Raven's Nest

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[Scarlet Champion AU]

Dominus: Sorry we couldn't bless you with a taller stature than this, kiddo

Ingressus: daaaad

Kremis: He's already taller than both of us, let's consider that a win, love

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Finally designed SC Ingressus’s two dads :D

Kremis is @ravenleapwrites’s little guy

[ravenleapwrites]

Kremis is so small compared to Dominus and Ingressus! That is my adult son, and I love him very dearly, and his husband is being a himbo right now and we love that for him!

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

"the world isn't kind" ok??? Much more importantly are you?????

[whatsupwalnut]

"the world isnt kind" skill issue. I am

[inkieswirlsgaming]

This is a threat

[thecrisisnight]

@browntaildraws @blackfeather-raven liora type post

[ravenleapwrites]

“The world isn’t kind.”

The world will never be kind, but I will guard the kindness that lives within it with my life.

[ravenleapwrites]

Anyone else got a bunch of stories they are sitting that are slowly eating away at their brain?

I do. Also I have so many new Ardoni blorbos... SO MANY!?

[ravenleapwrites]

Ingressus was wrong. Thalleous didn’t kill the last of his family. He did.

[thecrisisnight]

I AM GOING TO

[ravenleapwrites]

Ingressus was wrong. Thalleous didn’t kill the last of his family. He did.

[browntaildraws]

Thalleous: I live off the lands and fight against the dangers in the night!

Galleous: You are homeless. Just say you are homeless.

Thalleous: I wouldn’t say you’re housed either! Your living room has a wall missing! Yeah, “it’s a balcony”, that’s just a missing wall my dude

Galleous: …

Galleous: ... listen here you little shit-

Welcome to my headcanon of Thalleous and Galleous's dynamic. Even if on good terms with each other, it is ragebaiter + ragebaited

Thalleous is the only person in Ardonia that can get Galleous to cuss, and the reason we don't hear him doing that in S2 and S3 is ... well-

[ravenleapwrites]

Rage bait your siblings, it’s good for your health

[ravenleapwrites]

“Do not pity me Dominus.”

“I have never pitied you Kremis. Not since the day I met you.”

“Then why do you look at me like that?”

“Like what?”

“Like I am something to be worried over.”

“Do not mistake love for worry, please.”

[ravenleapwrites]

Anyone else have this moment where you figure out an aging system your cowriter made and now realize you can give ALL of your characters ages??? I DID!!! I DID LAST NIGHT AND I AM SO HAPPY!?!

[browntaildraws]

“Brown have you been drawing things for artfight?”

I have, but I how do I explain to you that I have been experiencing crippling shame about everything I do for the past week and nothing looks postable

[ravenleapwrites]

Anyone ever sit down and wonder what happened to Aegus?

Like yeah he lived, we assumed he survived the First Great War, but what do you think happened to him?

Achillean and Ingressus were just gone. Gone without a trace and everyone just assumed they were dead.

Where does that leave Aegus? The man who basically raised the two of them and cared for them like they were his own.

Does he even believe they died? I mean no bodies, no proof they are gone. The songs can convince many, but Aegus? I don’t think so.

This man could have spent the rest of his life not believing either of them died but had no idea what happened and couldn’t mourn because of that.

He died before they came back too. He never knew.

That is not even dipping into how he couldn’t even openly grieve over Ingressus. Achillean? Of course he could, everyone would expect him to. Ingressus? The Deathsinger? No. Just no.

[browntaildraws]

"Oh yes, we fought together on occasions. His true name was Achillean Nestoris, and he was the greatest song wielder... I have ever known."

Some days I think about this line from Ep5 a little too hard and get myself all emotional over it.

I think Thalleous considers Achillean to be more than a friend. Far more than that.

There's a very unique sense of loneliness that comes with being put on a social pedestal, and Achillean is one of few people in this world that would understand that. Both are Ardonis with titles grander than themselves thrusted onto their heads when they were mere young adults. There's blood on your hands. Did you want it there? Did you put it there? Doesn't matter. What you carry is bigger than what you will ever be. The Champion. The Tidesinger. What does it all mean by the end of the day? People don't see you anymore. They see your title.

I like to think these two found solace in each other's presence. A break from the expectations that knock the air out of their lungs. A break from the tormoil of war and somewhere to release grief, anger, tears, things they can never express in public.

I can't imagine the same level of emotional closeness was shared by Achillean though, having heard what Thalleous has done to the Voltaris clan from Ingressus. I'd like to think he kept Thalleous at arm's length, no matter now close they seemed to be outside. There's topics the Nestoris always avoided talking about (for obvious reasons). There's still things Achillean had nowhere to talk about, and likely, so did Thalleous.

But the solace they found in each other was unforgettable. Achillean is special to Thalleous in a way no one else is. Whether or not the level of emotional closeness was returned didn't matter to him, he finally had someone that understood at least a little part of the things he can't never say.

...and that is enough for him to still deeply miss the Nestoris warrior he lost one and half centuries ago.

[ravenleapwrites]

Hey—hey no don’t rip my heart out—HEY GIVE THAT BACK!!

Canon hurts too much when you think about it too hard.

[ravenleapwrites]

“That is enough Tidesinger!”

“No—no it is not enough! I fought in a war against my closest friend! I bargained with gods and made deals with Kings to protect our clans, now you want to lead our people to death? I will not stand by and let you!”

“Achillean Nestoris. You should consider your next words carefully. You speak to the Masters of the four clans.”

“…I challenge you.”

“What—!?”

“I challenge you all for the title of; Sendaris, Kaltaris, Mendoris and… and Nestoris Master.”

“You—!”

“I have challenged you for your staffs and your clans! Are you going to face me or are you all too cowardly to do so!?”

[ravenleapwrites]

How The Masters massacre should have gone:

Other Masters: Stop!

Ingressus: No.

Aegus: Ingressus.

Ingressus: No—

Aegus: I am going to count to three. If you do not put those Prime Songs down by three you are going to be in big trouble.

Ingressus: I—I’m not a child!

Aegus: One.

Ingressus: …

Aegus: Two.

Ingressus: …

Aegus: Thr—

Ingressus: Fine!

[browntaildraws]

People keep giving me artfight attacks featuring Enora, figured I should post her ref sheet

[ravenleapwrites]

Achillean: Holding up potato Enora ...

Baby!Enora: :p

Achillean: Five months. Five months and you couldn't even bother looking a bit like me?

Baby!Enora: Giggles

Achillean: You are worse then your dad.

[ravenleapwrites]

Ingressus: Achillean we meet— Achillean: Points a laser pointer at the ground Ingressus: …You don’t actually think this is going to work do you? Achillean: Starts moving it back and forth on the ground wildly Ingressus: … Ingressus: God damnit... Chases the dot

[ravenleapwrites]

Anyone else just love watching their artist friends get excited when they get attacked in artfight? I do, because yes! Yes get amazing pieces of art of your characters thrown at you! Yes!!

[thecrisisnight]

IWG INTERLUDE II - Swimming Lesson

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

AYYY THE LINK ISNT BROKEN FOR ONCE!!!! YAY YIPPIE :DDDD

Enjoy! It's another long one, 2.4k words :P

[ravenleapwrites]

Look! Look the boys are being cute!! LOOOOK!!!