#solriel

[theshadowsingersraven]

“I am hers, Rhys. For once in my existence, I am someone's...."

art credit: littlelundmark23, instagram [link in photo]

My favorite commissioned piece so far for my passion project, ACOSAR. One of my favorite things about writing OC/Canon ships is exposing the canon character to a dynamic they may not have had otherwise. To reach a part of the character that has yet to be reached, or might not be reached in the future.

Their aesthetics?

Death and Rebirth. The Angel of Death and Divine Judgement. The Shadowsinger and the Daughter of Ravens. The Third Brother and the Third Paladin of the Raven Queen. Cold Death and Gentle Death.

Pro-Everyone in the Ship War, even with an Az/OC pairing. Everyone gets development here, some starting okay, and some starting at their worst.

We're currently getting a lot of Lucien Vanserra appreciation, but Elain Archeron's time is also coming soon (growth and healing. together. ;)).

You can find A Court of Storms and Ravens on AO3!

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ѕρσσктσвєя Day 13, Goddess

The four sisters, goddesses of the elves*. Summer, Autum, Winter, and Spring.

Many thanks to samssims for the prompts!

CC Credits under the cut

*My setting, specifically

Solriel: Skintone, Ears, Tattoos, Eye Effects, Eyes, Halo, Wings/Hair, Dress, Bracelets, Rings

Arache: Skintone, Ears, Eyes, Extra Eyes / Markings, Hair, Halo, Spiders***, Wings, Outfit**, Collar, Bracelets, Boots, Sword, Nails*

Irnan: Ears, Hair, Eyes, Sclera, Headress**, Veil, Gloves, Bracelets, Dress

Lunari: Ears, Hair + Flowers(Mesh), Wings, Earrings, Necklace, Arm Flowers&Shoes, Dress, Shoe Flowers

*TSR

**Simsdom

***Arachnopobia Warning

Many thanks to: @ratboysims, @notegain, @obscurus-sims, @crispaulasims, @zouyousims, @rustys-cc, @sentate, @madlensims, @simandy, @pyxiidis, @tekri, @erschsims, @lizziksims, @scyllasims, @lazyeyelids, @plazasims, @shushilda, @natalia-auditore, @shandir, @sunivaa, @nolayking, @pralinesims, @blahberry-pancake, @petitelunesimscreation, @belaloallure3, @northernsiberiawinds, @witheringscreations, @okruee, @bellassims, @clumsyalienn, @dansimsfantasy, @astya96cc and @mmsims

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no guts, no voice, no bones

The Fade eased open around Nehri, embracing her like she was always meant to be there. The one place which would always hold a space for her, in both body and soul. Here, life was free of complications. Here, she forgets the pain of her waking moments, free to slip beyond the veil, whispering with spirits of Wisdom and Compassion.

And yet, even the Fade was different at Skyhold.

It felt old. Older than itself, she supposed. The veil beckoned her across, trapping her in unending nightmares. The souls of those who died at Haven screaming for mercy, absolution. Those she couldn’t save, begging for the Maker’s forgiveness. She was tormented. They weren’t her people - they would never be her people. But she felt responsible for them. She was their leader, and she failed them.

As she was pulled back into consciousness, she began to cry. Warm, wet tears rolled down her cheeks, washing away the dark kohl that painted her eyes.

“Da’len, you are above this. They are not your people.” Purpose chastised her, and she could feel the tinge of disappointment pricking at the back of her mind.

“They trusted me, and I betrayed them. They put their faith in me, however misguided it may have been, and I failed them!” She sniffles softly, suffering in silence as she has always done.

“Your destiny is not to lead the humans, child. Do not concern yourself with them. Their lives mean nothing.” Purpose’s voice fades as Nehri brushes her out of her thoughts, sitting upright in bed as she catches a glimpse of flickering candlelight at her door.

“Vhenan?” Solas’ voice floats through the silence like music, low and soft, easing the tension in her muscles. She allows her head to fall back on the pillow, tying a bow in the loose ribbons of her nightgown.

“It was just a nightmare, Solas. I’m alright now.” She still hadn’t quite recovered, brushing off the remnants of tears onto her sleeve. She could still feel the burning behind her cheeks, the pain in her heart.

As he approaches, she rolls to the opposite side of the bed, pulling back the covers and inviting him in.

“Will you stay with me?” She asks, only half-pleading. Her body quivers, a side effect of the night terrors she’d been plagued by. He clasps his hand around hers, slipping in beside her. His arms found themselves snaking around Nehri’s waist, his face burrowed in her neck. 

“Of course. I am happy to oblige.” He sighs into her skin, perfumed and soft, remarkably flawless. Her hair was fanned out against the pillow behind her, draping over his shoulders. It smelled of incense and spices, memories etched into his mind like runes in a stone.

“To be honest, I... am not sure if I’m alright. Not anymore.” A moment of vulnerability. One single sentence, spoken in confidence. Her soft voice faltering on syllables she was once sure of. It was progress, albeit slow. He was proud.

“You have done well, vhenan. Your grief will pass. For now, you must focus on the future.” He runs his fingers through her hair and down the curves of her waist, marveling at her softness. How many thousands of years had it been since he’d felt her lips against his? The gentle touch of her hand at his waist? Her smile, as she leads him through a dance she’d known since childhood?

“I suppose I should.” She tightens her grip on her hand, nails biting into her skin.

“Sleep, vhenan. You have been through enough.” 

“And what if the nightmares return for me?”

“Hush, Marigold. I shall protect you.”

“Marigold? My, my, Solas. You’ve been spending far too much time with Varric.”

“It is a lovely nickname. I believe it suits you well.”

“I... think so too. Varric does have a way with words.” Nehri sighs deeply, curling her legs up. “Solas?”

“Hm?” Solas hums, carding his fingers through her hair. It was impossibly soft, midnight-black and sleek as it glittered in the candlelight.

“Thank you.”

[theshadowsingersraven]

ACOTAR & ACOSAR [FANFIC] Webweaving 2/??:

Solara Ravencrest, the Godeater.

[kapricore]

easy muscles

drawing muscles that dont take up 90% of the screen is nice but difficult; i cant just make everything a big circle now :c

[theshadowsingersraven]

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 4

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 191,994

3. What fandoms do you write for? ACOTAR (active), Critical Role, Twin Peaks (active, not on AO3/may only live in my Google docs), Naruto (inactive but may come back to eventually)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?  (uhh...my only active two haha so I'll just list those two)

a. A Court of Storms and Ravens (ACOTAR & CR. Az/Elf!OC from the Critical Role Universe)

b. A Court of Ash and Shadow (ACOTAR. Az/Ashwood Nymph!OC, Kallias' half-sister.

5. Do you respond to comments? I try to, but honestly my depresso espresso really makes that difficult for me. It ends up being the absolute last thing I have energy for.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Sooo none of them are finished haha I simply yap too much to do something short/ a one-shot.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? So I guess that depends on if you consider a "complete" ending happy. For ACOSAR, I intend to write out how I want the entirety of the ACOTAR series to end. But with ACOAAS, it's mainly relegated to Az's mating bond, but with political intrigue and a sort of marriage-of-convenience trope. In simplest terms, the ending I have planned for ACOSAR is probably the happiest by default since EVERYTHING gets resolved.

8. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Yes, but not often. I'm such a slow burn girly that I can't get into writing smut unless characters are sort of "ready" for that in the stage of their relationship. Like I absolutely started some Solriel smut because they're VERY close to approaching a relationship. Azrina on the other hand is...going through it lol.

9. Do you write crossovers? Yes! ACOSAR is a Critical Role/The Legend of Vox Machina crossover.

10. Have you ever had a fic translated? Not that anyone's told me!

11. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Omg no but it sounds fun!

12. What is your all-time favorite ship? Ooh. It's Solriel, ngl. They're easily the best, most compatible, dynamic and sympathetic couple I've ever written. And the crazy part is I didn't even write Solara to be with Az. She was my PC in a D&D Campaing that ran for two years, and I only discovered ACOTAR at the tail end of it.

13. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? My Naruto fic lol. I wanted to rewrite the series during the pandemic and it was a great idea then, when we all had to stay home.

14. What are your writing strengths? Dialogue, character building, introspection. I can write realistic dialogue like it's nothing, and getting inside a character's head is the most fun for me! I usually approach creating a character with their backstory/psychology prioritized so I can use that to inform their behaviors and then shape their personality, ideals, etc. around that. (i.e., Solara can't stand by and do nothing when she hears children cry, because she was once a child who no one helped when she was crying/sad/afraid.)

15. What are your writing weaknesses?  TALKING HEADS. God, I get very invested in dialogue and internal monologue and emotions that I forget about what the characters are doing physically. Are they still walking? What are their hands doing? Did the person drinking tea behind them at the coffee shop leave or are they still there? If its an ACOTAR fic--what are Azriel's shadows doing from the last time I described them? Did I forget to make them move again??

16. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? So, I technically (only technically) sort of have because I use Elvish language in my fic, but I made up the language and only have a few key phrases. I made it to be inspired by a mix of Spanish and Tagalog.

17. First fandom you wrote for? Ooh either Harry Potter or Naruto, probably, I don't fully remember.

18. Favorite fic you’ve written? AHHHH this is tough! It's so difficult because I love my fics for very different reasons. ACOAAS is very political drama romance and very focused on the mate bond, on the injustices and genocide the Meliae (ashwood nymphs) faced for over several centuries. It's sort of like Bridgerton-level focus on romance and the bond but like with very real political and ethical stakes. ACOSAR is me just finishing out ACOTAR how I want to, so taking up all the unfinished plot points and tying them all together. So we get to go to the Spring Court for a bit and help Tamlin get his shit together, we spend time with Eris and try and help him kill Beron, we learn about Mor, we investigate Koschei, etc.

I think if it's judging it by effort required, then ACOSAR has to be my favorite. I love Solara so much and making her fit into the world and affect things going on while essentially going off of no plot/writing my own entirely from picking up where ACOSF (and now HOFAS) ended.

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Tagging: EVERYONE. All of you. If you read this, I have indirectly tagged you and I want you to talk about your writing!!

[lyrium-lavellan]

First chapter of Purpose and Pride is up! It’s the prologue but expect some fluff coming soon! 

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A little snippet of my Nehri/Solas drabble

I was tagged by @rivainisomniari, and I’m not quite sure who to tag but if you want to, go right ahead! Tag me so I can see your writing 🌺

“Vhenan?” Solas’ voice floats through the silence like music, low and soft, easing the tension in her muscles. She allows her head to fall back on the pillow, tying a bow in the loose ribbons of her nightgown.

“It was just a nightmare, Solas. I’m alright now.” She still hadn’t quite recovered, brushing off the remnants of tears onto her sleeve. She could still feel the burning behind her cheeks, the pain in her heart.

As he approaches, she rolls to the opposite side of the bed, pulling back the covers and inviting him in.

“Will you stay with me?” She asks, only half-pleading.

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Winter Palace - Nehriel Lavellan

Yeah, Nehri set her dress on fire in the middle of the dance floor just to show off. What about it?

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Song Lyrics I Associate With My OCs/Pairings

Thought I should do one of these for my Inquisitors and their LI’s! Hope you enjoy!

Velarric - Velahris Lavellan x Varric Tethras

Take a Break - Hamilton Soundtrack

In a letter I received from you two weeks ago I noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase - It changed the meaning, did you intend this? - One stroke and you’ve consumed my waking days - It says ‘My Dearest Angelica’ with a comma after dearest - You’ve written ‘My Dearest, Angelica’

Where Did The Party Go - Fall Out Boy

This is the story - Of how they met - Her picture was on the back of a pack of cigarettes - And when she touched him, he turned ruby red - A story that they’ll never forget, never forget

Bad Liar - Selena Gomez

I see how your tension builds - It’s like lookin’ in a mirror - You’re touched like a happy pill - But still all we do is fear - What could possibly happen next? - Can we focus on the love? - Paint my kiss across your chest - If you’re the art, I’ll be the brush

Paralyzer - Finger Eleven

Well, I’m not paralyzed - But I seem to be struck by you - I wanna make you move - Because you’re standing still - If your body matches - What your eyes can do - You’ll probably move right through - Me on my way to you

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

She is like a cat in the dark and then - She is the darkness - She rules her life like a fine skylark and when - The sky is starless -  All your life you’ve never seen - A woman taken by the wind - Would you stay if she promised you heaven? - Will you ever win?

Ashrian - Ashann Lavellan x Dorian Pavus

Naughty Girl - Beyoncé

Baby, the minute I feel your energy - The vibe’s just taken over me - Start feelin’ so crazy, babe - Lately, I feel the funk coming over me - I don’t know what’s gotten into me - The rhythm’s got me feelin’ so crazy, babe

Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz

I was born long ago - I am the chosen, I’m the one - I have come to save the day - And I won’t leave until I’m done - So that’s why you’ve got to try - You got to breathe and have some fun - Though I’m not paid, I play this game - And I won’t stop until I’m done - But what I really want to know is - Are you gonna go my way? - And I got to, got to know

Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows

How much longer will it take to cure this - Just to cure it cause I can’t ignore it if it’s love - Makes me wanna turn around and face me - But I don’t know nothing ‘bout love

Seya - Teya Adaar x Sera

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Black bandanna, sweet Louisiana - Robbin’ on a bank in the state of Indiana - She’s a runner, rebel and a stunner - On her merry way sayin’ - Baby what you gonna - Looking down the barrel of a - Hot metal 45 - Just another way to survive

Bad Girls - MKTO

And I know I, I should quit her - And I’d do it if I could - She a hot mess, but I confess - Damn, she got me good - Cause I love them bad girls doing bad things - Lookin’ hot with an attitude - Love them bad girls like a bad dream - Shouldn’t want them, but I do

Livin’ la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

She’ll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain - She’ll make you live her crazy life but she’ll take away your pain - Like a bullet to your brain

AriBull - Mithari Lavellan x Iron Bull

Cute Thing - Car Seat Headrest

I got so fuckin’ romantic - I apologize - Lemme light your cigarette - Come visit Kansas for a week of debauchery - Songs and high fives and weird sex

S.E.X. - Nickelback

“No” is a dirty word - Never gonna say it first - “No” is just a thought that never crosses my mind -- I’m loving what you wanna wear - Wonder what’s up under there? - Wonder if I’ll ever have it under my tongue? - I’d love to try to set you free - All of you all over me - Love to hear the sound you make the second you’re done

Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado, Timbaland

I’ll be the first to admit it - I’m curious about you, you seem so innocent -- You wanna get in my world, get lost in it - Boy I’m tired of running, let’s walk for a minute

Dirty Mind - 3OH!3

Hey you, I know what you’re gonna do - I wanna be the person that you do it to - Hey you, I wanna be the person you do, you do, you do, you do

Everything I Wanna Do - Nickelback

And she knows every spot - Exactly where it’s at, and she could draw a map - I tell you - Her tongue is like a weapon - And she’s always threatening to be the death of me

CassWall - Cassia Cadash x Blackwall

This Love - Maroon 5

I’ll fix these broken things - Repair your broken wings - And make sure everything’s alright - My pressure on your hips - Sinking my fingertips - Into every inch of you - Cause I know that’s what you want me to do

Can’t Remember to Forget You - Shakira, Rihanna

I can’t remember to forget you - I keep forgetting I should let you go - But when you look at me - The only memory - Is us kissing in the moonlight

Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

I’ve been asleep for a while now - You tuck me in just like a child now - Cause every time you hold me in your arms - I’m comfortable enough to feel your warmth

Kiss from a Rose - Seal

Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey - Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah - And now that your rose is in bloom - A light hits the gloom - On the grey

Solriel - Nehriel Lavellan x Solas

Conqueror - AURORA

Broken me and broken them - You are broken too - Open ears, their eyes are open - Makes me call for you - But there’s no seduction, only destruction - Oh fantasy take me over and break me

Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye, Kimbra

But you didn’t have to cut me off - Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing - And I don’t even need your love - But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough

Same Old Love - Selena Gomez

I don’t believe, I don’t believe it - You left in peace, left me in pieces - Too hard to breathe, I’m on my knees - Right now, ‘ow

Alphabet Boy - Melanie Martinez

I know my ABCs, yet you keep teaching me - I say fuck your degree, alphabet boy - You think you’re smarter than me, with all your bad poetry - Fuck your ABCs, alphabet boy

Voodoo Doll - Fergie

Worshiping to gods can get you in deep - Crystal ball show you things you’re not supposed to see - What do I do? - This body’s a temple of doom - What can I say? - To make all of this go away

In My Life - Les Miserables Cast

There’s so little I know, that I’m longing to know - Of the man that you were, in a  time long ago - There’s so little you say of the life you have known - Why you keep to yourself, why you’re always alone - So dark, so dark and deep - The secrets that you keep

OC Directory for more info!