#nicaryn 5ever

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

(for the domestic ship meme) nicaryn!!

eeep!! you legit gave me the perfect opportunity to expand upon my ship tysm 😭❤️ (also sorry this is late, i straight up forgot i scheduled that post last night lmfao)

who reaches out to new neighbours

Taryn by a long shot. i think if Nicasia were to express any interest (she wouldn't) Taryn would have to intervene like "no offence, darling, but i think they'd be fearful for their heads."

who remembers to buy healthy food

Nicasia. it's not that Taryn doesn't like healthy food but she has her comfort foods and those take priority.

who remembers to buy junk food

Taryn, for sure.

who fixes the oven when it breaks

Taryn 100%. not only does she bake, she's a little more hands-on than Nicasia. but if Taryn doesn't know how to fix it, Nicasia calls the mechanic.

who waters the plants/feeds their pet(s)

Nicasia hands down. she likes living things so long as those living things can't talk back to her.

who wakes up earlier

Nicasia. she has a 10 step korean skincare routine.

who makes the bed

Nicasia. you'd think the opposite with her being a princess and all, but Taryn is just as happy to climb into an unmade bed at the end of the day. Nicasia is more particular.

who makes the coffee

Nicasia, of course. she can't live without it and Taryn's more of a tea person anyway.

who burns the breakfast

Nicasia. Taryn likes cooking/baking so breakfast is usually her duty. the only thing Nicasia can cook is your dignity with her stare.

how do they let each other know they're leaving the house

Taryn shouts into the house and hopes she's heard by someone. Nicasia takes the time to seek Taryn out wherever she is and kiss her goodbye.

how do they greet each other when one of them gets home

"hello, my sea," Nicasia says. "hello, my star," Taryn says.

who brings home little gifts like flowers/chocolates more often

Taryn. her love language is gift giving. which is just as well because Nicasia loves being doted upon.

who picks the movie for movie night

Taryn. she has decidedly better taste, being from the mortal world and all, and Nicasia isn't picky- she's just happy to spend time with her.

their favourite kind of movie to watch

it has to be a perfect blend of action (for Nicasia) and romance (for Taryn)

who first suggests a pillow fort

Taryn absolutely. Nicasia begrudgingly agrees, always mumbling something about children and "age-appropriate activities", but secretly, seeing Taryn smiling under mounds of pillows and blankets is the kind of cute that makes her heart ache.

who builds the pillow fort

Taryn is probably more practiced at it, and definitely has the most enthusiasm, but she doesn't have any technique. she mostly just wings it. once Nicasia has done her whinging, she actually has a very methodical approach, and makes it into the most sturdy (and luxurious) pillow fort you've ever seen.

who tries to distract the other during the movie

Nicasia. Taryn's usually too wrapped up in the story to make any first moves.

who falls asleep first

Taryn, for sure. watching Taryn sleep is something Nicasia always stays awake for. it's her own personal brand of melatonin.

who is big spoon/little spoon

usually, Taryn is little spoon, Nicasia is big spoon. but sometimes it depends on who is in need of comforting.

send me a ship to domesticate

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

@clockworkgraystairs thanks so much for the tag, Tess!! This is so cute 🥺🥺❤️❤️ EVERYONE GO READ EIDAF IT'S AMAZING!!

Everything I Didn't Ask For (Jurdan Fight Club AU)

Tess's EIDAF Trivia Tuesday

So for my Trivia Tuesday even though it's not Tuesday anymore I'm going to give y'all a little tidbit about my Jurdan Oneshot called Only You.

Only You was the second fic I posted, in response to an ask from a drabble challenge. The asker couldn't decide between "I'm not drunk enough for this" and "This is girl talk, so leave". Being the indecisive bitch that I am, neither could I. So instead of a drabble, I wrote a whole ass One Shot including both lines.

Originally, the plot was supposed to be: Jurdan go to Sephora to get makeup for a costume party. They're back in the apartment getting ready when Locke barges into the bathroom. But that plot would've been too long for a One Shot, so I decided to start it when the party was in full-swing (and wrote the Jurdan go to Sephora into a different fic).

From there, it morphed into Nicasia realising she had feelings for someone and recruiting Jude for help. That's when I galaxybrained and thought of Nicaryn (NicasiaxTaryn).

Originally, Nicaryn was a crack ship, because it was just so completely unexpected. But by the time I finished writing, I'd fallen completely in love with the idea of them. Now, Nicaryn is my baby and in my top 5 ships for sure. 🥰

You can read Only You here!

tagging: @charincharge @thewickedkings @jurdanhell @abraxos @jurdan7 @the-chick-of-the-air @b00kworm no pressure! 🖤💫

Trivia Tuesday

Creators: give a “behind the scenes” look at one of your works. This could be things that got removed or changed, the origins of ideas/details, whatever you like!

Fans: share bits of trivia from canon and challenge others to create something based on that trivia - fic, art, or something else! I once made a crossword puzzle :)

Feel free to repost this header!

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

Only You Trailer- this was the second Jurdan oneshot I put out into the world! It's my proposal for a Nicasia/Taryn (aka Nicaryn) ship. Cardan plays love guru and everybody loathes Locke at a house party thrown for Jude's birthday.

Read it here!

My fic masterlist.

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

ask me stuff!

i was tagged by @moprocrastinates thanks so much for the tag babes!! 🖤💫

Rules: tag nine people you want to get to know better!

Top 3 ships: okay this is constantly changing but right now?

Jurdan (Jude Duarte/Cardan Greenbriar, The Folk of the Air)- actually this one never changes, these beans will always hold the top spot for my ship list.

Nicaryn (Nicasia/Taryn Duarte, The Folk of the Air)- this is recent and it is REAL and i came up with it and goddammit i will row this boat myself if i have to!

Manoranude (Manon Blackbeak/Dorian Havilliard/Cardan Greenbriar/Jude Duarte, The Folk of the Air & Throne of Glass)- i never thought an OT4 would make my top 3 ships but here we are, cruising on high motherfucking tides. me and lilly came up w this one and my brain has legit not shut up ab it since.

Last Song: The Upside- Lindsey Stirling

Last Movie: Charlie's Angels (i've watched it twice this month, rip i'm whipped)

Currently Reading: bleehhhhhhh i hate this question right now bc i've been quarantined for 2 weeks and i've only read one chapter of Kingdom of Ash, and the Guilt is real. i only have about 150pgs left but my brain just. doesn't want to.

What food are you craving right now: i just took my adderall so coffee? fast juice?

tagging: @jurdanhell @clockworkgraystairs @danieldesario @sometypeofbirthstone @nite0wl29 @mysweetvilllain @velarhysismine @the-mithridatism-of-jude-duarte @knifewifejude if y'all wanna give it a go! (no pressure) 🖤

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

AKSJDKSJSKSJSKS YO WAIT HOLD UP I'M HERE TO SCREAM AT YOU SOME MORE

YOU DREW JURDAN AND NICARYN?!??! MA'AM I AM SOBBING, full blown rivers streaming down my face.

like i'm honestly at a loss for words at how beautiful these pieces are. the lighting??? the shading?!? the details??? i love how cardan's crown is sort of lost in the mess of his hair (definitely how he would wear it). the SLEEVES OF JUDE'S DRESS and the gold detailing on cardan's collar are just 😍😍 also may i just say those are some flawless wings on cardan's eyes *chef's kiss*

now onto the nicaryn pieces (they deserve their own paragraph bc phew!). i'm literally just so honoured that you would draw this ship in the first place but you drew TWO (2) PIECES FOR THEM!!?! and they're both so gorgeous!!! like nicasia's hair?!? STUNNING! the lil flowers on the back pockets of taryn's jeans?!? 🥺 and the art museum date, i'm crying bc that's totally them 😭

i need someone to sedate me rn cos this is just so much beauty!!!! thank you so so much reese, this was beyond perfect :')❤️❤️❤️❤️

Gifts for my knife wife @slightlyrebelliouswriter23 💖💖💖🗡

Em, I can't thank you enough for getting me into the Jurdannet discord, I've found the community I was so desperately in need of. Also your fics are the best, this is the least of what I could do for you 😍✨ please accept some Jurdan, and both a Faerie and a mortal world Nicaryn 💜💕

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

MA'AM I-

AKSJDKSJS THIS WAS SO NICE aw heck :') the way that y'all have sailed my ship 🥺🥺😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nicaryn for the ship ask 😘

1. What made you ship it?

@slightlyrebelliouswriter23 and her one shot Only You tbh until that I only shipped Taryn x Ghost (hellooo Elriel vibes). But Em's one-shot made me realize how adorable they would be together

2. What are your favorite things about the ship?

The gayness of it all. It's a crackship for me tbh so I don't have much on this aspect. I suppose it's more so two people finding each other after hardships they did and didn't create. Aka both being used by Locke, Taryn betraying Jude, Nicasia betraying Cardan.

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship

Nope! Not that I can think of anyway ❤

Send me a ship!

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

MA'AM 🥺❤️❤️ you shouted out my ship?? thank you! it's truly an honour that Nicaryn would be in your favs :')

secret snusband again 🐍 i took a quick look through your fics and i think i have a handle on what you like! stories set in the mortal world (au or canon), angst, fun moments, maybe a dash of smut? 😉 there's a WIP i started but never finished that i think hits those beats. jude, cardan, modern au, a bar in barcelona... a little mayhem and lots of pining. how's that sound? p.s. tell me about nicaryn! i've never heard of that ship before.

That sounds AMAZING!!! also, i think you have me figured out to a t.

Now, Nicaryn?? Im obsessed. Its Nicasia and Taryn from TFOTA and its my favorite crackship, like, ever! I definitely have a few people i can blame *cough Ember cough* for this obsession, but i’ll never go back, or write another pairing for taryn (unless the fic really calls for it).

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

omg it's nicaryn. it's my ship i- 🥺🥺❤️

Have you ever thought about writing a taryn and Nicasia smut piece

Oooooh I had not, no, but....this is an interesting idea. I was vaguely aware of people shipping them but I truly hadn’t given it much thought outside of the notion that the pairing intrigues me.

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

AKDHDKSJDKSJKSJSK MY SHIP!!!!! SHE'S SAILING 🥺😭😭❤️❤️❤️ i love them sfm :')

@theoceanfaewriter

▪︎1.2k make me choose: Garyn or Nicaryn

I was so wildly attracted to her that I could feel myself going insane

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

I'M ABOUT 84 YEARS LATE BUT IT'S NICARYN SCREAMING HOURS Y'ALL

ALSJDKSHDKDHSKSHSKHDKSHSKS BECCA!!!! IT'S NICARYN!!!! NICARYN AND A BABY!!!!

the way they both said the same thing and then taryn was all "oh thank gods i thought you'd say no" ALDJKSAJDKSJAK

this was the best birthday gift you could've given me, thank you so much love 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

Nicaryn 5ever 💞💘

Just Tell Me

Happy Birthday @slightlyrebelliouswriter23​! Thank you for be amazing and listening to all my little pow wows. Entering every little thought of mine. Not to mention all the love and support. I am so grateful to have met you. Enjoy domestic ass Nicaryn.

It was an exhausting day for the two of them as they strolled into their home. Nicasia and Taryn both kicked off their shoes, Nicasia disappearing into the kitchen. Taryn’s assumption was to the wine rack. She knew her wife better than herself. Knew that after a birthday celebration, despite it being for their one-year-old niece Lyric, Nicasia would need at least one glass to relax after the festivities.

For Taryn, she remained quiet. Just like she did on the ride home. Her thoughts lingered on a topic they haven’t truly discussed before. Until Lyric came into their lives, Taryn at least never considered the prospect of extending their family beyond pets. Since a few months ago, when they babysat and she couldn’t help but notice the hidden mask of maternal instincts Nicasia had. It shocked and burned her core to see her wife falling in step with the role. Soothing, feeding, and playing with Lyric. Seeing the babies honeyed eyes glow with excitement whenever Nicasia came around the corner.

Not to say her niece wasn’t excited to see Taryn. She was a spitting image of her mother after all. It was only natural the babe wanted her. Taryn had always been the more motherly and empathetic twin. One that showed kindness over cunning. Still, she enjoyed her life with Nicasia and up till they started babysitting never once thought about having a babe. Now, the thought was a precedent in her mind. Churning and churning, she just couldn’t figure out how to bring up to her.

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[knifewifejude]

NICARYN 5EVER!!!!!

I am sorry for my earlier question regarding Nicasia… It was not meant for discourse baiting… but she is a very unsympathetic character in my view…. But I did not mean to discourse bait. I am genuinely curious why you find sympathy for Nicasia….

first, i'll give you the general disclaimer: i'm not really in the business of defending villains because 1) they don't need saving (that's the great thing about them), 2) it's not my job to make you like them, and 3) there are so many villains in TFOTA, if i spent my time trying to defend every single one to you, i'd be going through almost the entire cast of characters (and probably sound like a broken record by the end of it).

nobody wants that.

so, if you're here with an open mind, i'll give you some points that are more specific to Nicasia's character and why i've grown to like her. if you're not interested in hearing a defence for her character, keep scrolling, this is not the post for you.

a. i'll be the first to admit that i didn't truly like Nicasia until i came up with Nicaryn.

so i'm aware part of my sympathy for her is purely self-indulgent. which is fine. i'm allowed to like a character "just because".

i want to believe there is a world where her and Taryn could end up together, and i know that would never happen if Nicasia continued on her trajectory of being a massive dick to everyone.

but obviously Nicaryn isn't for everyone, and they certainly aren't canon (even if it just makes sense), so i won't use the ship as a main talking point.

1. i sympathise with Nicasia precisely because she is so young and so flawed. these are the qualities we can relate to.

think about it. everything else about Nicasia is entirely unrelatable. ethereal beauty, immortality, royalty. hell, the girl can grow a fish tail and breath underwater. but an ethereally beautiful, immortal mermaid princess who is still subject to making erroneous decisions, behaving erratically, and having selfish motives?

somehow, that makes her character less far fetched. somehow, that is relatable.

the most we know about her is that she comes from a cold harsh place with a cold harsh mother who would use her daughter as a political pawn for her own agenda. but Nicasia is also a teenager who has recently had her heart broken. what is more relatable than young love lost?

and if it wasn't truly love that broke her heart, it was probably the feeling that she has failed her mother and her kingdom by ruining her chances with Cardan that broke it. either way, if you've never had your heart broken before, let me tell you how it goes:

it makes you go insane. and not in a sexy way.

when we're young, and full of a riot of emotions and hormones, we make mistakes. we act in horrid awful ways that make us cringe. being young and full of hormones doesn't excuse us from the mistakes we make. but it doesn't make us any less deserving of love or any less capable of change/growth, either.

if you can't sympathise with being young and overwrought and fucking up, then i have to conclude you've either never done anything wrong (and are lying to yourself if you think that's true), or you haven't yet viewed your 17-20 year old self through the rear-view mirror of life. in which case, you either have to take my word for it, or wait a couple years for Nicasia to truly make sense to you.

2. more importantly, i don't care much about what Nicasia did to Jude in the Undersea or at school.

i care more about Jude and how those things made her feel and how she overcame the things Nicasia did to her.

were Nicasia's actions fucked up? absolutely. but if you haven't noticed, this entire series is about fucked up things happening to fucked up people in a fucked up little world.

just because we have one (fictional) character's very biased (fictional) perspective, doesn't mean other (fictional) things aren't happening to the other (fictional) characters at the same time. there are many sides to this (fictional) story we haven't seen.

do you get where i'm going with this? it's fiction. these people/places/events, as much as we might wish them to be real, are not real. so morals should have nothing to do with appreciating a character.

reading fiction, liking fiction, or liking fictional characters does not equate to condoning their actions irl. my enjoyment of a character does not say anything about who i am as a person. just because your fictional friends jump off a bridge doesn't mean you're going to do it irl, right? realising this is a fundamental part of critical reading.

it is very dangerous rhetoric to presume that a person's fictional preferences reflect anything of their real life ones.

3. to wrap this up, cos i'm honestly getting a little bored hearing myself speak on this topic, one of the very big reasons i like Nicasia is her potential for growth.

like so many of the characters in TFOTA, Nicasia is flawed. so, so flawed. which makes her interesting. if you like perfect characters in perfect worlds where everything aligns to your personal morals and is "for the greater good", i'm sorry to say this probably isn't the series for you.

instead of judging Nicasia et. al. for doing the things they do, i ask myself "why do they do this?", and i am happy to report that thinking of the text through a curious lens, rather than a judgemental one, has never failed to increase the enjoyability of my reading experience by at least ten-fold.

the imperfect state of Nicasia's character lends itself very well to the potential for change and the makings of another story.

we even see towards the end of QON, when Jude asks Nicasia for help, Nicasia does not scorn her. she gets down on her knees and begs Jude to save Cardan. the princess of the Undersea. begs. she tells Jude how much Cardan loves her. Nicasia. who was once jealous and heartbroken enough over Cardan so as to shoot one of his alleged dalliances. she willingly attests to his love for another person—for Jude, whom she hated.

now, i don't think anyone would say we should be worshipping at Nicasia's feet for being humble for 2.5 seconds. and we can certainly still be wary of her in the future. but i think it points to a fact of growth that people don't like to see, much less commend. growth is slow, it is clumsy, it is not all at once. it's concerning how people only want to see the final product, instead of all the messy steps in between.

besides, just think– if every character were polished smooth by moral superiority at the end of every story, there would be no more stories left to tell.

–Em 🖤🗡

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[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

(for the domestic ship meme) nicaryn!!

eeep!! you legit gave me the perfect opportunity to expand upon my ship tysm 😭❤️ (also sorry this is late, i straight up forgot i scheduled that post last night lmfao)

who reaches out to new neighbours

Taryn by a long shot. i think if Nicasia were to express any interest (she wouldn't) Taryn would have to intervene like "no offence, darling, but i think they'd be fearful for their heads."

who remembers to buy healthy food

Nicasia. it's not that Taryn doesn't like healthy food but she has her comfort foods and those take priority.

who remembers to buy junk food

Taryn, for sure.

who fixes the oven when it breaks

Taryn 100%. not only does she bake, she's a little more hands-on than Nicasia. but if Taryn doesn't know how to fix it, Nicasia calls the mechanic.

who waters the plants/feeds their pet(s)

Nicasia hands down. she likes living things so long as those living things can't talk back to her.

who wakes up earlier

Nicasia. she has a 10 step korean skincare routine.

who makes the bed

Nicasia. you'd think the opposite with her being a princess and all, but Taryn is just as happy to climb into an unmade bed at the end of the day. Nicasia is more particular.

who makes the coffee

Nicasia, of course. she can't live without it and Taryn's more of a tea person anyway.

who burns the breakfast

Nicasia. Taryn likes cooking/baking so breakfast is usually her duty. the only thing Nicasia can cook is your dignity with her stare.

how do they let each other know they're leaving the house

Taryn shouts into the house and hopes she's heard by someone. Nicasia takes the time to seek Taryn out wherever she is and kiss her goodbye.

how do they greet each other when one of them gets home

"hello, my sea," Nicasia says. "hello, my star," Taryn says.

who brings home little gifts like flowers/chocolates more often

Taryn. her love language is gift giving. which is just as well because Nicasia loves being doted upon.

who picks the movie for movie night

Taryn. she has decidedly better taste, being from the mortal world and all, and Nicasia isn't picky- she's just happy to spend time with her.

their favourite kind of movie to watch

it has to be a perfect blend of action (for Nicasia) and romance (for Taryn)

who first suggests a pillow fort

Taryn absolutely. Nicasia begrudgingly agrees, always mumbling something about children and "age-appropriate activities", but secretly, seeing Taryn smiling under mounds of pillows and blankets is the kind of cute that makes her heart ache.

who builds the pillow fort

Taryn is probably more practiced at it, and definitely has the most enthusiasm, but she doesn't have any technique. she mostly just wings it. once Nicasia has done her whinging, she actually has a very methodical approach, and makes it into the most sturdy (and luxurious) pillow fort you've ever seen.

who tries to distract the other during the movie

Nicasia. Taryn's usually too wrapped up in the story to make any first moves.

who falls asleep first

Taryn, for sure. watching Taryn sleep is something Nicasia always stays awake for. it's her own personal brand of melatonin.

who is big spoon/little spoon

usually, Taryn is little spoon, Nicasia is big spoon. but sometimes it depends on who is in need of comforting.

send me a ship to domesticate