#Efnisien

[gingersnaptaff]

Thinking about Manawydan, Bendigeidfran and Branwen today and how they all must've felt to have their lives upended by the carnage again Matholwch's steeds their half-brother - slighted, hot-tempered, bitter Efnisien - committed.

Do you think they realised when the grooms brought the news, or did they have an inkling before then? Did they hear the steeds' screams but just dismissed them as being the howls of the sea or an owl? Do you think Branwen knew Matholwch was an abusive man after she was greeted with cold silences from him once she'd awoken, or do you think she only found out after they returned to Ireland? Did she foresee the destruction her summons would cause lot before she made the plea?

Do you think Bendigeidfran had an inkling of his demise at the hands of a poisoned speartip? Did the ravens whisper it to him? Crowed it in his ear alongside visions of his head being cut off, being buried, being dug up in a hubristic fit by a King who'd perish in battle just as he'd done. Did he give Matholwch the Pair Dadeni as a gift without thinking about the consequences, or did he know of them - of the conflict that might ignite - because he was the son of the sea and the sea knows all?

And Manawydan. Do you think he knew he'd be the only one of his siblings left behind? That he'd have no home to go back to, no kingdom, no family? Did his perceptiveness fail him, his kingship now in tatters?

(Do you think he blamed himself for hailing Matholwch back once the Irish boats had crashed back into the tide, steadily sailing away without their bride? And yet... he still persuaded the Irish king to return because his older brother, his lord wanted to build a bridge?)

[suis0u]

Not quite happy with it yet but let’s see~..

It’s been far too long since I’ve made a fanart for one of your stories @not-poignant, ha.

[not-poignant]

imagining Efnisien moodily lying in the rain outside, on the grass, while puddles form around him, and Arden's inside making comfort food or something.

And Efnisien's contemplating the world, and staring at the rain falling down around him, staring up at the clouds and the speckles of rain and feeling sad about something.

And suddenly he hears running footsteps and a 'yEAAARRRGHH!!!!' and Kadek appears and starts violently stomping into all the puddles around him with the energy of 4,000 people powered by gado gado or something, and Efnisien has no choice but to sit up and be like... annoyed and fond at the same time because it is pretty distracting from a down mood

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Studying

[arkanacore]

Constellations era Efnisien ✨️ @not-poignant 's sillies have been living in my walls fr

[fluister]

A stormy night with Gary and Efnisien (and Polly) Happy birthday @not-poignant! Hope you had a wonderful day!

[eruscreaminginthedistance]

Category 5 autism moment in Caerdydd tonight as local Mabinogi fangirl explodes at Cymraeg production of Branwen, injuring hundreds

[charzea]

oops, more art.

This is fanart of ,,Underline the black’‘ by @not-poignant 

I was kind of planning to keep Dr gary faceless in my art, but i couldn’t help it. It was kind of fun to mess around with the design. I might keep him faceless if i do any other art after this. Efnisien will likely be the one to fall victim to my color studies more often because his curly hair is way too fun to play with :)

[mythoughtfulwindow]

Suuuper quick doodle of a scene from @not-poignant’s original story “Spoils of the Spoiled”!

[livingmeat]

Dr Gary & Efnisien having fun time

Feel free to color it yourself, I would love to see how it turns out

[tearlessrain]

ah branch 2 of the mabinogion aka "god fucking damn it efnisien"

[suis0u]

Cleaned all the lines (ignore the hand, please) and since it’s all still on transparent paper, next step will bevor copy everything on the actual drawing paper~.

Not quite happy with it yet but let’s see~..

It’s been far too long since I’ve made a fanart for one of your stories @not-poignant, ha.

[not-poignant]

Daily excerpt from today's writing editing, chapter 105 of Underline the Black:

Flitmouse had made a hole in the nest’s side, which was more like a blanket fort on top of the bed. Efnisien couldn’t see his face in the shadows, but Flitmouse kept his hand out. Efnisien took it and found himself pulled into a cramped space, swallowing at the saliva that entered his mouth at the concentrated scent here. Anton had spent time in these blankets recently, and either he’d spiked his pheromones, or his scent just did this around Flitmouse. But it was too much. ‘Hang on,’ Efnisien said, voice strained. ‘I gotta- I still have to breathe.’ Flitmouse made a questioning noise and then reopened the hole Efnisien had come in through. ‘I’m so sorry.’ ‘It’s fine,’ Efnisien said, gulping down lungfuls of air. ‘I’m fine. Sorry. It’s a pleasant scent. It’s just- I have a response I can’t really control about it.’ ‘Do you have it with Gary?’ Flitmouse sounded fascinated. ‘Yeah,’ Efnisien said. ‘It’s gotten better over time, like my body’s accepted his scent? But if he spikes it badly, I’ll still throw up.’ ‘My goodness, it’s not reassuring at all?’ Efnisien made a sound to the negative, though there were times he liked Gary’s scent. After a few more breaths felt better. He sighed and faced Flitmouse. His face was cast in shadows, the layers of blanket were thick around them. He realised Flitmouse was still holding his hand. ‘What’s been going on?’ Efnisien asked, and hoped it was the right thing to say. The right way to begin. ‘They’re all gone,’ Flitmouse said, his voice breaking. He took a huge, shuddery inhale and moaned it out. ‘They all go. Normally it’s just one at a time, but this time it’s Lucien and Mosk at the same time. I wasn’t even close to Lucien, but they’re all still mine for a short time. And then they- And then they go, and I know it’s good for them, but I hate it so much.’

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Is it a possibility to see Polly appear in any of your artworks?? Anyway, love your stuff and keep doing what you’re doing <3

And behold:

[Insert montage of efnisien taking various pet photos, as he should]

Thanks for the request!

[charzea]

Underline the black by not_poignant will forever live rent free in my mind. i love it so much

[wildbasil]

hahah this is how my cat looks at my partner