I got a new GPU and can now play MHWi again! :D Which means I am also paying attention to this AU again, so I had to finally make Dwi a proper monster ref.
For those that don't know, in most AUs Vidomnia is either Dwi's true name or dead name, in this AU it's their monster form's name!
Below the cut is their fun MH info for those that are into Monster Hunter and want to know more~
Species: Vidomnia
Titles: All-Seeing, Knowledge Seeker, The Black Fog
Elements: Dragon
Ailments: Blindness, Weakness, Bleeding
(blindness and weakness are made-up by me, and aren't real in-game statuses (I think?))
Weakest to: Dragon & Blast, Blunt weapons until their plating is broken
Weak Points: Underneath the chin, a soft skin connecting the head to the neck
Underneath their main arms (the ones with the hands)
Break Points: Many
Their belly plating, Their front mandibles, The higher portion of their tail where the eyes are located, Their back spines and flukes. Their tail is also severable about halfway down.
Rewards: Vidomnia carapace, Vidomnia spur, Vidomnia perforators, Bioluminescent fluke, Condensed ichor, Glistening pitch smoke, Unwavering eye, Marbled eye gem
Habitat: Caves, especially those interconnected with large ruins
Behaviour: Will kill most anything that enters it's lair and/or be highly agitated by the invasion. Not much is known about them but they seem perfectly docile to those not encroaching on their den. Vidomnia gained it's "Knowledge Seeker" title as it almost always seems to inhabit large forgotten ruins of cities from long ago, they have also been observed to have a high level of intelligence and almost seem like they can understand human language.
Abilities:
The Vidomnia can spew a black fog from it's mouth and glands that line it's belly plating. This fog is very dangerous to inhale, it can cause hallucinations, weakness of limbs, and blindness (not just from how thick the fog is)
For it's size, Vidomnia is extremely quiet in it's movements
Physiology: Vidomnia is a large Elder Dragon, primarily in length. That resembles something like a mix between a snake and crustacean or insect. It has massive glowing eyes that run from it's head down both sides of it's body and an impossibly long tail that slithers behind itself. It's body plating is a deep dark black with spatterings of orange.
Thick black fog oozes from it's body obscuring it's movements and making it easy to confuse their glowing bioluminescent markings for it's eyes.
however, if you succeed in wooing the goddess of rot? you may never find a softer hand, or a more gentle love than hers.
malenia, first of all, would NEVER in a million years believe that she was worthy of love, of a relationship. romance is, and may always be completely foreign to her.
her life has been nothing but duty, war, and rot for so long she never dreamed she would find love.
and yet here you are, standing your ground and proving to her time and time again that your feelings for her are true and pure. you break her, at first. you tear apart the world, the life she saw as her future. you shook the very foundation of her.
miquella would never let her hear the end of it. she could hear him laughing at her, even now.
while the beginning of your relationship with malenia would be rocky, full of doubt and fear, if you can get past that with her? if you can stay by her side? you will see a side of her no other being ever has.
she is naturally quiet and reserved, more keen to stay in the background and observe you rather than be involved in conversation. only a select few can get her to speak, much less hold a full conversation with her.
you come to learn that she is not at all as scary as she seems. sure, there is a great passion for violence within her. but that passion for violence, her confidence in battle, did not stem from rage or hatred. she fights because she wishes to protect those that she loves. she fights because she feels like she is the only thing standing between this world and her beloved brother.
the two of you often sit and read under the haligtree, enjoying the peace and quiet of each other's company.
you braid her hair, hushing her whenever she complains about the rot touching your skin. if you were scared of the rot at all, you wouldn't be with her now would you? she concedes, and over time does become used to your touch.
you may never need to tell her when you are angry, sad, or scared. she'll know. she is attuned to you in a way no other person may ever be. you can always confide in her, can always expect her reassurance and advice if wanted. she will never leave you to deal with your own problems alone.
whether you need her to be a shoulder to cry on, a knight in brilliantly gold armor, or a steady hand to strengthen your resolve, malenia will fulfill that duty. she make it her top priority to make your life as easy and peaceful as she can.
she'd never ask you to stay out of a battle, or tell you that you aren't able to leave the haligtree. but she lingers, she stays by your side more than she should. the idea of something harming you turns her stomach more than the rot. fear isn't something she is used to, but the first time she sees you hurt in a fight she panics. the threat is dealt with in short order, and she is beside you in a blink of an eye. her hands roam your face, your arms, your stomach. when she finds your wound the hiss of pain you let out feels like a sword through her gut.
it takes no time for her brother to heal you, but she cannot let you go for hours after. her fingers stay wrapped in yours while her other hand smooths back your hair. she doesn't allow herself to speak for a long time, until finally you hear her beg your forgiveness.
you know, that even after you reassure her it will take days, weeks, for her to feel safe to leave your side again.
she tries not to coddle you, but does sometimes fail. she knows your are capable. she knows that, she swears. but she cannot stop herself from standing vigil at your side whenever you leave the safety of your shared home.
her insecurity, her fear, can take a toll on your relationship. but if you talk it out with her, if you convince her that you are here to stay, and that you are safer with her than without, eventually malenia will bloom. (NOT THAT WAY.)
with time, and patience she becomes your strength and you her joy. she lets you drag her to the capital for visits with her parents, to sweep her up in a silly dance with music drifting through the haligtree. she smiles more, laughs more, and finally feels content in a way she never imagined.
her bad days may never fully go away. there will be days where she cannot fight the rot writhing within her, where she cannot move for the pain. there are days where she cannot let go of your hand for fear she may never feel you again. but those days get fewer and far between as time goes on.
the two of you become a team, a power couple feared by her siblings and respected by her people.
and random side note, occasionally you may or may not be able to convince her to let finlay join your bedchambers.