#ask game: solanine

[mt07131]

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solanine and minthara, ardanthe and wyll, artemisia and gale, please!

Alright buckle up sit down we’re gonna be here a while

Send me a 🎵 + character/ship

Solanine/Minthara

Obviously Solanine and Minthara are toxic as hell. Not between each other no for everyone else. They are FIERCELY devoted to each other and that is a Problem for everyone else. Plus, poison girl specifically being a moniker for Minthara because y’know drow, poison etc etc

Ardanthe/Wyll

Alright don’t laugh here just hear me out. This started out as a joke but TELL ME it doesn’t fit That dance scene SO WELL and just the reassurance and the comfort they bring each other,,,,,, yeah it’s cheesy but they’re cheesy romantics so it works

Artemisia/Gale

I’m gonna be so real their playlist is SPARSE as in this is the only song on it because her playthrough is barely started 💀. Regardless, it works, one her name is Artemisia so it fits but also in a way she saves Gale from his hubris y’know she’s WAY more down to earth and that kinda keeps him humble and in that she saves him. Plus, buff barbarian queen is literally keeping her squishy wizard boyfriend safe

[samplewriting]

13 and 25 for Bellaia and Solanine? (Love your OCs' names!)

Thank you for the ask!! And thank you! I'm glad you love the names!!

13. If you met your OC, would you two get along?

Bellaia and I would get along if we met due to our creativity and love of magic. I'd love to get some drawing pointers from her. I would be on my hands and knees begging for a chance with her since she's my type.

Solanine doesn't get along with most people, but if I complimented her plants she would be more inclined to chat.

25. What is your favorite thing about your OC?

It's so hard to choose one thing about Bellaia, but I love her creativity so much. She's a dressmaker and uses her magic in a variety of different ways from glamours to shields to water wielding and ice.

I love how generally unsettling Solanine is and how little she cares about it. She's got her plants, her poison and her resurrection magic along with her Divine, what more does she need.

[smalltownfae]

For books ask bait: 11, 23, 27, 48?

11. what book do you want to read but haven’t?

So many! The Storygraph says I want to read 478 books so take your pick. Here's a link. I like to try many genres because my mood and preferences change quite a bit so being able to search by mood and genre is pretty helpful. I also sometimes clean up my tbr when there are books I am not interested in anymore or if I read an excerpt and did not like it.

23. what book to movie adaptation do you love?

Besides the usual answer, Lord of the Rings, I really like Coraline. I love The Princess Bride, but I never read the book and I don't think I will because I have the movie and that is perfect already. I also really like the Pride and Prejudice movie with Keira Knightley.

27. is there a book that scared you?

Nothing comes to mind even though I think there was one, but I forgot. I don't read much horror, but I want to explore that genre more. In general, I don't get scared by fiction unless it's a game. I can't play many horror games because I scream quite a lot. I guess the book that came closest to scare me was We Have Always Lived in the Castle because mob mentality is creepy and real as hell. When the crowd starts taking the house apart it was kind of scary. That is another thing: what scares me are the horrors of reality and for some reason horror writers try to create fictional things that sometimes can be embodiments of the real stuff, but are not as effective to me.

48. what book would you give someone if they wanted a glimpse into your psyche?

That would have to be a book that represents myself and my ideas and I don't think I found a perfect fit yet. The closest is probably Solanin, a manga by Asano Inio. It was more relatable to me in my 20s, but sometimes I still need the reminder that whatever happens everything will work out even if dreams don't come true. It's really refreshing that in a world of so many motivational stories about following your dreams there is a work that says it's ok if you don't have them or do not make them happen. It's ok to live an average bittersweet life. Plus, the main character is pretty relatable.

Thank you for the ask :)

[lairn]

Ask game: 1, 2, 3, 4, 20:D

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Your top 5 reads of 2023 Answered this one, but I'll elaborate a little: Hikaru no Go: I'm a sucker for sports/game stories when they keep the game play relatively grounded and focus on realistic efforts people take to improve. All the character work is very solid too, and the story arc about grief and loss makes me cry. Inside Mari: I was uneasy to read this one because of its subject matter, but I thought it handled things in a successful way. I'm always in love with this author's art style (see question 3) and even though I thought some of the ending was weak, the story was still good. Dungeon Meshi: I did not like the beginning much, but as the characters fleshed out and the world grew, I became much more impressed. I like the art style and I like the comedy. I haven't quite finished it yet. Blue Period: This comic does a good job capturing what it's like to engage with art through academics and the tension between art as expression and everything else art can be. I like the diverse character designs. Chainsaw Man: The anime dragged me back in to the comic. I reread part 1 last year and have been sticking with the updates to part 2 fairly regularly. There's just something compelling and sad about the protagonists. And a little action and silliness is fun too.

2. A series you'll keep up with next year Chainsaw Man, Kekkaishi, The Summer Hikaru Died, Kaiju No. 8 (maybe)

3. Your author of the year Shuzo Oshimi. I read Inside Mari, Blood on the Tracks, and reread Happiness. This author always deals with dark, sad subjects, but often pulls out uplifting aspects of humanity even as he is breaking people down. I love his art. Every time he stops using midtones I get so excited, haha.

4. An underrated gem This is tough. I feel like I read some underrated gems last year (anything by Taiyo Matsumoto). The one I'm picking isn't really a gem, just more of a manga I haven't mentioned yet: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun. The art is okay and the story is okay. But the protagonist is sweet. I haven't looked at it in months, but I could still see picking it up again when I want something cheerful that scratches a specific itch. I think what I like about it is that in a world of demons, the human Iruma has a power-creep trajectory that still feels attached to him being a human.

20. Drop your 2024 reading list 💗 Ones I've paused that I mean to finish: Goodnight Punpun, Dungeon Meshi, The Land of the Lustrous (if I can tough out the despair), Dorohedoro, To Your Eternity (if I can get through without crying every 10 chapters)

Ones I want to reread: Our Dreams at Dusk, Ajin, A Silent Voice, Mob Psycho 100 (waiting for all the books to publish in English), Homunculus

New Reads: Flowers of Evil, Tomie (and other Ito works), Sunny, The Book of Human Insects, Solanin

Always open to recommendations!

[hibiscustease]

BOLD THE FACTS TAG. tagged by @morrigan-sims

The rules are simple! Tag people and name a character you want to know more about! If you want to let the person you tagged decide who to showcase, then don’t name a character and they can pick somebody. Easy! The person who is tagged will then bold the remarks below which apply to their character &, if they want to, include a picture with their reply!

morri suggested i do this for solanine, so that's what i'm gonna do!

[ PERSONAL ]

$ FINANCIAL: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

she's in between poverty and poor, given that she essentially lived on the streets for most of her "childhood" (by elven standards at least) until she started consistently playing her violin at taverns.

✚ MEDICAL: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / not applicable

✪ CLASS OR CASTE: upper / middle / working / unsure / other

she was born nobility, and then ended up on the streets (we'll get into it later in this post!)

✔ EDUCATION: qualified / unqualified / studying / other

she was given a decent education until ending up on the streets, and now her street smarts outweigh her book smarts.

✖ CRIMINAL RECORD: yes, major crimes / yes, minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed

she tends to be able to talk her way out of consequences, but very rarely is she caught in the first place.

[ FAMILY ]

◒ CHILDREN: has a child or children / has no children / wants children

◑ RELATIONSHIP W/ FAMILY: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased

she probably has siblings, (i'd imagine an older brother and sister) but she wouldn't consider them family...

◔ FAMILIAL AFFILIATION: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent / not applicable

this is what i meant when i'd explain how she ended up on the streets. her family disowned her after one too many petty crimes and pranks.

[ TRAITS + TENDENCIES ]

♦ extroverted / introverted / in between

she may be confident enough to perform, (she is a bard, after all) but she hates the subsequent attention, and usually needs to recharge afterwards.

♦ disorganized / organized / in between

she's more on the disorganized end, but this is partly my fault on a player's end. (her inventory is a mess in-game) still, she'll organize her belongings in her downtime.

♦ close-minded / open-minded / in between

she's stubborn, but not entirely stuck in the ways she was taught by her family. mainly out of spite because they disowned her.

♦ calm / anxious / in between

she tends not to worry about things, almost to the point of apathy, but it's because she had to harden her resolve for survival's sake when she was younger.

♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in between

she's stubborn! it takes a lot of convincing to get her to agree to something she doesn't want to do.

♦ cautious / reckless / in between

she has to be cautious when she grew up in a situation where people weren't afraid to take advantage of her. (is this about being nobility or a street rat? i'll never tell...)

♦ patient / impatient / in between

she doesn't have time to waste when there's a parasite in her head.

♦ outspoken / reserved / in between

she has opinions, but her introverted nature keeps her from voicing them. she'll get into a debate about her opinions if someone asks, though.

♦ leader / follower / in between

she's the one keeping her companions in check and deciding where to go, after all.

♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in between

she's wary of getting to know people, but if they manage to get through to her, she's very reliable.

♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

♦ traditional / modern / in between

♦ hard-working / lazy / in between

♦ cultured / uncultured / in between / unknown

♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown

will stick to her word, unless something outside her control prevents her from following through.

♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown

[ BELIEFS ]

★ FAITH: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic / spiritual / it's complicated

☆ BELIEF IN GHOSTS OR SPIRITS: yes / no / don't know / don't care

✮ BELIEF IN AFTERLIFE: yes / no / don't know / don't care

✯ BELIEF IN REINCARNATION: yes / no / don't know / don't care

❃ BELIEF IN ALIENS: yes / no / don't know / don't care

...mind flayers. enough said.

✧ RELIGIOUS: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

❀ PHILOSOPHICAL: yes / no / in between

[ SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION ]

❤ SEXUALITY: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual

she's biromantic and demisexual.

❥ SEX: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless

♥ ROMANCE: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naive and clueless / romance suspicious

❣ SEXUALLY: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / in between

⚧ POTENTIAL SEXUAL PARTNERS: male / female / agender / other / none / all

⚧ POTENTIAL ROMANTIC PARTNERS: male / female / agender / other / none / all

[ ABILITIES ]

☠ COMBAT SKILLS: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

she's perfectly capable of defending herself, but prefers to stick to the sidelines as support.

≡ LITERACY SKILLS: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✍ ARTISTIC SKILLS: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✂ TECHNICAL SKILLS: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

[ HABITS ]

☕ DRINKING ALCOHOL: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic

☁ SMOKING: tried it / trying to quit / quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker

✿ RECREATIONAL DRUGS: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict

✌ MEDICINAL DRUGS: never / no longer needs medication /some medication needed / frequently / to excess

do healing potions count? because that would change the answer.

☻ UNHEALTHY FOOD: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater

$ SPLURGE SPENDING: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic

whenever she has the money and a valid reason.

♣ GAMBLING: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler

she used to gamble on occasion while living on the streets, but she doesn't anymore.

and that's it! i wrote this all in one sitting, so don't mind any potential formatting errors. feel free to send me asks if you want to know more about solanine! and consider yourself tagged if you've read this far and you want to do it!

[erisunoaakaibu]

Spiraltown - Chapter 2: The robot

Ren gently traced her finger around the rim of the teacup, feeling the energy from the tea leaves inside, letting the images form in her mind.

This has always been how she was able to perceive the world. Despite being physically blind, Ren has the ability to “see” with her third eye. The third eye allows her to see things beyond human vision, such as energy, auras, spirits, etc. You see, everything produces some kind of vibration that’s distinctive from each other. Here I’ll put some simple illustrations to show what Ren’s “vision” might look like.

On the left is how other people see Igor, and on the right is how Ren “sees” him. It is a combination of Igor’s soul, aura and emitted energy. Note that Ren doesn’t see the background in black, it’s just how I draw so that the image can be more visible.

The same logic can be used towards living beings and inanimate objects. The stronger the aura/energy, the clearer and brighter/darker the images will be.

That’s enough lore explanation for now. I don’t want to stray far from the story. Now, let’s get back to where we were.

Upon seeing the divination result, the tall lady’s blank expression changed slightly, for the worse. Something was coming, and it seemed to be unfavorable for the blind diviner.

* * *

And then, that fateful day finally came. Nah, just saying that for extra fancy, it’s actually the following day.

It’s a rather average Saturday. Igor was chilling on his couch, playing video games with headphones covering his ears. On the table was a Donu(t) in a paper box and a cup of Deca(f) coffee, the most favored food and drink combo in town, and also Igor’s favorite thing to buy. And of course, our angry guy was so focused on his games, that he couldn’t see what was going on. Not even when his neighbor, Solanine, came over.

Solanine stood behind Igor, watching him play video games. Clearly he didn’t know that she was behind him. Well, how about a little jumpscare? Just as that thought crossed her mind, she took out a shiv in her pocket, and pressed it against the guy’s neck. “AAAAARGH!!!” Igor screamed and took off his headphones immediately, just as expected. “I knew this was the only way to make you stop.” Solanine put the shiv away. “Damn it, why are you always pulling those f*cking pranks!?! You’re going to give me a f*cking heart attack!!!” “Cuz you were too focused on the game. Anyway, I got you something, take a look.” 

Behind Solanine was a huge carton box. Apparently it’s a housekeeping robot of the Roomba brand. “No way, a limited-edition Roomba? Has a built-in AI model? Can recharge itself? This is awesome! Damn, how did you get it?” “I asked an acquaintance. You always make a mess out of everything when you’re mad so I think you need an assistant. Don’t worry about the price, you know I am paid well. But still, it’s cheaper than I thought, and I’m not sure why…”

So both of them opened the carton box and started assembling the robot just as the instruction said. And then they turned it on. “Hello.” The robot spoke. It looked around, and stopped at the Donu on the table.

* * *

On the other hand, Ren was scrolling down the street. The street was surprisingly empty, without anyone around for some reason. But then, an angry scream was heard from across the street. The blind lady’s sharp ears recognized Igor’s voice immediately. Sparks of red appeared in Ren’s aura, as she darted towards Igor’s house with an astounding speed, paying no attention to the surroundings. And just as she arrived and the red in her aura died out, she noticed that the gates were open. Igor was still screaming. The blind lady slowly approached the door and gave it a few knocks. And of course, the one answering was Solanine, who was holding her phone.

“Thank goodness Ren, you’re here! Come in, you’ll understand what is going on.” Solanine tried to contact someone, but to no avail. Ren turned towards Igor, and he was yelling… a robot?

“I said: Give me back my Donu! And go clean the house!!!” “No. By the way, the Donu is delicious.” The robot replied, then consumed the rest of the Donu. Wait, it didn’t have a mouth, how did it…?

Solanine turned to the robot, and looked at her phone again, while letting out a sigh. “I knew it, I’ve been scammed. They don’t answer my calls.” Igor was furious. He started mumbling. “Damn it… this stupid robot, it’s broken! This Roomba robot… no, Roomba your *ss, it’s supposed to be a Doomba! Yes, your name is Doomba!! You stupid Doomba!!!” “Good name. I like it.” The robot replied, much to the guy’s anger. Then it turned towards Ren, waving its arm. “Hello! I am Doomba.”

Solanine started explaining. Basically she bought this housekeeping robot for Igor, but the robot seemed to suffer from some hardware damage. They thought it was just some minor damage and there would be no big deal, until they realized that the robot had become sentient, with its own emotions and thoughts. And it refused to do the housework, which it was supposed to do.

Ren observed the robot for a while. “I believe I have foreseen this in our tea leaf readings.” Her voice remained calm and even. “The huge and chaotic change in our lives.”

Well, things are becoming more and more interesting…

* * *

Author’s notes:

So I actually used a bit of Fraymakers reference here. In the scene where Ren’s aura sparked some red, it is equivalent to the Watcher using her Wrath stance. In Fraymakers, the Watcher’s Wrath stance increases her movement speed and damage output, as well as the damage she takes. So I decided to incorporate that into this chapter. There were no enemies, so the movement speed increase was the only thing taking effect here.

Also I’d like to imagine that Ren’s “vision” becomes blurry in this Wrath stance-equivalent state, only her target remains clear.

[ciacconas]

hello! for the ask game, how about... maybe not one word, but New Beginnings?

hi!!!

phum viphurit - hello, anxiety

se so neon - chaotic spring

day6 - hi hello

kunto aji - rehat

ardhito pramono - bitterlove

Send me a word and I’ll give you a 5 song playlist based on that word!

[vidaflxwer]

do an about me!!!

well i didn’t know that people would want to know about me as a person, but sure! i’ve been meaning to make a more proper about me for a while (i usually use carrd so i’ll try to make one and link it somewhere on my page for future reference) but i didn’t know if i should because i didn’t know if people would be interested... 

anyways! hello! i’m mei! i’m seventeen, love norman with all of my heart, and i’m a writer! i’ve been reading the promised neverland for a little over two years now and it’s clearly taken over my life far more than i expected it to but i’m thankful for that, because it helped me to meet all of you lovely people!

other than the promised neverland, my interests are kind of all over the place! my favorite manga artist is inio asano, so i love anything that he does! hikari no machi and solanin by him are my favorites, but everything he’s done is amazing. other mangas i like include the girl from the other side, sensei no yasashii koroshikata, useless princesses, pandora hearts, deadman wonderland, blue exorcist (per request of my little sister, who loves that series about as much as i love the promised neverland), imperfect girl, and we never learn! 

for anime, my two favorites are death parade and comic girls. and yes, you did read that correctly. they are pretty much on opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of genre, but both of them mean absolutely everything to me and they’re definitely worth checking out. i do like tons of other anime though, like another, higurashi no naku koro ni, yuru camp, new game!, scum’s wish, angels of death, happy sugar life, and dance with devils/diabolik lovers. 

i listen to a lot of music too, including vocaloid even! in terms of vocaloid, masa works design and hachi are my favorite producers. other than that, my favorite artists are i don’t know how but they found me, nothing but thieves, the hoosiers, iamx, of monsters and men, and walk the moon! i’m always looking for recommendations to please send them my way! 

i don’t get to talk about books often on here (or any of my other interests for that matter) solely because i’m afraid it might make people want to unfollow me but... i love reading so much. i always have, it’s what really got me through elementary school, so i latch onto books for dear life. my new favorite that i read just last year is vicious by v.e. schwab and i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. i love the girl from the well by rin chupeco too, as well as six of crows by leigh bardugo (really anything she does is amazing), i’ll give you the sun by jandy nelson, miss peregrine’s home for peculiar children by ransom riggs, and red white and royal blue by casey mcquiston! 

don’t have too much to say about video games other than i’m a sucker for dating sims with characters who are awful people (you probably got a taste of that considering i like dance with devils and diabolik lovers), but deep sea prisoner’s visual novels are wonderful. and i may or may not have a huge crush on cherryblod from wadanohara and the great blue sea. i love life is strange, until dawn, and doki doki literature club too though, in all seriousness! i just don’t play video games as often as i’d like because i can’t afford them and it’s hard to find ones i’m actually interested in. 

i don’t really know what else there is to say about me that you’d all be interested in hearing, so i’m sorry! if you have any other specific questions about me, feel free to send another ask! i’d be happy to answer them! 

[hikikomoriheadphonegirl]

what would you say are some of your favorite manga? do you have a MAL account?

My MAL account is here, it’s also linked on the about page if anyone’s ever looking for it in the future. As you can see from the link I’m on record with 924 complete manga series so narrowing it down to a few faves is tricky to put it lightly, but the ones listed on my profile are:

20th Century Boys (Urasawa Naoki)Rookies (Morita Masanori)Angel Densetsu (Yagi Norihiro)Banana Fish (Yoshida Akimi)Uzumaki (Ito Junji)Touch (Adachi Mitsuru)Kakukaku Shikajika (Higashimura Akiko)Solanin (Asano Inio)Yotsubato! (Azuma Kiyohiko)Nana (Yazawa Ai)

Some series I gave 10/10 but didn’t make the list are:

Monster (Urasawa Naoki)Pluto (also Urasawa Naoki)Slam Dunk (Inoue Toshihiko)Ten (Fukumoto Nobuyuki)Shinsengumi Imon Peace Maker (Chrono Nanae)Buddha (Tezuka Osamu)Doumu (Otomo Katushiro)Ashita no Joe (Chiba Tetsuya and Kajiwara Ikki)

Other series that didn’t get a perfect mark but still have a place in my kokoro include:

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Araki Hirohiko)Prince of Tennis (Konomi Takeshi)Honey and Clover (Umino Chica)Ibara no Ou (Iwahara Yuji)Shigeshoushi (Mihara Mitsukazu)Saiyuki (Minekura Kazuya)Kekkaishi (Tanabe Yellow)

And some mangaka I’ll read basically anything by would be:

Tsuda Mikiyo (Princess Princess, Day of Revolution, Family Complex)Adachi Mitsuru (Cross Game, H2, Katsu!, Nine, Itsumo Misora)Yumeka Sumomo/Sahara Mizu (My Girl, Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan)Fukumoto Nobuyuki (Akagi, Kaiji, Buraiden Gai, Kurosawa, Zero)CLAMP (y'all know CLAMP)

I’m 100% sure I’ve missed a bunch of stuff but since this is already a ridiculously long answer I’ll just add that if anyone ever wants personalized recommendations I’m down for that, just drop in the ask box with either a description of what kind of series you’ll looking for or like 3-5 series that are in the ballpark for me to go off of.

[hachikos]

b, j, l, n, z?

B - A pairing–platonic, romantic or sexual–that you initially didn’t consider, but someone changed your mind.

neji and sakura i didn’t think of them as a ship until i started reading rawrchelle’s stuff on ffnet in 2009 (we could have had it all)

J - Name a fandom you didn’t think about until you saw it all over Tumblr. (You don’t have to care about it or follow it; it just has to be something that Tumblr made you aware of.)

mystic messenger like before i saw it here i never really tried otome games and now i’m stuck 

L - Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves. (Characters you’re neutral about are fair game, as are characters you merely dislike. Characters that you absolutely loathe with the fire of ten thousand suns are exempt, as there is no point in giving yourself an aneurysm over a character that you hate.)

god idk okay orihime i guess she’s nice you know i don’t really care about her but she get’s a lot of hate for just existing and i hate people who hate on female characters for no reason!!

N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

since the main things i love are all dead: basara, honey and clover, blood+, 7seeds, solanin etc. all i want is content please that’s all i’m asking more

for gintama: less tsukuyo hate more tsukuyo content more sad angsty hijikata x mitsuba art and fics 

for tokyo ghoul: for everyone who hates touka to leave and more touka content 

Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go! (Prompts optional but encouraged.)

about gintama: i haven’t caught up yet but it really is annoying me that nobunobu is good or going to be good/redeemed like he’s awful not everyone deserves a naruto conversion okay some characters are awful and should stay awful!!!! 

[mt07131]

also to keep it from getting too long, from the same questionnaire: for solanine [#2, #3 from minthara] and for ardanthe [#4, #5 from wyll].

also question of your choice [barring #1] from whichever companion that was their bff/they were next close to. thanks! :-D

Ask games ask games ask games :DD

Ask me about my Tavs and their relationships here

Solanine

#2: How did your character feel about Minthara’s opinions on the gods?

Solanine doesn’t necessarily agree with Minthara’s opinion. Minthara believes there are no gods left for her and Solanine is divine, in a sense. She is the most devout of my Tavs but in a weird twisted way. But by the end, Solanine becomes Minthara’s new god so that’s Fine right.

#3: Did your character help Minthara get her revenge on Orin, or handle Orin alone?

As much as she wanted to help Minthara, Solanine is ultimately a selfish person so her own revenge on Orin was her first priority. She always saw Orin as beneath her, so handling her alone at the full strength of a Bhaalspawn was her goal.

#5: Did your character influence Astarion into staying a spawn or ascending? How did this affect their relationship with him?

She absolutely pushed him to ascend in the name of power. Anyone in the way would be just stepping stones. After his ascension, he definitely became more of a worthy rival to her. She knew eventually that, with Bhaal’s plan for the world, they would have to cross swords, but he would give her a challenge which is what she wants.

Ardanthe

#4: “Courage. Insight. Strategy. Justice.” Did your character support Wyll’s taught tenets as a hero or not?

She does agree with these tenets. While she wasn’t necessarily taught something similar, she does end up following similar tenets on her own path. Courage, to her, is the most important of these four.

#5: Did your character influence Wyll into becoming a Grand Duke or becoming the Blade of Avernus? How did this affect their relationship with him?

She wanted him to do whatever he was happiest with, and it was pretty clear to her that he was most happy with a sword in hand helping people that way as the Blade of Avernus. It was a tough choice, but they stuck together and both joined Karlach in the Hells. Honestly, I think that choice made their relationship stronger overall.

#3: Did your character help Karlach improve her engine? If so, how did they react to her ability to touch again?

Ardanthe did help Karlach improve her engine, of course. Once Karlach regained her ability to touch, you know Ardanthe swept her into the BIGGEST hug she could muster, probably squeezing the near life out of Karlach.

[mt07131]

solanine and ardanthe, for that tav/durge questionnairre with the companions #1 for each relevant companion

Y'know thank god you reblogged this ask game from me so I could find it easily myself lmaooooo

Ask me about my Tavs and their relationships here

What was your character’s first impression of Lae’zel, encountering her on the nautiloid?

Solanine: She was insulted at first, but then impressed. She respected Lae'zel's instincts.

Ardanthe: Not gonna lie, Lae'zel scared her. She was still trying to get her bearings with everything that happened so a sword to her face was not ideal.

Did your character attempt to save Shadowheart on the nautiloid? Why or why not, and were they successful?

Solanine: She did it, but because she knew she could get something out of it. Whether that be an ally or something to hold over her head to blackmail her. She was successful in this.

Ardanthe: She's got a bleeding heart, of course she did. It wouldn't be right for her to leave someone to an unknown fate. She was also successful.

How did your character react to Astarion’s little charade and dagger first encounter?

Solanine: Not impressed. He did not scare her in the slightest, but she would later (begrudgingly) give him props for the charade.

Ardanthe: Obviously she saw someone in need and was completely willing to help. The more allies the better, right? She considers the dagger just a minor hiccup, always trying to look on the bright side.

How did your character feel about giving Gale magical objects to absorb?

Solanine: She did not like the idea of having to give Gale magical objects, being that they're powerful and she is a glutton for power. Eventually though she weighed the options and a powerful wizard on her side was more important than the objects.

Ardanthe: She was almost intrigued how it worked, but as always was completely willing to help him out. She hates seeing people suffer, so whatever she could do to help, she would do.

Did your character have any knowledge of Wyll’s reputation as the Blade of Frontiers prior to meeting him?

Solanine: Not really, she didn't care much of heroes and the whole forced amnesia thing was there anyway.

Ardanthe: She had vaguely heard of him, mostly through stories that she picked up on whenever she traveled into Baldur's gate.

What convinced your character to believe Karlach wasn’t a devil?

Solanine: To her, no devil would beg the way she did. Not that it mattered much, Karlach was gone soon after the raid on the grove.

Ardanthe: She's also a tiefling, like recognizes like and all that. Also being a survivor of the Hells, despite her experiencing being far shorter than Karlach's, she sort of understood that desperation and that need for freedom.

What motivated your character to rescue Halsin from the goblin camp?

Ardanthe: Being a druid, it's no surprise she found the druids to be the most trustworthy in finding a cure. Plus, Halsin specifically being a pretty well-known archdruid, she had heard of him and knew that if he got captured of all people, he definitely needed help.

What motivated your character to initially spare or side with Minthara, then later rescue her from Moonrise Tower?

Solanine: Power. Solanine recognize power and strength in Minthara and she saw her as someone who was willing to do what needed to be done. Of course they shared a night, so while she saw a powerful companion, she also felt a connection with her that made her want to save Minthara.

Did your character have any knowledge of Jaheira’s reputation as a hero prior to meeting her?

Solanine: Not really, and as established she could care less about heroes

Ardanthe: She absolutely did. Not only is Jaheria a renowned druid, she’s a hero of Baldur’s Gate. Jaheria was definitely a hero and icon that Ardanthe looked up to and still looks up to.

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WXY for your Tsvs!

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Send me valentines asks about my OCs!

W: WEDDING-  would your muse get married? why / why not? Xuna: It’s not something in particular she striving for, but if it happens it happens. She’s very go with the flow. Solanine: She’s not interested in it. Relationships are just another form of power for her and she doesn’t need anything like marriage to show power Ardanthe: Yes absolutely, she’s the type to daydream about it and it’s definitely something she’s wanted Artemisia: Honestly, she was so focused on survival that relationships, much less marriage, took a back seat to everything. She wouldn’t be opposed to it though, with the right person Lethe: She never considered it because it was never in the cards for her. However, now that it’s opened up as a possibility, she likes the idea of it, to have someone like that

X: XOXO- does your muse use / like pet names? Xuna: She likes them but uses them sparingly. She’s more of a using it at the right time to really catch her partner off guard sort of person than to smother them Solanine: She doesn’t use them herself, but she doesn’t mind being called them occasionally Ardanthe: She loooooooves a pet name every mushy pet name under the sun she will use it and will happily be called it Artemisia: She likes them here and there, mostly partial to things like “babe”, very classic Lethe: Yes she does, both to be called and to call her partner

Y: YOURS-  does your muse get protective easily? Xuna: Yes, she acts pretty chill about it but if her partner is in danger you can damn well be sure she will be on them Solanine: Surprisingly yes, almost bordering on a possessive sort of way. You do not want to get on her partner’s bad side that’s for sure Ardanthe: Yes, she stands by her partner through everything she likes to be the rock Artemisia: Oh yeah, she very rarely has had someone to be protective of in this way, so she will be Lethe: Absolutely. Whatever happiness she has now, she doesn’t want to lose that.

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I mixed up my ask games and @grapecaseschoices meant this one for all my girlies so let's try this again Properly

Is your Tav Baldurian? If yes, did they grow up in Baldur’s Gate? If no, where are they from?

Xuna: She is now. She grew up in Menzoberranzan, but she has not been back in years and frankly never plans to so as far as she cares, she’s Baldurian now. Solanine: She is. Baldur’s Gate is the heart of the temple of Bhaal so even if she doesn’t remember it, she is. Ardanthe: She considers herself Baldurian. Her enclave was just outside of the city but she spent a decent amount of time in the city growing up. Artemisia: Born and bred baby. The streets of Baldur’s Gate are as familiar to her as the back of her own hand. Lethe: Similar to Solanine, she is, even if she doesn’t necessarily recall it.

4. Is your Tav close with whoever raised them? Xuna: HA. No, absolutely not. Also “raised” is a strong word for what Xuna’s mother did, “tolerated” would be a better fit. Solanine: No. She also doesn’t remember them and uhhhh killed them in baby’s first murder spree so it’s no skin off her back. Ardanthe: Yes, absolutely. Her parents were her first support system and continue to be so, and the same goes for the rest of her enclave. Artemisia: She wasn’t necessarily close with her parents when they were alive, but they’re dead now. Lethe: She was, it was the first taste of what being in a family was like. Now they’re all just phantoms to her mind and old bloodstains on her hands.

5. Is your Tav religious? Were they raised that way? Xuna: Noooo no no no absolutely not. She sees no sense in worshipping any gods when they (supposedly) deemed her cursed right out of the womb. She was raised to worship Lolth but uh, she did not agree or comply. Solanine: Technically, yes. Everything she does is to please daddy dearest and he’s a god so yeah. Ardanthe: Not particularly. She doesn’t worship any gods in specific, if she were to worship anything it would be nature as a force rather than One Specific Deity. Artemisia: Nah, she couldn’t care less about the gods. Doubly so once she and Gale start smooching. Lethe: She never saw herself as particularly religious, and after finding out who is she, she wants nothing to do with anything divine if she can help it.

11. Did your Tav know or know of any of the other characters? Xuna: Nope, they were all strangers to her. Solanine: Obviously she knew the Chosen (close to Gortash in particular wink wink), and I like to think she knew of Karlach in passing because of her connection to Gortash but other than that, no. Ardanthe: She definitely knew of Halsin and Jaheria by reputation, druid to druids y’know. I think she would also know of Wyll, but nothing substantial enough to say she knew him. Artemisia: She had no idea who any of these people were. Lethe: As with Solanine, she knew the Chosen but beyond that she wouldn’t have heard of anyone else.

21. What kind of education did your Tav have? Xuna: The best that money could buy in Menzoberranzan. As long as it kept her quiet and out of sight. Solanine: Nothing formal, most of her education was in the art of killing once she was taken to the Bhaalists. Ardanthe: She learned mainly from just watching the other druids, eventually getting into leatherwork with an apprenticeship. Artemisia: She didn’t have the means for anything formal, everything was learned by doing on the streets. Lethe: She doesn’t recall, but her foster family did try to teach her the basics. Shame she ended up killing them in a bloodthirsty haze.

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For Solanine and Lethe: 11. What motivates your Dark Urge to either embrace or resist the Urge?

11. What motivates your Dark Urge to either embrace or resist the Urge?

Solanine: For Solanine, she embraces the Urge because it feels right. Her life has been thrown into disarray, and the only thing she knows is her name and the Urge. Her thought process is that she wouldn’t be this way if it wasn’t right, so why shouldn’t she embrace it?

Lethe: Lethe resists the Urge truly because of the people around her. Not just the main companions, but everyone she meets. She doesn’t believe, or rather, she refuses to believe that she was so driven by something so cruel simply by who she is instead of her actions. She sees how everyone else faces their own darkness and strives to be better than whoever she used to be, if not for her then for them.

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S or L for the alphabet soups c:

Thank you for the ask! I will do S and choosing characters from Prince of Petals

Solanine of the Spine

Raised by the coven of the Deadly Spine, Solanine is skilled with using poisons. She is the daughter of the Prince of Petals and half sister to Vycross. Solanine propositions him, Bellaia and Charithi to work together to kill the Prince of Petals.

Scheherazade Haddanni 

Scheherazade is a centaur who we will meet in the second book where she crosses paths with Bellaia. Scheherazade wishes to become a knight in the Northern Wynds of Ikiamund, and to do so, she’ll need to find herself a sword. 

Brigid Shuang 

Brigid Shuang is an alias belonging to Bellaia Li after she gives the Prince of Frost her true name.