𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 / ꜰʀᴇᴇ

[highseers]

alysanne & eija

IT WAS QUIET. ironically, the same quality that had initially drew her to the room now left her feeling restless. very much a fish out of water, eija wandered the old aisles– not bothering to pay any attention to the various titles adorning the shelves. it was spotting another, however, that brought her wandering mind back to reality. eija was nosy. so of course she crept closer, gaze darting between the woman and the cards sprawled out on the table before her. to be honest, she wasn’t too keen on the idea of card reading, though she wasn’t sure if her distrust wasn’t directly correlated to her general distaste of magic. the universal dependence on it had always felt foreign to her, likely in huge part due to the fact that she had been born without it.

a chuckle hummed in her throat when the seer spoke, ❝ something tells me the trepidation on your expression confirms that the read was, indeed, meant for me. ❞  with interests piqued– not that she really believed it– eija kept a light-hearted and nonchalant air about her as she found herself another chair. ❝ well, hell, if it’s free, ❞  a shrug rolled off her shoulders as a grin grew on her lips, ❝ let’s see what your cards suspect is in store for me. ❞

ALYSANNE CURLED HER lips into a smile at the younger woman’s words. the minute she’d entered the library, alysanne had sensed they would meet. she had the salty, stormy aura that the njorans shared ---- it was one that alysanne was always curious to interact with. locked high in her mysterious tower on the zorian plateau, she hadn’t seen much of them, except for in her dreams. 

“who knows ---- maybe it was. card reading isn’t an exact science. not when it’s learned, at least.” she wasn’t afraid to admit her lack of expertise in the matter. she was high seer, after all, not a god. it didn’t surprise her that the devil card came up - strength and defiance were two of it’s main traits. 

clear blue eyes watched as the other took a seat in front of her, and nimble fingers gathered the cards once more and began to shuffle. “tarot reading is more than just past, present and future. it’s more of a guideline on your life. to make it work, you need to meditate while i shuffle. close your eyes, and think on the things you would like the card to reveal.” she explained ---- she always went more in depth than other card readers, it was as much as an experience for her as it was for the stranger sitting across from her. 

[highseers]

alysanne & nyx​

After the ride that morning, he returned to Welkin and found himself exploring the watcher’s council’s homestead and ended up in the library. He had seen her shuffling the tarot cards and though Wheldrake had sorcerers and spoke to the dead, they didn’t generally believe in divination and predicting the future. But curious he found himself looking as she turned over the card to reveal the devil and call him amused. “Maybe there’s something to your cards after all.” He mused unconcerned by the card; though he imagined many may have gazed upon it in fear. As the stories go about his own homeland, the river styx ran under the city and Hades himself had blessed the city. Take it for what it will. Maybe her cards were just telling her of the company she was keeping or rather just luck of the draw. “I’m not a huge believer in a deck of cards being able to predict my future.”

ALYSANNE TRIED AND failed to stifle a chuckle at his words. she could definitely feel his energy from the moment he walked in the library, and it wasn’t so far off of what the card actually represented, if you looked past the devil artfully painted on the card. “the devil isn’t all bad, you know. it depicts strength and determination, among other not so savory adjectives.” she looked back up at the warrior then with a small smile. all of those in wheldrake had a similar aura about them, not necessarily a fearsome one, but a strong, determined one. she leaned over, her voice barely above a whisper.  “and you shouldn’t ever believe that. because ---- and this is a secret between you and i ---- the future is impossible to predict.” she leaned back in her chair, fingers absentmindedly shuffling the cards once more. “tarot, and divination as a whole, is more complex than future. it’s more like a guide, to help navigate life. sometimes, it can predict a probable outcome, depending on if the person follows the advice of the cards. alas, i’m sure i’m boring you. i talk the selanker children to death with my highly researched theories. it seems like i’m the only one who finds them interesting.” she laughed at that, giving a small shrug.

[highseers]

open starter location: welkin keep’s library

ALYSANNE WAS SAT at a table near the hearth, deck of tarot cards in hand. though tarot had never been one of her special abilities, she was taught to learn it’s mysteries early on in life, to prepare for her eventual inauguration as high seer. she hadn’t touched them in years, though the boredom she felt without her abilities made her yearn for the cards. she shuffled them, eyes closed as she let her energy flow through the cards. after a moment, she turned the first one, revealing the devil, the fifteenth card of the deck. looking up, the brunette saw another hovering over her. she glanced down at the cards again with a sigh. “well, that can’t be good news.” she finally said. “no guarantee that was meant for you, however. divination works in oddly frustrating ways. would you like a reading? usually people pay good money for the high seer, but i’m feeling generous.”

[bridgetreganing]

[highseers]

alysanne & torbjørn

closed for: @highseers​ / where: welkin keep great hall

He had already rejected five proposals to dance that night. For one, Torbjørn didn’t want to be here, he didn’t care for all the nonsense and false pleasantries (and angry drunk women threatening him any time he refused a waltz), and two, he didn’t dance. He just wasn’t made for it - physically, he was built like a tower and made for battle; not for twirls and two-steps. Truthfully, he just felt like he’d been wasting his time at the banquet, waiting for the hours to whittle away. The boredom felt like a heavy coat over his shoulders, weighing heavier the more time he spent around kings and princesses. 

Finding a table with just one other person (a rare sight in the hall), he placed his pint of mead down against the wooden surface before taking a seat, watching as a server made their way past, placing a loaf of bread down in the center of the table. With bare hands, he tore off a piece and began munching away as his eyes surveyed the woman across from him. There was something about her. Maybe it was the way she’d been dressed, the rouge on her lips, the contrast of dark hair against pale eyes - “How are you finding this?” he asked suddenly, gesturing to the scene around them, “the banquet and all that?”

PERCEPTIVE CERULEAN EYES were cast downwards as alysanne sat herself at the table. quiet and stoic, she sensed that most of the nobility crowding the hall would avoid her. all the better ---- she was quite overwhelmed, and was happy to take a breath. better sit to stand, besides, lest someone cajoled her into a dance. she was a clumsy dancer, always had been. aly was much more at ease watching from the sidelines, but she’d learned the hard way that the realm’s nobility rarely took no for an answer. a finger twined a loose dark brown lock as she let her thoughts drift. 

the sudden sound of a cup hitting the oak in front of her made her raise her eyes from their spot on the tapestries on the wall far in front of her. the rugged man in front of her watched her back. alysanne could feel the unrest in his soul, it made her as curious as ever. she couldn’t help but let a sly smile appear on her lips as he finally spoke, watching the handsome, melancholic face before answering. she gave a sigh, giving a quick look around. “fascinating, truly. so many people from so many different kingdoms, all interacting with one another. it’s a once in a lifetime event.” she confessed. “i can tell that your opinions differ from mine on that matter.” alysanne stated with a coy smirk. “i don’t blame you. you don’t seem like the type to be made for banquets and courts.”  

[highseers]

alysanne & tianrie​

𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄,  anxious  hands  bunching  up  the  fabric  of  her  gown  before  smoothing  it  out  once  more,  only  to  repeat  the  process.  tianrie’s  facade  had  finally  cracked  in  alysanne’s  familair  presence,  the  copious  amounts  of  mead  and  ale  she’d  been  sipping  on  throughout  the  night  catching  up  to  her.  she’d  like  to  have  touted  that  she  was  flushed  simply  because  of  the  drinks,  but  she  had  no  doubt  in  her  mind  that  alysanne  would  easily  be  able  to  see  through  her  rouse.  the  crown  princess  had  retreated  from  the  activities  when  she’d  felt  the  flash  of  an  aura   ——  one  altogether  unfamiliar,  but  still  known.

“  what  is  the  purpose  of  being  able  to  see,  when  i  can’t  even  see  who  i’m  meant  to  be  spending  the  rest  of  my  life  with ? ”  she’d  seen  glimpses  or  them  ever  since  the  betrothal  had  been  announced,  much  to  her  dismay,  and  with  the  knowledge  of  them  being  in  the  hall  as  well ;  well,  tianrie  would  rather  dive  neck  deep  into  talks  of  politics  than  encounter  them  for  the  first  time.  // @highseers​

ALYSANNE COULDN’T HELP but feel doubly responsible for the selanker children, more than usual. she took it upon herself to make sure the girls were safe and taken care of in this new setting. it was almost a MOTHERLY feeling, one she wasn’t quite used to. the brunette felt the younger woman’s anxiety from across the ballroom, and had discreetly followed her out. she could tell tianrie was overwhelmed ---- alysanne was as well, but she was determined not to let it show to her younger royals. 

the question was anticipated, but even so, not an easy one to answer. “i’ve asked myself that a million times, tia.” she sighed, feeling almost helpless. her dreams had been as vague as tianrie’s ( not that she’d ever admit to it ) and could not offer more information. “i know you remember what i taught you.” she started, folding her arms across her chest. “the gift of seeing does not equate to the gift of changing fate. when you are meant to meet them, you will. until then, let your visions and intuition guide you.” she was young once as well ---- knew the feeling much too well. “tell me how you felt, what prompted you to leave the hall?” 

[ceeyoutea]

kahlan’s red dress in ‘reckoning’ (requested by anon)

[highseers]

alysanne & boudica

Boudica caught the girl who had wandered into the fray, clearly wearing that dreamy look of someone who sees more than the present. It reminded her of a daughter of hers. “Nonsense,” said Boudica. “You can only get better by keeping at it. We could carefully twirl through the crowd to an edge then we can dance in an area less terrifying than these dignitaries who are practically being whirling dervishes. If you don’t mind dancing with a woman, that is, but I taught all of my siblings and children to dance and have gained enough calluses on my feet that I won’t even feel if you step on them,” she said, knowing that she probably was showing a bit more nostalgic a face than was expected. She was older than a lot of these royals here, which worked in her favor in negotiations, but worked not so much in her favor as she had raised or helped raise so many children that she felt like herding them into talking and interracting properly. “It will be more fun than sitting on the sidelines being afraid of making a mistake, especially a harmless one.”

Oh, how Javaid would laugh at her now. You’re too soft. This is politics, he would have said. You can’t afford to be weak. She’s royalty and can ruin you. play nice—but not too nice. You aren’t her mother but potentially an enemy.

That damnable man had been dead for twenty years and still haunted her thoughts. She had never dreamed of him speaking into her ear—he had raised her but wasn’t truly related to her so he could not communicate with her from beyond The Veil—but she had never needed his spirit to hear his voice. 

THE OTHER WOMAN had a strong, commanding presence. there was no doubt as to who the high priestess was. alysanne couldn’t help but to follow along. a relieved smile pulled at her lips. “you are truly a blessing.” she started, feeling as childish as she looked, with her big blue eyes filled with curiosity. she knew she was meant to be more intimidating than this ---- after all, she was the high seer. but she was the first of her kind to be able to meet all the people she dreamed of. she couldn’t help herself. “to be quite honest, i much prefer the presence of women. who wants to dance with a large oaf anyway?” she teased. “i’ll try my best to dodge the feet, at least to practice for the next unfortunate soul that falls into my arms.” 

she could sense the other’s power, working mysteriously as she watched, blind to anything but gut feelings. she often felt lost, her knowledge that came from her abilities also made way for doubts and questions she would never be able to answer. 

“i don’t think anyone would dare point out one of my mistakes, at least not while i’m dancing with the high priestess.” she admitted with a small chuckle as the moved to the music. she was acutely aware of her feet, trying to move them without looking too clumsy. 

[highseers]

alysanne & seraphina

she smirked, bemused by the teasing. “if it were truly important you’d repeat it without prompting. therefore no, i have no interest in what you may have said if you have no desire to repeat it without a specific request.” she wouldn’t be bullied or pestered into anything, or belittled into doing or saying anything she didn’t want to and she certainly wasn’t as polite and accommodating as some of the other princesses surely were. another reason she felt she didn’t belong here.

A DARK EYEBROW quirked at the retort. this kind of interaction she was used to from the royal family she served ---- the selanker sisters were known to give their high seer her fair amount of grief, though it was always in good fun. “well played, my lady.” she nodded, looking back out at the crowd gathered in the hall. “apologies if this is out of place. i just sensed a general disdain for this party, and honestly, i was curious as to why. as the crown princess of feyre, it seems like you have a lot to celebrate.” the banquet was a perfect time to get to know the people she’d seen in her dreams, and get acquainted with those she did not know at all. the feyre family had appeared quite a few times, sometimes indirectly, but she couldn’t place a dream she’d had of seraphina. “i’m alysanne, by the way.” she added. she often forgot people didn’t know her the way she knew them, and tacked on introductions much too late in conversations.

[highseers]

open starter / opening banquet appearance

CLEAR BLUE EYES swept through the crowded ballroom. alysanne’s heart was in her throat ---- she’d never seen so many people in one place, awake at least. she had many dreams resembling this, though, and all of them left her with the same feeling of unease. it would not do to show her nerves. she’d learned how to keep her expressions a shield against other perceptive eyes years ago on the wylcroft estate. instead, an easy smile rested upon red-stained lips, and eyes glimmered with curiosity as she took in the many people she’d dreamt of over the years. most, she felt like she’d known personally, even though for the crowd she was just a quiet brunette in a velvet gown dotted with pearl constellations.she was so caught up in taking in her surroundings, she found herself inadvertently walking into the dance area. before she could protest, the waves of dancing dignitaries caught her, and landed with a hand on the other’s arm as they were brought together at the height of the song. “well ---- my dreams certainly didn’t tell me to prepare for a dance.” she let out a small flustered chuckle, looking up at the other. “my mother always told me i have two left feet ---- i won’t be offended if you cast me off. actually, you’ll likely be doing us both a favor.” the words came easily, though her mind was working to place the person in front of them. they swayed to the music as her gaze pierced the other. 

[highseers]

seraphina & alysanne

seraphina axelsson was a princess but she was least likely to behave like one. she didn’t want to come to the summit and she didn’t want to be married off but both were set in stone it seemed, one already fulfilled. she sat off to the side, wondering if she could go unnoticed the entire night when her pleasant silence was interrupted by a voice. “i’m quite sorry, but i didn’t hear a word of that.” she didn’t ask them to repeat it and wondered if they would just be annoyed with her lack of attention and go away.

ALYSANNE MOVED THROUGH the hall quietly, weighed down by the heavy velvet gown that had been made for the occasion. her heart was beating almost out of her chest ---- it wasn’t often she saw more than six people in a room together. this was overwhelming, but the high seer couldn’t show weakness. not now, not ever. she noticed the shock of red hair before the person. her intuition allowed her to pinpoint who and what the other was. she passed a quiet remark that seemed to fall on deaf ears. “apologies, my lady. i’m not used to speaking in such crowded areas.” bright blue eyes swept through the hall before landing back on the younger woman. “don’t you want to know what i was saying?” she teased, the slightest of smiles appearing on her bemused lips. 

[highseers]

CLOSED STARTER / @stormcaptain​

ALYSANNE’S EYE FLUTTERED open as she jumped awake. another one of her seeing dreams had taken her midday. she hastily moved towards the desk tucked in the corner of her bedroom, and jotted down illegible notes that would stop her from forgetting the bulk of the dream. she then wrote down a second note, a clearer one with an invitation ( more like a summon, with the way it was worded ). and called for her maid to deliver it to the recipient. “don’t come back without her.” the brunette warned. the high seer moved out of the room into her solar, still fighting off the last wisps of sleep. she had never met the woman she’d requested, yet the dream had been vivid. storms raging against a small battered shack in the middle of the ocean, the candle in the shack’s window blowing out suddenly. and before she could wake, the other’s face and name had burned into her memory. aly didn’t have time to call her seers to help her decipher this, so she took her favorite place against the cushioned window sill that looked out from the high tower to puzzle it out. she was most comfortable the higher she was, closer to her friends, the constellations. pensive fingers worked mindlessly against the inlaid pearls of her bodice as she replayed the dream in her head. she knew the skies wanted them to meet today --- but WHY ? 

she finally sensed the other’s presence making their way up to her. alysanne had lost sight of how much time had passed, and rose stiffly to meet them at the guarded door. she threw the door open just as her guard was about to push it ajar. she tried to hide the smirk pulling at her lips as she watched his startled expression turn into dismay. finally, she turned to the other. “mei xu. i had a dream about you.” she stepped aside to let the other in, closing the door on her maids’ face. courtesies were something she was still trying to grasp. “i don’t believe we’ve met before. i’m alysanne, high seer of zodarc.” she said simply as she gathered her sweeping black silk skirts and sat herself in an armchair by the hearth. 

[highseers]

ALYSANNE WYLCROFT is a HIGH SEER hailing from the kingdom of ZODARC. The THIRTY SEVEN year old is travelling to the council summit because they believe in PEACE. They HAVE NOT lost their magic and possess the ability to DREAM OF PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE, AND DIVINATION. SHE is CUNNING, RESERVED but also MISCHIEVIOUS. i wonder if they’ll get what they want at the summit? (lex, 23, EST, she/her)

hello hello! it’s lex again, with my second Child, alysanne. below you’ll find bullet points on alysanne while i work on stats/bio. you’ll also find the link to her wanted connections page. 

alysanne comes from a long line of prestigious seers. her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother all held high ranks in zodarc monarchy for their divination abilities. 

she was groomed for the role before she even knew what a high seer was. though her natural ability is to dream of past, present and future, she was also subjected to rigorous training of all the different kinds of divination. 

alysanne was a rowdy child - though not many people know that. the wylcrofts live in an estate high above the zorian plateau, and are very reclusive. the first time she’d stepped out of the estate was when she was seventeen, and ready to show herself to her kingdom’s people. 

alysanne learned to change her personality - at some cost. though the snarky sense of humor remains, it is buried deep within a sense of duty and mistrust of everyone and anyone. 

she became high seer at twenty-six years old, and has remained near the royal family since then. 

alysanne has seen a great many things in her dreams - though not always easy to interpret, she has a heavy feeling of impending doom on all kingdoms. though reluctant to leave her apartments in the highest tower of the zodarc royal estate, she knows it’s her duty to placate whatever war is brewing. this could be the end of magic, and she’ll do whatever it takes to save her powers and those of her kingdom.

here is the wanted connections page. :-)

[davineclaire]

random Kahlan Amnell gifs (1/?)