↳ It takes Alina less than a day away from Ravka to realise where her heart truly is. Nikolai’s smile upon her return is radiant, to say the least, and the ceremony is planned with haste.
After a true, quiet event during which the two trade vows, the public event is one with such pomp that for years it is the favourite event to talk about during tea.
Alina and Nikolai live a life together unlike any king and queen before them. With their reign being one of peace and technological advancement, bringing Ravka to a new age.
Nikolina Appreciation Week 2023 ♛ Day 2: Favourite AU
↳ Tangled AU
A pirate on the run with the loot of a lifetime, a lost princess unaware of her identity, a fateful meeting that will seal their fates together.
Nikolina Appreciation Week 2023 ♛ Day 1: Favourite Quote
↳ He leaned in, giving me time to pull away. I could feel his breath when he said, “I love it when you quote me.” He brushed his lips over mine once, briefly, then again. It was less a kiss than the promise of one. “When you’re ready,” he said.
“You could stay with me,” he said quietly. He gave the bottle another turn. “I still need a Queen.”
I rose from my chair and nudged his booted feet aside, settling on the little stool to look up at him.
“I’m not the Sun Summoner anymore, Nikolai. I’m not even Alina Starkov.”
A sheepish smile curled his mouth, “You could start anew. With me.” He added, “I’m somewhat of well-versed in that. I’d let you know all my secrets.”
I chuckled, “Secrets? All of them?”
Nikolai’s sheepish smile turned playful, “Well, not all of them. Some might need to be earned through different routes.”
I rolled my eyes and took out the Lantsov emerald, “Are you sure, Nikolai?” I asked, watching the way the fire caught in the precious gem. I held my breath when I heard him shift.
He tipped my chin up with his finger and gave me a shy, tender smile, “With you? Always.”
I couldn’t help but smile, “All right, I suppose I’m curious about this thing.”
He cupped my cheek and whispered, “Time for another adventure, sunshine.”
Our fourth Nikolina appreciation week will run during March 24th, the 25th and the 26th!
Without further ado, the themes are:
Day 1 (Mar 24): Favourite Quote // Word Association
Day 2 (Mar 25): Favourite Scene/Moment // Favourite AU
Day 3 (Mar 26): Endgame // Song Association
Bonus: not into the suggested themes? all three days have Free Theme as bonus theme! 🥳
How to participate:
Create anything you want (edits, art, gifs, fics, headcanons, etc) based on the themes and post them on their days (preferably, but if you can’t post on time, so long it’s within the event’s time it’ll be fine ^^)
If you are unable to participate with creations, sharing and supporting entries goes a long way too <3
Tag all your entries with #nikolinaweek2023 within the first five tags
Track #nikolinaweek2023 to see every entry!
Include in your entries’ captions the following: Nikolina Appreciation Week 2023 ♛ Day X: Theme
Can’t wait to see what you all come up with!! <3
Mini FAQ under the read more <3
Mini FAQ:
Will the entries be reblogged to a specific blog? Well, yes. To mine @shirewalker :3 They’ll all be collected in this blog under the event’s tag to easier finding.
Do I have to participate every day? And do I have to make masterpieces? Not at all! Participate when you can, with what you can! This event is to share the love for Nikolai x Alina, not to compete to see who makes the best stuff.
Do I have to tag you in the entries as well? Not necessary, I’ll be tracking the event tag, but if you want to play safe, feel free to tag me as well!
Can I post my fic/video/etc somewhere else? Sure! Just make sure you also post a link on tumblr so it shows in the tag and I can reblog it as well!
“Oh, good. Enemy territory. And here I was starting to relax.”
“These are my skies,” Nikolai said with a wink. Then he strolled across the deck, whistling a familiar, off-key tune.
I’d missed him. The way he talked. The way he attacked a problem. The way he brought hope with him wherever he went. For the first time in months, I felt the knot in my chest ease.
