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You know what makes me giggle every time I see it online?
Certain people trying to come up with power couple-y titles for their ships that weren't so much as hinted anywhere in canon.
"The saint and the sinner"
"The Illyrian and his priestess"
"The fox and the fawn"
Boo🍅Bland🍅Yuck🍅Inaccurate🍅
Everyone knows what couples have actually been given those titles by SJM👀
Night Triumphant & Stars Eternal✨️
Lord of Bloodshed & Lady Death🗡
Death & The Lovely Fawn⚘️
Lord of Fire & Bird of Flame🔥
Kinda tempted to writ a what-if fic where in Silver Flames, when Nesta is given the "choice" to either get locked up in the HoW or being send to the human lands with the expectation to die there, she actually chooses the human lands, saying death would be better than surrounded by obnoxious hypocritical narcisists.
Feyre and Cassian would right away try to backtrack and just want to forced her to the HoW, only for Rhysand to be, "done" and just winnow her to the border and leave.
Back at the NC Feyre and Cassian would be pissed but Rhys just tells them he'll have eyes (not Azriel(he doesn't and hopes she'll just die and plans to pretend the pragnancy made him forget, even while also lying to Feyre about that)) on Nesta, along with some more manipulation and gaslighting till they just give in.
Nesta meanwhile tries to avoid being seen, but soon get's discovered and has to run from a mob, only to get saved by Lucien and Jurian.
They take her back to their manor where she's just in time to see Vassa transform from bird to woman.
She explains what happened and the BoE is disgusted with Feysand and their groupies and offer Nesta to stay with them and she accepts.
Slowly she gets better as she's treated by respect by the BoE and becomes friends with every member in some way (meeting sassy Lucien, mocking spoiled human lordling sons and daughters they grew up surrounded by with Vassa and talking about SMUT books, training with Jurian on her OWN CHOICE after watching him a few times and being offered to join, and all of them just being sarcastic and teasing each other.
They'd also discuss and ask her opinion on political matters( since, like many say, she was right away more suited and courtier than warrior)
When The IC finds out, first Cassian tries to get her back, only to be denied by Nesta and when he doesn't listen to her, get's send away by BoE.
He keeps coming around but keeps getting send away and Azriel starts spying and constantly reports moments where Nesta's happy and Cassian feels jealous of Lucien and Jurian, Feyre of Vassa for being sister-like with Nesta, and Elain of Vassa and also Nesta for being close to her mate.
Maybe have Eris coming over more often too and flirt with Nesta who flirts back, making Cassian worse.
At some point, Cassian get's told by Lucien he's a worthless matee who doesn't care about Nesta and will always easily put the IC over her, and Nesta confirms that while she likes (or liked?) him, he's not what she needs until he actually changes
She also, since she doesn't need to rely on the NC for protection, tears into Feyre for her I-always-did-everything-while-my-sisters-did-nothing attitude, mentioning all kinds of things she did that Feyre ignored and how she's become a selfish obnoxious hypocrite that flaunts money and laughs at those less fortunate.
Also at Elain for always sitting on her ass and being useless and trying to act like the victim after always having Nesta take care of her and protect her, yet turning her back on her as soon as she needed Elain to take care of her for once. Maybe also tear into her for being a bitch to Lucien and saying he deserves better than her.
In the end ereryone does get better but I don't know how yet.
Beron and Vassa
A rare bird of fire was captured for the High Lord's amusement.
Oh, she takes human shape by sundown?
But the cage is so small, even for the wings. What would yield first, the flesh, or the bars?
Dusk gathers, and with it the show will begin...
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@beronvanweekend day 3: villain
Timelapse below
His little Firebird
Koschei and Vassa!
This was too much fun to draw! Jurian!! Come get your woman! I seriously can't wait for the next books!!
In honor of last year's post (and the derby today), here's this year ACOTAR characters with the hats they would wear at the Derby.
And in addition...what horses they would bet on.
Art commissioned by sanktadu1, art by nyastellar on instagram of the Band of Exiles playing poker at Emerie’s house.
👀you up for some visitors? @valkyrieappreciationweek @emerieweekofficial
Instagram link below:
Not my idea but it did make me go searching....
"I would like to combine folklore from all over the world. Maybe the Russian firebird legends." - Sarah J Mass
“They sold her—to … to some darkness, to some … sorcerer-lord …” She shook her head. “I can never see him. What he is. There is an onyx box that he possesses, more vital than anything … save for them. The girls. He keeps other girls—others so like her—but she … By day, she is one form, by night, human again.” “A bird of burning feathers,” I said. “Firebird by day,” Rhys mused, “woman by night … So she’s held captive by this sorcerer-lord?”
"Kastchei (also spelled Koschei) is the immortal sorcerer and primary antagonist. He imprisons innocent princesses and turns men into stone using his dark magic. The benevolent, magical Firebird helps the hero, Prince Ivan, defeat Kastchei by putting his evil subjects to sleep and revealing how to destroy the sorcerer's soul"
The Firebird: A magical creature of light and guardian spirit who is captured by Prince Ivan but offers him a glowing feather in exchange for her freedom (I wonder if this is any way connected to the deal Papa Archeron made for her temporary freedom).
Prince Ivan: The brave hero who enters Kastchei's enchanted garden and seeks to free the ten enchanted princesses.
Kastchei the Deathless: A sinister ruler whose soul is locked inside a magical egg hidden within a casket in his palace. (Palace could equal the castle that had enough spells and wards to trip up even Helion). Anyone who destroys the egg destroys Kastchei himself.
The Climax: When Kastchei's monsters attack Prince Ivan, Ivan waves the Firebird's golden feather. The Firebird casts a spell, forcing Kastchei and his horde to dance frantically until they collapse in exhaustion. The Firebird then helps Ivan destroy the egg, vanquishing the sorcerer.
Her voice hoarsened. “Koschei is no mere sorcerer. He’s confined to the lake only due to an ancient spell. Because he was outsmarted once. Everything he does is to free himself.”
“Why was he imprisoned?” Cassian asked. “The story is too long to tell,” she hedged.
“I fear what may happen if he ever gets free of the lake. If he sees this world on the cusp of disaster and knows he could strike, and strike hard, and make himself its master. As he once tried to do, long ago.” “Those are legends that predate our courts,” Eris said. Vassa nodded. “It is all I have gleaned from my time enslaved to him.”
Lucien stared out the window—as if he could see the lake across a sea and a continent. As if he were setting his target.
“Maybe not.” Eris shifted on his feet, and grimaced again. “But you and yours have more important things to think about than ancient history. My father is furious that his ally is dead, but he’s not deterred. Koschei remains in play, and Beron might very well be stupid enough to establish an alliance with him, too.
"Tell my Vassa I'm waiting"
I have no idea if the Band of Exiles week is over, but I wanted to draw them so <3 I really REALLY hope they get atleast SOME spotlight in the next book!
