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Mal and Salem in 9 Quotes

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Unreleased & Incomplete #1: Novel Night

There was a knock on the door, ceasing all movement. A moment of silence fell between the two. Salem sucked in a quick breath while Mal simply smirked underneath her.

"Did you want to rendezvous with another lover, kit?" A few strands of Salem's hair slid off her bare shoulders, brushing over her face. She blushed, tinting her cheeks pink. That was all he needed to know.

"Hush! Keep your voice down," she gently slapped Mal's shoulder. He rolled his eyes. The stranger on the other side knocked again, more hesitant this time.

"Salem, are you asleep?"

Aerin.

Mal raised an eyebrow after hearing the prince's voice. She sighed, leaning downward. "I, well...I didn't think he'd actually come here!"

"Did anyone ever teach you that lying is a bad habit?" Mal teased, gripping her waist more tightly.

She scoffs. "Says you!" Salem hesitates for a moment before jumping off the bed and redressing. She threw Mal's clothes at him, who was already settling into her bed under the comforters.

"Already? But we were having so much fun!"

"Who said this would be the end?" she wraps both arms around his neck and whispers in his ear. "It won't be for too long." Mal tilted his head and smiled softly before settling back in. Salem fixed her hair before carefully opening the door to a flustered Aerin.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting," she said apologetically, closing the door behind her. "I didn't think you'd actually come."

A few black curls swept over his face. "Don't worry, I almost didn't."

She chuckled. "Did you want to show me something?" He looked away for a moment, fiddling with one of the rings on his finger.

"You haven't seen the library, have you?"

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The two snuck to the other side of the castle. Aerin's warm hand gently held hers as he led the way. He glanced around the corridors occasionally to ensure they wouldn't get caught. They stopped in front of two double doors. Aerin pulled out a key and explained:

"They lock the doors to protect the books. One of the halls has a secret passageway to the royal archives and the relic room."

"If they're such secretive rooms, should you really be telling someone like me all your secrets?" Salem teased. He smiled, trying to ignore the feeling flushed under her intense gaze.

"Don't worry Salem, I trust that you won't divulge this secret."

She raised her hand to salute. "Ay, my good sir."

He opened the doors and led her inside to the grand room. The rows of bookshelves felt like they stretched out for miles. The shelves stacked up so tall they leveled with the candle-lit chandeliers that must have been hundreds of years old. The floor glowed under the light, contrasted by the harsh shadows under the marble staircases decorating the wooden shelves.

Salem stepped closer to the center of the room and gasped softly. She tucked a strand of her hair behind an ear, practically twirling around in her spot. Her thoughts failed to express themselves coherently.

"It's...beautiful." Kade would have loved it here.

"Yes, I think so too," he said, looking directly at her. His heart skipped a beat, and he stepped closer to face her. Salem smiled and took off towards the alchemy section. He went to follow her, getting lost in thought.

Maybe the Dreadlord was wrong. Maybe he wasn't the unlovable pitiful prince he thought he was. Aerin stopped next to the shelf she was focused on. Her fingers lingered on the spine of every book, her gaze inquisitive. He tilted his head, simply wanting to be in her presence.

Maybe, just maybe, he could be someone. The man he always wanted to be.

Tagging: @malthemagnifisent solely because I think you mentioned at one point you were interested in my other Aerin fics(?) This isn't a full fic or anything but I thought it still counts lol

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AAAAAAH SALEM THE WOMAN THAT YOU ARE!!

The dress and the alchemy bag AND the leafy mossy crown ugh she’s so ✨💅💖🌼🫶🏽

feat. the only opinions who matter the only ones I went out of the way to ss

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Hello, how are you?

Question: Do you write fanfics? Any writing in progress or planned? Just curious to know.

Forgive me if I am disturbing you. I hope you're doing well and having a great day/noon/afternoon/evening/night wherever you are 🩷

I'm doing alright! hbu? Don't worry sending me asks doesn't bother me at all <3

I do write fanfics and make edits! I have them all linked in my pinned masterlist post. Thanks for sending this ask because now I have an excuse to talk about my stuff!!

I have some ideas for what to post so I can list them below if anyone is interested I'll work on them more/release them earlier. More info about the bigger projects will be found on my masterlist

Choices Related

Blades II: I have a lil mini fic about Mal and how he deals with Salem disappearing but @lawrencebarkley beat me to it with a Tyril x Reyna fic and I won't be able to top that imao here it is if you wanna read it! I def recommend it

Blades II: Aerin and Salem unexpectedly reunite and talk about the betrayal amongst other things

Nightbound: Jealous!Nik x Lyra headcanons specifically with her friendship with Cal imao I have a list already because jealous fics are fun for me to write so I may or may not post that

Ride or Die: A cute lil fic of Lyra and Colt reuniniting or Lyra visiting Mona and Shaw in prison

Non-Choices Related

Broken Stars w/ @magicwithineleteo (sorry for tagging you so much bestie 😭) between us it's a very big inside joke but I have some oneshots I can update and post at some point

Livin' the Luxe Life: THIS IS NEW!!! I decided to start releasing stuff about this story idea I've had for years since I've worked hard on it so why not? I'll post a new chapter to Ao3 soon. I'll also be posting TikTok edits about this since it's an original story lolol

The Kaleidoscope: more info soon…

TYSM FOR THE ASK!

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omg this is so cool!! i've never done anything like this before but I'm so excited to participate!

1. Open Heart: Bryce Lahela x F!MC (Dr. Chandini Ramakrishnan)

2. Ride or Die/Nightbound/Crimes of Passion; Colt Kaneko/Nik Ryder/Hispanic!Trystan Thorne (MAIN) x F!OC (Lyra Lexington); I am so sorry for this one I made her an MC & OC across multiple books with multiple love interests because I love her sm and couldn't bear to leave her in one book also because I'm indecisive oop hope the color coding helped lol

3.Blades of Light and Shadow: Mal Volari OR Aerin Valleros x F!Human MC (Salem Nightingale); I have multiple AUs so in some she gets with Mal and in some, she's with Aerin

I'm so sorry I don't have a nice one-to-one ratio between MCs and LIs 😭 if you get me feel free to pick your favorite lol

Extra Information

Chandini Ramakrishnan's FC is Charithra Chandran (South Indian, Tamil)

Salem Nightingale's FC is Jessica Alba, specifically with the blonde-ish highlights like in the picture below

Lyra Lexington is more difficult because she's biracial (Mexican and South Indian) and technically she doesn't really look like the current face claims I have so here's a picture of the MC sprite I used lol

If you want more information about them you could scroll through their character/ship tags on this post if that's helpful!

Trick or Treat: a Choices Fandom Secret Pal event

What it is:

Think secret Santa but at Halloween (because why not?)

Everyone who shows interest in participating will be given a match for whom they should create a small work (drabble, art, sketch, edit, moodboard, etc)

How to participate:

Reblog this post stating your interest AND include your top 3 books/characters/pairings to help guide your match on what they should create for you. (reblogs that do not include a top 3 will not be considered entries for participation)

or, message me here or at @lovealexhunt stating your interest and include your top 3 picks

Note: When listing your interests, please include any preferred gender/race characteristics you may have for customizable character. If you have FCs you are welcome to list them as well.

Deadline to participate: October 12

What comes next:

On, or about, October 13-14, I will message you with your match and what they listed as their top 3 interests

Please tag this blog and #ChoicesTrickorTreat as well so I can keep track of who posted and who is missing.

You create something for them based on their interests and post it between October 28-31

You may NOT use AI for this event. Please create something from you! I'm sure your match would rather have something you worked on than something you told AI to create for them

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out. 🧡🧡🧡🧡

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🪶 for Salem and Mal HC please!

YES OFC!! I should give them more attention imao

After Salem's disappearance, Mal was an absolute wreck as we know. But he refused to accept she was dead and spent all of his energy working on the orphanage, trying to ignore the fact he saw Salem in everyone he encountered. One of the orphans had her laugh, another had her smile. He could have sworn that one of them had her eyes. Mal kept her memories alive by telling them stories from their adventures. He told so many that when Salem visited the orphanage for the first time in Blades II, all of the orphans instantly recognized her and ran up to hug her. Safe to say she was confused but she found it incredibly sweet Mal never stopped thinking about her

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The Scholars of Bellachoix Lane Masterlist

"In one of the most prestigious universities in the world, follow several college students adjusting to their new lives while navigating school, drama, and an intriguing mystery..."

So, a while ago, I posted about making a College!AU series for my Choices characters/pairings, so that's what this series will be! I made a header and everything so I can commit. I'll post the chapters on Ao3 too! Some details will be subject to change, but here's a rough outline of the chapters I plan to write for. I also want to clarify that all characters besides my MCs and OCs belong to Pixelberry!

Chapter 1: Midnight Rain (Bryce Lahela x Chandini Ramakrishnan)

Chapter 2: Crown Jewel (Trystan Thorne x Haelyn Rózsa)

Chapter 3: Knight in Shining Armor (Mal Volari x Salem Nightingale)

Chapter 4: Night Shift (Nik Ryder x Lyra Lexington*)

Chapter 5: Enchanted (Shreya Mistry x Verena Solaris)

Chapter 6: Cherry Blossom (Sebastyan Thorne x Cerise Hexley)

Footnotes

*Lyra Lexington is one of those MCs turned OCs that I wrote a really complicated backstory for. She can be tied to Ride or Die (LI: Colt), Nightbound (LI: Nik Ryder), AND Crimes of Passion (LI: Trystan Thorne). But for the sake of simplicity, she will most likely be paired with Nik because 1) the RoD LIs being actual college students doesn't make a lot of sense, 2) I have a second CoP MC (Haelyn) who ends up with Trystan, and 3) Nightbound is the book closest to explaining her supernatural background so it makes sense that she would be closest with him in this series

Taglist

@choicesficwriterscreations

@ladylamrian (Nik, Trystan, Mal, Bryce Centered Chapters)

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So I was looking back on my screenshots and I found this from B2 C1 of Blades II

WHERE HAS THIS BEEN THE ENTIRE BOOK PB COME ON :( also rip long hair Mal it hasn’t been the same without you

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Ok first of all I have to apologize I've been a ghost on here for a bit and wasn't able to reblog everything in time.

That being said, I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAH. I love that you decided to do Mal and Salem, they're so underrated I'm so not normal about them 💕 Jessica Alba looks absolutely stunning here and the moodboard has such a cozy vibe it's so sweet 😭👑💖

AND THE MINI FIC!!! You perfectly captured their banter this is definitely something they would do to each other esp on Halloween imao I love that Salem managed to rope Tyril into her prank she's so iconic sksksks

TY TY TY THIS IS SO SWEET AND KIND AND ADORABLE I could not have asked for a better gift!!!!! I will treasure this forever <3

Happy Halloween!!

This is a gift for the lovely @a-cloud-for-dreams through the @choicesfandomappreciation Trick or Treat event! I’ve had such a nice time learning about your mc’s!! I hope you enjoy this!!

Book: Blades of Light and Shadow

Characters: Mal Volari x Salem Nightingale

Summary: Salem decides to help Mal get into the holiday spirit with a trick of her own that turns into a sweet treat!

The scratch at the door has been sounding for minutes- but it’s no interruption for the intense stare off they’ve been having.

Mal is the first to break the silence, his voice cutting through the wind whistling through the windows. “I know your tricks kit. I was with you when you learned them. I’m not falling for it”

Salem places a hand over her heart emphatically, her gasp sounding through the house. “You wound me. To presume I would even attempt to prank you?! You, the king of sneaking?”

“I’m still not going outside for it”

Salem stares, just a beat longer, until Mal gives in with a groan.

“Fine. If I die, I hope you know my ghost will be a frequent visitor” he informs her, earning himself only an expressive wave of her hand as she gestures him forward.

As he opens the door, darkness seeping into the otherwise warmly lit home…

A small black kitten, not much bigger than the length of her hand sits on the steps, mewing emphatically.

“That’s not Tyril-“ she mutters, stepping forward to scoop the kitten into her hands, a purr sounding beneath her hands

“So you admit it?” Mal grins, chest puffed triumphantly.

“Fine, I may have set something up. But we did end up with something far better, didn’t we?”

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HELP NOT TYRIL GETTING MAD 😭 this book is really gonna be everyone fifth wheeling me and Mal I can feel it

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Ok that's it expect a Mal x MC fic or blurb based on my MC leaving for a year I can't right now

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Aww look it’s Mal and my Blades MC next to each other lol

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Sunday Six 9/6/2023 - Blades II

The moon seemed dimmer without her.

It was a ridiculous thought, of course, one that made no sense. But following logic was never a priority for Mal and he wouldn't begin changing that habit now.

His gaze traveled from the grand balcony to the empty side of the bed next to him, as if she would miraculously appear stowed away under the warm comforters.

But of course, she wouldn't. And he shouldn't be feeling upset, she was the one who left without saying a word after all.

@choicesficwriterscreations

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I haven't done a poll in super long buuuut I've been dividing my energy on different WIPS and it would be helpful to know what to focus on! I really wanna post actual fics this year lol. I could even post sneak peeks if you want to know more about these fics. Fair warning, some of them are pretty old...

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I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier but if I wrote a College AU of sorts with some of the Choices MCs, LIs, and secondary characters, would anyone be interested? I don't remember the creator but there was someone who did something like this with each chapter focusing on a different pairing/friendship/book. Feel free to let me know!

I'll tag some of the ships and characters I'm thinking of writing for too <3