Hello darling! Hate to be a pest but I must know where you got the armor for that beautiful gent Orion. There’s very little cc armor I haven’t seen and I need it. :B Much love~
XAN, MY DEAR, YOU ARE NEVER A PEST!!! 💖💖💖💖💖
The armor is by arthemissims, from their Tyrian Infantry set. It's been paywalled for over a year, and since you said you needed armor, I ended up just reuploading a ZIP file of all of their armor sets (~9 masc-frame armors, plus several pairs of boots to mix and match) for you here (sfs, no ads). The one Orion is wearing is specifically the "Tyrian Vanguard Armor".
Fair warning, the UV maps and textures on some of the armors can fuck with shoes pretty badly, limiting which ones you can use, but it's never bothered me too much since the ones that work best are usually the ones that look best with that armor anyways.
Oh, and the one Orion is wearing has some weight issues under the arms in really extreme poses (like arms behind the head), so I assume others do too. But that's what you get with paywalled cc, I suppose.
Morris that drawing was so very cute!!! Don't say you can't draw omg!
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awwww, thank you Carmen! I'm glad you think so!!! I made it at like, 4am, and I'm pretty happy with the result even though it's far from professional quality. My sleepy little boy!!! ("Little".... even as a teenager he was almost 6' / ~183cm tall. He's now 6'4" / 193cm tall. And that's not including the horns!!!) He deserves a fucking nap after his last few days, hahahaha. (He's literally walking around Drakkenheim right now with a level of exhaustion and a hangover. And he might have a run-in with some members of the Silver Order in the next session or two, which would be Bad.)
what are some things that only wealthy people can afford? Are there any kind of brands or objects that might indicate of how much money a person has?
Is there any kind of "stupid" thing people with money would instantly buy because it makes their status higher?
have a good day/night!
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Hi Carmen!! Thanks for the ask!
So, in the world of ATQH, one of the biggest luxuries, at least in Oraine (with it being by far the warmest kingdom on the Continent), is cooling. Any way to cool yourself off is a huge luxury. This includes swimming pools, houses built with natural cooling in mind (including underground cellars to keep meats and other perishable foods fresh), and having plenty of cool, fresh water on hand.
In terms of "stupid" things, maybe large, elaborate fountains in their estates, because they serve no purpose, and are a waste of otherwise usable water. (Manicured lawns/gardens also.)
Also things like commissioning large expensive portraits or sculptures. (Which isn't exclusive to Oraine, but they are definitely the most visual art-oriented kingdom.)
If I Think They Are: Ugly || Plain || Alright || Cute || Freaking Adorable || Pretty || Beautiful || Hot || Stunning
If I Would Go On A Date With Them: Not even if we were the last two one earth || No || Maybe || Eh….Sure || Yes || WILL YOU MARRY ME
If I Trust Them: Not At All || Not Really || Kind of || Yes || With My Life
If I Care About Them: Not At All || Not Really || Kind of || Yes || Deeply
If I Would Sleep With Them: Not Enough Alcohol in the World || No || Maybe if I were wasted || Maybe || Eh…Sure || Yes || TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF NOW!
My Comfort Level With Your Muse: Keep a Distance || Okay You Can Stand There, But Don’t Touch Me || Let’s Get Coffee and Talk || Let’s Cuddle || I Can Change In Front of You || Let’s Take a Bath Together
If I See You As: A Stranger || An Acquaintance || A Friend || A Close Friend || My Best Friend || A Crush || The Love of My Life
(I totally didn’t expect this one. From my OC Morrigan. Thanks @atheley-ffxiv ♥)
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ahhhh, hi!!!! Thanks so much for the ask! And for giving me the opportunity to talk about this boy.
His name is Orion, he's ~18 in this picture, and he's the 2nd worst thing that's ever happened to Carrion.
[more details under the cut, because I talk too much. fair warning, it's really long.]
tl;dr: This kid used to be friends with Carrion before he was Carrion, and is (accidentally) the reason Carrion has his monster transformations in the first place. Carrion got mad at him and punched him but accidentally transformed mid-swing. After that he was left for dead, and to this day does not know whether or not Orion survived. I don't know either and left it up to the DM.
I sometimes re-write scenes from my dnd games in full prose form, and I also sometimes write little "vignettes" of moments from the characters' pasts, also in full prose. So far the only two who have gotten that kind of treatment are Rook and Carrion, but I hope to do it with others eventually.
So anyways, I've had in my head for months the idea to write out a prose vignette of the backstory behind Carrion's name. But the idea was always very vague: Reverence attacks one of his fellow paladins and is left for dead because of it. (Hence the line, "Soon you'll be nothing but carrion" that struck me like a bolt of lightning.)
Talking with the DM of Carrion's game (hiiii Izzy 💖💖💖) a couple of weeks ago gave me a better idea of where I wanted the vignette to go (a tragedy of misunderstandings / no one wanted to hurt anyone / the path to hell is paved with good intentions). And then exactly one week ago (down to the minutes, actually. I was writing between 7-8:30pm) I actually sat down and wrote the damn thing.
And because it's me, it turned out sadder than I expected it to. (And the concept on its own was already sad enough.) Orion here is a BIG part of that. He originally wrote himself into the story as a bit of a plot device. A young, freshly knighted paladin who wasn't allowed to go on the mission that got them the Delirium shard. So he begged the older paladin stationed on guard with him (Reverence, aka Carrion) to let him have a peek. Reverence relents, Orion opens the chest, and Carrion transforms. It only lasts a few seconds though, before he's back in his normal body.
Now, as far as the paladins know, any transformations are permanent, and essentially result in your death. So they try desperately for WEEKS to find someone who can "cure" him. Unfortunately they're wrong, and the ticking clock they're all imagining doesn't actually exist. But they exhaust all of their resources and options in an attempt to help one of their own.
Now, Reverence has been confronted with the fact that he's going to die at any moment (or so he thinks), and so he's understandably in a bit of a shitty mood. He keeps his distance from the other paladins when they camp, but is eventually approached by one of his friends, a guy named Beren. (I have a sim of Beren, too. I'll add his pic at the bottom of this post.) Reverence and Beren talk, and they're having two very different conversations. Rev assumes that Beren was sent to watch him because he's dangerous now, meanwhile Beren volunteered to hang out with and keep an eye on his friend who recently got bad news.
Things get a little tense, and Orion (who has also volunteered to hang out with Rev, but had gone to get food for the three of them) walks in at just the wrong moment. He assumes Reverence is threatening Beren, and draws his sword. The combo of the reminder of how this started and a fear instinct, on top of the already heightened emotions and stress he's feeling, makes Reverence snap, throwing a punch at Orion.
Not having control of things, he transforms mid-swing, and by the time he realizes what's happened and that he might actually truly hurt Orion, it's too late. Orion goes down, and Reverence is tackled by the rest of the paladins.
After that, he wakes up in chains hearing Beren try and persuade Theodore (the leader of the paladins and Reverence's mentor) that he should have killed Rev while he was unconscious. Rev tries to ask about Orion, but gets no straight answer.
Because Theodore is too selfish to do the (based on their knowledge) "right" thing and give Reverence a quick death, they leave him bound on a ledge about 40ft down a cliff. The last thing Reverence hears as the paladins walk away is Theodore saying to Beren "Put Reverence out of your mind. Soon he'll be nothing but carrion."
When he survives, he takes that name and plots to kill Theodore, not knowing or understanding that Theodore did what he did out of love, and also has regretted it every day since -- to the point that he literally lost his divine magic over it.
Now, here's the kicker. I never specified if Orion lived or died. And I told the DM that it was her choice. So we'll see what happens. Both options are thoroughly upsetting for Carrion, so I'm happy with either.
As promised, here's a pic of Beren.
He's trans and does woodcarving, and neither of those things are relevant to his role in the story, or even mentioned, but I know them about him anyways.
Hop on and share 5–10 facts about one of your OCs.
Cute, weird, serious, or unhinged—dealer’s choice.
Tell us about your little guy 🖤
Then send this to others you want to know more about their OCs 💌
(i fought the urge to send this like 4 times in a row...talk all day about your ocs i LOVE it)
WAH. STOP BEING SO NICE TO ME, LEXI.
Because I need to start developing her, I'm going to talk about my girl, Morana.
Her name is a Slavic goddess of death and winter. Very fitting since she's a necromancer from a frozen continent. (She actually has resistance to cold damage.)
Despite being a witch, she has a very wizard-like view of magic. She views it as "just another form of science", and studies it in a very methodical way.
Aside from her necromancy, she also has a general interest in medicine and the human(oid) body. She also wants to find the source of and a cure for the mysterious magical disease that killed her father almost 20 years ago.
She's hyper-logical, often to a fault. Combined with her utter lack of empathy and tendency to be extremely blunt, she can occasionally come off as rather uncaring. (Which isn't exactly true.)
Her familiar, a raven named Miro, was a chick that she found as a teenager and raised herself. She found him with a broken wing, and took care of him until he was able to fly on his own.
She's actually a very good artist, especially with anatomy / figure drawing. Her notebooks are full of very precise anatomical sketches.
Unsurprisingly, she's not even remotely squeamish, and tends to be kind of surprised when other people are.
She has a very, very, very strong resting bitch face.
She's the same height as me (5'10" / 178cm).
Thanks again for the ask, Lexi!!! 💖💖💖💖 (And as you know, OC questions are always welcome.)
So how are you feeling after that mighty nein episode?
bc I'm in shambles
I literally just watched it less than an hour ago with a friend, and I'm SO HAPPY. I mean, I know that sounds absolutely insane, but Caleb has always been my favorite and I was more or less vibrating with excitement when I found out his backstory in-campaign. So getting a full hour-long episode focused on my boy... GLORIOUS.
major Mighty Nein Animated spoilers under the cut!!
(also tw for violence, immolation, and animal death.)
And I love that they pulled absolutely zero punches. Caleb was complicit. Caleb was both a victim and he committed atrocities. He did it all willingly. Him forcing a man to literally gut himself (and with a little joke, too)... MWAH.
Side note: Getting to see all of this and the Essek stuff side-by-side is fucking glorious. My wonder beautiful beloved traitorous wizards. They're such perfect mirrors of each other.
(Fun fact: I actually had an edit WIP from literally years ago of my sim versions of Caleb and Essek. Maybe I'll have to revive it sometime.)
The contrast between Beau telling him he's the "good monk" and then her chickening out and him TORTURING Owelia... amazing.
Augh, it's all so good.
I will say, Frumpkin pawing at the window did make me lowkey nauseous because while I will clap and cheer for humans getting hurt, I do actually have semi-functional empathy for animals, and my two worst fears are 1) my home burning down, and 2) my cats getting hurt (which feeds into #1). So um. Yeah. That specific note of Caleb's backstory is always slightly distressing to me. (If Frumpkin wasn't inside, it would be fine, lmao.)
(I very much can understand and appreciate the choice. Trust me, I can. I've done all kinds of horrible fucked-up shit to my OCs, and I even am considering taking inspiration from the Frumpkin thing (in a less graphic and much more passive way) for my lead-in to Carrion's backstory. But that hyper-specific combo does make me a little upset.)
And I absolutely love him just fucking OBLITERATING Owelia. It's both in contrast to his early-game mechanics with the WIS saves, but also not, given that he passed out directly afterwards.
Speaking of passing out: Fucking phenomenal whumpy shit this episode. Fjord in the background dying of poison!!! (and giving a chance to hint at parts of Nott's backstory, which as my friend pointing out, there's no way they're letting that linger until the equivalent of Episode 50-something in-campaign.)
(also, added side note, someone on here pointed out that two of Trent's torture victims have been played by Travis (just for screams), and I think that's fucking hilarious. They really just said "let's torture this dude". I mean, I know he's one of the EP's on the show, so it makes sense that he's just... always there, but still, very funny.)
btw, idk if you follow it or not, but my personal blog (where I talk about CR and also my own dnd adventures, among other things) is @six-improbable-things
(and please!! feel free to DM me here or on Discord to chat about CR / D&D stuff!!! I'm always down!)
