#faeu dust

[untitledumbra]

Faeu Dust/Whist was created by @valrayne-faeu

[kuttingkarma]

Walking through the forests of winter court~ Fae au Dust by @valrayne-faeu Speedpaint under the cut :)

[valrayne-faeu]

dust……….

[prehnite-soul]

Starting to figure out how to use Krita... slow but steady... it's not the best, but I'll take it.

(This was originally supposed to be a background test, but then he spawned into my mind, so I had to beam him into this doc.)

[[ Whist/Fae!Dust belongs to the @valrayne-faeu by @antlered-knight & @owl-bones ]]

OH ALSO!!!! I can now make speedpaints w/ Krita :3 Warning for possible flashing lights.

Edit: I do not know why the colors of the speedpaint are messed up, and I also do not know how to fix it.

[hel0rat]

All Faeu designs by @valrayne-faeu

[owl-bones]

👉👈 Could we get more info about Fae Dust? His wings are gorgeous, but we don't know too terribly much about him. I would love to draw my faesona interacting with him, but there's not a whole lot to go off of.

Dust is an elusive fae. he doesn't have much interest in humans or tricks, preferring to keep to himself. he's cold and doesn't talk much, and people aren't even sure if he's 'friends' with the little group of Nightmare's inner circle he almost exclusively is seen with. sightings of Dust alone are rare-- not because he's always in a group, but because when he's alone he just disappears. he goes off into the woods to do... nobody knows what. (he's off sitting on frozen waterfalls playing an ocarina, hunting, being a dramatic loner. anything to keep himself occupied where there's peace of mind and nobody around him to get hurt if he has an episode)

he's hard to get a read on and even harder to get close to. you're better off getting close to one of the others, then assimilating yourself into his inner circle that way. the pace at which he warms up to people is glacial so expect the slowest of burns even just for a mild friendship.

once you've worked your way into his closed-off heart, though, you'll find someone who is undyingly loyal and very afraid of losing the good things in his life. if he takes you on a 'walk' that turns into a long hike that ends in an aurora/star-gazing session atop an icy mountain (with a cute little hunting cabin with a fire conveniently already started in the hearth...) then that's basically a declaration of love (platonic and romantic).

[valrayne-faeu]

may i ask what flusters the fae boys? shooting for the stars here but i want to get the winter king to blush ;;

long post incoming!

Dream - Tell him he's doing a good job. As the King he has high expectations from himself and those around him, but not often does he get real praise for the work he does. If he meets or exceeds expectations that's just... what a King is meant to do. Being at the top of the hierarchy comes with power but it's equally lonely and Dream desperately craves positive affection. Someone taking the time to acknowledge how hard he works or the time he's dedicating is a quick way to fluster him. Hard mode would be complimenting his hobbies; he has so little time for them that they're not often acknowledged, and someone being aware of his musical skill or artistry would surprise him.

Blue - Take him seriously! An engaging conversation with him where you're actively listening, asking questions, contributing with your own comments/ideas/opinions/etc will get him flustered pretty quick. He's used to people brushing him off or not paying him mind since he's often overshadowed by Dream or Ink in Court events. He's often taken for granted and showing him that you care about his thoughts and opinions too is all that's needed to get him blushing.

Ink - Be patient with him and meet him at his level. He's a chaotic, mischievous fellow with ever-changing interests and stories. Offering to engage with his latest craft project or always being open to listen to his latest escapade will make him very happy! Having the flexibility to work with his memory issues, his fickle interests, and energetic nature will cement you in his mind as a safe and comforting person. While he's not someone that gets flustered, just offering to create with him will make him so happy he'll blow up.

Error - Error, like many of the other difficult fae to deal with in the realms, has many particularities. If you can get past him being a hermit, past his habit of turning unfortunate souls into puppets, and past his ego, you'll find that he's quite a fun character to engage with (and tease). The easiest way to fluster him, once you're not at risk of being cursed by being in his presence, is to be affectionate with him while respecting his boundaries around touch. Kissing a doll of him on the head, holding onto a string instead of his hand, or cuddling up near him with a blanket barrier are all good examples.

Nightmare - As grand of a position as King is, it's the little things that get to Nightmare the most. Large gestures will be seen as attention-grabbing or a publicity stunt and will be swiftly rebuffed. He's a hopeless romantic but it's buried deep under layers of guilt, suspicion, and fear of opening up to others. You need to get his attention first, get to know him second, and then you can start to build your affectionate rapport with him. Letters, poetry, sketches of him or things that remind you of him, musical compositions, pressed flowers. Anything that's clearly personal, but particularly things you've made/found yourself, will have him blushing and at a loss for words.

Killer - Killer has a lot problems with depersonalisation and often doesn't accept things like compliments or flirting. He can play along with ease and it often comes across as confidence, nonchalance, and experience, but in reality he's deeply disconnected to himself as a person. He often falls into playing the part of a mirror in a conversation; playing the part of what the other person wants but without any thought or real opinions of his own. He'll play off or into flirting without batting an eye, and even genuine compliments aren't something that'll really get to him. Trying to work around this with targeted compliments directed at something very personal to him would just scare him off or worse. For Killer to get flustered he'd need to be very comfortable with another person and at least vaguely willing to sit with his feelings. A soft, quiet, safe moment where he acknowledges the simple comforting intimacy of just... sitting with someone he cares about. He won't be stuttering and blushing hard or anything like that, but just... quietly in awe of what he's getting to experience and shyly enjoying the moment.

Dust - There's not much that can affect Dust. He's in his own head a lot and struggles to take to heart the opinions of others. The best way to fluster him is the long game; if you can get close to him just... be there. Be consistent and clear. Eventually he'll start internalising your presence and opinions-- once he's done that he'll find that comments/actions of yours that he didn't even question before are suddenly on his mind. Your face, your voice, your laugh. Just thinking about it and the warmth it sparks in his chest will get him flustered. He might start avoiding you for a short while after that realisation, but he'll be back.

Horror - Be direct and genuine with Horror and you'll have him stumbling over his words with ease. He's liable to brush off most flirting/compliments as jokes or deflect your attentions to someone he sees more deserving of you. If you can make it clear you like him and explain why, well. He'll just have no choice but to believe you (and blush about it. a lot).

Cross - Cross is easy but hard to fluster at the same time. It's hard if you don't know him, as most compliments or tokens of affections are stiffly and stoicly accepted. But once you know the real Cross underneath the stern, guard exterior, you'll find the buttons that get him flustered with little difficulty. Engage with his interests-- his real interests-- with a genuine and kind curiosity. He trains a lot and loves it, yes, but it's the other aspects of himself that he hides from the public that will affect him. The books and music he likes, the things he collects, the over-the-top human media he's obsessed with. Show that you care and that you're interested in those and you'll have him struggling to explain them to you over his blush and inability to maintain eye contact.

[valrayne-faeu]

what kinds of magic are the different skeletons adept at?

Nightmare, Dream, Ink, and Error are capable of using most kinds of magic, while the others are more limited in their skills. this is due to those four being Aspects and being older so they've had more time to learn. Nightmare and Error have the strongest foundations due to both being studious, though Error is far more focused on a niche.

that being said, they all have magic that they excel at or prefer:

Nightmare-- Shadow, Celestial, Ice, Cloud/Fog, Alchemy Killer-- Blood, Alchemy Dust-- Cloud/Fog, Curses Horror-- Earth, Crystal Cross-- Shapeshifting, Lightning

Dream-- Light, Celestial, Plant, Water, Fire Ink-- Spacial, Enchanting, Illusions, Summoning/Banishment, Shapeshifting Blue-- Water, Crystal Error-- Chaos, Illusions, Enchanting, Alchemy, Curses

more info about the different kinds of magic [here]

Dream is also a natural talent at healing and is occasionally called upon to handle injuries/illnesses that other healers cannot, but he doesn't consider it one of his favourite subjects. Nightmare is also very skilled at healing, but it's due to many years of study to be better than Dream and, by contrast, he doesn't utilise the skill nearly as often as his brother. in addition, Nightmare and Dream are both naturally talented in Psychic/Mental magic due to being Aspects of Positive and Negative Emotions, though it's a specialised form of that magic; they are both capable of sensing and influencing the emotions of others around them.

Error's specialisation in, and Aspect of, Chaos isn't related to mischievousness or disorder but rather to Chaos Theory; he is very in-tune with the state of the magic and realm and capable of recognising the complex patterns, interconnectedness, deterioration of states of matter, the butterfly effect, etc of everything around him. it's kind of like his version of seeing "code". if you have a problem with fate, curses, or luck he is the one capable of seeing the problem and (for the right payment) fixing it for you.