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50 Random Character Asks:

Tseng, 1 - 50

You know you had this coming.

50 Random Character Asks: Tseng Edition

I can't even pretend to be surprised here, can I? Well, I got your second ask with your choices as well, so they're in here. 💖

50 questions. Whew. I'll give you guys a sampler on the first one, but the rest are going to be under a cut. This took me SO LONG to do. I've literally been working on it since the 17th! All together, there's 4934 words in this bad boy, excluding the questions.

So uh. Enjoy nearly 5k of meta about Tseng. XD

That said, please keep in mind that all of my answers are specific to how I personally write Tseng. I'm not going to necessarily distinguish every piece of canon from headcanon.

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1. Canon I outright reject

That Tseng knew Zack was being kept in Nibelheim. For me, it just doesn't work with the rest of Tseng's arc regarding Zack and Aerith and him keeping all of those letters. So. No. Technically, in BC, Tseng is aware that Zack and Cloud are both alive and badly injured, and Hojo orders for him to "prepare the mansion," but never actually says what he's going to be doing there. Tseng sends the Player Turk to clear it out, and then Veld shows up and sends all of the Turks to work on handling the townspeople and everything instead of the mansion. So it's entirely possible that Tseng never knew, according to BC, that Zack and Cloud were placed in those tubes in the basement.

2. A canon or headcanon hill I will die on

Tseng is absolutely capable of slapping Aerith. I realize that they took that out of the Remake, but I just feel like it's critical for his character for you to know that he is absolutely capable of that level of violence, even against someone he cares about.

3. Obscure headcanon

Tseng is the third (and youngest) son of Kisaragi Godo's older brother, who was emperor during the Wutaian War. He was brought up in one of the Leviathan Temples to keep him as an effective (and safe) spare to the throne before he defected to Shinra. His forehead marking is a holdover from his time in the Temple, and he'll never admit to a single soul that sometimes, he feels the guiding hand of destiny (or fate or whatever you want to call it) in his life.

4. Favorite line

"It must have been a real thrill for you… Did you enjoy it?" I think this is everyone's favorite canon line. With the possible exception of the "Mr. President," line from the Remake. That one's pretty damn good, but it requires actual explanation, doesn't it? XD I will say, he also has the canon line of, "I put everyone else at risk because I feared feeling guilty," in BC. Which is... telling.

5. Best personality trait

Tseng's loyalty is easily his best personality trait, in my opinion. We see a lot of it in BC, with his dedication to trying to help and save both Veld and the department, as well as in CC, with his devotion to getting those letters to Zack.

6. Worst personality trait

Tseng's devotion to doing things "correctly" is definitely his worst personality trait. I am firmly of the opinion that this is the thing that's held him back on just killing the President and installing Rufus early. I mean, I have no doubt that there is technically more to it, including the fact that we have no idea what kind of succession clause might have been put in place for Rufus to inherit.

7. Age/height/weight headcanon

Age // Born in 1975, so he is 8 years older than Rufus and Reno, 2 years older than Sephiroth, and 3 years younger than Reeve. Height // I usually go with 5'8", but I'm a little flexible on this. I'll go up to 5'10". He cannot, however, be taller than Rufus for me. Weight // Eh, I don't really do weight HCs.

8. Unpopular opinion about them

Hm... Do I have an unpopular opinion about Tseng..? I don't know that I interact with enough Tseng fans to know. Maybe my insistence on him being fairly easy-going when he isn't at work? I see Tseng as the sort who can go with the flow to some extent, mostly because I don't think he'd work as well with Reno if he wasn't.

9. Scene that first made me love (or hate) the character

Oh man, honestly? This might be my unpopular opinion, but his "death" scene in the OG. With Sephiroth. And no, not just because of my ship goggles. But there's just so much implied trust there, at a point where Tseng probably shouldn't trust Sephiroth. He just... He talks to Sephiroth like he's still sane, and Sephiroth cuts him down during it, and then he still drags himself back through the entire Temple of the Ancients to get to the entrance so that he can let AVALANCHE in.

10. Best moment on screen (or in the book)

See above. I just... I love that scene. It's easily his best scene.

11. Faceclaim for the role

Satoh Takeru.

12. Crack headcanon

So, I don't think I have a straight "crack" headcanon for Tseng. I do have some crack-treated-seriously headcanons, including that he doesn't heal well magically (explaining why he spends so much more time in bandages and recovery than basically everyone else), and that if he's not friends with Reeve or in a romantic relationship with a partner who insists otherwise, he would live entirely on takeout. Tseng does not cook, in my opinion. He's perfectly capable, but why? He's spent years curating an extensive collection of takeout menus he considers acceptable food, and he eats exclusively from restaurants that have passed his very exacting standards. Ooh! And this: Tseng drives a small black sportscar at possibly dangerous speeds in Midgar. It also has no plates, but there's not a cop in Midgar stupid enough to try to ticket it.

13. Dumbest thing they’ve ever done

Possibly trusting Sephiroth when he ran into him at the Temple of the Ancients, but honestly, there was probably no way he was walking out of that anyway, right? So excluding that... Probably, the actual 'dumbest' thing he canonically does is in BC, when he chooses to rescue a single lone reactor guard instead of destroying a ship full of weapons that Shinra can't afford to let get out. That's definitely treated as his dumbest choice by the canon.

14. Most heroic moment

When he literally, while dying, drags himself through the Temple to make sure Aerith gets the keystone.

15. Worst thing they’ve ever done

I mean. He canonically murders people for his paycheck. So probably that? Unless you're more offended by the 'abandoning his country' backstory, of course.

16. Deepest darkest secret they won’t even admit to themselves

He will always wonder if he could have made a difference for Wutai if he'd fought for them instead of going to Midgar. Not that he regrets leaving. He is fairly sure that he was always meant to be at Rufus' side. But there's always that small, lingering thought.

17. Quotes, songs, poems, etc. that I associate with them

I actually have an old fanmix that more or less I still use. That said, you can also add "Secret (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Theme)," covered by Denmark + Winter.

18. What they’d go to see a therapist about

I am going to read this is what he should see a therapist about because I'm pretty sure if he had to go see one, he would spend the entire session silent, watching the therapist and making them horribly uncomfortable. (Unless it's Angel, but she's one of @ladykf-writes' OCs that I gleefully borrow whenever I can. She's a counselor specifically for Turks, and Tseng knows better than to try to argue with her.) Honestly though. If Tseng were up to date on mental health, I think he'd need to see a therapist about his inability to be settled with anything less than perfection from himself. And, you know, probably talk to them about the killing people thing.

19. Vices/bad habits

Tseng smokes. It wasn't a habit he was in before Midgar, but while he was being 'debriefed,' he discovered that asking for a cigarette meant he got to go outside and see the sky and breathe the (admittedly not great) air. However, due to him not healing super well magically and needing to actually recover naturally, he did eventually notice a cough and slight shortness of breath that he couldn't shake. So he tries not to smoke as much anymore. Still, he does keep a pack of his clove cigarettes on him at all times.

20. Scars

Oh plenty. All the Turks have them, and Tseng has a few more than most given his difficulties in healing.

21. Drink of choice (not just alcoholic)

Alcoholic // Junami sake, served warm. He has a few brands that he likes, most of which need to be imported from Wutai. Non-alcoholic // Caramel Macchiato with extra caramel and extra whip. Not that he'd let anyone catch him ordering it. He has a single barista that he goes to in the coffee shop in the Tower (her name is Peony), and she knows better than to call his order out. Tseng's sweet tooth is something he keeps very much under wraps.

22. Best physical feature

I mean. How do you pick? He's gorgeous. Maybe his hair, but I have a weakness for beautiful hair.

23. If they were a scented candle, what would they smell like?

Vetiver. But that's probably just because I HC his cologne as having notes of vetiver in it.

24. Most annoying habit

According to Reeve, it's Tseng's uncanny way of reading you. There's nothing more frustrating to him than Tseng's little, "And is that all?" sort of question because he knows that Tseng means, 'I know there's something else and here's your opportunity to tell me what it is before I go digging.'

25. 3 things they’d want to take with them if they were dropped off in the middle of nowhere

Assuming he is not allowed to bring his phone, and assuming that a backpack full of his usual supplies (he has one in his apartment, one in his car, and one in his office; he finds it unlikely he'd be caught somewhere without it) doesn't count as a single item, and assuming that he's not stripped of his usual clothes/gear when he's dropped off... 1 // A survival radio with a rechargeable battery. 2 // A waterproof map. 3 // A first aid kit. Really, he'd probably be fine even if dropped off with absolutely nothing, but trust me, he would not be happy about it.

26. What they would do if stuck in an elevator with [Lazard]

At first, there would be a long stretch of silence as they both studied the number display and then the elevator panel itself. Lazard would be the first one to move, leaning forward to punch a few of the buttons, but once it was clear that the elevator was not moving, Tseng would sigh and tip his head back and study the ceiling. He's cataloging everything he needs to do, wondering briefly what he can hand off, what he could text some of the others about to ensure it's done in time. Then he looks over at Lazard, who is sighing and pushing his hand through his hair. There's another few moments of silence before Lazard pushes the emergency call button, and after they're both reassured by the voice on the other end that maintenance is aware of the issue and working to restore functionality, Tseng slides down to sit. Lazard looks over at him, then sighs and takes that as an invitation to do the same. "Do you think it's inappropriate to text Reeve?" And Tseng looks up at Lazard, a small, knowing smile on his lips. "That depends," he murmurs. "Do you actually want to get to that meeting?" Lazard chuckles, reaching up to rub the bridge of his nose slightly, and he looks back down at his phone. After a moment, he lays it face down on his leg and tips his head back against the glass wall of the elevator, and he looks out over the city on display behind Tseng. Tseng notices he doesn't start texting. The silence is comfortable. Companionable. Neither of them have any stake in impressing one another, and there's no need to fill the silence with talking only for the sake of talking. Tseng supposes that they're lucky that it isn't winter. Else they would have to sit much, much closer. A glance over at Lazard, who has taken off his glasses briefly to rub one of his eyes, and a little smile touches Tseng's lips. Not, he decides after a minute, that it would be a bad thing, necessarily.

27. Their guilty pleasure

Tseng loves sweets. Basically all kinds, but he does have a particular weakness for good chocolate and good caramel. His secret indulgence that he'll never admit to anyone who knows him is that sometimes, during the winter, he'll order a large hot chocolate with extra whipped cream and get a caramel drizzle on it from the coffee shop in the Tower. But only if his usual barista (Peony) is working. Since she already knows his coffee order is something equally ridiculously sweet, he finds that to be less humiliating than adding someone else in on the loop.

28. How they feel about [Reeve]

Complicated. On the one hand, Tseng and Reeve are always, always good friends when I write. One of Tseng's first long, solo missions with the Turks (and I really should rewrite that fic with my current Tseng's backstory and clean up the prose a little) was to function as Reeve's escort on a reactor tour. That's a minimum of two weeks if they're taking advantage of helicopters periodically, more often three full weeks of travel when Reeve drives the whole thing. And of course, the driving is definitely Reeve's preference. Reactor tours are practically the only vacation he takes. But there's no way you don't spend three weeks on a cross-planet roadtrip and don't end up very close to the person you spent all that time with in the car (unless, of course, it's terrible and you just want to murder them). But at the same time, there are secrets between them that they both know they can't know about one another. Reeve can't know all the gory details about Tseng's life as a Turk, and Tseng can't know about Reeve's... let's call it his uncanny knack with the reactors. Now, do I ship them? Honestly, yes, sometimes. I mean, I usually pair off Tseng with Sephiroth and Reeve with either Lazard (if I want canon to happen for something later) or Genesis (if I'm wanting a fix-it), but I can absolutely ship Tseng with Reeve. Honestly though, that's kind of an unfair question. I can ship Tseng and Reeve with nearly anyone.

29. Eating habits

If it weren't for Reeve's insistence on a weekly meal with him and Reeve's occasional order of groceries simply arriving at Tseng's apartment unannounced (he only really sends dry goods these days; produce and dairy get delivered by Reeve himself when Tseng invites him over), Tseng would live exclusively on takeout. Expensive takeout. But takeout nonetheless.

30. Sleeping habits

Tseng slept in a Midgardian style bed for about a week while he was in debriefing after he defected, but eventually, he took all of his blankets and everything and just started sleeping on the floor instead. Now, in his apartment in Upper Eight in the middle of Little Wutai, he's found someone who can make him a gloriously oversized futon, and his one "concession" to the Midgardian way of doing things is that he no longer puts his futon up every morning. He has four futons to rotate between, with a veritable army of sheets and blankets for them that he's gotten as what he suspects is something akin to 'tribute' from some of the Little Wutai locals. He's done his best to make it clear that he's to be treated as anyone else in the community, but he's hardly going to refuse these things. Tseng sleeps lightly, waking up at basically any sort of unexpected sound, but he has the enviable ability to drift right back off.

31. If the had a tumblr what would it look like?

Honestly? It would be all precisely curated images/gifs of nature. Probably of waterfalls and rivers and creeks. But it would be immaculate. Perfectly tagged and maintained.

32. Something guaranteed to make them smile/laugh

I don't know that it is guaranteed, but Reno's antics often get a smile or a chuckle out of Tseng; particularly so when someone is underestimating Reno in some way. He has a tendency to find amusement in watching someone walk right into something they should have seen coming. That said, both Reeve and Rufus are also able to routinely get a smile out of him; Reeve because he's just so warm that Tseng can't help but to smile back and Rufus because, well, to be perfectly frank, he's a sassy little shit sometimes and Tseng loves that about him. (For the record, Aerith also often fits in that "sassy little shit" box, but Tseng does his best not to let her see him smile, or else she'll take it as encouragement.) If we're talking about something other than people though, the sort of thing that will routinely get a smile out of Tseng is people watching. He likes sitting on a bench in the Tower or in Midgar in general and just... watching people go by. It helps him feel grounded in the world.

33. Something guaranteed to make them cry

I don't know that anything specific is guaranteed to make him cry. He's very much a 'buckle down and take care of things,' sort of guy instead of the emotional reaction sort of guy. That said, he doesn't handle it well after Nibelheim. Even if he's not in a relationship with Sephiroth, the whole mess of 'handling' the survivors and realizing just how far the President will go to keep himself in power and the uncertainty of what's going on with Veld and with AVALANCHE and just... It's isn't pretty.

34. How they react when they are feeling [excited]

Tseng has, as a general rule, muted outward emotional tells for anything he's feeling. It was trained into him when he was at the Temple, both as a potential heir to the throne as well as because he was being trained to be a priest. That said, when he's genuinely excited about something and not just 'looking forward' to it, someone who knows him can tell. He's distracted from other things. And sometimes, if you're talking to him and he's excited about something, he might ask you to repeat yourself. Not like, "Oh, I didn't hear you, what?" But you'll get a lot more of those little noncommittal "Mm?" sounds out of him. Unless you're talking about the thing he's excited about. In that case, you'll have his complete attention, and his usually small, amused smiles (the smug ones; you know the ones) are a bit bigger, more genuine and, dare I say it, softer.

35. Their idea of a perfect day

Tseng's idea of a perfect day... well, to some extent, that varies based on where we are in the timeline and if he's in a romantic relationship, but in general, his idea of the perfect day is as follows: Nothing disastrous happens. Barring that, he'll settle for: Anything disastrous that did happen was handled. Appropriately. In all seriousness, Tseng is very much the sort who focuses on living each day as though he won't have another, and he doesn't let himself indulge much in idle fantasies. He's much more interested in perfect moments. A good morning run with someone he likes. An effective training session with one of the other Turks. Watching someone grasp something that he's been teaching them. An evening walk with someone he loves. Sharing a ridiculously rich chocolate cake with them afterwards. That sort of thing.

36. Their favorite season

Tseng's favorite season in Midgar is fall, when there's a near constant wind coming off the mountains. It can be difficult to track the seasons in Midgar, since there's not much by way of greenery, but fall means a cool wind that helps disperse some of the excess heat that comes off the Plate under his feet. Back in Wutai, his favorite season was summer. He liked watching the fireflies in the dusk at the Temple, and no small part of him misses that.

37. What they really think about themselves

Deep down, no matter what else, Tseng knows that he is an oathbreaker. He can justify it to himself or dress it up all he wants, but he knows that his father, that his brothers, that his country counted on him, and he walked away. He abandoned everything he'd ever known and walked into the camp of the enemy and swore to help them instead. It's part of why his loyalty is so fiercely held now, and part of why he's so careful to be as pristine and perfect at what he does as is possible. He knows what his family— had they survived the war— would have said. Once an oathbreaker, always an oathbreaker, and now, he's tied to the oaths he has made in a way that he wouldn't be if he hadn't defected, because he's terrified that they would be right. That puts him in the position of conflicting loyalties, and why he is so careful not to make promises once he's in Midgar. His first loyalty is to Rufus now, his second to the rest of the Turks, and if there's anything that keeps him awake at night, it's how he's supposed to juggle the additional loyalties that he's found himself collecting (Aerith, Reeve, Zack, Sephiroth, Veld, Reno, etc.).

38. Favorite holiday

Valentine's Day. Or, to be more exact, the day after. When Tseng can get a box of very nice chocolates for extremely cheap. XD No, in all seriousness, Tseng quite likes the Midgar celebration of the dead, All Hallow's Eve, with the fixation on costumes and frightening people. He finds it fascinating for a culture that spends so much of its time not talking about the dead.

39. Favorite game

Tseng likes card games. He's good at them for the most part, and in fact, when he first defected and arrived in the SOLDIER camp, he realized very quickly that his traditional Wutaian garb was only going to keep him Othered. So he learned to play poker from watching several hands, and he won himself gil and spare clothing alike off those SOLDIERs who heard his— at the time— thick accent and thought he'd be an easy mark. He still has a soft spot for poker.

40. Favorite book

Have two of Tseng's favorites. Both titles have been translated from the original Wutaian for your convenience, but Tseng only has the Wutaian copies in his home. "When the Sun Rises in the West," by Yurieva Aiko. This is a collection of poetry made from the letters recovered from the belongings of Wutaian soldiers after the war. "The Sleeve Cost Me Nothing Compared to You," by Sato Ivan. This is a collection of short stories and poetry about love and the fleeting nature of romance.

41. If they could have lunch with anyone in the world (living or dead, from any fictional universe or the real world), who would it be?

Before he defects // Tseng would like to have lunch with one of the previous emperors at this point, just to try to get some perspective on what's happening with his country. Particularly, he desperately wishes he had someone to ask for advice from. He's torn on what he sees going on, and he wonders what's wrong with him that he seems to be the only one who sees that there's no possible way for them to win this engagement with Shinra. After he defects // During his time in Shinra, given the option to have lunch with literally anyone, Tseng would like one more lunch with someone he loves. He's very much of the opinion that the best thing to do is to savor every moment you get with someone, no matter how mundane or fleeting. Post-canon // He would like one more lunch with Aerith and Zack. Just to see them again, and to convince himself to let their ghosts go.

42. 3 comfort items

1 // Tseng has kept, over the years, exactly one kimono from his time in Wutai, and while he never wears it anymore, sometimes, when he's feeling nostalgic, he'll go and run his hands over the silk. 2 // After he completed his training to be accepted into the Turks, before he left the Academy in Junon to go back to Midgar full time, the Acting Director of Operations in The Junon Branch of the Administrative Research, Anya (also one of @ladykf-writes' OCs), gave him an inlaid bone and black alloy knife with a blade cleaning kit. This is the knife that Tseng wears strapped to his left thigh (the left pocket is cut open in every pair of his pants so that he can reach it). 3 // When Rufus was fifteen, he gifted Tseng a solid black watch with no markers on it besides a pair of mythril white hands and a single mythril accent on the face that marked the twelve. Rufus never intended for Tseng to keep it as a staple, but while Rufus has gifted him other watches since then, this is the one that Tseng wears as his every day watch.

43. 3 favorite foods and 3 they despise

Favorite Food 1 // Sushi from a tiny hole-in-the-wall place in Little Wutai. And when he says hole-in-the-wall, he means this woman literally just sells bentos out of her kitchen. Favorite Food 2 // Fiola's in Upper Six is one of his favorites. They have excellent Mideelan pasta and even better bread. The bread is, in fact, good enough that while Tseng usually doesn't eat bread with his meals, he'll make an exception for Fiola's. Favorite Food 3 // There is a tiny bakery in Upper Three that sells the absolute best chocolate cake that Tseng has ever had. Despised Food 1 // The "sushi" for sale in the Midgar cafeteria. One of them had mayonnaise in it. Despised Food 2 // Pork rinds, a surprisingly popular snack in Midgar. Tseng suspects it's a holdover from when the area was much more farming-oriented. As it stands, every sector, Above and Below, has their own 'special' flavoring for them, and Tseng has yet to find anything redeeming about them. Despised Food 3 // Tseng doesn't despise bread exactly, but he fails to find it enjoyable to eat most of the time. He'd prefer his carbs come in sugar, pasta, or rice, given the choice.

44. Their happiest memory

Tseng has a couple. The first one is of one of the last times he saw his mother. He was about eleven, and he was brought to her rooms so that she could see him. They spent the evening reading poetry and him showing off his sword forms and her telling him how proud of him she was. He helped her brush out her hair and braid it for bed, and then she returned the favor and kissed his forehead and sent him on back to his own rooms. He has a small jade comb that he found in a secondhand shop in Little Wutai that makes him think of her. His second happiest memory is nearly always with Reeve, of their drive around the planet on that first reactor tour. It was the first time Tseng traveled that he could just enjoy the process, and he has fond memories of the times they rolled the windows down and Tseng could let his hand hang out of the car and just... feel the breeze. Reeve had been content to talk about nothing or put on an audiobook— and those had been something delightful to learn about, something that Tseng had immediately invested in because that was a great way to listen to the language— and let them just ride.

45. Their favorite celebrity

Tseng is embarrassed to admit it, but when he first arrived in Midgar and Junon, his Standard was not nearly as good as he'd thought it was. The tutors he'd had in Wutai hadn't been native speakers, after all, and while he'd learned very well from them, there was no way he'd be mistaken for a natural speaker. So he'd immediately immersed himself, watching the news and reading everything he could get his hands on, and eventually, he'd discovered what were called 'soaps.' He never really followed a lot of the plot lines— he felt sometimes like they had put several novels in a blender and poured the resulting concoction on the screen— but he did eventually decide there was one actress, Gabrielle Cooper, that he enjoyed watching. She had one of the most neutral accents he'd ever heard, and he followed her from show to show faithfully. Even long after he'd stopped watching soaps to help with his Standard, long after he'd more or less shed his own accent completely, he would catch himself picking up a magazine or a tabloid if she was featured on the cover.

46. The person they most admire

For a long, long time, it was Veld. And then everything with Felicia happened. And it isn't that he no longer admires Veld, but he certainly seems more human now. What Tseng admires most about Veld now isn't the seemingly perfect Turk persona that he presents, but his dedication to what he thinks is right. Post-canon, the person he probably actually admires most is Rufus. Rufus Shinra, who was brought up to rule the world and has been barred from the throne. Rufus Shinra, who should have had everything and instead has had to cobble something together from the ruins left behind. In that vein, Reeve is an extremely close second. Reeve was never intended to be the one in charge, and Tseng knows that Reeve would like nothing more than to hand it all off to someone else and go back to designing houses and buildings and parks. But there's literally no one else to hand it off to. So he trudges on, running the now-largest military force in the world, making decisions that shape the entire world with almost no oversight.

47. Their dream job

If Tseng wasn't a Turk and hadn't been brought up in the Temple and was just an average Midgar citizen? He'd be a restaurant critic. He'd write the most detailed and possibly scathing reviews possible, and restaurants would fear him.

48. Scariest moment of their life

A few months before he defected, during a ritual for Leviathan at the Temple, Tseng nearly drowned. This was one of his big catalyst moments for abandoning Wutai, as he realized in that moment that no matter what anyone told him about how important he was, they all saw him as expendable. After Advent Children, the scariest moment in Tseng's life was watching Rufus jump from that building.

49. Favorite toy as a child

Tseng was given a wooden training sword very young that he absolutely used to menace every Temple Guardian he ran across until he was big enough for proper training, and he cherished it right up until he left the temple. He didn't take it with him, but he made sure to polish it and leave it in a respectful place when he left. He is sure that it was broken and/or burned upon discovery that he had chosen to side with Shinra.

50. A memory they’ve blocked out

I don't know that Tseng has very many memories that he's blocked out. Tseng is very unflinching when it comes to facing who he is and what he's done and what's been done to him. He believes in facing things head-on and in dealing with the consequences that brings.

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The Crown Prince - Maximilian Windsor Celtica [Male]

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The oldest of the Sun Twins, Crown Prince Maximilian is a very revered personality among the nobles. He is known for his shrewdness and extremely ambitious nature. A very charismatic person, he has a way with his words which often allows others to lower their guard around him. Aiming to become the Emperor of the Celtica Empire one day, having such ambitious goals mean Maximilian is willing to do anything to achieve them. That includes sending assassins after his twin, the Crown Princess. With an analytical mind that allows him to see those inferior than him as mere pawns, falling for him is a doomed endeavour. He is the holder of the Domination Miracle.

Appearance: Prince Maximillian, like his mother, has golden blonde hair that falls to the nape of his neck in feathery, straight and ruby-red eyes. A slim and handsome man standing at a decent height of 5'10, he dresses just as elegantly, in a simple yet perfectly offsetting black silk shirt. Besides his tell-tale royal hair and eye colour, one can often identify him from the beauty mark present under his left eye.

RO Dynamic: Forbidden Romance, kinda Red Flag(ish)

The Crown Princess - Victoria Windsor Celtica [Female]

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The youngest of the Sun Twins, Crown Princess Victoria is often compared to her golden brother and frequently referred to as the ugly duckling of the two. An aloof individual, Victoria is a person of very few words and prefers to end things up quickly with sharp jabs and assertive speeches. Although a cold person, she has a kind side to her too, which often sees her donating large portions of her personal wealth to orphanages and charities, making her widely beloved among the citizens of the empire. Due to the frequent assassination attempts on her life, Victoria has chosen to close her heart off towards everyone, preferring to bear all the burdens on her own. She is the holder of the Conquest Miracle.

Appearance: Victoria has pale, flawless porcelain skin–although, if one were to look closer, you’d see the scars she keeps carefully hidden, gained from the assassins her oh-so-loving brother graciously hired. Her hair is long and golden, and falls in waves down near her waist. She has ruby-red eyes, just like her twin brother Maxmillian, and is also an extremely tasteful dresser, often wearing shades of red and black to match her complexion. She stands at 5’8”, with a slim, almost delicate build.

RO Dynamic: Forbidden Romance, Cat & Mouse

The Fated Enemy - Cedric/Cordelia Sinclair [Gender Selectable]

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Your mortal enemy. The child of the person responsible for your family's death and your misery. There are many things that you wish to address them as but cannot find the words to. That's how much you despise them. Imagine the surprise when they offered their hand for friendship to you. Contrary to how you imagine them as, like a spoiled young master from a privileged family, they're relatively humble. And also a little stupid. But behind their sunshine happy-go-lucky attitude, something much darker is lurking. They are the holder of the Shackle Miracle.

Appearance: Cordelia is a woman with almost ashen, pale skin, who stands at height of 5'11. She has long, almost wild dark hair that shines light purple-grey in the light and tends to fall into her eyes, which are a mysterious gray. To match, she is often seen wearing black turtlenecks paired with a pleated skirt and a white trench coat over it all to match. When not in her casual wear, however, she dons a much more serious and dark outfit, consisting of a full-length black dress cinched with a silver belt around her waist, as well as a black cloak that is attached to her shoulders with spiky clips.

Cedric is 6’0”, with quite an intimidating build that is accentuated by his tendency to wear black turtlenecks and gray trench coats over that. He has angular features and fairly pale skin, with straight, slightly spiky dark hair that shines blue or indigo under the right light. His hair is often slicked back neatly, save for a few strands of hair that tend to fall over his left eye. He can also be seen wearing quite a fancy outfit: a white dress shirt with a perfectly tied black tie, a grey vest over that, and to top it all off, a black trench coat hanging over his shoulders, paired with a pair of dark grey slacks.

RO Dynamic: Enemy to Lovers, Heirs to rival families

The Best Friend - Orion/Ophelia Lancaster [Gender Selectable]

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The lone, stoic heir of the righteous Lancaster Duchy, and also your best friend ever since the day you stepped foot into your new home, they are one of the few people that you trust. Although they have some trouble communicating with people regarding their feelings, they're a gentle giant compared to their intimidating features. They're also very open and blunt with their words whenever they speak so people tend to think of them as rude, not you though, you like their honesty. The two of you have stuck through the thick and thin of each other's lives like gum and even promised to do so until the end of your lives. But good things never truly last do they? A small misunderstanding which eventually gew to become a feud between the two oldest families of the empire, you wonder, what went wrong? They're the holder of the Belief Miracle.

Appearance: Ophelia has long, supple waves of crimson-red hair that falls down her back. She stands at 5’11”, and often accentuates her pale skin and eyes with dark, dramatic makeup, often wearing shadowy, smokey eyeshadow and dark wine-red lipstick.

Orion has brilliant, blaze-red hair cut short, with it fading towards gold as it swoops over his left eye. He has skin so pale it looks like marble, with dark ash-gray eyes. Both of his ears are pierced, with two golden arrowhead-like earrings pierced in them. He likes to wear black turtlenecks paired with dark trenchcoats. The barest hints of a swirled tattoo peek out from his collar.

RO Dynamic: Best Friends to Enemies to Lovers

The Dream Demon - [Male]

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All dreams have a price to be paid. Are you willing to pay yours?

Appearance: Rumours has it that the dream demon is a broad-shouldered, rather intimidating individual with dark coffee-brown skin and wild, tousled dark chocolate-coloured hair. *TBC*

RO Dynamic: Forbidden Lovers, Client to Lover(?)

The Ash Demon - [Female]

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An old fossil, rising from the burnt ashes of your past. Do you remember me? Don't worry if you don't. I do.

Appearance: No one knows what the Ash Demon looks like. Not yet that is.

RO Dynamic: Secret Admirer, Childhood Love, Obsessive Love

Asks are allowed if not encouraged <3 this includes scenario asks, ro reactions, world building, story, lore, characters in general, and overall NSFW. there’s not much that I’m not comfortable with, but if there’s a line crossed I will make it known.

#interactive fiction #house of ashes #if wip #the ros #cyoa game #interactive if #if game #crime thriller #dark fantasy

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lamenthria-if · 11 months ago

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Romantic Options:

Link to Demo

Silvanus / Selene:

average build with a small gut sticking out

brown skin

hazel eyes

height: M = 5'8 || F = 5'2

hair: M = short, wavy, black hair || F = shoulder-length, wavy, black hair

wears a dark red, knee-length robe/dress

wears a necklace with a pendant that looks like a shield

Kellan / Kira:

stocky build

brown skin

dark brown eyes

height: M = 6'1 || F = 5'8

hair: M = buzzed-cut, red hair || F = neck-length, red hair

wears gray armor with a helmet

uses a one-edged sword (symbolizes defending and attacking) - it's hilt has an emblem that looks like a shield

Cedric / Charlotte:

toned build

brown skin

light brown eyes

height: M = 5'10 || F = 5'5

hair: M = spiked-up, short, straight black hair with a pink band tied around the head || F = shoulder-length, straight black hair tied in a ponytail with a pink ribbon

wears a beige, sleeveless short, dark brown pants, and sandals

carries a bag filled with first aid kit and cooking utensils = the first aid kit has an emblem that looks like a shield

OTHER NOTABLE CHARACTERS:

MC's Dad (Roland or Rollie)

MC's Mom (Edith)

Former Emperor Haakon

Former Empress Mara

Princess Velius

Apo

Current Emperor Haki

The hooded figure in the Prologue

The 5 Generals

Characters mentioned in passing:

Lord Boman (Haakon's foreign minister and Mara's father; currently imprisoned)

Peter (MC's teammate)

Angela (MC's teammate)

Aling Miling (optional - MC's househelp)

Caleb (optional - MC's dog)

So these are the characters that make up the story. Finally finished editing this post. There might be additional characters as the story progresses but at this point, these are the "confirmed" ones.

#interactive fiction #if: wip #status: wip #the unwilling sword of lamenthria #philippines #character sheet

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seiirafim · 5 months ago

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an heir 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 to parade on his unrightful throne

#FORMALLY INTRODUCING [ ... ] 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐄

𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 (v.) to think about something deeply , fit for one that day dreams ⸻ DAYDREAMER . an original character based on original lore LUCENT ROULETTE , contents : biographical details - credit & inspiration : luciel , roleplay main .

.. a study in : urban fantasy , supressed emotions growing up , childhood trauma , unapproachable father & wicked birth mother , constant degradation & verbal abuse , competition to become heir to the throne , encountering love at first sight , emotions being toyed , heartbreak , emotional numbness , finding his surogate mother , separating oneself & royalself , unwanted sibling rivalry , destined to believe he will always be alone , desperate for a nurturing figure , thoughts to disappear & more .

I. NAMES & TITLES

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 : blair vohn larue 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐒 : blair 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 : blare-blare 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒 : the king never meant to be 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒 : he/him

II. DOCUMENTATION

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 : august 12 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 : flügel 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 : shiodorlas 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : duke of vilrath

III. PHYSIQUE

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌 : actor felix mallard 𝐀𝐆𝐄 : twenty seven 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 : 5'10" 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 : black tattoos snaking around his left arm from the nape of his neck & a small scar edged on the left side of his jaw down to his neck

IV. RELATIONSHIPS

𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : heterosexual 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑(𝐒) : his younger sister, yvonne glynneth larue 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑(𝐒) : none at the moment 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓(𝐒) : none at the moment 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍 : none 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐒 : none at the moment

V. CHARACTERISTICS

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒 : reserved, charming, pragmatic, selfless, empathetic, ambitious, dominant, reliable, genuine, realist, understanding, fiercly protective, distant, independent, etc.

VI. EXTRAS

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : neutral good 𝐌𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐒 : intj-t, the architect 𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 : 4w3 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 : the emperor 𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 : leo

VII. RANKS

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 : ★★★★☆ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 : ★★☆☆☆ 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓 : ★★★☆☆ 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘 : ★★☆☆☆ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 : ★☆☆☆☆ 𝐃𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 : ★★★☆☆ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀 : ★★★★☆

#original⠀ ⍮ ⠀ ‟⠀ blair vohn larue .⠀〞#༝ ݁ ﹠ / / . original chr. roster

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khaicrafts · 4 months ago

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emilio sakraya, homosexual, male + he/him, mage «—◦—→ well meet, khairi dior! the godling born child of hephaestus. it’s been 27 years and now they have answered the song in their veins. can he change the course of history with their ambition, wit, + intellect or will their frivolousness, impulsiveness, and overthinking hinder them? only time will tell before this godling’s name is sung into myth and legend!

name: Khairi Dior

nicknames: Khai

date of birth: October 30

age: 27

face claim: Emilio Sakraya

godly parent: Hephaestus

height: 5'10”

dominant hand: Left

education level: University Grad Student

Occupation: Mechanical Engineer Intern; GameStop employee and Insta Cart delivery driver

parents: Hephaestus (Biological father)

siblings: Pretty much all the other kids at the Children's Home he grew up in.

pets: Merryweather (Giga Pet Pixie); maybe he'll get an actual pet!

astrological sign: Scorpio

positive traits: Ambitious, Intuitive, Optimistic, Intelligent, Loyal

negative traits: Awkward at times, Sarcastic, Slightly Argumentative, Brutal

habits: judging stare; primarily since his brain is always switched on analytical mode.

quirks: Several things he likes to almost always carry on his person: His pocket sized PC, Airpods, His Gigapet and a bag of Teddy Grams.

pet peeves: People not putting his things back after moving them. People messing with certain items in his space. Don't touch his lego sets without permission. Don't open his collectibles still boxed. Don't turn him down if he suggests getting ramen & boba. ;)

hobbies: Tinkering and building. Sketching. Gaming. Comics. Anime & Manga. Reading Novels. Legos. Collecting Funko pops and statues. Cosplay. Strength Training & Mixed Martial Arts; gotta stay fit.

sexual orientation. Homosexual. Homoromantic

sexual position. Vers

clothing style: He always goes for comfort so typically athletic and casual wear. He loves his graphic tees and hoodies. Every now and then, if you can convince him to go somewhere for the evening, he can clean up super nice too.

prominent features: birth/beauty mark

what were they doing when they hear the song of their godling blood?

Was in the lab on campus working on a supercapacitor.

class: mage.

Inspirations: Princess Shuri & Riri Williams from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elle Woods from Legally Blonde, Belle from Beauty & the Beast (1992), Kronk from Emperor's New Groove; Jimmy Neutron from Jimmy Newtron.

biography: Khairi's biological mother was far from the ideal parent. She was abusive; mainly due to her labeling him 'odd' since he was completely introverted and uninterested in whats she assumed he should. Her alcoholism and attitude escalated the situation and around age 9, he ended up with him being taken away via protective services and placed in a group home.

While there are many horror stories involving youth in the group home setting, Khai was spared heavy damage. He actually lived in a solid operated home with several others around his age. The staff there were super supportive. Although he never had an actual real family, none of the relatives on his mother's side wanted to commit. The one foster family he stayed with when he was finally taken in at the age of 14 wasn't completely hurtful and but they weren't invested in him either. They laid down basic rules, which he did abide by to keep a roof over his head along with whatever luxuries they did provide for him; or rather that they kept up to date on for whenever they got a new kid when he aged out and had to go.

His bonds were mainly formed at school as through his classmates and friends, he discovered his hobbies. What he enjoyed. Life didn't suck too much when he could dive into his fantasy worlds. In school, his teachers also realized his brilliance and they aided in accelerating him into taking AP courses. By the time he finished high school, he had already achieved his Associates of Science in Engineering.

At the age of 18, he was made to leave his foster home since he was no longer a minor. He crashed from friends to friends place until one of his former physics teacher decided to give him a leg up. Khai was offered a spare room while he looked for work. Taking a brief break from school, he found two gigs; one working part-time at GameStop & also making deliveries in the area for Insta Cart. While he stacked up his personal funds, his teacher helped him apply for grans and scholarships while Khai still furthered his education by returning to community college.

He had a goal of going to MIT, which a lot of people who knew scoffed at since it was such a prestigious school. His intellect and diligence worked in his favor, along with programs and projects he participated in with the engineering program at his community college.

He took his courses left for undergrad part-time to balance his schedule. Though when the acceptance for MIT finally came, life was truly on the upswing. He moved to Massachusetts and began his new life. His last year and a half of undergrad courses, he began the graduate program while nabbing an paid internship.

And then he was told that he's a demigod. Let the adventure begin.

#✂ :: about

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xhauntedchaos · 5 months ago

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APPS.

mackenyu arata / cis male / Japanese / he/his ——— is that takashi sato on bourbon street ? the 22 year old kitsune who stays in the art district ? they are notoriously known for being kind and good-hearted but also detached and thick skin. which is probably why they are considered the cautious fox around town. i wonder if they had their tarot cards reading, yet? either way, the cards on the table will reveal their fate soon enough

QUOTE.

"for there to be betrayal , there would have to have been trust first." takashi

AESTHETIC.

touch me and you'll burn, your veins are tangled like mine, magical midnight sky highlight a colorful fox tail , protected by the silver fox

GENERAL DETAILS.

full name — takashi sato . / name meaning —prosperous; boasting, esteem, honor, venerate. nickname — n/a . / age — twenty-two . / gender — cis male. / pronouns — he/his. / species — kitsune. / neighborhood — art/warehouse district. / occupation — mikaelson college student.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

faceclaim — mackenyu arata . / hair color and length — black , straight, short hair . /hair style — click. / eye color — dark brown. / height — 5'10 (177..8cm)./ tattoos— n/a. piercings —n/a. /clothing style — jeans , and t-shirt , causal./ jewelry —their father's dog tag.

PERSONALTY

label — the cautious fox. / positive traits — kind, good-hearted . / negative traits — detached, thick skin zodiac sign — leo. / tarot card — the emperor (upright.) . / moral alignment — lawfully good.

FAMILY.

mother — unknown. / father — hikaru sato (deceased) .

BACKGROUND.

to be continued.

MUN.

cyn, them/they. estd

#inaduintro #| takashi

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dioscouroi · 9 months ago

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Tagging game. 15 questions.

Thanks to @cottonraincoat for tagging me (I really appreciate it 🤗)

1. Are you named after anyone?

Not that I know of...

2. When was the last time you cried?

Uh... Full-blown crying was last year. (I do get teary eyed now and then, but I do have a difficult time when it comes to actual crying, so it builds up through time as I repress it a lot and then boom, I end up crying and the cycle repeats again.)

3. Do you have kids?

Nope, just nephews and nieces that I take care of often enough.

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

As a kid I used to play a lot of baseball and basketball. But in highschool I switched to chess (😂 which everyone told me that it wasn't a sport at all.)

5. Do you use sarcasm?

Sometimes.

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

The way they treat others, be it their friends and family or even strangers.

7. What's your eye colour?

Brown

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Scary movies 🍿

9. Any talents?

Hmmm... Drawing/painting and writing. Though I'm not good at them, merely decent (don't know if they count as talents if I'm bad at them... But I like creating things, I like to sew and make diy projects here and there)

10. Where were you born?

In the Caribbean

11. What are your hobbies?

Sketching/painting, reading and writing.

12. Do you have any pets?

Yes, I have three dogs 🐕 (they are: Dune, aka the 'sentient sausage'. Then there's Muppet, also known as 'noisy marshmallow', and last but not least there's Caramelo, also known as 'pint-sized emperor' because despite the fact that he is tiny, he thinks that he owns and reigns over everything)

13. How tall are you?

I'm 5'10, though I end up slouching a lot.

14. Favourite subject in school?

Ah, it used to be history...

15. Dream job?

As a kid I wanted to be an archaeologist... But now? I have no idea, I just want a job that could offer me relative peace (I know, that's impossible!)

Tagging any mutuals who have not done this one yet, have a great day! 😘

#tagging game #tag game

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jandros-trolls · 1 year ago

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Hyunli Ditnei

Fuchsiablood

5'10"

Prince of Life

Derse Dreamer

Land of Vineyards and Bones

She's a big daddys girl to the current acting Emperor in my universe. Shes poised and elegant in public and a heinous narcassistic brat in private. She's horrendously cruel to all of her official staff and even her 'friends'. Her friends are mostly a publicity stunt, hired actors to show that the Heiress is thriving and so can you. She's very lonely in her day to day life and has no idea why. She's pretty, rich, funny, and smart why do people not like her!? It can't be because shes a raging authoritarian bitch with a kill count! She loves games and cannot refuse one under any circumstances. Has offered many a lowblood their life or freedom to a game of their choosing but kills them anyway because she can't stand to lose.

♥️: None

♦️: Pale Feelings for Ocreal but doesn't know how to express it

♣️: None

♠️ : Online Relationship with Voltgo

#fantrolls #homestuck #fantroll #reblogs appreciated #art post #art #my art #Hyunli #fuchsia #fuchsiablood #character post

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ariquar · 1 year ago

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Putting the answers under a read more! TLDR: He's not 6'3, nor is his father. Everything else listed is true.

He's an only child:

True! His parents were separated after only a few months of meeting, and his parent, Laurel, raised him on their own.

Not only is he trans, but so is his Imperial parent:

True! Draco came out when he was a young kid, and his Imperial parent is transmasculine nonbinary. His other parent is a Tsaesci cis man.

He's 6'3, the same as his Tsaesci father:

Not true! Draco is 5'10. His father, Vildun-ken, is 6'0.

His full name is Draconius, chosen by him as a child:

True! He heard his parent's secondhand stories about Akavir and dragons and picked the name he thought was coolest. Which had to be something draconic sounding. Because he was like, eight years old and dragons were the coolest thing to a child like him.

He's a Septim — from far before the name was anything significant:

True! His parent is named Laurel Septim, but they lived around the third century of the second era.

He had a slowburn enemies-to-lovers romance:

True! With Eurwyn Delauric, who belongs to Aemiron.

He shaved his head and faked his death once:

True! After the fall of the previous emperor, there were a few people who wanted to put Draco in the seat solely because of his direct Tsaesci heritage. Eventually it happened, but a couple months in Eurwyn helped Draco fake his death and get him on a ship to Akavir.

He moved to Akavir because he had a grudge against Cyrodiil:

True! When he was maybe eleven/twelve years old, he lost his parent, Laurel. (Don't worry, they're still alive, and they reunite eventually!) Because they worked as a medic for the Imperial Legion, he assumed they were killed in battle. Because of that, he held a hatred for the Legion and Cyrodiil and wanted nothing more than to get as far away as possible.

Here's one for myself, because I think I talked about him more on Twitter than on here, in days gone by; but nonetheless, my half-Tsaesci boy, Draco!

#was gonna queue this for earlier but. i fell asleep #draco

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nobleconsort · 6 years ago

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regentofscots replied to your post: Anyone over 5′10 and huan fuckin’ loses it

Marie, a giant: Hi :)

LOSIN IT

#regentofscots #the emperor was 5'10 #and yunli was 6'0

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demonmcngu-blog · 6 years ago

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↕ 5'10" ( or 6'2" in heels ) 💗

What’s Our Height Difference! - Accepting! @limonadaquimica

“Even the girls here tower over me?” The hell man?!

#{ I went with the 5'10" as to not completely obliterate his self esteem XD }#limonadaquimica #Emperor Time { IC }#Fake And Going To Fade { Meme Day Sunday }

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mikunato · 3 years ago

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River of Gods [wmmap x oc]

Headcanons

synopsis : this is a self-created world including characters of the famous manhwa "Who Made Me A Princess" and my oc "Arium Daphne Obelia".

disclaimer : any original characters mentioned are contributions from my friends. quite plot divergent. ships include lucas × athanasia, roger × anastacius, claude × original character(brief), claude × diana, original character × original character

1. Arium is a Latin name that roughly translates to 'gold'. It's a reference to her eye color that is a perfect mix of yellow and the Obelian Imperial jewel-like appearance.

2. Unlike most mothers in manhwas (ya'll don't think it's sus how they're all...y'know...ded), Arium's mother is alive and kicking and decided to follow through with the grueling process of divorce.

3. Divorce application from females was a new concept at that time and thus far difficult to appeal for, even harder considering her husband's Emperor status.

4. The reason? She, for a lack of better words, hated how callous Claude was with the empire, her loathe even further fueled by the Ruby Palace Massacre.

5. Manon Grire, Arium's mother, is a descendent from the Obelian family's biggest trade associate and military power supplant. She was also crowned Empress so she wasn't killed with the other concubines unless Claude wanted a revolution to break out and lose his throne.

6. Arium inherited Claude's honey blonde hair and decent height — standing at 5'10.

7. Personality-wise, she is a complex character. Unlike her parents, she isn't detached from her emotions, nor completely stern like her mother. She is normally sweet and doesn't mind taking the backseat in regards to displaying her feelings for the sake of catering to others' needs.

8. Arium has a dark side that first appeared when a lady wanted to behead a commoner girl for crossing the road while the lady's carriage passed, causing it to stop. Arium was being assisted by her knight around the capital when she threw her first temper tantrum and it was b a d.

9. Needless to say the noble was locked up, the woman being reduced to tears when Arium was through with her and she was only seven at that time. Seven.

10. In reality, Arium had awakened what the Grire's called 'Possession of Heaven and Hell'. It lets the user summon massive bouts of mana, that comparable to part of the World Tree and regarded as godly or demonic, varying on the summon type.

11. Arium is three years older than Athanasia and two years older than Jenette [I hc athy and jettie as one year apart]

12. Arium and Ijekiel met at the Arlantan Academy and became almost inseparable from then on. Ijekiel told her about the 'lady angel' thing and Arium just burst out laughing (cue a confused baby Kiel)

13. Arium was first introduced to Jenette after her return from the five year academic course in Arlanta.

14. Already being adept at recognizing mana nature, she easily concluded there was an illusion placed over the girl. Despite her suspicions, they got along very well, instantly bonding over their love for animals and recent trends in fashion.

15. Speaking of sisters, Arium and Athanasia have a love-hate relationship, just not to the extent of lucathy. Arium enjoys teasing Athy and Athy responds by acting like a mad/flustered bunny. But if her sister gets hurt, the person responsible will have a literal demon after them 😃

16. Arium met Lucas way before he met Athy. This happened when a four year old Arium, left unsupervised by her father who was getting frequent migraines, stumbled upon the Black Tower.

17. Long story short, she ended up getting spooked by a sleeping figure surrounded by cobwebs and ended up letting out a small jet of mana straight towards Lucas that woke him up.

18. Lucas planned to kill the 'vermin' who had disrupted his centuries worth of sleep only to find a girl that resembled a kicked pup, staring at him in awe (he let her go ahsvjajskas)

19. From then on, Arium frequented the Tower. At first Lucas would cast a boundary spell to prevent her from entering but after seeing her spend a particularly bad storm outside, he was forced to relent.

20. Lucas was then intrigued by her heritage, having never actually crossed paths with a Grire, he agreed to be her mentor (more for his amusement than to actually teach her) and surprisingly, his vague words and audio effects got through to the princess.

21. I headcanon mana to have certain types (like Lucas' is fire, Athy's being wind, etc.) Arium has two different types from the Possesion of Heaven and Hell. Her own individual mana, though, has water nature that helps in healing magic.

22. Arium immediately recognized Anastacius in Athy's debutante, having spent countless afternoons on her uncle's shoulders till the age of two, chasing butterflies and devouring savory food, 'cuz neither has a particularly sweet tooth.

23. Arium doesn't have infantile amnesia which means that she remembers everything she heard since the time she could hear from her mother's womb.

24. At age seventeen, just before her sister's debutante, she participated in the war against the Taboks, the empire that shared borders with Obelia in the north. She was just supposed to be a healer but whrn the enemy successfully invaded the battle camp, she alongside a few other capable mages had to fight, long enough for most of the defenseless ones to make an escape.

25. Alenox, the northern border, was defended and ended with fewer casualties than anticipated. Since then, Arium was granted a seat at the Council of Obelia.

Incorrect Quotes

Athanasia : So what's Lucas' type?

Arium : Blonde hair, blue eyes, oblivious, obsessed with chocolate, dog lover.

Athanasia : Sounds kind of like me. Too bad we're just friends.

Arium : Did I mention oblivious?

Athanasia : Yeah, why?

Arium : No, just making sure.

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Athanasia : Thanks Lucas!

Lucas : Yeah, yeah. Whatever.

Arium : *hiding behind bushes and watching from afar with a telescope* Now...kiss!

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