#neph speaks

[woniehugs]

I NEED SOMEONE TO WRITE A FIC WITH JAKE BASED ON THIS SONG BC WHEN I HEARD HIM PLAY IT ON LIVE, I WAS HOWLING

I DEADASS NEED TO KNOW HIS PLAYLIST BC WE THE SAME FRFR, LOVE YOU FOR THAT JAKE

ALSO, FUCK HYBE‼️‼️‼️

[nepenthean-sleep]

we need butch4butch griddlehark now more than ever

[starcunin]

wait the new patch came out? does that mean i can use mods on ps5 yet?

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

i am once again debating changing estrel's name and title

[val-of-the-north]

Alberich Headcanons

Ok, starting from a headcanon I have had since I saw his face data, and one I've infected my friends with lol: He is the son of Gideon Ofnir and his study of thorn sorcery was actually encouraged and supported by him at some point. Once he learned all that he could from it though, he stopped caring about his son's pursuits, letting him know time and time again that it would be leading him to a dead end. This made Alberich really upset at him, because he thought his father didn't see the bigger picture and especially HIS worth as an asset. So yeah daddy issues... Gideon tends to do that to people apparently. It doesn't help that he really didn't step in to help his son when people made fun of him and his practices. Heck, the biggest perpetrator was Ensha, who was basically his sidekick. (My friend @katyspersonal explains this one here lol [X]) This is how little he ended up caring...

Gideon DID teach him good manners though, so at least, he did something good for his development. In fact, his politeness is the only thing he clings to sanity with. He could have been in the presence of someone he wanted to kill real badly, but his brain would instantly switch to "acceptable" mode and he would pretend to not be hurt or phased. He bows down to anyone, kisses the hand of a lady, offers people favors and tea and what have you. But while he is really capable of acting polite, in his head he is probably shifting around several topics at once, even contradicting ones, and the mask might slowly crack the more you interact with him. He starts relatively normal and even pleasant and devolves from there. However once you give him reasons to snap, he will snap, spilling everything he thinks and even getting physical or violent. In recent years he has fully lost his mind, so he attacks anyone who approaches the lower part of the Roundtable. Despite that, he still can't shake off his polite attitude fully.

In spite of his violence and having no qualms with murder and sacrifices, he is also deeply attached to the concept of repentance. He will kill you if you wrong him, but killing is wrong to him, no matter what, so he will punish himself for any misdeed or sacrifice. Repentance and punishment is a key part of the reason sinners are able to see the Blood Star and Red Glintstone, so he performs self-flagellation with the use of thorn sorcery, kinda like what's implied the Fire Prelates do to bolster religious fervor/encouragement by making thorny whips in the style of the briars of sin. This is how his experiments led him to start growing Red Glintstone on his head. He sins and punishes himself, and will do this for as long as he needs to really understand the profane world only repenting sinners discover. He is pretty much insane in that regard lol

He still wishes his father will crawl back to him once he really discovers the true potential of this form of sorcery... it's no surprise then that he actually REALLY hates Nepheli and thinks she took HIS spot. He hates her so much, even though he'd probably like her as a person under normal circumstances. They have personally never interacted, and Nepheli only knows Alberich from stories she has been told... she actually feels really sorry for his fall from grace. His heresy goes against her beliefs as a warrior, but she'd actually respect his willingness to punish himself for doing what he does... though personally, she'd still rather he didn't do it in the first place, as it still sullies his honor and very soul, at least according to her.

He is incredibly lonely and yearns for someone to keep him company and understand him, someone that might indulge in his insanity and rituals. He's had no luck, and most other thorn sorcerers aren't really interested in the way Alberich pursues his goals. They are just suffering from their sins, they don't need to know anything else... besides, they are always accompanied by the Fire Monks who act as their wardens, so it's not as if they can leave anyways. He has had a few chats with Rogier, seeing as they are both heretical sorcerers, though the latter knows very well not to jump down where Alberich resides, despite the numerous invitations of his "friend" from below… it's unclear if Alberich would actually hurt him if he jumped down. Even the man himself doesn't know what he'd do. He still desperately hopes to find a kindred spirit that would understand his need of sacrificing and punishing himself... also his taste for blood.

He is kind of addicted to that stuff and sees it as the most intimate way to get close to someone... to consume each other's blood is a divine experience in his eyes... You'd think that he'd be attracted to Mohg's blood covenant then, but he actually despises them with fervor. They revel in violence and corruption, completely skipping the part where they repent for their misdeeds. They are barbarians to him, their blood formless and teeming with insects and filth, while his is pure and solid, taking the form of thorns and gems. That's the true form of power through blood, not their cessblood. To him, the Mohgwyn Dynasty is a bunch of charlatans and lunatics. (something something pot calling the kettle black lmao)

He also thinks Raya Lucaria is ran by ignorant fools. He cannot even step in because of their aversion to his abhorrent sorcery. He, like Sellen, is permanently banned... but unlike Sellen he was never even there to begin with. This is how much they hate the dude ahah, but he hates them right back. Speaking of Sellen, She and Alberich might actually get along. She doesn't seem like the type to judge and might even enjoy the dedication that brought him to grow glintstone on his head like the old masters Azur and Lusat. They also both hate those idiot followers of the Lord of Blood, so yeah, they'd be friends ahah. Sadly though, they only know of each other in passing and neither ever looked into the other since they are doing different pursuits.

And while I gave Kat the ugly with my "Alberich is Gideon's son" headcanon, she gave ME the ugly with her "Alberich is trans" headcanon ahahah. The fact the Academy closes its doors to him means he can't do the rebirthing ritual that Rennala offers and that might have actually pissed him off quite a bit. Though there are still methods for him to appear masculine without the full rebirth process. Still, it must be incredibly annoying to be denied that by a group of people that you despise. (Also, just to clarify, I don't think the jeering tongues that brought him to madness included transphobia ahahah. I assume no one freaking cares in a world like Elden Ring's)

So yeah, here's my headcanons on him. I love this guy, he is such a creecher...

[your-pronouns-are-cool]

nephrite/neph here again 3rd time 🥲

can I have one check for he/him and one for he/they/vamp?

using he/him recently has made me incredibly happy, I'm considering removing she/her from my pronouns altogether!

Ask many times as you need! There's no limit to self-explanation💖💕✨️

He/him

Have you met Neph?

Well, his name is Nephrite, I just love his nickname♡ Someone else did his pronoun checks before, so I don't know much about him, but he seems really cool!

I hope he's taking good care of himself, and staying hydrated♡

He/they/vamp

Have you met Neph?

They are such a interesting individual, he also goes by Nephrite! I just love vampire nickname so much!

I hope he's been having a good time and that vamp's been taken care of themself. I would love to get to know him more.

[shay-creates]

*flails* What if Neph finds their birth mom and she asks to see the women who became their adopted mothers in order to thank them for raising her child in her absence! Like.... :D

[mac-tirs]

the usage of different types of english in elden ring

most human/tarnished NPCs we meet, like rogier, ansbach, and nepheli, use late modern english:

"a sorcerer, as you might have guessed. i'm looking for a little something, here in the castle. when i'm not hotfooting it from the troops, that is." - rogier, first meeting "general radahn. a pleasure to see you, after all this time. but those remains do not belong to you." - ansbach, upon summon for PCR

but older demigods like messmer, ranni, and morgott use early modern english:

"thou'rt tarnished, it seemeth. mother, wouldst thou truly lordship sanction, in one so bereft of light? yet… my purpose standeth unchanged." - messmer, pre-battle cutscene "thou needst not indulge them unduly, but they too wish to appraise thy worth. it hath been a passing long time since a newcomer entered my service, after all." - ranni, after agreeing to serve her

then there are the younger demigods, like miquella, malenia, and potentially melina, who use a later variant of modern english, similar to the tarnished NPCs we speak to:

"if we honour our part of the vow, promise me you'll be my consort. i'll make the world a gentler place." - miquella, post-PCR cutscene "the scarlet bloom flowers once more. you will witness true horror. now, rot!" - malenia, phase 2 transition cutscene

finally, the hornsent NPCs like the hornsent, hornsent grandam, and the hornsent spirits such as the one outside the whipping hut, who use late middle english similar to the english found in shakespeare's sonnets:

"fie, another? ... then, as that woman would surely say, we are in our purposes well aligned. but understand. your kind are not forgiven. the erdtree is my people's enemy. by marika long betray'd, set aflame." - hornsent, first meeting "all your resentment lingers yet... the raw stuff from which i shall surely forge a curse. upon the dastard messmer's head. upon marika's children each and all." - scorched ruins hornsent spirit

i find it interesting how different the usage of english is in the game, and i feel that it can be a hint on how to properly date an individual's occupation in the lands between/land of shadow. the hornsent, being a people much older than many in the lands between, use the most archaic version of english, while the tarnished and younger demigods use a form of english more closely related to our own in the current period. older demigods (and marika herself, as heard from melina's recounts of marika's spoken echoes) use a form of english more closely related to the period of transition from middle english to early modern english.

additionally, another interesting thing to me: mohg is almost certainly nearly the same age as morgott (since they're referred to as twins), yet he speaks a little differently compared to morgott:

"tarnished, thou'rt but a fool." - morgott, post-battle dialogue "dearest miquella. you must abide alone a while." - mohg, pre-battle cutscene

this makes me wonder if it's possible that, assuming that miquella's verbiage is indicative of his younger age in comparison to the older demigods (aka the demigods born before the marika/radagon union), miquella's charm altered mohg's perception enough to also alter his manner of speaking and carrying himself in some way. if his pursuit of finery (dressing in embroidered robes and handling himself with poise, juxtaposing his bestial growls and strength) was mainly done in an effort to fit into miquella's ideal of a consort. of course, mohg could just be as vain as he seems to be all on his own accord, but i find that it's interesting to entertain the idea that even his current state of being was due to miquella's charm.

i'd love to hear what others think about this. i'm not very learned when it comes to english (it's not really my first language), but i find this all very cool to think about.

[mysticwiki]

oughhhh not only did i fucked up Rya’s quest early on because i was too eager to fight Rykard and didn’t seek her out first, but i also fucked up Nepheli’s quest because i was too eager to burn down the erdtree!!! why didn’t i backtrack beforehand!!!!!

[neflil]

I saw a cool board today at the skate shop and i *had* to draw the Prisoner skateboarding

Doodle thread more below ::) vv

Said cool board and more pris

TIME BUDDIES!!!!!!!! I SWEAR ILL EVENTUALLY MAKE SOMETHING BEAR WITH ME

eepy eepy neph because I am tired. Neph just likes sleeping a lot, often in random places, fully clothed, with their bag. The eepness is too great </3 speaking of which it's 4am at the time of posting this, so goodnight !

[woniehugs]

enhypen’s en-drama lowkey reminds me of 7 first dates and i hate to admit that i like it 😭

[nepenthean-sleep]

ok but gideon the ninth is actually good

[THIS IS A JOKE CALM DOWN]

the thing about gideon the ninth is that it should not work. the whole thing sounds like a fucking disaster. you look at it on paper and it seems like a word salad made into a novel. there's bible shit. there's space shit. there's whodunnit shit. there's Human Anatomy and Physiology BIO 2102 and Lab shit. the characters have names like Williambert Decaheptagoneronagus. there's internet memes for some goddamn reason. none of this should work. and yet somehow it all ends up not only working as a coherent novel and series of books, but being an incredibly profound piece of art on themes of grief, love, and human nature itself. it doesn't pull any punches, even if sometimes the punches are protonjon quips from 2007. thank you tamsyn.

[starcunin]

*slides back onto the dash after months of being absent* oh, hello. I’m alive :) I’ve had some more time recently and I think I’ve finally recovered from months of burnout. I can’t stop thinking about how much I loved writing Astarion and how much I’ve missed being here! So consider this blog officially active again! Well, semi-active. To avoid burnout, I’m going to limit my activity, maybe a few times a week. I’m also going to be deleting all of my current drafts and asks, for a fresh start. Feel free to message me either here or discord if you still have it if you want to start anything new up with Astarion. I might be slow while I get things situated.

[tarnishedinquirer]

Person of Interest: Nepheli Loux

Name: Nepheli Loux Title/Alias: Hero, Warrior Race: Badlander Gender: Female Occupation: Adventurer Affiliation: Unknown Badlands tribe, her father. Notes:

Possible relation to Horah Loux, a semi-mythical warrior who the voice told me is actually here.

Who is the father she mentioned?

Holds great respect for the Banished Knights

Possibly affiliated with the Red Banished Knights.

Can speak to the winds of Stormveil

Gideon Ofnir's adopted daughter

She respects him, but he does not respect her in the slightest.

[darkseraphscorner]

Seraph steps from his quarters, marching down into the forges, a light in his eyes.

Argus tries to keep up. "What is required me lord," she asks him as he makes his way to the main smeltery.

"My dear, I plan to do something risky, something bold, something new... In theory, all angels have the gift of life, so as God plans to bring all of creation down around our ears, I will craft a new life."

Argus looks stunned. "But sir, have... Have you not already pushed Gods boundaries enough with Lilith? You dare to go Futher?"

Seraph nods as he commands his lesser angels to construct a mold, quickly they work, building something vaugely humanoid shaped as they bring over molten angelic steel in the thick crucible.

Seraph watches, the light reflecting off his glasses. "Maybe it is because if Lilith, but my mind burns with new ideas, new thoughts, I wish to express my self in ways I never thought of before." He speaks as the molten ore is poured into the mold, sparks and stray droplets rising up before dancing at their feet.

Holding out his hand, he warps time, cooling the contents of the mold before fetching his hammer and striking, cracks zig zaging across its surface as the shell fell away to reveal a six and a half foot tall naked woman, cast in the silver of heavens finest steel.

"Now for the tricky part." Seraph approach it, heat still radiating from it, he draws a dagger along his right palm and presses it to the statues chest, speaking world's as old as the earth itself, breathing life into his creation.

With a flash if light, where the statue stood was now a woman, her skin baring a faint metallic shean, black shoulder length hair hung from her head and blue eyes squinted around. "I... I can not see right." She says, uttering her first words.

Seraph chuckled. "Made of my blood, so like I you have poor eyesight... But welcome to heaven, my Neph."

The woman looked down at him, squinting. "I am.... Neph... You are my... Father?"

Seraph clapped her back. "Indeed, but come, we must get you clothes, glasses and tell you of your purpose."

"My purpose... Is to fight." Neph says slowly, still getting used to talking.

"We will see about that, Argus, help me?"

His second in command snaps to, looking on Neph with curiosity... Seraph had crafted life... But with out the permission of God, there was definitely going to be fall out... Unless God was to busy planing the end of the world.