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eldar and celeste are here!

[ethercvl]

"i   know   that   they   wouldn't,   but   that   doesn't   mean   that   i   shouldn't   try   either."   taylan   had   no   intentions   of   approaching   a   dragon   at   all,   with   no   idea   to   what   kind   of   true   power   they   hold   it   wasn't   worth   the   risk   to   approach   one.   however   she   wasn't   afraid   to   approach   the   fae   when   they   weren't   tending   to   their   dragons.   "i   have   absolutely   no   plans   to   approach   one   of   them,   i   will   approach   the   fae   when   they   are   away   from   the   dragons."   a   chuckle   leaving   her   lips   at   his   next   words.   "i'm   sure   you'd   make   an   excellent   father   to   a   nice   little   kitty."   taylan   teased   the   older   draven.   "don't   worry   i   won't   be   bringing   you   a   pet   cat   for   at   least   a   little   while."

" i wouldn't be that willing to share if i were them, " eldar thought out loud as he was observing the area and those tending to the dragons. " we shouldn't approach them, but we could get a better look, under a cover as well since as delicious as i probably am, i don't plan to become someone's meal today, " he smirked nodding towards a small treeline further down. it was possible they would be able to learn more about their relationships with each other and any odd behaviors if they were to observe them for a longer time. " nah, " eldar said quickly. " i've got wings of my own, i'd prefer a cat. " the male then cringed, rubbed his temples and pointed a finger at his sister. " forget i said that. that is not a birthday wish. "

[slivertm]

CLOSED ; for @feathcrcd's CELESTE.

she found celeste to be everything she was afraid of being. openly, at least. in the deepest corners of her mind, iphigenia realized she was far more similar to celeste than she liked. had she gone down an slightly more militant path, she could have been the peregryn. not a peregryn of course, but maybe a commander. or, on her way to becoming one. if her father had noticed how calculating she could be. if she played her cards right.

instead she was just a lady. just a healer. despite the faint jealousy, this was how iggy preferred it. less eyes. less judgement. she could watch on the sidelines. no, she did not want celeste's life. she was envious of her power though.

"commander." even with her inner monologue, iphigenia's body moves into a curtsey. shallow. polite enough for her militant status. "it's been some time but, i suppose it's a good sign to have no use for a healer."

[astrclisms]

⋆。°✩ amara // closed starter. @feathcrcd

the day had been filled with countless to-dos and polite smiles and various civilities that quite frankly impressed the high fae that she had managed to pull it all off. time and time again she found it difficult to bite her tongue - and that was usually with the night court's inner circle alone. now the evening, where the dusk court looked its most remarkable with an array of burnt pinks, blues and gold, amara was in desperate need of some fun. she had successfully snagged an unattended bottle of faerie wine that was guarded close to her chest as she wandered the halls, the dark crimson liquid nearly blending into the silky fabric of her dress that whispered against the stone floor beneath her. she rounded a corner and slowed her pace as she spotted a quaint terrace sheltered from the rest of the court and overlooking the city below - and a familiar fae with night black hair. eldar. amara gently opened the balcony door and leaned against its frame, her hazel eyes lighting up as she shook the bottle of wine teasingly. "is this balcony taken?"

[stxrslisten]

closed starter for eldar draven — @feathcrcd

Her mind ran a million winds a second, yet she could not find the answer, could put the puzzle together of how to get her king and queen mother back to the capital. how to return the court were they belonged and hopefully forget any of it had happened to begin with. no, instead she was frustrated, condemned for sleep to elude her, haunting the halls of dusk at night in silence. a few nights before she had come across the swing in the harden, since then she had gone there every night observing the moon as if it would give her answers. she had sense him before he had come near her, "does sleep evade you as well, lord draven?" while her heart began to soften once more for the night court, she was still not there yet.

[stxrfclls]

it  was  far  too  easy,  and  perhaps  that  meant  he  should  stop.  but  carden  had  long  since  chosen  to  ignore  such  signs,  to  continue  to  press  into  the  sensitive  buttons  he  found.  only  for  celeste.  it  was  unfortunate  for  her,  but  she  had  the  power  to  walk  away  from  him  at  any  moment.  she  chose  to  stay  –  he  chose  to  continue  annoying  her.  "  only  to  you,  love.  "  he  says  easily with a wink.  it  was  true,  too.  while  he  annoyed  most  people  for  sport,  celeste  was  a  special  interest  to  him.  teasing  saint's  sisters  was  fun,  but  he  also  rarely  spoke  to  them.  due  to  the  nature  of  their  positions,  he  spent  far  more  time  with  celeste,  had  known  her  longest  of  all.  dimly  he  would  consider  behaving  more  around  celeste,  acting  like  the  charming  emissary  he's  plenty  capable  of  being,  but  each  singular  time  she  says  something  that  amuses  him.  it  should  insult  anyone,  but  carden  just  shoots  her  that  arrogant  grin.  "  a  pretty  face,  for  starters.  "  which  while  he  was  joking,  it  wasn't  a  lie.  carden  knew  his  charm  and  appearance  were  part  of  what  made  him  such  a  smooth  talker,  made  him  so  effective  at  socializing  with  the  other  courts  and  important  players  within  them.  his  genetics  were  a  mess,  but  at  least  he  had  a  pretty  face  alongside  the  pearly  white  wings.  "  considering  i  have  done  my  job  just  fine,  i  think  my  way  is  plenty  effective  for  me.  "  he  counters.  that  was  one  of  the  things  that  started  this  little  game  of  theirs,  his  difference  of  opinion  and  celeste's  single  minded  thinking.  they  weren't  the  same,  and  she  couldn't  stand  to  see  it.  sometimes  he  wondered  if  she  even  tried.  "  now  celeste,  i  allow  many  lies  to  trickle  from  those  lips  of  yours,  but  disappointing  whoever  comes  to  bed  with  me  is  simply  a  step  too  far.  "  his  words  fall  like  honey,  even  though  he's  not  truly  trying  to  flirt.  "  should  you  need  the  proof,  i'm  certain  you  know  where  my  chambers  are.  "  right  around  the  corner  from  her  own.  a  chuckle  slips  from  his  lips  now,  and  carden  can't  help  but  wonder  why  this  is  so  much  fun  for  him  when  she  doesn't  say  a  single  nice  thing.  "  oh,  i'm  quite  used  to  not  getting  what  i  want,  but  that  doesn't  mean  i  can't  try.  "

her knuckles were turning white in her lap as she was still holding the irritation in. she couldn't really do the avoiding and she did not run from those she did not like. it was always facing the issue up front. it'd be a good lesson or a test for her character at best and acting on some impulse or doing something she's wanted to do anyways at worst. " you're insufferable. " what was it that anyone saw in him ? he was well-traveled and had connections in other courts, someone must have liked him, considering their intercourt relations hadn't gone to utter waste. she couldn't see how. the idea that this was just who carden is was easier than pondering that he is deliberately provoking her because the latter option would make her try to make his life whole life miserable, kick him off saint's circle and perhaps get herself exiled in the process instead. and as sad as it is this and the peregryns was all she has going for herself. it is her whole life. " what is it that saint sees in you ? " she felt that she could name at least five other fae to consider for the position that to celeste's mind was carden uselessly occupying. " but for which one of us is it truly convenient to think their way, hm ? " she placed her elbow on the table and chin on her knuckles as if she was expecting his answer, but really she was not. celeste couldn't help rolling her eyes at that explosive smugness that filled the room. " isn't it enough to disappoint one person tonight ? " her words are followed by a slight tilt in the corner of her lips, a shadow of a wicked smile. " you sound desperate, so consider this a lesson that you won't always get to hear what you want, carden. "

[sparkledcrowns]

☆ﾟ*·ﾟSTICKING A SMALL spoon into the sauce, nik tasted it, huffing softly. he sprinkled a little more salt in and stirred before tasting it again, feeling satisfied. grabbing a bowl, he grabbed a pasta spoon and grabbed some of the homemade cavatappi pasta and dumped it into the sauce, ensuring he coated everything. this was one of his favorite combination of flavors, making this sauce absolutely delicious. for some reason, he hadn't made it for eldar and now, he needed his opinion. fluffing the pasta in the sauce, nik took a deep breath and inhaled the beautiful scent of the food. grabbing a plate for himself as well, he brought them to the kitchen table and placed it in front of eldar. "honestly, i'm surprised i haven't made this for you before. it's one of my favorite sauces, and a pretty popular one around here. opinions?"

@feathcrcd - for eldar

[feathcrcd]

feathcrcd penned for @ofcourtfables by neema .

ELDAR DRAVEN. 300, half high fae / half illyrian, lord from night court. CELESTE DEVERAUX. 320, peregryn, third in command from dawn court.

[ofcourtfables]

due to writer decision the following have left the motherlands;

@feathcrcd

the following faces and roles have been reopened

deniz can aktas / sibling to the night court high ruler

meng ziyi / third in command of the winter court

josha stradowski / a dragon rider position in the dusk court

[stxrfclls]

erilyn  grins  with  ease,  the  name  she'd  chosen  was  cute  at  the  time  and  now  just  felt  so  part  of  her  she'd  not  expected  it.  "  hello  eldar.  "  she  says  with  a  laugh,  trying  to  push  away  her  worries.  she'd  hoped  not  to  see  anyone  familiar,  it  made  things  tricky,  but  her  hair  was  tucked  beneath  her  cloak,  and  she  had  to  remind  herself  that  she  didn't  look  like  the  dawn  lady  in  this  attire.  certainly  because  she  never  wore  pants  when  she  was  herself,  despite  loving  them.  "  i  was  in  the  capital  enjoying  the  nightlife  when  it  seems  i  picked  a  poor  time  to  visit.  "  offers  she,  the  lie  weaving  with  ease.  "  sadly  it  seems  the  taverns  are  safe  with  us  both  here.  "  she  missed  her  home  more  and  more  each  day,  but  sneaking  out  again  was  helping.  "  please,  their  ale  is  actually  pretty  good  here.  "  and  she  orders  just  that  when  the  barkeep  passes  by,  a  charming  grin  atop  her  lips  flashing  towards  the  other.

the second he felt another person so close to him, he was sure he had recognized the scent somewhere and his nose did not betray him as he turned around to see who it was. " athena, " he greeted her with a smile that bordered on surprise and confusion. " i didn't know you were here. wait, how are you here ? i was hoping at least one of us was out there fulfilling our duty to dance the roof off all taverns in prythian while i'm stuck here. " he was in disbelief about how in hell she could be here and it was not as though they were close and he knew that much about her. truth be told, even if she had told him, he was probably too drunk to remember much of it most of the time, but it was now a fact that she had some sort of a connection to one of the courts. and that was intriguing. " let's get you a drink. "

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erilyn  knew  one  day  that  her  little  masquerade  game  would  come  back  to  bite  her,  and  when  she  spots  someone  she  knew  well  from  her  time  in  taverns,  from  plenty  of  parties  that  continued  into  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning…  well,  she  downs  her  glass  of  wine.  eri  knew  sneaking  out  into  the  dusk  taverns  had  been  risky,  but  stars  she  didn't  think  anyone  would  notice  her.  and  so  the  dawn  lady  tucks  her  hair  beneath  her  hood,  just  as  she  does  when  she  pretends  to  be  athena.  not  one  to  avoid  someone,  eri  moves  through  the  crowd  and  leans  against  the  bar,  flashing  a  smile  and  praying  to  whatever  gods  that  did  exist  that  he  didn't  recognize  her  as  anything  but  athena.  "  fancy  meeting  you  here.  "

[stxrfclls]

aydin  chuckles,  because  of  all  his  siblings  eldar  is  the  easiest  to  needle  and  took  it  the  best  way.  the  older  brother  didn't  have  to  filter  his  words,  he  simply  got  to  be  an  ass  and  it  taken  as  a  joke  or  at  least  not  as  an  actual  insult.  he  truly  was  only  teasing  eldar.  "  obviously  it  takes  skill.  "  he  says  with  a  laugh  and  a  roll  of  his  eyes.  the  older  draven  shakes  his  head,  his  brother  has  always  been  an  amusing  one.  "  when  it  means  you  haven't  even  been  to  your  room  yet  –  yes.  "  he  says  easily,  but  in  truth  he's  not  judging  his  brother.  aydin  can't,  and  he  makes  it  clear  in  his  tone  that  there  is  no  disapproval  or  intent  to  incite  shame.  in  truth,  he  doubted  many  would  even  notice  the  draven  lord  wearing  the  same  clothes.  aydin  was  just  an  ass.  "  well  when  you  make  it  so  easy.  "  he  says  with  a  laugh,  grunting  a  bit  and  only  chuckling  more  when  his  brother's  elbow  meets  his  side.  he  is  hungry,  though,  and  breakfast  with  his  brother  does  sound  like  a  good  way  to  spend  it.  aydin  knows  he  needs  to  share  more  time  with  his  siblings,  and  it's  a  good  start.  "  then  we  must  part  after  breakfast,  i  can  only  handle  so  much  in  one  period  of  time.  "  a  tease,  but  a  dark  truth.  aydin  has  never  known  how  to  handle  an  excessive  amount  of  affection.

eldar scowled for a second at his brothers words, before plastering a smile on his face. the one which usually helped him get out of trouble. " aydin! have i ever told you how observant you are ? and just to remind you, yes, that's a compliment, " he spoke and dipped his chin with a smirk. a desperate try to bring the other's attention to something else. " i didn't consider you to be so posh. have you pushed out the law to forbid outfit repeating in the court of nightmares already ? " he teased back, enjoying the banter as much as he was embarrassed to have run into aydin in such an awkward situation. he was not one to shy away from anything though, especially when he was aware the man beside him was in no place to shame him. " now you're simply provoking me. " the male stuck out his elbow to try to hit aydin's side to put some stop to it, but he was also just simply glad to start moving forward. towards something that will keep his stomach from grumbling. " just don't go running out on me and screaming in fear of affection. "

[ethercvl]

"i   intend   to   ask   the   fae   around   here   maybe."   there   was   no   way   that   she   was   about   to   approach   a   dragon   itself   to   figure   them   out.   "i   do   not   think   it   would   be   wise   to   approach   them."   she   added   as   she   pointed   her   eyes   back   to   the   dragons   above   them.   while   she   didn't   know   much   about   them,   she   was   sure   that   they   were   very   strong   and   powerful.   with   minds   of   their   own   she   had   no   idea   how   one   of   them   would   even   react   if   approached   by   a   fae   from   another   court.   "i   don't   know,   i   mean   i   think   it'd   be   really   cool   to   ride   one   but   also   extremely   terrifying.   would   you?"

eldar followed his sister's gaze to take in the creatures in the skies. she had that look in her eyes and he could not blame her, the view was spectacular, one he had never imagined that he would ever see. the enormous creatures were as breathtaking as the gusts of wind created by of the strength of their large wings. " why not do so ourselves ? " he made it sound like an innocent suggestion, being careless about the fact that these beings could cause their untimely death in a matter of seconds, in a matter of a breath. eldar offered her his arm and gestured to walk closer to the area the dragons were circling and get a better look. " if you were given a chance right now, right in this spot, would you want to ride it ? "

[slivertm]

her eyes light with interest — pouncing on how swiftly the words fall from her mouth, like catching a mouse by the tail. and like everyone else: celeste lies. which is no surprise. the fae were such liars when it came to weakness, putting on layers of strength like a lady sat at her vanity, debating if she should add another filmy layer of powder to her face. “it does, as much as we try to hide it.” they lacked what mortals had intrinsically (which was their sense of humanity). this intrinsic compassion and capacity to care for others was one of the few beautiful things about the mortal world, their willingness to share — their goods, their hearts, their sadness. this was a mighty power iphigenia had observed of the mortal world. the community that they built while relying on each other, showing her how easy it was to fall in love with one of them. “one system we share, yet our emotions betray us.”

“i didn’t have much free time to research,” iggy reminds her gently. “us healers very quickly had to do a crash lesson on dusk flora and treatments. you’d think us prythians would have exercised a bit of caution without magic, but even training injuries don’t stop — especially when all these warriors have nothing to do but challenge heroes of other courts.” seemingly uncharacteristically genial of her, but iggy felt more comfortable with the dawn court generally. “that is to say, i did not observe any physical changes beyond that of fatigue and melancholia at the loss. the reason our aviary fae cited for avoiding the sky was fear of dragons. of course, you would know better than i.”

the statement from the healer scented of confidence to celeste and perhaps that was why iphigenia was known to be a good healer. she just hoped she wasn't mistaking that confidence for optimism since the two there could easily get mixed up. " fair enough. " celeste had nothing more to say to that while her mind worked up in patterns to decide whether there was anything she could ask the healer and how best to approach that. her thoughts interrupted by the question.

" i am well, thank you for asking, " she responded quickly. maybe too quickly as if the response came out of her without even a second of thought, and her mind wrapped around her next words. celeste never really thought of her psychological well-being. when every single word that was spoken and every move made was to work towards some kind of goal or try to achieve something, there was no space for something so impractical. " feeling unwell on the inside surely impacts the appearance, does it not ? " that had been celeste's rock after all, fake it until you make it and then faking everything becomes so easy that you don't even have to waste time looking at what kind of creature you actually were. " i've actually meant to ask you about the loss of powers. did you ever try to research if there were any physical changes to us for that amount of time ? " wouldn't it be such a dangerous knowledge, to know how exactly they were impacted.