#stig ironskin

[twofoursixohjuan]

2, 5, and 12 for edvin, and 20 + 21 for stig for the character ask!!

Right, here we go...

EDVIN

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

I really like the way he has to learn to trust his own competence as a healer and how he's never afraid to seek outside help when he knows someone else could do it better.

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

I don't... really have one? I'll go with this instrumental solely on vibes:

and this one isn't bad for OCD Edvin:

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

I do like the OCD headcanon I see around, but one of my own is that he was a surprise baby to older parents and he's picked up a lot of their mannerisms, so he acts a bit like someone's grandmother on occasion.

STIG

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

I have a list. Rollond. Gilan. Stefan. Maddie. Ooh — Shigeru.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

To be honest, I don't think I've ever really written Stig! I'd like to do something with his relationships with the other Herons — a lot of what I see focuses on Stig&Hal and doesn't give him stage time with anyone else, which seems a bit of a waste.

[n0rthernghostbat]

oops drops some updated herons

full names and assigned colors:

Edvin the Druid: Purple

Hal Starchaser: Green

Stig Ironwill: Pink

Jesper Fastfingers: Yellow

Stefan Saerlingson: Blue

Wulf the Merciful & Ulf the Merciless: Red

Ingvar the Giant: Orange

[brotherbandchronicles]

And totally clueless about being the hottest person north of Soccoro

(And Nina won't shut up about how this guy was after her when they were fifteen. Lotte is just like 'hey, I got the girl even Ironskin wasn’t able to get' and Stig is staring at his skirl like he pinned the stars to the sky. Don't worry, Hal is totally staring back.)

Stig Olafson is a bisexual

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How many of the Herons have a canonical last name? Because I cannot for the life of me remember a time where we've gotten a last name for a Heron outside of Hal, Stig, and Lydia. I need last names!

Uhhhhhhh

Hal, Lydia and Stig are all I can recall besides Hal’s mom, Stig’s mom and some minor background characters. But we have none for the Herons! Damn you, Flanagan!!!

Here’s another thing for me to remedy myself, I guess. 

First of all, I’d think that Hal and Stig should have their own titles instead of their father’s names now. So I’m going to make a list. 

Hal Suresail — an incredible navigator and skirl, proven never to fail when it comes to the Heron’s voyages

Stig Ironskin — an infallible warrior, undefeatable on the battlefield (I kind of blatantly stole this one from @smug-albatross so credit to them) 

Edvin Keenblade — for both the sharpness of his mind and the swiftness of his fighting 

Jesper Sleighthand — a rather obvious reference to his thieving tendencies 

Stefan Siren-Voice — for his perfect mimicry and beautiful singing 

Ingvar Strongarm — for pretty obvious reasons lol

Ulf + Wulf Quickwit — for their bickering, witty comments, and spur-of-the-moment daring battle plans 

Thorn War-Hand — for his war club and terrifying image in battle 

And of course, Lydia Demarek, who keeps her Limmatan last name

(These were all made up on the spot so I do apologise if they’re bad)

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His self-control at that moment, Stig decided, was the stuff of heroic poetry.

[brotherbandarchive]

prompts: Stig and Stefan bonding, please? :) love your work

😍😍😍 thank you!!!

Wellllll thennnn...

"Got it yet?" Stig calls.

There's a soft rippling near the waves lapping at the edge of the dock. A moment later, Stefan bobs up out of the water, blond hair plastered flat against the shining scales of his neck, grinning from ear to pointed ear.

"Try and make it a challenge this time, will you?"

"Shut up," Stig says genially, and leans down to take the chain-link copper bracelet from the sirene's hand. It's damp and cold; a bit hard to keep hold of, but he manages not to let go. "Here it comes."

He winds up, rears back, and pitches the bracelet far, far out over the undulating waves. In an instant, Stefan dives and is gone, a flash of iridescent scales the only sign he'd ever been above water at all.

Hal comes around Stig's left and peers out over the dock's edge, watching the water. "I swear, Stef likes playing fetch even more than Kloof does."

Stig grins. "Show-off."

"You aren't afraid he'll lose the bracelet?"

"Why would I be?"

A sudden spray of droplets showers them both as Stefan resurfaces, the chain draped proudly over his head like a coronet.

"Where's that challenge I asked for, Stiggy?"

[mostlyonthefloor]

Every era is my brotherband peak era if I literally never stop thinking about Stig Ironskin

I have decided that I ship Stig and Nina as a divorced couple. They dated in their early twenties and then they were like nahhh and now they meet up fortnightly to gossip and invent cocktail recipes.

[reine-du-sourire]

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Stig: Where's Jesper? Edvin: And has anyone seen my silver thimble? Stefan's pocket: *happy chirping noises*

[reine-du-sourire]

Your prompts game: spooning and Stigal? I am in stigal fluff mood 1000% of the time. I hope you're having a nice day sticker oracle :)

Thanks, JJ, hope you are too (; *unintelligible noises*

Anyway! From this ask we have a Fluff™️

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"You're a dirty liar," Hal says flatly.

"You're the one who swallowed the lie," Stig rejoins, completely unrepentant. "Hook, line, and sinker."

"Yes, yes, very brilliant of you."

Stig curls yet more tightly around his skirl, squeezing just gently enough to let Hal know he's pleased.

"Why would you think that I actually wanted you for a wrestling practice parter?" he chuckles. "Honestly."

"You don't get to spoon me and make fun of me at the same time, Stig."

"Watch me."

"I quite literally can't. Why don't you go bother Jesper?"

"I can't. Lotte's using him as a dress manequinn again."

Hal nods, head brushing the underside of Stig's jaw and throat. He can't argue with that.

Stig lets go of a remarkably high-pitched giggle.

"Your hair tickles," he explains, nuzzling into it once more.

"Just how exactly did you get the name Ironskin?"

[twofoursixohjuan]

In The Stern Chase (SPOILER) Jesper's canon surname is "Swiftfoot", I recall? I tend to ignore that because I'm very attached to my own headcanoned surname, "Stormrunner".

I tend to go with "Hannahson" for Stig because fuck Olaf, but I've seen someone use "Ironskin", which was excellent.

Often use "Hildegrassen" for Stefan (as a corruption of 'Hilde's grandson') but that one's also based solely on headcanon.

Yeah, that's all I've got

What are their surnames?!

We have Hal Mikkelson and Stig Olafson and Lydia Demarek, but the others?

And also, when do they get their own surnames (Starfollower, Fastblade, Hookyhand, etc.)? Do they have to earn them? If someone's an orphan, do they get to choose?

I've seen very good surnames bandied around for the other Herons and now I want a conglomeration. *holds hands out* Toss 'em over, Brotherbanders.

[reine-du-sourire]

Hi there! For the Guy In A Situation ask game could I get some Stigal for one/many (maybe separate drabbles if that'd work better? not sure. just write as much as you feel like) of prompts 1, 2, 6, 13, or 60? (you can tell I'm in a feels mood)

Let's put the boys in a Situation™️

In a fluff mood as well, so... let's do 1 (touch starved/cuddle curse) and 13 (drunken/drugged/sleepy confessions)

"Stig, I can't work like this."

A happy murmur.

"Stig."

Arms tighten around Hal's waist.

"Stig."

"...mmmm."

Hal sighs, and gives up.

He turns around a bit, away from his workbench, and allows the weighted blanket that is his sleep-deprived, slightly tipsy first mate to envelop him in a smothering embrace.

"Y' work too h'rd," Stig slurs. One hands slips up the back of Hal's neck to cradle his head. "Y' need'a go t' sleep."

"I need to finish this sketch first- oof." Stig tightens his hold. "Stig-!"

"Nnnno. Sleep now."

Oh Gorlog, now Stig's rocking him. "Stig. Can't. Breathe."

Stig's own head drops onto Hal's shoulder, but he does loosen his arms slightly. Hal takes a deep breath.

"Shhh... sleep now. Y' finish t'morrow."

"Stig."

Silence.

And then a soft snore, and Stig slides off the bench to land on with a muted thud the floor with his armful of Hal.

With another heavy sigh, the skirl gives up again.

It's just easier sometimes.

[reine-du-sourire]

Jesper loves cuddling; he's always the little spoon because big spoons are his safe space and he sleeps best with someone holding him and protecting his back but he never asks for that because who'd want to hold someone like him?

Stig loves cuddling; he's always the big spoon because the other person's breathing always helps stabilize him and he wants to protect but everyone else is so strong already and they can do without him and who'd want to be held by someone like him?

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"So, I discovered that the fastest way to make Stig blush is to mention his secret poetry hobby. Shall we test it out?"

[brotherbandchronicles]

so i was trying to make a hockey team line-up without the surnames and eh, no, so here is what i came up with (including your brilliant ideas)

Hal Mikkelson/Wavechaser

Stig Hannahson (fuck you Olaf)/Ironskin

Edvin Hrafnsson (apparently Hrafn Sveinbjarnarson was an icelandic healer back in 12th century)/Hopebringer (heavy name, but Ed is worthy of it)

Ingvar Swordbreaker (yes, this is your sign to come up with a cool backstory)

Ulf and Wulf Windtamers (give them a piece of wood and something at least resembling a sail, and they can get the thing moving)

Jesper Stormrunner

Stefan Hildegrassen/Hafsærling

now, excuse me while i go off to work on wolves and sharks

What are their surnames?!

We have Hal Mikkelson and Stig Olafson and Lydia Demarek, but the others?

And also, when do they get their own surnames (Starfollower, Fastblade, Hookyhand, etc.)? Do they have to earn them? If someone's an orphan, do they get to choose?

I've seen very good surnames bandied around for the other Herons and now I want a conglomeration. *holds hands out* Toss 'em over, Brotherbanders.