#ascalonianpicnic

[kerra-and-company]

did no one ask for kerra yet? 6, 10, 14, and 22 from the nsfw asks for the beautiful commander

No one has; you are the first! :D (And thank you!! :) )

Kerra answers under the cut <3

6. Any place they absolutely would not have sex?

Hmmm...assuming that the question implies that the obstacle is specifically the physical location and not anyone who may or may not be present there: the Domain of the Lost [not somewhere she ever wants to be again], some parts of Nayos [too many random eyeballs], the Scrying Pool part of the Eye of the North [multiple reasons, but the rest of the place isn't off limits], and, despite the name making this sound ironic, Joko's Bone Palace [just vehemently hates the guy whose "house" it is].

10. Are they down for casual one-night stands?

Not really her thing, even before she was in a relationship with her partners. She's demisexual and has no desire for them with strangers, and it's never come up for her with friends before.

(If it had come up with a close friend before her feelings for Nisha and Canach entered the picture, I could maybe see her accepting, but I don't think she would be able to do completely casual sex without romantic feelings getting tangled in there, too. So it would have to be a pretty young Kerra who wasn't self-aware enough to know that about herself yet, and it would have gotten complicated fast.)

14. If they send nudes, are they tasteful or just quick pics?

This question is again making me wonder if sending nudes is a thing that people do by mail in Tyria or if there's a digital way to do it...anyways, not the point lol.

I don't think that a version of Kerra in our world would send digital nudes much, if at all. She'd be too concerned about someone besides her partners getting a hold of them, because she knows that she is a public figure and people get weird with that sometimes. However, I am declaring that she doesn't need to worry about that in Tyria due to having a way to send them securely--and that she does both tasteful pics and quick ones depending on how much time she has when they're sent!

22. Favorite thing/part about sex—intimacy, role-playing, etc.

Intimacy, for sure, hands down. I could throw a bunch of words out about it, but...yeah, she really really enjoys the physical closeness and trust there.

Also, random fun facts that popped up in my mind while I was answering these:

Skimshallow Cove is actually not one of Kerra's off-limits places, interestingly enough.

I don't think I'm ever going to write this AU out, but the scenario that I mentioned in my answer to #10 I think could only happen with Kerra and Cio post-Claw-Island (so right after Cio losing Sieran and while Kerra's also grieving for Tybalt, though he wasn't her romantic partner), which...yeah holy fuck would that be a mess. Compels me to think about, but oof.

My brain is still trying to work through details on it, so I won't go into specifics, but Kerra, Nisha, and Canach absolutely do roleplay. For sure.

[pinkplantmakesstuff]

Aight finished the more detailed sketch, normally this is when I’d line it but I’ve now gotta vanish again and do more packing 😭 Thanks again @ascalonianpicnic (Sorry for tagging you like, twice in a row but I waasn’t gonna finish this...then I did straight away oops) 

I’ll prolly work on this in the future and I’ll defo wanna sketch Proto meeting more people’s characters in the future too! <3

[kerra-and-company]

4, 5, and 17 from the anniversary questions maybe?

I'm posting a bunch of anniversary questions asks, and my brain just tried to sing "the questions keep coming and they don't stop coming" to the tune of "All Star." I thought that was important information for you to have xD

4. Do you have a favorite playable race?

Sylvari. I really got into the game while playing on Kerra, and I really really love all the sylvari lore. I enjoy playing all the other races, too, though! (I think I have a semi-even amount of each race? I need one more norn to be more balanced, though. All right, next new character I make will be norn, you've heard it here, folks. xD)

5. How many hours have you played overall? (/age in game)

1767 hours, 35 minutes, apparently! :) That's over a bit more than two years now.

17. Favorite location?

That little space in the back of the Grove that you have to get to by swimming. Ever since I found it, it's been my favorite spot. But in terms of maps...maybe Dragonfall? It's very hard for me to pick one, but I do love that map.

[kerra-and-company]

I'd be interested to hear who you'd match up with Variott in any way, an absolutely tiny asura who flunked out of college and became a cartographer and explorer in the priory instead

Or if you have anyone you'd think would be a good friend or enemy for Aildyn

I hope you're having a good day <3

Ooh, okay okay!! :D (And tyty, it's going all right <3 Hope you're having a good day too!) Going to do both, because why not ;D

For Variott, Cio would greatly enjoy being friends with her! Cio didn't struggle in exactly the same ways--she had to deal with the negatives of the asuran education system (and Rata Sum in general) because they thought she was dangerous, not incapable--but she'd still understand a lot of that struggle, and she left to join the Priory just like Variott. Also, Variott would remind her a lot of her brother in some ways, including the size--Pliarr is nearly as short as him xD She'd be curious to learn/understand the ins and outs of mapmaking if Variott ever wanted to show her, also.

For Aildyn, you get Cyp! Main canon Cyprian would...not exactly be enemies with Aildyn, but would definitely never be on good terms with them. Cyp's own history with the NMC would make him incredibly wary of Aildyn, assuming he knew the basics of their background, and though I think they could be at minimum casual acquaintances over time, it'd take a while for Cyp to get to even that much trust. On the other hand, Commander!AU Cyp is ex-NMC and Soundless himself, so he'd not only be okay with that but would very much understand it. I can see them starting off on not-the-best terms even so--this Cyp is a little abrasive, and Aildyn's not the most open person in the world, lol--but Cyp would want to get to know Aildyn. And with enough time I could see them being (hopefully good) friends--assuming Cyp's emotional projection abilities didn't bother Aildyn to the point that that isn't possible.

[kerra-and-company]

5, 45, and 60 from the otp ask for whichever ship you really want to talk about right now please~

Oooh, okay okay--we're going to talk about Cio and Ari for these because why not :D Tyty!!

5. Describe their cozy night in.

Plenty of blankets and hot cocoa and other various comfort snacks. They might be working on a new project related to their store, if it's something that feels more fun than like work. If there's wind or any sort of rough weather outside--or even just some people--they'll play I Spy for a bit. They'll continue their tradition of trying to teach each other various games they learned when they were younger, most of which don't work as well now that they're adults, and most likely end up laughing and cuddling by the end of that--and if not, they definitely will do so later.

45. Can they fall asleep without the other?

Nowadays, yes, though they'll not sleep as well without the other there. There were a good few years, though, where (though neither of them would have admitted it) neither of them could really get to sleep without being near the other unless they were literally too exhausted Not to fall asleep. This was immediately post-HoT, so they weren't in a romantic relationship, but they were close friends who'd bonded through a very rough experience, and they'd both lost people before and were afraid of losing each other. Luckily, they were both on active duty with the Pact at this point, so finding a way to finagle this sleeping situation wasn't a huge concern--they weren't cuddling yet, just sleeping in close proximity to each other. Did raise some eyebrows anyways, though.

60. Who pulls the other closer when they’re sleeping?

Cio, most of the time, but Ari will too on occasion.

[kerra-and-company]

Hmmmm, how about Kerra and Kralkatorrik for the character bingo card 💜

Sounds like a plan! :D <3 K bingo cards coming right up! (Wait, they're also both purple; that's fun aslkdjf)

Kerra:

First character I made in this game, will always be my favorite, love her. Constant fork-in-microwave state. (Also, almost put something in the bottom right corner, since sometimes there's similar energy but like. affectionate xD)

Kralkatorrik:

The Elder Dragons in general are absolutely fascinating to me (I'm THRILLED that we're getting the legendaries with more of their thoughts, it's super awesome), and we got to see a whole lot of Kralkatorrik. He didn't so much have an easily visible arc, but that was the closest I could get to "I really really enjoyed the ending bits of LWS4 and also they hurt me". (And "not enough screen time" isn't really accurate either; I loved the screen time we got with him. I'd just always be down for more info on him and all of the others.)

[kerra-and-company]

How about Nisha or Minei's boss fight

I shall give you Minei's! :D

(No specific ideas for context here, though she's been involved in enough of the story that there's tons of chances for her to get corrupted or something similar. So for now this is happening out of context xD)

She's a reaper and uses minions a lot, so be prepared to be swarmed by a Whole bunch of them, right out of the gate. She also isn't going to stay back far away from you--she'll be right up in your face along with them. That doesn't mean it'll be easy to hit her, though. She moves a lot and won't be in the same place for more than a few seconds, and there'll be a seemingly endless wave of minions to deal with. One goes down, and she'll pop another one up.

You'll have to deal with Minei in her reaper shroud at each of the cut-off points (75%, 50%, 25%), and she'll stay in it for the set time or until you deplete her breakbar. She'll deal a lot of damage at that point, so either your CC or dodging or both better be up to par if you want to avoid dying. (During the last phase, you'll also have to avoid some poison AoEs, just because she doesn't go down easy.)

If/when you get her down to 0%, her last wave of minions will cover her retreat.

[mystery-salad]

Thanks @ruderubicante, @nefere, and @likemesomesalads for a fantastic time with @ascalonianpicnic and I! It was a delight goofing around with such lovely characters and amazing people <3