#rune and brand

[kbirbpods]

Original Fic: a poorly crafted lesson by @arsenicjade (arsenic on ao3)

Fandom: The Tarot Sequence

Relationship: Andy | Andromache of Scythia/Quynh | Noriko

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Tags: Whipping,Hurt/Comfort, Blood, Missing Scene, Canon-Typical Violence

Audio Length: 5 minutes, 48 seconds

Summary: After the whipping, Rune will be damned if anyone aside from him touches Brand.

[rannnem]

TWINRUNES FANART I SPENT ALL AFTERNOON ON!

It's how I think Kris would look like as a 16-17 year old (iirc they're roughly 14 in TR). I'm dying to do more fanart of this slightly older TR!Kris design so I'll totally make more

Twin Runes by @akanemnon their artstyle is so gorgeous i hope I did it justice

[badsongpetey]

Rune and Brand from KD Edwards' fantastic Tarot Sequence books! Great characters, queer rep, world building, a magic system that actually has costs, and, ofc, loveable doofuses. Deals with mature themes so take care, but an incredible read. Can't wait for more books...

[cla-oh]

✨🫡Addam Saint Nicholas🫡✨

I finished the third volume so I guess I had to draw Addam at least🫡✨

So we can have these three together ✨

[lyssq]

IT’S ABOUT BEING ENTIRELY DEDICATED SO MUCH TO PROTECTING SOMEONE, ALWAYS BEING PREPARED TO DIE FOR THEM (even if they don’t want you to), YOUR LIFE DOESN’T MATTER IT’S THEIRS

[soupandsorcery]

“I don’t hate the word boyfriend,” Rune says, picking up the thread of a days old conversation like the response has just come to him. And okay…it’s possible that it has, but that’s just for him to know. “It just makes me feel like a teenager with a crush.” 

Addam smiles, metal fingers curling around Rune’s ankle where it’s slung into his lap. “Am I to understand then, Hero,” he says, amusement and that teasing fondness making his voice deeper than usual. “That you would not have had a crush on me when you were a teenager?” 

Before Rune can finish being flustered by Addam’s tone, Brand is snorting from his place in the armchair across the room. 

“Hey. Shut up,” Rune says, and points at him for emphasis. 

Brand, predictably, ignores him. “He absolutely would have had a fucking crush on you back then. You would have come over with your smile and your accent and your dimples, and this one would have swooned all over his fucking self. All I would have heard for weeks was ‘did you see the way he looked at me, Brand? Do you think he likes me, Brand?’ Worse, I would have had to feel him crushing on you through the bond because his control was shit as a teenager. Fucking embarrassing.” 

“That’s offensive,” Rune replies. 

“Truth hurts,” Brand shoots back, shrugging a shoulder. 

Addam’s still grinning, showing off the very dimples in question, and Rune doesn’t think he can be blamed for the way his whole torso goes a little gooey at the sight. Teenage Rune would’ve had good taste, at least, if Brand’s right. Which he isn’t. Mostly.

“That’s the second time you’ve mentioned my dimples in such a complimentary way, Brandon,” Addam says. “I’m flattered. And even moreso that you think they would have been enough to send Rune swooning into your arms.” 

Brand rolls his eyes. “It’s not the compliment you think it is, Saint Nicholas. You flash those things all the time when you want to get your way. That’s where Quinn gets it from. And Rune’s just weak to that pretty boy shit.” 

“You can’t be mean to me,” Rune complains. “I’m still recovering. I had an ordeal.” 

“Oh now you’re recovering. This morning when I caught you trying to sneak down to the beach without having breakfast it was ‘fuck off, Brand, I’m fine’.” 

“That was then.” 

“Uh-huh.” 

The two of them have a familiar stare down: Rune makes a pitiful face that he knows will just make Brand laugh at him, and Brand tries to keep his expression as flat as he can make it. The waves of good humor echo through the bond from both ends though, and Rune’s heart is very full. 

“I like the two of you like this,” Addam says after a bit. “It is always intriguing to see you in a fight, working together and reading each other's minds, but I much prefer when your odd version of telepathy can be applied this way.” 

“What, Brand using our sacred, special bond to bully me? Are you condoning this?” Rune asks, pretending to be outraged. “You’re supposed to be defending my honor, Addam. That’s sort of your job as my fiance and literal knight in shining armor.” 

“And if I thought your honor was in danger, I would certainly leap to your defense,” Addam replies evenly.

Brand laughs at that, and Rune folds his arms, lips turning down into an exaggerated pout. 

“Do you want to know what I think?” Addam continues, glancing at the pair of them. “I think that perhaps Rune would not have been the only one who was weak to ‘that pretty boy shit’, as Brand so colorfully put it. I think that if I worked at it, I could have had you both.” 

It’s an Addam level mic drop as he slides out from under Rune’s legs and makes a show of stretching. His arms reach overhead, and he pushes up onto his toes so his muscles pull into one tight line. A few inches of that lovely tanned skin flash as Addam’s shirt rides up, then disappear when he sinks back to his feet with a content sigh. He drops a kiss to the top of Rune’s head, puts a hand on Brand’s shoulder, and then makes his exit from the room. 

Rune and Brand sit in silence for a full minute once he’s gone, gaping in the direction he went. They turn to look at each other at the same time. 

“What the fuck was that?” Brand demands. 

“This is your fault for bringing his dimples into this,” Rune replies, sliding down the couch so he can put his head on the arm rest. “Everybody knows naming something gives it power.” 

“Shut the fuck up.” 

Rune can only sigh and wonder at his attraction to men obsessed with having the last word.

[innerslumber]

So I finished reading The Tarot Sequence including all the free stories on the author's website and I'm devastated because now I have to wait for book 4 and this is going to be a 9 book series...

AND THERE ARE ONLY 340 FICS ON AO3. WHY IS THERE NOT MORE??? THESE BOOKS ARE FUCKING GREAT. HOW WILL I BE SUSTAINED UNTIL BOOK 4????

*crying sobbing throwing up* 😭😭😭😭😭

[ironwingedhawk]

If we ever get a scene with Max' uncle I hope Rune, Brand and Quinn go absolutely ballistic on him.

[goodoldfashionednerd]

I'm rereading TTS so ✨ memes ✨

The last meme is sponsored by Max Saint John

[starlightwalker]

one thing that i've realized while casually rereading the first and second books is that you could make an argument and convince me that brand is into addam as much as you could convince me of the opposite. however there is no force on this planet that could make me not believe that addam is REALLY into brand

[process-pending]

He wants to apologize but he’s been doing that so much lately and he really doesn’t want to consider he’s reached the point where he’s apologizing for simply being bad at being a person.

~There's No Crying in Bathtub (Chapter 8) of Month One

[waytointothetarotsequence]

3am

Rune: *asleep*

Corbie: *sitting on Runes chest*

Corbie: *whispers * I can invite anyone to Flynns birthday party, just say yes Rune.

[frostdragon]

I've had a moment of not doing much drawing for a moment. things happening, but I am finally getting around to finishing things now that I have a new desk and place to work. Baby Rune and Brand.

[cla-oh]

☀️Brandon Saint John☀️

I wanted to draw Addam, before I realise it will always be Bros before Hoes™

(I'm at the 3rd volume, pls still no spoils)

[thetarotsequence]

And so it begins - reread 2024

[soupandsorcery]

I am still so amused at how outraged I was by Addam's presence when I read The Last Sun. I definitely went into that book assuming Rune and Brand were end game, and I was like who tf is this pretty boy interloper??? And then like 2 chapters later I was in love with him.