#for the month of april the sprout chose VIOLENCE

[ladyofvoss]

Year of the OTP 2023

April - Canon Divergence

Content Warning! - Mentions of death and blood

This wasn’t supposed to happen.

This wasn’t supposed to happen.

She was supposed to be safe in Ishgard. It was why he had taken this risk. Had all but begged his father to give her and her companions asylum. It was why he had bound himself to her in matrimony, to give her as much protection as he could.

She was supposed to be safe.

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“Did I not tell you to have faith, my friend?”

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He should have seen it, Ser Zephirin perched on the parapets, readying his weapon, taking aim. 

He should have been faster, should have put himself between her and the fatal blow, even if it meant his own death.

But he wasn’t.

The spear had pierced her heart. Within a single moment, she was gone.

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“Do not hesitate to call upon me, no matter the hour...”

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Blood, there was so much blood. It stained the silver chainmail of his armor. It stained the stones beneath their feet. It stained the thick leather of his gloves. 

He fumbled with the clasps, bit into one of the fingers to wrench the glove off with his teeth, just to press the bare skin of his hand against her neck in the hopes, however weak it was, that he would be met with the thrum of her pulse, or the warm flush of her skin.

But she was cold. Cold and very still.

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“You would truly risk life and limb for Ishgard?”

“It’s your home, isn’t it?”

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I’xiris’s anguished wails still pierced the air, even as Estinien physically removed the mi’qote girl and an inconsolable Alphinaud. 

“I can....I can heal her....” “Alphinaud....”

“I can save her! Estinien please!”

Undeterred, he had carried them, literally kicking and screaming, back into the Vault.

They could not see. They were still children, they could not see....

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“Aren’t you afraid, Haurche?”

“No. After all, I have you, don’t I?”

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“Haurchefant....” Aymeric croaked, and over the ringing in his ears, he could hear the devastation in his voice. “Haurchefant....I......I am so sorry....”

“No....”, he pleaded. He could barely recognize his own voice, broken as it was. He couldn’t look at his friend. He couldn’t look at any of them. Not when his love, his light, his life Thalia was lying still and lifeless in his arms.

“Please. Please leave me”

Aymeric’s strangled sob was the last thing he registered before Lucia took the Lord Commander by the arm and carefully guided him away. 

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“What is it?”

“Nothing. I’m just......I’m glad to have known you, Haurchefant”

“And I you, my love”

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He was alone now, the air still and silent around him. Then, and only then, on the empty airship landing, did Haurchefant Greystone let out a soul wrenching cry of agony as he mourned.

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In which Haurchefant Lives™ , but it all goes terribly, terribly wrong.

[another-beautiful-disasterrr]

1-100 go!!

1. If there were one word which was automatically to your name in Google searches, which word would you want it to be?bubble tea2. What is a goal that you recently met?started listening to kpop..? it sounds stupid but whatever3. What is your favorite time of day?nighttime4. Name a celebrity you find attractive.Kim Soo-Hyun5. What is one of the best pieces of advice you have ever received?6. What is the ultimate gesture of total trust?talking about something you don’t tell others7. What is the best compliment you have ever received?idk…that it’s easy for people to rant to me about things?8. What is something you have changed your mind about?having sex before marriage9. What is something you’ve never changed your mind about?i hate vegetables 10. Rewrite the end of a fairy tale.rapunzel and her prince never find each other. instead they keep wandering and end up forgetting each other11. Choose one: you will never misunderstand the meaning of what someone else is saying OR nobody will ever misunderstand what you say.never misunderstanding what someone else is saying12. If offered irreversible immortality, would you take it?no13. In your opinion, what are the most important qualities of a good friend?trustworthiness, being comfortable with them, loyalty, support14. If you could be a founding member of a space colony, with the caveat that you would never be able to return to Earth, would you go?no15. What is your favorite superpower? Why?mind-reading, it’d come in handy as a psychologist16. If you were a book, which book would you be?idk, one that gets forgotten a lot17. If you found out that your life was a book, and you met your author, what would you say to them?why do you put me through so much shit?18. How would you prefer to die?at an old age19. What is your favorite paradox?n/a20. Tell us five facts about your first love, or, if you haven’t had one yet, invent the story of meeting your first love.~ he was my first bf/first kiss~ we knew each other for a year before he asked me out~ he played french horn in band~ his only interests were anime, gaming and badminton~ he had to have a surgery on his knee21. If you could live anywhere for a year, where would you live?Seoul, South Korea22. If you could visit anywhere for a week, where would you go?thailand or indonesia23. You can only read one genre of books for the rest of your life. Which genre do you read?young adult24. Define “love.”caring so deeply about someone that you’d do anything to make them happy25. Define “justice.”crimes are duly punished instead of the offender getting away with no time or little time served in prison - but at the same time an offender isn’t overly punished for a crime either (eg 20 years for stealing a loaf of bread)26. Define “truth.”something that’s an actual fact or reality27. Define “art.”it’s not limited to just something you see at a museum - it can be music or food28. Define “good.”something that’s pure….or tasty?29. Define “obscene.”idk lmao30. What one thing in the world would be hardest for you to give up?food31. What is one thing you regret?not ending things with my ex sooner32. What is something that you have done that you are proud of?studying abroad33. Is it easier to talk or to listen?listen34. When are you vulnerable?idk 35. If you met God, what would you say to God?is there a purpose to life or are we just here?36. Would it be harder to tell someone you loved them if you weren’t sure how they would respond, or have to tell someone that you didn’t love them back?i think it’s harder to tell someone you love them37. Excluding romantic love, when was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who were they to you?idr38. What is your worst quality?i get attached too easily39. What is your best quality?being a good listener40. What is your most immediately noticeable quality?idk 41. What is the first thing you notice about other people?idk42. Describe one of your closest friends, and explain why that person is such a close friend.I’m going to talk about W. I didn’t really notice her much during our first meeting but we became closer over the course of Sem 1. She’s like the big sis I would’ve wanted and she lets me rant to her about boys and shit. She’s very rational and calm in comparison to me and also shares my love of ramen and bubble tea. 43. What happened in the last dream you remember?I was taking an art class in NYC to do a GE44. What was your most memorable dream?Someone special was coming to SFO and I was on my way to go fetch them from the airport45. Two truths and a lie.I smokeI was only allowed to start driving friends this summerI lost my phone twice within the first 4 hours of landing in Taipei 46. If you were having a baby with the love of your life, and they insisted that the child be named after a place, what would you name your child?Charlotte or Sydney if it was a girlidk about boys lol47. What is the last lie you told?“I’ll do the dishes” 48. Is it possible for you to love someone you don’t trust?no49. What motivates you most?idk 50. What is your favorite narrative trope?idk 51. Describe the ultimate dystopia.idk 52. What story (book, movie, game, etc.) have you learned the most from?bloodlines53. What is something you wish other people could know about you without you having to tell them?i really hate socializing sometimes54. Describe a moment you experienced something unexpectedly beautiful.when i sleep…? then i don’t have to think about anything55. What is the biggest challenge you face when trying to form relationships with people?not focusing so much on myself56. How close do you think your perception of yourself is to how other people perceive you?idk 57. What is something you used to be afraid of, but aren’t anymore?the dark 58. What is the most important emotion?love59. Do you think humans are any different than very advanced organic robots? If so, how?idk60. If you had to move somewhere else, what would you miss most from where you are now?my house”61. If you were a videogame character, what would your iconic weapon be?a sword62. What is an aspect of your personality now that would come as a surprise to your younger self?slightly more outgoing? 63. If you could eliminate one event from the last month, which event would it be?dealing with the anon hater64. If you had to forget the entire last year except for one 24 hour period, which day would you chose to remember? (Other people would remember, and you would have anything you wrote down or recorded during that time period - you would just have a form of amnesia.)april 5th 65. What is the most upsetting thing anyone has ever said to you?”you’re too needy”66. If you had to pick only one ideal or cause to work toward, what would it be?ending domestic violence?67. Are there any unforgivable actions? What are they?betraying someone’s trust68. Under what circumstances is keeping information secret acceptable or morally required?to save lives. or for a surprise69. What is one of your favorite ways to relax?reading a book70. What is something you find difficult to talk about, even though you know you should?idk 71. What is an easy, default topic of conversation?the weather72. What is your favorite sort of conversation?casual ones73. What is a version of you in an alternate reality doing right now?going on a date74. What was the last adorable thing you saw?cat videos

75. Would you prefer for people to hate you or for people to be completely indifferent to you?people to be indifferent76. Would you prefer to be yelled at or ignored?yelled at77. What is your favorite word and why?don’t have one78. What is your dream job?clinical psychologist79. What is the most difficult thing you’ve done this month?haven’t done anything difficult80. When was the last time you were really scared?starting up a convo with someone81. What do you want most?more time with someone 82. Describe an ideal day.hanging out with friends, eating a meal together and going to a place with a nice view83. If you could speak to any real (non-fictional) person, living or dead for one hour, who would it be?cleopatra?84. In general, are you happy with the person you have become?no opinion85. Do you want to be a parent?someday 86. What is something unusual about you that not a lot of people know?i hate bean sprouts87. What makes you you?my sass88. Are you lonelier when you’re with people or when you’re alone?alone89. What makes you feel safe?being in my room90. What was the last bad decision you made?i make a lot of bad choices91. Who is someone you have utmost respect for, and what is it about that person that makes you esteem them so highly?n/a92. What was the last thing you laughed uncontrollably at?my love from another star93. Your friend tells you that they are suicidal, and asks you not to tell anyone. Is it more of a betrayal to tell someone, or to keep silent?keeping silent is a betrayal94. What song speaks to you most? Why?idk 95. What basic values or principles do you turn to when faced with moral dilemmas?haven’t really been faced with moral dilemmas 96. If you had a tagline, what would it be?hungry all the time97. If applicable, what do you look for in a romantic partner?someone i can be myself around and not worry about them being weirded out98. Who is your favorite author?richelle mead99. Who is the one person you know who is most similar to you (in terms of personality, beliefs, attitudes, mannerisms, etc)?no one 100. What are you most excited about right now?nothing to be excited about