#Simonery

[alexanderflowerbird]

Simonery is very busy in the library it seems like lol. Can't catch a break, between the bestie and the boyfriend huh? Also style and costume consistency who- I don't know her, never have lmao

[bishopofblack]

[ID: Digital art of Simonery. Simonery is a man with dark brown hair worn in two fishtail braids. He has dark brown eyes and medium tan skin. He is dressed all in black with a lace-pattered vest. He’s looking off to one side and holding a full glass of red wine. His hand is gloved. The background is dark brown, with a repeating pattern of pawns. /End ID]

Meet Simonery!

A former pawn in the Kingdom of White, Simonery is a rare defector. He keeps the circumstances of his turn securely under wraps, except that it was in response to losing something he dearly loved, and that at one time, he studied in Belmora. Now a Pawn of Black, his prior allegiances are nevertheless clearly known. It is also known in the Kingdom of Black that Simonery has the ear of King Kalmin, having earned his keep with the intelligence he brought with him when he fled the Kingdom of White. Since then, Simonery has enjoyed reasonable security... At least as much as one can when surrounded by so many powerful people, many of whom are capable of ending one’s entire career, and most certainly one’s life. Since his defection, Simonery has had very few close friends in the capital city of the Kingdom of Black, growing close only to the indomitable Syl Zevyr (by virtue of being too inured to danger to be truly frightened of them) and to Femi (by virtue of being too affable, and ultimately needing someone to talk to).

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[alexanderflowerbird]

So many TBOB pairings lol

[theskeletonprior]

Don’t Let Them See You Cry by Manchester Orchestra (for the song meme 💖)

This is Simonery vibes. Like, end of the night, stressed to the nines, listening to Tajorinen purring away, deep, deep, deep in the feelings he pretends that he doesn't have. Particularly this bit:

And I tried to write in style But the words just come And I write them as soon as I see them And I'll trust that you write them too And I trust that you love me too

[insidethemood]

FROM FASHION: Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard, Fall 2020 — Sunnei by Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, Fall 2021 #sunnei #louiselynghbjerregaard #knitwear #fashioninspiration #insidethemood #yellow @simoneri https://www.instagram.com/p/CMALXi4glW4/?igshid=15bu9a7v2x8ap

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[thenewordermagazine]

We caught up with @sunnei founders @messinaloris & @simoneri ahead of their AW19 show in milan yesterday to talk about the lighter side of life / 📸 @adamtitchener Words @graemegaughan http://bit.ly/2FtAUH0

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[alexanderflowerbird]

Slides u some gay art in a flirty flirty gay fashion

[bishopofblack]

Tajorinen knows Simonery is here in the library. He is sure he saw the other man, a glimpse at least, of his entirely black attire and dark, braided hair, but now that he’s in the library himself he can also smell Simonery in a way that gives him a trail to follow. Tajorinen knows exactly why Simonery makes this something of a game between them, why he really must protest about spending time together. He doesn’t mind—his past love, his first love, was also fickle in a way he found captivating. That love follows him still as a spirit and so far has no qualms with him giving chase after the elusive spy master, so he’s in pursuit, listening for footsteps, following his nose through the aisles. He has books to collect, which is as good an excuse as any if they need an excuse, but he can see to that after he finds his ever fleeing romantic interest. He spots Femi, the medical Pawn who has taken to being good friends with his Second and meets her eyes as she makes to pass him. She grins, bows her head as is polite, and then points further into the library. He smiles, she smiles, it’s lovely to have an ally.

- Meanwhile #8

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[bishopofblack]

That sweet boy is doomed.

[bishopofblack]

Chapter Six | Femi

Femi isn't sure she's caught her breath yet. The White Knight Second is alright now and from what she's heard Syl has been asked to apologize to him... That's all good and well, but the whispers going around make it hard to believe it's worth anything. This is quite possibly enough to churn up grudges and turn what is meant to be sport alone into something quite a bit more sharp-edged. All of Shifra's work, the previous war games, the prospect of peace glimmering nearer and nearer, all for nothing? She has had to busy herself with the Pawns that are serving the masses to keep herself from spiraling into a panic, but her hands are trembling as she passes on baskets of fruit and cuts down loafs of bread onto trays. The White and Black courts will feast together, as is tradition with the games, and Femi can only pray that what has happened will not result in brawling.

In her nervousness she almost doesn't notice it when the light of day is suddenly blocked out by a long, pouring shadow that covers over her, and it’s all she can do not to gasp when Simonery and Syl are there before her, for whatever reason.

"Sorry to trouble you, Femi," Simonery starts in, who seems to be along chiefly to facilitate Syl, who looms behind him like the jagged silhouette of a great boulder. "Our Second Knight has something they’d like to say, if you happen to have a moment."

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[bishopofblack]

Chapter Five | Atsa

There is a great commotion after the bout between the Second Knights, and all the Pawns can talk about is war. Atsa’s thoughts are as full of it as anyone’s, but the immediate whispers are that this might be enough to send them back to the violence of the true battlefield, not this playful mockery. And it does feel like that. A mockery. As if Pawns on both sides have not been sacrificed in droves. Atsa knows better than to sulk, just like she knows better than to dare to hope, and knows to smile when Simonery, who she recognizes from before his defection, approaches. He looks tired. Undoubtedly his betrayal has put a target on his back, even during this ceasefire. It’s funny. He doesn’t remember her at all, or at least pretends not to as he asks if she can show the Second Black Knight, where they might find Scythaline. The King of Black has commanded his berserker to apologize for their refusal to acknowledge Scythaline’s yield. Syl is terrifying, even after having been chastened, and it’s only the hope that the White Knight will be there with his Second that keeps her from finding some excuse to pass this task on to someone else. For all of their intensity, Syl doesn’t speak, simply looking on expectantly. She shows them to the medical tent, where the Second Knight is at rest, and must remind herself not to sigh with relief when she sees that Kelradest is there. Of the White Court, she trusts most of all that their Knight will intervene, even on the behalf of a Pawn. They don’t have to, but more than once, she’s seen that this seems not to matter to them. Like nearly everyone in the upper echelons of the White Court, Kelradest is difficult to read, though he smiles easily enough when he gives her leave to lift her gaze and explain her intrusion.

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[alexanderflowerbird]

Hi! 20 in hugs and 35 in kisses for whoever you’d like 😊

20. cuddling Oh, of my characters Tajorinen is a star cuddler. For all of Simonery's fuss about falling in love and being seen to like anyone, when he does give into his interest in Tajorinen that tiny, frightened man gets CUDDLED. Tajorinen is jaguarfolk and when particularly pleased will purr up a storm, let alone being super warm and muscular. He curls around Simonery, purrs right into his neck and shoulder and snuggles him right up every chance he gets. It's not very often, mind-- but when it happens? It's the best.

35.wake-up kisses Femi has learned that if she's going to kiss Irastenys to wake him up, she's gotta be quick about it and pull away just in time-- that man wakes up with a start no matter what, no matter how peaceful or gentle or how long he's slept, so if she kisses him and lingers at it, she's going to get headbutt. Irastenys will be terribly sorry for it, of course, it's always on accident, but Femi is fearless, so even with that risk she'll kiss him and take her chances.

[alexanderflowerbird]

Yo dawg I heard u like personal space. Too bad so sad *PURRPURRPURRPURRPURR*

Tajorinen just all up in Simonery’s grill lmao. Simonery likes it tho, and hates that he likes it. Simonery could just get with this big, purring beefcake of a man, no one would judge him, but alas lmao

[alexanderflowerbird]

Hi! This is for the “send a number and an OC” ask

17. Do they have a best friend? If so, who, and what makes them their best friend?

For Femi, please 😊

Thanks for doing these asks with me, you’re so nice and they’re a lot of fun lol.

Femi’s best friend is Simonery! She’s friendly with most people, but that’s her ride or die right there. I think this friendship was kind of an adoption of sorts lmao- Simonery and Femi are not very much alike, and you’d think at times that they’re not particularly compatible, but Femi sees in Simonery someone who deserves somebody in his corner so she’s stuck around to be that person and Simonery, even if he’s a cactus about being close to people, always helps her if he can and gravitates towards her- it seems like Simonery finds Femi to be just the right amount of sociable lol. They’re both harmless gossips too lol- Simonery really has to keep some secrets completely under wraps, but when it comes to court goss? They have a great time. I think occasionally Femi has a bit of a crush on Simonery too, there’s moments where he shows himself to be incredibly lovable, resourceful, reliable- all those things ring Femi’s bell, but best friends is safer for both of them, so best friends is what she’ll take. She would probably even admit to that interest if she didn’t feel certain it’d scare him off lol. But yeah, Simonery is her bestie, and she would absolutely cut a bitch for him lol