#ty pherenice

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Hey! Sorry for inactivity (lots of personal stuff going on rn) but I wanted to share with y'all this drawing of our favorite mage!

Promise to be back soon!

Taglist: @thewritingace, @contes-de-rheio, @crystallized-ink, @hysteriwah, @chazzawrites, @ladywithalamp

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Golden Mountain Snippet/Analysis

Pspspspsps may I offer you a tiny piece from Golden Mountain in this trying time? It's secretly a v important scene but there's no way I can explain in-story how important it is.

Me being a total nerd under the cut!

He pulled his hair back from his face to reveal a delicate cuff earring curled around his ear. She couldn’t make out too many details in the dim light, but guessed it was silver, with tiny studs of some precious gemstone set in it. She couldn’t imagine how long it must have taken, fiddling with all those tiny stones.

“Usually there’s a chain on it,” he said, letting his hair fall back into place, “but I don’t want to risk it getting caught and ripped out while I’m fighting.”

“It’s beautiful.”

He grinned at her again. “Of course it is. I made it, after all.”

Okay so in this scene Riaglin and Ty are talking around the campfire, one of their first interactions that isn't deliberately hostile. It's right after they meet the Tracker for the first time, and they're having a tentative conversation about life in the mountains. Riaglin is telling her about his craft, jewelsmithing, and shows her this cuff earring.

But it is SO important when Riaglin shows her this earring. Because, in the mountains, there are tiers of intimacy when it comes to jewelry. Least intimate would be rings and bracelets (since most dwarves don't wear these often), followed by necklaces and any sort of headpiece, followed by earrings and, finally, the most intimate and meaningful gift, beard rings.

Earrings are so intimate because almost no one else sees them. Long hair tends to hide them from view. So earrings are often very personal, deeply connected to craftsman and recipient, which is made 100 times worse when you've made earrings for yourself (as Riaglin has). Essentially, he's created a piece that no one else would ever be expected to see.

But he shows Ty. Right at the beginning, essentially right after saving her life, when they're leaning toward trust but not fully there yet. He does the dwarf equivalent of letting her read his damn diary. And it's SO important because we finally see Riaglin extending an olive branch, making up his mind to play nice. But there's no way I can smoothly fit it into the narrative, so now I'm just telling y'all instead.

Anyway, just a fun little piece of worldbuilding!

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Last Line Tag

I was tagged by @crystallized-ink! Thank you!

Here's the latest line from Golden Mountain:

“Sorry,” [Ty] murmured, returning her attention to the knot of bandages in front of her.

“It’s fine,” Kaylin replied, and gently tipped herself back until her shoulders were leaning against Ty’s hips. “It just stings. It’ll pass.”

She must’ve thought Ty was apologizing for the pain. Quietly, she breathed a sigh of relief that she’d gone unnoticed.

Soft Kaylin and Ty? In my post-fight recovery? It's more likely than you think.

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Character board: Tybarian “Ty” Pherenice

Role: Mage

From: The City of Spires

Sexuality: Bisexual

Gender: Female

Quote: “You’re putting a lot of faith in the idea that you know what I’m capable of.”

As the mage of the Chosen, Ty’s heard every insult that can be thrown her way about how she’s a coward and will hide at the first sign of trouble. She might be scared, but she’s ready to see this thing through to the end, if for no other reason than to wipe that smug look off of Riaglin’s face and prove to Kaylin she’s a warrior, too.

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11, 14, 15 for whoever you’d like!! - crystallized-ink

11. If you had to go on vacation together, where would you go?

Ty: *looks at Riaglin* I’ve... never been on vacation. Have you?

Riaglin: *laughs nervously* No.

Ty: Okay. Tough question, then. Are there any places you would want to see?

Riaglin: The City of Spires?

Ty: *laughs* Besides that. It’s not a vacation for both of us if I live there. You didn’t hear me mention the City of Stone.

Riaglin: But that’s where I’d want to go. If you’re gonna throw that out, I guess I’ve never really been south. To the beach?

Ty: The beach might be nice. When we were south, we were a little busy, after all.

Riaglin: You mean when we were trying not to die to the Darkwood?

Ty: That was what I was thinking of.

Riaglin: We were stuck in the forest, too. Sort of southeast, not south.

Ty: Plus, we all hated each other.

Riaglin: *laughs* True. South it is.

14. How well would you do robbing a bank together?

Lifrai: Why would I ever rob a bank? As elven royalty, I do not want for money.

Airathron: But imagine you did. I think we’d be great at robbing banks.

Lifrai: I disagree. I have no knowledge of such things, and neither do you. We have no advantages in such a situation.

Airathron: Don’t be stupid. You’re smart, and I’m stealthy. We’d be in and out and no one would be the wiser.

Lifrai: Being smart will not make up for my lack of information. Where would one even begin with planning to rob a bank?

Airathron: You're impossible. I should’ve been paired with Ty for this question.

Lifrai: *teasing? elf emotions are hard* I see. You would rather rob a bank with Ty than with me?

Airathron: *definitely teasing* You’re making it unnecessarily difficult, so...

*the discussion dissolves into good-natured bickering*

15. If you could only say one more thing to one another, what would it be?

Riaglin: Well...

Kaylin: I guess there’s no harm in answering, right? We never got a chance to say our goodbyes.

Riaglin: Fine. I’d want to tell you that I’m grateful for everything you’ve done for me. I’m a better person because of you, and I’d want to let you know. I’d tell you to be at peace and to not have too much fun without me.

Kaylin: *smiles, nudges him with her knee* That’s sweet.

Riaglin: *embarrassed* Whatever. It’s your turn.

Kaylin: I’d want to tell you how proud of you I was. That I’d noticed all the changes, all the progress you’d made. I’d thank you for being my friend, wish you well, and pray for your happiness.

Riaglin: ...We’re such saps.

Kaylin: Nothing wrong with that. One of us is hypothetically dying, after all.

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You've been visited by the random OC question fairy! :D ~☆

What is your character's energy level? Are they more of a hummingbird or a sloth? How does this disposition affect their actions and relationships with others?

Kaylin is a fairly high-energy person. She always wants to go somewhere and do something, whatever it may be. Because of this, she has trouble maintaining close friendships with people, but she’s found a few that either don’t mind her constant coming and going or are willing to tag along every once in a while. She has trouble settling down in one place for too long. For low-energy friends, your best bet is to get her a good, high-energy activity that she can do next to you, like training her sword skills or doing some smithing.

Ty is low-energy. Honestly, she could spend all day curled up on the sofa with a book and never feel the need to do anything else. For the right person, she’ll happily get up and do something with them, but this is the exception, not the rule. This can make it hard to stay friends with her; you might like chatting with her by the fire, but get frustrated when that’s all the two of you ever do. However, you might be able to tempt her out of the library with the promise of travel, something she’s becoming more fond of with time.

Airathron has a medium energy level. People think that they’ll be very high-energy at first, but the thing to remember is that Airathron is a hunter. They spend a lot of time slowly tracking, lying in wait, etc. This makes them a great companion because they’re pretty much down for whatever you want to do. Fun outing to the city? Sure. Lazy day on the beach? Awesome. Going on a nature hike? Sounds good to them! They’re super adaptive, which means they’re a great friend for anyone.

Lifrai is low-energy. He’s a very relaxed sort of person, and he doesn’t need a lot of things to do on a given day. A nice stroll by the beach is about all he needs, other than that he’s ready to sit down with his royal duties. This makes him a great heir to the elven throne since he’s content to focus entirely on his duties for hours at a time, but he’s a tough friend to have since his nature means you’ll rarely be the first thing on his mind.

Riaglin is shockingly high-energy. He’s used to constantly doing heavy manual labor in the forges, the mines, etc. and if he doesn’t get that level of activity, he might actually go insane. This is part of the reason he keeps picking fights; hours on horseback are not going to tire him out enough to keep him out of trouble. However, he’s also a surprisingly good match for a low-energy person. If you want to sit in the corner of his forge and draw up new designs or read a book or chat with him while his metal heats, that’s fine by him! He might actually enjoy the company.

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Golden Mountain Incorrect Quotes

Gotten here

Kaylin: Are we really going to let Airathron keep Lifrai?

Ty: We kept Riaglin.

Ty: If you took a shot for every time you made a bad decision, how drunk would you be? Kaylin: Maybe a bit tipsy? Lifrai: Drunk. Riaglin: Wasted. Airathron: Dead.

Riaglin: Why isn’t the statue smirking at me? Lifrai: It isn’t smirking at anyone, they’re all just imagining it. Ty: Three of us saw it, Lifrai. How do you explain that? Lifrai: *points at Kaylin* Sleep deprivation. *points at Ty* Paranoia. *points at Airathron* Delusional personality disorder.

Kaylin, talking about Ty: Is this a friend of yours, Riaglin? Riaglin: Kind of? Not really. They're in my life and there's nothing I can do about it.

Kaylin: Riaglin isn't talking to me. Ty: Enjoy it while it lasts.

Ty: What’s your favorite color? Lifrai: Stop asking stupid questions. Ask me something logical and mature. Ty: How many moles of sodium bicarbonate are needed to neutralize 0.8ml of sulfuric acid at STP? Lifrai: My favorite color is pink.

Airathron: No, this is not a mess. You know what I consider a mess? Kaylin: Your life? Airathron: I- well yes, but-

Ty: This is a very powerful artifact. You’d be messing with some forces we don’t fully understand. Riaglin: That sounds like a dare to me. Ty: Oh my god.

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You reblogged the post about random asks and I saw it, so what are your OCs favorite colors? And why if they have a reason?

Hello! Thank you so much, I always welcome random asks!

Kaylin's favorite color is yellow; it reminds her of sunflowers and honey and her favorite time of year. It's also a color she associates heavily with her god, Elras.

Airathron's favorite color is orange. One of their fondest memories is splitting a tangerine with Morvira while they were on a hunt. Plus, it's a color that looks good on them.

Lifrai's favorite color is green. It's the color of life, of thriving things, and it reminds him of home.

Riaglin's favorite color is red, one of the most common colors of garnet. It's reminiscent of home, but more importantly it's his clan's color, so it's the connection to his family that makes it special.

Ty's favorite color is cream. It's the color of parchment, and it's a nice, neutral color. It also pairs nicely with her regular blue robes.