#( auris rambling. )

[favoriteblogonthecitadel]

Me: alright, time to sleep!

My brain: Commander Shepard probably has different names across different alien cultures and societies because even if people know what their name sounds like originally, not all species have the biological configuration (i.e. teeth, lips) to make the sh and p sounds and names are often adapted across languages anyway. Some of their names might preserve a phoneme or two and tweak the rest to fit the sounds a species favors (clicks? trills? something else?); other names give up on the original sound altogether and instead come up with a word in the target language that can be interpreted as “a shepherd,” names that mean “guide” or “watcher” or “usher.” Names that get made up when an alien says, in their own language, “Commander Term-for-human-that-herds-animals” and then whatever that sounds like gets contracted into a shorter, more manageable name. Maybe sometimes Commander Shepard hears folks greet them and the translator says Shepard, but what they hear is something entirely different: an echo of their influence crossing cultural boundaries, a galaxy-wide awareness of the role they have to play.

[thelibraryofalexandriastillburns]

being into doctor who and joining tumblr is like ‘oh this is the David Tennant website and i’ll become a bigger DT fan’ and then you spend time here and realise ‘oh no i’m actually obsessed with the other Scottish Doctor Who super fan old man, Peter Capaldi’ and i think that’s beautiful

[auriidae]

can i ask more info about the ethubs roadtrip au? it looks so fun and silly! also love your artstyle, its so squishable

HECK YEAH YOU CAN! and thank you so much aww :D i appreciate it!

ethubs roadtrip au is a story that exists mainly in my head atm !! i know i make it look silly with the doodles but it’s supposed to have a healthy mix of silliness as well as serious-ish stuff :’) in short, the plot follows bdubs n etho running from the same Thing From Their Past while. not realizing that the other is doing the exact same thing LOL. shenanigans as well as heartbreak ensue!

a more detailed summary of the hypothetical story, if anyone’s down for that, is like. bdubs n etho have been living together in etho’s apartment since bdubs Quite Literally crashed there a few months ago. modern day-ish setting, and ethubs r old friends from the same town/whatevs ✌️ one day the guys they’ve been running from show up! and ethubs simultaneously Flip The Freak Out while Trying Not to Look Like They Are Flipping The Freak Out. etho suggests a spur-of-the-moment road trip and bdubs goes Oh Haha Etho You’re So Smart And Cool And Have The Best Ideas so they pack up their things and book it. after that it’s lots of open road. nonsensical conversations after hours on the highway to keep each other sane. hushed phone calls at rest stops they try not to let the other hear. getting into hotels past midnight and sharing a bed in the few hours between then and morning ETC ETC ETC you see what i mean by ‘healthy mix of silliness and attempted real character studies’ pff. anyways i'm not getting into it all here because this post is already too long, but yeah it’s a whole! story!

i’m not sure if i’ll do anything with it (longform fic-wise, i mean) because i’m worried that the characterization is a liiittle self-indulgent lol. but it’s so cool to hear that other people r interested in the idea! so maybe i might?

[every-tedious-beat]

in the clerb, we all fam

[stardust-for-your-soul]

how beautiful did he look, as he sat amidst the lilies, maidens bedecked in gold bathing him in milk and rose petals as he accepted them graciously. lashes fluttered shut with golden orbs hiding behind serenity bathed eyes, calm despite the repetitive chant of his noble name.

'long live deus auri!'

priests chanted the holy name of the mighty god whose blessing seemed to have livened the nation with plenty joy, smiles rising on the face of every citizen. the city was bathed in lights and lamps bright as every gust of wind sang melody of the ardour.

music and incense had filled every nook and cranny, and travellers had gathered from the corners of the world to behold witness to the occasion; and to have their own hands filled with the generous king's gold—who was as gleeful as a father could be at the occasion of his eldest son's coronation.

he stands once the ceremony is completed, long brown hair open as they fall over his defined shoulders. to call him beautiful would've been both accurate and laughable, for he was more aptly compared with the sun than any petty word that could be used for anything else. the priests gather around him as he bows, a graciously swift movement as they slip the silks on his chest and the gold jewellery fitting of a crowned prince—enhancing his beauty a million times.

and had you blinked for even a moment, you would have missed the way his gaze fluttered ever so softly in your direction, atop the balcony which provided a view to the multitude of princesses who had been invited to the ceremony, as the garland of lotuses was slipped on him—the most silent gesture that very loudly said one thing—he would look forward to the day he can do that to you, and claim you his.

he turns back though, as quickly as he had looked, and then greets all with the most pleasant of smiles. all cheered loudly, but none's heart would've known the turmoil of anticipation that yours did. you understood very well the undertones of this coronation—it was his request from the king, who had been more than happy to oblige, so that he would have the right to ask your hand from your father who would only be willing to hand over his daughter to the noblest of men.

you have to prevent even a slip in gesture or airs to make for the sudden attention that you garner then, and your father smiles in the distance, old eyes gleaming with great understanding of his loveliest daughter's visage.

its a lovely affair then—the crowned prince and you sitting together near the lake of lotuses as he smiles at you with the smallest of desire in his gaze, as though trying not to let his composure slip—

'tell me, lotus-eyed, would your father allow me to take your hand in mine now?'

but your father knows the answer as he listens vaguely from near the rose bushes, even more than both of you who remain oblivious to his watchful gaze as he secretively smiles.

all that awaited now was the marriage ceremony and the rituals that follow with it—the best man wins the hand of his divine daughter. he knows he won't have to be partial, though. quite vain then would be his long wait of four years; looking for the valiant man who could dare to woo his daughter, the lady known for her very beauty and immaculate character in the land of wealth and trade.

he takes no worries when he smiles gleefully though, allowing the love birds to engage in peaceful conversation, fully trusting that his daughter would never do anything to make him bow his head low in shame. his eyes gleam in joy as he internally rejoices.

deus auri is the most competent of all in the seven continents, after all.

header credits: @cafekitsune !

[waterfall-ambience]

hi i'd just like to say a huge thank you for everyone's support on the sol comic, the response has absolutely blown me away (i think its my best-performing tumblr post?? holy hell you guys) and im so glad to have been able to make something that has resonated with so many people :]

[ethosiab]

hello!! i have seen you around but not interacted with you directly i think so i just wanted to say hi! :D your art style is super unique and i love it, the way you draw faces is SO good. also ur ethoslab is very beloved to me <33

Aurie!! hi!!! omigosh that means a lot coming from you sdklslkfjs :D your etho + bdubs designs are probably amongst my favourite ever that ive seen im really happy you like my art hehe

[crows-of-buckets]

I've been thinking about making an oc to be with Illario (just think the dynamic could be neat) and I just had the most brilliant idea. What if. I make them an Amell sibling. I mean. The amells in this world state are already worryingly good at falling for powerful/relevant people (I have one dating Zevran, one dating Alistair. Leandra bagged Malcolm, and Hawke bagged Anders. Very good at it). It would also be so very funny at a family gathering. Ena's cousins with the Hof, The Amell is cousins with Hawke. Once again Selene is getting left out of the family tree, and tbh it's probably for the better 😭

[aurizonaicedtea]

why is bridget in may's hoodie are they Lesbians???

Yes.

[favoriteblogonthecitadel]

I just think it would’ve been cool to have an argument with Joker at some point, especially in ME2. Where is all the tension about him being the reason Shepard stays behind a moment too late in Alchera? Where are Shepard’s feelings about him being all-too-willing to get into the new Normandy? I just think that if you put their survivor guilts and personal crises in the same room for more than 10 minutes you would get something messy and it would be so interesting.

[thelibraryofalexandriastillburns]

do you ever read so much fanfic that you forget reality? like it just struck me that canonically Kaz and Inej are not together right now, like physically, and i completely forgot like isn’t that so wild?

[stauroraa]

aurie life update nobody asked for!!!! i got a boyfriend and i love and adore him so much he is so much brighter than a star to me :3

[every-tedious-beat]

does anyone remember that post where someone said that the squad should be introduced while sympathy for the devil was playing in the background? well, i propose an entirely classic rock/70s soundtrack for the aurora cycle tv show. here are some of my ideas:

back in black by acdc: saedii being introduced

seven seas of rhye by queen: when auri and the starslayer are fighting the rahaam ships (or whenever auri does something with her powers)

there are many songs that could work for the bar brawl, but i personally like mississippi queen by mountain

comfortably numb by pink floyd playing during that one chapter where it's just fin being silly by himself

the great gig in the sky by pink floyd playing when tyler dies in the alternate future and kal is confronting his father for his actions

i think for the echo scenes there should be some of the psychedelic beatles songs, like strawberry fields forever or lucy in the sky with diamonds

let me know if you have any other ideas i would love to hear them

[juliet-lafleur]

there’s a wholeass island and you guys are standing shoulder to shoulder……..

[zinnleyfox]

Watched Captain America: Civil War with my partner tonight. He said Bucky with the mask on looks like Ranboo. Neither of us can unsee this now. Help.

(We had a very good time watching though, for the record.)

[waterfall-ambience]

congratulations to 'in stars and time' for being the first story to ever make me cry. not just tear up, full on cry.