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Lift up your clouded eyes, and look at me your unmasked home Listen to my lament, come lay down in my blue embrace

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Pyry: so this…father of yours, the one who got my darling Sif. How did he die again?

Eha: he burned at the stake

Pyry: … skill issue

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Arvid: Eha! can you try and reel in your morfar, he's attacking my dreams again

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Im throwing this in bc i spent too much time on it, got interrupted and lost the flow(tm)

Silver and gold as 7 types of love but its actually three

Gold court: Odesa, Kerim, Naveen, Nahla

From silver court: Bakar, Rosanna, Nicodamus

Eros – Romantic, Passionate Love.

Is your OC romantic in the traditional sense? Do they enjoy giving or receiving gifts of flowers or confectionery? Or are there other courtship traditions from their culture of origin that are important to them?

Odesa is not really romantic, so Kerim kinda being romantic catches her off guard each time. She doesn’t know how to react.

Kerim is lowkey romantic. He’s very observant and matches whatever energy Odesa is giving but deep down he’s planning on how to treat her well the next time he gets the chance, be it a custom made bow, finding very specific blueprints to stuff, secretly making sure no one will bother her next time she drops by in Qyt’Veter

Nahla is a true romantic. She enjoys lavish gifts, poetry written for her, romantic outings and all the like shamelessly (Also whoever is courting her also needs to impress king Samalan). She also loves giving her significant other the same lavish treatment, she’s really good at poetry and probably has books worth of poems about Simin, her husband.

Naveen is also openly romantic, like he wants to spoil his partner, but in a lowkey way that doesn’t draw too much attention, like peeling pomegranates, leaving little treats for them to find.

Bakar is secretly a romantic. He never really got to court Rosanna properly because their engagement was arranged when they were teens and they married as soon as both had turned 20, so he makes it up by arranging fresh flowers for her on a weekly basis. He also enjoys receiving flowers and pastries. Where his family comes from dance is a big part of courtship so he’s pretty good at it (or at least used to)

Rosanna is also a romantic in secret. She greatly appreciates the flowers her husband gifts her, so she will reciprocate. She enjoys the idea of courting and wooing, the silent walks in a garden, writing poetry and the like, but she doesn’t have the time to do it with Bakar so good knight Berenika’s filling in fort him

Nicodamus is not really a romantic, i’d say he teeters on the edge of aromantic.

How do they feel about public displays of romantic affection? Does it make them uncomfortable? How do they feel if a romantic partner kisses them in public?

Odesa’s not into PDA, she likes to keep her personal and professional life separate, and unfortunately her professional life begins whenever she exits the safety of her room. It’s not uncomfortable if someone points her and Kerim out, it's more of “mind your business” thing. Kerim would never kiss her in public tho, but if he would she’d slap him in the back of the head

Kerim, just like Odesa, isn't big on PDA because he’s a very private person. Sure, everyone knows he’s hooking up with her and maybe even caught feelings, but he’s not gonna explicitly state that by his actions

Nahla would try to keep it modest as the diplomat with a very public presence, but she cant help it, her husband is so kissable and she also loves being on the receiving end

Naveen would be lowkey, a quick kiss on the cheek/lips before riding off, hugs turning into lifts and twirls.

Bakar engages in some PDA, he tends to greet Rosanna in public by taking her hand, bringing it to the lips of his mask, and sometimes holding her hand when they need to address the people.

Rosanna also does some modest PDA. But he real affections are shown behind closed doors

Nicodamus doesn’t date, guys, there’s bigass veil hole in the bottom of this city, we gotta focus on that, stop kissing and pick up those blessed blades and don your black cloaks

How closely is their opinion of their own beauty (or lack thereof) linked to their confidence? Do they see themselves as more or less worthy of love or sex based on how attractive they feel?

Odesa doesn’t think she’s particularly beautiful, her confidence stems purely from her intellectual and physical abilities. Despite it she has a weird relationship with her self worth and part of it spans to her romantic life as well, she’s no stranger to a hookup but romance is something she kinda feels unworthy of

Kerim doesn’t pay much attention to his looks, he thinks he’s alright, despite lacking height. Doesn’t affect her affections either, he’s just very particular about what he likes and who he wants to let close.

Nahla knows she’s beautiful, she’s confident about it, and doest admit it’s part of her self-esteem but it really is

Naveen also takes good care of himself, despite often riding off and getting covered in muck. Does feel like it plays a big role in how often he’s courted but doesn’t feel more or less deserving

Bakar is half rotting from the inside, he used to be quite handsome so the deterioration of his face and body hits him harder than he’s willing to admit. In public he’s always wearing his silver mask, and even private he has a veil on his face. He does feel undeserving of romantic affection as he and Rosana sort of teeter the line of platonic/romantic affection

Rosanna feels she’s pretty enough (author correction, she’s gorgeous) but it only slightly affects her opinion of her self worth as a romantic partner, she feels her status and intellect are the bigger forces at play

Nicodamus, just no, he’s been told he’s attractive, 40 year ago, but it was met with an eyeroll even back then

Philia – Affectionate, Platonic Love.

Does your OC have a Best Friend? If they do then how long have they known each other and how did they meet? If they don't then do they have a close group of friends they love equally? Or are they more of a loner?

Odesa latched onto Naveen in a span of a year, their roles just had them interacting with each other all the time. Their jokes and ambitions match and have similar roles. She’s also really close with the men and women under her command, she fancies herself a fun captain and regularly goes out and parties with them

Kerim doesn’t have close friends. He likes Odesa and Samalan, kinda respects the others wizards at university, and tolerates the rest.

Nahla, she has her circle of close friends, that aren’t his brothers’ circles of friends.

Naveen, unlike Nahla, shares his friends with his siblings. Also friendly with the soldiers under his command, but not as close and casual as Odesa is with hers.

Bakar genuinely considers Rosanna his best friend, whatever blurry romance they may or may not have going on, they’re ride or die platonically. First time they met was when he was 15 and Rosanna 17 and were pen pals till the day of their wedding. He doesn’t have other close friends in the court though

Rosanna’s number one is Bakar. Despite them being in arranged marriage they learned to love each other platonically and she really enjoys spending time with him, discussing politics and books, playing chess, having dinner etc.. She’s also close with some of the knights, Berenika, Nicdamus, Anatol, Selka (a new addition, they’re part of Nicodamus’ order of the golden light) 

Nicodamus’ closest friends are the people of Erneak (order of the golden light, aka Dimos’ ghostbusters), with the monarchs, he’s close with Bakar but in a more professional way, with Rosanna a bit more personal.

Is your OC able to build close friendships with people very different from themselves? Perhaps in terms of culture, age or personality?

Odesa’s a people person, she can be friends with anyone, case in point: lil princess Nahla is a good friend, loner Kerim is a dear friend and little more. And she comes from whole other culture too

Kerim he’s bad at making friends period, so he needs a lot of similarities, or someone  with a sledgehammer ready to make space for herself 

Nahla is very open and nice, but it’s difficult to become close friends with her, just from sheer amount of people she deals with, she can hold only so many close

Naveen, despite knowing a lot of people and being in the inner circle, he’s more reserved 

Bakar need to be careful who he lets close, he’s cordial and polite with people but does understand he needs to stay an arms length from most people due to the delicate state his court is in, so he puts his duty first

Rosanna, very similar to Bakar, but she’s more open to the possibility of close friends

Nicodamus is old enough to be like “eh, i like the amount of close friends i have” and responsible enough to be like “the only close friends I have are of the order”

Storge – Unconditional, Familial Love.

Did your OC's parents love them unconditionally? If so then has this helped them feel confident as an adult? If not then how has this affected them? What were the conditions their family attached to their relationship?

Odesa’s parents were surprisingly doting for a family of mercenaries. She got all the support she needed and she feels great about her childhood, they really set her up for success. She later does feel like it wasn’t as unconditional as it seemed, if she wanted to something else she’s not sure her family would’ve approved

Kerim’s parents also doted on him, worked really hard for him to be able to do what he does today, he feels loved and still writes a lot to his parents

Nahla is the third of three children so she’s the family baby. By the time she came around her parents knew what was up and all the family roles and responsibilities were already given to Samalan and Naveen so she got to do what she wanted

Naveen, the middle child, but he and Nahla have a big age gap for he got to be just the younger brother for a while and got full attention from his parents, (well as much as you can get from king and queen too busy trying to retake one city from), he got the best tutors for both intellectual and martial affairs. He’s was close with his parents but Nahla was the favourite

Bakar, like any royal, enjoyed the limited attention of his parents. 

Rosanna is one of five children of a noble family. The attention she got from her parents was mostly about setting her up to be a queen to a distant city state. She wasn’t that close to them, but never raised their ire either

Nicodamus’ parents travelled a lot with baby Nicodamus in tow, so he became very cultured and worldly, so he’s forever grateful to them. He feels they formed the foundations of who he is today and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

How far does parental approval (imagined or expressed) impact upon their current sense of self-worth? What might they sacrifice or attempt to achieve in order to ensure the approval of their parents?

Odesa very much bathes in parental approval, but the situation could be the opposite if she had decided that nah, i dont want to be mercenary. In a way she did choose parental approval over her own happiness, because she is not as happy as she seems to be. Sure, she’s good at what she does, but her parents meant so much to her she just wanted to make them proud without thinking what she herself might want to do

Kerim gets more pride about his parents being proud of him than he would like to admit, he’s like “yeah my parents are proud of me and they should be, i’ve done great”

Nahla needed to work for that parental approval. Because for the longest time Samalan and Naveen got to be accomplished children she felt like she needed to prove herself, she could’ve chosen an easy princess life or marry some noble but she decided to make her own name an important one.

Naveen, the middle child, of course wanted to make his parents proud, be a worthy successor should the worst happen to Samalan and all that. He wasn’t as burdened by his parent’s expectations so it was pretty easy to get their approval.

Bakar is happy his parents approved of him, he feels like he was prepared well for the life he’s supposed to live and knowing his parents died proud of him is one of the pillars that hold his mental health together

Rosanna doesn’t really think about what her parents think of her, to them she was a bargaining chip and in that sense she did them proud but she doesn’t want to claim it

Nicodamus' parents would be disappointed in him to be honest, disciple of the old gods (he was raised in the white flame faith), pledging allegiance to a king, not marrying and having kids of his own. Yeah, his parents can lay in the ground uneasy, he doesn’t care

Does your OC have any siblings? If so then did their parents have a favourite growing up? Has their relationship with their sibling changed in adulthood? If they don't have any siblings then do they perhaps feel they have missed out on an important relationship? Do they have any especially close friends who go some way towards filling that role?

Odesa’s not an only child, i’d say she might be the oldest in fact. She was the cool older sister for sure, and got the brunt of her parent’s discipline while also being the golden child. 

Kerim’s an only child, sees the dynamics between Samalan, Naveen and Nahla and concluded he might’ve missed out on something but there’s not really anything he can about it now

Nahla is the youngest, the absolute apple of her brothers’ eyes. They were good brothers even though Samalan was 13 years older and naveen 10. She might’ve been a little too coddled by her brothers, she wouldn’t change it for anything though, and the three are doing a good job running a country

Naveen is the middle child, got to enjoy 10 years of being the youngest, and enjoy the lack of responsibility because Samalan was the crown prince, so he was chill, he was good. 

Bakar is the eldest child, his sister Sorne is about 5 years younger. He always felt like his somewhat resented him, for being the heir and not her, and they lived very separate lives. He was being trained to become a leader and it consumed all his waking hours when he was a kid so he never spent much time with her either, which he does feel bad about

Rosanna is middle child, oldest daughter though, what she lacked in parental attention she had in sibling bonds. She loved spending time with her brothers and sisters, and the sibling outing frequency increased after it was said she was to be married off to secure an alliance. They visit when they can and write often

Nicodamus is also an only child, sees Bakar and Sorne’s quarreling and goes “yeah, didn’t miss on much”

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Odesa, trying to be romantic: have you wver been to Medrein?

Kerim: no

Odesa, remembering the city is so bright you cant see the stars: you’d hate it there

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Forest creatures playlist

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Songs for immortals

Lucien - Used to the darkness

Maya - Carrion comfort

Viessa - The space between

Dimos - Firelights

Nemeli - My body is not mine

Temüülen - The rider

Sääksi - Lanternlight

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general for emil n sif and domestic for mirad n jack bc they had their anniversary a month ago

oops took me way longer than i expcted

Sif n Emil

Who initiated the relationship, and how did they go about it?

It just kind of happened? Neither intended to get feelings but Emil did fall first but was too scared to do anything about it, and when Sif caught wind of it she still wasn’t 100% sure about him, but thought: “Hey, a strong templar trained man at my heel, better keep him around so I won’t be caught again”, so for her it was convenience at first, feeling came later, she kinda did lead him on though, but she did initiate it.

Did they have an official first date? If so, what was it like?

Not really? What I would consider their first “date” was Sif letting him tag along while she went to check on her wards

What was their first kiss like?

Very quick and hesitant on Emil’s part, Sif let him lead to get a baseline of him. Emil, having never kissed anyone before, was unsure and it was over in a blink of an eye. Sif was surprised how tender he was

Were they each other's first anything (kiss, relationship, etc.)?

Sif’s experienced, though she’s never been in a long term commitment. Emil was new to everything

What is their height difference? Age difference? Do either matter to them?

Emil has 15 centimeters on her (180 and 165(, and Sif has 5 years on him 29 and 24). It doesn’t matter to them (well the age gap bothered Emil at first, fueling his “am i good enough for her” complex)

How do their personalities complement each other? How do they clash?

Both are quiet, aaaand that's about it for similarities. Emil is timid and needs to lead or have purpose, Sif is quite comfortable with herself and is not afraid to take up space, she’s also very sure of herself and her purpose. She’s the guiding hand Emil yearns for

What is their relationship with each other's families like?

Emil knows who his parents are, has met his mom occasionally, his father and half siblings refuse to acknowledge him. Sif was really close to her parents but her mom passed away from illness and her father got hunted down, so…. non-existent

Who takes the lead in social situations? How are they around each other's friends?

Sif mostly, she is assertive and opinionated, Emil is watching and learning. Sif’s contacts and friends learn to include Emil in their circle but he’s still the quiet one. With Arvid they make a good trio

Who gets jealous easier?

They both have a jealous streak, Emil about what others (including Sif) have, confidence, assurance, power. Sif about how “easy” Emil has it being a man and of noble birth (only at the beginning though, and both were super misguided about it). About other people approaching the other? Sif, she’s territorial. Emil just gets sad when someone approaches Sif with flirty intentions bc half the time thinks she’s gonna dump his ass

What are their parallels, whether in their personalities or their histories?

They both want what's best for the common good, they just initially had the opposite ways of going about it. They both appreciate and treasure the small things in life because for both of them growing up nothing was guaranteed. They’re both quiet and mild tempered unless given plenty of reason to get violent.

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other's ear in public?

Sif would, Emil either turns into a tomato or excuses himself and wanders into the forest

Do they hide anything from each other, big or small?

They pretty much revealed all their cards on their first meeting, Sif was locked up for witchcraft and Emil was ready to skewer her before Arvid convinced him (it didn’t take that much effort) to help her escape instead. Sif learned two things: Emil wants to be pious, and is easily manipulated. Emil learned that Sif, in fact, is a witch and a murderer

Which one thinks they aren't good enough for the other, if at all?

Emil is helplessly just comparing himself to everyone ever and thinks he doesn’t measure up at all, and used to think he’s no good for anyone. After his confidence boost (warewoof time) he still feels lesser to Sif sometimes

What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise?

Ooh boy, i have a full playlist that I will condense down to 10 at some point but Sleep Token’s “Take me back to Eden” and “Rain”, Swallow the Sun’s “All Hallows grieve”, and Insomniums “The unrest” and “The rapids”

What is their most common argument about?

Sif insists that Emil needs to stand up for himself more. Emil think Sif is too harsh on some people

Jack n Mirad

When they move in together, who gets the most say in decorations? What do they each have to have in the house?

Jack pretty much moved to Mirad’s place even though he still has his studio shack near his workshop. Mirad has made the space his and Jack doesn’t want to overstep, and truth be told Mirad has better taste than Jack. Jack does bring his little welding sculptures in.

If they get married, who proposes, and how do they do it? Would they change their surnames?

I think it was Mirad who proposed and Jack went like “oh shit forreal?”, though Mirad would’ve made it super romantic and over the top and Jack didn’t get the hint at first even though it was like flashing red neon sign. They kept their own surnames

What is the wedding like? Who attends?

Super intimate with only the closest people, something better than a courthouse but nothing over the top, they’re old so no need for all the pomp and circumstance.

How many kids do they have, if any? What are they like as parents? What are the kids like?

Nah, they have their nieces and they’re lovely

Are either of them the "breadwinner"? Who cooks? Who cleans?

They both work, though Jack’s is less fulltime and more gig based. Mirad makes more and generally takes care of the household. Jack only cooks for himself bc Mirad’s carefully curated diet would be destroyed otherwise. Both clean, though Mirad is more thorough, Jack learns to be up to Mirad’s standards (he’s lucky Mirad thinks he’s hot)

Do they have any pets?

Nope

Who worries the most?

Jack is generally the more anxious one, he doesn’t need a reason, it’s just mental illness. Mirad worries more about the concrete stuff

Who kills the bugs in the house?

Both do if needed, though cup + paper is preffered

How do they celebrate holidays?

Wth the families that also celebrate the holidays (double the cultures = double to holidays), introduce the other to their respective traditions and stuff and just have a great time

Who is more likely to convince the other to come back to sleep in the morning?

Jack tried a dozen times but got shut down everytime and now respects Mirad’s Routine. But Mirad will catch on that Jack wants to cuddle and will clear his schedule just to do that

Who hogs the blankets or takes up more than their fair share of the bed? Who puts their cold feet on the other? Who are the big and little spoons?

Mirad’s cold blooded and Jack is a human space heater, they act accordingly. They have their own blankets but Jacks will be found on the floor in the morning. Neither conquers the bed but Mirad sticks to Jack to hog his warmth, and is the big spoon naturally.

Who likes to dance with, or sing for, the other?

Both, Mirad is just a thousand times better at it, but there’s a charm in dancing and singing badly Jack has, and Mirad fell for it

Do they have any "couple traditions", or family traditions?

Bath routines, weekly date nights, weekly catching up with Ellen, things to look forward to

Who is the one who always says "I don't know" when the other asks where they want to eat?

I don't think either does, Mirad is assertive and knows what he wants and Jack eats literally anything so when deciding on a dinner place it goes like 

Mirad: “We’re eating at [place]” / Jack: “ok yay!”

Who would drive, and who would give directions?

I don't think either is legally allowed to drive

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there's two ways to frame Revenant Emil's visits to Eha:

As an avenue for both of them to come to terms with their family history and exploring their trauma and growing closer as father and daughter through a bond that goes deeper than blood

Paranormal How I Met Your Mother

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no rookanis? smh my head. 1-10 for corrill n davrook

sike, its rookanis after all

Who is the most affectionate?

Merrill by a small margin, to an outsider by a large margin. The inner circle knows how reserved and intense Colter can be so even his shoulders relaxing and his face not doing a scowl is a sign of affection towards Merrill. 

Lucanis is reserved as all hell and quite frankly scared to show affection thanks to his upbringing (in the wigmaker job short story does say that he was tortured like any other crow so I’ll hold onto that piece of lore nugget and pretend the crows are are fearsome as they are in the three other games). Orananowen (I will be referring to her as Orana/Ora bc the full name is a mouthful) is just living her best life being a thistle, she’s constantly showering Lucanis is praise and physical affection whether he likes it or not (he does)

Big spoon/Little spoon?

Colter insists on being the big spoon, and Merrill is just such a holdable size compared to him so she fits into his arms so well. 

They switch. Orana loves being held but also recognizes that Lucanis needs to be held, even if he says he doesn’t. Also they’re the same height so its easy

Most common argument?

Merrill might get riled up about Colter's general disregard to people’s (who are not her or Bethany) wellbeing and lack of care when it comes to his title and power he holds in Kirkwall. Also Colter’s mabari slobbering on the bed when they’re trying to cuddle. Colter has issues with Merrill’s blood magic from time to time and she promises not to do it in front of him

During the events of the superblight it’s mostly Orana being snappy about Lucanis pulling away from her, and Lucanis being upset that she doesn’t quite understand the weight of the situation with him being an abomination (neither did the writers but it’s more severe in my head). After the events Orana is upset about Lucanis accepting the title of First Talon like “Really? After you told me that you never wanted this life????” being angry at the responsibilities he’s shoved onto himself because he simply felt obliged to. Lucanis would like Orana to spend more time in Treviso, but she wants to go back to the open seas. (In the end it either ends up with Ora frequently visiting or just straight up kidnapping him away, leaning towards the latter)

Favorite non-sexual activity?

Going on walks, the city, gardens, forests, anywhere Merrill wants to go (even trespassing if needed, Colter is her scary dog privilege). She does prefer the gardens and the wilds and Colter appreciates the time away from the city.

Cooking and baking together. Well more like Lucanis cooks/bakes while Orana has all sorts of input (she’ll make the drinks and gets to taste test everything)

Who is most likely to carry the other?

Merrill wouldn’t even try (although with her magic vines helping she might be able to pull it off but Colter won’t like it). Colter scoops Merrill up on many a-occasion, hauling her out of the Hanged Man, carrying her across puddles, up the stairs in his manor

It started when Ora dared him to act out a scene from a romance novel she knows he’s been reading in secret, and now she can’t get enough (Lucanis’ back has had enough so Spite pops in to help)

What is their favorite feature of their partner’s?

Colter loves Merrill eyes, the elves do have such pretty eyes, and her delicate neck. Merrill is partial to his stubble and chest hair, elves don't have that so she gets to explore new sensory stuff

I feel Lucanis would appreciate Ora’s sea salt wavy hair and her flat nose bridge, and her vallaslin and other tattoos, he’s just a guy who strikes me as lost in the sauce once he allows himself to be. Ora’s favourite features of Lucanis is hair and beard, his moles (gives him character and targets for kisses), his deep brown eyes

What’s the first thing that changes when they realize they have feelings for the other?

Merrill starts getting more flustered around him, Colter starts melting and being even more tender with Merrill

Lucanis gets scared and shuts off in an effort he sees as protecting them both. Ora gets even more stubborn about sledgehammering down his personal walls (the more she does the more Lucanis tries to rebuild them and she smashes them down again and he builds them back up and she-). Only after some helpful input from Spite and a visit to Lucanis’ mind palace/prison he finally lets her in.

Nicknames? & if so, how did they originate?

They don’t do nicknames, that’s Varric’s schtick. Merrill calls Colter “ma vhennan”, or by his name. Colter calls Merrill “love” or her name (iirc Merrill doesn’t like Varric's nickname for her and Colter will pick that up and respect it)

Orana will call him Scruffy (Varric apparently would’ve called him tha so she co-opted it), Lucanis calls her Jingly, because she wears so much stolen gold it's practically a bell collar

Who worries the most?

Merrill, just generally about everything. About Colter she knows he can very much hold his own and survive all sorts of bullshit but it doesn’t really help when he gets into trouble often. Colter has the attitude of “no need fussing about things you don’t have control over”, but he does get a pang of anxiety when separated from Merrill

They’re both suffering from terminal worrywart syndrome. Lucanis about how he’s going to balance the demon and his title and his love life. Ora worries about Lucanis most of the time, she’s generally carefree but Lucanis makes her bite her nails, there’s so many people who want him dead

Who remembers what the other one always orders at a restaurant?

Colter in his devotion will make a mental mark of every like and dislike Merrill has, food order included

Lmao the game even has a pop up notification of “Lucanis remembered Rook’s drink order” (i wish I was joking), and his love language is food, so obviously him. Orana would have a hard time remembering every fancy dish Lucanis likes and would order with a dartboard

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Hold 🤲

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Arvid: the librarian may be mute but he can shush in a way that puts the fear of god in you

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Why are you never real? The shifting states you follow me through Unrevealed Just let me go or take me with you

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10-15 for emil n odesa

Two blorbos with terrible main character energy

10) How does your OC handle their mental health? Do they take care of themselves?

Somehow, despite his near crippling guilt and the horror of being in early 20s, his mental health is ok taking in the variables. It’s more of a struggle of identity than any mental affliction. Sif and Arvid are there to help him navigate it all, and he has his faith to turn to (even though its at odds with  his lived experience). He does get a grip of his identity once all the shackles of normalcy and polite society are thrown off

She’s depressed and an insomniac so she makes herself useful. Takes time to herself very rarely and is nearing burnout most of the time, but having Kerim with similar issues they look after each other. She also has Samalan and Naveen to remind her that she doesn’t need to do everything all by herself. So she has people to lean on.

11) What was your inspiration for your OC?

So I discovered Insomnium earlier this year and their concept album Anno 1696 and there’s several characters that were a jumping off point for the forest gang in general. For Emil it’s the witch hunter and the witch’s husband (songs White christ and The rapids). I made Emil younger and more pathetic. And also those tumblr posts about christianity can't find them right now but “i am the priests favorite sacrificial lamb” and “you were born wretched and it took killing a god to make you redeemable” is what i can remember

Odesa literally started as, and is, an Odysseus ripoff, cringe is dead and I feel zero shame. I got into the iliad again last summer and went, huh, I really want a rat bastard professional liar and horse guy as a blorbo, with a terrible haircut, and lo and behold! She! And then i projected my own insecurities to her and shipped her off with a short king, she's the complete package

12) Does your OC interact with other people's OC? If so, who's their best OC friend?

Oo this is a tough one, no crossovers as of now. On the surface he’d fit with the fuckerwoods fellas and hunters, the werewolves specifically. I’m having a hard time with this but someone a bit freaky, spiritual and family oriented

Again no crossover but tossing her into the spymaster mix could be in a “this will end up horribly for multiple people involved” way

13) Does your OC have a rival? How did it start?

Just the concept of organized religion once the puzzle pieces click together. No particular person bc he believes in the innate good in people, and those who have crossed swords with him are dead so, yeah

She plays a little cat and mouse game with the silver court, she has nothing personal against them, but their interests are just clashing, her best rival is Queen Rosanna. They’re both very smart and subtle in their dealings and Odesa finds her visits to Hirien Zilarr entertaining because of the queen

14) Who's a character your OC cannot stand! It's on sight when they see them!

The Cardinal in charge of the convent he was raised at. Once again, if he ever met them again he wouldn’t jump at them but he would grit his teeth and turn heel. (hasn’t seen them in years and years)

It has to be the templar commander, he doesnt even have a name yet but his place in the silver court in my notes is “leads the templars, everyone hates him, is competent unfortunately”

15) Will your OC ever retire? Do you see them making it?

Lol nope, he got roasted to a severe degree and then comes back as revenant to haunt Eha (his fate was sealed at the very beginning bc i do like contained stories, it’s a about the journey)

She has better odds of making it, but after the war will either be won or in an eternal stalemate, she’ll go back to sailing, a very perilous life she leads. Might make it to 50, most likely goes out in a shipwreck under the stars in a very poetic manner. Or she retires and become an island lord, dunno, still figuring out the whole area so we’ll see

[trashbinbackyard]

Okokok

Im gonna make hiisi be a real entity now

[trashbinbackyard]

*jolts awake in the middle of the night*

A waremoose

[trashbinbackyard]

Shine all your darkness on me Make me believe that is all there could be Wake all the demons in me Let me believe that is all there will be