#Wylan van Eyck

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Ballister Blackheart/Ambrosius Goldenloin - Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 

Wylan van Eyck/Jesper Fahey - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

[n0b0dy11]

Normal people: I love you Kaz Brekker: You're an investment

[uku-lelevillain]

i was worried that since the whole slow burn for wesper was gone we wouldn’t have the key scenes but they managed to pull off

W perfect covers my whole face

J i kinda like your face

it’s like this show was written by god

[rotzaprachim]

very important for modern au wylan to be some kind of basement dwelling IT guy who can communicate no technical information in between infuriatingly incomprehensible technobabble and “have you tried turning it off and on again?” He is constantly stoned on the job but his side hustle is absurdly complicated patisserie made at least in part on used chemistry sets

[rotzaprachim]

verse one is like. Ideal wylan van eyck

[rotzaprachim]

wait so [spoilers] but omg wylan literally puts his finger on the underground river that’s the big escape twist like a third of the way into the book 

Well, like those guns,” he said gesturing to Jesper ’s revolvers. “They have an unusual firing mechanism, don’t they? If I could take them apart—”

“Don’t even think about it.”

Wylan shrugged. “Or what about the ice moat?” he said, tapping the plan of the Ice Court. Matthias had said the moat wasn’t solid, only a slick, wafer-thin layer of ice over frigid water, thoroughly exposed and impossible to cross.

“What about it?”

“Where does all the water come from? The Court is on a hill, so where’s the aquifer or aqueduct to bring the water up?”

“Does it matter? There’s a bridge. We don’t need to cross the ice moat.”

“But aren’t you curious?”

“Saints, no. Get me a system for winning at Three Man Bramble or Makker ’s Wheel. That I’m curious about.”

Wylan had turned back to his work, his disappointment obvious.

[rotzaprachim]

My extremely correct takes on the Dregs but they all work at a university

Nina: Advisor. Her office is full of the most hilarious/disturbing tchochkes she can find for under $5 (credit to @daphneblakess )flea markets but she always has a proper bowl of the Good Candy for students and is an absolute whiz at scheduling really difficult/odd combinations of classes. Writes official documents in glitter gel pens. Rumour is going around that she's a witch.

Inej: the campus rabbi, is always trying to round up a minyan over whatsapp, students come to her not just for their religious queries but to have a cup of tea and discuss All the Drama. Has gotten arrested multiple times blocking roads to protest climate change because That is Torah Too. Trying to pressure university to divest from fossil fuel and arms research. Also runs an interpretive dance troupe

Kaz: registrar or financial official from some dark back straits of the university- no one know where. A few times a year he's pulled in to give public safety seminars about Street Smarts in the style of JJ Bittenbinder that only leave the audience far, far more concerned than when it all started. Has handcuffed himself to the auditorium podium for a Demonstration.

Jesper: Post-doc who's been just about-almost-definitely going to get a proper job for the last three years. Simultaneously constantly scrounging for funding and then getting merit grants for his brilliant work, although no one's quite sure which field it is, because he's written papers in Postmodernist Gaelic literature, the influence of oil in politics, economic histories of Ethiopia, the psychology of gambling, and sociolinguistics. Brings hipster caffetiere set up to meetings.

Wylan: The only actual professor, Chemistry. Got a union position just by showing up consistently and now has to deal with a lot of people's problems over cups of instant coffee. Ends up being smart, even manipulative, AF when it comes to negotiating pensions and strikes with the higher ups. Half of his wardrobe is very stiff suits and the other half is chemistry pun shirts of the "My name is bond, Ionic bond," type.

Matthias: Youth Pastor (tm) with a guitar (tm) who's been sent as part of Jarl Brum's outreach program but really doesn't seem to have his heart in handing out Jesus Freak armbands. Accidentally took Kaz's parking space during Fresher's week and they've been at war ever since.

Jan Van Eyck: Chancellor