably. Oswald had brought his son Prince Duncan along with him, and all of a sudden Arald’s plans of settling down with a nice young woman were dashed to pieces. He only tried to bring up his feelings once, when he and Duncan found themselves sharing a tent on campaign. In a low, hesitant voice, he asked if Duncan had ever felt any attraction to men.

There had been a few agonising moments of silence; then Duncan had laughed. Arald had forced a laugh as well, and they spoke no more about it. A few months later Arald proposed to young Lady Sandra de Claire, who accepted instantly, and they managed to live comfortably enough, even if Sandra had to acknowledge that she was not the only object of Arald’s affections. Arald, too, made peace with his feelings, or thought he had, and regarded Duncan as a good friend.

Months later, that friendship was tested when whispered rumours said Duncan had tried to poison King Oswald. Arald refused to believe it. Duncan was a good person, not power-hungry enough to kill his father. But then Duncan seemingly disappeared after a trip to Gorlan, and a few weeks later news came that he was fighting and raiding near the Pictish border. Arald was sure it was a mistake, but the news kept coming, and Arald was too busy running Redmont to track him down and find out the truth for himself. Soon, it became impossible to deny that Duncan was up to something. Arald tried to harden his heart towards Duncan, tried to tell himself he had been wrong about the prince, but it wasn’t that easy. Sandra spent many long nights comforting him as he cried over the betrayal.

And then the most wonderful news came – Duncan hadn’t been raiding at all, but imprisoned, and an impostor had been raiding instead. Arald leapt at the chance to save the prince and expose Lord Morgarath for the duplicitous traitor that he was.

He saw Duncan at the tournament at Gorlan. The change in him was shocking. No longer was Duncan neatly groomed and well-dressed – now his hair and bear were overly long, his clothing old and dirty, and he had a wild, restless look in his eyes.

It was quite dashing, if Arald was being perfectly honest. When Duncan fought a pitched sword battle with Morgarath on the last day of the tournament, all of Arald’s carefully-buried feelings came rushing back to him.

But nothing could come of them – that Arald knew. A year after the tournament, Arald stood arm-in-arm with Sandra at Duncan’s wedding. Lady Rosalind Serenne was a lovely bride, and Duncan a stunning groom. Seeing the prince there, so close yet so far, brought a lump to Arald’s throat that had nothing to do with the festivities. He had to excuse himself early, taking a few moments alone to recover.

He saw Duncan between then and the wedding, of course, but the next time they spent any significant amount of time together was nearly a year later. Queen Rosalind had gone to Woldon Abbey in the hopes that the sisters could keep her healthy through the last months of her pregnancy, and with Morgarath preparing to attack at any time, Duncan’s army was camped out on the grounds in front of Castle Araluen, ready to move out as soon as it was clear Morgarath would attack in earnest. The fear for his wife and child weighed heavily on Duncan, visible in the lines on his face and the set of his shoulders, and Arald felt keenly for him. But Duncan didn’t talk about it, and Arald didn’t press.

Until one day, when Crowley came back from Woldon Abbey with a newborn baby girl – and no mother in sight.

That night, lying awake, Arald heard the canvas door of his tent draw back and looked up to see Duncan’s tall frame outlined by moonlight. Arald fumbled with his flint and steel and lit the candle beside his cot. In the dim light, Duncan was a changed man. His eyes were red-rimmed, his face tear-stained. ‘She’s gone,’ he choked.

‘I know,’ Arald whispered. ‘I know. I’m sorry.’

Arald wasn’t sure what happened next. All he knew was that Duncan was on the cot next to him, and they were in each other’s arms, and Duncan was sobbing, and Arald was comforting him as best he could. All the while Arald felt like he was drowning in a sea of emotion, but he couldn’t say anything, not with Duncan as he was.

‘You asked me something, years ago,’ Duncan said. ‘You asked if I’d ever been attracted to men.’

Arald swallowed hard past a lump in his throat. ‘I did.’

‘The truth is…’ Duncan sobbed. ‘The truth is…sometimes I have.’

Arald shook his head. Not now, any time but now. ‘Duncan, please—’

Duncan kissed him, grabbing at his clothes, and it took some effort for Arald to push him back. ‘Stop.’

‘I need to forget,’ Duncan said. ‘I need to stop feeling things tonight.’

‘It won’t help, not in the state you’re in,’ Arald said. ‘But if you must, find someone else.’

‘I don’t want to find someone else!’ Duncan said. ‘You asked me!’

‘And since then,’ Arald said, forcing his voice to remain level, ‘I’ve committed myself to Sandra. As you committed yourself to Queen Rosalind.’

Duncan sobbed, and lowered his head to Arald’s shoulder. Arald hugged him close, and together the two men wept: one for what he had lost, the other for what he could never have.