One thing about working at a zoological institute is, the need to see the animals you care for as not a part of your life. What I mean is when talking about them upper management always reminds us that they are the institutes animals. When we are mine or ours, but to me that is just taking pride in your work. How can you expect someone, who spends 40+ hours a week with these animals not to consider them an important part of our lives. We are with them on holidays, bad weather, and think about them even when we are not there with them.
probably their first time in divinity’s reach together- in Metz’s first months, he bound straight out into the world and touched DR a little bit but was really enticed by the Norn and their celebrations. Ez would have been more curious about humans so when it’s his turn to tumble out of the pod and into the wild, he and Metz really get into exploring together. They were.. kind of troublemakers.
i really wanted to do some quick doodles of Tiny Sapling metz and ez!! ez was basically just supposed to be babysat until the surge of new saplings could be taken care of that day but they bonded like, Immediately. ez was introduced to all the cool stuff to climb on so fast. he wore his hair longer to mimic metz for a while too! (whos hair was longer and unkempt, he kept getting blossoms)
they spent a good few months together just the two of them, before they figured out there were orders they could join. someday i might draw some of their adventures because hoo boy they got themselves into A Lot.
How would Maurou react to actually 'catching' Ezaak? Would he be confused as to how the nice lil sylvari got caught up with Midas and Dandy? (Also your characters are extremely well written! Hope you have a good day!)
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Well to preface I should probably update his story a little because I reworked it to where his “wyld hunt” isn’t to catch Midas’s pirate crew. BUT FOR YOUR ASKS I SHALL ANSWER THE BEST I CAN.
The way the situation was worked out was one night he was notified for Midas and Ezaak stealing huge haul from a large gathering of some sort. So in hot pursuit he and his small team tracked down Midas and Ezaak’s location. In order to spread their resources, Maurou went after Ezaak since he’s faster and the rest of the crew went after Midas who was weighed down with the loot (Ezaak was playing scout). After a rigorous chase over rooftops and across tightropes, Maurou finally caught up with Ezaak, cornering him and ready to bring him to justice.
Now it’s should be noted that Maurou has never faltered when catching a target…until now. He saw something in Ezaak’s eyes that had a strong nostalgia feeling, something Maurou had personally seen long ago. Irritated at the fact he was hesitating, Maurou asked Ezaak why he, a sylvari so young and so full of potential, would want to live a life of crime.
Ezaak told Maurou that Midas is able to give him that sense of adventure he’s craved ever since his awakening. They’re not cold blooded killers or run “harm anyone who didn’t deserve it”. If Ezaak had to steal the occasional treasure then so be it, if the bigger prize was exploration and a sense of adventure, he’d be content to do anything.
That was enough to break the desire to arrest Ezaak and subsequently Midas who had been on his hit list for a while. Empathy, surprisingly, accompanied with a sense of longing and a little jealousy ruled Maurou’s heart. With a small grumble under his breath and pursed lips, Maurou pulled back the handcuffs in his hands. He loomed over the small Sylvari, hoping to mask the disappointment in his voice. “If I ever catch you and your captain committing a crime here again,” he warned, “I will not hesitate to arrest the both of you and bring you to justice.”
Ezaak nodded and flashed a grateful, but timid, smile and quickly slipped away. Maurou watched the thief bound like a grasshopper off the walls and of into the thick of the city.
And that’s what happened when Maurou caught Ezaak and now bears the title of The One Who Got Away.
SELECTION-SCREEN REFERENCE CAPS OF EVERYONE WHO’S FINALIZED [EDIT: WITH NAMES]
re: secret santa, pick literally any of these and i will be happy. all of them have character tags too, which will be tagged on this post, where you can see how i’ve stylized them or any additional design details. the only thing not there is nonsylvari heights: xircees is close to the smallest asura option i think, qaz is close to the tallest, cicero is the shortest option for charr
this is a good post for my own reference and in case anyone else wants them, too
Ez is sunny, friendly, curious and super adventurous. He’s a very loyal friend and loves to be a supporter to the people around him and people he cares about; he doesn’t like a spotlight, so he works much better as a follower as opposed to a leader. He takes his inspiration from the people he loves and tends to emulate them- it helps his confidence a lot.
Metz is a bit of an overwhelming presence sometimes but his favorite thing to do is have fun with people! Whether that’s drinking, sparring, what have you- he’s up for it, the best way to bond with somebody is to do something together. He’s a bit... self-endangering sometimes, he likes to rush ahead into danger for the challenge or thrill of it, but being a bit clumsy at the same time (mostly in jump puzzles) gets him hurt. It’s impossible to keep him down for long, though!
Anonymous said: 23 - SMACKS THE HIGHSCHOOL/COLLEGE AU ON YOU(too) because it will always exist
I MADE THIS TOO BIG FOR AN ASK POST TOO OOPS
Nico, Metz, Idris are (college) students together, Vi's a professor, Ez is still in high school
some bonus funfax: Nico's hair is dyed because Ehlika dyed hers and wanted to put color on him too (he loves it). Metz and Ez are adopted brothers, Metz is between school and work but is Ez’s caretaker. Idris's hair is ALWAYS red because he really, really likes the color.
[FINALLY FINISHES WITH VALENTINES DAY A WEEK LATE]
I got everybody’s totals together!!
xircees just goes around mooching unwanted gifts from people + stocks up on discounted candy the next day, like a responsible adult. flint probably has valentines but didn’t even realize what day it was and wouldn’t leave her workshop for days anyway so any she got wouldn’t count LMAO
nico hates the idea of people trying to woo him but he’ll still eat that candy tho. sweet tooth wins.
