#mountainashfae

[divorcedwife]

as someone who is a South Caroliner please know that I am replacing the term “Carolinian” in my vocabulary. Big fan of that.

but can i actually make a new suggestion and ask you to consider :

^^ this way your enemies don't know for sure where you're from. and may worry about your potential links to charlemagne. keep em guessing

[crownedinmarigolds]

Isaac Winthrop - your local Anarch Tremere librarian who is definitely not the shadiest guy you know. Rendered blind by experimentation, who knows what mischief he'll be getting up to... Thank you so much to @mountainashfae for commissioning me!! Another headshot from my flash sale! I'm excited to hear about what he'll be doing in games to come...

[marquisedeserault]

If you're still taking these, 5 and 23 for Eugénie?

5. How do they typically dress? Does their wardrobe lean more towards practicality or aesthetics?

Eugénie leans on the side of practical for Orlesian aristocracy, typically dressing in clothes better meant for riding and hunting, typically in shades of blue with silver. Two really good examples would be Duchess' base outfit in Elden Ring: Nightreign and the White Lady in Lies of P. It's all extremely well-tailored, and what she favours for her day to day wear. The cut usually gives her a slightly more androgynous look, particularly when you add her masks, but it makes her stand out among her peers and I think suits her more as an 'active' Orlesian aristocrat.

Honestly I would like to say even after her marriage, she tends to favour that style of dress in private, but for official appearances, you're looking at the more 'traditionally feminine' looks that draw a bit more from the mid-to-late 1700s (e.g. Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great etc.) However more often than not, she will prefer to stick what is comfortable, or if it is a gown, it's more likely to still be on the more simplistic side or a riding habit that echoes a more military styling that comes into fashion with the new dynasty.

23. how would you describe their voice? can they sing?

Unfortunately, I don't quite have a specific voice in mind for her - more of a vibe, really - but the closest would be "if Freja from Overwatch was French, rather than Danish." Similar voice quality: stoic, steady, to the point, but confident in herself. She knows she's damned good at what she does and you can hear it in her voice.

As for whether she can sing - not really. She cannot quite carry a tune like others can - music was not a part of her education she particularly cared about or enjoyed. More often than not, she was content to leave that to her sisters while she focused on other things.

[outeremissary]

my turn to be equally indulgent. Match Made in Hell + Gem

Oh, you know I'm only too happy to <3

Knowing Vio's love of accessories, Balthazar enjoys getting new ones for him (or having them made). It's a place where their tastes meet naturally. Even before they were formally entangled these are the kinds of mystery gifts that found their way to Vio here and there: his oft neglected birthday, or something that just seemed to suit him, or any other whim with a thin excuse

Once they've both had their Realization, Balthazar enjoys giving Vio jewelry that he can match- some specifically made with companion pieces he keeps. He enjoys being able to display their connection with these subtle gestures (and sometimes catching Vio off guard with them). Public displays of affection may be off limits, but like this it's still possible to touch, to leave a mark. He wants to see Vio in things he chose and to make it clear to anyone looking where they came from.

And besides all that, Vio has a way of making the beautiful breathtaking- at least in Balthazar's eyes.

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[milk-crafting]

Bust commission for @mountainashfae of their OC Aurien! I very much love their muted cool palette, those are all top tier colours imo

[cassynite]

9 and 20 for Sparrow! <3

Thanks so much Rowan!

9. In a group dynamic, what kind of role does the oc usually fill? Are they a worry wart? A troublemaker? The straight man?

I'd say her main role would be like, "the quiet one you listen to when she speaks." In a group she's usually letting other people talk, make plans, decide things, but when she does pipe up people tend to listen. Beyond that she definitely is like, the Voice of Reason--dragging plans back to earth when they get out of hand, or play the straight man in jokes.

Beyond that, with people she's close to she tends to end up as an emotional bulwark, someone who sees to other's needs without letting her own needs show!

20. Share a random piece of trivia about the creation of your oc. Examples: scrapped ideas or changes you didn't expect to make.

Ooooh this is such a good one. I've mentioned before that Sparrow's made a lot of changes in her background and her appearance before she settled into who she is now. When I first played through the game I had a vague idea of connecting it to Kingmaker, so Sparrow (who was Evaethi at the time, Evaethi as we know her didn't exist yet) actually was the youngest of three children, with a sister named Tareithi (or Starling, for the bird theme) as the middle sister.

Starling was a bard with an abrasive personality who was hostile to outsiders and babied Sparrow; she also would end up becoming queen of the stolen lands. In this version of events, Starling escaped the attack that killed Crow and captured Sparrow, and rescues Sparrow early on as a baroness. Sparrow then spends the rest of her time in the Stolen Lands recovering and eventually seeking out rumors that her brother might be alive.

Starling was eventually scrapped for various reasons as she became narratively redundant, but I still think about her fondly!

[dujour13]

🍓 Siavash!

He and Woljif spent a lot of time messing around with the magical transmuting soil on the floating island. Much to Woljif’s disappointment they were never able to get anything of value to appear, but they did find out that every once in a while something nsfw would turn up, one of which mysteriously found its way under Hulrun’s bed and was found by his cleaning staff. Hulrun never found out about it, but the rest of Drezen sure did.

[shiningoak]

how about uhhh [spins wheel of characters] Diarmuid for the ask game

favorite thing about them: His Saber Interlude, because look man, getting to actually play it soothed ALL of my worries about SaberDia’s characterization, I love both of them now, and I just FEEL their interactions as well. 10/10 would play through again.

least favorite thing about them: the Prisma Ilya bit

favorite line: “The boundary that divides life and death... I shall see even that! Haaaaaah!!! Found it! Móralltach!”

brOTP: Medea and Robin, because they’re my Grailed 3 Star Fav Trio.

OTP: DIARTHURIA, DIARTHURIA, DIARTHURIA! It’s still the BIG thing for me, and it will keep being for a WHILE.

nOTP: Grainne.

random headcanon: Completely Honest Magical Girl Fanboy. It’s adorable

unpopular opinion: he’s not an incel, please, the Grainne deal really was mostly her fault because Magical Contract Of Fuck You

song i associate with them: uuuuuuuuuh man I really never thought of this before, so I’m just gonna put Knight of the Wind here because it’s the closest I get for some reason.

favorite picture of them:

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