#mus. calanthe hightower.

[notladylikes]

┊ ✧ lady aeryn went into a heavy period of depression after the loss of her unborn child in a terrible miscarriage. she became reclusive for a while, and unbeknownst to anyone, dedicated her days to the study of necromancy in an attempt to raise her unborn child. though she was unsuccessful, she eventually recovered. people have sworn to the fact that a drunken aeryn wanders the castle walls muttering something similar to ‘those archaic runes will be the death of me’.

┊ ✧ bridgette was raised alongside her brother, broderick in kind, learned to wield a blade from a young age, spent her time studying mechanisms of becoming an assassin, ie, kill strikes, poisions, stealth. when her brother, a well known assassin, started the delvani and led with his friend asmeda, she was inducted into the ranks. when both leaders fell, bridgette eventually took over her brother’s role, masquerading as him until she was able to sieze control and reveal her true self. those who wouldn’t follow were either released or killed, if they even attempted to harm her.

┊ ✧ calanthe was born to a blacksmith, who eventually began forging blades of merit - those that a high lord took a shining to. himself and her brother, calsenth, were brought under the leader’s control as their personal blacksmith / merchant duo. in a coup against the king, they were murdered, and though the lord survived, he did not make good with the family, leaving the alchemist, vadra, and calanthe to suffer. when she gained recognition as a mercenary, she made a blood oath that she would eventually destroy the man who was responsible for her family’s deaths.

┊ ✧ cressida is skilled in both blade and bow, taught by her two brothers. though she was raised to be a lady in kind, her nights were spent sparring in the fortress walls. when mount arres was attacked, valen was sent to find her, and as per usual, she was in the sparring grounds. siege equipment caused a massive cave in and the two were thought to have fallen to their deaths, only to reveal the cavernous space where some of the ten were imprisoned. me'sovahl bonded with cressida the moment she fell, and awoke in time to save her and her brother from their timely deaths.

┊ ✧ delphine was always skilled in the art of magicks, particularly healing kinds. she was a variant user of herbs and alchemy, which eventually awarded her her spot as one of the local court mages. when the queen came to her - sporting a pregnancy that she did not want, delphine was able to help her come to terms with the idea of what would eventually be called an abortion, snipping the thread that the life was tethered to and releasing the soul back into the ether for another chance at revival one day in the future.

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┊ ✧ lady aeryn went into a heavy period of depression after the loss of her unborn child in a terrible miscarriage. she became reclusive for a while, and unbeknownst to anyone, dedicated her days to the study of necromancy in an attempt to raise her unborn child. though she was unsuccessful, she eventually recovered. people have sworn to the fact that a drunken aeryn wanders the castle walls muttering something similar to 'those archaic runes will be the death of me'.

┊ ✧ bridgette was raised alongside her brother, broderick in kind, learned to wield a blade from a young age, spent her time studying mechanisms of becoming an assassin, ie, kill strikes, poisions, stealth. when her brother, a well known assassin, started the delvani and led with his friend asmeda, she was inducted into the ranks. when both leaders fell, bridgette eventually took over her brother's role, masquerading as him until she was able to sieze control and reveal her true self. those who wouldn't follow were either released or killed, if they even attempted to harm her.

┊ ✧ calanthe was born to a blacksmith, who eventually began forging blades of merit - those that a high lord took a shining to. himself and her brother, calsenth, were brought under the leader's control as their personal blacksmith / merchant duo. in a coup against the king, they were murdered, and though the lord survived, he did not make good with the family, leaving the alchemist, vadra, and calanthe to suffer. when she gained recognition as a mercenary, she made a blood oath that she would eventually destroy the man who was responsible for her family's deaths.

┊ ✧ cressida is skilled in both blade and bow, taught by her two brothers. though she was raised to be a lady in kind, her nights were spent sparring in the fortress walls. when mount arres was attacked, valen was sent to find her, and as per usual, she was in the sparring grounds. siege equipment caused a massive cave in and the two were thought to have fallen to their deaths, only to reveal the cavernous space where some of the ten were imprisoned. me'sovahl bonded with cressida the moment she fell, and awoke in time to save her and her brother from their timely deaths.

┊ ✧ delphine was always skilled in the art of magicks, particularly healing kinds. she was a variant user of herbs and alchemy, which eventually awarded her her spot as one of the local court mages. when the queen came to her - sporting a pregnancy that she did not want, delphine was able to help her come to terms with the idea of what would eventually be called an abortion, snipping the thread that the life was tethered to and releasing the soul back into the ether for another chance at revival one day in the future.

[notladylikes]

[ sms : liz <3 ] : yes please, anything would be sufficient. we must get our nutrients after a long day...and i appreciate you for knowing that i have forgotten to eat.

[ sms : liz <3 ] i bought that wine you like. it is chilling in the cold box thing....uh...the refrid - the fridge? did autocorrect spell that right.

[ sms : liz <3 ] your sweater is safe and sound. i folded it for you.

@notladylikes - random thing

( sms: Callie bby ): okay I get off work in like two hours. Do you want me to pick up food?

( sms: Callie bby ): also did I leave my sweater on the back of the arm chair?

( sms: Callie bby ): :)

[notladylikes]

fresh out of the fae and nowhere to go, it's just best for calanthe to remain at elizabeth's apartment. she's woken up in the most comfortable bed she's ever slept in - something about soft sheets and a comforter that is made of a fabric she is pretty sure doesn't exist in her realm has given her the greatest sleep of her life.

the clothes she wears are something altogether different as well. she's been given what elizabeth called a 't-shirt and shorts' and it's comfortable, but it can't be practical for fighting or anything remotely athletic. running her fingers through blonde locks, she pads her way into the kitchen, in search of something to eat.

her nose scrunches up at the lined piece of parchment that's left out for her with basic instructions for things - and she was thankful, because most of these things elizabeth called 'appliances' scared the actual bejeezus out of her.

she walks over to a small thing of foil and picks up the paper to read.

open packet.

she uses her teeth to rip open the paper, that was easy enough.

place in toaster - shiny blue thing with two slots.

her nose scrunches up slightly, but there is a small piece of paper with the words 'toaster' affixed to it and she finds it with ease. placing said food item in the slots, she does as she's told and presses the button down.

wait until cooked.

she sits at the table and pulls her knees up to her chest, waiting was never her strong suit. playing with a strand of her own hair, the sound of the toaster going off nearly scares the shit out of her. she's fallen out of the chair and is on alert, hands at the ready.

it's about that time when elizabeth walks in the door and sees calanthe in attack mode, and when she starts to chuckle at the situation, there is a look of concern written across cal's face.

"there was a tiny explosion." she says, plainly, like it was the most obvious thing in the world for her to be reacting to, turning to face @fuckinfreaked with an arched brow. "i do not see any damage."

[notladylikes]

insert something here about calanthe jade hightower being cast out of the fae realm for refusing to bring liz ( @thefair ) back to the light.

trying to navigate the streets of a place that is completely foreign to her, she speaks their language , but does not understand the mannerisms that come with the idea of being 'human'.

calanthe 'i will cut your tongue out with my sword' jade.

she's a sweetheart if you get to know her, really. but....she's not kidding about the whole tongue thing. liz says the whole 'sword wall' thing is cool, but she finds it highly impractical.

something about her fighting off fae hunters to protect liz. using magic to disguise herself as a simple human female.

never letting anyone get too close or else they might just catch a glimpse of the real cal. has forbidden herself from having relationships of any sort that are not involving the one and only elizabeth woodel - for her own safety.

[notladylikes]

calanthe speaks proper english, for the most part - and despite the fact that it causes her to stand out, she does not understand many words that are considered 'slang'.

liz has tried to teach her some things, but she ultimately uses such phrasing wrong and it causes her to stick out like a sore thumb.

very aeryn sun of her when she says 'it gives me a woody' instaed of something along the lines of 'it gives me the willies' energy.

[notladylikes]

she's got her fist raised high when liz comes running, nearly toppling herself over with a bag full of various items. a tilt of her head and she unclenches her jaw. "it growled at me," she says, in reference to said ice machine with a fresh bit of wear and tear on the outside, and namely a singular dent from calanthe's fist. her knuckles left quite the impression on the metal that housed said frozen bits of water and there is only slight bruising around the space of her fingers to tell that she's come into contact with something heavy duty.

"what is this contraption?"

calanthe asks, tongue over teeth as she gives it another once over, this time without ramming into it with her first.

"it makes weird sounds. does it have a purpose?"

as calanthe steps back, she reaches up and brushes a tendril of hair out of her eyes, reading the words for the first time.

"it simply...houses frozen water?"

she asks, noticing the word 'ice' in big bold blue letters.

"this does not seem very practical."

its the frustrated gruff and groan that leads Liz out of the stop n' go with haste. she can hear it over the news report on the gas station tv and even over the customer loitering; she was forever grateful to her heighten hearing. the paper bag in her arms is clenched tighter to her chest as she rounds the concrete building. she'd left calanthe in the car, it was safer that way -- not for her but for the humans they were having to navigate through. she can feel the hairs on the back of her neck raise as she focus' on the midnight blue beetle parked near the back. " no! " is the first thing that can leave her lips as she rushes forward, black eyes wide as she slips between calanthe and ice machine stationed nearby. " hey! hey! we cant beat the shit out of a machine, its not our property! " pale brows are arched high, " they'll call the cops and we'll be banned for like all of eternity and then some! "

@notladylikes for: calanthe <3