#raphadetta

[aurora-boring-alis]

Raphadetta but genderswap them and make Bern stupid tall

[reunionatdawn]

My Analysis of the Best Paired Endings in 3H (Part 12: Raphael/Bernadetta)

Raphael: Mercenaries have no responsibilities, and no one else to worry about. But someone's gotta take care of my little sis, so that's out of the question. Serving as a knight in a noble house is more secure, and you don't have to worry about dying…unless there's a war. My sis has been through so much. I don't want her to have to worry about me.

Raphael chose a more difficult path in life for the sake of his little sister. After their parents died, he enrolled in the academy to become a knight to a noble house to earn money for her.

Raphael: Fighting alongside you and everyone else is a dream come true, Professor! And don't worry about my little sis. Right now she's back home helping out with the family business. I kinda figured I was gonna be stuck going back and taking over for her. But thanks to you and Claude, I get to work on my dream of becoming a proper knight!

Claude told him that a knight's main function was to fight and defend, but to Raphael, a proper knight was someone who was virtuous and always helped those in need. And his wish at the Goddess Tower was to become a proper knight. Taking over the inn was something he was always reluctant to do unless he had no choice.

Raphael: Sure, it's not my favorite thing in the world, but that was to keep my little sis fed. I had good reason for it. Byleth: It's the same for me. Raphael: The same, huh? I think I get what you mean. You do things you don't wanna do for the sake of everyone else. That's real noble of you, Professor. I guess I can't get in your way if you're doing it for the right reasons.

Nobody is nicer guy than Raphael. A big part of his character was that he did things he didn't want to do for the sake of others.

Raphael: And y'know? I'm totally OK not being a knight. Once this war is finally over and we're at peace again, I'm gonna take over the inn. So don't worry about me, OK? Follow your own dreams, Ignatz.

In Hopes, his Houses solo ending, and most of his paired endings, he doesn't achieve his dream of becoming a proper knight, because he gives up knighthood to manage his family's inn. In the paired endings where he does manage the inn, it helps his partner, but it wasn't what he wanted to do.

Raphael & Ignatz After returning to his hometown, Raphael served as a knight to the local lord while assisting his grandfather and sister in managing the inn they had opened as a side job. However, Maya, his sister, suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a note saying she wanted to become a painter. Raphael, resigning from his knighthood, managed the inn while waiting for his sister's return. Several years later, Maya returned, not as a painter, but as the wife of a painter. Introduced as her husband was Ignatz. At that time, he was nothing more than an unknown artist, but supported by Raphael, Maya, and his father and brother who recognized his talent, Ignatz continued to pursue his dream and eventually became a renowned painter representing Fódlan.

In his paired ending with Ignatz, he gives up his own dream so that Ignatz can live his dream with Maya. It's sweet of him to do so, but the ideal ending would be for both of them to achieve their dreams.

Ferdinand: Do you not realize that life is passing you by? Have you no desire to venture beyond this reclusive lifestyle? There is a whole world waiting for you out there.

It is important to note that Bernadetta is a Sagittarius. Fire signs are considered the most masculine signs. Sagittarius is bold, unapologetic and forward-thinking, and is known for its carefree nature. They are natural intellectuals and explorers. Bernie's hyper-anxious personality is completely unnatural for her. It is the result of sexist abuse to make her submissive, like a "good wife" should be. It's not who she really is.

Bernadetta: But wouldn't it be nice to spend some time alone with a nice guy in this lonely tower, cut off from all the rest of the world?

Bernie's wish at the Goddess Tower was to spend her life in solitude, something Byleth won't promise with her. But just before that, she said she wanted to be alone with a nice guy. So, she didn't really want to be alone. She shut herself away and let life pass her by, which all of her friends were concerned about. Her character arc was about overcoming her anxiety and her fear of befriending commoners, and also becoming more independent. Something which is extremely hard for her to do, based on her endings.

Bernadetta: I'm afraid to go home…afraid to see my parents…

In her solo ending, she becomes a hermit known as the "Bear of Varley". In her S-Support with Byleth, she is hiding away in her room again because she's afraid to go back home. In her ending with Byleth, she never overcomes her shyness (except in CF where she has to fight TWSITD). If she marries Ferdinand, she lives in his territory and stays home while he travels.

She does the same with Felix and becomes even more reclusive with him. If she marries Linhardt, she won't leave her room unless she has to give a lecture. In her ending with Caspar, he frequently counts her as one of his children. If she marries Seteth, she commits to life as a recluse. And she has to stay glued to Yuri's side.

Raphael: Really?! That would be great! We gotta get this war over with so you can have more time to cook! Bernadetta: You know, I'd actually like that.

Bernadetta bears the Crest of Indech, which is associated with Temperance. The Temperance card in Tarot is about the blending of opposites and the achieving of synthesis. It's about harmony, peace, and patience. As her complete opposite, Raphael was the one person who helped her the most. Bernadetta was the only female character who seemed to fall for Raphael at the end of their Support chain. The one "wifely" skill she enjoyed was cooking and Raphael's true passion was food. She was even excited for the war to end so she could cook for him whenever he wanted.

Bernadetta & Raphael Bernadetta succeeded the title of Countess Varley in place of her father but chose to seclude herself within her domain, never involving herself in national affairs. Raphael appeared on the scene, aiming to help Bernadetta engage with others. According to Bernadetta's memoirs, it was described as "a kind of public humiliation," yet whether this tough love worked or not, she began to interact with her subjects as their ruler, eventually becoming involved in central policies. Their grand wedding reportedly featured a bride uncharacteristically outgoing and a groom flexing his muscles as he circulated among guests.

This is the only ending (besides the one with Byleth in CF) where Bernie totally overcomes her shyness and actually becomes outgoing and assertive, like she would have been all along if not for her father's abuse. She's the exact opposite of a submissive wife and competently manages her territory.

And it's the only ending where Raphael achieves his dream and becomes a knight to a noble house (much safer than being a mercenary), while also helping someone in need. It's also one of the only endings where he finds love and gets married. He's certainly not the rich nobleman her father would have chosen, so we know that Bernie has developed the confidence to stand up to him.

[roraruu]

Both volumes of The Reigning Power and the Rising Sun are available for download!

This fic is the sister to Of Conduct, Of Manners, my Pride and Prejudice Leorenz AU, and shares a lot of the plot and events. It’s based on Jane Austen’s last work, Persuasion, known for its mature heroine and the iconic, romantic letter.

These downloads include extensive author’s notes, headcanons and even an album of character designs and costumes.

If you like the fic, please consider giving it some kudos or a comment on the AO3! ❤︎

[omgkalyppso]

WIP Name Tag Game

Rules: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then, tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I was tagged by both @sevarix-blogs and @bhaalbaaby, thank you!!

I'll tag @bladesandstars, @lovely-english-rose, @lucius-the-sinful, @boghermit, @iron-bullogna and YOU.

I am WIPs Georg. Have I made any progress in any of my wips since sharing most of them previously? Unlikely. Still, maybe people missed a post. fghdfg

Writing:

brothers

gan

helpo

illusen

the shorts

vampirism

etoile bs

raphadetta wip 2

death note nonsense 1

death note nonsense 2

thorns as deep as a rose companion

single parent au

sylorenz sex workers

mermaid next

Lorgakh Part I

The wind was bitter cold

kinder claude

fantasy au ?

Leorenz 1

Sumia

Nadeth

sleepyclaude

sylvain's birthday

bad halloween

raphadetta

lorenz poetry 2

fairy outline

hubernie week flowers

visual novel au

stables

first kiss

dreamling

desire takes hob

blacklight

inviting the prince

spring solstice

drunk meldiara

student au

5+1 rufus' office

reconciliation with rodrigue

allying with faerghus

come with me

entombed

nightmare rufus

transported

overstim

plea

soulmate convo

spirit

cruel children

reveal

known

group confession

letter to aranea

hope for victory

lorenz unready

tavstarion

feast of the moon 1

feast of the moon 2

turned

zevtoile

mirror scene

modern?

modern date night

szarr family

echo

petnames

gravestone

zevlor

master rolan

spawn gathering

with wyll and zavorys

leaving rolan

assorted smut

soft halsin

broken hearted

recovering

introducing rolan

meabh and enver bedroom

meabh and enver timeline

zevlor x reader

after the contract

wyll x reader

fae confession

Art:

cordelia

ferdibert

zoritza

[voxmilia]

RAPHADETTA IS UNDERRATED. Same nonny about that pair here, I hope you like them, they do start a bit funny but oh my GOD Raphael is so so sweet to her and you see way more sensitivity from him with her. And Bernie coming out of her shell with him is precious, plus as far as I know it’s the only ending not with Byleth that Bernadetta actually recovers from her trauma!

Nonny, I LOVE this energy already!!!

I think Bernie has some really lovely supports with folks outside of the eagles but sometimes, the epilogues don't hit as well as the support chain?

Like, I got her married to Felix in my last run and I really did love their support chain, it was silly and fun but the epilogue saying she just? Sank further back into her shell while Felix took over ruling Varley? V disappointing. And maybe it'd be better outside a CF run but still, it made me bummed.

So I'm super excited to see her and Raph!!!

[maester-cressen]

Anon, your brain is huge! This idea with Felibern or Raphadetta would be perfect

The fact that there isn't any Bernadetta shipping animatics set to "When He Sees Me" from Waitress is a crime against nature. Someone who can actually draw needs to right this wrong.

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[demi-pixellated]

Raphadetta commission for @aurora-boring-alis --

Commission Info Here

[raphadettaweekend]

[sevarix-blogs]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Raphael Kirsten/Bernadetta von Varley Characters: Raphael Kirsten, Bernadetta von Varley, Yuris Leclair | Yuri Leclerc Additional Tags: Raphadetta Weekend (Fire Emblem), Asexual Character, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Words:1501 Summary:

Bernadetta recently started dating Raphael, but is nervous about telling him she's asexual. She asks an old friend for advice, and does what she can to keep the relationship intact.

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this was originally for ace week but i never posted it, so now i’m posting it for raphadetta weekend instead :)

[aurora-boring-alis]

Breakfast for two and an apron for you

[reunionatdawn]

Gotta say, your Raphadetta analysis was well written, communicated and planned out! I loved how you centred it around Raphael’s dreams and desires—something that gets so lost in fan works (I’m guilty of it) and interpreting his character. I gotta know though, that endcard… I’ve never seen it before (and it made my Raphadetta-loving heart sing); is it a direct translation or something else? Your meta analyses of these 3H characters are very enlightening and entertaining—thank you for sharing them!

Wow, thank you so much! It was such a fun project writing up those analyses, so I'm glad people enjoyed them. As for the end-card, yes that was my direct translation, which I sometimes include if the localization is too different for my tastes.

She even took on a very muscular husband.

I just couldn't resist because the localization, while technically being accurate, simply said this.

Their grand wedding reportedly featured a bride uncharacteristically outgoing and a groom flexing his muscles as he circulated among guests.

While the Japanese said this. It's a far more detailed picture of their wedding. It put a big smile on my face and I thought it was far too adorable not to include.

[magentasky234]

Raphadetta Weekend Day 3- Home

Tw: Depiction of parental abuse

For the last day of Bernadetta weekend, I decided to draw a comic of Bernadetta reflecting on all the places she's lived at. She finally gets to realise what a real home feels like after the war.

@raphadettaweekend is an event by @aurora-boring-alis

[roraruu]

Home: A Raphadetta Weekend Collection is now available! This PDF includes FIVE fics, celebrating the relationship between Raphael Kirsten and Bernadetta von Varley 💜💛

[tiredandangryaboutit]

I miss Raphael/Bernadetta so much, him big and she small. I headcanon they have a son who is as tall as Bernie when he's 10 years old. He crafts and cooks with his parents. Bernie says he's so big because he's full of love. Raphael remains a himbo but it helps Bernie when her anxieties hit because he's a big teddy bear who also reminds her that she's stronger than she thinks sometimes. Raphael also feels looked after and taken care of, and Bernie helps him make gifts for Maya and his grandfather.

[merryfortune]

cracking the chestnut of embarrassment

Written for the 100ships Challenge on Dreamwidith

Prompt: #85 Chestnut 

Title: cracking the chestnut of embarrassment 

Ship: Bernadetta/Raphael

Fandom: Fire Emblem Three Houses

Word Count: 1,929

Rating: T

Tags: Academy Phase, Anxiety, Tics, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Past/Referenced Child Abuse, Vent Fic

   Oh man, oh mannnn, Raphael thought to himself, he couldn’t see Bernadetta anywhere in the mess hall. And there were seasonal treats to be had. Being one of her closest friends, there was no way that Raphael was going to let Bernadetta skip on such a rare occasion. One which very much had Raphael’s mouth watering. So he asked the lunch staff to give him enough and then some for Bernadetta too, they packed the treats into a brown paper bag and off Raphael sent himself on his quest to feed his friend.

   He knew that if she wasn’t in the mess hall then she was probably in her room. So that’s where he had to go, he decided. Now, it was possible that she was in the greenhouse but Raphael didn’t want the roasted chestnuts he had bought for her to get cold. But his educated guess that the house mouse was in her house was right.

   Raphael pounded his fist on her door, all but breaking it but he heard Bernadetta squeak that it was okay for him to come in. Gingerly, she unlocked the door and smiled a meagre smile upon seeing him.

   “Hi, Raphael, what brings you to my, uh, humble abode today?” she asked politely.

   Now Raphael being Raphael, he didn’t immediately notice that Bernadetta was only being polite. In his mind, he was being polite too as he barged in, jolly and cheery, and then plonked himself on the floor. He took up more of her room than her things and he showed off the package that he had brought from the mess hall.

   “I got you some roasted chestnuts!” he boomed. “I hope you like them.”

   Bernadetta cheered up somewhat. She always looked so gloomy behind that big, fluffy fringe of hers so Raphael took it as a good sign that her smile now looked more cheerful. She plopped herself down next to him on the floor, not wanting to be rude by sitting on her bed - even if that would have put her on eye level to Raphael. He wouldn’t have minded either way but since she was next to him, it would make it easier for him to hand over his bag of goodies.

   “Thank you, Raphael.” Bernadetta replied.

   She accepted the bag of roasted chestnuts, careful with her fingers lest the bag was too hot. Fortunately, it wasn’t but Bernadetta was still timid as she opened it up. It was full to brim with shiny, roasted chestnuts, skewered through the middle and she licked her lips.

   “These look great, Raphael, thanks for bringing them.” Bernadetta said and then surreptitiously tidied up the brown bag it had come in, rolling it down. “I’ll have them later.”

   “Aw, what? I thought we could eat ‘em together.” Raphael complained.

   Bernadetta quibbled. “Oh, er, I’m not feeling well, I don’t think I could eat.”

   “You sure? Sometimes my tummy gets upset when I don’t eat, sure it ain’t that?” Raphael worried for her.

   Bernadetta continued to keep quibbling. She paled, sank in on herself, her shoulders rising up towards her ears as she kept her head down. She held onto the bag preciously, hiding it behind her legs and she savoured the warmth. Raphael watched her curiously, he didn’t pry further but his mouth parted instinctively.

   “Just one for me then… that should be enough.” Bernadetta mumbled.

   “Sounds good. You can have one, I’ll have a couple, oh, er, or probably the whole bag, if you don’t mind.” Raphael chuckled.

   Bernadetta straightened up, and murmured, “I don’t mind if you eat them all, I’m just happy you thought of me at all.”

   “Aw, shucks, Bernie, you're a real sweet gal.” Raphael blushed.

   Bernadetta giggled and to Raphael, she sounded like an adorable little squirrel eating nuts when she laughed. She pinched the end of one of the skewered chestnuts and then passed the bag back to Raphael. Raphael held it in his big mitt of a hand and began to dig through the chestnuts. He pulled out the skewers and began knocking them back. 

   Meanwhile, Bernadetta only nibbled on hers. She had the skewer pinched between both hands as she ate very small bites from the rather large chestnut. She really did look like a mouse with how she ate, Raphael mused, he must have looked like a pig, though he didn’t mind. He was a boorish sort of guy, he figured whereas Bernadetta was the cuter, vegetarian animal type, he could have laughed at his own observations. Of which, he kept a tab on her as he ate half a dozen chestnuts in the time that Bernadetta finished her first. He couldn’t help it. She just looked so gosh darn cute as she ate.

   “That was really tasty, Raphael, thank you for sharing these with me.” Bernadetta said brightly. “I might have another if there’s still some left.”

   “‘Course there’s some left, here ya go.” Raphael said and he tipped the bag towards Bernadetta.

   It was almost empty and the only ones left were the small ones but Bernadetta was still happy. She reached into the bag, her little mouth trembling with excitement to have a second before she burped. It was the biggest, most loudest burp that Raphael had ever heard from Bernadetta, or probably any girl for that matter. The noise to size of Bernadetta ratio was way off.

   Raphael laughed, “Wow, you must’ve really enjoyed it- er, Bernadetta?”

   Bernadetta was not laughing. She wasn’t a lot of anything, actually, as Raphael looked down on her. She was practically trembling in her humiliation, even though, as far as Raphael was concerned, there was nothing to be embarrassed about at all.

   “You should go, Raphael.” Bernadetta said. 

   She rocketed to her feet and started to pound on Raphael’s shoulders. Her little fists felt more like feathers on his big, meaty shoulders, she wasn’t even like a massage to him, just absolutely nothing. Not that the futility of it was deterring her as Bernadetta was still trying to get him to leave but she couldn’t even rock him.  Let alone get him to his feet. With her standing up, he now had to look up at her and he saw her face under her fringe now. She had paled considerably, save for her cheeks which were bright red. She looked all embarrassed and frustrated.

   “You okay, Bernie?” Raphael asked quietly. “You don’t look okay, it was just a burp. I do ‘em all the time, ain’t nothin’ t’ be embarrassed about, I know some girls, like my sister, haha, for example, would rather die than, er, let boys know they do all the same gross things as us guys but it's fine. We’re friends, Bernie… You can do that around me…”

   Bernadetta stood back. She fidgeted with her fingers, “Thank you, Raphael… but it's not like that.” she mumbled.

   “Then what’s it like?” Raphael asked.

   Bernadetta turned around and picked up a diary and her quill. She made one flick of her wrist and then turned the book around to Raphael. She tried to hide behind it, so Raphael couldn’t see her or so she couldn’t see his reaction but there wasn’t much of it. Raphael wasn’t quite sure what he was looking at.

   There were no words on this page, except for today’s date. Only dozens upon dozens of tally marks. Raphael tried to read in closer but with no context, it meant nothing to him.

   “What’ve you been counting, Bernie?” Raphael guessed that she was counting something.

   In a very quiet voice, Bernadetta replied, “How often I’ve burped today.”

   “Whoa, what? Er, you’ve, um, burped…” Raphael squinted at the page, trying to count by five’s like Bernadetta had written down. “You’ve burped like a hundred times today! Whoa!”

   “Seventy-two times, actually, Raphael, to be precise. Seventy-two times.” Bernadetta told him, matter of a fact and began to put down her shield. She held her journal close. “But the day’s still young, I have no doubt I will make it to one-hundred times. Just like last Tuesday. I… I thought it was getting better since yesterday and the day before, it was a range of forty to fifty times but… but that’s still way above average. Did you know, according to one of the books on digestive health that the library has, the average person burps six to eight times a day?”

   “No, that’s so cool, I had no idea.” Raphael gasped at her fun fact that was not meant to come across as a fun fact. “I must burp, at least twice that, surely. Nowhere near as impressive as you though.” He laughed.

   Bernadetta flushed, “This is not a laughing matter, Raphael!” she squealed, stomping her foot.

   “Oh, er, sorry.” Raphael was concerned by her outburst so he stopped laughing.

   “I-I didn’t mean to yell at you but… but I’m very sensitive about this. I-I just feel so gross. I can’t control it and if I do try to control it, it just makes me feel worse. Like nausea or similar. I hate it. I just want to stop, b-but I can’t.” Bernadetta began to break down and cry.

   Bernadetta sat down next to Raphael again and she cuddled into his side. He put his big arm around her and hugged her back.

   “I’m real sorry, Bernie… d’you know why you're burping so much? It can't be because you eat like me.” Raphael joked.

   “I-I spoke with Manuela about it… She thinks it's because of anxiety, like a tic. Or maybe I’m allergic to something, A-And every time it happens, I remember all the different ways my Father would punish me for being unlady-like because of it and back then, I only was burping the average amount of times, I’m sure but I.. I don’t know, I can wake up first thing in the morning, hungry, belly empty and yet I can burp like I just ate a five course meal. It's so gross, I hate it!” Bernadetta replied.

   “I… I see. That sucks. I don’t even do that.” Raphael admitted. “I have to eat a five course meal first to burp like that first. It must suck to not know or to beat yourself up about it, but you're still my Bernie-bear, you're not gross or whatever for havin’ this tic, is that what you called it?”

   Raphael’s voice trailed off and he tried to look away from Bernadetta but it was difficult to. Especially now that she was looking up at him again, tears drying on her cheeks, and a smile peeking out behind her gloomy appearance.

   “Thank you, Raphael, I appreciate your sentiments, I really do, and thank you for not making fun of me either, I-I don’t want to sound ungrateful, bt you have no idea how happy I am to hear that.” Bernadetta replied as she began to wriggle out of his arms - yet she left her hands on his chest, feeling his heartbeat, and she looked into his eyes. “Thank you, Raphael, you’re… your stomach is big but your heart is bigger. You really are an above average sort of guy.”

   She kissed his cheek. Raphael’s eyes went wide and now he was the one flustered and embarrassed. Her kiss was quick and chaste but Raphael’s heart was racing because of it. She burped again afterwards but instead of getting out of shape about it, she just giggled demurely - and he joined in with a good-natured chuckle of his own. So, Raphael offered her another chestnut from the paper bag again and she accepted.