𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃 .

[aldrks]

INDEPENDENT AND PRIVATE ROLEPLAY BLOG FOR ALDRIK CI'DAN SOLARIS OF THE AIR AWAKENS SERIES.

"I am not a good man, Vhalla. My voice is more likely to damn you than save you. There are people in this world—in that room—who will hurt you for the sake of hurting me."

FIRE LORD. HEIR OF SOLARIS. SILVER-TONGUED PRINCE.

#ALDRKS. this is an independent, mutuals only, and selective roleplay blog for the character aldrik solaris of the air awakens novels. brought to life by trish, 26, she. this blog primarily explores: leadership as through the eyes of the crown prince, oppression of sorcery while simultaneously being used as a weapon, arrogance, maliciousness, and what it means to be good. adapted to fit multiple universes, including but not limited to: a song of ice and fire, a court of thorns and roses, the grishaverse, the vampire diaries, and avatar the last airbender! PLEASE READ RULES BEFORE ENGAGING.

[aldrks]

it's just embarrassing man. i don't think i'm self-hating enough to stay on this website at this stage of my life anymore and humiliate myself for other people because i have nothing else going on IRL and need some tumblr clout. met too many weirdos at this point to ignore what im seeing

edit: i cant wait to hear through the grapevine one day down the line that i was right about how much of a narcissist and abuser this one person was. until someone decides to speak up, good luck !! IYKYK

[aldrks]

i think i need a break from this website period ima be real. i'm just gonna start writing on discord. it's some pussies and cowards on here who don't stand for BUSINESS this is what yall look like

[aldrks]

𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 . I wanted to share here some general, easy-to-read information about Aldrik's canon world. Not everyone has to write in it, as I plan to share more information about other verses, but it certainly helps to understand who I'm going to generally be trying to build upon for his other universes.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 . → 24 years old, 6'2", lean build, black hair, black eyes, pale gray-toned skin → Crown Prince of the Solaris Empire — firstborn son of Emperor Tiberus Solaris → A Firebearer, meaning he controls fire as his elemental affinity; secondary attunement is foresight → Known by the battlefield title "Fire Lord" — earned at 22 during his first campaign with the Emperor → His favorite food is candied lemon peels

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 . → The Solaris Empire is a continent-spanning autocracy (similar to the size of Europe) — medieval setting, rigid class hierarchy, the Emperor holds near-absolute power Additional Notes: The South: Mediterranean-ish, seat of power (can be thought of as the continent's capitol), The West (Mhashan): Middle Eastern or Central Asian-inspired, though it's difficult to put an exact finger on it, The East (Cyven): Slavic/Balkan/Eastern European, The North as the unconquered frontier the Empire is actively warring against: the cold edge of the known world. The North is known for warmer tones and darker skin complexion. → Magic is organized under the Tower of Sorcerers, a military institution as much as a school — four elemental affinities exist: fire, water, earth, and wind → Sorcerers are prized as weapons but regarded with public unease; in the East especially, a historical purge called the Burning Times left deep cultural scars around magic → The Empire is actively at war with the North during Book One — a conquest engineered by the Emperor, carried out in large part by Aldrik → The Imperial Senate exists but functions more as a political tool of the Emperor than a genuine check on his power

𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐊'𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 .

→ His mother, Empress Fiera Ci'Dan, was the last princess of Mhashan — the Western kingdom his father conquered through marriage → She died in childbirth, and the speed of her pregnancy before the wedding seeded decades of whispered rumors about whether Aldrik is truly the Emperor's son → He grew up under that shadow — a prince whose legitimacy was always a quiet political question → His half-brother Baldair (different mother) is younger, more charming, more publicly beloved — the court's favorite in ways Aldrik never was → His closest childhood friend was Larel Neiress, a fellow Firebearer from the West; one of the very few people who has ever seen past Aldrik's stoic performance

𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐊'𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 .

→ Withdrawn, intellectual, witty, stubborn, short-tempered, intensely private → The coldness is not the whole truth: it is a self-defense mechanism, built young and worn so long it has become habit to protect himself → His humor is dry and surfaces rarely; when it does, it tends to catch people off guard → He is intensely observant: notices everything, says much less than he knows → Deeply loyal, but loyalty with him is not freely given; it is earned slowly and then held completely → He is a man of contradictions: a weapon of his father's war who privately understands its cost; a believer in imperial structure who doubts the Emperor's use of it. In this regard, although he has done bad things, he is deeply concerned with justice

[aldrks]

sometimes all u need to fix ur mood is a Savory Girl Snack Plate with nothing but Salt and maybe a little protein (preferably of the Sodium variety as well, like salami)

[terrorignitis]

Природа ж-ненадежный элемент. Ее вовек оседло не поселишь. Она всем телом алчет перемен, И вся цветет из дружной жажды зрелищ

Boris Pasternak, Июльская гроза – A Storm in July, 1915

[aldrks]

today i will be writing a thinkpiece on the beautiful irony of someone's last post on rpc tumblr for months now being "cleared out my following list for inactivity"

[griefseason]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━    as    written    by    milo.

[christophernolan]

PERIOD DRAMA APPRECIATION WEEK 2022 Day 2 | Favorite Character

I’m not a traitor to my class. I am just an extreme example of what a working man can achieve.

[aldrks]

i am unfortunately foreseeing quite a bit of inactivity this weekend, especially tomorrow. after work ended today i def don't have brainpower to plot for separate verses. but my plan is this:

asoiaf verse

modern day vampire / witch verse (tvd/tsc verse)

lotr verse!! (new addition to the collection)

sparknotes on who aldrik is and what his world is like

acotar verse but snatched from sjm's grubby little paws & made better

[aldrks]

At the beginning of the Air Awakens novels, Aldrik Ci'Dan Solaris is the Crown Prince of an empire named Solaris. He was born into it through conquest. As the Emperor Solaris began overtaking the continent, his influence expanded from the South to the East and the West, the latter being his birthplace. His mother was forced into an arranged marriage with the Emperor. Though the novels imply his father held affection for his mother, she died shortly after giving birth to Aldrik. The idea of two, loving parents had not been a reality Aldrik knew, despite his father having remarried years later. In fact, he grew up under privileged yet violent conditions. His father was an imperialist, at the end of the day. And he grew up under war, especially at his level of mastery in both hand-to-hand combat and sorcery. There was a time in Aldrik's life where he was innocent, a boy just exploring the world and seeking friends, while his half, young brother, Baldair Solaris, received all the adoration of the people. This quickly gave way to his eventual decline into isolation and loneliness, learning to act instead with a cold precision. He was ruled by logic, not emotion. The idea of love was one he'd shut out long ago.

He faced the persecution of his own subjects for being a sorceror, even powerful politicians looked at him with a disapproving look. However, this didn't stop him from being groomed to become a soldier, to the ranks of a top commander. He was both despised for his sorcery and yet deployed as a weapon to be used. As previously mentioned, Prince Baldair took the spotlight as the model child. He was well-liked by the people, not least of which having to do with his human status. Undoubtedly, he was a skilled fighter himself, ruling as commander of the Golden Guard, the Nation's second largest human military (the first being the Emperor's). Meanwhile, Aldrik, while having his hands within the Golden Guard too, primarily led the Black Legion, named appropriately for their usual, full-black armor. This was an army of sorcerers, trained to fight in combat both with magic and human weaponry. The army was much smaller than the Golden Guard, comprising of maybe one hundred people.

Having grown up under such circumstances, he became the man his father forced him to be. Since his adolescent years, Aldrik Solaris had only known isolation, manipulation, and playing the political game. He manipulated to get by and gain advantage over others, partly because of an egotistical complex he developed. He was intelligent and a skilled warrior. The context in which he begins most of his default verses are, of course, wrong. But he does not think this way — not because he's a sadistic person, but because he grew up knowing nothing else. He is battle-hardened, frequently blunt, and can be manipulative at his own enjoyment. But at the same time, there exists a man who deeply wants to hope. To hope for a better future for himself, that he might get a happy ending. That he might be close to his brother again one day. That he might know what unconditional love means.

Additionally, he does hold morals of his own, and he would go far and wide to protect his citizens and his fellow Black Legion soldiers. At his core, he is fiercely loyal, but he doesn't let it show. He hopes to be a fair Emperor, but one who knows how to act with the utmost intelligence and accuracy that he can. He looks over his shoulder constantly for usurpers, and there exist some that utilize him as a necessary weapon now, but would gladly lay waste to his life when it came time for him to become the Emperor.

[aldrks]

verses that i'm hoping will come today:

asoiaf

tvd (cringe, might just do some generic witch or vamp verse instead)

the secret circle

grishaverse (lowkey pending on whether or not ill do it)

generic fantasy / sorceror / medieval verse that can be more easily communicated to people without having to read his entire lore lol

maybe acotar? prolly not. no satisfaction for U sjm (sjm: i could not care less Vro)

modern witch / sorceror verse, really might be more like my 2nd bulletpoint tho

what other fantasy verses can i create? i'd love some ideas so i know what people are interested in!

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  we  love  angst  on  this  blog,  what  can  we  say.  here’s  some  more  dialogue  prompts  for  you.  a  warning  for  potentially  triggering  themes  below.  )

❛ everything you touch, you ruin. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ you can’t make me disappear. ❜

❛ memories are only there to make you bleed. ❜

❛ i don’t need your permission. ❜

❛ don’t shut me out like this. ❜

❛ the less you know, the better. ❜

❛ i won’t stop killing until you kill me. ❜

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ you think i felt something for you? you’ve forgotten what i am. ❜

❛ the last time we talked, didn’t you say you wanted to kill me? ❜

❛ i felt something loosen in me that shouldn’t have been loosened. ❜

❛ pull yourself together. we have work to do. ❜

❛ stay back, i have a demon inside of me. ❜

❛ let me get closer, i have a hell inside of me where your demon can live. ❜

❛ people like that don’t deserve to live. ❜

❛ just do what you’re told. like you always do. ❜

❛ why do you have to make everyone hate you? ❜

❛ it’s better that you don’t get involved. ❜

❛ i’d do anything to make you stay. ❜

❛ who cares if it bleeds. ❜

❛ is this what you think love is? ❜

❛ just breathe through it. it gets easier. ❜

❛ don’t pretend that you cared about me. ❜

❛ i’m starting to think you like wasting my time. ❜

❛ we wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for me. ❜

❛ i will never, ever, give you a moment’s peace. ❜

❛ the world doesn’t hate us. but it doesn’t love us either. ❜

❛ it hurts that you still can’t trust me after all this time. ❜

❛ a darkness with voices is better than a silent void. ❜

❛ it’s safer to be feared, than loved. ❜

❛ am i not good enough for you? ❜

❛ a burnt child loves the fire. ❜

❛ i’m tired of dying. ❜

❛ what if you hurt because it feels good? ❜

❛ don’t try to fix me, i’m not broken. ❜

❛ if you want me to die, you can just say so. ❜

❛ you don’t have to be afraid of who you are. ❜

❛ that line disappears once you cross it. ❜

❛ how can i believe you after all you’ve done? ❜

❛ i won’t let you forget about me. ❜

❛ the person you once knew me as, died. ❜

❛ are you going to leave me again? ❜

❛ i have nothing i could offer you. ❜

❛ no one is going to save you. no one can. ❜

❛ maybe you’re / i’m already dead. ❜ 

❛ you have blood on your hands. ❜

❛ what, can’t take a punch? ❜

❛ i’m your mind giving you someone to talk to. ❜

❛ you have to step out of this darkness and let them see you for who you are, like i have. ❜

[mythshire]

✧˖°˖✧  𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄 ··· a collection of court politics, family loyalty, righteous claim roleplay sentence starters for those who never asked for the crown but wear it anyway. genre: political intrigue, duty vs desire, power & consequence.

• The realm requires stability, not affection. You would do well to remember as much. • They shall name us usurpers regardless of our actions. We may as well prove effective. • Do you think I desired this burden? That I find rest easily in my chambers? • History is penned by victors. We need only ensure our triumph. • The smallfolk care nothing for legitimacy. They desire full bellies and protected hearths. • I do what our father ought to have done years hence. • Sentiment is a luxury ill-afforded in times such as these. • Every choice I make serves this house. Every single one. • They were given opportunity to bend the knee. They chose steel instead. • I know well what is spoken of me in the streets. Let them speak. • The council is peopled by old men playing at loyalty. We require true allies. • Do you name me cruel? I am practical. There lies the difference. • The throne was sworn to me. I shall not beg forgiveness for claiming what is mine by right. • You desire mercy from me? Mercy delivered us to this precipice. • I protect what belongs to our bloodline. Why can you not see the necessity? • The gods may pass judgment upon me, but the realm shall remember me as its salvation. • This crown bears a weight you cannot fathom. • I shoulder this burden so you need not. Show proper gratitude. • We stand as the final bulwark against chaos. Conduct yourself accordingly. • Your conscience holds less import than our house's survival. • I shall not permit sentiment to unmake all we have built. • They desire a monster? I shall give them a sovereign. • The histories shall vindicate our cause. They always do. • I hold this realm intact with bloodied hands and you dare question my methods? • Do not mistake my resolve for wanton cruelty. I do what must be done. • The Faith stands beside us. The commons shall follow in turn. • You think them honorable? They would gladly see us put to the sword. • I did not desire this war. But I shall see it concluded. • Each day I choose duty above my own yearnings. Each and every day. • We are the rightful heirs. The law itself speaks for our claim. • I have sacrificed all for this family's future. • I know what I have become. Do you know what you are? • The hand that wields the sword commands the realm. Do not forget it. • They forced our hand in this matter. We merely respond in kind. • You seek peace? Peace demands victory first. • I stand as shield between our house and annihilation. • The crown cares nothing for your uncertainties. Bear it or step aside. • Righteousness does not win wars. Strategy does. • I undertake what you prove too craven to attempt. • This matter extends beyond any single one of us. Can you not comprehend as much? • The realm shall offer thanks when the dust has settled.

[mythshire]

✧˖°⚔️°˖✧ 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 ··· a collection of enemies to lovers, rivalry and surrender, violence as intimacy, fury & desire roleplay sentence starters. genre: romance, tension, power dynamics, slow burn.

You think you're so much better than me, don't you?

Stop looking at me like that.

We're on the same side now, whether you like it or not.

I'd rather die than work with you.

You're the last person I wanted to see today.

Don't you dare act like you care about me now.

I know what you did. I know everything.

You've always been my enemy, but you've never been my equal.

Why does it feel like you're the only one who actually sees me?

I don't trust you. I'll never trust you.

You're insufferable, you know that?

We can't keep doing this—pretending we don't feel it.

I've spent half my life trying to destroy you.

God, I want to hate you so badly right now.

You make me want to scream.

I didn't save you because I like you. I saved you because I had to.

We're not friends. We'll never be friends.

You don't get to be vulnerable with me now, not after everything.

I've imagined killing you a thousand different ways.

Why do you always have to be right?

I hate how much space you take up in my head.

You're my rival, not my—whatever the hell this is.

Don't touch me. Don't you fucking dare.

I know you better than anyone, and that's the worst part.

You've ruined me for anyone else, and I hate you for it.

I'd burn the world down before I let you win.

You look at me like I'm the villain, but you're no hero either.

I can't do this. I can't want you and hate you at the same time.

You're the only person who's ever challenged me.

Stop pretending you don't feel this too.

I've never wanted to throttle someone and hold them this badly before.

We're going to regret this in the morning.

You think you know me? You don't know anything.

I didn't mean to fall for you. This is a mistake.

You make me feel like I'm losing a battle I didn't even know I was fighting.

I swore I'd never let you get close to me.

Why does fighting with you feel better than being happy with anyone else?

You're dangerous. To me. To everything I've built.

I hate that you're the only one who makes me feel alive.

This thing between us—it's toxic. We're toxic.

You've always been the thorn in my side. Now you're under my skin.

You betrayed me once. How do I know you won't do it again?

I've spent years building walls to keep you out.

We're playing with fire here, and we both know it.

You're my competition, my nemesis, my—fuck, I don't even know anymore.

I never wanted this. I never wanted you.

[mythshire]

✦ ⋆ 𖤓 ⋆ ✦ 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐕𝐄 ··· a collection of injuries tended in silence, pain worn like armour, the intimacy of being seen at your worst. genre: hurt and comfort, angst, romance, drama.

• You're bleeding through your shirt. Don't tell me you're fine. • How long have you been walking around like this? • I'm not going to hurt you. I just need to see how bad it is. • You should have told me the moment it happened. • Hold still. I mean it. Hold still. • This is going to sting. Bite down on something if you need to. • You've been hiding this for days, haven't you. • Who did this to you? I need you to tell me who did this. • Stop being brave for five minutes and let me help you. • I've seen worse. I've also seen men die from worse, so let me look at it. • I found the bandages in the trash. You want to explain that? • Don't you dare apologize for bleeding on me. • Your hands are cold. That's not a good sign. • I'm not angry. I'm terrified. There's a difference. • Come into the light. Let me see your face. • You should have stitches. I know you won't go. So sit down and let me do what I can. • You're white as a sheet and still trying to stand up straight. • I could hear you in the night. I didn't say anything. I'm saying something now. • Don't look at it if it makes it worse. Just look at me. • It's not weak to let someone see you hurt. • You came to me. Of all the places you could have gone, you came here.  • Lay back. You're not getting up until the color comes back to your face. • I'm not going to ask what happened. Not yet. First let me fix what I can. • You've been holding your left side since you walked in. Think I didn't notice? • This is going to leave a mark. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. • I've patched up a lot of people in my time. None of them scared me like you do right now. • You could have died out there. You could have died and I would have been the last person to know. • Sleep. I'll be right here when you wake up. I'm not going anywhere. • You're allowed to make a sound. Nobody's watching. • I need you to stay awake for me. Just a little longer. Talk to me. • You're lucky the cut wasn't deeper.  • Stop apologizing for needing help. Stop it right now. • I've seen what it looks like when someone's used to this. That's what scares me most about you. • Tell me your name. Tell me what day it is. Stay with me. • You're going to be alright. I promise you.  • You went back out there after this? With this? • Nobody takes care of you, do they? That ends tonight. • I've been gentle with you. I need you to be honest with me in return. • You're safe now. You're here, you're safe, and I've got you. Just breathe.

[mythshire]

✦ ⋆ 𖤓 ⋆ ✦  𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 ··· a collection of ranch devotion, inherited legacy, the wild west, lovers divided by blood-soaked land and the lives built on it. genre: romance, angst, hurt and comfort, western drama.

The land doesn't lie. People do.

I've been riding this fence line since I was seven years old. Don't tell me I don't belong here.

You want to sell it. I want to die on it. I don't think we're gonna see eye to eye.

Come back inside. The cold doesn't care how angry you are.

I didn't ask to be born into this. But I'm not walking away from it either.

This ranch has buried better people than you and it'll bury better people than me.

Don't make me choose between you and this land. You won't like what I choose.

I found your horse at the gate this morning. Where the hell have you been?

The boots on your feet were my grandfather's. Remember that when you're making decisions about his land.

I'm not asking you to understand it. I'm asking you to respect it.

There's a storm coming in from the north. You staying or going?

You've been standing at that fence for an hour. Whatever it is, just say it.

I know what it looks like. But there are things about this family you don't know yet.

If I kiss you now, I’m not sure I’ll have the good sense to stop.

Sit down. Eat something. Whatever war you're fighting can wait until morning.

You’re the prettiest trouble this ranch has ever seen.

The cattle don't care about your feelings. Neither does the weather. Get up.

You want loyalty? Earn it. Out here it doesn't come free.

The fire took the east barn. We don't have time to grieve it.

You left when it was easy to leave. Don't come back now that it's hard to stay away.

Nobody out here is innocent. We're just honest about what we've done.

You’re softer than you let on. Lucky for you, I’m real fond of soft things.”

The river doesn't run through your property. It runs through mine. That matters.

You make the hard days worth coming home from.

Ever seen a sunrise over open land like this? No? Then you don't know what you're fighting for.

You make this old place feel less lonely.

This brand means something. It means we protect our own.

You can't buy what this land means to us. You can only take it.

You want to talk about legacy? My great-grandmother broke this ground with her bare hands.

I'm not leaving. You can threaten everything I have and I'm still not leaving.

Come here. You're shaking. 

The foreman found the body at the south pasture. 

You were supposed to be gone by now. Why aren't you gone?

I've loved this land longer than I've loved anything living. That's not something I'm ashamed of.

Dance with me. Don’t matter if there’s no music.

Stay. Just through the winter. After that, if you still want to go, I won't stop you.