#rare npc musing post

[raitrolling]

=> There are photos on social media of WHO doing WHAT at the 12th Perigee Ball?

[c-bookwyrm]

══ஓ๑ 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮

Constance is still, technically, a work in progress. This post may be updated over time, and this will be notated with a date at the bottom to show the last time it was updated. This post is a little long since I am just rambling about her as a whole.

First picrew (split hair is not an option, edited). Second picrew.

⁀➷ Basics

Constance is near her thirties, and had accepted the fact that her life would undoubtedly be a quiet one. She keeps to herself primarily, and while most may think this is due to her anxieties, it's only a small part of the overall reason.

She's short (5'2), has a little weight to her, and favors more earthy colors and purple when it comes to colors she wears. Likes to wear long sleeves with collars of some sort, with dark skirts. She has a few beauty marks in random places on her body, but nothing much else to note.

She's often seen carrying a very modest makeshift purse with her that she's sewn herself (not amazing at it, but proud of making it), that carries whatever journal she is on currently, as well as various pencils and a couple of books.

⁀➷ Background (Before becoming Belle)

Her upbringing to others sounds rough: orphaned, found, and raised by a man she has no blood ties to, but it's all she's ever known. She doesn't find it sad, and gets rather annoyed by the pity found in otherfs gazes when it's ever brought up. On a rare night where there are more self-depreciating thoughts than normal, she will muse on the ambiguity of her history, but otherwise she finds no point in getting beside herself as there could have been countless reasons she may had been abandoned.

It is, however, why she was so insistant on trying to help take care of Rio when he was found- even if he was rather unplesant at first. She had an inkling that if others treated him like her in that regard, it would do more damage than good. So even when he was an ass, she would still persist and chalk it up to difficulties surrounding why he lost his memory (and would scream into a pillow when it got too much, before promptly going on with her day).

She follows the canon Mc's story decently close, even working at the bookstore as well as living on her own, she develops a little outside of that. She does enjoy romance, but also various other fiction and some nonfiction as well. Most of her interest is in personal accounts of hardships, fictional or not, as well as just fantasy type of romances. She doesn't stray too far away from darker subjects, but tends not to discuss this with others.

Reading, writing, and drawing are her main hobbies. Rio does not get to view her journal for any reason, meanwhile her friend Maggie (vauge, npc-ish side character) does get to see tidbits. This is due to Maggie being part of a troupe, and enjoying the poems and stories Constance writes. One of her ideas became the inspiration for one of their preformances, but Constance refused to be mentioned in regards to it.

She's friendly with the townspeople, there are not too many people who are rude to her. When they are, it's always regarding her selective mutism. Most are patient with her when she tries to communicate (mostly through writing). Her selective mutism has been with her since Akatsuki found her, so there are older townspeople who are very used to her mannerisms regarding this.

⁀➷ Relationships (Before becoming Belle)

Maggie: She is rather vague and just an ambigious spaceholder for Constance to have someone in her life that supports her creative endevors, but not to an overwhelming manner like Rio would (he means well, but...). When Maggie's troupe is near, Constance spends a few hours a day watching them practice or preform, or spending time with Maggie outside of the troupe. Maggie is patient, but Constance is aware that her mutism causes small issues between them.

Rio: very sterotypical to the plot in this regard, however to her his love feels a bit stiffling. She loves him as a friend, and has put down some boundries so he does not overwhelm her with the shower of compliments he tries to give her. She feels very conflicted in regards to him due to how he seems to put her on a pedestal she didn't ask for, but she is too cowardly to say too much on the subject since they are close friends.

Her relationships with the princes has not been fully considered. i feel as though she would get along fine with a majority of them. Nokto may make her wary at first, as well as Chev, but she'd still persist to talk to them like normal (her heart will go a thousand miles per hour just due to all the social differences, but she'd still persist).

With Gilbert... Still being explored. The idea is that he would not look at her with pity due to the way she is- something that others do even if its unintentional. This would draw her towards him just a little, with him knowing sign making her stick even closer to him, and from there it's the way he treats her, some ideals, and smaller events between the two. Almost like a morbid curiousity over his reputation. She'd ultimately feel betrayed during a point in their relationship (spoilers), but she'd also want to stay by him as the only one who knows some secrets about her. (will try to expand when I have more braincells)

I believe Chev would treat her similarly, but she wouldn't feel much of a connection.

⁀➷ Other Details

-> Constance is someone who had believed that her life would be very simple, and while daydreamed about love at times, did not forsee herself getting married or being so involved with someone. This was due to some internal issues, but primarily she was content with this. She knew a grand adventure did not await her, and while her quiet town life left her yearning for more at times, she found that relief in stories she read/watched or penned herself. Her life was acceptible to her, and she figured that if something needed to change, she could confidently work through that. She did resign to the idea that if love was something that she truly felt she needed in life later on, then she'd more seriously consider Rio and debate her feelings on the subject more.

She became suddenly very adverse to such topics, and those close to her do not know why. They haven't broached the subject too much, save for when she snapped out of character towards Rio for his behavior with her. It took a week until she could form some sort of apology regarding it, but had to ask him to tone it down for a while. After a few months, she seemed okay again.

-> Becoming Belle terrified her. The idea of such a huge decision failing would keep her awake late at night, shaking. The idea of having to work through her speech issues terrified her, but she was trying to work through them a bit more with Rio and Sariel instead of clamming up completely. It's one thing for a stranger in town to treat her poorly over it, it's completely different when it's someone that holds power over her.

-> She finds most ease interacting with Licht, Luke, Leon, somewhat Yves, and Keith

-> She's not too fond of Nokto or Jin, but she still treats them politely. Just certain remarks make her unable to mask her distaste for the comments they can sometimes make. Silvio pisses her off.

-> Chev makes her uneasy, but she still treats him as well as the others. She isn't fond of how Clavis talks about him, but she's chalked it up to weird sibling rivalry. There's an odd comfort she can find in Chev at times but its rare it ever happens. Clavis, she's guarded with but enjoys when he's harmless.

-> She's constantly questioning her feelings towards Gilbert and is confused.

-> Can handle her alcohol well. She doesn't seem the type but theres many stormy nights where she enjoys having some alcohol while watching a light storm pass through. Hates getting drunk.

-> Has bad habits that I will not elaborate on, tied towards her random bouts of self depreciation.

⁀➷ Misc.

Constance herself became an idea with Clavis' route. I wanted to try and make an OC for him originally, since I was very in love with him. And then Gilbert needled his way through. After some daydreams of toxic polyships between them, I started forming a better idea of Constance- as previously, she was loose strings of ideas only barely connected.

She is still lose strings, but they are forming apart into a shape of a person now, and so she's slowly growing into being her own character. This got kickstarted with a song named Aura.

I don't think explaining how she came to be from that song will do a lot of good, it's vibes primarily- there is a section in the song where the singer is asking/pleading to be told when this curse of a fog will subside, and then a creaking type of noise in response. In my mind, this was a woman asking the embodiment of death when the fog that plagued them would end and life would get better. Due to my brainrot, this twisted into me visualizing this as Emma and Gilbert in a strange sense, then an Oc and Gilbert.

Constance was originally going to be a performer- she was to write this song and perform it, with Gilbert making some sly remarks about the symbolism that it could have with Obsidian. but I already have an oc like this. I didn't want to repeat. Instead, I now have Constance drafting these types of poems, songs, stories, in private. I've mused about having her publish a few things (erotica would be funny but not likely for her character), but haven't decided yet.

Last Updated : 05/28/2024

[wildviolcts]

hello friends! i am trying to get back into writing after a weird couple of months. i am 26, from the est, and i'm looking for long-term partners (who are also 21+) to write with here on tumblr or on discord, whatever you prefer! a couple of things to know:

reply length - i tend to let my excitement get the best of me, and the better i know the muses and the dynamics, the longer the replies get. they tend to run about 3-5 paragraphs long! if you prefer shorter responses, please let me know and i'll do my best to adhere to that. my partners are never required to match length and always encouraged to write and put out whatever comes to them and is within their comfort zone! i'll happily take what i can get!

activity level - i generally sit at a low to medium level due to work and my personal life, but with the right person and the right plots, i can and will jump to extremely high. i also love throwing hcs and rapid responses!

muses - i primarily write female characters, and as a lesbian with a very limited understanding of men (lol), the male characters i do conjure up are admittedly pretty one-dimensional and generally stay npcs to further plots. very rarely do they become more than that. i apologize in advance, but to be completely transparent, i will likely not be able to write a deep, convincing male character for you. i'm happy to do f/f plots or to write the female character in m/f plots, if that's more your jam! if it's not, no worries! we probably just wouldn't be well suited to each other as partners, and that's okay :)

plots - i tend to prefer more realistic plots to high fantasy, though there are exceptions to every rule! also, we are never stuck to one plot! my absolute favorite thing in the world is falling in love with specific characters or a specific ship(s) and imagining them in any verse or plot we can think of. college roommates, coworkers, star-crossed lovers, reincarnation, neighbors, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, friends with benefits, anything and everything in between! let me know what you're excited about and i'm so excited to plot it out with you!

smut/mature content - i'm happy to write smut and/or kink and i'm also happy to write taboo subjects. with that being said, i enjoy a healthy mix of plot (angst, fluff, general slice of life) and smut, so please be on board! as mentioned though, please be over the age of 21 to interact with me or this post <3

okay fellas, i think that's everything, but let me know if there's any other information you'd like/need! if you're interested, please drop a like or reach out via im!

[primelight]

WNM: Time Loop Ethics and Keira (Mild Spoilers)

Uh, yep, long time no write. Bad Lightpoint. Basically I got smacked with the 'WHAT IF THE DLC NUKES MY LORE' thing (and the fact that there are a lot of moving pieces) so I had to take a step back for my own peace of mind. So into the DLC waiting room I went. I got hit by the Baldur's Gate 3 bug, like many Soulsborne people lol. I have 1 fic simmering for BG3 (and the dove is so, so dead in it), but while I DO love that game, it's not 'I'm going to write a 200k word fic' love.

I also haven't abandoned 'Maidens.' My brain keeps turning it over and over. ER's sucking me back into its majesty too, ironically via miniature painting...I got my hands on fan-made Malenia, Morgott, and Mohg models (and 5 Crucible Knights), and dammit the rabbit hole is still very much open for business. I'll post pics, maybe, when I'm satisfied with the final products.

Now, on to the point of this post. Like I said, 'Who Needs Maidens' keeps simmering in the back of my mind, and boss music keeps playing in my head whenever I paint Malenia and Morgott (Mohg's coming out of his bubble wrap when I finish his siblings lol). So when I stumbled over a fic with a time loop as the primary problem, I started thinking. And thinking. And THINKING.

You see, time loop ethical considerations are a CRITICAL driving force behind Keira's activities and relationships. More beneath the cut. Minor spoilers, and in a follow-on post I'll do a small excerpt from WAY ahead of the current chapter as an example of what's going on under the proverbial hood.

TL;DR: She's trying to save everyone while not manipulating the fuck out of everyone in the process. It's a fine ethical line to walk, especially where romance and friendships are concerned.

The musings on the TL;DR are under the cut.

By the time WNM starts, Keira's experienced several hundred loops. She started out at the absolute bottom of the barrel, and could barely lift a sword. She didn't manage to actually find all the non-mandatory NPCs and bosses for a long, long time because welp, the Lands Between are big.

Keep in mind that the Lands Between is basically a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Everyone is inches from death and madness. Safety is rare, but actual human connection is almost nonexistent. Trust has to be earned, and holy shit it's always an uphill battle. Needless to say, 'we could die tomorrow, we must seize the day' situations happen.

The above is part of why a lot of Tarnished are DTF with very little encouragement.

Eventually Keira got strong enough to kick a reasonable amount of ass, and got some actual friends along the way. The Plan became to keep as many of them alive and happy (as happy as one can be in ER) as possible.

Some attempts at a 'perfect run' have crashed and burned. Other attempts at a perfect run went beautifully, only for her to wake up once again in the Chapel of Anticipation, a stranger to everyone she loves.

None of her wins were enough to break the loop.

For a time, Keira tried her damndest to haul everyone to safety and friendship. She tried to re-create the bonds she'd forged from loop to loop to loop, because she feared she was staring down infinity alone.

The problem there is that if she tried to recreate what she had with, say, Diallos in cycle 45 with Diallos in cycle 46, they wouldn't be on an equal playing field. Not only would she (probably) have to lie about the time loop, she's got way more information about Diallos 46's loves, fears, motivations, and dreams than he has of hers. There's an emotional power gap there, and massive manipulation potential.

Also, Keira in cycle 46 isn't the same person she was in cycle 45. Diallos 45's Keira is just as gone as he is.

One of the reasons I started this fic was to consider if there was an ethical way to have that sort of relationship. This applies to both platonic and romantic relationships.

It's a fine line to walk. It's not IMPOSSIBLE to have a close relationship with someone over multiple time loops, but yeah, it's a really, really thin ethical line that could potentially be crossed by accident. Which Keira did, without malicious intent. She's not someone who relishes that kind of power.

Keira's mind...cracked a few times once the implications hit. Repeatedly losing people you care about can do that. Throw in the realization that you might have to be even MORE alone than you already are...well...

Spoiler#1, see bottom.

And thus...Keira is now trying to walk that ethical line. Despite everything, she still cares about her friends, but she knows that their relationships aren't going to be the same. Her people deserve a chance to do their thing on their own, and if it doesn't involve her, that's just the way it is.

That's why she...hovers. So far Keira's sexual encounters have been pretty emotionally superficial. She is trying to save her friends and connect with the people she cares about. She's also trying to pull it off without becoming a total puppet master. It's a fine line to walk.

And at some point, the cycles have to end.

Speaking of which, there's still a random factor in play. There are 1. simply too many variables for her to be omniscient or have complete control and Spoiler#2, see bottom.

Here's some rationale:

Patches:

It's Patches. Anything involving Patches is probably ill-advised. The knowledge gap is her being aware that he's obsessed with Tanith, but is still down for action. And will probably try to steal all her stuff if he can. He's safely at arms length.

Bernahl:

Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Post-Battle Horniness Trope. She knows that he's from the Volcano Manor (obviously), and knows that he's been pretty fucked over by the whole Tarnished thing, too. All she does is answer his questions honestly. And flirts. And bails before he wakes up.

Side note: He was her first. That one-shot is like 75% done.

Blaidd:

The current 'canon' status of their relationship is circumstantial allies. He's starting to get some questions about her behavior, and is rather attracted to her, but it's not enough to distract him from his mission. He is ALL about Ranni, and Keira is trying her damndest to not mess that up. But what happens at the Radahn Festival stays at the Radahn Festival.

Blackguard Big Boggart:

Keira's wavering on that ethical line in Boggart's chapters, but IMHO has managed to stay upright. The knowledge gap is that she knows that flirting is effective, and that it's been awhile since he's been that close to someone who wasn't trying to kill him. This is one of those encounters that sometimes ends with nookie, and sometimes doesn't (random factor). She also knows that he's pretty down for casual, but friendly, encounters in general, so it's not going to have a huge impact on his heart.

She almost fell off the proverbial tightrope when Morgott showed up unexpectedly (that 'YOU CANNOT DIE' line). The Plan is still to keep as many of Her People alive as possible, because WHAT IF THIS IS THE LAST LOOP. Fortunately she had a lot of Jar Cannons xD

Rogier and Darian:

Keira is being really, really careful to be incidental to their relationship. Well, not incidental, exactly, but she has no plans to be the permanent filling in that sandwich. Carpe diem was VERY much involved with that episode.

Maliketh:

He's starting to remember the past loops. Blame Faram Azula timey-wimey fuckery. They also got it on in the past. Expect that shoe to drop after she gets the 'noble blood' from Varre. Which leads me to...

Varre:

She just deadass hates him at this point, for both all the Omen blood injections and the whole blood cult murder stuff. Yep, they've fucked, and there's no love lost there. This is touched on in '50 First Steps.' Expect THAT shoe to drop after the Radahn festival. I'll add the warnings/descriptions at the end of each Varre/Blood related chapter. He's a walking warning, tho.

Note that there are a few people paired with her that I haven't included on this list. That'd be big spoilers xD

TL;DR: She's trying to save everyone while not manipulating the fuck out of everyone in the process. It's a fine ethical line to walk.

Spoilers below...

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Spoiler#1: The Frenzied Flame didn't work.

Spoiler#2: She's not the only person aware of the loops. I don't mean Maliketh, either.

[cagliostrohq]

Sunlight glints off the silver tickets fluttering down from a zeppelin that coasts through the Selphian skies. The curious crowds gathering below catch the paper slips in their hands. Its magical ink scrolls across the ticket like words on a teleprompter, inviting them to a combat tournament known as The Glitz Blitz. The competition had ceased running following the disappearance of Princess Calista nearly a century ago. Now, the royal family is holding the tournament to celebrate her miraculous return. ( With a furious scowl, Murray Wheatbelly pokes his head out from the windows of The Daily Grail’s editing room. What perfect timing to bring on the bread and circuses, isn’t it? Soon after his paper leaks the news about sacrifices, a distraction with royal backing is trotted out to appease the public? He’s already made his move, and now it seems the palace is countering it. ) On Whale Island, a gladiatorial colosseum has been built overnight with the help of friendly golems, gargoyles, and dragons. It is inside this arena where the magical battles will be held, knockout tournament style over the course of two weeks. The updated elimination bracket will be posted in the Selphia Plaza by an officiant after each day of battle. Anyone is welcome to sign up, though the competition has been historically dominated by spirit warriors. To enter, you must officially represent either one of the three houses or your hometown from within the kingdom. Unofficial betting on the island already has strong contenders from Roytale, Selphia, and Orre as frontrunners. They have historically produced the best warriors for the tournament, to the point the jeering gamblers call anyone representing elsewhere in the kingdom as mere fodder.  The winner is promised a one-of-a-kind, magical weapon of rare materials to be forged by Rizzetheus, The Blacksmith of Orre. In addition, the royals are offering a small fortune that could be life-changing for the tournament’s winner.  Battles are fairly simple: the flashier the combat, the more engaged the crowd becomes which may feed into your personal fame should you have a business or cause to promote. If a fighter is on the ground or out of the ring for more than ten seconds, they lose the match. The count only begins for those with gifts of flight if they are touching a solid surface outside of the ring. Enchanting your opponent into an animal or object incapable of combat is an automatic disqualification. All is well, until trumpets sound through the town square. A public announcement decrees: “To celebrate The Glitz Blitz’s return after over a century, a new rule has been added to the games. For the very first time in the tournament’s history…contestants are now able to be nominated by others to compete! If the tournament officials approve of the nomination, you will automatically be entered into the running and are required to pay the one billion phil penalty for cancellation. &lt;3 Suddenly, a show of magical sportsmanship becomes a way to ruin the lives of your enemies. Nobody has ever been punished for an accidental death inside The Glitz Blitz, of course. And with the hefty penalty fee, there are few outside the royalty family who can afford not to fight.  (LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The royal family is not responsible for any injuries or damages The Glitz Blitz tournament may incur. Submitting the name or the name of your nominee into the enchanted entry boxes located around the capital means you agree to these terms.)

OOC: The Glitz Blitz is an event which is held in-game for two weeks, with multiple battles occurring each day. The first phase of this event will conclude IRL on August 6th! 

Read below the cut for instructions on how to participate! 

Comment below the names of which muses are participating! Please use the following format: "Seymour Beasts (Paul Rudd FC), representing Rigbarth City"

Create a self-para where your muse either wins or loses against an NPC. This is your character's chance to become a crowd favorite, so please showcase your muse's combat style, personality, tactical prowess, personal storyline to win the public's favor (similar to storyline in wrestling!) and so forth. This will be their in-game first round (round #1) of the competition and therefore, the most memorable way to introduce themselves to the public! These self-paras will be used later in a "survivor" style voting game to determine who the public finds deserving of a second chance at victory, even if they are knocked out.

If you decide your muse will win against the NPC, they can move on to the next round! They may have up to TWO optional fights with other muses within the roleplay! These are rounds #2 and #3. When plotting out these match-ups, please make sure both parties are on the same page about the planned victors/winners before moving onto the dash.

Comment below the victor/loser of each round below in the following format: "Round #3, Seymour Beasts (Paul Rudd FC) VS Nicholas North (Danny Devito FC), Winner: NICHOLAS NORTH"

Everyone still in the running will be placed into a hunger games generator.  We will post the computer randomized match-ups/results of the tournament! the outcomes will be posted, which will allow muns to contact each other & write the aftermath should they desire! Once these results are posted, we will provide instructions on how to participate in the voting game! 

Names and any round outcomes MUST be given BEFORE August 5th to be put into the generator. Character names or matchup outcomes not commented by this time will NOT be put into the generator. Once the generator has gone through, we cannot change the results.

Please tag any event posts as "cag: event 003"!

HOW VOTING WILL WORK: More details to come later! To make it fair, we will announce a voting period where each muse must post themselves writing a name they’d like to save from elimination and a short, in-character explanation as to why. The minimum amount of content required will only be one or two sentences, but you may write more if you feel muse! This will come later, so you don’t need to worry about this just yet! In addition to the public vote, the in-game royal family will also select their own favorite underdogs to be given a second chance at victory. Have fun!

[stillwaterca]

MIDNIGHT AT MERRILL BRANCH MANOR...

Residents of Stillwater are invited to participate in a town-wide costume party and murder mystery game hosted by Mayor David Weston. The party will take place at Merrill Branch Manor, a historic estate, just outside of town limits. Once owned by Stillwater's founder, Alfred Wasser, the allegedly haunted Merrill Branch Manor has remained a historic landmark since the early 1900s. As an ode to the era, players are encouraged to dress in 19th century attire to suit the role of their randomly assigned characters.

CHARACTERS

Lord Reginald Thornton – The wealthy owner of the Manor. He's known for his extravagant parties and lavish lifestyle. This role will be played by Mayor Weston (NPC)

Lady Eleanor Thornton – Lord Reginald's elegant wife with a mysterious past.

Sir Harvey Thornton – The Thornton's only child. Naive but sweet.

Miss Clara Beaumont – The ambitious and cunning secretary who knows everyone's secrets. Dating Harvey.

Sir Charles Fitzroy – A charming but penniless aristocrat, always in need of money.

Lady Victoria Winston – A renowned art collector with a fascination for the mansion's antique treasures.

Mr. Samuel O'Malley – The mansion's enigmatic groundskeeper, who rarely speaks.

Mrs. Agnes Murphy – The dedicated housekeeper, who is fiercely protective of the Thornton family.

Oliver Nielson – The butler. His English isn't very good, so he struggles to explain where he was or what he was doing when the murder took place.

Margaret Wright – The well-meaning neighbour. She's nosy and land hungry. If the family is scared away by the murder, she plans to buy the property right out from under them, and for cheap.

Charlotte Walton – The schoolfriend. She has always been in love with Harvey since she was a little girl, but has never been open about her feelings. Especially now that Clara is in the picture.

Josephine Newton – The family maid, who works alongside their housekeeper, Mrs. Agnes Murphy. She's sweet, young and innocent, saving up for college by working for the family.

Arthur Dawson – A young reporter, eager for his first big break. But would he kill to get his article on the front page?

Lester Bernd – The family's chauffeur and longtime family friend. Reggie trusts him deeply due to how long they've known each other.

PLOT

After cocktail hour, Lord Reginald Thornton is found dead in the corn maze while all other guests attend a dance in the main hall. As the night unfolds, secrets, motives and alibis are revealed and it's up to guests to uncover the murderer.

RULES

Players may only share information within their character's knowledge and may make accusations during designated periods of the game.

TIMELINE

8:00 PM: Guests arrive, mingle and enjoy a cocktail hour hosted by the Mayor of Stillwater. 9:00 PM: The dance begins. Soon after, Lord Reginald's murder is discovered. 10:00 PM: The investigation begins, with characters mingling and sharing information. 11:30 PM: Accusations and revelations. 12:00 AM: The murderer is revealed.

OOC INFORMATION

In character, the event will commence on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 and is set to take place at MERRILL BRANCH MANOR. Out of character, writers may start threads as early as FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, but no new threads may be started after 11:59 PM EST on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31.

During the event, we ask that writers pause all non-event threads so that everyone is encouraged to participate.

If you would like to participate in the murder mystery aspect of the event, please LIKE this post so that we can send you your own personal invitation, along with a randomly assigned character for your muse to portray during the event.

Our event tag will be stillwater: murder mystery and all event related posts (starters, graphics, and edits) should be tagged appropriately.

[grievedifferent]

the ultimate fallout 4 master verse post for my slice of life cast // * to be continuously updated, but hopefully spaced accordingly to be an easy read.

** right now i’m focusing on my most primary muses, but there are “holding” spots for when i have time to do the rest !! **

VERSE: FALLOUT 4, 2287, 200 YEARS AFTER THE "THIRD WORLD WAR” OR THE “GREAT WAR.” 

10 YEARS AFTER FALLOUT 3

6 YEARS AFTER FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS

GENERAL SETTING: BOSTON, THE COMMONWEALTH

KEY LOCATIONS: far harbor / the island, the mainland / goodneighbor, diamond city, etc.

see the commonwealth map here [ x ] / see the island map here [ x ] 

cast location: far harbor (default), goodneighbor (if requested or preferred)

“fnv, fo3, fo4 friendly. the cast is generally located in major areas or cities depending on threads. in the commonwealth, they are in far harbor by default. in fnv, they are in freeside. 

akira works as a vendor at a general goods store with his cat, dango, and he often tends to the stray cats of the wastelands. yogi and kaito’s family work on any machines they can find, fixing them for various sources of income and trade. yogi is a good blacksmith. nana is a seamstress, able to patch clothes and armor.” - google doc for slice of life cast

** because of the circumstances of fallout 4, a major difference is that the entire slice of life cast are technically childhood friends, which directly contradicts their primary canon as meeting mostly in adulthood. in the wasteland, it is less common to leave family, and even less common to live alone away from resources and people. this means nana and akira have known each other their entire lives, as well as the rest of the cast, making them a bit closer than than they usually are, and thus their conflicts bigger and more interpersonally intense. **

unless specified in threads, the default location for this cast is far harbor, thus takes inspiration from there. most of the referenced stores that i have added for this cast into the location are on the docks / the mainland of far harbor, residents of “the island.” they are “harbormen.”

akira: the shopkeeper (general goods + trading), and the main character of “life sliced.” younger brother to botan, nana’s best friend, kaito’s unwitting rival. npc, potential companion

status: alive, npc, companion, romanceable option

known for picking up and taking care of stray cats, even if they are suspected to be synths by some of  the more paranoid, but probably right, citizens of far harbor / the commonwealth. he has a cat named dango, who is often seen with akira at the shop he tends during his shifts. 

in this universe, akira does live with his family. his parents are older, getting to an age where they are unable to work as hard as they used to, but are still diligent. botan carries the weight of the family, reiko married, but stayed closed with her husband and two children, and akira stayed within the community, too, along with his friends. 

akira has a basic pipe pistol for protection, something he has rarely, if ever, used. 

his favorite food is seasoned rabbit skewers, chicken thighs, and chicken noodle soup(s). his favorite soda is vim!, but he has tried a nuka cola. he likes vim quartz the best. he likes the game blast radius, but is currently missing some of the pieces.

akira is concerned about kasumi’s disappearance, but has not seen or heard from her.

to travel to the mainland, he pays yogi to take him to the nakano docks. this is not often, however. 

companion quest: to get akira as a companion, the sole survivor and/or requesting person(s) must do a simple fetch-and-retrieve quest. find akira 20 cans of cat food to get him as a companion.

synths: akira is ambivalent to synths, as well as to captain avery’s leadership. while he is far harbor aligned, he wishes all fighting and conflict would cease. he does not know if he’s met any synths himself, hearing mostly rumors, including that even animals can be synths. kaito thinks akira is a synth, but akira has no synth components on him if killed.

perks: animal friend, wasteland whisperer, cap collector

botan: a medic, trained in human and (most) animal anatomy and treatment. primarily works on humans, but is able to perform on cattle and domestic pets. older brother to akira.

status: alive, npc, companion, romanceable option

botan is the “prodigal son” of the fujita family. he is the oldest of three children — botan, reiko, and akira — and is an uncle to reiko’s children, who he is very close to, albeit very busy. he is often found tending to the wounded, infected, and ailed, including animals, though his primary focus is people-oriented. he is a “doctor” of the wasteland. is an expert at making stimpaks.

he uses a customized mister orderly robot that was programmed by yogi. his mister orderly is referred to as a “order.”

botan actively carries a snubnose .44 pistol and a switchblade. 

his favorite food is a vegetable stew with poached angler meat. his favorite brand of vim is the captain’s blend.

he considers his services available 24/7, assigning himself to an “on-call” position. he can be utilized as a medic at any hour.

botan is perplexed by kasumi’s disappearance, but has not seen or heard from her.

to travel to the mainland, he pays yogi to take him to the nakano docks. from there, he travels to destinations such as diamond city or goodneighbor, primarily for supplies. however, due to his schedule, you would be more opt to see botan in the mainland as a companion. he does not leave far harbor often.

companion quest: tba

synths: botan does not care if someone is a synth or not - he feels medically obligated under a moral code of being a doctor that he is required to help anyone that needs help. he finds captain avery’s attempts commendable, if not a bit short-sighted, and her moral superiority tends to get in the way of his personal needs as a medic. other than that, he is complacent to the day-to-day, instead focused on his work, which he deems more important than his involvement in politics. if killed, botan will not have any synth components on him.

perks: medic (expert), chemist*, awareness, animal friend, getting close to the “nuclear physicist” perk, local leader.

* botan’s perks are based around science and medicine

nana: seamstress for garments and armor for a small family business called “needle & thread.” akira’s best friend, kaito’s ex-girlfriend. npc, potential companion.

status: alive, npc, companion, romanceable option

nana works primarily in her shop, mending clothes and armor for locals and newcomers. she is particularly good with a needle, even stitching a few wounds here and there. she is on the cusp of being an amateur medic in that regard, but is a bit squeamish. 

nana employs the help of a miss nanny robot that was gifted to her by yogi, and is customized to assist with general chores, as well as nana’s duties as a seamstress. nana considers this robot her friend, and treats her kindly. she named her miss nanny “mimi.” mimi is equipped to battle and protect nana with the upgrades yogi installed, including a fourth “leg” appendage, which has a standard circular sawblade, as well as a flamethrower module. her other appendages are equipped with clamping and cutting tools to assist nana with work. on her own, nana carries a pocketknife for protection.

nana likes hubflowers, something kaito used to gift her often. 

her favorite foods are are angler meat stews (family recipe), mirelurk jellies, and steamed black bloodleaves with lure weeds. her favorite vim is vim refresh.

nana is stressed about kasumi’s disappearance, but has not seen or heard from her.

to travel to the mainland, she pays yogi to take him to the nakano docks. she used to visit kasumi’s family, as her mother could be considered a family friend.

companion quest: tba

synths: nana doesn’t know much about synths, just the rumors that come from the mainland and swirl around the harbor. from rumor alone, she is scared of what she hears, but tends to keep her opinions to herself. she does not know if she has met a synth. in reality, she has, as there are active synth replicants in far harbor itself. she wants conflicts with the children of atom and acadia to stop, but honestly couldn’t tell you much about either side in comparison to far harbor. if killed, nana’s body will reveal no synth components.

perks: fortune finder, scrounger, medic (basic), “quick hands” (not for combat). 

kaito: robotics expert, a “mechanic” of the wasteland, family business. younger brother of yogi, nana’s ex-boyfriend, akira’s self-proclaimed rival. npc, potential companion.

status: alive, npc, companion, romanceable option

the active, boisterous younger brother of the cool, collected nishikawa yogi. he is a skilled “mechanic,” able to fix most machines he comes across. he has an interest in robotics, following his family’s mechanical line of work. he follows yogi’s command, guide, and lead, along with his two twin brothers, junpei and junichi (both older than kaito). 

they run a family business, fixing anything mechanical, and kaito has a special interest in fixing weaponry, becoming quite skilled at gun modification, ammo scrounging, and general upgrades to weapons.

kaito has a customized 10mm pistol. he actively carries a combat knife for additional protection. 

his favorite food is grilled hermit crab with a side of steamed lure weeds. he is the least picky eater, eating almost anything on most menus, including raw fog crawler meat. his favorite soda is basic vim, but he does like nuka cola and nuka cola cherry, all of which he uses as chasers and mixers.

kaito is puzzled by kasumi’s disappearance, but has not seen or heard from her.

when going to the mainland, it is usually with yogi. he has been known to take the boat on his own, however, or pay others to take him. his favorite place to visit is goodneighbor, but he scrounges around the commonwealth, especially at different factories that worked on cars, robots, boats, etc. he does not like diamond city.

companion quest: tba

synths: kaito is very afraid of synths, borderline paranoid. he thinks akira might be a synth. he is very skeptical of any newcomer, be it from the mainland or the island. if mortally wounded, kaito’s body contains no synth components. 

perks: idiot savant, pickpocket, locksmith (advanced, now most expert locks), demolition, bloody mess.

yogi: robotics prodigy, a “mechanic” of the wasteland, family business. older brother of kaito. npc, potential companion.

status: alive, npc, companion, romanceable option

the eldest child of the nishikawa family, and now considered a leader. yogi is skilled at robotics, able to fix most machines, and has a special interest in chemistry. in his free time, he tries to make chems that are more beneficial than harmful, and can make amateur stimpaks. he regularly makes robotic repair kits, and can customize robots. 

he has a few smaller eyebot models that follow him around, some that are for aesthetics such as playing the radio or shining light, and others more useful, such as to gather for scrap and materials. 

yogi also employs a mister handy named spike. 

his favorite food is the captain’s feast with a side of gulper innards and grilled lure weeds. his favorite vim is the captain’s blend.

yogi travels the most frequently out of the group. in far harbor, he is the one out of the cast that has been outside of far harbor the most, primarily to diamond city and goodneighbor. the nishikawa family have their own functioning fishing boat. yogi sometimes will give rides to the mainland. he uses the nakano settlement to dock.

yogi is concerned about kasumi’s disappearance, but has not seen or heard from her.

when going to the mainland, like kaito, he typically scrounges at the most profitable areas for mechanical parts. car, boat, and robotics factories are usually targets of interest. he also visits cities such as diamond city and goodneighbor for drink and trade. he makes additional caps from the mainland by selling “far harbor” specific items, such as decorative pieces, as well as parts for fixing boats. 

yogi is partially responsible for a boat resurgence, finding lots of abandoned fishing and river boats, and other crafts along the shores of the commonwealth. he will also try to make money by fixing machines, robots, and other pieces of tech operable to him for citizens of the commonwealth. he has visited graygarden several times, offering to help give the robots there “tune ups.” yogi gains main of his “experience points” in the mainland, helping him hone his craft(s), while also learning new subjects, allowing him to extrapolate on his “perks” and interests.

yogi can hack expert terminals. 

yogi is in conflict with the rust devils, whether or not he is in far harbor.

companion quest: find five mechanical components yogi needs to fix the engine of his family’s fishing boat. when completed, he will become an active companion option.

synths: yogi is most levelheaded about synths, seeming not to care if they co-exist in far harbor, and he has no obvious problems with acadia. he is suspicious of the children of atom amidst the narrative conflict. if killed, it will be revealed the yogi was a synth, as synth components are located on his body post-mortem. he was replaced by the institute directly during one of his mainland voyages, sent to far harbor to reside with the locals (and other synths). he does not know he is a synth. yogi feels entirely “human” or “himself.”

perks: fortune finder, scrounger, four leaf clover*, scrapper, locksmith (master locks), demolition, lady killer, local leader.

* yogi’s perks base around the luck stat, which he is high in (his odds are typically 75/30 or 80/20 in his favor), as well as science and robotics-based perks, scrapping, etc.

[jessiebites]

Mimi! I followed you back when you had your multi, and I adored you and your muses even then. But the way I so easily fell in love with Jess as a character. I adore getting to read about her and all the intricate headcanons, different facets of her life and even the npcs in it. It feels like I’m reading the wiki or footnotes of a popular novels main character.

You have fleshed her out in such a unique way and rare, that we often don’t see in big movies/books and series characters. She feels like someone I could actually know and hear. I love her and you so much,

AAAA UR SO SWEET THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO READ 😭😭😭 i have spent so much time and effort into my muse and you're always number one in my ask box whenever i rb or make any post and i have always felt ur love for my girl and it makes me so happy and so lucky bc the feeling is definitely mutual on my side ❤️ i love u

[hittheredline]

  HIT THE RED LINE.

v. to give something high effort or do it quickly or both; lit. to gun your engine or drive at such high speeds that the MPH reads in the red zone of a speed gauge; "floor it", "give it all you've got"

an independent roleplay sideblog for canon & original characters set in the concept of Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. heavily headcanon reliant; not comic compliant. plot driven & verse locked (no AUs) follows & asks come from @ru5t !

[CARRD] for full info, character list/short bios below.

Sunny Rabbit

The eponymous "Girl". Zone born, orphaned by Better Living, given family again in the form of the Fabulous Four. She's still trying to work out, who, exactly, she is, if a person even is a something other than a person. It's confusing when her face from childhood is often used as a symbol and yet, if she's on her own, none of her brothers close at hand, no one seems to recognize her anymore...

the Kobra Kid

The youngest of the desert's "princes", public enemy no. 03. A number of years into his second life, as it were, he's in no rush to loose it all again. You'd never know it, with the way he chases everything dangerous enough to give him some kind of thrill. Any kind of thrill. Any kind of feeling.

Zilch

Guard dog of Vivarium, a greenhouse settlement in Zone 02. With no compass of his own, he borrows purpose from defending the only people who have ever treated him with decency after seeing his true nature. If his nonchalance in regards to killing doesn't deter attackers, the smiler that heeds his command does.

Bedlam's Belfry

A self-declared madman woven deep into the information trade and musical scene of zones 03 and 04. He keeps the zones appraised of danger, and ahead of patrols, spreading word like he was born for it. When not paving the way for the big concerts or ruining BLi patrols, he works a lot with El of the L-E-N, a broadcast station and hub of rumor-reports on the odd phenomena of the zones.

Redeye Rush & the Weasel

Scavengers and traders who, along with Vivace (former leader of girl gang the Sugar Babies), run the Wind Stop trading post, a converted gas station in Zone 03. Red is an easygoing mechanic and musician, often the friendly face of the trio at the front of the shop. Weasel is a sharp-tongued weapons modifier gifted at irritating people and procuring rare and/or obscure supplies. They talk big (that is, the Weasel does) but cut incredibly forgiving deals for the desert's less fortunate more often than not.

GUEST / NPC MUSES

Embalm & Embed — A pair of killjoys who do all things as one. Part of the network that keeps zone 03 as lively as it is. "Which is which?" They are both. Might appear in drabbles and threads with Bedlam, no threads of their own for now.

[andynked]

7,9,13!

questions for muns ! // accepting // thank you!

7. describe your favorite relationship dynamic. (can be any kind, platonic, romantic, familial, antagonistic, etc.)

It definitely varies based on the muse I'm portraying. I don't play it often enough but I do love the relationships that are strictly platonic where Andy is allowed to be touchy-feely and affectionate like he is with the NPC's. Where he puts his arm around them and hugs them and kisses their forehead and what not. I'd love to play this more- but I also...love shipping Andy because he's so complex and doesn't handle love well sometimes. One day I will commit to keeping it platonic.

9. when you look at a new blog, what is it that makes you press the follow button? is it the muse, the aesthetics, the writing–?

If I follow your blog it is because of one of these things:

Your FC. I'm not a FC chaser, but there are some that I find to be a rarity and I love to see them played. I just followed a blog with a Jennifer Tilly fc which is so cool because she isn't used a lot for OC's. I just love seeing underused and unique FCs.

You have a tattoo artist fc because that's a rare commodity and I love business partners.

I've seen one of your posts recommended to me, and Andy, in my mind, was like "i like this person"- regardless of how snarky they are, or how sweet. Sometimes I just feel like they'd make good banter.

Aesthetics really DON'T matter to me, but I will say if you have character Pinterest boards ( thank you @waveofstars for introducing me to this concept) I will fall in love with it and be a little bias. I think Pinterest boards are such a cool way to show your muse(s) in a snapshot.

13. what themes/motifs do you hope other people notice most about your character?

I always appreciate the chance to show Andy struggling with his work/life balance. I think it's a tough situation- especially in Ships- when he chooses work over his relationships. It can cause a strain and I really enjoy when people call him out on it because it really does absorb him.

[literare]

— he stole our youth & promised heaven. the men start wars, yet troy hates helen. women's hearts are lethal weapons. did you hold mine and feel threatened ?

muselist. summeries for original characters. pinterest.

affiliated with : @epigraphed, @halfrust, @foulrests & @erealiae

one. i won't always be around online, my blog run on a queue 99% of the time and i work a lot. however i'm usually around on discord, so if we are mutuals, i'd happily give it to you. can be used to just chat, plotting & will happily write ic things there aswell. nsfw content might be present, but will be tagged accordingly.

two. easiest way to interact, will always be through memes since i struggle with starters calls, rarely finding much inspo for them unless plotted beforehand. memes however, i easily see them as a great way to start things / used as ice breakers and a little easier to figure out who of my muses you are interested in. if there is muses you don't see on my muselist that i have written in the past, feel free to hmu if you want to interact with them again.

on this blog, yes, memes are used as starters, but i don't expect you to answer all of them if you sent in like 10. however. and this is with memes & starters alike, it would be great with a like. or a comment. or something that implied you saw it, and not feel like i'm writing into the eather. also, i know tumblr doesn't always show posts, so i don't even know if you actually see them. and additional note, if it doesn't work for you / your muse, don't hesitate to tell me. we can plot something out, i can alter the post, etc. but i have to say, it is a little dishearting to get no aknowledgment on so many posts lately. like it's not all about notifications, etc, but some interaction would be amazing.

three. i love making oc's, but is very slow to put up information for them, so if you have questions feel free to ask & i will happily talk about them. also if you want to make affiliated oc's or write against npc's in your muses life, i love doing those.

four. most days i will prioritize people i talk to a lot / have plotted out dynamics with, since my muse is a lot more agreeable and easier to write then. i do enjoy shipping, so if there is ever a dynamic you would like to explore, feel free to tell me, chances are, i already ship it.

five. written by allie, 28. she / her. don't follow unless over 21.

six. credit : icon border & psd.

[ducknotinarow]

[Metronome Boys uwu]

Now that Rhodes had calmed down after the, casual, revelation that both Charlie, and Buddy, casually touched themselves to thoughts of each other, the Rooster couldn't help but asked what he thought was a fair question.

"Why were you so freaked out about it...?" Charlie asked, "I mean...it's pretty natural, even more for Roosters..."

"Yeah Rhodes," Buddy spoke up, eyes always on the screen as they easily stayed in first place, "Roosters are like one of the horniest birds out there; kind of a miracle Charlie doesn't do it more often."

"Depends on my mood," Charlie shrugged, "Seriously though, was it because it's me that admitted to it, or just...an in general surprise?"

They kept playing, Charlie and Buddy taking Rhodes explanation in. The two silently decided that they were going to tease Rhodes about this for a good while.

"...Soooo...do you?" Buddy asks, glancing Rhodes way, "Yanno, jerk it while thinking of us? C'mon we were honest with you, only fair your honest with us~"

| Muse Interaction [in reference to these posts 1, 2,]

Rhodes watched as Buddy went and selected Yoshi and Charlie went and picked out princess peach. he debated for a moment and went with Link this time alone. Buddy running the game went and set up the race tracks they were going to do. Not that Rhodes cared much for which one they did, he played the game enough to know the short cuts and when best to make use of jumps and wheelies in the game. He just wanted to beat Buddy who like always had a good lead for their game night. But Rhodes was having an off day even losing against Charlie. Buddy he can sometimes accept since they were always plugged in to a game after all so it just made more sense to lose against him. Charlie was more of a sore spot in all truth. So Rhodes being well Rhodes thought the best way to get an edge here would be to play some physiological trickery. That instantly back fired on him.

Worst part? It didn't even help him win, if anything it helped the other two with their own wins. Rhodes set his controller to his lap before letting his head rest back against the bed. "Man I have failed my boy today!" Rhodes complained to himself as they let the the Mario kart session finally come to an end. Rhodes in the middle of mourning his loss at the time was really only take out of his dramatics by Charlie suddenly speaking up about the topic that had come up.

"Why were you so freaked out about it...?"

Rhodes tilted his head up slightly so he could better look at Charlie, even when sitting on the floor the guy was a giant and still required needing to look up just to meet their eyes. "huh?" Was all the pigeon could offer in response having slightly forgotten what happened before they went back into their gaming session. Hard to say why it was still on his mind maybe part of him just wasn't trying to talk about it? The image of being the cool one laid back and hardly phased tended to be everything to the pigeon after all. Even if he often broke that illusion about his boyfriends.

"I mean...it's pretty natural, even more for Roosters..."

"This is natural for Roosters?" Was Rhodes response he had a hard time believing that, and he couldn't see it as some sort of flex on beating Rhodes. Even the rare times he beat Buddy they never egged it on.

"Yeah Rhodes,"

Rhodes now turned his head to the other side, Buddy's own attention had remained on the screen. As the next course was starting on the count down. Rhodes had basically gave up at this point even if he took the first place finish it's wouldn't do anything for his over all score in the end. Even the NPCs were ahead of him. Forgive him Link it seems you will not be the hero of this race.

"Roosters are like one of the horniest birds out there; kind of a miracle Charlie doesn't do it more often."

"what?" Rhodes said only bow catching on he had kind of forgotten already trying to focus more on his game over anything else going on.

"Depends on my mood,"

"Oh that." Rhodes said under his breath as they wete back to the charater selections he was toggling between who to pick. Link was his usual go to. But Bowser or dry Bowser had been sitting on the shelf for him lately maybe he'll switch it up? Go for thier heaviness over Links sleek?

"Seriously though, was it because it's me that admitted to it, or just...an in general surprise?"

Rhides chewed over his thoughts for a moment “Yeah” he began with he knows they will tease over his reaction no matter what he say anyway better to get it over with and deal with that for likely ever guess he can’t blame them they seemed to love anytime he broke out from the chilled out persona he held most the time. “If Imma be honest here with you both I was more surprised you did it at all cause well no offense look at you both of you really. I just sort of thought neither of you hade that vibe to you. Though I guess Buddy makes more sense now that I’m really thinking on it.” He ponders as he finally picks Link once again needed to redeem them he decided. “You though?” Looking back to wards Charlie “Kind of thought you let under the ace spectrum despite being a rooster and all.” Rhodes expressed. “So yeah you caught me off guard with the fact you do in general, not so much to me I mean I’m a catch clearly” Rhodes said flattering himself. “Mostly just how openly you said it used to you being all shy and quite about..well anything really.” Rhodes expressed finally as he focused on the build of his kart a bit better this time around.

"...Soooo...do you?"

Rhodes' arched his brow before looking towards Buddy, guess answering the one questions wasn't going to be the end of this.

"Yanno, jerk it while thinking of us? C'mon we were honest with you, only fair your honest with us~"

Yeah definitely not the end of this conversation. He dose smirk a bit at Buddy's choice of phasing though.

"Well yeah course I do" He confesses stealing Buddy's controller sl he could pick the circuit, he wanted to play one the most. Hey if he was getting grilled here he should least get that much he decided. "I mean you two may not see it but your both my type. Smiles, your pretty as all hell with the eyeliner and without it. You got an amazing coloring to your feathers and your eyes always fascinate me." Hey of he's gotta answer might as well, well answer fully. "And you big daddy C" he smirks over to Charile knowing at least that would give the reaction he wanted before. Handing Buddy's controller back once he made his selection. "Your excatly what people mean by more than the whole meal your the whole ass buffet. In other words your hot." Rhodes stated as he looked back to the screen at the race was starting up now.

"But unlike you two I got that experience so yeah course I didnt think much on you doing it me? Nah that was obvious."

[prettycdds]

“ Hello!!!!! 🏠 I'm so excited to write and crossover ”

{{ Hello there~!! Very excited to write with you too !! }}

King Magnifico!

{{ hehehe-- If you're willing to deal with a high fantasy setting that is, I don't know why, but I feel like Magnifico dealing with the Gem race would be entertaining. A very different kind of public relations, but he won't backpeddle now-- when he said all are welcome from any land, he didn't just mean the lands on this planet, necessarily! An influx of strange beings from the stars will be interesting for him to handle. }}

Undyne!

{{ Either pre or post the seal being broken!! Undertale is always fun to crossover into with just about anyone. Pre-freedom, a gem is not exactly a human, so she might simply see them as a kind of monster. Even in her Deltarune verse, she could get roped accidentally into the dark world with them-- anything goes ! }}

Betty Boop!

{{ This is funny but-- I just feel like she looks like Betty, or some kind of black and white toon. I can definitely see Betty mistaking her for such at a glance and striking up conversation-- back in her colorless era at least! }}

Sardonyx!

{{ AND of course, you've seen my Spinel so take-- my other SU muse! Sardonyx! She comes along with Garnet and Pearl as npcs, btw! ( honestly, i might add pearl in particular as a muse someday but-- ) but the fusion so rarely gets to be around, she gets kind of excited to personally meet all these new faces ever since the world was saved and all ! }}

Of course if there's a muse you like that i haven't listed here that never means you can't write with them too!

[writeraven]

THE HOWLING BARK — 01

CHAPTERS: [ 01 | 02 | 03 ]

TAGS: [ isorawrites. » Sora Holmes Case Files ]

LINKS: [ Tumblr » Story, Project | AO3 » Work, Series ]

SHIPS: Murderomantiques; Laniaitte & Emmanellain.

MUSES: Sora Holmes, Yiune Watson.

NPC: Laniaitte de Haillenarte, Emmanellain de Fortemps.

FFXIVWrite: 2023 — 01.

envoy /ˈɛnvɔɪ/ noun a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Camp Cloudtop had never been this crowded since the Second Dragonsong War, as far as the commander of the Rose Knights could remember. Narrowing her gaze at a small airship approaching the landing amongst a sea of clouds, Laniaitte de Haillenarte recalled the letter from her brother, Stephanivien, of the Skysteel Manufactory:

Knowing him, I’m sure Inspector Briardien would be most delighted to accept your case and solve such an intriguing mystery for a fellow countryman. Alas, the inspector is still in Thavnair, where he was last sighted with a certain gentleman of light. He did recommended someone who might be equally interested, though Ser Briardien didn’t sound particularly thrilled about this person.

Turning the letter over, Laniaitte scrutinized at the missive attached. While some Ishgardians were acquainted with the Sharlayans in Idyllshire (that was later abandoned), it was the Second Final Days that truly brought the different nations together to combat a common threat. Thanks to the Warrior of Light and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, the song of oblivion had been silenced forevermore, and the realm was slowly but surely recovering from the scars of war and despair. Though Old Sharlayan might have re-opened its borders to foreign trades and talents, Laniaitte would never expect these conservative scholars to skip the political formalities and send an envoy straight to her post.

Once the airship was safely docked at the landing, the lady commander stepped forward with a temple knight’s salute. “Welcome to Camp Cloudtop. I am Laniaitte, captain of the Rose Knights. We have been expecting your arrival.”

“I appreciate the warm welcome.” Amongst the three figures that emerged from the airship, the speaker was a petite Xaela lass in a black Gothic dress. Her short silver hair shimmered under the midday sun, but the heat did not melt the iciness in her gray eyes. “All the more so when you look back at the frigid climate of Ishgard.” Next to her, a Veena maid trailed behind her mistress dutifully, and she appeared to be keeping the third company at a distance. The latter broke Laniaitte’s impassive face into a scowl.

“My lady!” Emmanellain de Fortemps spread his arms upon greeting his not-so-secret crush. His excitement faltered under Laniaitte’s narrow look, and he hastily turned his overbearing gesture into an awkward bow. “I-It’s such an honor to be graced by your radiating presence—”

“You can save the pleasantries for your little party affairs, young lord,” the lady commander cut him off, her tone as hard as her armor plate. “I do not recall requesting any assistance from House Fortemps.”

“Be at ease, Lady Laniaitte,” the Gothic Au Ra drawled with amusement. “We happened to encounter Lord Emmanellain in Old Sharlayan. The poor lad missed the last ferry to Limsa Lominsa, and we decided to take him along, since we have a common destination. Oh,” she paused to glance at her Viera maid. “He also offered to show us around his motherland as a token of gratitude, did he not?”

“Certainly he did, Milady,” the maid replied softly. Laniaitte couldn’t help raising an eyebrow at the mature voice that oddly contrasted with her meek appearance. “The young lord was most enthusiastic to take us to the Gold Saucer. Something about maidens in bunny outfits—”

“T-T-That’s for another time!” Emmanellain squeaked, shuddering at Laniaitte’s look of contempt with guilt. “But beautiful leporine ladies are a rare sight to behold!”

“I’m truly flattered by your gracious praise for my partner, but as you can see, we are here on an important business.” The corner of Laniaitte’s lips twitched slightly, intrigued by the young goth’s elegant comeback. With a curtsey, the horned visitor introduced herself proper.

“I am Sora Holmes, a mystery academician and acting envoy of Sharlayan—and this is my personal assistant, Yiune Watson. I accept your case at the behest of my brother and the Warrior of Light, Syndrei.”

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[unrealization]

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Final Fantasy XIV:

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@unchcsen has sent: 12. someone who taught them a valuable lesson (for matsuba!)

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12. someone who taught them a valuable lesson

// There have been several people who he has crossed paths with, that did exactly that. I could easily talk a lot more about how Xiao had a huge influence on him, but that's kinda of already a given looking at my other posts.

Instead, have a small collection of some influences that he me throughout his life that stuck with him:

His first few months into his exile were the richest ones, in regards to the amount of things he had to learn about survival. Matsuba met some older wanderers in the road, who have been around for much longer than him. This is how he learned about alternative routes and the areas, he should avoid while all by himself.

When he started experimenting with his powers, he would have some long and philosophical conversations, with the rare temple's monk that would talk to him. That's when he started questioning things, due to his experiences using his powers.

This is a bit later into his life as an exile, but when he started having affairs with nobles, he was taught certain expressions and fancy soundings words/terms. Which he never stops using, while around clients from the upper-class. It helps to make him sound, less like a complete pauper.

Matsuba learned how to smoke on a kiseru, in his long travel to Hisui by interacting with the sailors on board of the ferry.