#cardude

[cardudescrown]

Cardan, who pretends to be a menace

And

Jude, who is the actual menace

[bookish-phile]

imagine if cardan's tail wraps around jude's leg everytime they kiss and wags whenever he's happy like i cannot stop thinking about it

[naughtnixnothing]

cardan @ jude:

[toughtink]

he’s right 😭

[what-life-im-a-fangirl]

*in the mortal world*

Jude, on the phone: What are you doing?

Cardan: *playing video games* the dishes.

Jude: Did I just hear a laser gun?

Cardan: This is a bad neighborhood.

[landofpetrichor]

instead of jurdan, consider: cardude

[sarahjtrash]

Secret Jude Return HC

I got this head cannon idea from bad guy by Billie Eilish, specifically the line “you said she’s scared of me? I don’t see what she sees, but maybe it’s because I’m wearing your cologne”. The plot of this doesn’t follow that line, but it gave me the image of Jude greeting Nicasia in Cardan’s shirt. And it bloomed from there.

Somehow Jude and Cardan make amends, and Cardan sneaks Jude back into faerie

Her return is a secret because they’re waiting for the most opportune moment to announce it. They’re trying to play this out as politically advantageously as possible.

The only people who know Jude has been back for over two weeks are Cardan, the court of shadows, and a few trusted guards and servants sworn to secrecy

Anyway. Jude has been back for a little while, but her body is having a hard time adjusting to the inversed sleep schedule

Jude lies awake a lot, cuddled by Cardan

It’s incredibly boring for her, and she’s trying really hard not to sleep through the Faerie day (it’s not working)

But her and Cardan talk a lot in those late hours after meetings are done, both strategically and seductively

It’s the only thing keeping her sane at this point tbh. Which is something she never thought she’d say

However, Cardan was too tired and passed tf out one night and did not have enough energy to entertain Jude

And she really needs to be entertained. It was fun for the first few days, but she’s starting to feel like a prisoner.

She tries to avoid this thought, but what’s she supposed to do when she watches the way the vines drift this way and that all. night. long.

Tonight seemed to be no exception from this routine, until a light knock sounded on the door in the middle of the night.

Not a single one of their informants ever disturbs them this late.

She untangles herself form Cardan, grabs a knife in each hand, and puts on one of Cardan’s shirts as she approaches the door.

She doesn’t care who knows she slept with her husband, especially if they’re not welcome here.

However. She rethinks that when she opens the said door

For on the other side stands Nicasia in a sheer, tight night gown

Jude immediately tries to slam the door, but Nicasia manages to wedge her foot in the way

Jude’s so filled with shock, she doesn’t even initially register what Nicasia’s timing and attire would mean. When she does, she is beyond pissed, and also a small part of her is a little scared.

Jude really doesn’t want to prematurely announce her return.

“What are you doing here?” Nicasia sneers, apparently not taken aback as Jude was.

Jude wants to spit at her feet and say that as High Queen, this is also her bed chamber, so she has more than enough right to sleep here. Instead, though, her ire decides to say, “One could ask the same of you.”

“You’re supposed to be in exile”

“Did you think Cardan is obligated to make my return public knowledge?”

“If he doesn't want to go to war with my mother, I believe so. Though I don’t quite understand how human filth such as yourself interests him.”

As Jude opens her mouth to retort, a hand slips around her waist. “Good evening, Nicasia,” Cardan drawls. “A pleasure as always.”

“Cardan. Stop playing these stupid games. She’s just a mortal,” Nicasia says in exasperation.

“I would prefer you not degrade my wife like that.”

Nicasia rears to retort, and then her features are painted in shock. “Did you just say wife?”

Cardan smirks. “We would really like to go back to sleep, Nicasia. Thank you for this visit. Have a good night.”

He closes the door in her face and now Jude is the one in shock

“Everyone will know by tomorrow morning” she says, mostly to herself.

She looks at Cardan, and he doesn’t seem concerned at all.

“Let the think what they may. Nicasia will mull over my words all night to see where I could’ve lied.”

“But you didn’t.”

He gives her a serpentine smile. “No I did not. Once she figures that out, then I imagine all of Elfhame will know.”

Jude looks at how relaxed he seemed in this whole encounter. “You planned this, didn’t you?” She asks, realization dawning on her. “You invited her here and insinuated your bed was open”

He guides her back towards the bed. “I know you thought it’d be more fun at a revel, but I think gossip may be a dear friend in our situation.”

“You wanted to make Nicasia jealous.”

“No, Jude. I wanted to make her jealous and foolish.”

“That’s literally the same thing.”

“I wanted her to feel jealous about how my wife’s toe is a thousand times more beautiful and impressive than her entire being. I wanted her to feel foolish for ever thinking that it was ever any different.”

“Don’t try to woo me with your words.”

“Well thank god that’s not the only way I can woo you,” he says as he leans down to kiss her.

She barely lets their lips touch before pulling back. “You’re insufferable.”

“So I’ve heard,” he hums.

“And a terrible influence,” she says into the small space between them.

Cardan’s eyes drop to examine her, and Jude curses herself on her earlier haste. “That shirt looks lovely on you, Jude Dear.”

“Fuck you.”

He starts to walk her backwards towards the bed. “I more than hope you do”

Jude rolls her eyes as they fall back on the bed.

Neither of them really sleep that night, but when they wake up the next morning, instead of a servant delivering them breakfast, A summons is on the end table from the council requesting the immediate presence of the High Queen and King.

[daydreamerssaml]

I look at her uncomprehendingly. Avoiding Cardan's wrath now seems impossible. That ship has sailed-and burned up in the harbor.

THAT SHIP HAS SAILED AND BURNED UP IN THE HARBOR JJJDS, this basically describes the whole mess of the jurdan ship.