#RO appearances

[guardian-of-time-if]

Do we have compiled descriptions of the ROs' appearances? It's hard to get an idea of what they look like just from the details scattered around the demo

I’m sorry Anon, I don’t have one yet. I’ve been meaning to make RO intro posts since I started this blog, and have just never gotten around to it. For now, I’ll give you some basic description here. 

Lukyan: Luk has a tall muscular build with pale white skin and short dark brown hair. His eyes are a blue grey color. He has a scar on his face. When he comes home from the war, he’ll have tanned a bit and acquired a couple more scars. 

Tzesar: He has the same white skin, dark hair and blue grey eyes as his brother, but is lean rather than muscular. He keeps his hair a bit longer than his brother, but it still only goes to the nape of his neck. 

Sentinel: Sentinel is the shortest RO. He has a beige skin tone, and shaved black hair. His eyes are violet with golden flakes in them. As for body types, he has a thin wiry build. He also has several tattoos that I’ll describe in more detail when you meet him because he usually keeps them covered. 

Nax: Nax is the most naturally muscular of the RO’s. He has bronze skin, and keeps his black hair around shoulder length. His eyes are a light brown. He has a large hydra tattoo across his back that doesn’t look quite how a tattoo should. 

Albien: Albien is the tallest of the ROs though he tends to be leaner rather than muscular. He has golden skin and blonde hair. I go back and forth on whether he has a beard or not. For now I’ll say he doesn’t, but this may change in the future. Like Sentinel, he has tattoos that are covered up, but like Nax, there’s something not quite right about them.

Gaderous: So, Gat is intentionally not described. (I say as if he’s appeared in text to be described.) The only canonical aspect of his appearance is that MC finds him incredibly attractive. 

[petalpathic]

‎‧₊˚✧RO APPEARANCES✧˚₊‧

Vanessa Villanueva

Vanessa is Filipina-American. She has olive skin, shallow-set black wide eyes and full pink lips. Her hair is naturally dark, but is lightened to a golden brown. It is naturally straight, but styled in loose waves.

She is 5'6.

Kate Santos

Kate is Puerto Rican-American. She has light beige skin, deep-set dark brown eyes and her signature red lip. Her hair is dark dark brown and cut in layers, the longest layer reaching her shoulders.

She is 5'5

Kyle TH

Kyle is Japanese-American. He has tan skin, almond shaped brown eyes, and full lips. His hair is black and shaggy, longer in the back and shorter in the front.

He is 6'1

Austin Arison

Austin is of mixed European descent. His skin is fair, and his eyes are round and nearly green, his lips are medium and heart-shaped. His hair is short and brown, it gets lighter in the summer.

He is 5'10

PORTRAITS

Kyle ^

Austin ^

Kate ^

Vanessa ^

[lifesupreme-if]

How tall are each of the ROs? 👀

dylan: 5'7"

stéphanie: 5'2"

dorothea: 5'9"

[locked]: 5'11", but is never seen without three inch heels. stands at 6'2"!

[ineffableaddiction]

Six years ago, the book that saved me spawned a show that saved me.

It tends to be quite nerve wracking to watch something you’ve imagined in your head millions of times, but dear Someone, the lovely pair of Sheen and Tennant were spectacular. The cast was fantastic. And… oh, my heart…

[darkfictionjude]

Jude would Imre thinks of them as an ex when they come back for season 2?

more like― relationship status: complicated

[wings-of-ink]

You know what time it is? Yes, NSFW ask! 😋

I don't know if this has been asked before or not, but how do each RO's react when MC gets emotional when mmm you know, when they're having sex like saying "i love you" over and over to RO's. Which RO's will stop and do a cuddle session or something similar, and which ones feel like it's such a turn on and fuck MC harder? 😀

Anon coming in with the steel chair! This one gave me a hot flash, lol. This inspired me, so there's a little mini moment for a certain mysterious stranger. Though, I was tempted to write one for everybody, lol (sadly, I do not have time for that currently).

Oswin: either he or MC or both are going to need to walk with crutches for a few days after that. MC has just sent him into orbit and they better hang on.

Duri: The first few times this happens (and after Duri has worked through their relational turmoil), they actually stop (that's right, MC has done the impossible). And then they just want to be held while they hide their face.

Zahn: Gets worked up emotionally and physically. "Me too, I love you too, so much, I love you." They will fuck through the happy tears too.

Rune: "Then show me how much you love me, show me." After the deed is the cuddling and nuzzling. Rune smiles so big and is so giddy.

???:

His hands move to cup either side of your face. "What did you say?" he asks as his breath labors. He does not stop.

"I love you," you whimper again.

He brings his face to yours, forcing your eyes to meet as he presses hard against you. "Again..."

"I love you," you say back, slipping a hand behind his head to keep him close. The swell of heat between you is almost unreal.

He groans as his pace quickens. "Again," he commands, voice strained and eyes blazing into yours.

"I love you."

His voice breaks as he comes undone, eyes gleaming with dampness as you follow suit, spilling little declarations of love as you fall apart.

As you both come down, he nuzzles your neck and kisses your face. "I love you, I love you," he mumbles over and over. "You love me, you love me," he reminds. "I'm so glad you love me."

You bring him close and hold him. He calms unusually fast when normally he'd be setting up for another round. He simply holds you through the night, staying close and murmuring of his devotion even as he sleeps.

[crescendo-if]

RO Appearances

I decided to create a separate post for the RO's appearances since I didn't want to make the intro post any more of a behemoth than it already was lol. And I can add more detail in general into a singular post just for their appearances rather than just the basics

Without further ado, I present to you something that took a lot longer than I thought it would

Damian/Devyn Thunder

D has copper red hair with a slight wave throughout it, bright summer sky blue eyes, a swath of freckles painted over their face, and pale skin that sunburns easily. They work out fairly consistently, and all that discipline has given them a decently athletic build. They rarely tan, if at all, during the summer. Piercings-wise, they have two earlobe piercings, an industrial bar in their left ear, and a nose stud. Tattoos, nada.

Devyn is 5'7 with her long hair that falls to the middle of her back cut into curtain bangs she regrets getting because they're a bitch to style in the morning when she's half awake and without coffee. Her makeup's either minimal with a lip or full-on glam, no in-between.

Damian is 6'0, with short hair that looks like it's styled but is really just ruffled around in the morning a couple of times until it looks good.

Cia/Cian Avila

Ci is 5'10 and has loose curly black hair bleached white on the ends that they often straighten (with heat protection!), deep brown eyes, soft medium skin, a lithe figure, and a scar jabbed straight through their eyebrow. On the inside of their right wrist, they have a tattoo of a bunch of colorful balloons with the words "go for the sky" under them. As for piercings, they have a septum, an eyebrow piercing over their right eyebrow, and an assortment of ones leading up their ears.

Cia has shoulder-length hair when her curls are unstraightened and upper-back-length when they are straightened. Her hair's cut into forehead bangs that work both when it's curly and when it's straight. She doesn't wear makeup every day (takes far too much effort), but when she does it's typically slightly-smudged eyeliner and a dark lip .

Cian has sort of mediumish-length hair, longer than the average hair-length for a guy, though it doesn't reach past his jaw. It's styled fairly easily with the help of a few products making the process more efficient and a straigtener. He sometimes wears a bit of smudged liner

Tristan/Trisha Hydra

Hydra has deep dark brown hair that only shows its true color in the light, jungle green eyes, golden tan skin, and a double slit through their left eyebrow. They have a pretty large amount of tattoos, the most notable being the giant white ink snake wrapping around the entirety of their left arm and up to their collarbone. And for piercings, they have a septum and a lip ring, as well as a couple in their ears. It's rare to see them leave the house without their signature smudged black liner around their eyes.

Tristan is 5'11 and has just-past-the-shoulders-length hair chopped into a messy wolfcut. In line with the demands of his team and personal trainer, he follows a training regimen that's given him a lean build and abs.

Trisha is 5'10 and has mid-back-length hair cut into a more precise wolfcut. She has to follow a somewhat similar training regimen to Tristan, but her's is all about staying skinny. So she's lean, but not so lean it gives the appearance of being muscular. She also has a navel piercing

Ethan/Elena Sun

E has straight black hair with subtle dark brown highlights for dimension, chocolate brown eyes, cool-toned medium skin, and a small mole just below their left eye. They work out semi-regularly, so they have a decently athletic build with a bit of definition. They don't have any tattoos or facial piercings.

Ethan is 5'10 and has shorter hair that reaches just above his earlobes, usually styled into swoopy side bangs that frame his face. He wears a small amount of makeup normally, just clear brow gel and enough concealer to cover the dark circles under his eyes.

Elena is 5'7 and has longish hair that stops in between the middle of her back and her upper back. She normally straightens it in the morning to give it a sleek overlay. In each of her earlobes, she has a single piercing typically reserved for small diamonds or pearls. Her normal makeup look has soft glam vibes, just a touch more relaxed.

Natalie Marigold

Nat has long curly black hair, brown and green and goldish hazel eyes, warm-toned brown skin, and high cheekbones. No tattoos, but she does have three piercings in both of her earlobes and one in her navel. She has an hourglass figure, meaning she's got a bigger bust and bigger hips and thighs in conjunction with a smaller waist.

She's tall, standing at 5'11. She's not allowed to change her own hair unless her team approves of it, so it's normally at the mercy of whatever they want that day. Sometimes it's straight, sometimes she has looser curls or waves, and sometimes they give her a 1950's Hollywood updo. It all depends on what her personal stylist is feeling that day. One thing it never is though: messy.

Her makeup is full glam all the time unless she's at home. Her signature red lip is a staple in fashion right now and has been for the last five years. She's inspired an entire generation of teenage girls to wear red lipstick to class and brag about it.

Jonah/Juliette Ziegler

J has dark brown hair, sharp icy blue eyes, cool-toned fair skin, and a jawline that could slit your throat. On the right side of their chest, they have a tattoo of a blue hyacinth inked on their skin. No others. As for piercings, they have a nose ring hooked through their right nostril, two earlobe piercings in each ear, an eyebrow piercing through their right eyebrow, and an industrial bar in their right ear.

They live on the typical rockstar diet of booze and whatever fast food place the band wanted to stop at, but then they run around stage until sunrise and work up a sweat until they've burned more than they've consumed. Their build leans to the more fit side of average, with a bit of definition around their abdomen.

Jonah is 6'1 and has shortish loose curly hair he styles by sleeping and then getting out of bed in the morning. He doesn't wear any makeup at all unless the sharpie drawn on his face by a bandmate while he was out cold counts.

Juliette is 5'10 and has longer and slightly wavy hair with blunt bangs she mostly leaves alone and down. Unless she wants it out of her face for shows, then she ties it up into a messy bun. She wears a bit of eyeliner and concealer in her everyday life and tones it up a bit for shows with bigger wings and a dramatic lip.

Stella/Eli Rose

Rose has straight natural blonde hair, bright summer lake eyes, soft fair skin, and long delicate eyelashes. They have not a single tattoo anywhere on their body and only single piercing in each of their earlobes.

Stella is 5'1 and has hair so long she could almost fly away with it if she put her mind to it. It reaches just below her waistline and is expertly styled by her team every day she's out and about in public. Just like her makeup, which is soft and made to look minimal. Following a strict diet supplied by her personal trainer and a yoga routine that takes thirty minutes out of her morning every day, Stella's kept slim according to Hollywood standards.

Eli is 5'8 and has short hair that seems to effortlessly fall into place just right whenever he tilts his head. Eli follows a similar diet mixed in with a regular gym workout routine designed for a lean but fit build. A set of abs and a winning smile is just what Hollywood ordered.

Bellamy Ortega

Bell is 6'3 and has straight jet black hair, light brown caramel eyes, light medium skin, and a prominent adams apple. He has a singular tattoo: a lily flower on his left shoulder. No piercings for him. If his job description wasn't enough reason for him to develop a strong physique, his talent in the boxing ring certainly was. He trains at a local gym to maintain his build, which is that of a modern-day Clark Kent.

His hair is cropped short and then gelled back for his workday to keep it out of his face. He doesn't normally let it grow out too much; it gets difficult to work with when it's too long.

Luci Morningstar

Luci's natural hair color has probably been lost in history at this point. They rolled up on the scene with freshly dyed black hair and then never stopped changing it. When the story begins, their hair is dyed a mix of red and black. It'll likely change before chapter two reaches it's end.

Regardless, they have straight hair that's partly fried from how many times they've bleached it, olive green eyes, freakishly pale skin, and an abundance of piercings. Let's start with their face; snake bites, an eyebrow piercing on each eyebrow, a nose ring, a tongue piercing, and a bridge. And their ears; lobe pericings, conches, daiths, an industrial bar on their right ear, and a few helixs. They also have their navel pierced. They have tattoos galore, especially on their arms, but most of them are random doodles or symbols they got while intoxicated.

Neither of them pay much attention to their diet and the only exercise they get is onstage. They also never eat unless someone tells them to. They're on the skinny side of average.

f!Luci stands at 5'4 and has upper-back-length hair that's chopped every which way. Layers that blend into nothing. Random strands left longer than the others. And somehow it works. She wears full faces of makeup often, usually when she's going to a party or has a show. Big eyeliner, dark lip, and drawn-on eyebrows are the standard for her.

m!Luci is 5'6 and has mediumish hair that goes wherever it wants to unless he styles it back. It's cut randomly, but it doesn't matter when you can't decipher it. Smudged liner is his best friend and maybe a dot of concealer or two over a blemish

[infamous-if]

the amount of people who voted that they're going to pursue dakota in the google forms is surprisingly high lmao

Dakota has had two scenes tops lsnchsbcdsnc what an impression they made

[hestzhyen]

Chapter 82 Midair Chancla Posting

A perspective switch or two and some much appreciated information- let's dive in, dear void.

Editor's notes: First Page: 生きていた���羽。場面変わって京都殺戮ホテル。チヒロも何やら感づいているようで...？！[ikite ita Uruha. bamen kawatte Kyouto satsuriku hoteru. Chihiro mo naniyara kandzuite iru youde...?!] "Uruha was alive. The scene shifts to the Kyoto Massacre Hotel. It seems Chihiro has figured something out as well...?!" Last Page: 二振の妖刀がぶつかる！！[futafuri no youtou butsukaru!!] "The two Enchanted Blades clash!!"

Uruha, Revived

Hoo boy, that flashback and info dump.

Missing scene restored?

It feels a little cheap that we couldn't have this line of dialogue be known until now. We were watching this from Hakuri's PoV in Chapter 58; he was in really rough shape but he wasn't fading in and out until he summoned Chihiro and completely did himself in. So it was just withheld from us to be revealed here- lame. Writing this as "you'll die as a hero" in the original scene would have been really cool foreshadowing to gnaw on with new context given this chapter. Alas.

But yeah. The theory of Samura only wanting to kill the Bearers in order to sever their bonds to the blades and spare them from true death? 100% real and factual as of this chapter. More on that later.

For now, what did we learn about Uruha?

One, he's got some really REALLY intense feelings about Samura.

His north star, perhaps?

Uruha actually cares a huge amount that he's the only one who stood a chance of keeping up with Samura. Out of all the people Samura taught, Uruha was the only one who could master the Iai White Purity style. It sounds like he chased that distinction quite desperately too. Uruha backstory soon, please? I want to know what Samura is to him and why he clings to being the only one who could stand by his mentor's side. Very glad we have a chance to get these answers now that he's back in action.

Second, Uruha's quite even-headed despite his silly appearance.

Hakuri parallels go brrrr

Whereas Samura and Chihiro let passion fuel their decisions, Uruha's like Hakuri- he's got a more logical mind that he uses to assess the situation and determine what he should do. Neither of them are cold logician types in the slightest! We definitely won't see them do that stereotypical glasses adjustment pose. They just don't let their hearts steer their actions in the moment nearly as much. Their motivations are just as emotional as their counterparts and they wear their hearts on their sleeves for the most part, especially compared to Chihiro and Samura. They just invert differently under pressure.

Uruha in particular is the direct opposite of Samura in this regard. Samura's drowning in guilt, fear, and other assorted misery- it informs everything he's done since he pushed Iori away to live with her aunt. But despite suffering a heavy loss, literally dying, and having extremely strong feelings about Samura trying to do things on his own, Uruha does what's logically best in the moment. He refused to take Hiruhiko's "bait" at the station despite clearly cherishing the people who protected him. He doesn't try to reach Samura but leaves it to Chihiro and the Masumi. Instead, he puts himself in play to defend the Kamunabi HQ and Hakuri. He might even suspect that there's a traitor in the ranks and tells the doctors to keep his revival a secret. Being an X factor in this fight could be what turns the tides!

Before moving on though, a translation detour...

Hooray for Pride Month

Camellia is a FushiUru shipper for real. The original in Japanese didn't say "he", it was left up to interpretation on who gave Uruha that chance to live. Other languages like Spanish specify "they", staying close to how it was translated in chapter 58. Because Uruha's line in this scene was identical between chapters 58 and 82:

58 ...だが 俺はもう過ごし... 生かされた...！！だから 死めわけにいかない

[...daga ore wa mou sugoshi... ikasa reta...!! dakara shime wakeni ikanai]

"...But ...Those people died for me!! I can't just... ...throw my life away! " (Official EN)

82 ...だが 俺はもう過ごし... 生かされた だから... 死めわけにいかない

[...daga ore wa mou sugoshi... ikasa reta. dakara... shime wakeni ikanai.]

"He allowed me to live... just a little bit longer. That's why... I can't throw this gift away." (Official EN)

"...But those people died for me.... I can't just... throw my life away!" (Original EN TL)

What's going on? Not the first time she did this either:

Chapter 47

Here Fushimi's saying "we" will protect Uruha [俺ら, orera] in the second panel, but the official EN translated it as "I". Congratulations to FushiUru shippers; I suspect you have an agent working for you at VIZ.

Chihiro vs. Samura

He's so fucking tired, man.

Well. This fight started off slow then suddenly kicked into high gear.

At least Chihiro realised that Uruha's alive- hopefully that'll bolster him a bit. He's really got his work cut out for him to get through Samura's dense cloud of despair.

As could be expected, his attempt to Talk no Jutsu Samura into sense didn't work out and now they have to fight with their magic nuke swords instead. At least you tried, Chihiro. And you're right that you're extremely similar to Samura. He's just marinated in guilt for longer than you've been alive and no words will sway him. He's basically the bad end for you if you hadn't accepted help from Hakuri and the Masumi. Samura doesn't want you to be like him and he's absolutely correct in feeling that way!

I actually got a bit irritated with Samura this chapter. He's not doing anything differently, but the way he's acting reminds me a bit of a parent that thinks they know better. You've got people who want to help you, man! We know exactly why he is the way he is -those flashback chapters were brutally clear about it- but I can't help wanting to grab him by the collar and shake him a little bit. He's irrationally stubborn and it's an extremely well-written major fault of his. So, they have to fight it out.

Speed and power so intense even the sound effects are shaken.

I wonder how this will turn out in terms of progressing Chihiro's character. Chihiro doesn't care if he goes to hell. Samura doesn't want him to. Will he keep descending after this arc even after his win (because yeah he's gonna win), or has he stabilised a bit with the help of the Masumi and wanting to get stronger for Hakuri's sake? I guess it depends on how everything plays out. The only thing that's sure to happen is that Iori will come back for the climax as the only person who can get an emotional response out of Samura. She's absolutely going to be the key to getting him to stand down. I guess we will get some kind of mid-air battle until then? Cool stuff, can't wait to see some action reminiscent of the Sojo fight.

Chihiro fighting to save Samura and prove there's a different way to do things, Samura fighting to put Chihiro in his place and spare him from death and pain. The younger generation vs. the older one. Getting by with the help of friends vs. feeling the need to be isolated. Classic shounen, with a uniquely Kagurabachi twist!

A Neat Thing

Hello again, Mr. Pine

I just want to appreciate this bit of writing.

The pine seed bomb implants were a very cool and natural way to help us understand what Samura was doing with Suzaku. Hokazono-sensei set Hakuri up for more trauma to naturally explain the revival mechanic, but it didn't feel forced at all. In isolation those suicidal seed bombs work perfectly fine as a real, credible threat thanks to the elevator scene. And then they're conveniently present when we need to explain Suzaku.

All of this works because of the careful construction of the scenario and the Hishaku.

It's believable that the Hishaku have blackmailed about 50 Kamunabi employee's families because we've seen them use similar dastardly moves with the Sazanamis and Samura. We were sold on them being thorough planners that don't act without a ton of back-up options to secure victory at any cost they think is reasonable. Manipulating Samura, giving the datenseki to and unsealing the Magatsumi for Kyora, letting Hiruhiko lead the Sanso raids- Yura has never once given us reason to doubt that he's ten steps ahead of everyone around him. So of course they have insiders to get them info. Of course they have hostages.

The second key is the theme of family and how important it is. Much of the story revolves around Chihiro's family being shattered and what it did to him. Hakuri's family, the Samura family, Char and her mom, even Mr. Inazuma and his sister are different iterations on the theme of how precious those bonds are and what the loss of them can do to a person. So having those seed bombers be acting out of love for their own families is a cruel twist on the theme. Where Chihiro and his crew strive to preserve familial bonds, the Hishaku co-opt them and use them to cause vast destruction. That's how you really know they're the villains.

Maintaining tight focus like this is one of the reasons I love Kagurabachi so much. Instead of saying a little about a lot of topics, this series revolves around a small core and goes very in-depth on it. It's not perfect but it's damn good and refreshing to see after sprawling series like BnHA and ones that lose the plot later on like JJK. I hope this can remain true for the rest of Kagurabachi's run.

Okay. Now we wait for answers. How're Iori and Ikura holding up? How are Samura's chancla staying on his feet in mid-air? Will we ever get back to Azami and his private rock concert? I'll see you next week hopefully with something to say, dear void.

[antaripirate]

holland meeting vortalis:

[jazzy-tzw]

[childrenofcain-if]

I'm hooked onto D's route and it's amazing how you're putting a band storyline inside another storyline. I can't wait to see where it goes cause my MC is gonna have her hands full trying to juggle both being a part of a secret society and a band on top of being a full-time student 😭

My question is if we'll be able to have any creative control over the music? I'm guessing D does most of the writing but I imagine my MC to also be a songwriter. They're already sharing vocals with her, I wonder if they'd be willing to write songs together or have some of her songs featured in the album.

I'm also curious about the rest of the band, what do they think about having two vocalists and do they have any creative control over the band's music? I'm salty Julian isn't an love interest, my Italian heart immediately recognised a kindred soul and it doesn't help that he looks like Jeff Buckley lol

none of the band members aside from D, except maybe mavis at times, are very keen on writing songs. they’re strictly musicians who are great at a variety of instruments but songwriting is where they draw the line. D is the brains of the band, and the reason why their lyrical aspect is as good as the instrumental parts.

in similar way to how the rest of the band members have little to no interest in writing the songs, D has little to no interest in the production part of it. they gladly let everyone figure out how the instrumentals are supposed to go and how they must be layered alongside the vocals. their discography has a fair amount of songs where there are no vocals to simply let the talent shine.

eli is the main producer and arranges everything together to form the final product. they’re their keyboardist, sure, but they’re also an amazing composure who turned down going to the royal college of music in london because yale was giving them a full ride scholarship as an international student and they didn’t have the funds to attend the former.

MC can join the creative process alongside eli and help composing and producing the final product. they can also have their written materials be featured in the band’s discography cause they’re all happy enough to have another good songwriter in the group.

D won’t have a thrilled reaction to having to share the vocalist spot in the future but you can change their mind with the upcoming auditions 👀 they’re very much not immune to someone who clearly has the talent to back everything up 🤷🏻

i’m glad you loved julian omg, he is an absolute sweetheart and he is very much based on jeff buckley because my mum loved the guy’s music growing up 🤭

[book-lover85]

Stay at home dad and artist on commission Keefe

[well-of-divine-if]

Well Of The Divine Romance Options

Theresa Colt - She/Her - 25 - The Childhood Friend Theresa is a young woman fairly short in height, 5'3, with curly brown hair typically tied up in brightly coloured scarfs. Honey eyes framed with thick lashes on a round face with olive skin. Delicate hands that are surprisingly rough from years of work.

Maddox Rowe - He/Him - 27 - The Demigod Golden skin and angry red eyes, Maddow Rowe stands tall at 6'3 casting an intimidating figure to most. Broad shoulders and a powerful form gained from a life of combat only add to it. Dark shaggy hair and a strong jaw complete his look.

Cormac Winters - He/Him - 28 - The Charming Rogue Long wild, wavy red hair is the first thing people notice when they see Cormac. The second is the sly grin that seems to have found a permanent place on his face. Lean in build, 6'0, and forest green eyes, some think him cocky but who can resist a pretty face?

Lucien Corvus - They/Them - 23 - The Hunter Piercing ice blue eyes on a cool white angular face that rarely shows anything different to cold indifference. Short blonde hair that rests against their forehead. They stand with shoulders back to a height of 5'10. Is that a dimple when they smile?

Sabine - She/Her - ??? - The ??? Eyes of liquid gold, skin a rich deep black, and ebony coils styled into long twists. Holding herself with a sense of regal poise, Sabine stands to a height of 5'9. She keeps a calm countenance even in unfavorable situations.

[laneboyheathens]

What if when we parted, I had only the clothes on my back and nothing else and you hand me a gun and it’s like saying “be safe” and I think I’ll never see you again.

What if the next time we met was under heavy fire and I’d lost my last connection to the man who raised me and you throw me a weapon and it’s like saying “keep fighting” and I think, maybe, I haven’t lost everything.

[crescendo-if]

Faceclaims

Inside this carefully crafted mystery box are the faceclaims for all of the ROs. If you'd prefer to use your own imagination to visualize the characters, you might want to skip this post. Not all of these are spot-on, but they're as close as I could get to finding a reference for each of the characters.

Without further ado, open it!

Or don't, you choose!

Luci Morningstar

I'd say these are accurate to the Luci(s) I imagine in my head, but their hair's red and black when the story begins and they have a lot of piercings not pictured (which is the case for a lot of the characters). f!Luci also has thinner eyebrows

Cia/Cian Avila

I like these, though Cia's curls are a bit looser, and her skin is a shade or two darker. Gets a gold star from me

Damian/Devyn Thunder

Devyn's hair has a bit of a wave to it and it's cut into curtain bangs atm. Hits the mark otherwise

Stella/Eli Rose

Eli's hair is blonder than in the picture, but other than that these are pretty much spot-on

Ethan/Elena Sun

This is exactly what I envision when I picture them, down to the expression on their faces

Natalie Marigold

Pretty much perfect for Nat, though her hair is typically a little more styled than the version in the picture

Bellamy Ortega

No notes. I have outdone myself

Tristan/Trisha Hydra

Finding Trisha's faceclaim was easier than passing third-grade social studies. Finding a picture that even half-way resembled Tristan put me through the ringer and beat me to a pulp twice in one night, and I'm still not satisfied with the end result of my endeavors. But I don't hate it either. It's just... a little off in so many different ways.

Tristan's skin is a few shades darker (like trisha's), his hair less frizzy/fluffy and cut into a wolfcut, and he doesn't have a cleft chin.

Trisha's is flawless. Besides the fact that her hair is completely dark brown without any red highlights. Other than that, pure perfection

Jonah/Juliette Ziegler

Juliette's hair is a dark brown instead of the light shade in the picture, and her lips are a little plumper. Otherwise, you're staring at a spitting image of the characters I imagine when I'm writing