#rorschach riresang

[archesa]

Rules: Make a new post and post the latest line of your WIP. Then tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like, I was tagged by the lovely @monaskydancer 🥰 thanks a lot!! 😁).

Outside, the victory celebration had flared to a triumph with the enthusiastic speech of the Commander – his early attempts at tempering their elation lost in the moment and to the temptation to preserve hope.

Tagging not as many people as there are words because... well you see why! @lilypixy (because this is about your Commander after all 🥰) @i-mybrunettelady @swimmingseafish @just-eyris-things @thorns-and-brambles @dumb-dumb-mander and I forgot probably too many people!

[de-draconis-mobile]

Psst, Rorschach! Galaëd loves you to the moon and back 😘💜

[archesa]

Galaëd definitely uses his illusions to maintain his outfit in pristine condition. It is inspiring for the people he and Rorschach guide and command to have their leaders seemingly brush off any hardship thrown their way - not even sullying their clothes.

tired: mesmers who are naked and use illusions for clothes

wired: mesmers who wear practical full body armour and use illusions to make it look like skimpy sexy outfits

[archesa]

I would be glad to know about any of your characters!

midnight, heartbreak, mask, monster, secret

Thank you 🥰🥰🥰 I'll gladly shed some light on their darkest moments for you 😄

Midnight - What keeps your OC up at night? Do they have nightmares? Fears? Anxieties? What do they do in the small hours of the morning when they should be sleeping?

For Galaëd, there was the memory of his brief fall to Mordremoth.

The mere idea of harming his allies, his friends, his lover is unsufferable.

The deaths of Rorschach - first at the hands of Balthazar, then in the jaws of Kralkatorrik and the discovery of his corpse in Dragonfall gave him enough to have nightmares about for a few lifetimes.

And in the darkest nights he reminisces of the threats they still face, of their most triumphant victories and their cruelest loses. The loss of Trahearne almost drove him insane. The loss of Rorschach almost killed him. He dreads to think what he'd become should he lose Canach...

Heartbreak: Have they ever had a relationship that ended badly? Experienced some other kind of heartbreak? What happened?

He has always had a difficult relationship with Caithe.

From the bloom there's been a certain reservation on Galaëd's part - he's always been closer to Trahearne - and her stealing the Egg and driving them to a hunt through Maguuma tore beyond repair an already strained bond. It will take years for Galaëd to regain whatever esteem he had for Caithe after that. (did I already mention that Galaëd is flippin resentful?)

As for heartbreak, Canach vanishing after being freed of his service to Countess Anise hurt.

Galaëd was oblivious to his reasons to flee Centra Tyria at the time - a run in with the Consortium in Amnoon would soon dispell any doubt he had about Canach's motive - and he was pretty distraught to have missed his chance with Canach.

Mask: Does your OC wear a mask, literally or figuratively? What goes on beneath it? Is there anyone in their life who gets to see who they are under the mask?

Galaëd endeavours to maintain an air of respectability - the Valiant, the white-knight, the Vigil - but over the years more and more people are allowed to see beyond this mask - the merryman, the trickster, the brethren.

He is open-hearted with his closest friends - Rorschach, Trahearne and Canach know about everything about him - and does not purposely keep things from his guildmates – even if he is naturally more reserved – but endeavours to keep the rest of the world in confusion regarding his character.

Monster: Is your OC monstrous in any way? Is there something that makes them monstrous? Are they aware of their own monstrosity? Do they accept it or reject it?

He is capable of cruelty when his heart is in harm's way. He took care of inflicting as much pain as he could to the High Inquisitor when he killed him - a small revenge for the confessor torturing Canach... But he hates this part of him.

Secret: What's one secret your OC never wants anyone to know about them?

That he quite often reminisces of his first confrontation with Canach 😏🌵

[archesa]

Aldrei : Small animals are way more vicious. It’s because their anger has way less space to be bottled up in.

Rorschach : That can't be true. Give us one example of that.

Sieran : Wasps.

Trahearne : Piranha.

Lucius : Elianora.

Iotzza : Jiirka.

Galaëd : Canach.

[archesa]

ask game hours—have 🍎🌶️🥭🍑 for galaed, if you’d like! :) @kerra-and-company

Thanks a lot!! Always very happy to delve into Galaëd and De Draconis Mobile! 💛 possible spoilers to come for both the canon and the AU 😁

🍎 [RED APPLE] Who does your OC value above all else?

This one's hard! Because it's a tie between three people, really! Canach, Rorschach and Trahearne ! Without the three of them, the world loses its colour.

Of course he does lose Trahearne. And Rorschach. But when you see the effect their deaths had on him, I'll let you imagine what he would become should any harm befall Canach.

🌶️ [HOT PEPPER] Who would your OC declare their sworn enemy if they could meet them?

Vorpp. He didn't like the asura when they first met at the Queen's Jubilee, but he couldn't quite place what was amiss... something about his demeanour, the sound of his voice, his disdain of Scarlet that seemed to encompass all sylvari. Everything about the Arcane Council envoy gratted on his nerves.

Now, knowing what Vorpp has done? That he and his krewe were responsible for the vivsection of Malomedies and the death and torture of more than 20 secondborns (including Canach)... let's just say that Vorpp would be wise to steer from poorly lit alleys if he ever meets Galaëd or the twins.

🥭 [MANGO] What colours best represent them and why? Does this differ from their favourites?

His colour scheme was well thought, actually 😁 I wanted him to take after a birch tree (because the eponymous character in my novel comes from a birch and aspen forest) hence the white bark and black markings. Incidentally black and white are the colours of the Vigil, which made sense for him (in the novel, his character is a swordmaster, mentor and most loyal friend to Lucius, so him joining the Vigil seemed only natural).

The orange comes from both his affiliation to autumn and dusk, and suit his bright, warm and hopeful nature.

And violet – his favourite colour – comes from his illusions and his unconditional attachement to Rorschach.

🍑 [PEACH] How do they show their kindness? How kind are they truly?

Galaëd thrives much more in the logistics than the actual fighting. He loves, and he's good at organising the army's supply lines, ensure the wounded are properly evacuated and treated, the troops fed and equipped. He cares for his companions and for the civilians they protect. Some must fight so all may be free.

[lilypixy]

Rorschach Riresang (aka Rorschach Grimlaugh) of the De Draconis Mobile altverse (narrated by my lovely best friend @archesa​) is married to Sieran, who got to live, thanks to the commander’s and his new friend - and future orderly - Galaëd’s clones and phantasms, along other summons.

Here is one of their wedding ceremony pictures, before Sieran went to change in her wedding dress.

YOU THERE! GUILD WARS 2 PLAYER!

WHO DID YOUR COMMANDER MARRY IF THEY MARRIED ANYONE?

[archesa]

Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance.

Yet another wip whenever! Angsty "De Draconis Mobile" ! Enjoy!

"The airship is in position for assault.", Canach's voice came over the radio. "Awaiting for orders."

Statics came over, the communication open but silent.

"Commander?"

"Commander here."

The two words silenced every other communication.

The sylvari's voice was distant and broken. These last month's stubborn refusal to claim or even answer to that title, his constant assurance that Rorschach was still there, somewhere, that he would return, that it took more than a dragon to break the Commander...

And suddenly, grim, deathly acceptance.

"We—..."

Galaëd cleared his throat.

"Our squad reached destination... Maintain the assault on the points Vlast and Trahearne will expose. Proceed shelling the dragon, distract it till Jiirka and Aurene can kill it. Commander, over."

[archesa]

heard you wanted some 🖊🖊🖊 :D @kerra-and-company

Wiiiiiiii!! Thank you!! ^^

🖊 - Introducing Galaëd !

He’s a fifth-born (1325 AE) mesmer of the Cycle of Dusk, whose Dream showed him a rose lion defending a garden from thorns and vines growing in the shade of a dragon.

To Kahedins, his mentor, his wyld-hunt was clear : much like Firstborn Caithe, he was burden with the glorious purpose of fighting and defeating the Elder Dragons. But Galaëd remained unsatified with this interpretation -- something was amiss.

Still, the young sprout was not one to back up from a challenge, and he joined the Vigil to help defend Tyria against the rising threat of the dragons, and pursue his wyld-hunt, hoping to find more sense to the rest of his Dream if he could.

Everything became a lot clearer when he met Rorschach Grimlaugh (translation pending - @lilypixy 's Rorschach Riresang in original version ^^) at the Battle of Claw Island. With two mesmers in their ranks, the Battle took a turn for the better when, submerged by undead and cornered into making an unsufferable sacrifice, they joined their forces to swarm the Risen with illusions, buying time for the survivors of the Lion’s Guard and their respective mentor time to escape. (yup! It’s a Mentors live AU, especially a Sieran lives AU, since she and Rorschach get very close after Claw Island)

He will eventually become Commander Rorschach’s second within the Pact.

🖊 - The future of Orr

Despite being born and raised in the highest Krytian society, Anwen despises politics and intrigues, much prefering the honest brutality of the battlefield to the venomous murmurs of salons and council chambers. But when she and Trahearne moved in together in Caer Aval and started working together on the restoration of Orr, she realised she could not suffer the prospect of Trahearne's dream, the (first of many) accomplishment of his young life being ravaged in the inevitable war that would come for the control of the continent when it would finally be delivered from the dragon's corruption and lingering influence.

She spent weeks drafting a treaty. Building its foundations both on the long lost kingdom's history and more recent negotiations, the last century or so, between the free people of Tyria. Conferring with the long departed kings and queens for their blessing. Reasoning how to present her conditions to the world's leaders, to shift the tide of destiny in her favour.

It would eventually take quite a bit of persuasion, and all the political acumen she had ever refused to use to get them to individually agree - renouncing any claim they, their descendants or successors could have on the once lost continent.

Orr would remain neutral. Untouched by politics. Unsullied by war.

🖊 - A guardian’s vow

Human guardians are knights, devoted to their queen and sworn to their chosen deity. Blessed by Kormir at birth, Anwen vowed herself to the service of the Godess of Order, Spirit and Truth.

Now, with Balthazar as her mortal enemy and a threat to all of Tyria, she finds a certain solace in her allegiance -- sworn to the worship and service of a god-killer when destiny seemed to bestow the same fate onto her.

[lilypixy]

In the case of Rorschach, his Virtuoso elite was bestowed upon him by none other than Granddaddy Kralk himself with the delicatesse of an armed frag grenade shoved down his throat.

Gw2 community question:

How did your commander/oc learn their elite? Who trained them? Are they self-taught? Do they mix and match with other elites of their class or another class altogether? Are they good at every elite or just one or two? Tell me all your your commander and their elite spec!

[archesa]

Dying and clawing one's way back to life did not deter from death wishes.

Otherwise, Rorschach would know better than to wake a duskbloom at the break of dawn! Especially when said duskbloom had a busy night and already one once in a lifetime coup d'éclat in insubordination. Especially when said duskbloom was currently very much grafted to bed by a nightbloom with a not so distant past of close relationship with murder and explosives.

The first drawing for 💕

@archesa

[lilypixy]

Thank you so much for this piece! I always envisionned those two relaxing in the Grove. Being able to see them in front of my eyes means the world to me!

Peace: Commission for pixy <3

[archesa]

The sword rose against the sky, waves of warmth deforming the triumphant sneer of the god of war as he prepared to strike.

A dash of white gold interposed, battered and barely conscious, greatsword raised and butterflies of purple and cobalt wreathing his form, shielding the Commander with courage bright as sunset and all the strength of despair.

"I commend your bravery, little one, but my quarrel is not with you. Stand aside."

The mesmer steeled himself, the heels of his boot digging into the near vitrified sand and slashed.

Caladbolg flew through the air.

The song of the Thorn drowned in the whimpering wind, a clash of metal breaking like glass shattering the silence, yet merely a graze of the blade against the armour of the exiled god to recount the fearless stand of her last bearer. Balthazar let out a mirthless laugh as the Valiant unsheathed the axe at his hip and stood his ground against the flaming blade that threatened to brand his bark.

“Bold but vain. Not even a dragon could stand alone against me."

Galaëd smirked.

“Never alone.”

A spark of confusion ignited in the rogue god's eyes before a chain of lightning crashed against his armour. He turned, shielding himself from the thunderless storm raging on him to see, wreathed in gold and darkness, the mesmer's sword gleaming blindingly in his hands, the very face of wrath.

Vlast's Champion.

The bounds holding the dragon shattered with merely a slash of the sword, and the scion rose, shielding his herald as he took a hissing breath and prepared to blow.

Crystal and lightning burst from the sky and the earth, a pillar of sand vitrified by the dragon shielding the mesmers from the devastation. Balthazar parried the onslaught but he could not hold against the fury of the First Scion, and the wrath of the Firstborn.

In a burst of fire and crystal, the god of war disappeared, leaving in his wake only mirror black glass and octarine shards.

With a furious growl, Vlast and his Champion launched from the promontory to take flight after the hunter become prey.

AU where Trahearne lives and becomes Vlast's champion

[archesa]

Galaëd, bonking him on the head with a newspaper (à la Edna Mode) : Will. You. Just. Stop. Dying on me!

“Dying gave me the clarity I needed to keep moving on.”

“Seems a bit paradoxical, doesn’t it?”

“Life always is.”

[archesa]

Galaëd was honoured Rorschach chose him as his best-man and quite emotional before and during the ceremony 😁🥰

YOU THERE! GUILD WARS 2 PLAYER!

WHO DID YOUR COMMANDER MARRY IF THEY MARRIED ANYONE?

[archesa]

Rorschach and Sieran enjoying some calm and peace in the Grove!

Peace: Commission for pixy <3