#polluxhale

[noonmutter]

TMIT: What was his most disastrous culinary adventure?

“Prolly my very first one, fer sheer number o’ stupid thin’s ‘appenin’ an’ nearly suffocatin’ at one point. Although anythin’ made a flambe is a close second, since I cannot fer th’ life o’ me get tha’ right without losin’ at least one eyebrow ev’ry damn time...

“Anyway, I’ve got The Sauce, right? Special sauce, yes I know ha-ha YOU name it somethin’ good an’ I’m all ears. I figgered out ‘ow t’ make it because I slipped an’ fell into a cave out near Aerie Peak, an’ landed in a ...Iunno, nest? of slimes. Do slimes nest? Anyway, a TON o’ slimes. Thankfully not th’acid-y kind, just th’ roll-over-you-an’-consume kind.

“So I get outta this cave an’ I’ve lost a fair amount o’ fur in th’ doin’ cuz they were clingy and chewin’ or whatever th’ correct word is fer ‘ow they digest a body, an’ I get down to a river t’ get th’ nasty feelin’ off me.

“Spent a million years cleanin’ m’self up, but I forget t’ spend a million years cleanin’ my pack,” and here, Leon smacks his palms together, then slowly separates them while making a squishy ripping noise with his mouth, “So I sat down t’do tha’ too, an’ by th’time I was done it was dusk an’ I was pissy an’ ‘ungry. Caught a couple trout, barely cooked ‘em, an’ as I take a bite a wee baby slime plops down onnit. Not sure if it followed me out or if it was just chillin’ atop my ‘ead th’ole time an’ I missed it some’ow.

“Cheeky devil glued my muzzle shut an’ I damn near passed out b’fore I got it off me. Got its nasty li’l tendrils all over my fish, too, but I was still pissy an’ downright exhausted by then so I just didn’t care anymore an’ ate th’damn fish, slimy coatin’ an’ all.

“Iunno offhand if I thought it tasted good because it actually did, or because I was loopy from eating the slimes because… well, they’re slimes, gods only know what’s really in ‘em. Either way, it gave my fish a pretty good little tang, so I went and got a few more. Th’ recipe fer th’ Sauce these days is a lot more complex an’ it’s actually a recipe, but tha’s where I got th’idea from.”

[fio-renze]

What if Aerden confessed to Fio that he had a crush on her?

“...Would you be able to blame him? Have you seen me? 

That said, I doubt he’d actually want the responsibility that comes with me and I refuse to rob him of his youth. We’re not that far off in age but I wasn’t allowed to have that time. Plus that whole mess of my own making where I’m in love with someone else entirely. 

I’d have to turn him down for his own sake. Devastating, I know.” 

( Thanks @polluxhale! @aerdendios mentioned )

[fio-renze]

All of F: Fun

F: Fun1. what do they do for fun?

Introvert-Fiorenze loves going on walks in the woods on her lands with a little basket to collect herbs and fungus. It’s a nice, peaceful kind of fun that’s always changing -- the woods are never the same as she left them. There’s a quiet whimsy in seeing songbirds or turning over a rock to find a rare moss. 

Extrovert-Fiorenze loves to party. She knows there’s no shortage of men willing to have her on their arm (or be on her arm, as status dictates), and she adores being the center of attention whenever possible. Going to galas and garden parties where she can dance, gossip, and show off is peak public-persona.

2. what is their ideal party?

Secretly, a good, Dalaran University rager. Her favorite parties were the ones where good, Elvish wine was snuck in and underage, unsupervised mages went wild. They were very dangerous, and they were very undignified, but there was dancing, bad group singing, stupid games, people making out in dark corners and tons of magic being thrown around. They were loud, busy, and boisterous but there was a weird anonymity to them that she enjoys. 

Not-so-secretly, any party where she can walk in and immediately turn all the heads in the room and subsequently make many people incredibly jealous.

3. who would they have the most fun with?

Probably Arandori or Xylaes; She has a nice history of being able to have a lot of fun with both of those people and they’re her good friends, so she enjoys being around them (even when they’re in a sour mood). 

4. can they have fun while conforming to rules?

Conforming to rules is a large part of her life, but yes, she can! There’s fun to be had in all aspects of life. 

5. do they go out a lot?

Frequently. Whether she’s dealing with the Council of Nobles, the Magistry, or her Estate’s town, there’s always some function that she’s been requested at. She’s careful about what she agrees to attend and what she turns down; there’s politics in parties. 

Thanks @polluxhale! @xylaes and @arandori mentioned <3

[gloamingdawn]

SEND ME ⊗ FOR 3+ HEADCANONS ABOUT YOUR MUSE AND MINE.

1. When they were younger, if it seemed like he were having a particularly bad day, she’d sneak extra food onto his plate in the dinner line. 

2. They keep each other up to date on things going on with the orphanage, probably. 

3. Lyn wants to be better friends with him but is Really, Really Bad at the friends thing so sometimes she just awkwardly sends him short letters and the Matron’s recipe honey-cakes. 

Thanks @polluxhale!  

[pyraelia]

Can't sleep

“He seems so much happier these days. That’s what’s important, above all else. That was the point of inviting them both to stay in the tower, wasn’t it? So they could get closer. He shines so much brighter when he’s content. 

... I don’t think I could’ve managed to get through all of this without him. He’s been an invaluable asset and friend to me thus far.” 

( Thanks @polluxhale! )

[gloamingdawn]

☀

“I think he’s probably the only person still alive that saw me in my awkward, too-skinny phase. I didn’t really eat a lot after my parents died. He probably doesn’t even remember, that was a long time ago, and I hid in the kitchen as much as I possibly could back then. 

Things are always pretty awkward between us now. I’d like to be closer or more friendly but I don’t think it’s going to happen. Not now, at least. Maybe not ever. I try not to think about it. I hope he’s doing okay. I haven’t seen him in a while, I’ve mostly been avoiding him... I do pray for him sometimes. He’s on my short list for that. He’s more than earned happiness, peace, and prosperity. I hope it happens for him soon.” ( Thanks @polluxhale! )

[pyraelia]

☀

“He’s wonderful, isn’t he? And it’s a shame he doesn’t think as much himself. I try and subtly remind him that he is when I can. I started looking into the basics of making prosthetics when I’d lost my own arm and he’d gone missing. It’s very structurally complex engineering and you have to have a deep understanding of the body and how to make the organic work with the mechanical aspects so everything functions without a hitch. You’d never see him showing off how bright he is or flaunting, and he should from time to time. He might be smarter than I am. Maybe. It’s very attractive, though, that intelligence.  He’s also entirely the reason why I’m not too beat up about losing my arm, especially now that I know about his own. He recovered, I can as well. I hope he and Khaeris make up. Admittedly I’m still not too sure why things blew up like they did, but he was upset and as his friend it was important that I support him. He seems to be doing a little better, now. ... I think they’ll be very good for each other overall if they work together to fix things.” 

( Thanks @polluxhale! ) 

[gloamingdawn]

💣

“You act like it’s so fucking easy, and maybe it was for you, but you’re an attractive, permanently wounded veteran. People will always be sympathetic to you. I will never, and have never, gotten the same tolerance.” 

( @polluxhale )