“Aryn’s just as practical and resourceful as his mom, which comes in handy given his tendency to disappear into the wilderness for days on end. It’s probably not the safest habit he could have, but he always comes back relatively unharmed, and I’m certainly not stepping in unless Leonie wants me to—and I know she can handle herself. He’s got a bit of a rebellious streak, especially when it comes to nobility, and I think he’d rather talk to just about anyone else than me.” - Claude von Riegan
“I’m glad Aryn listened to me when he was growing up and learned some of the stuff I was taught as a kid—he’ll make a great mercenary one day, if he wants to be, but if he’d rather just be a hunter and live in a cabin on the outskirts of a village somewhere, that’s fine too! There are a lot of worse things he could do, and at least this way he’ll learn about catching his own food and fixing his own clothes.” - Leonie Pinelli
Age + Birthday: 16, 14th of the Wyvern Moon (October 14)
Height: 5’6” (168 cm)
Appearance: Aryn is a slender boy, lithe and lean from long hikes and journeys through the Leicester wilds. His skin is tanned, covered in freckles across his face, forearms, shoulders, and the back of his neck. He shares his mother’s orange hair, which is kept short and fluffy around his ears, and her fiery orange eyes, though his are a shade darker, more of a toasted color. He always keeps a sword at his hip and a bow across his shoulders, and wears shorts, knee-high boots, and a sleeveless shirt to allow himself a wide range of motion.
The third one! The previous Black Eagles and Blue Lions posts can be found in the links :)
Aryn Pinelli:
Favorite Aunt: Hilda, but for weird reasons. They don't have much in common at all. Hilda would be very impressed by a lot of Aryn's talents, especially his skills at hunting and foraging, and while he doesn't have those skills to be praised for them, that doesn't mean he wouldn't appreciate being complimented. I also think Hilda, while being noble, is still willing to learn from commoners and Aryn would be a good teacher.
Favorite Uncle: Claude! They're both good with a bow (even though Aryn is a thief, not an archer), and Aryn would love to learn about what the wilds of Almyra are like from someone who has experienced them. At least once or twice, there's been a panic when Claude goes missing, only for him to be found sleeping in a hammock with Aryn in the middle of the woods.
Clementia Victor:
Favorite Aunt: Marianne. They're both very dedicated women of faith, so they'd be able to bond over worshipping Seiros, and Marianne would be able to help Clementia improve her faith magic. They also both have similar struggles with not liking their own potential to cause harm--Marianne with her Crest, Clementia with her physical strength, which means Clementia would feel very seen and understood by Marianne.
Favorite Uncle: Raphael, which probably isn't much of a surprise. Her dad is best friends with him, so she sees him a lot, and they're both very physically strong people. Raphael would be able to help her learn to control it, which she would appreciate.
Florian Niccolò Goneril:
Favorite Aunt: Marianne! Part of this is how close Hilda and Marianne are, which means Florian sees her a lot. He thinks she's beautiful (maybe even more than his mom, though he knows better than to let Hilda hear it). While Florian tends to be a bit more outspoken, he would be able to tone it down a bit around Marianne and they would be very close.
Favorite Uncle: Lorenz. They're both people who care a lot about their physical appearances, and have similar tastes. I also think Florian would enjoy being able to tease Lorenz; he hears enough from his mom to know exactly what makes him tick in the funniest way possible.
Hadya von Riegan:
Favorite Aunt: Lysithea. They both love sweets, so Hadya definitely steals a few treats for her to share with Lysithea when she visits. They both have thirsts for knowledge too, even though Hadya goes about satiating hers via sneaking around. Lysithea has a lot of research and books Hadya would be interested in looking at, as long as she wasn't forced to read them.
Favorite Uncle: Lorenz, for two primary reasons. The first is that Claude pretends to despair at the fact that his daughter likes Lorenz so much. The second is that Lorenz is extremely easy to mess with and sneak up on.
Ilana Kirsten
Favorite Aunt: Leonie. They're both women who like to be out in the 'great outdoors' and doing physical tasks, so they would be able to have a lot of fun seeing what they could forage and scavenge together. They also have similar weapon talents so they'd be able to train together!
Favorite Uncle: Ignatz, which I'm sure isn't surprising. Since Ignatz and Raphael are so close, Ilana would spend a lot of time around him. She would absolutely love the art he makes, and since she's a woodcarver, she'd enjoy getting to share the art she makes too!
Josephine Sonja Gloucester:
Favorite Aunt: Hilda! They're both noblewomen who care about fashion and cute things, and neither of them like doing tough manual labor. They would have a lot of fun getting to explore outfits together--on days where they're hanging out, don't expect them to get much else done; they're having a spa day.
Favorite Uncle: Raphael, weirdly. While Josephine doesn't like training and weights the way Raphael does, they both have a passion for cooking and food, and both have dispositions that lend themselves towards taking care of children, so they'd probably spend a lot of time cooking and maybe giving the food to schools or orphanages!
Virgil von Edmund:
Favorite Aunt: Hilda. Similar to Florian, part of this is just that Hilda and Marianne are close, so they see each other's kids a lot. I think Hilda would be able to help Virgil come out of his shell, sort of like how she was able to help Marianne during the events of the game.
Favorite Uncle: Ignatz. They're both gentle, artistically-inclined people who would prefer to spend their time somewhere alone rather than in big groups of people, so I think they'd enjoy just existing and working side-by-side, even if they don't talk a lot. Ignatz has painted Virgil's garden a few times, too.
Now i want ena, aryn, hadya, and gawain to play hide and seek together. But who would be the best at hiding and who would be the best at seeking...?
Oh what a fun and whimsical ask!!
Ena: better at hiding. She wouldn't be a bad seeker, but she's a naturally very quiet person, and would be well-suited to hiding. However, I do think she'd get really tense while hiding, so it's entirely possible she would yelp or make little noises if the seeker was too close, so as long as someone is in the vicinity of her, they'd probably find her.
Aryn: better at seeking. He's a hunter and spends a lot of time tracking animals and the like in the forest, so he's absolutely a better seeker than hider.
Hadya: honestly, I think it's a tie with her!! She's an excellent eavesdropper and tracker, so if anybody was playing who's prone to giggling or heavy breathing, she would absolutely track them down, but she's also very good at sneaking around without getting detected, which would lend itself to hiding.
Gawain: better at hiding! He'd basically just find the tiniest possible spot and wedge himself as far in as he could, and he wouldn't get bored or sore from being in such a tight spot for so long, so he would be unmatched as a hider.
ena: man i hate being inside where all the ppl are. better go outside to be alone!
sigmund: great idea, i also hate being cooped up inside!
ena: w- *opens the door to escape, tripping over a body in the process*
aryn, opening a single eye: can't a guy get any sleep around here? the sun is so nice today!
ena: sorry, i- *turns and sees annalena giving her a disapproving look for blocking the sun* SORRY, i'll leave you to your reading now- why are so many people outside today?!
sigmund: why not, the outdoors are great! :D
Honestly this has made me realize how much Aryn and Annalena could just vibe by sitting out in the sun together, they'd have such a great time
And yeah, I love Sigmund, but it would go right over his head that Ena is going outside to get away from people lmao, Ena would be trying to sneak out and get some alone time and Sig would be like "Oh, you're heading out! Let me join you, it's a beautiful day!" And poor Ena would just be like "okay..." lmfao
