[monocytogenes]

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Tagged by @theluckywizard and @nirikeehan!

Here's wholesome ol' Nic:

...And 'definitely psychologically healthy' Pravin:

Template under cut for anyone else who might like to try this:

[cargifs]

[loveamongthesailors]

legit excited to see this come around again

[elliespectacular]

Shoutout to Craig Has Dysentery, who made this YTP and who rarely is mentioned when it gets reposted. Happy 10 years!

[limeusdelime]

“Here at my garaaaaaaaaage”

[beardedmrbean]

this sounds like a party to me

[batsandboba]

“scientists don’t want you know” is a phrase that always cracks me up because if you actually meet a scientist they will be shaking and crying like an overstimulated chihuahua with the need to let you know

[terminalthrillness]

best response of all time

[vittoscaletta]

Navigating Corellia like.

[keepcalmandcarriefischer]

It's the last day of April

[ct-offical-sexyman-deactivated2]

Send me an OC + an alternate love interest for them and I’ll tell you what I think of the idea

[deputyrook-deactivated20231017]

I could honestly marry this screencap of hux. look at him. he looks like he hasn’t slept in two weeks. he looks like he spent thirty minutes that morning making sure every single hair was flattened to his head with copious amounts of hair gel. he looks like he’s so tense that he’s having dental problems from grinding his teeth. he looks ready to kill and god i hope it’s me

[keldae]

Theron: I'm not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?

[xkatchy]

Boop! Spreading the fanfic love!!! Use this to share five of your fics you’d love people to read and five you’ve read recently that you’d love to share!

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I got this forever ago. And I'm sorry it's taken me so long. It's hard to promote myself sometimes but thank you for prompting me to ♡

My fics:

Two Talons, Two Hearts Viago de Riva takes Andarateia Cantori up on her offer of a visit, after a required but unpleasant meeting with his father following the events of Eight Little Talons. After a tense miscommunication, Viago returns to Salle, not realizing Teia is soon to join him in pursuit of silent promises on the Verdant Isle…

There are days despair will win (but the time for flowers will come again) The Grand Necropolis is infested with despair, and even Rook is not immune

Sunshine & Rainclouds - A Teiago Anthology Collection of various short fics written about Teia and Viago

Coming Home Rook de Riva returns to Treviso prior to the return we see in game

Five and Seven make One Something was absolutely wrong with Andarateia Cantori.

Sharing these from my bookmarks ♡

Whatever You Need by @bardofchaos (WhimofaVim) Teia makes Viago angry during a meeting with the other Talons, which in turn makes her angry, and well… You get the idea…

Such Fragmented Delights by @cheerysmores Teia and Viago catch up at a masquerade ball.

Siblings, Lessons, and Chaos by @julie-spirit-finn for xkatchy Cioba (xkatchy's OC Rook) is bringing the Fifth Talon to a meal at the Lighthouse at Lucanis's request. He and Bellara are prepping the meal but Lucanis needed to speak with Viago briefly about Illario. Davrin maybe bites off more than he can chew when he teases Bellara about her recent, very exclusive book club, because Manfred and Spite decide to take matters into their own hands to rally behind their favorite Veil Jumper.

A Mad Flight of Imagination by @monocytogenes When Viago's paranoia gets in the way of conventional intimacy, Teia gets creative.

The Unholy Trinity by @ArthurOfCamelot MY BELOVEDS Rook/Teia/Viago

I'd like to encourage anyone who sees this to do the same!

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[monocytogenes]

Thank you so much for featuring my fic! <3

[monocytogenes]

For Pravin Winsliff II/Cipher 9!

35. What do they smell like?

16. Do they have a "lucky" item?

7. If they were in a book, how would they describe themselves?

35. What do they smell like?

Pravin has a penchant for wearing rather spicy perfume--think woody base notes, like sandalwood and oud, with nutty, vanilla or citrusy notes on top. It's not an Imperial thing, but was common practice where he was initially stationed on Hutta, in part as a means of offsetting the persistent stench of pollution and trash. Like his habit of wearing colorful half-open shirts, it's a bit of adopted culture that stuck (albeit one he's had to tone down when outside of that context--Vector, for instance, perceives scents quite strongly and has had to tell him to cool it on the stuff.)

16. Do they have a "lucky" item?

Pravin tries to be unsentimental about objects--old habit from working undercover, where anything potentially identifying outside of whatever persona he happened to be wearing needed to be dispensed with. He'd often have some piece of clothing or jewelry that he'd associate with those identities--something he could put on and remove to transition in and out of character, so to speak--but not so much in his actual personal life.

(This doesn't, of course, mean that he isn't attached to any of his possessions. He has a personal starship that he purchased after selling off the Phantom and trying to disappear that's effectively the equivalent of an old pickup tricked out with dubiously acquired aftermarket parts, and he has a serious affection for that thing. 'It's kind of shitty but it's mine' energy. XD)

7. If they were in a book, how would they describe themselves?

Interestingly, I think Pravin would be a little uncomfortable being the main character in a book--while he takes pride in some of his more heroic moments, the ordeal of being known can be kind of mortifying. Better to be a sidekick, where his inner world isn't as at the forefront. Better yet to be some slightly mysterious, smart, and suave contact of the protagonists who rolls into their lives and leaves an impact without his full motives ever becoming clear. Even in a biographical work, he likes the idea of being a subject of speculation, mildly fascinating in his unknowability rather than having all his humanity, trauma and such laid out for everyone to see.

(A sexy one, too. Obviously he'd describe himself as attractive; otherwise what is he even doing?)

[monocytogenes]

For Brother Nicaise!

13. What's the most memorable compliment they've ever been given? 4. What's an item that is deeply important and special to them? What makes it so special? 21. (LOL) What's their dream date like? 34. (ALSO LOL) What do they taste like when kissed?

13. What's the most memorable compliment they've ever been given?

As a scholar? Nic won an award for a series of articles he wrote about the folk iconography of Inessa of Perendale, a Nevarran mystic, and in the award announcement his writing was described as "the kind of insightful interpretation of the sacred that comes about once in a generation." He, uh. May have a copy of that tacked up in his room, lol.

As a man? Gracienne once told him (during a time when he was struggling with some religious guilt) that he had a beautiful soul. That lives in his head rent-free.

4. What's an item that is deeply important and special to them? What makes it so special?

Part of Nic's religious practice as a Chantry brother involves structured prayer--I headcanon that folks living in cloistered communities carry out a more elaborate routine resembling the Liturgy of the Hours, but Nic is only beholden to a three times a day requirement. To do that, he uses an Andrastian breviary, and the one he has that's most special to him is an illuminated copy that was gifted to him by a mentor when he professed his final vows. It's not fully handcrafted in the medieval way--more like printed text with hand-drawn illustrations--but the illustrations are true to the historical art form, complete with gold leaf and other such embellishments.

It's easily the most expensive thing Nic owns, something his peasant family would never have been able to afford, and particularly meaningful in what it represented. Nic struggled for a number of years in seminary, both due to bullying from his high-born counterparts and his needing to fill in gaps from his somewhat spotty primary education, to the point that he delayed taking final vows to ensure he had serious scholarly work he could depart with. Getting such a beautiful work of art from an established scholar who had supervised him was an affirmation that yes, he was ready; yes, he was worthy; yes, he was just as accomplished as those rich kids who had graduated out before him, laden with armfuls of expensive religious gifts. It was an affirmation of his own legitimacy and intellectual potential, and thus he treasures it.

21. What's their dream date like?

Probably an excursion to an art museum or locally venerated pilgrimage site--some place Nic can nerd out about sacred art and popular piety and maybe impress his date a little with his knowledge. Afterward, a nice dinner, some shared evening prayer, and a retreat to a comfortable place where he can just sit and talk to her in relative privacy--a secluded garden, a warm seat in front of a fireplace, that sort of thing. (There would also be some kissing and cuddling, of course. Maybe more, if this were some sort of imagined established relationship. He, uh, tries not to ponder this stuff too much.)

34. What do they taste like when kissed?

LOL probably tea, maybe coffee if he's been particularly tired or out visiting a café. Maybe some fresh herbs like mint if he were expecting to be kissed (possible, if he were visiting his very affectionate family.) He's pretty attentive about cleanliness.

[wolpertingerantlers]

Soft OC asks because I'm soft rn

What's your OC's favorite cuddling position?

What's their favorite comfort food that they eat when they're sad?

What's a secret passion of theirs?

What's an item that is deeply important and special to them? What makes it so special?

Do they have any collections?

What does their laugh sound like?

If they were in a book, how would they describe themselves?

If they were in a book how would they be described by others/ the narrator?

What's something they will never fail to get excited over?

How many pillows do they sleep with?

What's their favorite thing that their partner (if they have one) has ever said to them?

What's the sweetest thing they've ever said to their partner (if they have one)?

What's the most memorable compliment they've ever been given?

What's something they unashamedly adore?

What (kind of or specific) outfit do they feel most comfortable with?

Do they have a "lucky" item?

What's their sleeping position when they're on their own?

What's their favorite scent?

What's their favorite texture?

What's something they do absentmindedly that their partner (if they have one) finds adorable

What's their dream date like

Do they have a best friend? If so who is it?

Do they like having their hair played with?

What's their favorite (non-sexual) place to be kissed?

What's their favorite place to kiss their partner?

What do they love about their friends?

What's their favorite childhood memory?

What makes them feel safe?

What's the cutest thing their pet does (if they have one)?

What's their favorite animal?

If they could have any pet, what would it be?

What's their favorite thing to do with their partner?

What's their favorite room in their home (if they have one)?

What do they taste like when kissed?

What do they smell like?

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

things to say after fucking up egregiously

pack it up boys we've made a social blunder

let's run that again

one more time normal style

I'm going to become a statistic

further proof god is out to get me

it's because I tore my acl senior year

I couldn't do it for religious reasons

my ex took my talent in the divorce

good thing nobody saw that (said directly to someone who definitely saw it)

[monocytogenes]

Your OC as a Kid

Tagged by @nirikeehan! Via this picrew.

Here's poor yet well-loved peasant child Nic, growing up in the Dales:

And somewhat miserable rich boy Pravin (with his greased-flat hair and stiff imperial garb):

[keepcalmandcarriefischer]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdQuxw52/

I think I found my new favorite rabbit hole. This voice actor does Shakespeare scenes in a southern accent and I need to see the whole damn play. Absolutely beautiful

[saint-batrick]

if you're not from the us american south, there's some amazing nuances to this you may have missed. i can't really describe all of them, because i've lived here my whole life and a lot of the body language is sort of a native tongue thing. the body language is its own language, and i am not so great at teaching language. i do know i instinctively sucked on my lower teeth at the same time as he did, and when he scratched the side of his face, i was ready to take up fucking arms with him.

but y'all. the way he said "brutus is an honourable man" - each and every time it changed just a little. it was the full condemnation Shakespeare wanted it to be. it started off slightly mock sincere. barely trying to cover the sarcasm. by the end...it wasn't a threat, it was a promise.

christ, he's good.

[anais-ninja-bitch]

the eliding of “you all” to “y’all” while still maintaining 2 syllables is a deliberate and brilliant act of violence. “bear with me” said exactly like i’ve heard it at every funeral. the choices of breaking and re-establishing of eye contact. the balance of rehearsed and improvised tone. A+++ get this man a hollywood contract.