#empyrean au

[leal-hound]

headache cuddles

[hockeyspiral23]

You know how I was talking about various WIPs? Well ...

"It's Violet. Her scars ..." he trails off. I swallow hard. If the fever I got after being stabbed with that godsforsaken dagger while pregnant wasn't enough to damn her, with her two-toned hair and fragile body, the gods chose her to be a part of a fated soul-scar pair. My tiny, delicate daughter has been chosen to be a part of history, and I am terrified to know what that means for her future. Scars as soulmarks are rare enough, but scars showing up before she comes of age? The rarest of all. "Show me," I demand, my fear coming out as brusqueness. He walks close to me, brushing our hands together, taking my hand the second we enter our quarters, squeezing hard. He opens the door to her bedroom and I raise my hand up to my mouth to stifle the horrified gasp that is desperate to escape. My daughter's back is covered with angry red lines, fresher scar marks than I've ever seen on a member of a soul-scarred pair. "I don't understand it," my husband whispers. I can't say a word. I don't know how to tell him that I'm the reason our daughter has 107 fresh scars on her back. And that her fucking soulmate is the son of the disgraced Fen Riorson.

(obviously a first draft and I already know how some of this is going to be edited ... but yeah. also ... why am i considering working in the canon universe when the series isn't done yet? whyyyyyyyyy ...)

[velvet-apricots]

The new god-queen oft weeps golden tears that bless man, omen, and albinauric alike.

[shepherdfeathers]

Protoform

Pre-War

Wartime

Herald of Unicron

Recovered

Despite everything, it’s still you…

[alltoowellread]

Squad Road Trip

An Empyrean drabble for the RQ Discord Server War Games. Read here or on A03.

One hour into their road trip, Rhiannon was already regretting this plan. A month ago, she and her best friends had come up with the idea to drive across the country during their spring break. With no breaks, the trip from the Air Force Academy to Panama City took almost 23 hours. (Yes, Panama City was the destination. Ridoc had suggested it. “If we’re going to protect America, we need to have the quintessential American spring break experience, okay?” Sawyer had snorted and mumbled something about making sure Rhi or Vi went to Nashville for their bachelorette party whenever they got engaged.) They had decided to make a three day trip out of it. Now Rhiannon wished they had flown instead. They had wanted to avoid flying since it was like a job for them. But Rhiannon currently felt like the job of flying would be much more preferable to the job of taking care of toddlers.  Ridoc was in the back, tearing through the snacks that were supposed to last for the next three days. Every few minutes or so, Sawyer had to talk him out of mooning a passing car. Sawyer, at least, was the only one who wasn’t annoying Rhiannon. She was glad she had put him in the back so there was another reasonable person with Ridoc. Violet wasn’t as much to handle as Ridoc. No, Rhiannon was annoyed at her for an entirely different reason. She had only lasted thirty minutes before she had pulled out her phone. From the grin on her face, Rhiannon could tell that she was texting Xaden.  Rhiannon rolled her eyes. She barked at her best friend, “Violet!” Violet’s head snapped up from where it was bent over her phone. She looked sheepish as she put it down. She said quickly, “Sorry! Sorry. No more texting. Promise.” Ridoc chimed in with, “Seriously, Vi, do you need to be in contact with the wingleader 24/7?” He emphasized this statement by tossing a chip at Violet. Unfortunately, his aim was shit and the chip fell onto the dashboard of Rhiannon’s car. Rhiannon narrowed her eyes at the broken mess and said, “You better clean that up, Gamlyn.” Rhiannon could hear him shifting in the back seat. As she looked in the rearview mirror to see what was happening, Sawyer said, “Not now, idiot. Keep your seatbelt on.” “What Sawyer said,” Rhiannon said. In the rearview, she could see that Ridoc had started crouching in his seat, probably in preparation for leaning forward across the center console. She realized that Ridoc didn’t even have his seatbelt on. “Ridoc, seatbelt on. Safety first.” Ridoc stared at her and Sawyer in astonishment. “Wait, everyone was planning on wearing their seatbelt for the entire three days?” “You weren’t?” Sawyer responded, just as astonished. Rhiannon glanced at Violet to see what her reaction was. She bit back a groan when she saw that Violet once again had her phone out.  This was going to be a long trip.

[tizeline]

WOah guess what guys I participated in one of those secret santa things, I got to make art for @cupcakeslushie with her Empyrean Weeping AU :D (I loooove this AU, so that was real fun!)

ALSO last minute I decided to make a bonus doodle because of This Ask Slushie got recently, and I wanted to draw that concept so ye

[hockeyspiral23]

My jaw drops. "So that's why there are raids along our borders." I would choose to believe Xaden due to our soulmate bond, but he's also not trying hard to convince me; he's just stating facts. I recall a phrase from my dad - the truth rarely needs effort.

This week’s word is…

✨ CONVINCE ✨

Find the word in any WIP and share the sentence containing it. Reply, reblog, stick it in the tags, tag us in a new post, or keep it private. All fandoms, all ships, all writers welcome.

[cupcakeslushie]

EW Leo’s sense of humor may be rare, but it’s bad when it does show up

[kathaynesart]

Kappa from @cupcakeslushie's Empyrean Weeping.

So I finally got around to completing the second place prize for the Replica Holiday Special Cover Contest haha. The winner was Cupcakeslushie and their prize was technically a black and white commission, though I couldn't help myself and threw in a third color to get the point across that it's empyrean he's standing in.

Cupcakeslushie's only request for the drawing was that it be her Leo from Empyrean Weeping, which is probably my favorite teen Leo in the whole fandom. I've always admired Cupcakeslushie for her striking imagery and gorgeous depictions of the mystic arts so I really wanted to capture that feeling here. I hope you like it Cupcakeslushie!

[v-albion]

@cupcakeslushie 🫵 HAPPY SLUSHIE DAY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hope you have a nice birthday and eat lots of cake :insertcupcakeslushieemoji: 🧁✨

[vyntagewrites]

this is so precious and cute, thank you so much for sharing with us!

Are We There Yet?

An Empyrean Drabble featuring Xaden driving the Iron Squad to the beach. He has many regrets. Mainly that Ridoc's annoying as fuck and Violet makes him way too horny for him to be comfortable trapped in the car with her best friends.

Pour one out for Sawyer's pants. Sorry for what I had to do to you, man.

Read the drabble after the break or on AO3.

“Are we there yet?” Xaden groans. This is the third time Ridoc's asked in the last five minutes. Why did his girlfriend have to get saddled with the most annoying squad in the quadrant? Couldn't she have been matched with someone cool? Someone like Bodhi or Garrick. “Not yet, Ridoc,” Violet says, endlessly patient. It’s one of the many reasons Xaden loves her. “How much longer?” Her friend whines. “About two minutes less than the last time you asked,” Xaden grumbles. “What was that, Riorson?”  Xaden glances in the rearview mirror to see Rhiannon Matthias smirking up at him from the back seat where she sits wedged between Ridoc Gamlyn and Sawyer Henrrick. Xaden’s hands tighten on the steering wheel. His white-knuckled grip is the only thing keeping him from throwing one of these assholes out a window.  “I said it’s a nice day for the beach.” “Uh-huh.” Xaden tears his eyes away from the back seat. Because Garrick and Xaden are the only ones with cars, and because Xaden is dating Violet, he’s stuck driving the children instead of riding with his friends.  It’s a tight squeeze in his Sedan, a sleek dark blue Audi. The trunk is filled with their overnight back and floaties, which means that their beach bags are in the back seat. The cooler with their drinks and sandwiches is balanced on Sawyer’s lap.  The man’s legs keep jiggling up and down, jostling the ice and sloshing the water. “I’m not the only one who’s bored. Sawyer’s all jittery.” Ridoc presses his face against the window. “I know! Let’s play a game.” A groan comes from the other side of the back seat. “Guys, I really have to pee.” “I spy with my little eye something silver,” Ridoc says, ignoring Sawyer’s announcement. “Can you hold it?” Violet asks. Xaden chances a glance at her, taking his eyes off the road. She’s turned around, looking at Sawyer in the backseat with concern. A car changes lanes and Xaden has to swerve to avoid it. “Fuck,” Sawyer whimpers as he squirms in an attempt to get comfortable. “Be careful, Xaden,” Violet scolds. “You need to keep your eyes on the road.” “It’s in this car,” Ridoc hints. “Shut up, Ridoc,” Rhiannon says. “No one cares what you spy.” “We’re only forty-five minutes away,” Xaden says, irritation lacing his words. “You can hold it.” “I can’t. I’m about to burst.” “Can you just try, Sawyer?” Violet asks placatingly. She places her hand on Xaden’s thigh, rubbing gently to calm him down. Unfortunately, her touch excites another part of his body. A part that she’s getting dangerously close to. He’s going to have to immediately whisk her away to a secluded area when they get to the beach. Or a public changing room, whichever is closer. “Then Ridoc has to take the cooler.” Sawyer shifts frantically, trying to slide the cooler across Rhiannon’s lap and onto Ridoc’s, but then they hit a bump and he starts to panic. “It’s pressing on my bladder.” “Seriously, guys?” Ridoc’s voice is incredulous as he looks around the car. “No one has a guess for something silver.” “It’s Violet’s fucking hair!” Xaden shouts. “It’s obviously her hair. What the fuck else would it be?” Gods, Ridoc was so fucking annoying. Xaden could strangle him. “Jeez, you don’t have to be so mean about it.” Ridoc goes back to looking out his window. “I’ll think of a harder one this time.” “Please don’t,” Xaden and Sawyer groan simultaneously. Ridoc kicks Xaden’s seat in response. “How about we play the silent game instead,” Violet suggests. “This is so entertaining,” Rhiannon cackles. “I’m so glad you invited us to tag along, Xaden.” There’s a high-pitched sob from the back right, and Xaden looks up to see Sawyer’s face turning red. A look of horror spreads across the man’s features. “Pull over. Right now.”

[leal-hound]

those catholic dogs have driven me to draw

[hockeyspiral23]

"Why did you ask her age?" He looks at me expectantly. I smirk. "Because normally, scar bonds manifest when the youngest of the pair comes of age, which is historically considered 15. Obviously that's not 'of age' anymore, but it still holds true for the vast majority of soulmate bonds. So, when Cat turns 15, we can officially deny the betrothal with proof." I see the cogs turning in his head. "Because we can prove that she's not my soulmate at that point." "Exactly. The easiest way to prove it will be, unfortunately, to cut you deep enough to leave a scar, but it'll be worth it." Xaden frowns for a moment. "It's just -" he closes his mouth, pressing his lips together tightly. "Just what?" I ask gently. "Just ... should we scar me on purpose, knowing that my soulmate will also feel that pain?" He drums his fingers on the seat next to him. I lean back, stunned at the question. Truth be told, I never even thought of it that way. Pride swells in my chest, though, because him thinking that proves his worthiness of his birthright. I know I need to respond, however, so I choose my words carefully. "Sometimes, other things are more important than our temporary pain. It's often the cost of being a leader."

[vddark]

DTIYS for @cupcakeslushie !! Hope ya' like it! 🩷

[an-artistic-failure]

I did @cupcakeslushie ‘s DTIYS!!!

I loved the color palette also I got to draw EW Donnie so how could I refuse?

I wasn’t gonna try and do perspective cuz I’m terrible at it and I wanted this to actually look good lol.

Go read Empyrean Weeping now.

[copperpipes]

Crazy little creature 🫶 @cupcakeslushie

So excited to see what you have next in store for us! Close up v