#Damoiseau

[petitmonsieur1]

Damoiseau

[decadentworld]

What if Tommy just gets so fucking mad on Evan’s behalf after hearing about his parents’ treatment of him. What if we get an episode of Tommy going off on Evan’s parents in a rare irate moment as he’s defending him and telling them they should be ashamed, they brought this wonderful man to the world and they wouldn’t appreciate him as they should. Just laying it all out so they can see how wrong they are from an outsider perspective. What if that’s the moment Evan realizes there’s no turning back for him. That Tommy is it for him.

[askwhatsforlunch]

Spiced Coconut Bavarois

This festive, albeit light, Spiced Coconut Bavarois makes a delicately boozy and delightfully aromatic dessert to eat on New Year's Day --like we did!-- or to end any Sunday Lunch, really! Have a good one!

Ingredients (serves 6 to 8):

5 leaves gelatin

400 millilitres/13.5 fluid ounces coconut milk

6 large egg yolks

1 1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Tonka Bean

2 tablespoons white rum (like Guadeloupe's Damoiseau)

400 millilitres/13.5 fluid ounces coconut cream (very cold)

half a fresh, ripe, sweet pineapple

a quarter of a small, ripe pomegranate

Place gelatin leaves in a small bowl of cold water, to soak. Set aside.

Pour coconut milk in a large saucepan, and bring to a simmer over a medium flame.

Meanwhile, combine egg yolks, caster sugar, ground ginger and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Grate in about 1/4 teaspoon Tonka Bean.

Whisk energetically until mixture becomes pale yellow and fluffy, and falls from the whisk like a ribbon.

Once the coconut milk is just simmering, gradually pour it into the egg yolk mixture, whisking until smooth and perfectly blended.

Pour mixture back into the saucepan, and return over a medium heat. Stir with a wooden spoon, until mixture thickens like a custard, and coats the wooden spoon, for about 10 minutes.

Thoroughly squeeze the water out of the gelatin leaves, and stir them into the hot coconut custard until completely melted. Stir in the rum, and remove from the heat.

Allow to cool completely.

Rinse a pudding basin under cold water, and fit it with cling film, letting it overhang on the edges. Set aside.

Pour cold coconut cream into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer, gradually increasing speed to high, until soft peaks form. Continue beating on high speed, until stiff peaks just from.

Gently fold in coconut whipped cream, one third at a time, into cooled rum coconut custard, until well-combined and no white streak remains.

Gently spoon mixture into prepared pudding basin, folding the cling film on top. Place in the refrigerator, and chill, at least 12 hours to overnight.

Just before serving, cut slices of fresh pineapple, removing the hard core, and halving them.

Release pomegranate seeds from the fruit, removing any white skin.

Gently upturn coconut bavarois onto serving plate, and carefully remove cling film. Garnish with pineapple slices and pomegranate seeds.

Serve Spiced Coconut Bavarois with chilled Champagne!

[projectharbringercharacterask1]

Ask blog Intro post - Tyr the "Damoiseau" |

...Sat on the dry, cracked yellowish-red ground of a canyon little ways off from the clan he called home-- The young man hums an innocently jovial lullaby under his breath in sonorously harmonic tone.

In his lap rests a ribcage and skull perfectly preserved, the wooden greaves cast to lay on the ground at his feet. A soft, tender smile of sweetly serene, tranquil vivacious mischief plays on his lips --Just like his melody and tone of low, near breathless hiss of winter's chill and gruff rasp of his old light baritone cadence.

"Welcome, traveler. Don't be afraid, come closer." -There's a knowing gleam to his affable, mildly amused words of beckoning invitation, eyes of dark russet and paler reddish-brown cast down.. but not of shame, demure nor pensiveness and sorrow. How is the song still being sung, when the Mauler clearly speaks rather than hum?

It's like he knew of your arrival, long in advance.

The eyelids fall shut, hiding away the mis-matched omniscient gaze speckled with pitch-black, molten silver and fiery auburn. ....Yet it's like those eyes dril into you still regardless, through.

"Ask away. What would you want to know, Weary soul?"

[hedonist-aesthete]

I love a character that reacts to being helped the exact same way my cat responds to be helped

[firealder2005]

that’s not a squirrel you LIAR

- the damoiseau in distress

>:3

i have fooled you all once more 😈

[pilot-boi]

Hercules au

Pyrrah: Reales that .. uh.. young man!

Jaune (being held by a giant scorpion center): keep moving hot stuff.

Pyrrah: wha-but-

Pyrrah: aren't you a Damoiseau in distress?

juane: I'm a Damoiseau, I'm in distress, I can handle this.

Pyrrah:

Jaune: have a nice day.

I was summoned

Merry Christmas

[littlefankingdom]

When Robin (and Nightwing, and Red Robin) is kidnapped or needs help, it's not a "damsel in distress" situation, it's a "damoiseau in distress" one. Let me explain.

In French, we have a masculine form for "damsel". "Demoiselle" refers to a young lady, "damoiseau" to a young lord (the age bracket is teen to unmarried young adult). And with how the majority of Robins are boys, they are damoiseaux, not damsels.

But also, the funny thing about "damoiseau" is that it sounds exactly as the word "lady", "dame", and "bird", "oiseau", put together. It's literally like saying "ladybird". And what Robins are? Birds.

The prononciation of damoiseau btw (phonetically): [damwazo]

[ylge]

2nd entry of KhunBam week 2024 day 2 - Curse

We'll never be free from this white shirt 😔

Ok let's count whenever Khun became a damsel (or damoiseau?) in distress while wearing white shirt

1. Got struck by Paul to death

2. Almost got impaled by Elbaba's trident

3. Getting skewered by Dumas's spear

What's next?

[thelostgirl21]

English Translators: "Jaskier" translates as "Buttercup", but we can't just let a manly man use "Buttercup" as his nickname! That's way too feminine, and our readers would be horrified! Let's call him "Dandelion" instead. Yes, much better... Mucho macho...

Netflix & Joey Batey: Yeah, no. We'll just call him Buttercup by keeping the original Polish name, i.e. Jaskier.

So, this is our very own Prince Buttercup. He's a damoiseau in distress that's regularly in need of being rescued, enjoys chatting with animals, and might randomly break into song.

He feels very comfortable asking a strong, stoic, muscular man to accompany him to the Royal Ball for protection, and will attempt to convince him by rubbing chamomile onto his lovely bottom, giving him a bath, washing his stupid hair, and dressing him up in stylish, fine clothing.

He tends to see the good in everyone, and will spontaneously attempt to become friends with things that want to eat him (both figuratively and literally).

However he can occasionally become pretty condescending with commoners, and treat those that fail to appreciate his talent as beneath him; often with a complete disregard for his personal safety, as if it doesn't seem to occur to him right away that they'd actually dare lay their filthy hands on him.

He cries very pretty (so pretty), and will look at you with gorgeous doe eyes when he feels sad, hurt, scared, or needs a favor.

He's very distrustful and afraid of power-hungry sexy witches coming at him from many different angles, until they stop being all predatory and menacing, and begin rescuing and protecting him instead.

He gets along very well with other princes/princesses, and will resent not being invited to one of the most important social events of the Continent, but not getting to spend more time with them.

And he never experienced what romantic love truly was until he finally got to meet his very own Prince.

Obviously, Prince Radovid fell in love with our Buttercup at first sight, and was willing to give up his Kingdom for a chance to be by his side.

And as far as Prince Buttercup is concerned, he sees himself as a

because that's simply who he is, and that's also what masculinity looks like.

So, unless Jaskier, in the books, is a very insecure man that constantly worries about being mistaken for a woman, I can't help but find it hilarious that the translators of the books, in English, got so worried over "Buttercup" sounding feminine...

...when the character himself likely wouldn't have been bothered by the way it sounds in the least, and would totally have rocked that nickname while making it work perfectly for a guy!

Hell! As a non-native English speaker, other than the fact that I've seen the movie "The Princess Bride", and the princess in it was named "Buttercup", my brain does not at all perceive "Buttercup" as inherently feminine, nor "Dandelion" as inherently masculine.

Perhaps because, in French, each word has its own gender, and "bouton d'or" (i.e. "buttercup", but the literal translation would be "button made of gold") is masculine.

Un bouton d'or (a buttercup) is masculine.

Un pissenlit (a dandelion) is masculine.

Une rose (a rose) is feminine.

Une tulippe (a tulip) is feminine.

Etc.

"Princess Buttercup" is thus named "Princesse Bouton d'or" (it's actually the title of the movie) in French.

But "Bouton d'or" (Buttercup) is, by itself, a masculine word.

The funny thing is that, where I'm from, I think the dandelion is literally the single most hated flower I can think of.

When I was a kid, my parents - and pretty much all our neighbors - spent countless hours trying to remove every single dandelion they could find on their lawn and in their garden while making sure to fully eliminate the whole root, because they tended to replace all the grass, and some of the other flowers and plants from their garden.

Some of our neighbors had their lawns treated with very harsh chemicals (many of which are thankfully illegal today) in a desperate effort to get rid of them.

Dandelion always makes allergy season a complete and utter nightmare, makes it harder to breathe outside (those floating bits clouding the air always get stuck in your nose, throat or even eyes), it also clogs the air filter of your car...

And, when you cut them at the stem, your hands wind up all sticky and smelling awful.

Unless they want to make a point that they'll be extremely annoying, unwanted, sticky, smelly, trying to get into every single exposed orifice of your body as soon as you're exposed to them, and hard to get rid of, why would anyone ever wish to nickname themselves "dandelion"?

I mean, "pissenlit", the French name for "dandelion", comes from "pisse-en-lit" and literally means "peeing-in-bed".

Because if you eat dandelion leaves, they will make you pee and wet your bed (they have a strong diuretic effect).

Yes, we hate the dandelion so much, that we've decided to name that freaking flower "peeing-in-bed".

So, if you go from the original Polish name to the English translation of the name, and then translate the English name back to French...

You've essentially replaced:

Jaskier - > Buttercup - > Button made of gold (Bouton d'or).

By

Jaskier - > Dandelion - > Peeing-in-bed (Pissenlit).

It's hilarious!

All because some English translator got scared "Buttercup" would sound "too feminine".

The good news is that we kept Jaskier's name as "Jaskier" in the French translation of the books and the games. Although Bouton d'or would have worked just fine.

But yeah, come on! Jaskier would have made a beautiful Buttercup!

#the art of creating some gender issue where there's none.

When in doubt, just ask the character...

Would Jaskier have had what it took to call himself a "Buttercup"?

You bet your lovely bottom and bloated biceps he would have!

Still can't wrap my mind around him being a peeing-in-bed flower in English... Just... Nope! Does not compute.

[smokietaylor]

New fanfic alert!!!

Damoiseau in Distress (Simon “Ghost” Riley x Reader)

Description: Simon “Ghost” Riley has been taken captive while he is on a mission, unwilling to give up his teammates’ coordinates. That's until his interrogator brings out the one thing he cares about.

NSFW Content

18+ only

Minors DNI

READ MORE HERE

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Concept design test - Turned final + "lore"

The only thing that went bye-bye, was the lipstick.

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Lore of the Knave - "Arlecchino"

|> Intro (origins?) story |> Resonance hall idle "animations" & "voice lines" |> "Voicelines" -Main theme- In-depth dive - Voice headcanons |> Secondary theme (Battle/Intro theme) - Forest Dance >> Themes playlist

====Resonance hall idles, affinity lines & "voicelines"=========

The Knave's ''animations''

1) One of Arlecchino's idles in res hall is him summoning little warblers (see "Secret, can you keep it?") and look at them perched on his finger/in his palm with this expressionless look. Maybe tiny hint of mournful/fond/pensive for a split second--Then curls his hand into a fist, the bird turning to magic dust that scatters out through his fingers upward and fades. As he turns back to the screen with his idle full-body pose.

2) Standing in that pose as in the picture above, but his eyes glance at the fire phantoms (similar to those in Arlecchino's boss fight trailer, fire-shadows with their hands over their chest and holding scythe?) that slowly emerge behind his back from him (like some dementors in a way) and he dispels/dismisses them with a wing, eyes closing as if in pain/agitated and looks back at the screen with his resting face.

What his summons kind of look like/idea-

The Knave's voice-lines

Deploy: "Noted." (Emotionless cold)

Upgrade: "Hm." (Contemplative but not ungrateful. Just not huge reaction/enthusiasm)

Ultimate: "Witness my rise." (Like how Arlecchino says it. It's almost a rough growl in a low voice, that tapers to how Berial sounds in his ult)

Defeated: "Another...cycle.." Previous defeated line "I will..come...back.." Victory: "What's our next objective?" (clinical again.)

First Recruitment: "Name your contract."

-Resonating Hall Idles-

1 "You have something to say? Go on. You have my full, undivided attention." (With his back to you, arms folded behind his back and tail on the ground and curled around his feet a bit. Then glances at the Player slightly over his shoulder as he crosses his arms, expectant and still waiting for you to speak up. Then his tail-tip gives a single tap on the ground as he sighs through his nose -suppressed sigh- and turns around to face the screen to assume his idle pose.)

2 "....." (The first idle I described with the birds)

3 "...." (The second with the shadows)

4 "Is this everything..?" (Emotionless, asking you if he's dismissed.)

---Affinity Gift---

General line: "......thanks."

When gifted fav item -Either a demon's eye or flower bouquet: "....Home......I can hear them sing..." (Closes his eyes with a wistful tint to his expression, as if recalling fond memories...and being hurt but smiles ever so subtly, a sad tired smile of longing.)

When given item he hates (Can be Celestial sword or Graveborn lantern): "............" (Very cold, mildly agitated silence mixed with agonized mourning.)

Official tags for The Knave cryptid: The "Mad-Hatter", "Arlecchino", The "Knave" , project "harbringer" , "Harlequin", Pawn of contracts, the Solemn jester, Solemn jester

The other Cryptids' ask blogs |> The Damoiseau - "The Blind prophet" |> The Balladeer - "The Kuker" / "The Missing" |> The Marionet - Executioner/ The "Debt-collector" |> The Fair Gentleman / Unbound Will- of wisp

[projectharbringercharacterask1]

In-depth dive into...The "Damoiseau"/ Tyr

How the name came about --

"Also fun little trivia on why Dam goes by Tyr and Odin interchangeably: "Tyr is the Norse god of war. While Tyr was not worshipped as frequently as other Norse gods, such as Odin or Thor, he was well respected. Some believe that Tyr was commonly worshiped in the ancient period but was gradually supplanted by other gods." -Google /Finch (From my chat with firenation)

"And also that when Tyr switched efforts from war to peace, Odin didn't like that and assumes his identity whenever it suited him. --Again, according to Google." -Finch

So I think this really suits Soren as his culture & faction is all about war. And thus the name Tyr -The god of war. And then he also took on the name of Odin in reference to the All-father being one-eyed (And Soren/Dam keep one eye close or both closed), having hung from the word tree as symbolic death & sacrifice (Which in Soren's case is both symbolic and kind of literal in a way...) to gain the knowledge, wisdom. Omnipotent and all-seeing, all-knowing And Soren is that/became that.

"In Norse mythology, Gungnir is the spear of the god Odin. It is known for always hitting the target of the attacker regardless of the attacker's skill." -Google/wiki"

Yep, that one. So this makes me think that Odin does use spears. Otherwise why bother making one for the hell of it?

"And Huginn (memory) and Munin (thought) - Odin's crows, for the Damoiseau could be his eyes. The ones that he sometimes makes visible to scare off.

And his prophetic abilities through Pirin--Pirin's grandpa/grandma was of the Moirai: A bloodline of prophets, oracles and seers, divinators who have lost their physical sight one way or another. And in place of the physical sight sacrificed or lost-- They have a spiritual and or future foresight.

A quote from my Unveil- "Blind Moirai/ "Blind-eye weavers" - Known for being blind, having lost their sight either at birth or getting their eyes damaged severely, resulting in gaining or manifesting their prophetic ability. Appearance vary for each individual, some look more humanoid, some less and others go full bat. Seers, divinators, oracles, prophets, shamans, spiritual communicators. 3rd dynasty."

And then Odin acts gentle towards them (Raptor), like an older brother/Mather. Likely Pirin shining through, his songs soothing lullabies that are Orphic in nature.

Or randomly gives a prophecy/semi-prophecy that isn't negative. ..Or at least is a warning of something incoming." -Finch.

"..Bold of you Soren is clueless. He already got one very suicidal mf as a literal part of him.

It's not new to him.

So Tyr/Odin will definitely catch/tell the signs the second he GLANCES at Raptor." -Finch

Odin's power level/nature

"Until he sees Raptor trying to jump as many times off a cliff in attempts to overexhaust their regeneration abilities and get themselves killed.

Because when their abilities are overused, they stop working.

Which unfortunately gives Raptor a perfect attempt to get themselves killed successfully." -V/firenation

"Cue threads sturdier than titanium catching/seizing Raptor. Like a sort of "cocoon" of colorful threads, keeping them from doing something stupid. They'd still exhaust themselves... but from thrashing and trying to break off.

Or him deliberately annoying them with those threads to make them get busy attacking and snapping at the chords, to think about trying.

Same result, exhaustion. ...And also kind of amusement to him. Careful not to kill the bird on accident." -Finch

"Raptor would try to bite through the chords like a piranha.

And/Or they'll curse him out until they get exhausted and just curl up in a ball." -Fire "Better than pulling off the attempts in Odin's book."

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"I forgot to add on Raptor's part something. They'll first make those sounds. Then Pyro will come out." -Fire

"Guess we'll be seeing Pyro fight Odin... and most likely get/kept restrained or annoyed by the threads." -Finch

"And all of a sudden, things will turn from ' Life is Strange ' to ' Resident Evil 8/Slender The Arrival ' vibes. Because Pyro was created by Zalgo in Raptor's mind, it'll mean that Zalgo himself will get informed about the situation with the Holder of his kaiju gemstone.

... And... Zalgo is...um..." -Fire

"Also. How would Damoiseu react to Zalgo?" -Fire. Which started the whole deeper dive into Tyr's powers/abilities. When he's not holding back or his "trap card".

"Hm. They honestly seem to be on a very similar power level. Eldritch beings; Can induce insanity/Induce insanity;

Since Zalgo feeds/derives power from mankind's negative emotions/intent... Then Damoiseau -Or the Pirin part in him- Can repel him....partially. Given Pirin is the exact opposite, almost a saint in nature. And naturally seems to unite, instill virtues in others.

Like how someone will start to sing/dance and this pulls others into it. Not saying Odin can kill Zal. But can at least repel. ...And since Pirin is a SPIRIT, not a mortal, then there's a chance Tyr can try and possibly destroy his candle.

Odin vs Zalgo will be a Godzilla vs Kong sort of fight. But if both stood on the same playing field - Eldritch beings.

And best part-- Odin's powers counteracts (possibly) Zal's powers. Think of Osia and Pneuma. Or like how Rila and Venin -Meepin's Hypogean Oc- are cancelling and neutralizing each other out. At a permanent stand-still/Draw.

So Zalgo's powers hold little to no effect on Odin. No matter how pissed off that demonic entity gets. At most it could be very brief stun, but shake it off and lash viciously right back." -Finch

Another mild tangent here whoopsie-do.

"And if Pirin sees Zalgo throw/torture Raptor- It'll piss him off to no end. ("I don't want anyone to suffer in the ways I have.") And that would prompt the fusion to leap into the fray to fight off that thing.

Go full Gungnir/Eldritch/Biblically accurate/Columbina Seraphim/Fallen angel. Not to mention, Odin/Tyr sees the desert and his home- which it is- as his Domain. His turf.

And this lil dipshit (Zalgo) trespassing so blatantly, invading AND pulling stunts like that? In MY domain? NAH.

Now take all of this....And add Soren's "og" powers - The Blessing of the Dusk lord he has gained. I have a feeling Pirin would somehow greatly amplify it.

-> And if he calls upon his Moon/Sun status -Where he basically goes from a mere perpetually reincarnating, un-killable spirit of magic, to a legit HP Lovecraft eldritch entity? The type that warps reality -- Just like Zalgo?

Yup. It's messy. (The whole time Raptor is shielded by Odin after he kicks Zalgo off, yanks them out his grasp to kick-start the fight. A lot like how Merlin shielded from the cannon shots in Waves of Intrigue.)" -Finch

"Yup. And Raptor might try to land some damage, because they're stubborn, determined and suicidal af ( despite being scared af )." -Fire

"(As far as Odin is concerned Raptor is now under his eye/watch. Within his domain, HOME. Under his wing & jurisdiction. Like how a chieftain protects, leads and guides his people.) ....Aand tryin to keep the damn ''idiot'' birdie OUT of battle. Maybe keep the shield/dome/half-dome over them.

Or yoink the bird and "tuck them in the pocket of his coat". Some kind of Realm of eternity like Raiden shogun's. Plane of Euthymia. And keep the child safe there, out of battle and Zalgo's reach. (This method is very dire measure resort.)" -Finch

The Damoiseau's relations - Merlinverse & Esperia I go on a tangent about how Kojin and Krueger would react to this new amalgamation that's both Soren --And not Soren at the same time.

"You know how Soren has a biological older brother - Kojin? I think that bear would be horrified at what happened with his brother. Seeing the amalgam he's been turned to. That Soren, for all intents and purposes has technically died in that experiment... And in his place is Tyr/Odin. ..Oh hey more connections to the identity taking over thing. Huh. Fun.

Don't see Kruger being any happier, knowing what happened and that his nephew is gone. The last thread left of Orson, of his brother, gone. Burnt and replaced with... Whatever Tyr is.

And the worst part?

Odin "wears the skin and voice" of their lost relative. Uncanny, unnerving. It's Soren...but also not him. Only traces of him lingering maybe vaguely." -Finch

"Kruger might go ' Daenerys burning Kingslanding ' on whoever did this to his nephew.'' -Fire

"But there's no one there.... The camp is desolate yet untouched. Like a plague swept through as though a mist cloud of an avalanche. It's like walking into Chernobyl. Deserted, not a soul alive in sight.

And then he sees the crystalline blood? Amber? Things, with people frozen and trapped in there. Bit like bog-bodies. (Look up the Tollud man)." -Finch

Tyr and Raptor - "Grandpa"/ "patron" and his child/grandchild & "Herald, sentinel".

"Ngl. They'll be legitimately scared and go into full out panic attack. Because ' Raptor's convinced that everyone who gets close to them in any way will die '. And this 19 year old believes that they got Dam/Odin/Tyr killed.

So they'll be a shaking curled up ball in panic mode. Crying too." -Fire

"...Cue the shock when they see the dust settle at long last, Odin's figure returning. The invader driven out thoroughly.

That same soothing lullaby softly echo, flow throughout the plane of Euthymia.

"Little bird, what're you crying for?" -said in a low tone and a warm smile. You know the one, that a grandpa would give/regard his grandchild with."- Finch

"Raptor will be indeed shocked and shaking. Wondering if they're not a proxy to Zalgo anymore. Because the only believable way out of Zalgo or Slenderman's control is death.

And upon hearing that question, Raptor would hug him tightly and cry a lot. Raptor will be clutching onto him like their life depends on it. Plus, knowing that their life was mostly horror shit, this is one of the very few moments where they get some kind of comfort." -Fire

"Remember how Pirin is the protector of the home and family/families? Guardian of bloodlines/kin? --This shows through, is passed/became Odin/Try (Damoiseau). Which also ties together really nicely with another theme strongly present in Mauler culture-- Family. Kin." -Finch

"So he yoinks Raptor up and says ' Adopted '?

Again. Poor birdie is overwhelmed and confused." -Fire

"I mean.. yeah. Odin basically, unceremoniously said in every way "This child is mine now.", taken under my wing." -Finch

"Lmao. Zelda be wondering where her niephew went." -V

"To Grandpa, where else? And then she sees Raptor chilling/ hanging around Odin." -Finch "Zelda has many, MANY questions" -V

"Like 'How did my niephew find this cryptid? And HOW did this ''old man'' manage to adopt/casually yoink them from under Magda's nose so unceremoniously?' "-Finch

"TRUEEEE! Speaking about Magda... Odin... Hide Raptor from her" -V "Might even teach Raptor a trick or two on how to deal with folks the level of Magda and Zalgo-- Fight back and brush off their powers/attacks." -Finch

"Help stabilize, some kind of immunity. Get on his level, they ARE his child/grandchild now after all. And can't hide them forever. Nor plans to. Cue Raptor getting powers similar to Odin - A lot like how Sena as Pirin's patron granted him his blessings. Odin granted Raptor his own.

...I mean what better Tooth/Arrow/Eye, than your own child/grandchild right?

Not 100% one to one Patron and Herald, Sentinel... but relatively close." -Finch

"Maybe Raptor could recover their seraph wings too. And their angel powers." -V/Firenation

"I think it'd be really cool how Raptor themselves become like an omen, their mere presence an indicator Odin is either nearby already. Or is arriving/arrival is imminent.

Like Pirin being an omen that Malak is around/imminently arriving/arrived

Possible.

In this sense...perhaps they've gone through their own "death". Symbolical, but death regardless. And "rebirth". "-Finch

It's a really cute, possibly ironic, parallel of Tyr and Raptor's relation mirroring Sena and Pirin's so much. From dynamic to 'patron' & 'herald'. And how yet again the themes of rebirth, home, family protector and guardian of bloodlines/kin comes to play. It's both Soren's themes- War, hunt, strife, strength that overlap with Pirin's - Home, family and kin.

"....Funny enough I can somehow see Arlecchino pull the same thing as Odin did. The adoption thing and "patron" & "herald". " -Finch

About Odin's age- Soren was already 18/19-20 before getting fused. Not much change there, and since the age gap between him and Rin isn't as glaring-- The Damoiseau is about two years younger of Pirin's human age equivalent. 23 or 20. How/Why did Soren take on a different name? Because he's no longer the same Mauler as he was. Like how Odin went symbolic death, hanging upside-down from the tree of life (if I'm not mistaken) - Soren went through "death" and got a new life as a cryptid. There are fragments, lingering remnants of him in the fusion, but it's not the same. So the teen and Pirin agreed on a consciousness level, that adopting a new name would be better. A clean sever with the past, the previous life, instead of keep trying to brute force the new life to fit into the quo of the past one. It took some days of deliberating, moments where Soren is alone with his thoughts- with Pirin, this new part of himself in a meditation. And the Night Jin told him, showed him, a story -Story of the people of the North, buried in the pages of time. How the Norse had gods and myths, and one of them was of war named Tyr. And how his father, Odin the all-knowing, all-seeing All-Father, would take on his identity whenever it suited him. Not pleased with Tyr switching efforts from war to peace. Thus, Soren took on the names Tyr -War & Peace- and Odin given his prophetic ability gained, future foresight, and the countless eyes do help him know...So that checks out. Henche, Tyr/Odin.

[yohohonabottle]

5-Disaster foolery nonsense compilation + The four nephylims

Or, the cryptids lot from Project "harbringer" being unserious/unhinged and having goofy dumb fun. Very crack shitpost vibes, meme-like. This is 100% nonsense most likely instigated by the Knave or the Damoiseau, and the rest are rolling with it since they're off-duty/just want to lark.

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Newest moment:

Playfully arguing, and why's the bawdy gag still running?

Florent: I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Pirin: Damn, that sounds like a marriage proposal. Florent, getting down on one knee: That's 'cause it is. -Or-

Florent: "Since we're in a relationship now, your clothes are my clothes too. Don't ask me why I have your shirt on, this is our shirt." Pirin: "Fine, but when I come strutting in with your fuzzy socks I don't want to hear shit." (Being sarcastic.) Rila: *giggling with these skits, made them play along with the scripts.*

Being a brat. Or that one time Berial showed through..but Pirin is also known for being a goofy and petty lil brat as well.

Kidnapper: We have your child Florent: I don’t have a child? Kidnapper: Then who just asked for warm milk and made us cut the crusts off their sandwich? Florent: Oh god, you have Pirin

The zoo problem.. Or Florent being reckless. (Huh wonder which component of the fusion this one comes from..)

Florent: "Every zoo is a petting zoo unless you’re a coward." Pirin: "I’m worried about you." Pirin: "You’re insane!" Florent: "Sure I am, what’s your point?"

Kill 'em! -With kindness!

Florent (Pirin/Ludovic fusion): "I'm going to kill you." Pirin: "Joke's on you- get in line! I got 99+ enemies!" Florent: "....With kindness. Sheesh, why's it always about literal murder or violence with you, Vanya?"

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Oh no! - Or poor Ludovic completely forgot to write/meet with his musician friend and has mini panic moment + guilt. @elesdecroisa Sorry if mischaracterized Briar! I tried to get their interaction right! ....Ludovic sure got some.. tea to spill with his friend.

Florent (Fair Gentleman), minding his business trying to blow off steam after the whole rollercoaster of... events. (His bestie almost dying for real, rushing to save him and getting fused together + being team healer and kind of also DPS/Carry now...and the recent bout of fights were hectic & really heated.

Florent (Fair Gentleman):

"Oh stars." The Ludovic part of the fusion, and since he's literally fused into one singular entity with Pirin, the other gets panicked too internally both being like--

Cue poor man rushing to find Briar and apologize to her for going completely radio-silent.

Briar: "You look older. What happened, Ludovic?"

'Vic/Florent: "....It's..a very long and complicated story." Briar: "....." Likely waiting for elaboration. Ludovic: "...You remember the night nymph I had told you about in our last conversation..yes?"

Briar: "Yes. I remember him, Ioan-- Your other dearest friend." Ludovic: "He..almost died due to near complete loss of magic. And I rushed to help him....However nothing worked, until a Syndicate member offered me to join their project. ..And we...ended up getting fused together into one."

Briar: "....."/"...What."

Ludovic: "I am not proud of my deed... however had no other choice left." (However would still do the exact same mistake again countless times if re-winded to that cross-road.)

Briar: "....I can't fault you, considering I devoted myself to my craft to death. However I am not very pleased hearing you sacrificed yourself so recklessly, even if I understand your cause and circumstances."

'Vic: *gives a very weak shrug with a strained smile of guilty apology.*

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The "couples" - When the gang is being a bunch of chaotic idiots.

Tyr/Odin: Ah, yes. Here we have a beautiful couple... Le Honnête élève: I really care about your feelings! The Debt-collector: I really care about YOUR feelings!

Tyr/Odin, turning his head: ...and then there's the disaster couple... The Kuker: YOU NEED TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO ME INSTEAD OF BEING AT THE HOSPITAL!

Harlequin: I WOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME AT THE HOSPITAL IF YOU STOPPED INSISTING ON FIGHTING EVERYONE WHO COMES WITHIN A FIVE FOOT RADIUS OF YOU!

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On Valentines, and once again the ''shipping'' gags keeps running.

Tyr/Odin: "God, if only someone loved me…" Le Honnête élève: *standing behind them with roses* The Debt-collector: *holding box of chocolates* Harlequin: *has balloons and a card* The Kuker: *facepalms then signs with one hand* 'This is sad.'

"This is why I have trust issues. >:( " a.k.a "Betrayal"

Tyr/Odin: If I fall… Le Honnête élève: I’ll be there to catch you. The Kuker: *looks at Harlequin* 'What if I fall?' Harlequin: Then I’ll fall with you, never leaving your side. Pirin : *watches these two interactions*

Pirin , to The Debt-collector: And if I fall? The Debt-collector: I’ll be the one who pushed you. Pirin: "....Well damn. Thanks mate." >:/ (Knows Sinbad won't do him dirty like this, and Marionet is just joking.)

"Confessions" shenanigans to play others like a fiddle

*The Squad when asked about their earlier confession of love* Pirin : Yeah, you're lucky. I like you. The Debt-collector: I'd understand if you didn't feel the same way...

The Kuker: *has a panic attack* What confession? Le Honnête élève: *winks* I know, Love. You like me too. (Totally not serious, trying not to laugh at the absurdity)

Harlequin: So what? Are you going to date me or not? Tyr/Odin: It was a dare.

Putting the "unhinged" in foolery. Absolute insanity, and Fair Son is trying hard to stay in-character with the script instead of loose it at how stupidly nonsensical it is.

Le Honnête élève: "Pirin kissed me! (No I didn't. >:/)" Harlequin: "Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" Le Honnête élève: "It was unbelievable!" (...Why're you rolling with this?) Harlequin: "Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" The Kuker: 'Okay, we wanna hear everything. Harlequin, get the wine and unplug the phone. Florent, does this end well or do we need tissues?' Le Honnête élève: "Oh, it ended very well." (Didn't know bawdy humor was on your list. >:/ ) Harlequin: "Do not start without me! Do not start without me!" The Kuker: 'Okay, alright, let’s hear about the kiss. Was it a soft brush against your lips or was it like a, you know, “I gotta have you now” kind of thing?' (The whole gang's trying not to laugh at this point)

Le Honnête élève: "Well, at first it was really intense, you know? And then, oh God, and then we just sort of sunk into it." ;) The Kuker: 'Ohh... So, okay, was he holding you? Or were his hands on your back?' Le Honnête élève: "First they started out on my waist and then they slid up and then they were in my hair." Harlequin and The Kuker: 'Ohhh. Pfft, this is the worst skit-'

"Atrocious, I know. Of course I would not dare do such debauchery, let alone entertain the notion."

*meanwhile* Pirin eating pizza in their house: And, uh, and then I kissed him. The Debt-collector: Tongue? Pirin : Yeah, no. Can't you get sarcasm? Tyr/Odin: Cool.

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"Slander. Blasphemy." -Or the gang is chilling after a fight & chatting casually.

Et tu Brute.

Le Honnête élève: You know, when The Debt-collector comes over, The Kuker can get a little… Tyr/Odin: Psycho? Pirin : Scary? Harlequin: Drunk? Le Honnête élève: All three.

The Missing: >:(

The teacups

*the Squad at Disneyland, in the teacups* Le Honnête élève, Tyr/Odin, and Pirin : *spinning a little and talking* The Debt-collector, Harlequin, and The Kuker: *flying past them, spinning as fast as they can, screaming*

The future perhaps not so distant...

*after the Squad has been separated for a few years* The Kuker: 'So what have you been up to recently?' Harlequin: Leading a revolution with Tyr. The Kuker: 'Good for you two! Me, I've joined the mob.' Harlequin: *nods* Oh, how cool! That's awesome! The Kuker: 'I know! Anyway, have you heard from the others? Pirin ?' Harlequin: Happily living as a hermit in the woods. Le Honnête élève? The Kuker: 'Wrongfully locked up in an asylum, which reminds me, we need to break him out later. The Debt-collector?' Harlequin: Cult leader. The Kuker: Yeah, that sounds about right.

Florent/The Fair Gentleman, showing up with slightly ruffled hair and clothes: "Pardon my tardiness, the guards were unreasonable. ...And the doctors almost cut me open in attempted lobotomy."

A grave emergency indeed.

The Kuker, walking into their house: 'Hello, people who do not live here.' Harlequin: Hey. Le Honnête élève: Hi. Pirin : Hello. The Debt-collector: Hey! The Kuker: 'I gave you the key to my place for emergencies only!' Tyr/Odin: We were out of Doritos.

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The Nephylims shenanigans

Oh? - Or just pure larking and messing with Athelric.

Athelric: Why are your tongues purple? Maria: We had slushies. I had a blue one. Iliya: I had a red one. Athelric: oh. Maria: Athelric: OH. OH NO YOU DID NOT- Amene: Amene: You drank eachothers slushies?

Sibling moment - Mari and Athe edition feat. the Maulers

Athelric and Maria: *making loud, shouty gorilla sounds at each other* Amene: Iliya, exasperatedly: We have a guest.

Drunken nonsense, or why they should not be sloshed. And Ame isn't having any of it.

Athelric: Wait, if baby oil dissolves condoms, what does it do to babies? Iliya: Believe it or not, babies and condoms are made of different materials. Maria: It’s like rock paper scissors. Baby oil defeats condom, baby defeats baby oil, condom defeats baby. Amene: Rock also defeats baby.

Friends -Athe and 'Liya slander

Maria: You have friends and I envy that. Amene: You're welcome to share my friends. Maria: *looks at Athelric and Iliya* Maria: I don't want those.

The squad and bridges being burnt.

Maria: Alright, what pizza toppings should we order? Iliya: Anchovies and pineapple. Athelric: I like beets! Amene: Have you guys ever had a cheese-less pizza? Maria: I’m disowning all of you.

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Match-maker! (?) - The Merlinverse game

This was supposed to go on my main blog not here! ...I mean a Valen is mentioned & talked about--But it's not the Missing! ;-;') Welp too late now, don't have the heart to copy all this and move it to main blog so here we are. Sorry Wind! My post for the Merlinverse Interaction Game! and welp today I'm taking a really quick crack at it. Assuming I don't somehow turn it into an analysis or full-fledged fic. |> Prompt of the day: Attempts to play matchmaker for... Lavinia @windmaedchen

Okay, so Pirin playing (or trying) to play match-maker for Lavi. Honestly he already knows well whom the woman loves, she needs no match-making. But that said, I can see the Mather of the Merlinverse and as a whole, play wingman.

Slip a little vague but sweetly romantic note to both Valen and Lavinia, anonymously under a different alias/pseudonym. Something like a wee mini ARG or 'treasure hunt' with riddles that are puzzles only the two of them would get. (References, inside jokes, their memories being the key/answer to the riddle and it's always two-way that matches. So it's impossible not to be solved and not match, yet still keeping them from bumping into each other and spoiling the surprise.)

And all those little breadcrumbs lead to--Is the one spot the two first met and fell in love. The whole treasure hunt has been a kind of trip to memory lane, a pilgrimage of their history and returning to the start/roots. The last clue there, hinting at them being each other's treasure. And a small gift from "All-Mather"- Two pebbles that have been drenched in his blood to infuse a chunk of his magic into them. His blessings- Luck, good health, regeneration & healing regardless of ailment/pain and its severity. And calm, clarity so that they can react adequately even under the highest stress- Blessings of his bloodline, the Eclipse.

Two pendants, that when put together form one whole heart. And one smaller, for their son. Both pieces of jewelry able to be worn around the neck so they don't get lost/misplaced/forgotten somewhere somehow and aren't big stones to catch/pull unwanted attention- Can be hidden under the collar/clothes easily. The Maulers often refer to this kind of stone as Night Jinni's bloodstone. And a night nymph's magic can grant one's most heartfelt, sacred wish. After that, all the magic gets used up to grant that wish, and the blood evaporates away. The stone back to a regular one.

And it's possible that The Fair Gentleman, newest cryptid to join the Guardian cryptids lot, has been tasked to write the riddles. With the help of the Damoiseau also commonly known as "Tyr/Odin" besides "Blind prophet'', given he's the most cryptid with his words. So if some of the riddles had a mildly prophetic to prophetic flair and tinge to them plus Sphinx? Then that was the Damoiseau Mauler at work.

Arle simply, most likely, left a playing Joker card somewhere. If prompted to join in putting together the treasure hunt or got curious then invested into it. In fact, the Knave probably helped the Fair Gentleman to stay undetected/unnoticed plus not get caught.

(Aand yup. I did it again.) The "All Mather" is a joking reference to Odin, and Pirin being the mother & father to the Merlinverse, the different timelines and in general + accidentally adopting/taking under his wing.

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Damoiseau in distress