two clever foxes

indie opjer siblings from the g.rishaverse SAGE 25+ THEY/THEM

[twocleverfoxes]

TWOCLEVERFOXES is a private rp blog dedicated to the opjer siblings from the g.rishaverse  | anchored by Aster 25+ THEY/THEM EST. MARCH 2022 / REBORN NOV 2022 / prev. at braveandunbreakable

LINNEA OPJER | SHE/THEY | QUEER AS HELL | canon-divergent and headcanon-based. main canon-divergence: magnus sent her away to protect her because she’s grisha (durast) and they were also miserable living according to fjerda’s old ways.

NIKOLAI LANTSOV  OPJER | HE/THEY | POLYAMOROUS BICON MARRIED TO HIS COUNTRY | canon-divergent and headcanon-based / AFFILIATED WITH batailleuris \

PSD CREDIT

[twocleverfoxes]

Breaking in is the fun part || a starter for count kirigin @batailleuris

None is more resourceful than Linnea Opjer. Of course, being a closeted DURAST surely helps a bit. But with that force of will, her grisha abilities surely wouldn’t serve much. Anyhow. Talking about her unwavering determination… this is what has got them climbing their way into Count Kirigin’s chamber.

A few weeks ago, Linnea had received a coded message from her dad. And they’d found that the KEY to solving that mystery about Magnus' whereabouts, surprisingly, lay within the King of Ravka’s hands. And so, they decided to pay the man a visit. Lucky for her, the king was rumored to attend a lavish party at Count Kirigin’s estate. And they jumped on the occasion to meet with the king there…except they didn't manage to get an official invitation.

And so, this is when the breaking in part of the plan came into place. And they’d picked the window of kirigin chamber as their way in, assuming the room would surely be empty for the count would be too busy entertaining his guests at the revelry happening downstairs.

WRONG. It wasn’t empty.

The window slams shut behind her and she gasps as she meets the man’s gaze through the looking glass. They also quickly register that he is missing half his clothes — well, everything supposed to cover his chest! — and quickly averts her eyes, a slight flush spreading across their pale cheeks. They smooth down their coat, clearing their throat, hazels fixated on the wallpaper — anywhere but on his half-naked form. ❛ Ahem… In my defense, you were NOT supposed to be there. You have a lovely room by the way. ❜ The last bit has been added on, so very casually, in an attempt to make things less AWKWARD. And it failed miserably.

[twocleverfoxes]

this is really random but… modern au!nikolai wears socks to bed. including when he’s having sex. because when his feet are cold he can’t focus on anything else and has to stop halfway to put on socks.

[couronnez]

THE LANTSOV TRIALS

A closed starter for @twocleverfoxes

❝ I hate this. I hate that we have to do this, Kolya. ❞

Vasily allows himself to be real for the first time in weeks, now sitting in the back of their Mercedes S500 as they are driven to the court. He's been dreading this day for months. The infamous Lantsov trials. Father against son. A company and a living all hanging by a thread. He can only hope justice will be served and he won't have to see his dad ever again afterwards. His hand runs through Katya's silky hair, she's fast asleep in the seat next to him but her small head is resting on his chest as always. He knows the sound of his heartbeat soothes her, even if it is anything but regular. It's a long way back to health but Vasily has been making some progress despite still being in heart failure. He can walk. He can stand for longer than fifteen minutes. He's doing his best for his daughter and wife. He has to be their family now. Their shield.

❝ Especially since Katya has to be here... she's too young for this. I don't even want her to see dad. ❞

A sigh escapes his lips, low and exhausted. He's tired of the family drama. Tired of hearing about it all over the news. The few times he's been at Lantsov Corp since his release from the hospital had always been the same. The tension was palatable. They all knew it was him against Alexander. The ancient art of unwanted succession. Alas he is the heir. The sole legitimate heir.

❝ Ah fuck. Fuck. I could use a fucking cigarette. Do you think Ehri packed my pills? I should take some painkillers. ❞

[twocleverfoxes]

Nikolai is driving Vasily's fancy Mercedes S500 to the Supreme Court. He honestly has no fucking clue how little Katya manages to sleep right now while his Reputation album of Taylor Swift is blasting in the car. But then, he remembers she has him for uncle and that he never shuts the fuck up and doesn't know what volume is sometimes. He turns down the volume as he hears his brother speak. He sighs, running a hand into his hair. ❛ I hate it too, Vasya. So much. Hell! We shouldn’t even be doing this, but no, we’ve had a fucking psycho for a father. Fuck! ❜ He hits the steering wheel out of frustration, then grabs it even tighter. After all, Vasily is allowing himself to be real, he can indulge him a little with his own honesty.  ❛ I don’t want Alexander near our fire noodle either. ❜ If Alexander so much as look at her the wrong way, Nikolai will jump off his bench and beat the shit out his not father. The old man almost harmed her once and that was enough.

He’s tempted by a cigarette too and he’s been trying to quit smoking. This shit can’t be good for his lungs or his heart. He meets his brother’s gaze through the rear-view mirror.  ❛ I’m pretty sure she did pack your pills. Check in Katya’s lunchbox. Front pocket I think. ❜ Nikolai’s sister-in-law was always thoughtful about this stuff. She’d been carrying pills for most of life and she worried about her husband’s health more than her husband himself, Nikolai was sure of that. Ain’t no way she would’ve forgotten his pills. ❛ It’ll be okay, brother. We just tell the truth. That’s all we have to do. ❜ Let’s hope it’ll be enough, he thinks. Because he honestly can’t picture a future where Alexander is out and about plotting their doom. 

[duncan-rohanne]

RIGHT IN FRONT OF TOLYA’S SALAD!

[tuseririna-deactivated20260203]

TAMAR KIR-BATAAR, NIKOLAI LANTSOV and TOLYA YUL-BATAAR in SHADOW AND BONE Season 2

[van-esthetique]

@twocleverfoxes

[ryoryeonggu]

"I present Nikolai Lantsov" // inspired.

BONUS:

[sincerestpumpkins]

[couronnez]

@braveandunbreakable

[namtan]

SUCCESSION 4.03 | Connor’s Wedding

[couronnez]

@twocleverfoxes

[vorbarrsultana]

for an ideal he would never attain.

[twocleverfoxes]

❝ Ehri made me overnight oats for lunch at work again, help me! I can't keep eating this.... bird food. ❞

❛ The following answer is for being born five years before me and left me with no one to swap my lunch with at school AND for bullying me into eating ALL your veggies when mom wasn’t looking: " that’s rough, buddy ". ❜ @couronnez

[themushroomblues]

I may have gotten a little carried away. Bonus: 

[couronnez]

@twocleverfoxes - Nikolai when leaving Lantsov Corp

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[batailleuris]

@braveandunbreakable

[kieran-culkins-deactivated20240]

Can I suggest a hug? SUCCESSION | 1.09 “Pre-Nuptial”

[couronnez]

@braveandunbreakable

[avanturis]

Dominik always carries this small picture of Nikolai in one of his pockets

[twocleverfoxes]

@couronnez have this happy drunk kolya <3

❛ VASYAAA BRO ! ❜ a drunk Nikolai jumps onto Vasily’s back, holding onto him like a baby koala with his mama koala and waves as the pretty redhead who’s accompanying him chuckles and leaves them alone to join Alina, the birthday girl.  ❛ Is THAT your new girl?!  ❜ he means to whisper to his brother’s ear BUT HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT VOLUME IS ANYMORE. 

[romulussy]

Oh, look at you. The Rebel Alliance.

[couronnez]

@braveandunbreakable - them being a fam <3