#seraphina's replies

[onewomancitadel]

(Hon.) @rubyneo pointed out the Ozlem thing with the Qrow-I/ronwood dynamic across V7/V8 and like... well you're not wrong. You're not wrong at all, what's smart about it is that it's genuinely hard for people to 'pick a side' - you empathise with both (speaking generally here... but I honestly haven't seen any posts pro-I/ronwood which are anti-Qrow, at least not insane ones), the betrayal cuts deep and you can see why the Salem is upset about the Ozma, it's just there's a Robyn to hold him back. Again you get the duplication of that idea that Ozlem's isolation is a problem.

Yes I am seriously advancing the maiden in a tower idea with Qrow, because I do think this is a thing, and I really like that this complements the idea with I/ronwood that he's an Ozma (whose ultimate purpose is corrupted, but the whole 'running away' thing is very very Ozma!), and I think it explains why it's so personal. I mean, if I were to speak a little more subjectively here, I really enjoyed that out of the last lieutenants of Ozpin, Qrow and I/ronwood really seriously haven't given up at all (Summer's gone, Raven is gone, Tai is retired, and so on) - Glynda is a bit of a sticky one by comparison because she's a little more under Ozpin's thumb (no offense Ozpin) - and what demands that puts on them is really interesting especially when for so long it seems like they both perceive the other as not going about it the right way. But there is a genuine sense of camaraderie and trust which develops.

This is smart from a narrative perspective because Ozpin is hidden by necessity until the V7 finale, and so having Qrow there as a character to feel really personally rejected (Weiss included) is very good. From the Ozlem perspective I think it duplicates and evolves the idea of the Ozlem betrayal, and what they've become having to fight each other.

I'm not seriously advancing a Qrow/I/ronwood romantic thesis though. Not very Ozlem sequence is romantic, so it's significant when it is, or when it is a sort of breakup/betrayal (Blake/Adam) it's repeating a negative iteration. The Qrow/I/ronwood dynamic doesn't redeem Ozlem, but it does suggest empathy towards Salem, which is interesting.

In essence yes I do think Qrow really is a princess, just a bit.

[roserotten]

🫦-bryxxis

Send me 🫦 to have a New year's kiss at midnight.

bryaxis. the woman had been on seraphina's mind the entire night, her brow utterly twitching. the brat had decided she would ignore sera all night long, despite the lingering gazes the two women would share hour to hour. if @bryxxis wants to play this game, sera will equally play, her own way. the ancient fae allows the straps of her top to fall to the edge of her arm, exposing herself more to the fellow on lookers. sera would graze whomever stood near her, laughing at all of the little trivial things they would say. the raven haired woman slithers her way out to the balcony to finally find bryaxis's alone, the party inside counting down behind them; six, five, four— she blinks once before the woman cages the other female against the railing, teeth sinking into her neck with a loud groan, following up to her lips, stealing her new years kiss.

[ofbrokenhalos]

SERAPHINA / GABRIEL ( @offallenfeathers​)

She was done with her shift for now but still wore her Guardian uniform. Instead of going home, she decided to stop by the Infirmary to check on Gabriel. He was still unfortunately unconscious, but his condition thankfully looked much improved since the last time she saw him. The nursing staff gave her an update on the gnarly work that had to be done to revive him. “You’re lucky to be alive, Sourdough,” she replied once the staff left the room. She glanced around the room at all the balloons, flowers, and chocolates that had been delivered. News of his condition must have spread. The angel picked up a box of chocolates and frowned. “What kind of jerk would get someone these? They taste like wax melts.” She chucked them in the trash. “He can thank me later for that,” she muttered as she turned her attention to a pretty bouquet of flowers on the dresser.

[obaewankenope]

For WIP Wednesday, could you work on ST Part 12… whatever I name it lol please?

I'm gonna have to give it a title one day... aren't I xD

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Beside him, Newt set to work filling out his own parchment work, the magizoologist ironically having more of it to fill out since his had to be done in triplicate while Percy’s only had to be done once. Somehow, though, the magizoologist seemed to be flying through the work while Percy was still filling out the sections on next of kin. “You cannot possibly write that fast,” Percy finally said, staring at Newt and catching the magizoologist’s gaze when he looked up.

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[saintvampe]

who's gna give me mercenary!seraphina threads.... either work against her or work with her (and turn your head when she starts packing up the body!)

[offallenfeathers]

@ofbrokenhalos​ {Seraphina}

Although the threat of big ole grumpy gills was gone, it didn’t mean everything was safe. The storms caused by Dagon’s episode were something awful. Talk about a sigh-clone. Oof. The coastal cities were pretty shaken, and not just by the earthquakes, but there were some places there that held a lot of history. The humans weren’t willing to risk anyone to protect them, but Imani couldn’t just let them be destroyed. She was also too scared to go alone, after the last ruins she’d gotten stuck at. This would be her first time out on the field since then, and let’s just say the ground wasn’t the only thing that was shaken. She asked Seraphina to go with her, once she finished making sure the humans were safe of course. When they got there, Imani was cracking as many jokes as she could come up with to calm her nerves. “Do you know why sharks swim in salt water?” Imani asked as they walked down stairs that now led straight into the ocean.

[chaserainbows]

Smash or Pass - Seraphina for Dawn

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐃 “𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇 / 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒 (𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒) 𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒” + 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐘.

"She does look very pretty, but I'm not sure if our vibes would mesh well together? I'll consult the cards and then get back to you."

[famefckr]

❝    so...    tell    me    about    bailey.    ❞    seraphina    requests,    plopping    herself    down    on    the    sofa    next    to    chase.    ❝    i    feel    like    i    haven't    heard    a    thing    about    her,    and    that's    just    not    gonna    work    for    me.    ❞

@ac1nums

[siiinfully]

His gaze made her breath shutter, and she moaned softly, longingly, as her gaze locked with his. There was something about the way he looked at her that made her feel like he was seeing into the deepest parts of her and figuring out sexual kinks that she didn’t even know she liked. Seraphina whimpered but nodded, not at all deterred by what he had just told her.

“I’m safe with you,” she finally managed to say, her gaze dropping to his lips before she leaned closer for a sweet kiss. A part of her thought that she could taste said danger on his lips, of a touch of brimstone and gunpowder, but maybe that was just her imaginative mind working on hyperdrive.

John's grin widened. He brought his face closer to hers, his breath warm against her neck. “Ah, love, you don't know what you're asking for,” he murmured. “Exploring my world, our world… it’s dangerous. Once you're in, there's no turning back.”

His hand slid slowly down her arm, his fingers lightly tracing the contours of her skin. "But danger," he continued, "is what makes it all so damn intoxicating." His lips hovered just a breath away from hers, teasingly close, but not quite touching. His eyes bored into hers, and for a moment, it felt like he was seeing everything inside her—her fears, her desires, the things she had never dared to admit to herself.

[trickshooting]

📞 - Does your muse call home often, or visit? - Seraphina

Character Development Questions For Trainers

Seraphina does call home once a week, mainly just to update her family. It’s not really necessary since most battles are recorded if they’re considered ‘High Profile’. Due to her being part of the ‘Olania Family’, all of her battles are considered high profile by TV sources, which makes them good viewings for upcoming trainers. This makes it easy for her family to track where she is on her journey.

She only comes home when requested though, due to her already strained family relationship.

[onewomancitadel]

Also @zweizilla98 brought up a great point that the new RVB is getting both an instantaneous digital release of the whole show plus an episodic release, which seems confusing, right? Why both? Audience crossover. Normies do not like watching episodic releases anymore. So they're trying to get people to pull a sponsorship for the whole thing plus draw in the loyal fanbase used to episodic release. This is actually really smart and makes a lot of sense, because it's going to maximise people who want to watch the whole thing at once plus watch it weekly in the regular RVB format.

This reads as a good sign to me although it can register as unintuitive. I think it's a fair compromise between the old model and the new model and hopefully that retains sponsorships. My suspicion that any possibility of RWBY renewal will be related to RVB's success increases.

It's actually good they're trying to draw people into RT as opposed to settling for offplatform with CR, which again I felt was the wrong move.

[roserotten]

 ── .✦ continued from this ask.  ┆ @sauveterres ❋

a playful hum radiates out of her etheric body; utter bliss seeps into her very bones. delighted, stretched perfectly. the ancient one so tenderly raw every inch of her was happy. a quite strange feeling to seraphina. it was all thanks to to the male who now held her tiny hands above her, a low groan escapes her swollen lips. every part his delicious lips touch she arches into him, her body betraying her, aching for him to just have his way. a sly grin curls on her ivory cheeks, tongue darting across her lower lip. "perhaps i do wish to challenge you and you must read to me but after every word you must kiss me. can you do that for me, my beloved tarquin?"

[ofbrokenhalos]

SERAPHINA / ANDROMEDA ( @hallowedmuses​ )

Andromeda and Gabriel had been through a rough couple of days but some good came out of it. Both of them were finally taking a break and Sera was pretty happy to see that. One of the things that all of them liked doing was to go to Renaissance Fairs. Sera found one that was going on this weekend and was trying to get Andy excited for it by trying on costumes. They had plenty to choose from given that they’d lived through all the eras that inspired these sorts of fairs. “I’m having a hard time sticking to a theme,” she sighed as she looked up from all the dresses scattered around her. “Do we want to lean more pirate, fairy, or nobility for this one?”

[obaewankenope]

I'll request some "ST Part 12" or whatever it's named now. :D

Woo, I'm getting somewhere. I promise it's really secretly Wednesday, honest xD

Snippet:

‘Interesting,’ Percy thought, as he and Newt moved toward Seraphina’s desk, ‘we’re a lot more relaxed than I expected. Seraphina especially.’ With Seraphina being the President of MACUSA, Newt a magizoologist who actually worked for a foreign government and Percy himself the head of the Auror Department who’d been impersonated for over a year, there should have been lingering wariness, tension, even distrust. Yet, Percy trusted Newt and he firmly believed the magizoologist trusted him in turn.

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[syrenigelida]

@viisiond​ asked: The Phantom of the Opera

“My power over you grows stronger, yet.” (Samael for Sera~)

There was that voice that calls out to them at night, sings to them in their dreams. 

How unbecoming of an archon to allow their heart to be taken by a harbinger. But oh how they were powerless to the will of love. There was no going back now, they’ve reached the point of no return. Leaning into Samael’s embrace, a weary look on their face as they hoped this won’t bring them both to ruin.

“We’ve past the point of no return haven’t we? I’m powerless to you Samael, I just don’t want this to bring us down.” Pulling away to look up at him, a hand reaching to caress his cheek.

[manybcdthings]

"You do that." Felix mused teasingly, happily accepting any revenge Seraphina might plot against him in the future. All it would do is continue a never ending cycle that they were ensnared in since childhood. The threat didn't bother him anywhere near as much as Seraphina's bold claim, causing Felix to stare at her with a pause. "Okay...better? Wh...You just said the same as me." he stressed out in disbelief and mild amusement. It was possibly too quick, the way Felix dismissed the Sinclair's warning, waving his hand as if the entire commotion of recent events were unable to reach him. "I don't care. If anything, I'd probably just be curious to see what motives they could pull out of their asses about why I would've done anything to anyone." he chuckled, taking another sip of whiskey despite being convinced his tongue was now numb.

A laugh quickly escaped from Felix, but he offered Seraphina a genuine nod despite the sarcasm flowing freely. "I would recommend dating someone that doesn't take drugs, yeah." he nodded. "But, funnily enough, Jet just got back from rehab." Felix added with a wry grin, gesturing to the doors as if the witch was about to walk through them at any moment. "Maybe you both can prove that it's not the third time that's a charm but the...hundredth?" but despite the way he teased their relationship, Felix had always been able to see a natural gravitational pull happen before his very eyes. He was inclined to call it toxic, upon first glance, but their cycle was the problem, not actually their care for one another. Though, he would never utter such a word. Not until he had a few more shots, at least. "I'm sorry-" Felix laughed again, shooting Seraphina a mockingly puzzled expression. "I'm meant to be embarrassed about that?" he laughed louder with genuine amusement, swatting away her menacing fingers.

"Yeah...thanks. But, you can just say you're happy for me. Not...get her pregnant." he deadpanned, his hand indicating the sliding scale that Seraphina seemed adamant on breaking at the extreme end. But as she pried further about his views, Felix was shaking his head to try and dispel the questions. "No, not changed. Just shifted but with the same conclusion." he explained but his words were a disgruntled mutter as he knocked back more whiskey as a distraction. "Not going there because it's none of your business, firstly. And also because, I don't want to, secondly." Felix added with a dry chuckle, watching as Seraphina tried to recount ordinary events that were anything but. The grin appeared on his lips again, before a genuine shrug lifted his shoulders. "I...don't remember either of those. Don't think I was there. I think I'd remember something about a squirrel. I love them." the last words even took himself by surprise, considering he rarely used that particular one to describe much. "Appreciate them. You know, they're smarter than people realize. And their noses are c...where's the other bottle?"

;

"Pudgy?" Seraphina's eyebrow arches and she gives him a sharp look of judgement. "Wow, okay. I'll remember this conversation." she says while tapping her temple, storing the comment away for future retaliation. A smirk tugs at her lips as she sips the whiskey, watching Felix stress around the twisting of words. "Felix, you've spent your entire life twisting people's words. Don’t get bitter just because I’m better at it." but when Felix's dark humor turns to the recent murders, her gaze sharpens. "Oh, I never said you couldn't joke about it. But don't be surprised when it raises questions and pointing fingers. And don’t count on me to defend you." she says flippantly, though they both know it's a lie.

Felix might be many things, but he’s her friend. One of the few who can mention her tumultuous history with Jet without earning more than a scowl. "That’s different." she counters, waving her hand dismissively. "You and Bella didn’t get coked up and nearly fall off every hotel balcony, so I think you’re both fine." she tosses out a rare self-deprecating joke, confident that her chapter with Jet is firmly closed. "If anything, you and Bella are the epitome of…what's the word? Healthy." Seraphina then laughs, wiggling her fingers in mock ghostliness to Felix's face. "Ooh, she changes you for the better. Oh nooo."

Felix's corrections roll off her as she waves them away, knowing her point stands. "You can ignore everything I’m saying, but we both know I’m right." Seraphina asserts, pride coloring her tone. She believes his rekindled relationship with Bella is cause for optimism, even if Felix's face hasn’t caught up. "This is my long-winded way of saying I’m happy for you. You two have always made sense. But don’t drag your feet." she adds, her unsolicited advice flowing freely and smugly.

Noticing the shift in Felix’s tone, Seraphina grins mischievously. "Why aren’t we going there? Why is it complicated?" she pries. "Because you changed your mind?" she laughs, pouring more whiskey, and meets his glare head-on, unfazed. "We’ve had plenty of drunken nights that were normal, Felix. Don't be stupid. Like Bordeaux was good…well, until the squirrel incident. Vienna was nice too…oh, wait, the pool thing." She frowns. "Okay, maybe none of those are great examples, but we were all there, so it’s not just me."