#Ravka's Next Top Tsaritsa

[orlissa]

First Words Meme

I was tagged by the lovely @jomiddlemarch

Rules: post the first lines of your 10 most recent fanfics. 

Okay, I’m gonna go with most recent chapters, so:

I am in shock. (The Unabridged and Annotated Diary of Mrs. Alina Morozova, ch 9)

It all started with a new invention from the Fabrikators’ workshop: a two feet long, one foot high mahogany box with an oversized, brass horn on top of it, that could play back sounds— somehow —recorded on a cylinder. (Modern Times)

The next day finds them in one of the receiving rooms, facing both the Healer and the midwife—the two women wearing near identical, stern, but cautiously hopeful expressions—, because now that the shock and the elation has faded a little, there are warnings to hear out. (A Longing Deep and Profound, ch 2)

"I love you like this." (Eclipsed Ones, ch 56: Serenity)

Aleksander knew Alina had a past. (Better Man)

The first of the month falls on a Monday, which is such an insignificant coincidence that he wouldn’t even take notice of it if not for the fact that it, without question, starts out as a MONDAY, like that, with all capitals, displaying such an array of mondays-are-bad-luck cliches that even Garfield would be bewildered. (Advent Romance)

“Where are you going?” (In a Mirror, Brightly)

Aleksander was positive that currently he had the best view in the whole world: Alina above him as he lay in bed, naked as the day she was born, dark hair tousled, her face locked in ecstasy, breasts bouncing as she moved, her legs opened wide so he could see perfectly as his cock disappeared into that sweet, sweet spot at the apex of her thighs. (Led by Desire, ch 3: Wrath)

Alina and Aleksander were having a gender reveal party—not because they felt like they needed this much fanfare to let the world know the sex of their baby, but because Genya wanted to have one, and they had come to realize a long time ago that when Genya Safin set her mind on something, she became an unstoppable force, a hurricane in human form, so the best thing you could do was to simply… give in. (Piece of Cake, ch 7: Schrödinger’s Baby)

Although Mistress Bilka had worked in stately houses on both sides of the Shu-Ravkan border, nurturing the children of nobles, diplomats, and the richest of merchants, and thus was no stranger to highest levels of society, being asked to teach the two eldest daughters of the Tsar and Tsaritsa of Ravka was an honor beyond belief. (Tales from the Palace, ch 3: Narangerel Bilka)

Oh, okay, so... Either very short - often dialogue - or very long sentences :D

Tagging @polikszena @stargazerdaisy @aloveforjaneausten @fiora-miriel

[wafflesandkruge]

Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by @zemenipearls (x)

malyen-choly: I love my wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife.

timtamar: seems like it was only a year ago you sidelined an entire season of fake love because you were chopping wood shirtless in Alina’s parent’s backyard.

cloudywithachanceofadrik: that’s how i lost my arm : (

tolyaso: wait really?

cloudywithachanceofadrik: no

nadeeznuts: the moment he made out with his then girlfriend Cyn, we all knew Alina was going nuclear would never come back

[paperplanenomad]

‘Ravka's Next Top Tsaritsa’ - a GVBB fic by @zemenipearls

Eek I can finally post my piece for the @grishaversebigbang event!! Loved working with my gang, aka Ravka Reality Productions (read our gang intro here!)  

You can read the fic by our Etherealnik writer Kai (@zemenipearls) on AO3 here with our Corporalnik editor @darklesmychuckles!

Synopsis:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAVKA REALITY ABC, 8/9c

Genya Safin-Kostyk

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

And!! Definitely go check out our other Materialki artists’ pieces: - @strawberrylark - their piece! - @namelessscribe - their piece! - @bdhead - their piece! - @oranges-and-stuff - their piece (Tumblr)! And Instagram - @saatanan-sorsasesonki - their piece (Tumblr!) and Instagram

I had the most fun drawing the surf, palm trees and scribbling the contents of Genya’s trash 😂😂 

[trassellynn]

Grishaverse Big Bang 20! I'll try to reblog as many stories and art works as I can! I'll start with this: "Ravka's Next Top Tsaritsa" written by @zemenipearls! Art piace by @strawberrylark

GVBB TIME!

i’m so excited to finally be able to share my pieces with yall!! these two are from a fic by @zemenipearls called ravka’s next top tsaritsa (linked below) (this fic is one of the most entertaining things i’ve read recently it’s seriously fantastic)

go check out the stuff by my other gang members! @bdhead , @oranges-and-stuff , @paperplanenomad , @namelessscribe , @saatanan-sorsasesonki , and @darklesmychuckles !

[thebadgerclan]

The Dynasty’s Heir: Chapter 1

Chapter Summary: A routine council meeting takes a turn...

A/N: Here she is!  The first chapter of my Zoyalai fic!  Comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated!

Zoya walked through the halls of the Grand Palace, her ladies-in-waiting following a few paces behind her.  Servants and nobles along the corridors paused when their Queen passed, bowing or curtseying to her before carrying on with their business.  Zoya had sat the Ravkan throne for three years, and in those three years, her policy and legislation had radically changed Ravka for the better.  Grisha and otkazat’sya were now completely equal, neither holding more rights or station than the other.  She’d also worked tirelessly to abolish some of the more sexist and racist of Ravka’s laws, further equalizing all of her citizens.

The guards bowed to Zoya as she approached the council chamber, and Anya, her chief lady-in-waiting, came to her side.  “Will you be needing anything else from us, moya tsaritsa?”  “No, thank you,” Zoya said, and Anya, along with her other ladies, Valentina, Natasha, and Kira, curtsied to her.  They left Zoya, and she straightened up, nodding to the guards at the door.  They hefted open the heavy maplewood doors, one of the guards stepping into the chamber.

“All rise for Her Most Royal Majesty, Queen Zoya!”  Her council rose as she entered, resuming their seats when the Queen took hers.  “Well,” she said, opening the folder before her which bore the Nazyalensky dragon, silver embossed on navy blue.  “What’s on the agenda for today?”  At her right, Genya Safin opened her identical folder, examining the paper resting on the top.

As Zoya’s chief advisor, Genya was privy to most matters of state as well as the inner workings of the Ravkan court.  There was no one the Queen trusted more than Genya to have at her side, guiding her when she needed guidance, advising her when she needed advice.  “The 25th regiment of the First Army is requesting more funds, Your Majesty,” Genya said, and the council flipped through their papers to find the document she and the Queen were examining.

“Have they specified for what?”  “Uniforms, ma’am,” Genya said.  “The ones they have are in complete disrepair.  Seven soldiers have died of exposure.”  Zoya nodded, skimming the latest finance report, though she understood little of it.  “Revski,” she said, addressing her treasurer.  “How much money can we set aside for First Army uniforms?”  Revski paged through a stack of papers before speaking.  “We can afford to send 4 new uniforms to each soldier in that regiment, moya tsaritsa, or we can afford to send one new uniform to 4 regiments.”

“Gregori,” Zoya said, addressing another council member.  “Locate 3 more regiments in need of new uniforms and send me their details.  We’ll give new uniforms to 4 regiments who need them.  Our men and women deserve that much.”  Murmurs of agreement went up among the council, but ceased when Genya cleared her throat.  “Next, several villages are requesting more rations from the crown: Udova, Arkesk, and Ivets.”

Zoya turned her attention to Revski again.  “How much can we send?”  He looked through his papers before answering.  “If my calculations are correct, we can send 20 more rations per month to each village.”  “Some of those villages have more than 100 citizens,” the Queen said, and Genya nodded.  “They do, but we don’t have the funds to send more.”  Zoya nodded, knowing that helping everyone just wasn’t possible.

“Alright, see that it’s done.”  “Of course, moya tsaritsa,” Revski said, jotting a note in the margin of his papers.  Zoya flipped through the papers in the folder, seeing nothing she couldn’t take care of outside of council.  “Well then, does anything have anything to add before we adjourn?”  She didn’t expect anyone to respond, but one of her advisors raised a hand.  “There is something I wish to bring into circulation, My Queen.”

“Councilman Lenkov,” Zoya acknowledged.  “What do you have to add?”  Lenkov cleared his throat, shifting in his seat.  “Pardon my bluntness, Your Majesty, but you’ve sat the throne for three years, have you not?”  Zoya straightened in her seat, schooling her features into those of composure.  “I have.”  “Again, forgive me my frankness, but you have yet to produce a royal heir.”  

It felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room, and Zoya blinked in shock.  “I beg your pardon?”  “I apologize for my phrasing, Queen Zoya, but a queen’s main duty is to produce heirs, and as of yet, you have none.”  “I am quite aware of my duty, thank you,” Zoya snipped, feeling her temper rising.  “I’m sure you are, but three years on the throne, and two years of marriage to His Highness, one cannot help but wonder why no children have made an appearance yet.”

Zoya stood, her chair scraping against the floor.  “That, Councilman, is none of your concern.  Nikolai knows our duty as well as I do, but bear in mind that the choice to have children is a personal one, not something to be used for political gain.”  “Moya tsaritsa,” Councilwoman Sokolov said.  “Of course we understand how personal the decision to bring new life into the world is.  But you must understand: you are the first of your line.  There is no one to take the throne if, Saints forbid it, happens to you.  An heir is vital to your dynasty’s survival.”

Zoya sighed, pinching her brow.  She didn’t not want children, she did.  She wanted a family with her Nikolai, but she wanted them on her terms.  Not when an advisor said she needed to, not when it was politically advantageous, when she decided it was time.  Of course Zoya knew she needed an heir, she was Queen, but if there was one thing Zoya Nazyalensky despised, it was being forced and coerced into something.

“This meeting is adjourned,” she announced, and her council stood as well.  Zoya didn’t wait for anyone to say anything, she turned on her heel and left the room.  She strode back to hers and Nikolai’s rooms, her personal guards opening the door for her.  Her ladies were inside, reading and working on needlework, but they shot to their feet when she entered.  “My Queen, what’s the matter?” Anya asked, seeing Zoya was upset.  “I’m fine,” the Queen lied.  “Leave me, please.”  Her ladies curtsied and left, curious as to the cause of their Queen’s distress, but knowing not to pry.  “Send for Prince Nikolai,” Anya instructed Natasha, who curtsied and scurried down the corridor.

[amiramorozova]

Dual Summoner and the Darkling pt. 12

We spent some time there as we talked a bit about his past and when it was soon later we went over to the horses getting back on. I felt like I knew him a bit better and I was glad that it didn't seem to change his intentions. Still, I felt like there was still more. Being alone with him was the only time he made a move toward me showing his intentions of what he wanted.

"Have you enjoyed getting out of the little palace?" Aleksander said

"I feel like I can breathe." I said "thank you"

"You and I are going to change the world, but earning your trust comes first." Aleksander said

I just looked at him as he said that as he was always making sure that I had these moments alone with him. When we got back to the little palace Baghra was right there seeing us. She seemed to be scanning my attire to see my new kefta. Aleksander got down and walked over as he helped me down. No one else was there as he put his arm around me once I was on my feet and Baghra just glared a bit.

"She's supposed to train everyday." Baghra said

"If you train her everyday she will wear out. Have some respect mother, she deserves a break." Aleksander said

Baghra looked at him when he said that and then she looked at me as she realized he told me the truth. I wasn't mad at her but I knew that everyone had their secrets, I did for nine years and he didn't get mad at me for it. He removed his hand from around me and then he took my hand as he kissed the top of it. I blushed at the movement cause I have never seen him do that before with anyone else.

"Go on, train with Baghra." Aleksander said

"I'll do it. I'll go before the royals tomorrow." I said looking at him

"I will arrange it then and then we leave the next day." Aleksander said then looked at Baghra "take care of our dual summoner, mother."

He let me go and walked away as he went back to his usual attire and Baghra led me away from where people could see me as people came for the horses. I walked behind her quietly until we entered the room and I knew that there was nothing she could do. Only she did as she hit me with her cane as if I had fallen under some trance.

"You were to stay away from him." Baghra said

"I tried!" I said, "a little hard when I am in the same wing as he is!"

"He has his sights on you, has he turned you into his pet yet?" Baghra asked a bit bitterly

"I will never be anyone's pet!" I said as I clenched my fist and then I sighed as I knew this arguing was not good for either of us and I turned from her. "You could have told me you were his mother. I'll be careful Baghra, I know that he might be lying." I said calmly

"I worry about what he has planned for you. What has he done so far towards you?" Baghra asked

"Just made moves to kiss me, he doesn't really seem to have that much interest in my power." I said

"He has finally found two things he has searched for." Baghra said "A sun summoner and an eternal one."

I gasped at her words and turned to look at her when she finally said it knowing there was no doubt I had questioned it. Baghra didn't say much more but she started my training working with a performance for the king and Queen. Since we had no more secrets and I knew she was a darkling she used her own darkling powers to train me with the light. A mere test of what I could possibly do to the fold. Still, when dinner came I just had to sneak out to make sure no one saw me and get to Genya or so I thought. I made it past the dining hall and about to sneak up to the wing when Ivan a heartrender stopped me in my tracks.

"Amira Silina." Ivan said

"uh yes?" I asked

"Follow me." Ivan said

I looked at him curiously wondering what was going on and I followed this heartrender going with him. He led me to the wing of my room but instead of going into my room he led me to the darklings chamber again. Alarms were going off in my head that he might want something more than I thought but I tried not to overthink it. Ivan opened the door and when I walked in this time the curtains were open again as light was in the room making it not so bad as the door closed behind me.

"Ge- ..Aleksander?" I asked

Aleksander came out and he saw I was confused on what was going on as he led me to another part of the room. Seeing this part also had curtains open I was taking in the view when we came to the table he was leading me to. I saw it had two meals and drinks on it so I knew immediately he planned for us to have dinner.

He never had dinner with the other grisha. I thought

"Sit Amira." Aleksander said

I walked over with him and he pulled my chair out for me as I took the seat, still questioning his intentions. I could never read him and it was that part that worried me the most but still it was a nice dinner. It was very clear he was trying to earn my affections towards him and I couldn't get Baghra's words about another eternal one.

"Did you have a good lesson with Baghra?" Aleksander asked

"I did." I said

"That's good." Aleksander said as he thought about things "I have been thinking about the sleeping arrangement for when we go north and you'll be staying in my tent where I know you'll be safe."

I was having some of my drink and his words shocked me that I had to put it down coughing a bit. Sharing a tent together was next-level stuff but at the same time, I still could understand the motive of my protection was key in this whole situation. So I just nodded after I cleared my throat of the drink.

"Well you are the general, Aleksander." I said

"So you trust my choices?" Aleksander asked

"..yes." I said hesitantly

I tried keeping my guard around him most of the time as there was a sense of truth here and some trust but there was so much more going on. After dinner was done, Ivan came in and cleared the table and he walked me out of the room to my room in a short distance.

"Good night Amira." Aleksander said

"Good night Aleksander." I said

I went to open my door but I knew all he'd done was make moves to try to win me over and I had been somewhat receptive to his advances. I quickly turned around and kissed his cheek to show that some of his advances were working as I walked into my room and closed the door. I knew tomorrow everyone would see my new kefta.

get this over and then we can leave the next day or maybe in the middle of the night. I thought

I could only imagine Zoya's face as I put a finger on my lips from where he had kissed me by the fountain. I knew if he kept doing this I wasn't going to be able to resist him much longer as I took the kefta off and put it where Genya could help me get into it tomorrow. I prepared for bed and then laid down and went to sleep.

tomorrow will work out somehow. I thought

I slept with a peaceful smile on my face as I hugged the pillow and then when the doors opened I saw Genya with her group of assistance as I got up. I figured it would all work out but they were insisting on a bath before anything. So I went along with it and I told them to let me handle it as I looked at Genya.

"I think I can manage Genya, they can go." I said

Genya got my hint and clapped her fingers "everyone out." She said

Watching as they left I was quick to clean up except two people stayed and put me in a robe before they headed out. I didn't really have much to say about it as I walked over and sat at the table. Genya was in her bag as she worked her tailor magic on me for a bit to make me look presentable. When she stopped she looked at me a bit and noticed something different it seemed.

"You look happy." Genya said

"I am, I'm getting tired of resisting and he's letting me go with him to the north soon." I said

Genya put a hand on my cheek and smiled "I like seeing you this way but keep my warning in mind. Be careful of powerful men." Genya said as she started to get me ready for the King and Queen to see.

Since I was part of the 2nd army I could wear my black kefta as we walked down and she styled my hair a bit. We kept walking until we made it to the part of the little palace that had a walk between the little palace and the grand palace. I became worried about this until I felt someone take my hand and when I looked I saw it was Aleksander.

"You look lovely." Aleksander said "ready to go?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." I said

He let my hand go as we walked to the grand palace and I knew once we entered my whole secret would be seen by the king. Aleksander didn't seem too worried about it as we made our way in and he led as we went to the throne room. I started to hear people behind us and I figured it was members of the 2nd army.

"General Kirigan, I see you brought your surprise summoner as promised." The King said

"Yes, this is Amira Silina. A dual summoner, your highness." Aleksander said

"She can tear down the fold?" The king asked

"With some more training." Aleksander said as he kept looking forward "and she will demonstrate the light now."

I questioned his intentions on how I was going to summon the light when suddenly I saw him raise his hand and shadows came around the room. He moved to where he was in front of me and I knew it from my senses. He got close to me and I could feel his smirk on his lips "call the light Amira." He whispered

I put my hands together concentrating and without touching him I sent the light up in the air and expanded it as it evaporates what little shadows he brought in there. It surrounded us for a while and I merely just looked at him knowing this was it. I could go anywhere now that I had the audience with the king.

"Impressive, how long will she need?" The King asked

"Baghra is tending to her training, she's had a few years of training but Baghra said her levels are not enough yet. She will continue her training with me undisturbed." Aleksander said

"Get it done, when we can unite all of Ravka the better we stand against enemies." The King said

"Yes, Moi Tsaritsa." Aleksander said

Aleksander put his hand on my back and turned us around as all the 2nd army got to see me in person now. Their looks of shock were something I could get used to as I was in the darkling's color. Some of my fellow Grisha of the 2nd army hugged me though seeing a bright future I suppose with my existence. Zoya was the only one who didn't approach me and I didn't mind that as Aleksander then led me off away from everyone else.

the look on her face when she saw him close and seeing me in his color. Genya was right, it is worth it to wear black. I thought

[zemenipearls]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa:

Thank you for tuning in to RAVKA REALITY’S newest season of The Bachelor! While we originally had planned for tech heir Nikolai Lantsov, fresh from his heartbreak of Alina Starkov dumping him, to be our heartthrob, he found his own love story with the beautiful Zoya Nazyalensky. Instead we have bookish, sweet ISAAK ANDREYEV! Follow his journey on AO3 here.

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And lots of love to Ravka Reality’s chief editor, @darklesmychuckles

Additional thanks to @wybiegovibey for their sensitivity reading!

[variksel]

“Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!”

WOO heres 1 out of my 3 grishaverse big bang pieces, this one is for the amazing “ravkas next top tsaritsa” fic by @zemenipearls (read it here!!) this was so much fun to work on, my teammates are amazing and super talented so please give them some love!! @paperplanenomad @namelessscribe @bdhead @darklesmychuckles @strawberrylark !!

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Ravka's Next Top Tsaritsa

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YPXX6S

by zemenipearls (ayaanle)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAVKA REALITY, LLC ABC, 8/9c

Genya Safin-Kostyk

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

Words: 651, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo, Nikolai Series - Leigh Bardugo

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M

Characters: Isaak Andreyev, Mayu Kir-Kaat, Ehri Kir Taban, Original Female Character(s), Linnea Opjer, Nikolai Lantsov, Zoya Nazyalensky, Genya Safin, David Kostyk, Tamar Kir-Bataar, Tolya Yul-Bataar, Jesper Fahey, Kuwei Yul-Bo, Nina Zenik, Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova, Dunyasha Lazareva, Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Leoni Hilli, Adrik Zhabin, Nadia Zhabin, Matthias Helvar (Mentioned), Wylan Van Eck (Mentioned)

Relationships: Isaak Andreyev/Mayu Kir-Kaat, Isaak Andreyev/Ehri Kir-Taban, Jesper Fahey/Kuwei Yul-Bo, Leoni Hilli/Adrik Zhabin, Nikolai Lantsov/Zoya Nazyalensky

Additional Tags: Reality TV, The Bachelor AU, Alternate Universe - Hollywood, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Social Media, Non Traditional Narrative style, I started writing this back in June and the irl events with the bachelor are eerily similar

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2YPXX6S

[kestrel-of-herran]

~ ARMOUR ~

part of BREKKER, a Kerch musical, inspired by @whitefire17draws’s art

(in which the musical is hijacked by the King of Scars company)

performed by ZOYA, NIKOLAI, GENYA, VILLAGERS, and GUESTS with key lightning adjustments

WHITE LIGHT

[GENYA] Alright, alright, that’s what I’m talking about! Now everyone, give it up to the King’s right-hand-woman Zoya Nazyalensky!

[ZOYA & GUESTS] A toast to the groom! (To the groom! To the groom! To the groom!) To the bride! (To the bride! To the bride! To the bride!) From your general (General General General) Who’s always by your side (By your side By your side) To your union! (To the union To the alliance with Shu Han!) And the riches you’ll acquire! (You’ll acquire You’ll acquire) May you never (Never) Take off your armour

(Rewind) (Rewind) I remember that night, I just might (Rewind) I remember that night, I just might (Rewind) I remember that night, I remember that—

GREY LIGHT

[ZOYA] I remember that night, I just might Regret that night for the rest of my days I remember those blasted saints Tripping over themselves to win our aid I remember the dreamlike firelight Like a dream that you can’t quite place But Nikolai, I’ll never forget the look on your face

I will never be the same Inquiring eyes in a perfectly-schooled face And when you resigned, I forgot my dang name Set my heart aflame, every part aflame

[GUESTS] This is not a game…

COLD LIGHT

[NIKOLAI] You strike me As a woman with high standards

[ZOYA] I’m sure you don’t think you’re a fit For my temper

[NIKOLAI] You’re like me, you wear armour

[ZOYA] Is that so?

[NIKOLAI] You have never taken your armour off before WARM LIGHT

[ZOYA] I’ve eaten all of your herring

[NIKOLAI] There’s more where this one came from I quite enjoy your sharp tongue But that’s unimportant, there’s a million things we haven’t done So let’s get started with the letter-writing

WHITE LIGHT

[ZOYA] So- so- so- So this is what it feels like to march with Someone at your level, what the hell is the catch? It’s the feeling of certainty, of trusting your partner We fit better than Fabricator craft [to GENYA] Am I getting daft? Our conversations last two hours, maybe three hours All the things we hide behind mindless banter We’re public figures, never truly in private Jokes are our refuge and more often our armour They’re a bit of a flirt, but we can’t let them disarm us [to GENYA] I told him I would shoot him, did you see his reaction? His eyes started watering, he looked askance He reached out and placed a kiss on the top of my hand

Charming, boy does he know it Demon, and he can’t even control it I wanna steal his herring for the rest of his days But then I think about my country’s state And she is

[VILLAGERS] Desperate…

[ZOYA] And I know she is

[VILLAGERS] Desperate…

[ZOYA] And my people are

[VILLAGERS] Desperate…

[ZOYA] And I realize

[ZOYA & GUESTS] Three fundamental truths at the exact same time

WARM LIGHT

[NIKOLAI] Where are you taking me?

[ZOYA] I’m about to choose your wife

[NIKOLAI, frowning] Then by all means, lead the way

WHITE LIGHT

[GUESTS] Number one:

[ZOYA] I’m a soldier in a constant warzone My only duty is to the peace of my country And Ravka has no funds so I’m the one Who has to fill our treasury somehow So I’m the most powerful Grisha at the highest State position after the Tsar But I’m dowry-less and title-less Ha! That doesn’t mean I wanna be Tsaritsa any less…

WARM LIGHT

[ZOYA] So the next potential bride is Princess Ehri of Shu Han…

[NIKOLAI] Shu Han?

[ZOYA] An alliance.

WHITE LIGHT

[GUESTS] Number two:

[ZOYA] A King needs an heir to secure his line I’d have to be naïve to set that aside Maybe that is why I insist he marries someone, before he finds Love in a peasant-girl’s eyes Who can never take off her armour

GREY LIGHT

[NIKOLAI] And what did I do to earn the truth?

[ZOYA] Offered me a country and faced imminent death?

[NIKOLAI, grinning] It’s important to have standards, Nazyalensky.

WHITE LIGHT

[GUESTS] Number three:

[ZOYA] I know my King like I know my own mind I will never find anyone as trusting or as kind If I tell him that I love him, we’d be married in a trice He’d be mine I’d say, “It’ll be alright”

[ZOYA & GUESTS] I’d be lying

COLD LIGHT

[ZOYA] But when I fantasize by day We rule with equal sway As I romanticize What might have been if I hadn’t put My country first At least I know that Ravka will thrive At least I’ll keep my place by his side…

WHITE LIGHT

[ZOYA & GUESTS] A toast to the groom! (To the groom! To the groom! To the groom!) To the bride! (To the bride! To the bride! To the bride!) From your general (General General General) Who’s always by your side (By your side By your side) To your union! (To the union To the alliance with Shu Han!) And the riches you’ll acquire! (You’ll acquire You’ll acquire) May you never (Never) Take off your armour

COLD LIGHT

[ZOYA] And I know He will bring glory to Ravka And I know I will never take off his armour He will never take off my armour

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Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by zemenipearls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAVKA REALITY, LLC ABC, 8/9c

Genya Safin-Kostyk

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

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Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by @zemenipearls (ao3)

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

Alina // Mal // Genya

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Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by @zemenipearls​ (ao3)

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever! 

Mal // Genya

[wafflesandkruge]

Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by @zemenipearls (ao3)

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

Alina // Genya

[wafflesandkruge]

Ravka’s Next Top Tsaritsa by @zemenipearls (ao3)

Tune in next month to see our bachelor Isaak Andreyev meet 30 new women in the hopes of finding his wife! Isaak is a tender-hearted, bookish man who just wants to find love. Isaak would rather be having a picnic or studying languages than playing football or out partying. He wants a real wife and partner in life, unlike contestants in the past. This season promises to be more exciting and real than ever!

Alina // Mal

[zemenipearls]

I noticed you turned on asks and I figured I'd celebrate that with something nice in your inbox!! I love love love your fics, your way with words and expressing so many things I wished we got out of characters as well as things I never considered is phenomenal every time! I'm somewhere in the middle of reading your Zemeni Extended Universe but I am enjoying it a ton! Ravka's Next Top Tsaritsa was SO good and funny and I'm running out of characters but I hope you have a great day/night!

tysm you’re so sweet! oh my god. i’m glad you’re enjoying ZEU so far, it was definitely a labor of love over the last couple years i still can’t believe i finally finished. RNTT was totally a crackshot idea i’m surprised people liked but i think i might be open to another social-media format fic eventually