#oc: valerian thundercloud

[khrysalisposting]

YALLLLLL so i commissioned one of my fav artists on instagram @/nithi.tea and LOOK AT MY BOY VALERIAN!!!! she did SUCH an amazing job and its so crazy to see such an amazing visualization of my fav oc ;-;-;-; def check out her account on insta and twitter!!! her comms are still open and u should definitely get yourself a super cool commission!!!!

[stormbreaker101]

i love it when good-intentioned young wizards end up unwittingly devoting themselves to a destructive paramilitary that seeks to crush magical diversity for the sake of "purifying" magic.

Drew this for @valerian-thundercloud, because his lad is very 👍 and I like yes-and'ing ocs

[khrysalisposting]

the final stitch!!!

THE STITCH SAGA IS OVER!!! THIS IS IT!!!! i grinded thru all the crafting quests to get to promethean so i could craft Lost Horizon and this is THEE stitch for arc 5!!!

hat: elegant hat (though i may farm for the school logo vers)

robe: polarian lukkha

shoes: majoris stalkers of umbrage

wand: lost horizon

pet: shadow phoenix

[khrysalisposting]

ThunderCloud Family Lore

(because i kept it out of the masterpost for length reasons jndsjnd)

There’s very little humanoids residing in Khrysalis, but they’re some of the few that do and manage to make it work. The only REASON they’re there (unknown to Valerian still) is that they’ve always been contracted mercenaries for the Umbra Legion. He never truly questioned why he happened to be from Sardonyx but the family has always been there, close enough to the Hive to be able to take orders from Arachna higher-ups and interfere in both Khrysalis and other parts of the Spiral on their behalf for their ability to blend in as normal Wizards. Even when he went to Khrysalis to hunt down Morganthe, he couldn’t understand why some Fifth Column Mantises in Sardonyx and Mice in the Last Wood/Kondha Desert seemed to stare at him a little more intently than normal/have a little more obvious apprehension towards him when he introduced himself.

The family itself is full of purely Storm wizards, with a genetic predisposition to mastering Divination. Valerian was the first child in the family to not naturally grasp it by the time he was a pre-teen. His parents were embarrassed by the fact that he struggled with keeping up with the likes of his cousins, so they decided to just completely negate him as a Thundercloud and send him off to Ravenwood until he grasped it. But of course that backfired bc he found his more natural aptitude for Necromancy, and a resentment towards his family for not having faith in him being strong enough to be considered one of them.

He can (and has), however, weave with Storm magic, and that has helped him heal that sore familial wound a little more. He doesn’t need that attachment to his family to know he is capable of learning Storm >:)

[khrysalisposting]

for the character building asks: 14 for valerian and 38 for lila !!

14. Is it hard for your character to fall asleep?

- Absolutely; his circadian rhythm is quite fucked and he can’t just lay down and fall asleep, so he has to do something strenuous enough to exhaust himself enough to just fall onto a bed or couch and knock out for 8 or so hours. he’ll either fall asleep at 6 in the evening or 5 in the morning— not a good pattern regardless of what he does💀

38. What’s the dumbest thing your character has ever done?

- So Lila constantly dyes her hair to keep that vivid lime green she has going on on her bangs. The very first time she tried to do it, she had no idea what she was doing and tends to not read instructions because it’s “common knowledge” and left the bleach on for longer than she should. They got fried off. She wore a hat for three months before she could even attempt to fix her hair. She never heard the end of it from Valerian.

[khrysalisposting]

Hi hello hi!! Saw your tags on my post - hooray for Zenmasterblue!!! It's funny that I keep finding people who watched his videos in game and online - Wiz is truly just full of exhausted nostalgic college students, huh? XD

Anyway! I've been wandering around your blog for a few weeks on my main, I think yours was the blog that finally convinced me last night to get on with making a Wiz sideblog finally lol! So thank you for that :)

I definitely wanna ask and read about your OCs hehe - Do you have any short blurbs about them anywhere that I can poke around at? I'm always a fan of people's characters :)

Anyway, long ramble - hope you have a very nice day! ☕💕

AAAAA HIIIIIIIIII :DD YES i absolutely loved blaze and blue’s videos growing up (fire and ice walkthrough will always have a place in my heart😪) and YAYYYYY im so glad my blog convinced u to make a side blog🙏🙏i simply must indoctrinate everyone into being 1000000% in wizblr >:)))) also for my OCs!! Im so glad you asked!!! Here’s a masterpost for them!! Plus u can find silly little things I attribute to them in their respective tags (I’ll tag em below) have an amazing day!!! <3

[khrysalisposting]

the silly....

i fuck with the purple/black/gold combo SO HARD, i love how it can tie into his lore :) atp in current wiz plot he's definitely healing through storm weaving, finally being able to get a grasp on the magic that runs in the family helps him feel more connected to them and less of a black sheep

now if only i could DECIDE ON A WAND

[khrysalisposting]

How about #17 in the wiz oc ask game for valerian?

17. Would your character ever get a tattoo?

- he would!!! Probably a lot of blackwork as coverups for the shadow magic scarring on his arms and torso/back. Definitely in a cybersigilism-type style too!!

[khrysalisposting]

blinks back well heloo

(i missed. the ask button whoops ignore the refollow)

38? or maybe 29? for the character building asks ɛ:

-whifflingwizard

29. Would your character ever drink pickle juice?

oh I gotta bring EVERYONE in for this one

- Valerian: would not UNLESS he was bribed. Give him $10 and he’ll do literally anything, he’ll down that shit in one gulp

- Lila: her highly distinguished Marleybonian palate wouldn’t let them even get near pickle juice. The smell makes her nauseous, the taste would make her physically recoil

- Chione: so technically since it’s a spirit inhabiting a human form, she can’t really comprehend the concept of taste and technically doesn’t need to eat. But she would try it!! And she���d just think it’s interesting, she’ll drink more if offered because it doesn’t bother her

- Llewyn: he has the physiology of a small sickly Victorian child. one sip would make him disintegrate into the ground

[khrysalisposting]

5 and 14 for wiz asks?

Gonna use Valerian for these!! :3

5. What is the one thing your oc wishes they could do/say but can't? Why can't they?

- Time manipulation. Being able to return to fixed points in the past and change them for a different outcome. Getting to Xibalba sooner enough to lessen its impact, going back to when he was a child to try harder at grasping Storm magic to avoid being forced away by his parents, anything that could’ve made his life a little less melancholic.

14. How did your oc obtain their current pet?

- He found Roxie in Nightside when she was a little chick! He was studying when she just hopped up to him and chilled on his leg for the entire time, and when he tried to leave, she followed him :) they’ve been inseparable ever since

[khrysalisposting]

okay here it is: MY WIZ OC MASTERPOST *one person clapping from the back of the room noises*

i have a bunch and i never talk about them ever so hopefully this motivates me to actually yap (continued under the cut!)

Valerian Thundercloud (he/him)

(Pre-Azteca on left, current on right)

Age: 25 (at the time of Selenopolis/post-Wallaru/pre-Arc 5)

School: Death/Storm (Drowned weaver)

Voice claim: Lilac Cookie

Birthplace: Sardonyx, Khrysalis

Story: Originally from a lineage of diviners known for their defense contract work, yet was never able to grasp Storm magic. Sent to WC around age 6, but didn't start at Ravenwood until ~12/13 (and doesn't remember much--if anything--of his life before then). Decided to try out Necromancy thru Malorn, and it instantly clicked. He's been running with it ever since. Azteca was the turning point for his life, being such a traumatizing event in his mind that he felt even MORE dread going forward. Embraced shadow a little too hard and now has left a permanent physical change on his body/eyes. Being public enemy #1 in Novus also really affected him, and is now extremely cautious with who he interacts with (loooots of lingering paranoia). Keeps those who he was close with (the Selenopolis seven) VERY close. Like suffocatingly close. He can't lose again.

Fun Facts: Has a pet Shadow Phoenix named Roxie that is his bestest friend and worst enemy because she PECKS AT HIS FACE. Picks up on Spiralian languages pretty quickly, and can speak a decent amount of Mantis tongue. His favorite spell to use is Winged Sorrow. Guilty of still using blade/blade/berserk/AOE in every fight. Rarely takes on a Shadow form (Sentinel/Shrike abomination of a fusion) because he tends to lose control of it, and cannot polymorph back into himself. I ship him w/ Dyvim because he is so down bad for the mouse its INSANE

Lila Hexcaster (she/they)

Age: 24

School: Death

Birthplace: Chelsea Court, Marleybone

Voice claim: Luna Lovegood

Story: The Death school's resident fashionista! Enrolled in Ravenwood a little after Valerian did, and when they met in class, they instantly hit it off. She's like a sister to him. They enjoy Necromancy, sure, but her true passion is robe design. They love EGL/variations of Kei fashion (so you know she lost their mind when the Fanciful Fairy Kei pack hit the market) and are always looking for people to make custom robes for. A very positive ray of sunshine that also loves death magic. Has a pet Carnivore Flytrap named Missy that she loves very much.

Fun Facts: She's spent 40k crowns trying to get the gothic fairy kei gear and doesn't regret a single thing. She's HORRIBLE with budgeting but she doesn't really care. Her favorite spell is Animate, because she could always use extra help with styling her outfits. Would sell her arm for a Tenochti-Flan at any given moment.

Chione (she/her/it/they)

Age: Indeterminate (physically 35)

School: Ice/Moon

Birthplace: Sunless Shrine/River of Frozen Tears, Polaris

Voice claim: Lisa Hannigan

Story: A part of the Auroracle, she developed a desire to experience the Spiral the way a regular entity would. When discussing this with the hivemind, it was allowed the opportunity to take on a humanoid form, but at the cost of one of her senses. With that, she chose her sight. She is fully blind, but is still able to perceive the world with sensing the auras of others. Rarely fights, but when they do, its always a VERY heavy hit. Still part of the Auroracle hivemind, but also has her own personality. Always very soft-spoken and calm. Has a pet polar bear named Lumi.

Fun Facts: GIRL KISSERRRRRR!!! she kinda just floats around and rarely has her feet touch the ground. Loves spending time in cold environments, as it reminds them of home. Never goes anywhere without Lumi.

Llewyn Woodsprinter (he/him)

Age: 27

School: N/A (if he had to choose, Fire)

Birthplace: Last Wood, Khrysalis

Voice claim: Deckard

Story: A clumsy Burrower that resides in the Last Wood. He's an apprentice blacksmith that forges the armor and weapons the knights use, learning under his father. He, however, doesn't wish to be a blacksmith for the rest of his life. He wants more than anything to fight the Umbra Legion on the front lines and contribute to the cause, but is too clumsy to wield a sword. For now, he simply watches from the safety of Peppergrass Glen, yet sneaks off after dark to practice his swordfighting skills without his father knowing.

Fun Facts: Loves to make golden jewelry in his free time, and sells them as a little side job. Has a specific tree he loves to practice his swordfighting on. Wears reading glasses sometimes (though he does need glasses all the time). Hasn't been outside the Last Wood since he was little.

Matthias Weiler (he/him)

Age: Mid-50s

School: Storm

Voice claim: Zagreus from Hades

Birthplace: Barkeley Square, Marleybone

Story: The oldest son of the aristocratic and revered Weiler family. His mother was a retired Marleybonian ambassador to Monquista. His father, having been a high-ranking official in the Royal Navy during the Marleybone-Valencia War, was deadset on his sons continuing the family legacy of serving Marleybone. Was the more favored son over Rottingham, who was more or less doted on by nannies and their mother while Matthias got the adoration of his father and other men in his family. For a while when they were young, they were the closest that two brothers could be. Joined the Royal Navy around 18/19, with Rottingham joining as soon as he was of age (though with reluctance). Where he instantly fell into the naval life and had a natural skill for being apart of it, Rottingham hated it. He tried his best to level with his younger brother and help him wherever he could, but Rottingham always held some sort of bitter resentment towards him for being "daddy's favorite". They gradually separated over the years, with Matthias being the one rising in rank far quicker than his brother. When the shards appeared in the sky over Marleybone and the new colony of New Vicorgia was established, the Weiler family used their influence to sway the governorship decision in Rottingham's favor for the sake of saving them the embarrassment of having a militaristically-failed son, who had a slightly higher interest in geopolitics than the Navy. Being passed up for the governorship didn't necessarily bother him, but what does bother him is knowing his stubborn, reckless, selfish brother is making political and strategic decisions in a world as fragile as Novus. As for Matthias, he is still serving in the Royal Navy and is currently at the rank of Commander, heading the destroyer HMS Dauntless along the skyways.

Fun Facts: He constantly writes letters to Rottingham, knowing that he doesn't always read them; he wants to at least show that he's trying to reconcile with him. When the war in Novus breaks out, his fleet is sent out to support the soldiers on the ground. However, he refuses to assist once he realizes what Rottingham has done with trying to colonize the entirety of Novus/violating peace negotiations, thus shattering their relationship entirely.

[khrysalisposting]

i just realized how healing storm weaving is for valerian. here he was, an outcast from his family bc he couldnt learn storm magic, and here he is now, a drowned weaver being able to integrate his love of necromancy with the familial tradition of divination. if only his parents could see him now.

[khrysalisposting]

wizzy oc height hcs on the dash so i gotta chime in too (plus some new ocs that i will explain VERY soon i swear):

valerian: 5'10"

llewyn: 5'6"-5'7"

chione: 6'1" (giant womannnnn)

reese: 6'4"

lakewood: 6'1"

lila: 5'3"

now i gotta choose between playing wiz or making an oc masterpost AUGH

[khrysalisposting]

Idk any of your ocs top of my head so. 1 and 30 and pick a random one / whatever ones you want to do the most

ill do valerian for both since he’s who i only ever rlly talk abt😭

1. I Wanna Be Adored by The Raveonettes is SO HIM. he’s so desperate for attention and approval from his mentor that he’d push himself to (and beyond) his limits for any amount of praise/renown

30. my fav thing about him is that he has his lowest low possible after Azteca (and 2nd lowest low after Novus) but moving forward (post-Wallaru) he slowly begins to heal and realize that he doesn’t need to be anybody’s weapon or prove his capabilities to anyone, he can just be enough for himself and that’s all that matters

[khrysalisposting]

25 for valerian. does he have any sort of comfort

he does! he always has a little worry stone in his pocket that he holds whenever he feels anxious or panicked :3