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The Darkling’s Shadow (The Darkling x Reader) [Part 4]

The Darkling tries to learn a little more about your origins, only to have the tables turned on him.

Prologue | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Epilogue

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Warnings: blood, violence

Gif Source: ethanhunt

The closer the Darkling drew to the Fjerdan border, the colder the air grew, his breath pluming out before him in white clouds whipped away by a sharp wind. The cold hardly bothered him, perhaps because darkness and cold often paired together, but still a chill worked itself into his bones.

Glancing aside at you, he wondered if the chill were not your doing, a ploy to weaken him or unnerve him. His gaze dropped to your hands lightly holding the reins of your horse. What other power did you conceal? What could you do without touching a body?

“Where have you been all this time?” he asked.

“Hmm?”

“Prior to arriving in Ravka. Where have you been?”

“Does it matter?”

Uneasiness prickled beneath his skin. “It does.”

“I’m neither from Fjerda or Shu Han. Does it matter if I’m from Kerch or Novyi Zem?”

Unbidden, the voice of Baghra echoed in his ears. “Origins are important.”

“Are they?” A note of humor lightened your voice. “I would think sometimes origins are best left forgotten.”

“Why?”

“Because the stories that grow up in their place are oftentimes better.”

Frowning, the Darkling cast another wary glance at you, wondering yet again where your strange ideas originated. Who had taught you such unusual thoughts? Had you learned it, or had you been born with it?

“Take, for instance, the Black Heretic.”

The Darkling’s blood turned frigid. Not daring to look at you, his voice dangerously level, he asked, “Oh?”

“What do they say about him? That he created the Fold because he craved too much power? That he was greedy?”

The Darkling’s hands tightened on the reins. “Yes.”

“They say that because they fear him. They fear the power that he so beautifully displayed, because they can’t begin to fathom such raw merzost.”

“You dare…” Swallowing thickly, he tried again. “You dare to speak positively of the Black Heretic.”

“He is the epitome of courage, daring to reach beyond anything done before.”

“Courage?” He almost laughed to hear it. “No one has ever labeled the Black Heretic courageous.”

“Because they are cowards. Fear has even Grisha cowering when they should be the ones who are feared.”

Your words rang out clearly across the snow-covered clearing opening up before you both. The fort was still an hour away, and the moon had risen to its peak in the sky, casting silver light through the trees.

“I agree,” the Darkling heard himself say, his voice quiet so as not to disturb the eerie silence blanketing the area. “Grisha are not nearly respected enough.”

“Because they keep to the lines,” you muttered.

“The lines?”

Rolling your eyes, you affected a simpering voice. “Oh, I’m a Healer, I can only help people. My poor Fabrikator’s hands only work on metals and fabrics.” A snort of disgust ripped itself from your throat. “There is a severe lack of imagination among Grisha.”

Something shifted in the Darkling’s chest, brushing cold fingers along both excitement and fear. “Yes, the Grisha are capable of greatness. With amplifiers—”

You snorted again, shook your head. “They don’t need amplifiers to be creative. They may be limited, but with enough practice, with enough willpower—”

You cut yourself off, pulling hard on the reins of your horse. The Darkling, alarm coursing through him, brought his horse to a standstill.

“What is it—”

You leapt off your saddle as a guttural cry pierced the silence from above. The Darkling’s horse reared, nearly unseating him as something covered in fur dropped from the trees. Pain exploded through the Darkling’s body as the thing smashed into him, toppling him off the horse and into the hard-packed earth.

On his back, the wind knocked out of him, the Darkling drew on the shadows filling the woods as the creature slipped bruising fingers around the Darkling’s neck. In the moonlight, he glimpsed eyes shining above a furry maw.

Fjerdans.

To his right, just out of sight, you shouted. Screams rent the air in disharmony.

There was too much moonlight to drown him in shadows, to choke the life out of the Fjerdan. As the Darkling struggled against the bigger, heavier man, darkness creeping into the corners of his vision as he fought for air, he tried to summon the Cut. It formed beneath the Fjerdan’s arms, pressing against his chest.

The Darkling drove it forward.

Hot blood sprayed over his face and kefta. The Fjerdan’s body tumbled in two atop him, smothering him in furs and body stench and death.

The Darkling scrambled out from under the body, spun, cape arcing behind him, to find you. The last of the Fjerdans toppled before you, your hand ruthlessly ripping rib bones from his chest.

The shadows swarmed the Darkling, drawing themselves into the faint glimmer of another Cut.

“You set a trap,” he snarled, fear tightening its fist around his spine.

Disappointment flickered across your face, chased quickly by exasperation.

The Cut formed its deadly edge.

“Only I have the power to be feared,” he snarled.

He launched the Cut.

You hit the ground, rolling through the remains of the Fjerdans that had attacked you. The Cut sliced through the trees behind you with an ear-rending crack.

You rolled up onto one knee, a shattered femur in your hand. Your arm drew back, then shoved forward, the bone flying from your hand with as much force as the Cut.

Fear froze the Darkling to the core.

The femur whizzed past his ear, nearly touching its shell. It impacted something solid behind him.

The Darkling spun to see one last Fjerdan staggering, the femur jutting through his eye socket. He sunk to his knees, collapsed to the ground.

The jagged point of the femur protruded from the back of his skull.

The severed trees groaned as they fell, tipping into the clearing and crushing the Fjerdan corpses littered around you.

Breathing heavily through his nose, the Darkling stared at you, his mind racing. Had you killed the Fjerdan in an attempt to deflect his suspicions? Had you killed the other Fjerdans because he had not succumbed to the Fjerdan who had toppled him from his horse?

In the back of his mind, the quiet voice of Reason assured him otherwise, but fear still snaked icy tendrils through him.

“What will it take?” you asked, your voice hoarse. “What will it take for me to prove my loyalty? Is it not enough I have killed for you? Is it not enough I have killed to protect you? Is it not enough that I alone am the only one who understands your mission?”

“And what is my mission?” he snarled.

“To never let the Grisha be hunted again.”

The Darkling clenched and unclenched his fists, still breathing heavily through his nose. For once, your expression wasn’t blank or smug with hidden knowledge. Bare beneath the moonlight and covered in blood, it was earnest, eyes gleaming with passion.

“You’ll do whatever it takes to get there,” you said, your voice swelling to fill the clearing with fervor. “Even if it means something drastic, like expanding the Fold or killing the Lantsovs to take their place. You know what it means to sacrifice for the sake of the Grisha.”

“Who are you!?”

“I am sent by the universe,” you cried in answer, “sent to be your iron fist! Accept it so that we can begin the work together.”

“Fanaticism has no place—”

“You need a fanatic,” you hissed, striding across the bloodied clearing. “You need someone who would have stood beside the Black Heretic and lent them their strength and their power. That’s who you need, and I am here to answer.”

Heart pounding in his chest, the Darkling growled back, “And if I say no?”

“Then you’ll be a disappointment. A failure to your origins.”

“You speak in riddles—”

“I know the age of your bones, Black Heretic.”

[vipier]

i need to write up his whole grishaverse but tbh i haven't expanded on it as much as i should have since i made him other than obviously deciding he's alkemi. but. i feel like he's a little too twitchy to be confined to a workshop too often, so he has historically combat trained a lot more than the fabrikators are typically shown to in canon. ( although it's clear everyone in the second army trained, the fabrikators aren't really shown in combat often, if at all. ) he crafts a variety of creative poisons that he dips specialty throwing needles in - which he doesn't specifically craft himself, not being a durast, but for which he creates his own schematics so that one of his fellow fabrikators can do so. however, he probably has enough understanding of durast science to have learned to direct those needles to at least some degree.

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I was listening to this one podcaster. And she said that she hated how Episode 8 was. She’s read all the books btw. She liked the rest of the season but not the last episode. She said that Mal going off on his own and Alina staying at the palace with Nikolai was something they would never do because they’d never abandon each other. I thought to myself—its something that they never did in the books yes but not something that they would never do. In fact, in the books, Mal leaves Alina—a lot. He’s terrible towards her…A LOT. Anyway, that’s a whole other can of worms. Then the podcaster said that Alina deciding to stay is something she’d never do. Again, I feel like they need to realize that what they mean is something she never DID in the books vs something she would never do. Finally, they were leaning heavily into the idea that Alina having the shadow powers is because the darkling is in her. They were saying that she’d never smirk like that from getting those powers. First, did they not watch the show or even read the books properly, there are peeks and instances, especially in the show, where Alina does get seduced by the darkness (literally and figuratively), where she wants power, where she gets this euphoric look on her face from the power! So I don’t think it’s fair to say that the reason she got those shadow powers and reacted the way she did has to be because of the darkling and because Alina would never do that. I think the show, if anything, was trying to show the complete opposite, that she did lean into the power because she always had an inclination for it anyway. Even in the books!

Idk, there were some things as a book reader, that I didn’t like in the show but I think some people are missing the point of an adaptation and all the baggage and restrictions AND liberties that come with it. I think that ending was brilliant

PS. I have to agree with the podcaster about how the dresses Alina, Genya and Zoya were wearing just was not it. Especially Zoya’s. Jessie in that crown though—as Ben said, she looks gorgeous and looks right in a crown.

A lot of the time when someone says that a character would never do that, what they actually mean is I don't like the way things have turned out and so instead of admitting that I don't like that things didn't go my way I am going to project my feelings onto this character and claim that it was ooc for them to do this.

As you said there were plenty of instances in the books and the show where Alina showed that she liked power and was curious about the cut. In the books she nearly slices Sergei in half with the cut before redirecting it at the ceiling, she then asked the fabrikators who repaired the ceiling to make sure there was still a mark left as scars can be useful reminders, she wanted the grisha to have some fear towards her so that they would think twice before defying or betraying her. In 1x02 when Aleks was talking about the cut Alina looked intrigued and looked down at her own hand like she was wondering what it would be like to use it herself. When she got the sea whip amplifier she looked euphoric as the power was pouring out of her. She also looked pleased when she was practising the cut at the spinning wheel with Nadia and Tamar and she destroyed the practise dummy and put a crack in the wall. So its not new for Alina to react to her powers, especially when her powers are destructive, with joy or pleasure.

I also them saying her using the cut and looking pleased must be because of the darkling does make me glad that they cut that scene where Aleks gives Alina his powers and instead made it a consequence of her using merzost because this shows that antis would have used it as an excuse to blame Aleks for it.

As you said at the end of day this is an adaption of the books, everything isn't going to be the same, they are going to change things and go where they want to go creatively, they are not trying to make an exact copy of the books and honestly thank god for that. I am with you the ending was brilliant.

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read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/oEPUGth by Cassie (goldencass1e) (let not light see my black and deep desires.)   "It was burned into the back of his eyelids, beside Jordie’s corpse, beside Inej’s stab wound. Every time Kaz blinked, he could see the bloated skin of his brother, the limp body of his Wraith strewn over a metal table, and Jesper. Kaz’s breath hitched at the sight of so many bodies, piled so messily they formed a heap of bloodstained arms and legs." --   Jesper Fahey has never been a quitter. Certainly not when he rips the parem from Nina's hands, or Kaz's bloodstained blazer. He knows death won't be like him. Death won't quit. Parem will eat him from the inside out. Nina says she knows someone, a Grisha healer, someone who can cure the incurable. He might as well die in the clutches of someone who won't throw his corpse in the canal. Kaz thinks it's a myth. Jesper knows it's his last chance. Words: 2979, Chapters: 1/8, Language: English Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M Characters: Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Kaz Brekker, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar, Inej Ghafa, minor jan van eck, minor jordie Relationships: Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck, Kaz Brekker & Jesper Fahey, Jesper Fahey & Wylan Van Eck, Jesper Fahey & Nina Zenik Additional Tags: Jesper Fahey Takes Jurda Parem, Nina doesn't take Jurda Parem, Jurda Parem (Six of Crows), Wylan isn't part of the Six, Wylan Van Eck-centric, Jesper Fahey-centric, Hurt Jesper Fahey, Hurt/Comfort, Whump, Healing, Kaz Brekker and Jesper Fahey are Siblings, post-ice-court-heist, Canon-Typical Violence, Drug Addiction, Drug Withdrawal, Sickfic, Druids, Amplifiers (The Grisha Trilogy), i took creative liberties writing wylan's magic. the wiki is useless, also the darkling is a nonce so I won't be using his magic as an example, Falling In Love, Hunting, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Fear of Abandonment, close encounters with death, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Materialki | The Order of Fabrikators, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, mentioned gambling addiction, Nightmares, Fever, Making Up, Vomiting, Minor Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker is Bad at Feelings, Jesper Fahey Needs a Hug, Grisha Jesper Fahey, Autistic Wylan Van Eck, BAMF Wylan Van Eck, BAMF Jesper Fahey, Swearing, Kaz Brekker's Cane, Kaz Brekker's PTSD/Trauma read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/oEPUGth

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She is an award-winning writer, narrative designer and narrative lead with over 10 years of experience. been Creative Director & CEO of Die Gute Fabrik, we launched Saltsea Chronicles to critical acclaim in 2023 on which she was the Creative Director & Game Director.

She has also wrote and narrative designed and co-produced Mutazione.

I am looking into her as she has a PHD about the playful arts and digital art. This will help me gauge on how to make artwork engaging and her brilliant storytelling will help nourish the artwork to help me convey a certain view or perspective on what it is I'm making.

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Wir werfen einen Blick auf die größten Gebäude der Welt, von Flugzeugfabriken bis hin zu königlichen Palästen Die moderne Architektur hat im vergangenen Jahrhundert unerbittliche und bemerkenswerte Fortschritte gemacht, und mit dem Bau des weltweit höchsten und ersten 1 km hohen Gebäudes, das diese Woche in Saudi-Arabien beginnt, sieht es so aus, als würde es in absehbarer Zeit nicht langsamer werden. Die größten Gebäude der Welt wachsen weiter und nicht nur höher in den Himmel. Auch am Boden dehnen sie sich in alle Richtungen aus. Architekten überwinden weiterhin strukturelle Hürden und schreiben mit innovativen und bahnbrechenden Entwürfen Geschichte. Hier sind einige ihrer größten und großartigsten: die größten Gebäude der Welt. Boeing Everett FactoryGrößte nutzbare Fläche nach Volumen Standort: Washington, USAGrundfläche: 398.000 m2 (4,3 Millionen Quadratfuß) Volumen: 13,3 Millionen m3 (472 Millionen Kubikfuß) Baujahr: 1966 Maurice King/Creative Commons Dieses Gebäude behauptet, aufgrund seines riesigen Volumens das absolut größte der größten Gebäude der Welt zu sein. Einige der großartigsten Flugzeuge, die je gebaut wurden, werden hier zusammengebaut, wie die Großraumflugzeuge Boeing 747, 767, 777 und der neue 787 Dreamliner. Die Anlage wurde 1967 in Betrieb genommen, um die ersten 747 Jumbo-Jets zu produzieren. Die Fabrik ist sieben Tage die Woche für öffentliche Führungen geöffnet und beherbergt sechs Kaffeestände, eine Bank und mehrere Cafés. Blumenauktion AalsmeerGrößter Fußabdruck auf dem Boden Standort: Aalsmeer, HollandGrundfläche: 518.000 m2 (5,6 Millionen Quadratfuß) Baujahr: 1972 Orange, Creative Commons Blumen, wirklich? Ja wirklich. Wenn man bedenkt, dass Holland so klein ist, würde man nicht erwarten, dass es Platz für ein so großes Gebäude gibt. Hier fahren die Mitarbeiter mit über 270.000 Trolleys durch die Anlage. Das Gebäude enthält 13 Auktionsräume und 40 Auktionsuhren. Gut, wenn man bedenkt, dass hier täglich rund 20 Millionen Blumen verkauft werden. New Century Global CenterGrößtes Gebäude nach Grundfläche Standort: Chengdu, ChinaGrundfläche: 1.760.000 m2 (18.900.000 sq ft)Volumen: ca. 7,4 Millionen m3 (260 Millionen Kubikfuß) Baujahr: 2013 Galaxyharrylion/Creative Commons Obwohl es nicht die größte Grundfläche auf dem Boden hat (dh die größte Fläche im Erdgeschoss), hat dieses Gebäude in China die größte Gesamtfläche, wenn man alle Stockwerke zusammenzählt. Dieses Mehrzweckgebäude kommt knapp an Dubais International Airport Terminal 3 vorbei. Im Gegensatz zu Dubais Terminal ist dieses Gebäude jedoch umstritten. Kurz vor der Eröffnung wurde der Eigentümer wegen Korruptionsvorwürfen festgenommen, gefolgt von der Festnahme von über 50 lokalen Regierungsbeamten wegen ähnlicher Anschuldigungen. Großes Gebäude, große Korruption. Burj KhalifaHöchster Wolkenkratzer Ort: Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Höhe: 829,8 m (2.722 ft) Baujahr: 2010 Nepenthes/Creative Commons Was soll man über das höchste „Megatall“-Gebäude der Welt sagen? Nun, es erstreckt sich für den Anfang fast einen Kilometer in den Himmel. Es gibt 211 Stockwerke und 58 Aufzüge, es hat eine Grundfläche von 309.473 m2 (3.331.100 Quadratfuß) und hat über 17 Höhenrekorde gebrochen, darunter den höchsten Nachtclub und das höchste Restaurant der Welt. Leider hat es nur das zweithöchste Schwimmbecken der Welt. Bei einem Preis von 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar erwartet man wirklich das höchste Schwimmbecken, oder? Tokyo SkytreeHöchster selbsttragender Turm Ort: Tokyo, JapanHöhe: 634m (2.080ft)Baujahr: 2011 Creative Commons Der Eröffnungstag von Japans größtem Bauwerk zog Zehntausende Menschen an. Leider versperrten die regnerischen Bedingungen die Aussicht von der Aussichtsplattform des Turms. Starke Winde zwangen auch die Abschaltung von zwei Aufzügen und ließen einige Besucher auf der Aussichtsplattform festsitzen. Trotzdem besuchten 1,6 Millionen Menschen Skytree in der ersten Woche. Die Höhe von 634 m (2.

080 ft) wurde so gewählt, dass sie sich leicht merken lässt. Die Zahlen 6 (mu), 3 (sa), 4 (shi) stehen für „Musashi“, ein alter Name der Region, in der heute der Tokyo Skytree steht. Shinsegae Centum CityGrößtes Kaufhaus Standort: Busan, SüdkoreaGrundfläche: 509.810 m2 (5.487.500 sq ft) Baujahr: 2009 Michiel1972/Creative Commons Daraus bestehen meine Alpträume. Das größte Kaufhaus der Welt (noch größer als Macy's in New York) muss Südkoreas Ehemännern und Freunden Schauer über den Rücken jagen. Der Name Shinsegae bedeutet auf Koreanisch wörtlich „Neue Welt“. Die Grundfläche des Gebäudes ist größer als der internationale Flughafen in Seoul. Schrecklich. Palast des ParlamentsGrößtes Parlamentsgebäude Creative Commons Standort: Bukarest, Rumänien Nutzfläche: 330.000 m2 (3,55 Millionen Quadratfuß) Baujahr: 1997 Der totalitäre rumänische Diktator Nicolae Ceaușescu hat riesige Gebiete der Hauptstadt seines Landes planiert, um Platz für seine verrückten großen Pläne zu schaffen. Eines der wenigen tatsächlich fertiggestellten Gebäude war der Palatul Parlamentului, ein Mehrzweckgebäude, in dem beide Kammern des rumänischen Parlaments untergebracht sind. Das Gebäude ist mit mindestens 1.100 Räumen das weltweit zweitgrößte zivile Gebäude mit Verwaltungsfunktion (nach dem Pentagon in den USA). Königlicher Palast von MadridGrößter königlicher Palast Standort: Madrid, SpanienGrundfläche: 135.000 m2 (1.450.000 sq ft) Baujahr: 1755 Daderot/Creative Commons Der Palast ist die offizielle Residenz der spanischen Königsfamilie, wird aber nur für Staatszeremonien genutzt. König Felipe VI. und die Königsfamilie entscheiden sich stattdessen für einen Aufenthalt in ihrem bescheideneren Palast am Stadtrand von Madrid. Es muss schön sein, eine Auswahl an Palästen zu haben. Der Palast hat 135.000 Quadratmeter (1.450.000 Quadratfuß) Nutzfläche und enthält 3.418 Zimmer. Manchmal ziehe ich es vor, in meinem bescheideneren zweiten Zuhause zu bleiben. Es ist das Haus meiner Eltern in Sussex und sie haben eine Garage. Also dort. Abraj Al Bait TowersHöchster Uhrturm Ort: Mekka, Saudi-Arabien Höhe: 601 m (1.972 ft) Baujahr: 2011 Citizen59/Creative Commons Mit 601 Metern ist dies ein sehr hohes Gebäude. Tatsächlich ist es das dritthöchste Gebäude und das vierthöchste freistehende Bauwerk der Welt. Stellen Sie vier Uhren darauf und es wird auch der höchste Uhrturm der Welt. Das Gebäude ist Teil des King Abdulaziz Endowment Project, eines staatlichen Megatall-Gebäudekomplexes, der nur wenige Meter von der zweitgrößten Moschee der Welt und der heiligsten Stätte des Islam, der Kaaba, entfernt ist, wo Muslime die Hajj-Pilgerfahrt unternehmen. Louvre-Museum (Musée du Louvre) Größtes Museum Standort: Paris, FrankreichGrundfläche: 210.000 m2 (2.260.421 sq ft) Baujahr: Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts Photoeverywhere.co.uk Fast 35.000 Objekte von der Vorgeschichte bis zum 21. Jahrhundert werden auf einer Fläche von 60.600 m2 (652.300 sq ft) im ikonischen Louvre-Gebäude am Ufer der Seine in Paris ausgestellt. Der Louvre ist mit über 9,7 Millionen Besuchern im Jahr 2012 das meistbesuchte Museum der Welt. Ursprünglich im 12. Jahrhundert als Festung erbaut, wurde es 1792 als Museum eingerichtet. Unter Napoléon wurde das Museum in Musée Napoléon umbenannt, aber glücklicherweise änderte sich der Name nicht kleben. Angkor WatGrößte religiöse Struktur der Welt Ort: Provinz Siem Reap, KambodschaFußfläche: 1,6 Millionen m2 (17,5 Millionen Quadratfuß) Baujahr: 12. Jahrhundert Atlas & Boots Der Khmer-König Suryavarman II ließ diesen Gebäudekomplex in Auftrag geben, um den hinduistischen Gott Vishnu in der Hauptstadt des Khmer-Reiches zu ehren. Es diente auch als sein Staatstempel und später als Mausoleum. Seine Umfassungsmauer misst 1.280 m (4.200 Fuß) und seine Bevölkerung betrug vor seiner Aufgabe im Jahr 1432 über 80.000. Obwohl es sich nicht um ein einzigartiges Gebäude handelt, verdient diese epische Konstruktion (die sich über mindestens 37 Jahre erstreckt) zumindest eine Erwähnung in dieser Liste.

Istanbul Çağlayan JustizpalastGrößtes Gerichtsgebäude Standort: Istanbul, TürkeiGrundfläche: 300.000 m2 (3,0 Millionen Quadratfuß) Baujahr: 2011 Iljacadiz/Creative Commons Leider machte dieses großartige Bauwerk, das als Symbol für Hoffnung und Gerechtigkeit errichtet wurde, erst vor wenigen Wochen wegen einer tragischen Geiselnahme im Justizpalast Schlagzeilen. Zwei bewaffnete Männer nahmen einen führenden Staatsanwalt für mehrere Stunden als Geisel, bevor die Polizei das Gebäude stürmte und beide bewaffneten Männer tötete. Der Staatsanwalt wurde traurigerweise in den Kampf verwickelt und starb später an seinen Verletzungen. Ericsson GlobeGrößtes halbkugelförmiges Gebäude Standort: Stockholm, Schweden Volumen: 600.000 m3 (21 Millionen Kubikfuß) Baujahr: 1989 Fredrik Posse/Creative Commons Dieses Gebäude ist nicht nur eine nationale Arena, es repräsentiert auch die Sonne im schwedischen Sonnensystem und ist damit das größte halbkugelförmige Gebäude der Welt und Teil des weltweit größten maßstabsgetreuen Modells des Sonnensystems. Die anderen Elemente des Sonnensystems werden durch verschiedene Strukturen dargestellt, die über ganz Schweden verstreut sind. Die inneren Planeten sind auch in Stockholm zu finden, aber die äußeren Planeten befinden sich nördlich in anderen Städten entlang der Ostseeküste. Das System ist im Maßstab 1:20 Millionen, falls Sie ein größeres bauen möchten. Jetzt, größer als je zuvor, ist diese lang erwartete überarbeitete Ausgabe von Judith Duprés Bestseller Wolkenkratzer eine riesige Feier der bedeutendsten Überbauten von heute. Es verfügt über ein völlig neues Design mit Farbfotos, 10 neuen Gebäuden und durchgehend informativen Updates. Hauptbild: Fredrik Posse/Creative Commons .

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I listened to two fantastic episodes on writing yesterday.

The first is "Feel the Burn" on Writing Excuses. The last year has been challenging for a lot of folks and many people (myself included) are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out. For writers and creatives, this episode provides excellent advice on the necessity of taking breaks and providing room for rest, while reminding you that you are not alone: https://writingexcuses.com/2022/12/18/17-51-feel-the-burn/

The second is the episode of She Plays Games, in which Hannah Nicklin, studio lead at Die Gute Fabrik, discusses her new book, Writing for Games. Nicklin provides a number of fantastic insights on this episode, which has me eager to go read her book: https://www.sheplaysgames.co/episodes/96-hannah-nicklin

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#i like how my prose fiction always has a poetic tinge to it and never quite sits within the boundaries of 'short story'

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#5

Jesper Fahey, a powerful Grisha?

In the Shadow and Bone TV series and the famous Six of Crows duology, the Dreg's Jesper Fahey is a prized sharpshooter. Initially Kaz's left hand man, Jesper's a fan-favourite of the Dreg's team; whether you discovered him through the original Fjerda heist or through the Crow's attempts to steal the Sun Summoner. We fall for him for his trick-shots, quick humour and perchance for trouble.

But a little know fact about Jesper for TV show watchers is that he's actually a Fabrikator Durast Grisha (or Zowa as he refers to himself). The book forces Jesper to reveal his use of small science to the rest of the gang and hypothesises it to be the reason for his impeccable aim and curved bullets. However, throughout the book it's heavily implied that he's powers are quite weak for a Grisha, with him failing to perform simple tasks that we watch the other Grisha's of his order do with ease in the original Shadow and Bone trilogy.

I'm here to prove that hypothesis wrong :DDD

Okay, so the most important thing to remember about Grisha magic is introduced by General Kirigan from the SaB series. In order for a Grisha to use the small science, there are two general rules:

They must use some kind of hand gesture to coordinate the attack

They must be able to see the actual object that they are manipulating.

Throughout the SoC and CK books, we watch Jesper (and his mother) defy both rules. The most popular example is his curving of bullets; while some might argue his actual hand gesture of pulling the trigger is a hand gesture might be the equivalent of rule 1, this is only releasing the bullet into the air and the actual curving of the bullet happens AFTER this moment. However, for argument's sake, lets say that Jesper somehow manages to curve the bullet BEFORE it actually leaves the gun...this means that he's manipulating an object that he can't see yet, meaning that he's defying rule 2.

Furthermore, it is greatly implied that Jesper's talent parallels the power of his mother, Aditi Hilli (who some might remember through Leoni's story from a different series). Aditi Hilli's unfortunate death in Jesper's childhood is revealed through an introceptive chapter from Jesper's perspective at some point in the SoC novels as well; she dies extracting sickness from the body of a young girl.

This is a clear example of Grisha small science that defies the second rule created in the original trilogy. Aditi uses powers that she can neither see (Rule 2) or visualise but can transport this substance from one 'vessel' to another.

Assuming that Jesper possesses the same talent, this kind of power is unheard of from the lowest class of Grisha and quite impressive for the highest class of Healers as well.

Some other smaller points to make about Jesper's talent also relate to the narration of the novel. Most of Jesper's powers are revealed through his own perspective and we know quite clearly he is an unreliable narrator, especially relating to himself. Despite having a cheerful, bubbly exterior, Jesper's insecurities around his gambling addiction actually lead to him having quite a low self-esteem. He might actually be a much more powerful Grisha but as we see him work through his own mind, we don't see the real picture of what he can do.

Furthermore, similar to Alina at the beginning of the SaB trilogy, Jesper suffers from hiding his powers (in particular from his father) which is known to weaken Grisha small science. If he potentially stops weakening his own power, it is quite likely that he will be much more powerful (recall how Alina was unable to even summon by herself at first while Jesper can already curve bullets).

In conclusion, Jesper's Grisha powers are disproportionally represented in the SoC books. We are revealed to the extent of Grisha power repetitively through the series; from Nina's heart-render abilities to the tailoring of Wylan's appearance in CK. Could it be that Jesper is actually as powerful or perhaps even more so than these incredible Grisha? Would it make him a different character/ change the dynamic of the group?

There's at least another season of the SaB trilogy and another (potential) book coming out for the SoC series. I'm quite excited to see how it will all play out :)

38 notes - Posted June 20, 2022

#4

Rhyming Poems: A Guide

Hi again everyone :))) Thanks for the amazing response on my previous post (Constructive Criticism: A Guide)....I'm still shook by how much it took off! Anyways, here's the latest edition of my writing advice column, all on the infamous rhyming poems <333 So sit back, grab a cuppa and let's delve into this notoriously tricky writing form.

Rhyming poems. We've all written them, generally in early primary school when we first read Dr Seuss. They seem like the most basic form of poetry; a clear structure and form that is easy to adapt! And throughout history, rhyme has left its mark on almost all of the iconic poetic works; whether it be the infamous Shakespearean Sonnet, the more modernist verse narratives or even simple nursery rhymes.

So despite rhyming poems being the first poems that almost all of us encounter, why are they so tricky to write??? Here are the main reasons (I've listed them here so when we talk about conquering the rhyming poem we can overcome these hurdles):

Rhyme limits the choice of words. Poetry as an art-form is EXTREMELY dependent on word choice, especially because so few are generally used (unless you are writing an epic). With rhyme, we can no longer have the freedom to choose what words fit....this makes it difficult to communicate a very specific and tailored message

Rhyme greatly influences the meter of a poem. While not all rhyming poems have to be as fixed of a form as sonnets (think iambic pentameter), there is definitely restriction of syllables, line length and verses in rhyming poems. This becomes even greater of a problem when rhyme schemes are introduced (think ABAB structures).

Rhyming is hard. This is perhaps the most obvious but greatest factor that deters poets from rhyme. It is hard! It's hard to rhyme and not sound like you are writing a clapping game. It's hard to rhyme and have a solid structure when you're delving into the fluid metaphysical. It's hard to create something stunning when you are so restricted!!

So with all these factors in mind, here are a few tips I've put together to make this writing form easier. Keep in mind, rhyme, like any other poetic device, is most effective when used in moderation! Be careful with how much you add! It's like sugar in a tea; some types taste good with entire spoonfuls while others require just a dash.

My biggest tip for rhyming poems is try not to close yourself in too early. Unless you have specific word pairs in mind, always try and end your lines (which are in the rhyme scheme) with easy-to-rhyme words. For example, instead of using "morning" , you might use "day". Of course this may seem like you are replacing sophisticated words for simpler ones but often these words are the ones that carry the most meaning and make your work accessible! You can also try for some nice metaphors to fit into these scheme.

Try and find rhyming pairs! Often when writing rhyme, it's hard to find suitable words that fit your message. Find words that rhyme and have a similar kind of 'vibe' BEFORE writing your verse to avoid this problem. For example, a key conceit in my upcoming sonnet is situated around the words "ebb" and "web".

Don't be afraid of half-rhyme! This is such a good way to get out of the 'clap game' trap that rhyming poems seem to fall into; it almost seems to break out of that strict form and allows you a bit of space to play. You can use half-rhyme if you have a key change in your poem or simply scatter it around to keep it fluid and moving. For example, Seamus Heaney (if you've read my other work, you'd know I'm obsessed with his stuff!) often uses half-rhyme in his Glanmore Sonnets as a subversion of the traditional Irish Sonnet. Half-rhyme also puts a modernist touch to the more traditional poetic forms :)

Finally, use all the tools at your disposal! I've seen so many 'professional' poets saying "Don't use free online rhyme programs" but imo that's just rubbish. EVERY POET USES EVERY TOOL AT THEIR DISPOSAL! I can say that from my own personal experience; I've published poems in some nice poetry magazines and I always use those dumb rhyme-zone tools to find the right words! They even have modes to find the "percentage" of rhyme so you can effectively utilise half-rhymes in your work as well. Don't discount these tools and don't feel like any less of a poet if you use them. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR YOU; USE THEM!

So with that, I'll wrap up my rhyming poem guide. If I come up with any other tools, I'll add them and if you have any tricks, feel free to reblog and add as well :)) Rhyming poetry is hard and even if it doesn't work out quite as nicely as you intended, don't feel disheartened! It can take years of practise to master this form! But for now, happy crafting and feel free to share your work because I'd love to read it :) Re-blogs and likes are always warmly appreciated, as well as con-crit for my articles <3

Happy crafting,

Hics <3

50 notes - Posted June 26, 2022

#3

The Secret History by Donna Tartt is just so stunning! I've almost finished the book (just a chapter to go that I'm holding on to for so long because I don't want it to end) and I'm blown away. It's truly a work of literary fiction; the gorgeous John Donne-esque study of humanity vs rationality is such a powerful lens to explore the complex relationships (and demise) of the six university students the novel circulates around. I'm in love with their nuanced relationship with each other (lingering somewhere between romance, hatred and brotherhood - this actually really reminds me of the relationship between men in ancient greek texts that modern translations are always conflicted if they are in love or just close friends). I'm in love with the study of how language enriches, tears and shapes the characters. I've been ranting to a friend about how its giving me Great Gatsby crossed with Macbeth crossed with Lord of the Flies vibes because it pays homage to the origins and development of the novel form throughout time with its delicate character arcs and novel progression. The hamartia of all the main characters leading to their downfall, the unreliable narrator (Richard is one of the most interesting protagonists I've ever read and such a creative perspective to tell the story), the beautiful and symbolic prose that glows even when it's pulled apart.

This is something that I'd definitely recommend everyone to read!

62 notes - Posted November 5, 2022

#2

Constructive Criticism: A Guide

Hey everyone :)) Here's a quick guide that I've created for giving others constructive criticism. This is by no means 'all inclusive' and you should of course use your own judgment before sending anyone feedback of any kind, but here a few general rules that I use when writing con crit (as a professional editor) <3

For those wondering, don't worry, I'm still working on another SoC rant and some more poetry but this is just an interesting aside I thought I might post :DD

So without any further ado, the concrit rules:

Firstly and most importantly, don't provide constructive criticism unless the writer has explicitly asked for feedback. If you're asked by a friend to 'let me know what you think' -- this is generally an opening for support, rather than concrit

Be sure to read the text as an objective piece of work, with a clear frame of mind. These may seem like obvious stipulations, but avoid reading anything for the couple of hours before you read the work to prevent your mind being swayed to a particular judgment (e.g. reading a famous poet's work might make you more critical of a novice writer's first poetry). On that point, remember:

You are not here to give judgement! Avoid stating any terms like "Overall, this piece of work is good enough for ...." or "I think that I would rate this work a ../10". Your job is to provide an analysis of the text in front of you, not its value or worth

Okay, so now to the actual concrit. Lets say you've read this person's work and you're ready to give your feedback:

Always open up with your interpretation of the work so that the writer can see what exactly you are thinking as you are analysing. This statement could be something as simple as "The poem that you've sent me was an evocative teenage love story intersected with romantic poetry to show the everlasting nature of love". In the case that you have mis-interpreted the text, this allows the writer to take your further evaluations with a grain of salt and also gives them a subtle nudge to perhaps improve the clarity of their message :)

List your points in size order. What I mean by that is start with the easiest thing that the writer can fix (e.g. your basic line edit including spelling, punctation, grammar, word choice, etc.) and then slowly work down your edit as you reach the bigger ideas (e.g. major themes, overarching concepts, etc). There are a few benefits for doing it this way. Firstly, as a reader, it makes logical sense to evaluate the themes of a text after you have finished reading the entire work; this way you have a greater appreciation for the text as a whole (which is required for a concept) rather than the text as a collection of small parts. Secondly, for a writer who may be using your edit like a checklist, they can quickly 'tick-off' the easy fixes and then work the bones of their text more thoroughly (also its often hard to start editing your work and simple fixes are a good early motivator).

Afterwards, I always like to go for the 'one for one' rule. For every one feature you 'criticise', give one place where the writer as done well. These should generally be linked if possible. I'll give an example, say my friend who is writing the teenage love story has a really compelling plot that falls short due to flat characters....you'd state something like "You create a touching story that could be enhanced through better characterisation." So this way, you acknowledge the work the writer has done and also introduce your feedback. Notice how instead of criticising, I posed the above statement like an improvement. Give the person something concrete to work on!

Expand! Apart from the judgemental trope, the other trap that editors often fall into is writing wishy-washy statements that don't really have a solution. I'm sure we've all been in that english class with that one teacher who circles entire paragraphs with the overly descriptive term 'vague' and not had a clue about what to fix. Don't be that teacher! Try and list as many clear examples of what the author could touch up on and fix (without sounding too domineering of course). For example: "The characterisation of your protagonist Sue falls a little flat because it's hard to have empathy for her. You portray her as an extremely beautiful young woman who is bullied for her good looks but is still really popular....I'd suggest reconsidering how realistic this may be. You have an amazing connection built up between Sue and Alex however, perhaps a greater focus on that rather than so much description about Sue might be more effective :)"

Finally, wrap everything up with a nice (generally uplifting) conclusion. My advice is that no matter how terrible the text you have just read, the writer has taken the steps to go out and send you their work! This is much more difficult that it seems! Congratulate them for their effort, perhaps point out some of the nicest parts of their work. I like to add short quotes from the work that I found particularly interesting at the end. This not only leaves them on a happier note but also makes them feel comfortable and safe about sharing their work and moving to improve it! Remember, you have had plenty of time to talk about the flaws, this is the time to build up their morale and let them work through everything.

Okay, so now you've written out your concrit. Here are a few things you should do before sending it to the person:

Give the text another read! I cannot emphasise how important this point is!!! Often themes or concepts that might not have made too much sense the first time become a lot clearer now that you are in the world of the text. Also you can make sure that your critiques actually match the work :)

Give your concrit a read. Try and avoid basic spelling and grammar mistakes and make sure you don't sound too patronising or rude. Perhaps sprinkle some other nice things in there too :)

Remember, a piece of writing is often someone's baby! It can be personal and vulnerable for someone to hear its criticism. Be kind and supportive in your work!

If everything is good, send through your concrit to the person. Generally I like to wait a few days or until the person themselves reaches out to me again before talking about the text anymore. Give them some time to process; allow them the space to decide what they want to do with their work.

Sometimes, your writer might not take all of your edits on board. That is perfectly okay! You, like any other human being, can be flawed and have opinions that don't align with someone else. At the end of the day, it is not your work that you are giving concrit to and it is entirely the writer's decision of how they want to shape their work. Try not to take ignored concrit too personally :)

So there you have it; a relatively comprehensive guide to giving concrit. Whether it be for the next literary journal you edit or for that fanfiction you've read (with a writer specifically asking for concrit ofc), I hope some of these tips and tricks help you in your editing work :) If you have any questions, feel free to ask me (I love asks, comments and DMs) :))) I might consider doing beta reading here in the future and if you have requests you can also contact me as above!

Concrit is welcome for this article (ironic, isn't it?) cos I've literally written it all in one sitting and not even had a glance over it before posting (terrible writing advice...don't do that) :) Reblogs and likes are also extremely appreciated!!! Anyways, happy editing out there folks :)

Until next time,

Hics <3

141 notes - Posted June 23, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I think in a way all the main characters from the secret history have a greek god equivalent which such a powerful meta-narrative created by Donna Tartt.

Julian of course is Zeus; all powerful, untouchable and superficially the bestower of justice. All the characters look up to him as the great father (like how Zeus was)....until we realise he's actually just a coward who wants to save his own skin (even the most casual greek mythology reader would know how terrible zeus truly is).

Henry is Dionysus; tragic back-story, favourite of Julian, attractive and a natural leader. His obsession with the bacchanal (from all the six, he was the one most driven to do this) also makes sense then -- despite the 'order' that surrounds him, he is intrinsically drawn to chaos.

Charles is Apollo; likeable, brilliant but once you peel back his carefully crafted exterior, he is just as ruthless as the rest of the six. Camilla, his twin sister would be Artemis; untouchable (she also remains single throughout the book despite everyone being in love with her), clever and beautiful.

Francis I see as Hermes...god of messages (he's the only one who really stays in touch with Richard and keeps the group together at the end), travel and boundaries (with his home being like the 'safe place' for the entire group). Hermes is also the god of tricksters...while Francis doesn't play any practical jokes, Richard is constantly deceived by him (until he comes to realise that Francis is really no better than the rest of the group).

Now this one is a bit of a curve-ball but I personally see Bunny as Prometheus. You know, the titan who was favoured by Zeus until he gave the mortals fire and then was cursed to eternal damnation? While Bunny isn't quite as sacrificial, his realisation of the murder is the first straw in the group's elaborate lies coming undone (the way that Prometheus's sacrifice allowed the humans to gain some level of power against the gods).

I think that Richard then fits Ariadne. A minor goddess who as a mortal (mortal signifying the characters not related to the ancient greek class) is betrayed by the people who love her and then dumped on Dionysus' shore (remember Henry taking Richard to hospital that winter?). She falls for Dionysus (okay maybe this is a little bit self-indulgent...Richard/Henry <3) and the freedom she gains from being around with him (like how Richard tries to escape his childhood and has an obsession with beauty). Eventually, her downfall is through trusting the freedom that Dionysus gave her (the way that Henry plans to pin the blame on Richard during the end of the book)...quite similar to how the book doesn't end happily for any of the characters.

Also Judy Poovey is Aphrodite for absolutely no reason except that she's stunning....

Isn't it ironic how out of all of them, only Bunny and Richard aren't olympian gods?

Every time that I think I'm over this book I discover another thread....

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Kaz Brekker x alkemi Reader - Strange Truths

A/n: This was so fun to do and me being an Alkemi really was happy with this request! Thank you! I'm so sorry it took so long though!

Warnings: None? Needles?

Request: ok ok so i have an idea- a kaz brekker x alkemi reader where kaz accidentally drinks one of the reader's newest chemical (prolly cause jesper slipped it into his drink) and it makes him super flustered and vv talkative and the reader has to keep him in their lab until they can finish the antidote and kaz tells the reader he likes them right after he takes the antidote so the reader realizes he's actually serious-

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Most people underestimated alkemi's but once they did it once they would not do it again. Kaz Brekker knew that alkemi's could just be as dangerous as a squaller all the way to a shadow or sun summoner if they were powerful enough. To be fair, very few were that powerful but most could kill you slowly and far worse than a heartrender so...

But you were a very powerful alkmei- one of the most powerful to ever live and that was why you are part of the crows. You can fight just fine, but the dregs had seemed to be getting very creative with their ways of killing to getting information and this was all thanks to you.

Though not all appreciated your talents.

Nina has grown up thinking that the alkemi's were weak was a part of those few, Inej just didn't understand you, Jesper understood but was still trying to come to terms with his own Grisha powers, Wylan thought you were amazing and Matthias was just flat out scared.

But that all changed when one day you poisoned a whole army.

Oh, Kaz was just... Happy? No one really knew, but sometimes he just seemed a bit more satisfied about how things were going with you around. Unfortunately for you, that meant he had to spend a bit more time around you trying to come up with more ideas. And that would have been just fine if it weren't for the fact that you were falling helplessly in love with Dirtyhands.

Ya, fuck.

Lately, you had been conjuring up something new in that lab of yours in the basement of the Slat. It was almost like a truth potion but not quite, it was to make it easier to get information out of its victims but not enough to notice.

Officially it was finished and you were going to go tell Kaz but you realized today everyone was going to be at the Crow Club. Just your luck that you hated socializing.

You sigh but you quickly grab the elixir and start running to the Club. Being late to a meeting was never really your foreté.

Finding finally the Crows even with the sea of people around you spot them when you meet Kaz's eyes. Of course, you had to meet his eyes. You go and sit down beside him as everyone had already decided on their drinks.

"Y/n's getting them this time since she's late!" Jesper grins in triumph as you just roll your eyes. It doesn't matter you guessed he was almost always going to be the one late so you figured it wouldn't matter if you had done it this one time. Besides, it would give the sharpshooter (and his boyfriend) a break for once.

Getting up from your seat you walk towards the bar and ask for everyone's drinks. He hands you them and you talk to the bartender as you walk back towards the group.

"I'm your waiter for one time only, don't get used to it."

Kaz just clears his throat and starts talking about a plan that's really in reality just a decoy because of Inej's intel there would be Dime Lion spies in the Crow Club today.

And why not take that to your advantage?

Suddenly Kaz stops talking and you lift an eyebrow at him. He just shakes his head and the others just shrug their shoulders and start a different conversation.

For a bit, you do engage in conversation with the other Crows but Kaz just seemed different? Like he was trying not to burst out talking or something?

"Dirtyhands, you good?"

Instantly his face flushed a bright pink and he stutters out;

"Ya-ya fine. Totally fine, everything's good. Go back to whatever I guess. Just leave me alone and do your work you shouldn't have even asked, so can you please-" He cut himself off and flushed (what you didn't even know was possible) red even brighter.

What the- You always called Kaz Dirtyhands as more as a nickname than a mean term almost like a term of endearment. Although he didn't know that he never had even blinked when you used the little nickname more than necessary so why was he now?

Also to add to that fact, was that you really never called him Kaz. It was mostly to keep yourself in check so you didn't get used to him too much. It was more like reminding yourself that you both weren't on a first-name basis even if you already were.

Narrowing your eyes, you can see that his pupils are slightly dilated and that he's bitting down on his tongue really hard to stop himself from talking. This wasn't just Kaz Brekker flustered, there was something else going on here. And you had to figure at fast before the Dime Lion spies did, or if they already had.

"Brekker, I need to you answer me honestly okay?" You lower your voice and you soften your tone like you would with your targets to get information out of them. You didn't like doing it, but it was the price to pay for his safety.

He just bobs his head up and down trying not to say anything.

"What have you ingested today?"

"Just the drink. Not anything else, being that I forg-" He cuts himself off from his whisper-rant covering his hand over his mouth.

"You haven't eaten today!" Accidently you raise your voice and the anger and concern shine through your usual stone-cold tone.

Kaz widens his eyes and gives you a look to shut the fuck up. He was still the Bastard of The Barrel after all.

Wait, now that you think about it...

You reach into your pocket for your newly brewed elixir and when you take it out it almost confirms it for you.

The lid is open.

Oh, fuck maybe it's better not to cure Kaz because you might just die after this.

It all made sense now though; talkative, flustered, overused & exaggerated facial expressions, looseness of the tongue. Those were all symptoms and you hadn't even noticed.

Well... At least you knew it worked and it was effective. Very effective... Fucking hell Kaz really is going to kill you now.

Grabbing onto his coat sleeve (being extra careful not to touch his skin) you drag him out of the crow club away from the prying eyes of everyone and the shouts of 'what the hell!' From your friends.

Quickly you drag him to the basement of the Slat where all your potions, bombs, machines, elixirs, poisons and most importantly supplies are.

"You can sit there." You point at a chair in the back of the room that basically had a view of everything.

"You better make me an antidote or I swear to-"

You cut him off before he says something he'll regret later. "Go sit your ass down Dirtyhands and let the real Grisha do their magic."

He flushes again and walks over to the chair but not without muttering under his breath how Grisha cannot do magic. And how their abilities work and etc.

By the saints! Now you really didn't want to reverse that chemical elixir, he just sounded really cute. But who the fuck are you kidding? This is Kaz Brekker we're talking about and you just thought of him as cute.

Welp, this is getting interesting.

Quickly you mix some ingredients together trying really hard to go as swift as you can. No one could see Brekker like this it would kill his reputation.

You look down at the antidote and you curse under your breath. This was going to need a needle. Oh fuck, you might as well just die right there.

Hurrying over to your cabinet you quickly go through the vials wondering what size you would need till you found the perfect one. It wasn't very big, and because it was fabrikator made he wouldn't even feel a pinch. But at the same time, it would hold your elixir even if it was a very tiny vial.

"Brekker, your gonna have to put your arm up for me."

You don't turn around knowing that this probably could be your death right here in your lab. At least Kaz Brekker will kill you so at least that's memorable. You sigh, Kaz Brekkers Alkemi was killed by Dirtyhands himself.

"Why?" Most of the time Kaz would just raise his eyebrow at you but because of the fun chemicals that he had in his body that was not the case.

"You might want to roll up your sleeve as well." You say nervously turning around so the needle was visible.

"Because I'm going to have to use a syringe."

"Are you fucking kidding me right now?!"

You slowly walk over and you shake your head.

"Sleeves up."

Kas just grumbles while putting his sleeves up you can tell he's uncomfortable. Now looking back at it you didn't really know how many barrel rats have had needles before, and if they did it probably wasn't good.

"What's your favourite colour?"

He snaps his eyes to meet yours and that's the moment you press the needle in his skin.

As you thought before he didn't flinch but he looked like he wanted to kill you with that stare but his eyes seem to soften with your worried stance.

"It didn't hurt did it?"

Kaz just shakes his head and you sigh in relief. "There shouldn't be any after-effects but I might just check in to see just in case."

He's almost out the door when he stops just at the entrance.

"Your eyes."

You whip your head around to meet his dark eyes.

"What?"

Slowly he comes away from the door frame advancing on you and he shakily takes off a glove and presses his hand against your cheek.

"You asked me what my favourite colour was."

You have convinced yourself that at this moment you have stopped breathing. Nothing else matters but you two of you in this room. The feeling of his hand on your cheek sends butterflies everywhere in you. And you can't stop to think about how beautiful and terrifying those brown nearly black eyes are.

"Boss!" There's a shout from upstairs and he quickly pulls away putting his glove back on.

"So I'll be seeing you around Brekker?"

He rolls his eyes. "You know you can call me Kaz right?"

You laugh as you herd him through the door knowing that he has business to attend to.

"But I think you much prefer when I call you Dirtyhands."

The blush spreads across his cheeks albeit not as strong this time but at least you know it's not from one of your elixirs.

"Only you Y/n only you."

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