#oc: kirsen pinelock

[pumaskulls]

visual reference of what my brain looks like working on EOTA and Bound at the same time (meme here)

[dawnguard-dumbass]

very important dynamics of Kirs/Serana + the kids is that at any given moment Kirsen and the twins will be wrestling n roughhousing in lycanthrope forms, while Serana sits in the shade and looks over at Seleale studying like "im so glad at least one of you is like me"

[dawnguard-dumbass]

was going through my notes to find the name I came up with for a specific background character, only to discover an old scene in EOTA where Kirsen is introducing Serana and literally went "Oh, her? Her name's Nota. Nota Vampire."

[pumaskulls]

happy pride month from my bastard kids

[dawnguard-dumbass]

i purposefully wrote drori the 1st and skyrim drori to be similar bc they're distant relatives but i had the sudden thought that wouldn't it be so cool if my three Vestiges were matches to my three Dragonborns?

Drori Oreles the First is obviously related to Drori Oreles of the 4th era, she's even named after this distant relative of hers. Drori the 1st starts the family trend of joining the Morag Tong. They both lost their lovers to unfortunate circumstances, the difference being Drori the 1st never gets over Veya and other Drori does learn to love again.

In a way Ciielyn can be traced to J'rrdna, as J'rrdna's best friend Irwaas is her distant relative. Narrative-wise they both struggle with familial identity as Ciielyn is kicked out of her home in her teens and J'rrdna was abandoned as an infant. They even both find their home within the Thieves Guild eventually. Their difference being Ciielyn was an assassin first and never again feels truly alive once she stops killing, but accepts that feeling like she has a home is worth sacrificing that for. J'rrdna, on the other hand, is reckless and wild and promises her soul to nearly every Daedric Prince in the hopes of feeling like she truly belongs. She only sobers up when her adopted sister dies young, leaving behind a niece and nephew with no family other than J'rrdna to raise.

And the last connection would be Zwo'ro and Kirsen, although I'm not sure how to connect them yet. Zwo turns her back on the others and joins rank with Namiira which means she becomes a part of the Dro-m'athra. Without any children and her soul forever corrupted in servitude to a Daedric Prince, I'm not sure how they'd end up connected. Perhaps just in their stories; Zwo was lawful good and did everything to be an upstanding person, but the problems with being a Vestige and everything else became too much. She was slowly broken over time. Kirsen's story arc is wholly about her being a good person still, despite who her father was and despite being a lycanthrope and despite every hurdle of hers that makes it hard. Zwo would make a good cautionary tale in that sense, the Khajiit who made being Good so ingrained in her being that when she did have to make bad choices, it destroyed her.

[dawnguard-dumbass]

Kirsen looks at Serana and she sees this unstoppable force, a sorceress beyond measure, who is practically royalty by vampire standards. She sees a woman who could incinerate her with a glance, crush her skull with one hand. The vampire who has been alive for practically a thousand years and could easily be around for another thousand or more. She sees Serana who has sacrificed everyone and everything she ever knew to make sure her father was stopped. And Kirsen thinks that her own life couldn't be anything more than a blip in her timeline, so why would someone like Serana even see her as a romantic prospect in the first place?

Serana looks at Kirsen and sees the person who gives everything to the Dawnguard despite the very real threat of them turning on her for being a lycanthrope. She sees the person who stops to help strangers on the side of the road despite the threat of the world ending looming behind them, the person who lets her uncle preen and fawn over her like she's still a child rather than a 23 year old. The stubborn dumbass who brings light into the lives of everyone she meets, even if them moving on with their own lives breaks her heart. And Serana thinks that after what she is and everything her family has done, how on Nirn could someone so bright ever settle for a creature of the night?

[pumaskulls]

here's my main ocs from the three biggest things im into atm; Pearlcatcher (warrior cats), Artemis (Stardew Valley) and Kirsen (Elder Scrolls/Skyrim)!!!!

they all share one brain cell, have hearts of gold, and are useless around cute girls

[dawnguard-dumbass]

i love the dynamic between Kirsen n Serana cause Serana has been locked away for who knows how long, and she needs to catch up on everything that has happened. And Kirsen, the excitable puppy that she is, has to know things and is constantly asking questions about anything and everything. I can imagine that's one of the biggest way the two of them bond and eventually fall in love bc hey if Serana wants to know more about something that happened, Kirsen will gladly run off and find the answer bc now she wants to know too

[dawnguard-dumbass]

gonna compile my current skyrim files for future reference n shit

Vakka-Ku: Argonian, bi cis man, based in Solitude. Raised as a sailor and decided to stay in Solitude at around 21-24 Years old. Aspiring Bard and older brother of Vakka-Xel. Excels in Illusion, Alteration, Conjuration, Speech, and Restoration. [Based on my leopard geckos Helios, and his sister Soleil]

J'rrdna: Imperial, cis lesbian, based in Riften. Orphaned, was raised by a Khajiit caravan, alongside M'nara as sisters. Joined the Thieves Guild at 15-17. Left to help her sister in the Dawnguard at 26-28. Best friends with Irwaas Barkblossom. Excels in Sneak, One-handed, Light Armor, Speech and Alchemy.

Yazftharz gra-Rimhel: Orc, cis pan woman, based in Windhelm and Solstheim. Came to Skyrim to flee crimes against her birth tribe, did mercenary work before settling as an armor Smith. Moved to Solstheim to make her own Orcish Stronghold around the age of 38. Excels in Heavy Armor, Smithing, Enchanting, Restoration and "Unarmed".

M'nara the Dawnchaser: Khajiit, pan transwoman, isn't based in a hold. Grew up in a trading caravan alongside J'rrdna. Didn't have the aptitude that her sister had for the Thieves Guild, so she left to join the Companions. Her restless soul drove her to the Dawnguard where she could roam on jobs more. Excels in Two-Handed, Heavy Armor, Pickpocket, Speech, and Sneak. [Cathy-raht]

Aluexa: Redguard, aro/ace cis woman, based in Solitude. Barely survived a vampire attack on her way to join the Legion, at 18. Instead became a Crusader against Daedra, Undead, Vampires, etc. Thinks the Vigilants are too soft, and the Dawnguard too specific. Excels in One-handed, Blocking, Restoration, Speech and Heavy Armor.

Nilenyl Ivydale: Bosmer, straight transman, based in Markarth and Falkreath. Self-raised orphan, with his older brother Silindriel, on the outskirts of Morthal. Too wild to join the Thieves Guild with him, Nile became a bandit of sorts until the Brotherhood picked him up. Can barely read at all, despite his magical prowess. Excels in Sneak, Archery, Conjuration, Light Armor, and Lockpicking. [Sildriel belongs to my best friend]

Kirsen Pinelock: Bosmer, cis lesbian, daughter of Nilenyl, not based in any hold. Raised in a Silver Hand camp, until she was bitten at 14. Fled before the others could find out, became were-sabrecat. Joins Dawnguard, follows Serana's questline. Excels in Sneak, Light Armor, Archery, Alchemy, One-handed. [Lycanthropy: Ring of the Hunt and Ring of Hircine]

Baisrji-ko: Khajiit, Female, student of the College of Winterhold. Personality can be best described as "tsundere". Incredibly bad-tempered due to how often she is looked down upon for being similar in size to a house cat. Excels in Destruction, Illusion, Conjuration, Alteration, and Restoration. [Alfiq-raht or Dagi]

Drori Oreles: Dunmer, bi transwoman, member of the Morag Tong. Older sister of Novalyne. Recieved the Writ to kill her younger sister and struggles to do so correctly. Dedicates her life to fulfilling this mission that no one else can take, until it starts to drive her a little bit mad. (If she succeeds before Skyrim timeline is finished, absorbs Nova's dragon soul and takes her place??) Excels in Sneak, One-handed, Alteration, Illusion, and a mix of Enchanting/Smithing/Archery.

Novlayne Redoran: Dunmer, aro cis woman, based in Winterhold. Prodigal mage, has little empathy or remorse. After nearly being killed by her older sister, Nova's parents send her to Skyrim for her schooling to let things die down [A dozen people died in the fire she started to protect herself]. Studies there until discovering she is Dragonborn. Excels in Destruction, Conjuration, Illusion, Enchanting and Alteration.

Ryaendil Gaewatch: Altmer, pan nonbinary, based in Dawnstar. Several hundred-years-old vampire who is the great great great uncle of Sirinayne. Chaotic mage who drifts wherever their heart desires. Excels in Illusion, Alteration, Speech, Light Armor and Destruction. [Sirinayne belongs to my girlfriend]

[dawnguard-dumbass]

so ive been wanting to make a demiprince oc or two for awhile + thinking about just how kirsen and serana have their future kids (aside from the adopted ones) when i write them both as ace and i realized...daedric princes could probs just like 'magical hand wave now ya pregnant huzzah' if they really really wanted to

which means the resolution to both of those things is that Kirsen makes a deal of some sort with a prince and has demiprince children! hircine makes the most sense given that she's a lycanthrope

[dawnguard-dumbass]

TES oc pride list

(bc i meant to make this ages ago and it slipped my mind woops)

Skyrim

Kirsen: lesbian + aspec

J'rrdna: lesbian

Novlayne: aro + bi

Drori: trans + bi + ace

M'nara: trans + pan + ace

Nilenyl: trans

Ryaendil: genderfluid + aroace

Vakka-ku: pan

Dimik-jei: lesbian

Yazftharz: lesbian(?)

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ESO

Ciielyn: trans + butch lesbian

Drori the 1st: pan

Zwo: bi + nonbinary(?)

You'll-Be-Back: trans

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Morrowind

Valithil: trans + bi

Sunevas: trans + gay

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Oblivion

Stung-By-Bee: gay

Aluexa: aro + ace

Aurore: genderfluid + demi

[dawnguard-dumbass]

when i first made Kirsen's file + started her fic i always worked with the assumption of like oh she's a little older than me so like early 20s, but i keep throwing myself off bc i still think along those lines of oh she's older than me despite the fact that im turning 22 this month and therefore am just about Kirsen's age??

[dawnguard-dumbass]

havent been posting here as much, but ive been listening to a lot of mitski and honestly thinkin nobody is a good jam from kirsen's perspective and i bet on losing dogs a good one from serana's of that whole questline