#caius-tf

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"The hearts of men are far more volatile than any spirit I've encountered."

Caius may not be what he seems, but the same could be said for any of you. Drawn to being from lost souls? A spirit in disguise?

This absolutely delectable man was done by none other than @obsolete-stars-if

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Let's say Mc hands are cold. So they walk up to the Ro and put their hand under the Ro shirt to warm up.

How would the Ro react?

Hi Anon!!! This one is cute.

Amber: She is watching as they come over, if/when MC gets their hands under her clothes, she immediately begins plotting to get even. Don't be surprised when she shoves her freezing feet into your nightclothes once you are settled into bed.

Alecto: She is pouting because she can't get even with her hands, or she might kill MC accidentally. She is, however, taking all the covers tonight. Enjoy being cold.

Alvise: He stiffens immediately. When he turns and realizes it's MC, he chuckles a bit. He always runs hot, so he wraps them in his arms until they are trying to escape, then he holds them a little longer because they started this.

Caius: He laughs because he is colder. In fact, he returns the favor by slipping his much colder hands under MC's shirt. They are so much warmer than he, delightful truly.

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Aaaaah I'd love the answers to all of those cute summer questions for every RO of yours... but I'll practice restraint and only pick one question for an RO from each of your stories. :)

6.) How are they beating the heat?🪭

For Caius (TF), The Mine Voice (CM) and Beau (HYSM) please <3

Ahhh!! Hi Lamy and thank you 🥺

Caius: He is keeping the shadows and staying away from crowded spaces.

The Mine Voice: He is quite cool where he keeps to himself, you couldn't pay him to venture out during the peak of the North Carolina summer.

Beau- Nice glass of lemonade, AC is blasting ( what else is he paying the bill for?) Other than that he does enjoy swimming.

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How would the forest characters feel about modern day soda?

Caius- It's fizzy and weird but it's sweet. He likes the bubbles in his mouth.

Alvise- No

Amber- No, but she doesn't mind ginger ale.

Alecto- She loves it. She loves fruit flavored sodas

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It's been a while since I've shared anything for/from The Forest so I will be sharing a snippet from Chapter 5 under the cut.

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MC background and RO backgrounds lite

MC (Arbore): You are a triplet from a village where that isn't allowed. Thirdborns are a sin, and triplets are unheard of. Most thirdborn children are left to die in the forest or die quite young in accidents. You are a pariah in the community. You manage to survive until the maturity ceremony, and that is when everything goes wrong. You will leave the village with two people and meet others along the way. Those people are:

Amber: is a thirdborn and a healer. Her gift comes from her being trained in medicine, growing up in the village. She was allowed to be born because her sister was sickly and wasn't supposed to survive childhood, but when she did, her village tried to cast her out. The spirits, in turn, swallowed the village and turned it into a swamp. She remains in the village in the last standing house, the one where she did all her training.

Alvise: is a secondborn and has weapons training. He has no gifts and comes from a rather brutal village that he was cast out of after killing his father, the first elder of the village, not before being tortured and permanently disfigured by his older brother, who took the spot of first elder after his father's death. Some months after he was cast out, his entire village died off; no bodies were found, but all buildings were left standing. This village was by a large river and sits low because of this; Alvise can fish. (more to come)

Alecto: was a firstborn who left her village after many people fell ill due to her curse/power she is afraid to touch people. She is quiet, and her hands are always covered. She is from the neighboring Acacia village that your elders had tried to offer you to before your coming-of-age ceremony to avoid sending you off to die in the forest. They never heard back because the village had already died for sending her away.

Caius was drawn to being by the shadow spirits. He was crafted from the souls of others who lived in the fog beyond. Well, that is how he introduces himself. It is close enough to the truth that he doesn't feel bad for it. The spirits are curious, and he is there to investigate.

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Valentine's Day- Caius

The Poll winner for The Forest was Caius and so I will place that under the cut just to keep the post for being too long.

When you awoke, you found yourself alone. It was unusual behavior, as Caius typically liked to wait for you to rise before he set about his day. Sliding from the warmth of your bed, you ready for the day.

Scanning over the small room you shared, you saw a note at the edge of the writing desk.

Little Dove,

You sleep so beautifully it would have been criminal for me to steal you away from the carefully woven dreams that guard your mind during slumber. Break your fast and join me once you are readied for the day.

Blessed Daylight

-Caius

Shaking your head as you set the note back down, you wander around your shared space and notice the armoire is slightly ajar. Walking over meaning to shut the door, you notice a change in the energy. Pushing the door open wider, you feel yourself being pulled through a portal of some type.

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As you land on soft grass, you look up to see the stars painting the night sky. It was odd, seeing as how it wasn’t even half past noon yet; at least it wasn’t before.

“My favorite creature has finally made their way to me. Blessed darkness, little dove, I thought it was high time I brought you here.” His voice echoes around you as you search the darkness for him.

“Where exactly am I, Caius? And where are you?” You call out into the night.

“Let the lights guide your steps on this journey. Keep faith in your heart, little dove. You will quite enjoy the prize that awaits you at the end.”

With a heavy sigh, you continue down the path. As you look up at the sky, you notice the stars aren’t like normal stars…gone are the familiar constellations, now replaced by moments of your time with Caius. Versions of you both immortalized in stardust, carefully woven with shining threads from his memories.

The soft strumming of a lute fills your ears the closer you get. The breeze carrying the scent of moss and pine was reminiscent of your first day out.

And before you realize it, you are standing before a garden gate. The latch falls, letting you pass through into the garden full of beautiful blooms that were only ever known to the night sky.

You walk silently, enjoying the beauty before. Almost forgetting that you were meant to find Caius.

“Caius” You call out as you see the telltale orange of his shirt.

“Welcome to my domain. Tell me what do you think?” He asks, his eyes seemingly glowing against the darkness of the night.

“Why have I been brought here, Caius? I thought this was a reserved space… I’m mortal, I can’t be here.” confusion coating your voice.

“I wanted to give you a glimpse of eternity, of the place we could build a life together…”

“Caius” his name falls from your lips as a whisper, so low your ears barely register your words.

“Let me give you eternity. Anything less will never be long enough. Join me here, little dove, and you’ll never have to worry again. You shall be mine and I yours in eternal bliss.”

“It almost sounds like a proposal, Caius.” you tease lightly though your heart begins to race.

In that moment Caius takes both of your hands in his and looks deeply into your eyes. “I could think of no higher honor than to undergo the marriage rites with you. It would bring my heart gladness to be honored with arranging such, especially to be gifted the rest of eternity by your side.”

Caius captures your lips with his own, and you practically melt into him. Every touch feels amplified here, every kiss filled with more passion than right.

“I love you.”

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Valentines polls

Amber

Alecto

Alvise

Caius

Voting ended onFeb 12

I will only be doing one Valentines snippet per IF but I still wanted to do something since my plans fell through for what I wanted for this month. So best of luck to the winner❤️❤️❤️

One day for voting so I have time to write.