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vonhrxsvelg‌:

do you like MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FEMALE CHARACTERS? are you sick of the CHURCH OF SEIROS and the archbishop’s CREEPY MOMMY ISSUES? wish to rid the world of CRESTS and UNITE FODLAN in order to create a BETTER WORLD?

if you answered yes to all of those and aren’t afraid of spoilers, say hello to this INDEPENDENT and SELECTIVE EDELGARD RP BLOG, written by your pal VETRA! i have multiple verses set up for her to choose from, and i can’t wait to share my love for best emperor with all of you! if you’re interested, feel free to hit that LIKE and REBLOG this post!

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ferdinand | aethele

“     well,   you know.   i have heard the rumors.     ”     he situates both hands in the cut grip of either hip,   parsing a stretch upward as he shakes his head.     “     but i would not be your friend  if i did not caution you against a wedding during the hot season.   as you know,   the summer heat in adrestia  is unbearable.   can you imagine your poor guests,   dressed up in their finery ?   i think you should wait until closer to the autumn season,   when things have cooled off a bit.     ”

“The rumors... of myself marrying Caspar?”  Linhardt’s expression falls even farther from vague disinterest to unbridled fatigue.  Of all the unfortunate misunderstandings one can have, this one weighs on him-- and his head and eyes droop under its pressure, “ Normally I wouldn’t care what others say about me, but in this case, you are misinformed.  Precisely who said that?”

[heartwilled]

so i hate to do this but uhhh

khepri [ riegastrung / exaltears / exaltborne / bxstiae ] is racist, ableist, and transphobic. i have written a document detailing the shit he’s said here. 

obviously like, don’t go harassing him or anything, and this isn’t me trying to tell u who you can / can’t interact with, but i think it’s important for people to know. 

[fivenightsleft]

he’s actually had other incidents of racism and even cop bootlicking on bxstiae. here’s the post, and here’s the google doc he’d put up. even despite supposedly apologizing for this, the anons he received afterwards show that he hasn’t changed much.

( here’s a backup of the google doc in case he deletes it, hope ur fellow cops see it bro )

EDIT: he’s now taken to accusing howl of being racist for a remark about white people trying to defend khepri, claimed the conversation screenshots were cherry-picked, and claiming things were taken out of context ( one ) ( two ) ( linked google doc / backup )

the context? sure. ( one / transphobia ) ( two / ableism ) this is archived and thus cannot be edited, and you can see everything matches up with the screenshots attached in OP’s google doc.

buddy, reverse racism doesn’t exist, stop trying to pretend you can’t see color or disability or ANYTHING, all cops are bastards, and good cops quit.

[pistolbitten-deactivated2022101]

How to Stop Being A Shitty White Ally

Soooo, I wasn’t really going to do this because I’m black and tired and not obligated to have to do this, but I’m going to. I’m absolutely sick of seeing so many communities on this site have BLATANT RACISM ALL OVER IT AND NOBODY DOES ANYTHING. As a result, I’m just going to quickly list some things that CAN and SHOULD be done when racist shit happens. 

Agian, my word is NOT law. I’m speaking MERELY from my experiences as a black person who experiences racism in real life AND on here. If you guys think of anything to add, feel free to add in a reblog.

1) For fuck’s sake, STOP DEBATING WITH POCs HOW THEY SHOULD FEEL ABOUT RACISM. If you’re white, then I’m sorry: you do NOT get it, and you do NOT get the right to lecture, talk down to, or even try to fucking gaslight POCs into feeling like they’re wrong or pushing people away for how they feel about something. Yes, I’m mentioning gaslighting because that HAS happened to me in this RPC over me simply pointing out that racism is bad and that the RPC NEEDS to fight it better. It’s awful, degrading, and genuinely made me feel like I  was in the wrong for not wanting to deal with racism AND that what I experienced WASN’T a big deal.

2) Stop writing POCs without doing your research. I’m not saying you can’t write who you want. Please do! However, is it too much to ask that you do at least SOME research before doing so? Like, the amount of times I’ve seen racist or racially ignorant people in the RPC write POCs is actually staggering. It’s not funny, it’s not cute, and it just makes you look WAY worse than you would if you wrote a white muse.

3) Please understand that this isn’t just about YOUR escape. Do you not think that POCs want to escape to? We do! That’s why we write! Make art! Make music! Escape is healthy and good, but it ISN’T good when our ability to escape gets crushed by racism and than our WHITE FRIENDS AND PEERS COMPLETELY IGNORE IT. It’s such a terrible look to bitch and moan about your comfort when you essentially said FUCK your fellow community members.

4) Understand that the RPC seems to be a largely white-dominated place. What does this mean? It means that when muns who are POCs join, please don’t just ignore them when/if they confide in you about a racial issue. The amount of times people in Discord calls JUST GO SILENT AND TRY TO CHANGE A TOPIC EVEN WHEN I’M EXPLICITLY ASKED HOW I FEEL ABOUT A RACIAL ISSUE IS SO EMBARRASSING. It should NOT be like this and it’s so very tiring.

5) Don’t excuse or forgive racist behavior. Listen. I get it – if the person who said something racist or offensive is your friend, it’s natural to want to support them – but if you are WHITE and trying to forgive and/or excuse racist behavior on the behalf of POCs, you are NOT HELPING. You are making the situation WORSE. You are only going to escalate an issue. Yes, there are instances where someone said something racist and GENUINELY LEARNED FROM THEIR MISTAKES, but it is NOT ON WHITE PEOPLE TO BE THE ONES PARDONING AND FORGIVING THEM. You’re utterly fucking delusional if you think otherwise.

6) STOP GETTING MAD AT POCs FOR HAVING FEELINGS WHEN RACIAL ISSUES HAPPEN IN THE RPC. We are ALLOWED to be upset! We are ALLOWED to be sad! We are ALLOWED to distance ourselves to recover if need be! We are NOT pushing people away! We are simply recovering from something you will NEVER understand, and we do NOT need to be grandstanded about how we should or shouldn’t process something. If I’m super upset because I got called a slur repeatedly and nobody did anything, I’M ALLOWED TO BE UPSET AND PUT AS MUCH TIME TO MYSELF AS NEEDED.

There’s so much more I could put here, but I’m tired. The Tumblr RPC has someone being racist so often and while I’m glad people HAVE been less lenient with that shit, I’m seeing the same mistakes be made. Even some of my really close friends have made these mistakes. 

Please, please, PLEASE just keep trying to do better. I don’t care if you think I’m on my high horse or not. The life of a POC often means eating a lot of shit in real life when it comes to racism. It is NOT elitist to ask for our white peers to DO BETTER IN WHAT IS MEANT TO BE A COMMUNITY.

[paraleech]

And this is another reminder that Black Lives Matter has never stopped being relevant. Black Lives Still Matter. Stand up for your black friends, stand up for your PoC friends, and stop defending blatant racism in our online communities. If you see something, say something.

The fact that so many people still defend their own or their friend’s racist actions and don’t try to learn from them or try to help them be a better ally is incredibly alarming. PLEASE do better.

[heartwilled]

so i hate to do this but uhhh

khepri [ riegastrung / exaltears / exaltborne / bxstiae ] is racist, ableist, and transphobic. i have written a document detailing the shit he’s said here. 

obviously like, don’t go harassing him or anything, and this isn’t me trying to tell u who you can / can’t interact with, but i think it’s important for people to know. 

[fivenightsleft]

he’s actually had other incidents of racism and even cop bootlicking on bxstiae. here’s the post, and here’s the google doc he’d put up. even despite supposedly apologizing for this, the anons he received afterwards show that he hasn’t changed much.

( here’s a backup of the google doc in case he deletes it, hope ur fellow cops see it bro )

[listlesscholar]

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS THEN TAG THOSE YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW BETTER!

Feel free to delete or add questions! stolen from @hrsvlg

nicknames: I’ve never had a nickname…. I’m just morgana

zodiac:  the beautiful mergoat, capricorn

height: 5′~ 4′11″

timezone: CST

Sexuality (if comfortable): bi

favorite band / artist: uhhhhhh I listen to florence and the machine a lot I guess

last movie i saw: Sailor Moon R the Promise of the Rose (with @aethele LOL)

last thing i googled: define of hispanic latino or spanish origin (thanks US census)

do i get asks: sometimes @aethele sends me inflammatory messages

average amount of sleep: 7 hours, I am but another essential worker trying my best

what i’m wearing: jean shorts and a sorta drape-y black blouse.

dream job: all that Yoshitaka Amano has been doing with his life.

dream trip: National Palace Museum in Taiwan

favorite food: strawberries…..

play any instruments: I used to play violin but I’m super out of practice.  I’ve been practicing with a mandolin because it’s the same but quieter…

eye color: hazel? mostly green

hair color: naturally dark black/brown, but I’ve had it blue for a while.  it makes me look like sailor mercury now that I think about it.…. 

languages you speak: english, and I can understand a surprising amount of spanish but in no way am I fluent

most iconic song:  I keep listening to Sunrise by michelle over and over, it’s such an earworm

random fact: Some people… with teeth… have SPECIAL teeth…. specifically SPECIAL molars…. with a SPECIAL feature called a Cusp of Carabelli.

describe yourself as aesthetic things: I’ve been told I look like Ignatz.  Insert Ignatz vibes.

tagging: @aethele, @imperialvestra, @merciefull, @lavendrsa, @eckerien, @riveasperity, @halycondaze and anyone who wants to steal this :>

[listlesscholar]

Given that many nobles are betrothed at a young age, it makes sense that Count Hevring would set Linhardt up to meet many other noble children.  Unfortunately, Linhardt has never made this an easy process.  He's inattentive, sleepy, bored, makes no effort to remember even the names of anyone he meets, and disinterested in the idea of having to marry anyone at all. 

The only effort he has ever made was to be the least interesting candidate possible.

[listlesscholar]

ferdinand | aethele​·

“     linhardt,   are you and caspar  …  oh,   um,   how do i put this delicately.   are you two,   ahhh  …  hmm  …  are you  ――   ”      //  @listlesscholar·

At the question, Linhardt stares on with blank eyes devoid of any interest or amusement.  He knows precisely what Ferdinand is insinuating, but when replies, he tilts his head and his voice rises to feign curiosity, 

“Are we.... what, exactly?”

[listlesscholar]

bold which habits your muse has

nail biting | throat clearing | lying | interrupting | chewing the ends of pens | smoking | swearing | knuckle cracking | thumb sucking | muttering under their breath | talking to themselves | nose picking | binge drinking | oversleeping | snacking between meals | skipping meals | picking at skin | impulse buying | talking with their mouth full | humming/singing to themselves | chewing gum | leg jiggling | foot tapping | hair twirling | whistling | eye rolling | licking lips | sniffing | squinting | rubbing hands together | jaw clenching | gesturing while talking | putting feet up on tables | tucking hair behind ears | chewing lips | crossing arms over chest | putting hands on hips | rubbing the back of their neck | being late | procrastinating | doodling | shredding paper | peeling off bottle labels | forgetfulness | running hands through hair | overreacting | teeth grinding | nostril flaring | slouching | pacing | drumming fingers | fist clenching | pinching bridge of nose | rubbing temples | rolling shoulders

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riveasperity​​ said: “ well, it’s possible to be right and foolish. ”  👌

It had been a close call, complete with an ambush targeting a certain mage set far from the rest of the group.  And while the battle was over, Linhardt is still pale and a bit distant-- Byleth’s remark breaks whatever tension had held him.  

He can’t help but to sputter a short laugh.  

Though when he speaks, he shakes his head.  His voice is still uncertain and tinged with exhaustion, “ In this instance, perhaps.  In the same vein, however, it’s just as likely to be foolish and dead. ”

It’s only then that Linhardt finally looks up, seeing that Byleth’s without so much as a single scratch despite blocking the axe meant for himself.  Incredible... and less work for me.   “ Ah, I am grateful.  If not for you, I would probably be dead.  In fact, it’s almost odd that you came for me when you did. ”

[listlesscholar]

ferdinand | aethele

“     no,   i cannot do that !   it will make me sound foolish and insipid,   like i do not know anything.   and he will get all smug about it,   like he always does.     ”     ferdinand cannot resist the thorny poke at his sometimes-friend.   as far as they have come,   the nagging burrs of their past still itch and cling on occasion. 

he loosens the irritation free with a bounce of his shoulders,   and his expression drops to something of crystalline intent.     “     perhaps i am not making myself clear cut.  i am thinking more  ――  i want to impress him.     ”

At first, Linhardt shakes his head to disagree that asking questions would look at all foolish-- but the moment Ferdinand clarifies what he’s asking for, Linhardt halts, mouth slightly open and brows raised. 

He draws a hand up to his chin in a slow show of consideration, though there’s nothing left to consider with the evidence at hand.  After a beat, he speaks plain, meeting Ferdinand’s eyes with a steadfast gaze of his own, “ Ah, I see now. ” 

“ You want to do that because you like Hubert. ” 

[listlesscholar]

Also thinking of this, because Linhardt spends so much of his time at the academy trying to enjoy what little is left of his free years and avoid thinking of his future.  So much of that is compounded with him worrying about his parents, because it will make things difficult for them and they’d probably be upset.  He probably hasn’t even mentioned wanting to do anything else (or if he has, it garnered a bad reaction and he never brought it up again).

Linhardt was told his entire life that his purpose is to be an heir, inherit the title and all its endless obligations, to pass on his lineage, etcetera.  Of course he’d dream about turning away, especially when he clearly has other interests in his life.

[listlesscholar]

what d&d 5e class is Linhardt ?

Wizard

You are a wizard! Your power comes from a long and dedicated study of the arcane arts. Wizards dedicate their lives to understanding the laws and principles of magic, how they fit together and all the different ways in which they can be harnessed. A wizard is typically interested in all magic, as every type of spell fits in somehow in the grand tapestry of arcana. However, most wizards have a favorite type of magic which makes up the bulk of their studies. Some wizards favor one of the eight schools of magic in this respect, while others focus on spells according to different criteria, such as magic that is most useful in open battle. A wizard is an inquisitive and studious mage whose many hours burning the midnight oil have resulted in a magical knowledge vast in both breadth and depth.

tagged by: @aethele tagging: everyone who reads this!

[listlesscholar]

hubert | imperialvestra​ | cont’d from here

Linhardt starts to turn his head to the sound of someone approaching, his eyes continue to skim the document before him.  Though the moment he feels and hears Hubert, he smiles, "Ah yes, my apologies."

Ultimately, it's the movement of his hair and lips at his neck that dispel the last of his concentration.  A near instant blush warms his cheeks.  While it's an odd position, Linhardt angles himself to catch Hubert's lips in his own, and a content sigh escapes him.

Indeed, it's almost strange how close they've grown, given that there was once a day he’d quickly walk away if he heard Hubert approaching.  Years later, he now finds himself wanting to share every half-complete thought--  including those he hardy wants to admit to himself.  

After they part, he mulls over them as he considers how he might answer. His blush deepens.

"Truthfully, I find it hard to justify attending the meetings.  I lack enough information.  So for now, I'm researching crest stones.  If I could discover what they really are, then perhaps that may lead to a way to protect someone's mind when they become demonic beasts."

[listlesscholar]

lorenz | lavendrsa

“Hm. How quaint. Floating about at the whims of the currents sounds dreadful in my opinion, absolutely no control over what you achieve, or even where you might go.” Lorenz leans back onto his forearms, carefully crossing his ankles one over the other, prim as ever even in relaxation. “I would be more like a shark – graceful and efficient, which as luck would have it, are only two of my many fine qualities.”

“ Hmmm, you do have the look of one as well, with sleek hair and streamline features.  Though...”  Linhardt meanders with a drawn out yawn, speaking easily with every unfiltered thought--  “ I’ve read once that some sharks die once they stop moving. ”

“ There’s nothing wrong with always striving for achievments, but to live a life without ever finding moment to rest and enjoy what you’ve accomplished would be rather unfortuante. ”

[listlesscholar]

ferdinand | aethele

“     well  …   ”      ferdinand hems,   pressing a nervous stretch the reaches all the way to the back of his heels.     “     it is just,   hubert is very skilled at magic.   and my arcane talents are not,   ahhh,   particularly cultivated.   they could be,   of course,   i have simply been focused on other things.   anyway,   we have been spending a great deal of time together lately,   and i was merely thinking   ――   that it might be nice if i could at least hold an informed conversation on the topic.     ”

“ Oh, is that all? ” Linhardt speaks with a light tone, surprised given how Ferdinand and Hubert were prone to bickering over the years. Yet now Linhardt watches Ferdinand, noting the the rare show of hesitation.  

How interesting...  “ A far more interesting conversation could still be had with Hubert as you are now, though-- it may even be more enjoyable for both of you.  I have my own theories regarding its relation with light magic, but nothing worth mentioning. ”

“ After all, few have the knowledge to teach dark magic, the origins are difficult to trace, and doesn’t exactly uphold the Church of Seiro’s teachings...  Hubert’s own mastery is fascinating. ”

[lavendrsa]

💭 for bernie?

a thought 💭 // @listlesscholar​

     Honestly, I’m kinda jealous . . . Linhardt just does whatever he wants, and no one can tell him otherwise. No one can make him do anything. I mean . . . I guess they try, but he never really seems all that bothered. I wish Bernie could be like that.