QUICKSILVER

a slaughterhouse—eight corpses all told. it brings out the best in us. [ flor . they . ao3 ]

[diabhalic]

Damen thought of the ivory and gold casing that held a creature duplicitous, self-serving and untrustworthy.

[muddy-dirty-puppy]

“berenger’s horses were at the centre of his attention”

[muddy-dirty-puppy]

this one’s quite old actually (october) but i still find it appealing to the eye so i decided to share it on here too #livelaughloveberencel ^_^

[the-dread-wolf-who-dreams]

Doing a Captive Prince re-reading and I'm struck by how the Regent, while no longer sexually abusing Laurent as a young adult, still keeps him terrorised by the very same threat and is particularly obsessed by it.

It goes from spreading all these rumors about Laurent, sexualizing him so much in the eyes of the Court and the soldiers that even Damen at the start is shocked by how they talk about him ; to making plans of having him raped before being killed (very much not needed for his overall plan to work) ; to send Govart, who talks at length about what he wants to do to Laurent and apparently "behind the door" as his Captain ; to making him kneel before him several times, making him relive his worst trauma again and again ; and, ofc, asking Damen to bed him.

He never ceased his predatory attitude towards Laurent, and Laurent was stuck enduring that for years, even beyond the age threshold of 15. Once again, I'm in awe and so proud that he managed to retain so many qualities, sound judgement and mental health in that context. He really is a fighter.

[lamenwho]

Alternative cover design for the Captive Prince trilogy!!!

I wanted to experiment with a different color palette for this edition, and I ended up really loving the result. The idea was to keep the same cover layout across all three books, changing only the colors while using the same arabesque endpaper pattern throughout the trilogy to create a cohesive visual identity.

For now, it’s just a concept. I’m still deciding whether to print this version or my more recent redesign 🤔

[isa-sketches]

Captive Prince

[laguneblue]

Laurent in a shirt, seemed more himself; elegant, controlled, dangerous. — Prince's Gambit

[hiposaw]

Frozen Heart - Laurent of Vere ❄️

[bleubluey]

Update on my Laurent fanart!!

[the-dread-wolf-who-dreams]

Friendly reminder that Damen snapped into murderous rage and could barely endure a few weeks of being the target of the Regent's machinations and rumours, saying himself how it was beyond anything he had to go through - and he was a self-assured, confident adult, surrounded by his army and Nikandros.

Laurent had to endure that for years since he was 13 years old, alongside all the types of abuse his uncle inflicted on him, completely alone in a Court that also heavily sexualized and despised him since he was that young. That's why I think (and Damen does too btw) that Laurent is the strongest character - it must have taken unbelievable mental fortitude to survive all this, and retain inside his core traits (honor, fairness, empathy and kindness).

[the-dread-wolf-who-dreams]

Damianos of Akielos, the insane man that you are.

That man had seen through the Regent's plan, understood that he wanted Damen to bed Laurent so the revelation of who he was would crush him, and thought Laurent truly didn't know who he was.

And still, he slept with him.

That's such a selfish side of Damen, one that I truly love. Because Damen is such a selfless, good-natured character - but he has such an intense love for Laurent, it makes him legit go a bit insane. What he feels for him is so powerful, it literally makes him a bit unhealthy, selfish and out of character.

[quelmdn]

"No fight's ever fair".

[cjowoart]

"Attend me."

"For old time's sake?"

[cjowoart]

[gaelmeee]

Prince, Pet, Merchant 👑

[bichobolitach]

HAPPY PRIDE ITS STILL JUNE AND IT STILL COUNTS!!! Also VERY RARE BICHO LAMEN!!! living for their size diff they r everything

Nik getting ready in a house full of twinks. He's under attack 😔 ft. Vihaan's friends 💞

[fancysmudges]

do you have any capri sketches/crumbs to share? your art is gorgeous

I do but I bet tumblr will be a little bitch about it sorry nvm tumblr was in fact a little bitch about it

[fancysmudges]

Trial 3