#cedric durand

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Last Line Meme

I have been tagged by the adorable wonderpuffin, @idrelle-miocovani - thank you, lovely! And I’ve been so lapse on my tags in recent months, I thought I’d give up more of a snippet than a last line this time around, to make up for it.

This is from the second chapter of Thedas go Brach (yes, I am still writing that, amazingly) -

"The Fade is ..." Her companion sighed thoughtfully. "It is a world of dreams, another plane of existence connected with this one. Most people visit it only in their dreams and do not usually remember their visits."

"Wait - what do you mean by planes of existence?" she asked. She had a feeling she was going to get very lost in this explanation.

It was his turn to sigh, apparently struggling to find the right words to make sense of this for her.

"Are you familiar with the basic concepts of fantasy such as Dungeons & Dragons?" he asked, and Erin felt her perception tilt sideways.

"What?" The word was a demand for more information, for an explanation as to how he knew about Dungeons & Dragons.

"Ah." Again, she heard the smile in his voice. "My apologies. Salut, Mademoiselle Macnamara. My name is Cedric Durand and, like you, I am from Earth. Orleans, to be precise."

The plot thickens! ~grins~

I’m going to go ahead and tag a few folks - there’s no pressure to do this, I am just supremely nosy! @kagetsukai, @puddle--wonderful, @star--nymph, @poweredbycoffeeandwine, @dreadhobo, @thejeeperswife, @out-of-the-embers, @laraslandlockedblues, and @thebakerstboyskeeper!

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OC Kissing Booth 2019

I may not have the spoons to do a whole week, but the kissing booth is now open! Collecting requests for kissing drabbles that will be filled tomorrow for Kissing Day itself - pick one of mine, give me one of yours, and have a smooch! Feel free to specify what kind of kiss you’re hoping for, or my imagination might run away with me. :)

Clockwise from top left, my OCs are -

Callum Hawke - bisexual

Rumor - bisexual

Katrina Trevelyan - straight, but will platonically kiss anyone

Cedric Durand - pansexual

Mila Trevelyan - straight, but will kiss anyone

Doshiel Lavellan - straight

Fabs - bisexual

Poppy Hawke - bisexual

Drop me an ask and keep your eyes open tomorrow for the answer!

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Hello! For OC kissing week, Hannah would like to make out with Cedric in whatever capacity you desire :D

~grins~ Well, he perked up like a happy puppy at the mere thought, so this should be fun!

He didn’t get to come out to play very often, and oh boy, was this an interesting reason to be presented to the world at large. Cedric chuckled to himself as he approached Hannah, raising a hand to draw his knuckles gently against her cheek.

“Magnifique,” he murmured, opening his mouth to continue when she cut him off.

“Yeah, you don’t need to charm me,” Hannah informed him, offering up a grin of her own as her fingers curled into his collar to pull him closer.

Cedric’s surprised laugh found itself quickly muffled against her lips, softening swiftly to indulge in the kind of kiss that is usually not for public consumption. Warm hands smoothed about her waist, tugging sharply to pull her flush to his chest as lips parted, tongue teasing to coax hers out to play. Heads tilted, mouths slanted, and hands became bolder as breath became mingled, more shared than stolen, touches becoming caresses, becoming more than mere caresses.

A pointed throat was cleared behind them.

Cedric paused, smirking as he drew back, a little surprised to find that he had managed to press Hannah against a wall in the midst of those heated kisses. He glanced over his shoulder, to where the Queen of Ferelden was pointedly not looking at them, and grinned, looking back at Hannah with sultry intent.

“Another time, petit?”

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9, 13, and 23 for the OC ask meme? Please and thank you. :)

Yay! Thank you, lovely!

What is your favorite platonic relationship between your OCs?

Favorite platonic relationship between my OCs is Erin and Cedric (who I haven’t really shared yet). They’re both modern people in Thedas, so they naturally bond together quite easily, and because they’re from the modern world, they have a different approach to friendship. They have in-jokes and silliness, but Cedric also understand Erin’s anxiety, and Erin understands Cedric’s fear of being an overbearing male. It was a surprise that they got on so well, to be honest, but they’re kind of sweet.

Which OCs complement each other the best? 

Rumor and Callum, without a doubt. Callum is something of a disaster Hawke, bless him - he has all the bright warm personality and the warrior capability, but wise decisions and tactics are a little beyond him. Rumor is an information broker; her whole life revolves around knowing what is going on, putting together the little clues and hints to form the full story. Callum draws her out of her self-imposed emotional isolation; she teaches him to be a little more reserved around people he doesn’t know. They both learn to lean on each other.

Which OCs have fought with each other the most?

~laughs~ I have to say ... Rumor and Callum again! Their relationship was, shall we say, fiery when they first knew each other. Rumor is constantly nagging at him to be more sensible; Callum nags at her to be more careful. Even when the relationship is established, they still poke and prod at each other because a part of them enjoys the fire and the passion of a good, no-holds-barred argument with the bonus of make-up sex afterward.

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Get Into My OC - Cedric

(Secondary OC in Thedas go Brách. Face claim - Stephen Amell.)

Name: Cedric Olivier Durand

Nickname: Raven (his code-name in Leliana’s network); nerf-herder (bestowed by Erin)

Age: Born 29th May, 1989; we meet him aged 30

Gender: Male

Orientation: Heterosexual

Profession: Formerly a university student studying history; now a scout in the Inquisition

Background: A Modern Man in Thedas, Cedric was born and raised in Albi, in the south of France. An only child to a single mother, his childhood was happy until his mother remarried. He did not get on with his stepfather, and the subsequent rift in his relationship with his mother eventually grew so bad that when he left to attend university in Lyon, aged eighteen, he swore he would never go back.

In 2008 (9:30 Dragon), he was drawn across the Fade and the Veil into the world of Thedas, deposited in Soldier’s Peak at the moment when Avernus sealed the tears created in the Veil many years before. Demelza Tabris and her party took him to Denerim, where King Alistair was persuaded to take him on in his royal guard, and provide him with the training he needed to survive. Four years later, Leliana recruited him to be one of her spy network, and when the Conclave was called, he was one of the first names on the roll call for the new Inquisition.

PHYSICAL

Body type: Tall, broad-shouldered, bit of a tummy, muscular shoulders and back

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Light brown, cropped short; no beard, but not clean-shaven either

Skin: Smooth; white, tans easily

Height: 6′1"

Weight: 181 lbs

Distinguishing Marks: A Desire Demon’s hand print burned onto his right shoulderblade; fingertips of his right hand callused heavily due to a decade of bow-use

SKILLS (S.P.E.C.I.A.L + M)

Strength: 8/10. With that musculature, he isn’t going to be weak, but he lacks the core strength to make himself truly strong

Perception: 8/10. Training more than instinct; he’s learned to assess a situation in just a few moments

Endurance: 7/10. He can and will go for hours, be it traveling or fighting, but it takes a toll if he doesn’t rest appropriately

Charisma: 8/10. He’s a cheerful person who makes friends easily, but put him in front of a woman he likes, and he turns into an idiot

Intelligence: 9/10. Like Erin, he has an advantage over most people in Thedas because of his Modern Earth upbringing

Agility: 9/10. He didn’t get on well with the heavy swords and armor, but once his tutors discovered a natural grace, he was able to expand upon it

Luck: 7/10. Despite his luck in just arriving in Thedas, he does seem to have remarkably good luck

Magic: 0/10. Not a single spark

LIKES

Colors: Natural greens and browns

Smells: Leather, bruised grass, lemon

Food: He’ll eat anything put in front of him

Fruit: Peaches

Drinks: Water

Alcoholic drinks: Ale and mead

OTHER

Smoke: Not since arriving in Thedas

Drugs: Only medicinally

Driver’s license?: He can ride with a decent amount of skill, but prefers his own two feet

Want to know more about him? Go ahead and ask! My inbox is always open!

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How Silicon Valley Unleashed Techno-Feudalism: The Making of the Digital Economy

By Cédric Durand.