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Day 3 | Freddy in Magic Con 6.

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Have some content

Daisy and Jessie’s reaction to Genyalina

Jack and Kit’s reaction to #cookMilo

Knife wife can only be one

Can you guess which one was this? (Jack is saying “I absolutely have no idea what that is)

Cuando dejas que el norteño haga preguntas

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The tags #/IceCourtHeist and #/ShadowAndBone are currently trending in France 🥹❤️

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"Shadow and Bone" season 2 posted by @/shadowandbone on Instagram

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That interview was so disappointing wtf

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VALENTINE'S DAY

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ ✦ summary: headcanons of the shadow & bone characters on valentine's day ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ ✦ character(s): nikolai lantsov, tamar kit-bataar, tolya yul-bataar, genya safin and zoya nazyalensky ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ ✦ warnings: none ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ ✦ word count: 752 ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ ✦ author note: NOT A MODERN AU! sorry some are a bit shorter

masterlist.

NIKOLAI LANTSOV

✦ He would overplan and over think every detail, he's worse than Genya

✦ Thoughts like "Which gift would you like better?" "An outdoor or indoor date?" "Maybe a date at the theatre?"

✦ He'd spent nights planning but nothing seemed right, Zoya knocked some sense into him. "I think they wouldn't mind all this expensive stuff, but you being there is enough"

✦ Would end up going simple, inviting you to dine with him

✦ The food would be some of the best you'd ever tasted

✦ After the dinner you would walk the gardens together, enjoying the fresh air when with his luck, he's being called back to the palace

✦ "May I have this dance," Nikolai intrigued by what your doing, takes you up on the offer

✦ The two of us danced until the meeting was on the back of his mind but eventually he had to leave but not without a kiss

TAMAR YUL BATAAR

✦ Tamar's mentality is more of "let's see what the day brings" but she does have some stuff planed

✦ The ship had docked in Novy Zem, a festival taking place near the docks. Tamar remembered you wanting to visit it

✦ The festival had carts lining the street with all kinds of delicacies from every corner of the world. Streets booming with colours. It was a beautiful site

✦ Tamar and you spent the day trying all kinds of food and just being around each other. She didn't mind spending all her money just for you to keep that lovely smile

✦ Then the both of you found yourselves in a local bar, singing songs you'd only learned the words to an hour ago

✦The day ended in a cot, somehow two people fitting in such a small space. You laying completely on her, sound asleep

TOLYA YUL BATAAR

✦ Tolya is the romantic out of the twins

✦ Still he would go simple being apart of Nikolai's crew means travelling a lot and that leaves out, a typical dinner date

✦ Living on a ship as well doesn't help. There aren't many places for a quite talk, let alone a date

✦ Instead he turns to what he knows best, poetry. He would spend days looking for the perfect book and then weeks annotating it. Underlining verses that reminds him of you or moments shared together

✦ He would invite you to the deck and by the time he did most of the crew were asleep. You thought he'd forgotten the holiday all together, you were wrong. He gave you a box of sweets he'd bought at the port in Novy Zem, along with the book

✦ You'd spent the rest of the night sharing the sweets and just enjoying each other's company

✦ When you finally had the chance to read the book, some of the poems described the stars lost in the night's sky, a sea of darkness, finding their true purpose upon the arrival of the moon. "You're my moon, the only purpose I need" (sorry it's cheesy)

GENYA SAFIN

✦ Genya would go above and beyond to make the perfect valentine's day date

✦ A picnic date if the weather calls for it with both of your favourite snacks, foods and deserts

✦ If it does end up raining a nice date indoors would be something she prefers over, a fancy dinner

✦ She doesn't mind dining in a expensive restaurant, but she thinks a more personal dinner at home, is better

✦ Genya would plan everything down to the last minute especially if it's your first valentine's day together

✦ She ended up getting her picnic date

✦ All kinds of foods were lined up in front of you as you enjoyed the sunny day and spending time with Genya

ZOYA NAZYALENSKY

✦ You would be the one planning the date and Zoya would act as if the holiday has little significance to her. You'd decided a date at a fancy restaurant was the way to go

✦ She'd loved it, the one you chose wasn't too crowded and the food was delicious. You'd talked about your future plans with one another, how your day had gone and so on

✦ After leaving the restaurant, the two of you headed somewhere a bit more reclusive to watch the fireworks

✦ Zoya too busy staring at the fireworks, didn't notice your hands putting something around her neck. Once she tore her eyes from the literal explosions of colour, she spotted a beautiful necklace. "Happy Valentine's day."

Thank you for reading!

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A Steel That Went Through Hottest Fire: Chapter XIII - A Leap in the Dark

Chapter Summary: Time passes and you continue working on an antidote for jurda parem. But when one night you see something that was supposed to be kept a secret from you, you're pulled away from it. You travel once more to the place where Aleksander died, but this time with more companions. There you witness something extraordinary that may change everything you all know.

Pairing: Aleksander Kirigan/Reader

Characters: Reader, Zoya Nazyalensky, Nikolai Lantsov, Tolya Yul-Bataar, Yuri Vedenen, Tamar Kit-Bataar, Sankt Juris, Sankta Elizaveta, Sankt Grigori

Word Count: 4713

A/N: This chapter contains plot and excerpts from "King of Scars".

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For some time now, David has been mostly busy with his new project. Sometimes, you can see he wants to talk to you about it and ask for your opinion. But you are allowed to work on only one thing. Which is nearly perfected. Thanks to you and Alkemi, with whom you have to work with, even though they whisper behind your back.

One day, Nikolai comes to your laboratory in Lazlayon. That's where you're working now. In an underground facility. You just love it.

'How can I help you, Your Highness?' you ask, not looking up from your work.

'You could give me an antidote, but I know you're doing the best you can,' Lantsov answers, stopping next to your table. 'Did you miss me, [L/N]?'

'My heart was dying from longing,' you reply sarcastically.

'Then it's a good thing I'm taking you back to Os Alta,' the King says. You look up at him, interested.

'Back to my cell?' you ask.

'Of course not,' Nikolay huffs. 'You'll live in your old room, as promised.'

'Why do you want me there?' you ask. Lantsov looks at you.

'I need David by my side,' he finally replies. 'And he made me promise I won't leave you here without him.'

'Sweet David,' you say, smiling softly. 'Very well, Your Highness. I shall go and pack.'

'And Zoya said you rarely follow orders,' the King says, as you clean your table. You snort.

'Only the stupid ones,' you say. Nikolai stares at you for a moment. Finally, he nods and walks away.

Together with Tolya, he brings you, David and Nadia back to the capital using an underground tunnel. There you work as usual. And take some breaks. Saints know you need them. Of course, you spend them alone. Kostyk and Zoya are always busy, and no one else is willing to be in your presence. Still, it's nothing new. It's always been like that. The only other person who wanted to be around you was… Aleksander. But now he's gone.

One day, you're walking through the corridor, when you almost bump into someone. A monk. But in black robes for some reason.

'I am so sorry,' you apologise to him. The man opens his mouth to probably accept your apology… but then his eyes fall on your kefta. Your last present from your General.

'You're [Y/N] [L/N],' he whispers in… awe? What a weird man.

'And you are…?' you ask, frowning. But before he can answer, Tolya, who's been here with him as well, takes him away. Thanks to you looking at them as they leave, you see the worried look the Heartrender casts your way.

'Hm,' you hum and go on your way. But you change your original course. You start eavesdropping. And you find out the monk is the leader of a new cult. They want to make your beloved a Saint. You almost laugh when you hear that. The Darkling? A Saint? Oh, you loved him, still do, but you know better than anyone that he was no saint. You spare no more thoughts to this cult.

At night, you sneak out for a ride. You still love the darkness and find comfort in it. Which you don't find this time, as you see Tolya, Tamar (Tolya's twin, also a Heartrender) and Zoya hurrying away somewhere. You don't hesitate. You're tired of secrets. You follow them until you reach Balakirev.

On the main square they split up. Tolya and Tamar enter a building. Zoya stays in the shadows. You hide in another ones. After a moment, the Squaller suddenly uses her powers to bring herself on top of a bell tower. You raise your eyebrows, surprised at her stupidity. But you're worried about your friend. So, you hurry to her, but use the stairs.

You hear her shouts and toiling of a bell. You speed up. You throw open the door to the bell tower.

'Zoya!' you shout, rushing forward, but then you stop, shocked. Holding the Squaller is something that looks closely like a nichevo. Nazyalensky looks at you with panic. The creature raises her higher.

'Let her go!' you cry, running to them. But then the monster freezes, so you stop again as well. It looks at you for a moment. Then… it lets Zoya go. She falls on the ground with a grunt.

'What-' you start, but you're cut off, when the monster seems to transform. Shadows disappear. It falls on the ground but no longer looking like a nichevo. It's a man a with golden hair. Bleeding and unconscious. But you still recognise him. Nikolai.

You stare at Zoya in shock, not even registering Tolya and Tamar showing up behind you. Your former friend is looking at you with wide eyes, her face pale. You were clearly not supposed to know this secret.

'What are you doing here?' Tolya asks harshly. You don't turn, just still stare at Zoya.

'I was sneaking out when I saw you leaving, so I followed you instead,' you explain, your voice flat. 'You've been acting suspicious and since I'm kept in the dark, I wanted to finally learn something. I didn't expect that, though. By how organised you seemed, I'm guessing it's not the first time.'

They don't answer. You exhale shakily.

'How?' you ask. 'I mean… Was he even hurt by one of them?'

'Just before the Darkling died,' Tamar answers. 'It left him with a wound.'

'Poisoned him with merzost,' you say quietly. Zoya perks up at that.

'Did you find a way to save him?' she asks. 'Did you find a way to get rid of it from his body?'

You look at her. Aleksander had no visible scars. During the fight they haven't even realised he's healed. You could lie… but what for?

'I did,' you admit but shake your head. 'But I don't think it will work here. Kirigan wasn't changing into a nichevo. Merzost was feeding on his body. I could… try, but I don't think it is going to help.'

'Try at least,' Tamar says. You bite your lip. You sigh and walk to Nikolai. You take out an alexandrite from your pocket. You kneel by the King's side and put the stone in his hand. You clasp it and close your eyes. You focus. You try to reach for merzost in Lantsov.

There. You try to grab it. But it slips away from you. You try again and again. Suddenly, there's a hand on your shoulder, shaking you harshly. You blink and look up. You see Zoya's wide eyes.

'You were shaking and your nose is bleeding,' she explains, her own voice shaking.

'I couldn't grab it,' you explain after a beat. Then, your eyes roll back and you fall on the ground. The Squaller's alarmed shouts are the last thing you hear before sleep takes you in its hold.

*

The next day, Nikolai finds you in a garden. You're looking at flowers, but there's no admiration in your eyes. Just the same look the King always sees when he talks to you. With no light in your eyes.

'I'm sorry,' you say after he stares at you for a moment. He shakes his head.

'You tried your best,' he says and stands next to you. 'Do you have any idea what's happening to me?'

'Merzost is… complicated,' you say. 'I've studied Morozova's journal but most of it was gibberish. And I've never really had a chance to study nichevoy'a. What's happening to you is different than Kirigan's pollution. It was killing him, while I think it's trying…'

'To take control of me,' Nikolay finishes when you trail off. You nod.

'Has it been happening since you were attacked?' you ask after a beat. Lantsov sighs.

'No,' he denies, shaking his head. 'Is started a few months ago. Coincidentally, around the same time "the miracles" started happening.'

'Bridge from bones etc.?' you ask and the King nods. 'You think they're connected.'

'To each other… and to the Darkling,' he confirms, his expression grim. Your eyes snap to him.

'When I turn… I seem to be always heading toward the Fold,' he explains. 'Same as the miracles. Do you know the story of Sankt Feliks?'

You look at him, surprised at this sudden change of topic. You nod slowly.

'Apparently, the place where he died was a holy place,' Nikolai says. 'Men came there to be purified.'

'The obisbaya,' you whisper. 'The Ritual of the Burning Thorn. I read about it. I don't remember the details. Is it what will you try to do?'

'I think it is my only hope,' Lantsov confirms. 'I plan to go to that place, visiting the miracles sites on my way there.'

'And where is… there?' you ask, but you already suspect the answer. He's silent for a moment.

'The Fold,' he finally answers. 'The centre of it.'

'Where he created the Fold,' you say. 'And then died. Maybe it all is really connected. I understand why you want to check it, though. What I don't understand… is that monk I saw yesterday. Why is he here?'

'I didn't want the Apparat to start a battle between his men and Yuri's pilgrims,' Nikolai explains. 'He's my guest. And now he will accompany me to the Fold. I learnt about the ritual from him. He needs to gets me the details of it. With Tolya.'

'What does he want in return?' you ask. The King's mouth twitch upward.

'He wants the Darkling to be made a saint,' he answers. 'He wants me to support it.'

'He's a fool,' you say after a beat. 'I loved him, but he definitely wasn't a saint. He didn't care about otkazat'sya. He received too much hatred from them. You're not going to fulfil his wish, are you?'

'He needs to believe I consider it,' Nikolai says. 'I do understand him a bit. The Darkling was a presence that drew people in. He needs an ideal to believe in.'

You hum. You look at the flowers again. The King observes you.

'I'd like you to come with us as well,' he says. You frown at him.

'What?' you ask. 'Why?'

'Because you stopped me from killing Zoya last night,' Nikolai answers. 'It listened to you. I have some precautions always taken at night. But if they fail, like they did last night… I want to be certain I am stopped before I hurt someone. And since it listened to you…'

You stare at each other for a long moment. You finally nod after a moment.

'Alright,' you agree. 'But let's hope it won't come to it.'

'Obviously,' Lantsov agrees, grinning, but then his look softens. 'Thank you, [Y/N]. Truly.'

'Don't thank me yet,' you say. 'I may kill that monk if he will annoy me too much.'

'I think Zoya would help you hide the body, so no one would ever find out,' the King says. Your lips twitch slightly. You turn your head back to the flowers. Taking his cue, Nikolai bids you farewell and walks away, leaving you alone with your thoughts.

When you set out, at first you travel with Tolya and Yuri in the coach, helping them deciphering the texts about the ritual. But after a day of getting awed glances from the monk, you threaten Nikolai that you'll leave if he doesn't let you travel on a horse.

You're not a fool, you know the couch was offered to you not because they need your help with those texts, but because they want as little people as possible to see you, the Darkling's most trusted Grisha. But seeing the fury in your eyes, the King relents. Under the condition you'll wear your old kefta. After glancing at Yuri, who's looking at you as if planning to start campaigning for you to become a saint as well, you agree.

At evenings, when you arrive at local noblemen's houses, you spend little time with everyone, not wanting anyone to realise who you are. You don't want Lantsov to have troubles because of you. Luckily, no one pays you much attention.

In towns you visit, you watch Nikolai using his charm on people, helping them. They love him. And he cares about them. You see that. Part of you wishes that Aleksander saw that young Lantsov can be a good king. You wish they had worked together, instead of fighting. You imagine they'd be unstoppable together and would accomplish great things. Like actually fix Ravka and win the war.

In Aden, you split from the group. You are nervous about entering the Fold. True, you've done it a few times in the past months, but this feels different. Zoya has noticed your state earlier and asked you about it. After a moment of silence, you answered her that it feels like you're going to say your final goodbye and you're not sure if you're ready. You saw the sympathy in her eyes and you suspect that's the reason they let you leave their side.

However, a scream causes you to turn around and hurry back. It's day, so you're surprised that Nikolai has turned, as they tell you he's always done it at night. But it's not the creature that has attacked them.

Khergud. Biologically augmented Shu Han soldiers designed to capture Grisha. Created by Fabrikators dosed with jurda parem, khergud are constructed from the bodies of those who have died. They are heavily modified, the most notable addition being rapid-beat wings made of metal and canvas, as well as increased senses and a layer of metal skin.

Metal.

You find your companions. You see Tamar and Tolya under some net. Nikolai is fighting with one khergud. Zoya is nowhere to be found.

You bring your hands together and focus. You see her widening her eyes in surprise. She's lifted in the air but not by her wings.

'Find Zoya!' you shout to the King, who's already noticed you running to them. Lantsov doesn't need to be told twice.

Your opponent is fighting back. But you're one with metals in her body. You control her now. And you make her stay still, as you slit her throat. Once she falls on the ground, dead, you help the twins.

In the meantime, Zoya saves herself using lightning, but falls. Nikolai changes into the monster and saves her, but she has no idea he's in control, so she shocks him as well. They fall but Zoya cushions their fall. The King is himself again.

Yuri is shocked as well. Nikolai promises to explain everything to him and asks him to keep silent. While they wake up the monk that was their guide and was hit during the attack, you focus on metals around you. But you don't feel more khergud.

Later, when they explain things to Yuri, you're not with them. You want to study the bodies of khergud. They're hidden now from the villagers, you don't want to spread panic after all, but it's not a problem for you. However, you don't find anything useful. Nothing you wouldn't already knew.

'The monk placated?' you ask Tamar when you return. You meet her in front of your room. She's going to watch you, no doubt.

'For now,' she answers, eyeing you. 'Why are you really here?'

You pause. You know the twins don't trust you. And they will not believe anything you say.

'I am planning to bring the Darkling back right under your noses,' you say flatly. Tamar glares at you. She almost growls. You scoff.

'I do care about this country, Tamar,' you say. 'And I believe Nikolai is a good king. I want to help.'

You walk past her and enter the room. You exhale slowly and prepare for bed. But you don't sleep. You can't. Not when you're so close to the Fold. You're in for yet another sleepless night.

*

You enter the Fold in disguises. You travel on the skiff you've built years ago. Other Durasts have repaired it after it was destroyed when the Darkling attempted to take Alina's power. They did good. You're proud of them.

You're on deck the whole time, staring ahead. You're to meet with pilgrims. You're not sure you can do it. To see people who worship a man you love. They think of him as the Starless Saint. To you he's just Aleksander.

'What is that?' you suddenly hear Nikolai ask. You frown and look at the sight ahead.

'A lake?' Zoya asks.

'No,' Yuri denies. 'A miracle.'

'If I pointed to a leaky faucet, you'd say it was a miracle,' Zoya says, annoyed. You barely manage to stop a smile forming on your lips. You focus on the dark mass. It is a gleaming black disk of stone, at least a mile across, perfectly round and shiny as a mirror. Around it are tents and shelters. The pilgrims.

'This is the place where the Starless One fell,' says Yuri with reverence. You don't hear more. Your mind recreates the scene. Aleksander on the ground. You on your knees. His last words to you. His lifeless look.

You turn sharply and march away, fighting back the tears and trying to calm down your breathing. You stop on the other end of the skiff. You're not ready. You can't say goodbye yet.

A moment later you turn. You watch Nikolai and Zoya leaving. You're glad you don't have to go yet. You don't want to face the pilgrims. The Squaller clearly didn't want either, as she returns fuming. You observe her, worried. A moment later Tolya and Tamar jump from the skiff. You walk to the remained three.

Zoya twists her wrist. You feel the change in the air. She sands shift, forming familiar and unfamiliar people. Wind howls. You look around with worry. The pilgrims are panicking down there. Nikolai tries to stop Zoya. Finally, she lets the sand drop.

You take a step toward her, but then you feel weird. A wave of dizziness strikes you. The world seems to flicker and warp. You fall hard on the floor, feeling like you're about to throw up. Others seem to have the same problems. Yuri does throw up.

'What just happened?' Zoya asks, pushing to her feet. 'Why-'

She stops, seeing that somehow everyone is gone. And everything, too, even the tents. The sky is different as well. No longer blue but a grey twilight.

'Where are Tolya and Tamar?' Nikolai asks.

'Where are they?' Yuri asks. 'What happened to them? What did you do?'

'I didn't do anything!' Zoya protests. 'It was a little storm. No one was in any danger.'

'Perhaps we are gone?' you suggest. But you have no idea how and where.

'Am I having some kind of episode?' Nikolai asks, staring into the distance. 'Or are you seeing this too?'

You turn. Above you looms a palace from sand. Or maybe more like a city. You marvel at the sight in front of you.

'Whoever did this, is a genius,' you say in awe. 'How-'

You're interrupted by a shriek. You look around, alarmed. Volcra?

'It's a miracle,' says Yuri, falling on his knees. Another shrieks. Dark shapes seem to break from the palace and move toward you at incredible speed.

'It's not a miracle,' Nikolai says, reaching for his revolvers. 'It's a trap.'

Bees. You see bees. And… something. Something that change shape. And also… a dragon. You finally went mad, then.

'Zoya, say something spiteful,' Nikolai pleads.

'Why?' Zoya asks faintly.

'Because I'm fairly certain I'm hallucinating and in my dreams you're much nicer,' the King explains.

'You're an idiot, Nikolai,' the Squaller says.

'Not your best work.'

'I'm sorry I can't deliver better wordplay right now. I seem to be paralysed with fear.'

'Okay… let's not panic and think,' you say, albeit also fearfully.

'Do something!' Zoya says to Nikolai.

'Like what?' the King asks.

'You have guns!' the Squaller points out.

'I'm not going to shoot at bees,' he protests.

'It would be hard,' you agree.

'Then shoot at that thing,' Zoya says. Nikolai opens fire at the grotesque. His bullets struck its shifting body. But they are absorbed in its body, then emerge a second later.

Above you, the dragon roars and spreads its wings. It fires flames at you. Luckily, Zoya creates a dome of air over your heads in time. But you still feal the heat. The dragon stops and shrikes.

'I think it's safe to say we're outgunned,' says Nikolai.

'Lay down your arms,' the grotesque says in a chorus of voices.

'You first,' you murmur.

'In a moment,' replies Nikolai. 'I'm finding them very reassuring right now. Yuri, get off your damned knees and at least try to look like you can fight.'

'Or at least defend yourself,' you add. 'Because certainly no one is in a mood to fight and look after you.'

'You don't understand,' Yuri says, his eyes full of tears.

'That is entirely correct, and I hate not understanding,' you say and threaten your enemies with your fist. 'Who are you?! What do you want?! Where are we?! And how did we get here?!'

'[Y/N], do try not to piss them off,' Nikolai says nervously. You look at him, fuming.

'Oh, and they can piss me off?' you huff.

'I'm going to raise the sands again,' says Zoya. 'If I bring a big enough storm, we'll have cover to get… somewhere. You'll need to work the sails. I won't be able to control the storm and direct the skiff.'

'Do it,' Nikolai says. He opens fire, trying to lend Zoya cover as she sweeps her arms forward and the sands rise with a whoosh. It forces the creatures back, giving you and Lantsov time to seize the lines, releasing the sail. The canvas snaps, filling the air, driving you toward what you all hope are the borders of the Fold.

Suddenly the ground beneath you seems to buckle. The skiff lists precariously starboard as one of its runners is peeled away from the sand. Zoya and Yuri lose their footing, but the Squaller does not falter and keeps the winds in motion. You and Nikolai try to use the storm to right the skiff. But it's like the sands are alive and the skiff tilts higher.

'We're going over!' you shout with alarm. You land in an unceremonious heap. The King somehow manages to quickly gather himself up and rolls you all to safety. But the skiff thumps harmlessly down to its other side and the sands instantly calm.

Shapes emerge out of the sand – a regiment of sand soldiers. Without faces but with detailed uniforms. Zoya raises her hands and sends a fierce gust of wind slamming into them, but they stand solid and unmoving.

'What are they?' she asks. The soldiers keep coming.

'I think we're being shown just how overmatched we are,' Lantsov says.

'By whom?' you ask. The sand soldiers take a step as one. You, Nikolai and Zoya stand back-to-back, surrounded. Next to you, Yuri remains on his knees, his face filled with a kind of manic elation.

'I don't know how to fight this,' the Squaller says. 'Is it the part where we die well?'

'No, this is the part where the king of Ravka surrenders himself and the love we never had lives on in ballads and songs,' Lantsov denies. You look at him, surprised.

'Nikolai,' snaps Zoya, 'don't you dare.'

'Give me another option, Nazyalensky. One of us needs to survive this,' the King says and lowers his voice. 'Get back to the capital and rally the Grisha.'

'I don't like this plan,' you say. Nikolai ignores you. He tosses his revolvers to the sand and raises his hands.

'I'm not sure who I'm surrendering to-' he starts. The dragon interrupts him, turning sharply in the air and diving for you.

'Zoya, [Y/N], get down!' Lantsov shouts, lunging at you two.

'Like hell,' your friend mutters. She knocks you and the King into the sands, bracing before him with her feet planted and her arms raised.

The dragon unleashes its fire and Nazyalensky lets loose the storm. For a moment they seem to be evenly matched. Then, she manages to take the air out of the creature's lungs. Lantsov lunges for his guns, ready to seize the opportunity, but the dragon releases a deafening roar. Another flames leave its mouth, this time blue, brighter and hotter.

'Zoya!' you and Nikolai shout, but the Squaller has already fisted her hands and raised them again, driving an icy wind against the dragon's onslaught. She screams, struggling to fight back. Next to you, Lantsov opens fire on the dragon, but the bullets melt before they even come near the creature's scales because of the temperature of the fire.

And then your friend collapses. The storm ends. You and Nikolai hurry to her, both of you relieved she's still alive. The dragon withdraws its fire. It hovers in the air, watching.

'Zoya,' you say softly, as the King takes her in his arms. The dragon lands before you, folding its wings. You put yourself in front of your friends, though you're terrified.

'Stay back,' you say, bringing your hands together. You have no idea how you could fight it. It would probably turn you to ashes, before your control of metal in its body could hurt it.

'The Durast girl,' says the dragon, causing you to widen your eyes. 'The traitor. The light in the darkness. And the boy king. The war hero. The prince with a demon curled inside his heart.'

'Saints,' you whisper, shocked it can talk. The dragon seems to laugh, as it leans forward.

'If I wanted to harm her, she would be ashes, girl,' it says. 'So would you all.'

'Then what, this was your version of a warm greeting?' you scoff. It rumbles with laugh again.

'I wanted to see what she could do,' it explains. Just then Zoya releases a howl of pure anguish. You and Nikolai stare at her, surprised.

'What is it?' he asks, looking for any wounds. But she casts him off, scrabbling in the sand, another wail of rage and pain tearing from her chest.

'For Saints' sake, Zoya, what's wrong?' you ask. She snatches up something that glints in her hand and clutch it to her chest, sobbing. It takes the King a moment to force her fingers open. Cradled in her palm, you see the broken halves of her silver cuff. Her amplifier shattered.

'No,' she sobs. 'No.'

'Yes,' hisses the dragon. You glare at him, but then look softly at your friend. You can try to mend it… but it may be even beyond your abilities.

'Juris, stop this,' says a woman, emerging from between the rows of soldiers. She wears a dress of blooming roses that blossom and die in curling vines around her body. Her golden hair is a buzzing mass of bees that swarm and cluster around her face.

'You got your battle,' she says to the dragon. 'They know what they are facing.'

'The first bit of excitement we've had in years, Elizaveta, and you seem determined to deny me my fun,' the creature says. 'Very well.'

It heaves its shoulders in a shrug and shifts and shrinks, becoming a towering man in finely wrought chainmail that glitters like black scales. The sand soldiers part to reveal the grotesque, his body still shifting and changing, now covered in eyes.

'What is it?' Nikolai demands, as your mouth forms an 'o' from shock. 'Who are you?'

'Do the people not pray for Saints?' asks the man called Juris, looking at you with amusement.

'At last,' weeps Yuri, steel kneeling. 'At last.'

'Come,' says Elizaveta, extending a hand. 'We will explain all.'

You and Nikolai understand at the same time. Sankta Lizabeta, who was martyred in a field of roses. Sankt Juris, who-

'So,' you say. 'I was right with the "Saints".'

'You slew the dragon,' the King says to Juris. 'It's… it's all in all of the stories.'

'Sometimes the stories are rough on the details,' says Juris with a gleaming smile. 'Come, boy king, Durast girl. It's time we talked.'

A/N: Thank you for reading! Let me know your thoughts! Reblog, like and comment if you could. Every comment makes my day!

This can also be found on Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52696933/chapters/134809147

[alexzalben]

Shadow and Bone Season 2 premieres March 16, 2023 on Netflix

First look images, followed by quotes from Eric Heisserer, Daegan Fryklind, and Leigh Bardugo, as well as a synopsis and more info on Season 2, which I cannot frickin' wait for.

Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind (Co-Showrunners / Executive Producers / Writers) & Leigh Bardugo (Author / Executive Producer) on what fans can expect this season:

HEISSERER: The most wonderful thing about Season Two is that we get to advance the story of these characters that we'd left in precarious positions at the end of Season One. There's a lot of potential for them this season. They have to face the consequences for their actions, and then they get to meet new people along the way. The Grishaverse also expands in this season, both in mythology and in characters. In doing so, we expand the world, we go to new locations, we visit Novyi Zem and Shu Han, and those are all integral to the narrative.

FRYKLIND: We've also really dug into more of the mythology this season in terms of the amplifiers, but also the creator of the amplifiers, Morozova, who he was, what his backstory is, and how he ties into this world. We go out and we go deeper.

BARDUGO: I think the readers now trust our writers the way that I do. This season I was able to step back and put the show more firmly in their hands. I think when we approached Season One, a lot of people were like, "It's impossible. It can't be done. Why would you bring SHADOW AND BONE and SIX OF CROWS together?" And I think now, we have that trust. And I think it's going to be very, very exciting for them to see the way that trust pays off in Season Two. Every part of the Grishaverse is coming into play. We are going to get to see some incredible new characters. We're going to see characters interacting with each other, questing with each other, fighting and laughing with each other, who we never got to see together in the books. And I think that's a unique thing about this show. Readers are not only going to be surprised by the way that these storylines crash into each other, they're never going to know where the next move is coming from—and that actually was a pleasure for me because I got to be surprised by my own stories.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Co-Showrunners / Executive Producers / Writers: Eric Heisserer (Chronology) and Daegan Fryklind

Author and Executive Producer: Leigh Bardugo

Executive Producers: Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen for 21 Laps Entertainment, Pouya Shahbazian (Loom Studios) and Shelley Meals

Directors: Bola Ogun (Episodes 1 & 2), Laura Belsey (Episodes 3 & 4), Karen Gaviola (Episodes 5 & 6) and Mairzee Almas (Episodes 7 & 8)

Season 2 Format: 8 x 1 Hour Episodes

Cast: Jessie Mei Li (Alina Starkov), Archie Renaux (Malyen Oretsev), Freddy Carter (Kaz Brekker), Amita Suman (Inej Ghafa), Kit Young (Jesper Fahey), Danielle Galligan (Nina Zenik), Daisy Head (Genya Safin), Calahan Skogman (Matthias Helvar), Lewis Tan (Tolya Yul-Bataar), Anna Leong Brophy (Tamar Kir-Bataar), Jack Wolfe (Wylan Hendriks), Patrick Gibson (Nikolai Lantsov) and Ben Barnes (General Kirigan)

Synopsis: Alina Starkov is on the run. A beacon of hope to some and a suspected traitor to others, she's determined to bring down the Shadow Fold and save Ravka from ruin. But General Kirigan has returned to finish what he started. Backed by a terrifying new army of seemingly indestructible shadow monsters and fearsome new Grisha recruits, Kirigan is more dangerous than ever. To stand a fighting chance against him, Alina and Mal rally their own powerful new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify her powers. Back in Ketterdam, the Crows must forge new alliances as they contend with old rivals and even older grudges that threaten not only their place in the Barrel, but their very lives. When a chance at a deadly heist comes their way, the Crows will once again find themselves on a collision course with the legendary Sun Summoner. Based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, SHADOW AND BONE returns for a second season of new friendships, new romance, bigger battles, epic adventures — and a shocking family secret that could shatter everything.

[tuppencetrinkets]

Sorted caps, Shadow and Bone season 2.

Aditi - Rhoda Ofori-Attah #587

Alina Starkov - Jessie Mei Li #34000

Baghra - Zoe Wanamaker #4800

Darkling / Kirigan - Ben Barnes #9800

David Kostyk - Luke Pasqualino #1800

Genya Safin - Daisy Head #4700

Inej Ghafa - Amita Suman #10000

Jesper Fahey - Kit Young #9400

Jordie - Tommy Rodger #250

Kaz Brekker - Freddy Carter #13000

Malyen Oretsev - Archie Renaux #13000

Matthias - Calahan Skogman #1800

Nadia - Gabrielle Brooks #1800

Neyar - Tuyen Do #3700 

Nikolai Lantsov - Patrick Givson #13000

Nina Zenik - Danielle Galligan #8000

Pekka Rollins - Dean Lennox Kelly #4000

Tamar Kir-Bataar - Anna Leong Brophy #5000

Tolya Yul-Bataar - Lewis Tan #5000

Vasily - George Parker #1400

Wylan Hendricks - Jack Wolfe #5800

Young Kaz - Fflyn Edwards #600

Zoya - Sujaya Dasgupta #3900

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[lilisouless]

Sab season 2 posters, worst to best (all bassed on personal taste)

part 1

Overall, whoever did those spiral mofits or the put little things between spaces (ex: the little axes on Tamar or the knives on Inej´s) ...don't do that again, like i know is pretentious but sometimes , indeed, less is more.

I won't expand a lot of all, details can be asked but i`ll limit myself on one short phrase for each one

Am sorry, but it looks like a parody , it takes away anything nice i could have said.

If it weren't for the uncentered thing, i would have put it higher. But you are a company with suposedly profesionals, how can you let this happen?

Spiral pattern, lacks symmetry, could have been better

Let’s put it this way, would you guess this is the main character from the poster alone ? I wouldn’t and that’s a problem

I actually like a lot the heart, is big but well done and doesn't feel ridiculous. But i have to be fair, if i took points away from the Jesper one for the uncenter, then i have to take this away for the heavy photoshop on Dani´s face that clearly wasn't done on anyone else

I don’t hate this one, the pattern is a little tick to my taste but is not awful, the expression maybe takes away some points because is too serene while everyone else are facing danger. This and the following ones are on the mid tier

I actually was going to put this on the higher spots but say it closely after some comments and realized the photoshop was a little…off. Too bad because i actually like the design

Leaving aside that the little axes between spaces were too extra (i do really like the design of the axes though) , this is clearly a still from the show from another angle

Like the picture, even if the pose is too similar from the season one poster , again the little knives are too extra but i like that they tried to give them a direction at least

I actually didn’t like the symbol too much when it came out but, i’ll accept wind is probably not easy to make visible and looking the other pattens now i see it could have been worse

[grishaverserpg]

ANUNCIO IMPORTANTE. Hemos sabido que hay usuarios que quieren seguir desarrollando sus tramas en el rol, así que, teniendo eso en cuenta y aprovechando la vuelta de la serie donde el universo va a crecer para aquellas personas que no han leído los libros, queremos darle vida de nuevo al foro.

Desde este momento abrimos reservas para los personajes que sabemos con completa seguridad que estarán libres, así como FCs para personajes originales. Aquellas personas que quieran conservar sus personajes tendrán hasta el día 19 de marzo para contactar con nosotras. El día 20 de marzo se actualizará con la lista definitiva de personajes a disposición de nuevxs usuarixs. Si quieres reservar FC para tu personaje, también podrás hacerlo.

A continuación dejamos la lista de personajes canon, tachando solo los que siguen con nosotros. También añadimos la lista de FCs ocupados en este momento. (Ambas pueden cambiar el día 20, cuando liberaremos los que no nos hayan contactado).

—— PERSONAJES CANON DEL FORO.

Alexander Morozova

Alina Starkov

Malyen Oretsev

Kaz Brekker

Inej Ghafa

Jesper Fahey

Zoya Nazyalensky

Wylan Van Eck

Nina Zenik

Genya Safin

Matthias Helvar

David Kostyk

Nikolai Lantsov

Tamar Kir-Bataar

Tolya Yul-Bataar

—— FCs OCUPADOS.

Jessie Mei Li

Freddy Carter

Amita Suman

Kit Young

Sujaya Dasgupta

Jack Wolfe

Danielle Galligan

Daisy Head

Calahan Skogman

Luke Pasqualino

Ben Barnes

Adelaide Kane

Emilia Clarke

Emily Blunt

Seo Soo-Jin

Tuppence Middleton

Bruna Markezine

[ivycovehq]

Mw at this time?

here are some of them! tolkien: legolas, fili durin, gandalf, galadriel, elrond, thorin oakenshield, gimli, thranduil, boromir, pippin took, merry brandybuck, eowyn, faramir, eomer. twilight: jacob black, carlisle cullen, jane, esme cullen, leah clearwater, charlie swan. marvel: pietro maximoff, billy kaplan, tommy shepherd, america chavez, matt murdock, emma frost, clint barton, jessica jones, scott lang, cassie lang, wolverine, storm, bucky barnes, carol danvers, scott summers. genshin impact: alhaitham, ayato, childe, cyno, kazuha, raiden, neuvillette, lisa, kaeya, ninguang, xiangling, zhongli. shadowhunters: jace wayland, simon lewis, jocelyn fray, raphael santiago, luke garroway, lydia branwell, cleophas garroway, aline penhallow. the last of us: abby, tommy, marlene, tess, jesse, levi. once upon a time: alice, will scarlet, anastasia, cyrus, snow white, regina mills. winx club: bloom, aisha, tecna, stella, sky, brandon, darcy. critical role: yasha nydoorin, grog strongjaw, beauregard lionette, mollymauk tealeaf, dorian storm, caduceaus clay, taryon darrington, kashaw vesh, reami, zahra, hydris, cassandra de rolo, kima of vord, fjord, veth brenatto, essek thelyss. the hunger games: haymitch abernathy, effie trinket, gale hawthorne, rue, boggs. avatar the last airbender: zuko, yue, iroh, mei, bolin, mako, tenzin, kya, jinora, lin beifong, ikki, suyin beifong. arcane: jinx, vander, ekko. shadow & bone: maylen, kaz brekker, jesper fahey, mattias, genya safin, wylan hendricks, inej ghafa, nikolai lantsov, tamar kir bataar. stranger things: mike wheeler, steve harrington, eddie munson, robin buckley, jim hopper, jonthan byers. phantom of the opera: meg giry. castlevania: hector, carmilla. star wars: luke skywalker, general hux, zeb, lando. disney: gaston, kristof, hercules. assassians creed: conner kenway, jennifer scott. robin hood: sheriff, merry men. doctor who: river song. stardust: tristan, yvainne, primus, secondus. bridgerton: colin bridgerton, daphine bridgerton, eloise bridgerton, hyacinth bridgerton, gregory bridgerton, violet bridgerton, simon basset. both of them: sorsha, kit, aric. willow: willow, elora.

[neverhaveieverheardkazbrekkersay]

The cast of Shadow and Bone season two is literally perfect Lewis Tan as Tolya looks so good Anna Leong Brophy as Tamar will be amazing Jack Wolfe is literally a real life version of Wylan And Patrick Gibson will nail Nikolai’s personality

[maleficent088]

Also Tamar definitely is a wlw you can't change my mind.

[evasjacks]

not to be dramatic but steel is earned, despise your heart... hakuna matata those are the rules