#oc: mairéad

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Enna & Mair (Mae)?

They might work as a couple, I reckon.

Still keeping these two as an option though (if Mair ends up looking more the dad's side)

[thepixelmoon]

You've been visited by the random OC question fairy! :D ~☆

What does your character want people to know about themselves? What do they hide from other people? Why?

Oh, this is adorable! I’m honoured uwu

I have a multitude of OCs, but I believe the one who’s best suited for this ask is probably Mairéad, since she’s the human equivalent of an iron fortress lol.

She’s the most reserved of all my Wayhaven detectives, and so she doesn’t like to speak much about herself (or at all, really). If given the right conditions, though, she would want people to know she’s not actually that cold and aloof. It’s just a defence mechanism. Deep down, she’s a lonely soul who yearns for love and comfort but is extremely scared of getting hurt or driving the other person away in the process. It was a bit hard for Felix to break her shell at first, but he persevered, and that warmed her heart. 

What she hides from other people are her weaknesses, especially the ones that have to do with emotions. She has always believed sentiment gets in the way of logical thought, which she favours above everything else in her line of work, and thus has always done everything in her power to keep her emotions at bay. The moment she loses control of them, she highkey panics and tends to shut herself off. It is the equivalent of a toddler piloting an aircraft - bound to end in disaster. 

Mairéad, dearie, you need to work on your emotion management. And your mismatched sock issue, now that we’re at it. 

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Queen Mairead sat up at her desk, very late at night. She’d long slipped out of bed and sat at her desk to work on somethings as her husband slept, something she could not bring herself to do.

As she was working, she heard a soft noise,

A single whimper.

She turned her head to look at where the noise sounded from, and noticed her husband. He was still sleeping, but his body tense, and his breathing heavy. Quickly realizing what’s happening, Mairead stood from her desk and made her way over to the bed, sitting on her knees next to him. She placed her hands on his shoulders and shook him gently, speaking soothingly,

“Wil.. Wil, wake up.”

His multicolored eyes snapped open, shooting around quickly before focusing on his wife, his breathing still heavy, eyes wide with alarm. She moved her hands from his arms as he pushed himself to sit up and wipe the sweat from his face.

“You’re alright.. It wasn’t real.” Mairead spoke to him softly.

She noticed him glance around a few more times, trying to take deep breaths, but failing.

“I-I..” He started to speak, but the words failed to escape him as his throat closed up as he remembered the dream - or the memory it derived from. His eyes welled up with tears as he choked on the words, trying to force himself to breath at the same time.

Mairead slowly shifted so she sat on his lap, straddling his hips, then cupped his face, continuing to repeat the soothing words,

“You’re safe. I promise.”

He shook his head at her words, not seeming to be able to focus, even jumping at the sound of the wind, the salty tears streaming down his face. The sight of him crying was enough to break his wife’s heart, him crying was something she’d never seen. Wil had always been the strong one, never once letting his strong walls break for anyone, even her.

She gently wiped the tears from his face, unsure of what to do. She gently rested her forehead against his and began singing in a foreign tongue. Mairead didn’t know if this would help in the slightest, but she knew she needed to be there for him, especially because of her recent attitude towards him. As of recent, she’d been cold towards him, never being affectionate in the slightest.

Eventually he calmed down and began listening to her strange words, trying to decipher them. He wrapped his arms around her waist, his face burying into her chest. After she finished singing, she just kept murmuring words of comfort to him.

“You’re alright, I promise.” She placed a kiss to his forehead.

“Please don’t ever leave me.” Was all Wil whimpered out in response

“Never.” She whispered.

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Happy STS! What would your OCs order in a cafe(any kind of cafe)? - @paula-writes

Hi @paula-writes !!!

So despite Isabella being a dainty lady, she has the sweetest tooth ever and probably would order hot chocolate with syrup shots in them and chocolate brownies or something similar. On the other hand, I think that Mairéad would either order black tea or black coffee. She can’t stand anything too fancy.

Thanks so much for the ask ❤️❤️❤️

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Fiadh Ó Broin and the Principles of Neutrality

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/30WmtHq

by fiadhoftheunbrokenwinds

In which Fiadh Ó Broin gathers allies, learns magic, and is inevitably pissed off by favoritism.

Words: 2443, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Fiadh Ó Broin

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Fiadh Ó Broin (OC), Aisling Ó Ceallaigh (OC), Mairéad Mac Murchadha (OC), Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, Daphne Greengrass, Pansy Parkinson, Ariadne Faye (OC), Corvus Burke (OC), Artemisia Shafiq (OC), Anomochilus Travers (OC), Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley

Additional Tags: The Golden Trio Era (Harry Potter), Worldbuilding, I Don't Even Know, I came up with this at 2am, Slytherin, Slytherins Being Slytherins, Slytherin Politics, Slytherin Pride, Slytherin Common Room, the Slytherin Thaumaturgy, half of this is worldbuilding, Don't piss the irish bitches off, Hogwarts, Hogwarts First Year, Hogwarts Professors

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/30WmtHq

[kimanda]

Hello! I have a question for you as an Irish Ambassador. What human names would be most acceptable for an Ireland character (female). A few that are old but popular today, maybe? And nice! (I've used Fionna a couple of times before, but idk if it's adequate) :'D thanks in advance

Ooooooh I love these kinds of questions!! ^^ I’m really big on researching names, their meanings, and their origins, so you’ve come to the right place! 

To briefly comment on the name you were using before, the correct spelling of it would be Fiona. It’s not a bad choice at all, it is pretty popular in Ireland! However the origins of the name are pretty muddy. ;w; The form “Fiona” is actually Scottish, it was invented by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in the 18th century. The name means “white, fair”. There is the Irish name “Fíona” which apparently derives its meaning from “vine” and is completely unrelated to “Fiona”?? The origins of this name are pretty strange and it certainly doesn’t help all the mess James Macpherson left behind, so… Fiona is a good name if you don’t question the name’s origins. ^^;

Other Irish names I could propose that are both old and are still pretty popular today:

Áine - means “radiance, brilliance”. It’s also a name that is carried by the Irish goddess of summer and wealth.

Aisling - means “dream, vision” or “visionary dream”. Hmm this one falls into a strange category because the word itself is pretty old but it only recently made the transition into being given as a name to girls in the 20th century? However the name has been used to refer to Ireland in an Irish poem, so I think it can be used. ^^    

Aoife - means “beauty” or “radiance”. The name was carried by a woman warrior character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.  

Brighid - (other forms include Brigid or Bríd) means "exalted one”. Oh this name, I certainly recommend it! It’s a name that was carried by a pre-Christian goddess and also by a pretty badass Irish saint! You may recognize the English form of this name, which is “Bridget”. This name was popular enough to go beyond Ireland and evolve into other forms of the name. 

Caitlín - possibly means “pure”. This name isn’t native to Ireland, it evolved from the Old French name “Kateline” which came from the English name “Catherine” which ultimately descended from the Ancient Greek name “Aikaterine”. 

Catríona -  this name is like Caitlín, except this one is thought to have directly evolved from “Catherine”.

Deirdre - Ooooh this is another name that I strongly recommend. The meaning of the name is unfortunately not known, but it is a very old name that was carried by arguably the most famous heroine of Irish mythology. Her story is pretty tragic but I suppose it’s her resolute personality that has left a noticeable impact. The name is associated with sorrow and sacrifice, even the character was known by her epithet “Deirdre of the Sorrows”. 

Fionnuala - means “fair-shouldered” but could be interpreted to mean “fair headed”. Although this name was very popular in medieval Ireland, I’m not entirely sure of its status today. (present yes, but popular?) I guess I’m just mentioning it because I happen to really like this name. ^^ It can also be shortened to “Nuala”. 

Gráinne -  meaning is not too certain but it could possibly mean “grain”. This name was also carried by a character from Irish mythology, this time from the Fenian Cycle!  

Máire -  a popular Irish name that evolved from the name “Mary”. This name could possibly mean either “beloved” or “bitter, rebellious”, depending on its origins.  

Máiréad - (other forms include Mairead or Mairéad) is believed to mean “pearl”. This name is the Irish variation of the English name “Margaret”. The name itself is of Persian origin.  

Méabh - means “she who intoxicates”. This name was famously carried by the Queen of Connacht, a character from the Ulster Cycle. This character is thought to be possibly an older character meant to be the representation of the kingdom of Connacht. (maybe even Ireland?) However all of this is speculation based on some aspects of the queen character. ;w; The English form of the name “Maeve” seems to be a bit more popular than the native spelling. 

Niamh - means “bright”. This is just a very pretty name and I highly recommend it! 

Nóra - means “honour”. Most likely derived from the Latin name “Honora”.   

Róisín - means “little rose”. This is a cute name and a historical figure named “Róisin Dubh” (black little rose) would later have her name used as a pseudonym for Ireland. (in a time where it was made illegal to utter the native name of Ireland) 

Síle - This name is popular but its origins are not well-known. Most sources will claim it was derived from the name “Cecilia” however a few sources claim that it can be translated to “Cecilia” but otherwise it has a native origin. I guess I would trust the sources claiming it came from Cecilia as I haven’t found much evidence of it being native.   

Siobhan - means “God is gracious”. Another personal favourite of mine, this name is derived from the Anglo-Norman name “Jehane” or “Jehanne”. It is cognate to the English name “Joan”. Ultimately the name is of Hebrew origin, the most famous name to derive from it being “John”. 

Sinéad - means “God forgave/God gratified”. Another name of Hebrew origin, it was introduced to Ireland by the French name “Jeanette” and is related to the English name “Janet”. 

Sorcha - means “bright, radiant”. I like that in Irish, we have the word “dorcha” which means “darkness” and the name “Sorcha” stands as the complete opposite of it. (also it’s an example of the d/s dichotomy in Irish, where words that start with a “d” will have a word with the complete opposite meaning start with a “s”.) 

Hope this was helpful!! I hope it’ll help you choose a name for your Ireland OC. ^^

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oc moodboards » mairéad “maggie” mcfinn

“I’ve lost my soul; how can I stand to lose something worse than that?”

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THEY DO LOOK GOOD TOGETHER.

Now I'm even more confused.

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Ties that Bind OCs

(other than the protagonists=> see pinned post.)

To be updated as the story/world-building progresses

Ceylan

Lady-in-waiting to Mairéad

Fancast: Kübra Kip

Madonna (Lady) Lavinia

Mentor and tutor to Elena (Enna).

Fancast: Deniz Çakir

Name: tbd

Occupation: tbd (most certainly a noblewoman though)

Fancast: Alessandra Mastronardi

Name: yet to be decided

Occupation: Matriarch of the Contarini family (most likely Piero's mother?)

Fancast: Nurgül Yeşilçay

Anastasija

Also known as Nastja. Concubine in Henry's harem. She'll be freed when Henry legally marries Mairéad, but she'll be a friend to her throughout her life. She marries an "Italian" noble and meets Enna who calls her Nasia ("Italian" version of her nickname)

Fancast: Anastasia Tsilimpiou

Name: tbd

Occupation: tbd

Fancast: Leyla Feray

Name: tbd

Concubine in Henry's harem. She'll be freed after Henry marries Mairéad.

Fancast: Sezgi Sena Akay

Fancast: Çağrı Sensoy