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leavingautumn13 · 3 months
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👔 OC in what they would wear to a formal event
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[oc outfit doodle asks]
the rest of the crew approves.
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Alphard Chickadee - God of Winter, of frost, of the Northern Lights and of Justice
Darty - Deity of Beauty, of Eclipses, of Dreams and Nightmares
Danial - Demon King, God of Nobility and of Wishes
Andrômeda - Goddess of Spring, of Galaxies and Peotecof Travelers
Euphemia - Goddess of Courage, of Justice and of Victory
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a-bluedream-posts · 10 months
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Euphemia by mikonotai
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florbelles · 3 months
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—A KING WITH NO CROWN. john wick.
@unholymilf happy birthday beloved!! xx
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Bridgerton OC Updates
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Jonathan “Jon” Lockhart in Lovesick [ x Anthony Bridgerton & Florentia Seymour ] – he’s Anthony’s friend from Oxford, definitely some gay experimentation, another lord who is expected to find a suitable wife, but he’s already in love with Anthony
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Honora Danbury in That Thing Called Love [ x Anthony Bridgerton ] – Lady Danbury's granddaughter, raised by her grandmother and very close with Simon. She was engaged but her husband got her pregnant before the wedding and then left her
Recast / Changed:
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Euphemia Bridgerton in Lonely Nights – previously Emmeline Bridgerton, Eloise's twin
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Florentia Seymour in Lovesick [ x Anthony Bridgerton & Jonathan Lockwood ] – everyone expected her to be the diamond of the season but she recently became an orphan and is now raising her younger sister, no one can imagine any man wanting to marry a woman already raising a child
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Isabella Turner in Delicate [ x Benedict Bridgerton ] – recast. Made her debut the previous season, only to be caught up in scandal and is considered ruined, left before the end of the season. Just returned to the ton, and has caught Benedict's eye
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Marianne Templeton in A Million Little Times [ x Benedict Bridgerton ] – recast. Now in her third season. In her first season she received nearly two dozen proposals and rejected them all, received another dozen in her second season and rejected them all too. The only man she ever gives the time of day to is Benedict
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threeais · 30 days
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can you understand im planning something again
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princelythirsts · 9 months
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I personally prefer making a separate self insert for each fandom or even for each pairing bc I want to match up the f/o with a version of me that’s compatible with them
but also this makes me feel I’m getting repetitive yknow? like one time I stopped myself bc I was like “jfc my self inserts have same face syndrome”
then I remembered it was MY face… 🤦🏻‍♂️
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nemo-in-wonderland · 1 year
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And before I go to sleep, I decided I will share also Eos and Mirana's design when they were two wee babs.
I have to be honest, I wasn't truly planning to post this, because this is on those references that I usually do just for myself,so that I have a clear idea of the palette, the general vibe of the character and the details of the outfits, but I decided to make a small exception.
Tbh, I am glad I worked on this, because these references will be useful when I will be working on the whole "This is my idea" redraw project that I have in mind.
I mentioned in a previous post, a while back, that I had to rework Eos's design to better fit the new ideas that I thought about for her, and I have to be honest, I am quite happy with the direction I am taking for her! Mirana, instead,was pretty clear from the beginning, so her whole design will pretty much remain untouched. But I am particularly happy with how both my cinnamon rolls turned out.
One thing that I love is the dichotomy they represent: in fact they are Dusk (Mirana) and Dawn(Eos) and their colouring is inspired by the colours of the sky at dawn and sunset (also, along with Dorothea, I have completed my Sun-Moon-Star trifecta for Genshin as well! Call it a sort of "brand" that comes with all ocs that I create).
I swear, I can see these two ending up in SO many TROUBLES with baby Diluc and Baby Kaeya, with Diluc probably trying to be the voice of reason, and Eos trying to lend a hand.
Too bad Kaeya and Mira are busy causing havoc around the Von Rosenberg Manor of ar the Dawn Winery!!
Well, that's it for tonight!!
I hope you will like this!!
--Nemo
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leavingautumn13 · 3 months
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thank you to everyone who voted in the poll regarding euphemia's new fit. a mashup of 2 and 3 was suggested by a friend and i think that's the design i'm going with!
[i have commissions open now]
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ghostmysterlos · 2 months
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most recent design sheets for my oc world, bound! still working on redoing all refs to fit this fancy template. meet the girls!
learn more on the bound website!
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florbelles · 2 years
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X. SENZA TENTAZIONI SENZA ONORE. euphemia volpe x santino d’antonio.
“well?” he prompts. she looks at him expectantly, and he reiterates, his gaze set on her, “what will you do with me once you get me back to the hotel, belladonna?”
euphemia feels her heart stutter painfully in her chest when he looks at her like that; like she is the only person in the entire universe, like she has become the sun that snags him in her planetary pull, like he will never, ever grow tired of looking at her. it sweeps the breath out of her.
“anything, mio amato,” she murmurs. “anything you want, if you promise to never stop looking at me like that.”
— where there is no temptation, there is no glory.
for @blackreaches xx
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lipid · 1 year
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♟️ Code Geass: Lost Stories merch ♟️
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siriuslyswiftie · 1 year
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Cordelia’s Street
Hey! I’ve currently been working on my sorry Cordelia’s Street on Wattpad (I’ll put it on ao3 later) which is about Regulus and Sirius blacks youngest sibling, Cordelia. She falls in love w another one of my OCs also it’s not completely canon compliant. But please do check it out if you have the time. <333
the link to my story
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Tagging: @possiblythreefourthspeahen, @curiousobsession101
Images were made with this and this picrew. The left is intended to be an approximation of her Officer's Academy appearance, while the right is intended to represent her post-timeskip appearance.
Warnings: Discussions of PTSD, Being Experimented on Against One's Will, Fear of Intimacy, Ableism?, Fodlan Racism and Xenophoba, Arranged Marriages
Euphemia von Lehr
Also Known as: Mia (preferred nickname)
Age: Varies Across Story (But most notably, she is 19-20 in the Academy Phase of the Main plot of Three Houses and 25-26 after the five year timeskip)
Gender: Cis Female (She/Her pronouns)
Sexuality: Hasn't really thought about it, but would probably identify as demiheterosexual if she gave it some thought.
Neurotype: Autistic
Ethnicity: Adrestian (her family was originally from the Adrestian Empire before joining the Alliance when it formed)
Nationality: Leicester Alliance
Crest?: Yes [Major Crest of Riegan- Artificial]
Languages Spoken: Fodlanish, Almyran (eventually taught to her first by Khalid (Claude von Riegan) and later continued upon with an instructor when returning with her husband to Almyra)
Height: 5'1"
Build: Petite, a little fat
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black, with a few stray white strands, especially in back (not pictured)
Complexion: Fair and freckled
Other Physical Characteristics: Left-handed, has a small scar on her nose from overdoing it and having a minor accident during weapon training (prior to attending the Officer's Academy), is very prone to getting injured and is more vulnerable to exposure to pathogens that cause illness, but her crest offsets some of this by speeding up her rate of recovery for injury and illness.
Combats Strengths: Flying, Riding, Lances, Reason
Combat Weaknesses: Authority, Brawling, Heavy Armor
Hidden Talent: Swords
Hobbies: Observing/Caring for Winged Animals, Keeping an Observation Notebook (for places she's been/things she's seen, especially since she was very isolated for so long), Poetry, Reading (prefers nonfiction)
Likes: Flying Mounts (Pegasi, Wyverns), Horses, Poetry, Observational/Descriptive Writing (scientific reports, biographies, travel journals, etc.), Board Games, Stuffed Animals, Having a Good Laugh, Good Food, Helping People
Dislikes: Especially Bright Lights, Most Types of Alcohol, Sour Tastes, Doing Nothing, Being Talked Down to, Inequity, Being in Medical Facilities (as a patient only), Sleeping
Relatives (non-canon characters):
Baron Rollo von Lehr - Father - allowed Those Who Slither in the Dark to Experiment on his children in hopes at least one would bear a crest and save his family from decline, perhaps even eventually being cast out of the nobility. Obsessed with tradition and past glory.
Baroness Giselle von Lehr - Mother - is unaware of what truly transpired with her children and refused to listen when Euphemia tried to tell her the truth, excusing it as a grief induced delusion on her part. Very fussy and overbearing.
Irene von Lehr - Older sister, now deceased. She was seven years older than Euphemia (17 at the time of her death). She had attended the Officer's Academy the year prior to her death and was a very bright and quick-witted girl. She was very close with her younger siblings.
Myron von Lehr - Fraternal twin brother. He was quiet like Euphemia (and he was also autistic like her as well), but unlike her, he seemed to have an easier time navigating certain difficulties his neurotype has. He was calm and easy going. Very close with Euphemia and Irene.
Friends/Associates (non-canon characters):
Joanna von Albrecht - a commoner who became the adopted daughter of Lord von Albrecht when she was discovered to have a crest. In an interesting twist, she is biologically the daughter of his lordship's ex-wife, and through her is the biological half-sister of canon character Balthus von Albrecht. She holds a resentment towards Balthus because her mother held him up as the favorite child while disparaging her daughter. She is intelligent, meticulous, and kind hearted, but prone to resentment. Balthus, on the other hand has adored his baby sister from afar and always wanted to meet her (and has a very different experience of their mother from her). She is 21-22 prior to the timeskip and 26-27 after the timeskip and winds up in a relationship with Balthus' 'boss', Yuri Leclerc.
Fiene Valeria Hirsch - another commoner adoptee of a noble family. In Fiene's case, she was an orphan from Duscur who was taken in by a noble family she attempted to steal from (out of a need for survival) when she was discovered she possessed a crest of Ernest. She was originally betrothed to Christophe Gaspard, but after his death, it was arranged for her instead to marry Lord Lonato Gildas Gaspard's adoptive son, Ashe. She was taken into the Gaspard household early as it was discovered she was being mistreated by her adoptive family, on the excuse that Lord Lonato thought she would benefit from time spent in the Gaspard region prior to her marriage to Ashe. She is a sensitive, creative-minded young woman who loves animals (especially cats). She is treated with suspicions by a number of Faerghus nobility on account of being from Duscur, but pushes back against their prejudice, especially with the backing of the likes of Prince Dimitri, whom she counts among her friends. She is 17-18 prior to time timeskip and 23-24 after.
Personality: Euphemia is a very sincere and honest person with a generous, accepting, and compassionate nature on the whole. She is also intelligent and observant, but the fact she hardly ever speaks if at all to a majority of people and seems to simply allow other people to lead interactions with her has given her a reputation that belies that fact. In fact, this is due to Euphemia feeling a high amount of anxiety when interacting with her fellow Fodlan nobles, particularly her elders, although it also surfaces when interacting with medical personnel/servants or persons in charge of medical care. In the case of the latter, she does not want to be left alone in an infirmary or her personal quarters with only a medical specialist present. Both are the result of PTSD associated with her experiences as a child and young adolescent.
Euphemia has preferred the company of commoners (or nobles who were born/raised as commoners) to other established nobles in the past as a result, but since joining the Officer's Academy has come to count more nobles among those she likes, trusts, and can interact with. She particularly finds an accord with Marianne von Edmund and Bernadetta von Varley, whom she considers similar to herself, and Balthus von Albrecht, who she befriended as a little kid (but doesn't remember very well).
She finds herself most at odds with the likes of Ferdinand, Linhardt, and (initially) Lorenz, Hilda, and Sylvain.
The person she is closest to at the Officer's Academy is Claude von Riegan (Khalid). Both of them were bound together into a betrothal with each other at the behest of Claude's grandfather prior to their enrollment, but those who watch their interactions can tell there is a trust between them and that the two bring out the best in each other. Euphemia is at her most verbal/talkative when talking to Claude, but also at her most vulnerable around him.
Pre-Canon Backstory:
Euphemia spent the first ten years or so of life living on her parent's estate in their territory in the central Leicester Alliance. She spent much of her time with her siblings and the household servants. She wasn't taken to meet other nobles very often, and when she was, she was very shy and awkward. Though she remembers being treated very kindly by Godfrey von Riegan, and an older boy she doesn't remember very well (who later turns out to be Balthus von Albrecht).
Her older sister left for a year at the age of sixteen to attend the Officer's Academy, and returned upon graduation.
Shortly after her sister's return however, when she and her twin brother were both ten and her sister seventeen, all three were visited in the night by the family nanny (and her nursemaids) and subjected to strange torturous operations (including being punctured by a needle at the end of a vial that appeared to be filled with a blood colored substance) in a room none of them recognized. During the day, all three were violently ill, terrifying their mother and the other servants. Their father was strangely calm about the affair, but seemed no less concerned about his children's wellbeing.
All three tried to tell their parents about the goings on at night, but were not believed and the nanny even attempted to gaslight them into believing it was a nightmare they had in the throws of their illness.
All three grew sicker and sicker. But only Euphemia managed to struggle through the worst of it and recover from her 'illness'. Her older sister and twin brother didn't make it.
Euphemia again tried to tell her parents what was happening, and she was dismissed as still recovering while simultaneously being stricken by grief at the loss of her siblings and having delusions as a result. Eventually, she was well enough to resume normal activities, but the bout with the 'illness' left her more frail in some respects - she was more prone to injury and illness than before. But strangely enough, she turned out to have a knack for bouncing back.
In order to help her cope and recover from the lost of her siblings, Euphemia was given a pegasus to befriend and care for, whom she named Fatmir.
Her speedy recovery rate was not noted as anything unusual until she had an accident at the age of 12 that resulted in a serious wound (she and her family were visiting the Riegan estate in Deirdru at the time to discuss a trade deal). As if by magic however, her injury began quickly knitting itself closed. This aroused the suspicion of not only her parents, but Duke Riegan, and an expert on Crests was sent for. Professor Hanneman arrived from Garreg Mach Monastery and, after running tests, declared she indeed had a crest, most likely a Major one. Further investigation revealed she in fact possessed a Major Crest of Riegan, much to everyone's shock.
While House Riegan was cordial with House Lehr, there was no record of a marriage or a child born who was descended from both houses. House Lehr once had the crest of Lamine in its blood, but the crest has since been considered to have passed out of the family line. The thought was offered that the connection may be so old or so far back no record exists or the record was lost. Either way, her parents were overjoyed at the discovery of a child bearing a crest, and attributed the survival of her illness to it. With no crest bearer for generations, the family was losing power, and was at threat to be cast from noble standing if a crest didn't come into the family or surface in the line within the next generation.
With no heir due to the death of his son Godfrey and the disappearance of his daughter Tiana some years earlier, Duke Oswald von Riegan made a proposal to House Lehr - to take their daughter in as his ward and raise her to be his heir. Even if House Riegan may perish, a crest bearer of Riegan would still hold power as Grand Duchess of the Alliance.
They agreed, but had some reservations given Euphemia's development and behavior since her illness.
Euphemia didn't have an easy time living as Duke Riegan's ward. She was kept on the estate much of the time, and subjected to strict and rigorous study and training when she wasn't ill. He wasn't unkind to her, but it was always apparent that the Duke had his own position and the future of the Alliance in mind above personal concerns Euphemia had.
When she was discovered to have a Major crest and was taken in as the Duke's ward, Euphemia was targeted by a number of politically minded nobles who sought to take her for a bride in order not only gain the crest of Riegan in their bloodline, but also perhaps inherit the position of leading the Alliance (if not directly, than indirectly by controlling Euphemia).
Euphemia's most persistent suitor was Lorenz Hellman Gloucester. Prior to her being declared Duke Riegan's heir, it was thought House Gloucester would be most likely to inherit leadership of the Alliance with the decline of House Riegan (and in fact, unbeknownst to everyone including Lorenz, it was Lorenz's father Lord Gloucester who arranged for Godfrey von Riegan, Duke Riegan's original heir to be killed). Euphemia becoming heir meant they couldn't directly take over after the death of the Duke. But, her ascension wasn't seen as an obstacle in the slightest. In fact, in the eyes of House Gloucester's head, her reputation as a quiet and unassertive sort meant she could be controlled, manipulated. And what easier way to do so than to have her marry House Gloucester's heir apparent. A marriage would add legitimacy and additional leverage to their claim to the leadership of the Alliance. Not only that, but House Gloucester would gain prestige from adding the crest of Riegan to their bloodline.
Lorenz thought it his duty and destiny to lead the Alliance, and thus, he must eventually marry and care for Euphemia von Lehr. But Euphemia didn't like Lorenz very much to begin with, and felt immense anxiety around him (and thus hardly if ever spoke to him as a result). Lorenz made some unflattering assumptions about Euphemia, and truth be told, in the beginning he had lukewarm feelings about her. But he pursued her out of duty and pressure from his family.
Eventually he was proven wrong about his assumptions about Euphemia and felt great remorse. He even started to feel genuine interest towards her when he learned about her inner life. She accepted his remorse and was willing to associate with him on more friendly terms, but she still resisted his attempts to court her and any romantic overtures, as she still had no interest in him in that regard, and knew he was acting in part because of family pressure.
(Duke Riegan supported her resistance, but couldn't refuse Lorenz seeing her out of rules of societal politeness.)
About a year before she would eventually be enrolled at the Officer's Academy, a stranger appeared at the Riegan estate - a boy only a little younger than Euphemia by the name of Khalid. Euphemia took an instant liking to him, and eventually discovered she had an easier time speaking to him than most people. Later, she was called into a meeting with the Duke, and it was revealed that he had managed to trace his missing daughter back to Almyra, and that Khalid was in fact her son.
Euphemia questioned if his appearance meant that he would be heir instead (she didn't mind the idea, but didn't want to be sent back to her family estate because of her association with the place). Oswald said for now Khalid was simply staying with them, nothing of the sort had been decided yet (in truth, the Duke wanted to observe Khalid and Euphemia together to see if they could work as a potential marriage match).
Khalid and Euphemia got along well, but she noticed he was treated badly by others. She was aware of the history between Almyra and the Alliance, but didn't see it as a reason to hold it against any one person from that country. It's the people in power who decide on invasions or wars. Khalid confessed to her when she told him that that he wished he could make it so there would be no more hostility between the Alliance and Almyra. It causes people to hate each other for things they can't control, like where they were born or who they are born to.
Euphemia tried to stand up for him, but her degree of success in that regard was varied. Khalid for the most part was able to stand up for himself, but her support was appreciated. She was upfront about wanting her new friend to be treated well, and he was grateful for that. (Also both consider each other friends. Although Khalid is holding back a little from trusting her too much at first. But by the time they get to the Academy he trusts her quite a bit.)
After some time passed, Duke Riegan revealed his intentions. He is very ill, and things are even more dire than he has let on. He thinks with time Euphemia will be a fine Duchess, but he worries for her well-being and worries that even with her in charge there will still be a power grab upon his death because people see her as weak.
After hearing this, Euphemia concluded that Khalid will replace her as heir as he will be a stronger leader, but she expresses concern that the nobility will be vicious to him on account of his heritage.
Khalid said in response he plans to partially hide his heritage with a Fodlan name ('Claude') and claim he is from an 'offshoot' of House Riegan that brought him to the estate when his crest manifested.
This didn't entirely dissuade Euphemia's worries, as it would mean he would have to hide part of himself in order to be more accepted. It surely must be hard on him, she said. He admited that it is. But it's what he has to do for now to make his way, he will.
Duke Riegan then replied that in fact, Euphemia will not be replaced by Khalid. Rather, the new situation will be a joint effort. Both Khalid and Euphemia are surprised by this, and both start to realize what may be happening. Duke Riegan intends to betroth Khalid and Euphemia and have them wed, either shortly after his death or Khalid's 20th birthday, whichever comes sooner.
At first both of them refused, saying that while they care for each other as friends, they can't possible subject one another to a forced marriage. Duke Riegan argued back that the stability of the Alliance is more important than personal feelings, but says he will give them time to consider it.
After a heavy conversation alone, they decide to accept Duke Riegan's plan. However, they have a plan of their own. If Duke Riegan dies before Khalid's 20th birthday, they will simply break the engagement. Khalid will inherit the Alliance, and allow Euphemia to stay in Deirdru somehow rather than return to her family (since she doesn't desire to return to them). If however, the Duke lives to Khalid's 20th birthday, they will attempt to stage some kind of divorce or break up.
However, those plans may yet go awry, as romantic affection and later amorous feelings begin to blossom between the two of them. Being betrothed to one another makes it incredibly easy for them to have the object of their affection and desire, but is it right for them to be together when they are opposed to the circumstances of their betrothal? Can they have each other in spite of those circumstances? Or must they keep to the course they originally set out of principle?
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thedeadthree · 2 years
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AYRENN before and post her exile (the exile)
VADRAMEA the nerevarine (morrowind) // VINDAMEA the dragonborn (skyrim)
OSIANNE the hero of kvatch (oblivion) // LIRINWEN the blood countess (tes)
the dearests @chuckhansen and @marivenah tagged me to make the loves in this cutest picrew! ty so much! 🤍
tagging: @griffin-wood, @blackreaches, @risingsh0t, @jackiesarch @queennymeria, @arklay, @pheedraws, @preachercuster, @shellibisshe, @amistrio, @redroci, @leviiackrman, @saintsilver, @rosebarsoap, @celticwoman, @florbelles, @belorage, @adelaidedrubman, @hoesephseed, @theotherwiseman, @aceghosts, @blissfulalchemist, @wayhavenots, @flyntz, @nokstella, @yennas, @shadowglens, @cobb-vanthss, @lustyargonianmaid, @loriane-elmuerto, @mementovivere, @myrcella and you!
#only if you want to of course! 🌿💚#in honor of FINALLY putting faces and names to my nerevarine/HoK/and my dragonborn!#and of course THE occupier of my headspace miss ayrenn! in her pre and post exile styles of course! ❤️‍🔥#oc: ayrenn urthemiel#oc: vadramea verenim#oc: vindamea verenim#oc: osianne loncacque#vadra and vinnie are mother and daughter! vadra fell in love with [redacted] and had vinnie!#destinys that shape the world is in the bloodline ig! ✨😌#id also do my vestige and introduce euphemia septim but……. brain too tired alas ✨🤧#since this tag has an elder scrolls theme! it’s been on the brain all month! and u know what! i love it!#i started morrowind an ERA ago maybe I’ll pick it up again soon ✨🥺 for her! vadra!#(and also oblivion! ozzie!)#vadra is an aundae vampire! and a sorceress! she also makes a cameo in the dragonborn dlc ✨😌#beloved of [redacted] 🖤😌#vinnie is ex morag tong! and becomes a vampire! specializes in stealth and magic!#beloved of teldyrn hehehehe 🖤🥴#ozzie is a breton spell assassin! listener for the dark brotherhood!#beloved of Lucien 🖤😖 MISS HIMMM#has a twin sister named ines! WOULD have been the sister in law of martin had he not passed and ines disappears after oblivion ends#so after losing lucien and bestie martin AND her sister leaving her for who knows where sort of loses it and becomes sheogorath… POOR THING!#(and is like…… the great great aunt of euphie since like…… ines is her great great grandma)#leg.tagged#leg.ocs#t: picrews#THANK YOU SO MUCH MARI AND AIRIKA 🖤😖 yall as always are the sweetest!#blood countess was her title as the vampric lord of summerset ✨😌 she has kind of like a volkihar type sitch there? haven’t figured the name!
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usernoneexistent · 2 years
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A/N: In ‘tales of the unexpected’ Winona gets caught being an accomplice in one of Sethel’s prank by her brother (which you can read here). So she conducts a plan to get back at Glenn which includes swooning their rival, Nolan Miller. Thanks to @cursebreakerfarrier for hosting this challenge.
Character featured: Victoria Summer @whatwouldvalerydo and Nolan Miller @hogwartsmysteryho.
Characters mentioned: Selene Fraser & Alan, Professor Figgs @lifeofkaze, Ethel Hexley @the-al-chemist, Oliver Gerard @kc-and-co, Professor Herron @cursebreakerfarrier.
Warnings: mentions of Sethel, dumb and impulsive decisions.
"Winona!" As her name was cried out in the cosy Gryffindor common room, the girl sank deeper into the lounge, knowing it signified trouble. Her kneazle, Emma was curled up in her arms. A shadow loomed over her as she finally looked up to see the caller of her name.
"Hello, my dear brother," putting on an obliviousness, Winona sat up properly to face Glenn.
"I'm not in the mood to play games, dear sister," he scolded. "I know it was you who told Hexley and Fraser where my soap was placed."
Oh dear, Winona had really gotten herself in a pit of trouble this time. Putting on her best act, she batted her eyelashes innocently, "I have no idea what you are referring to, Glenn—telling Ethel and Selene where your bar of soap was? Preposterous! I did no such thing!"
Glenn's stiffened his face, letting no emotion revealed upon his sister. He didn't buy the act. In fact, she instead admitted her guilt. The crime, simply answering a harmless question by Selene and Ethel, led to the most extraordinary transformation that Winona had ever witnessed in her fifteen years of living. The Gryffindor prefect walked in and sported bright, magnolia pink hair. He was made the laughing stock for days amongst everyone while simultaneously Selene and Ethel were the talk at Hogwarts to pull off such a defeat though their glory was short-lived. Glenn seemed to take this a little more personal this time, tracking all culprits one by one directly involved and indirectly through the past couple of weeks with detention.
"I'm telling mother about this, and we shall see how she responds," Glenn threatened.
"Fine, I did tell them where your soap was. Is this what you want me to say? However, don't tell mama that." Winona stood up, holding firmly onto Emma, ready to storm off and whine to her closest friend, Victoria, how unfair and ridiculous Glenn was.
"Your detention is to polish the silver for two weeks alongside Hexley and Fraser starting tomorrow. Consider this me being generous." With a tall stride, he walked away from Winona while he fixed the tie of a first year with the flick of his wand. She stuck out her tongue behind his back. Emma seemed tired of being held in Winona's arms and jumped to follow Selene's ferret Alan to play with him.
"Come on, Emma. Now you?"
-oOo-
Winona avoided Glenn at dinner, who was with Oliver Gerard, his closet and probably only male companionship. She was thankful for it; otherwise, she would have argued with him. A lot.
"Can you believe the audacity of my brother!" Winona started, taking a deep and dramatic sigh. " Giving me detention, his dear little sister!"
Her best friend, Victoria Summer, who was graced with patience, had to endure the dramatic retelling of how Winona got punished by her brother. However, Victoria knew that Winona had a tendency to go big and over-exaggerate the details.
"You know, Winona...I don't blame Glenn for reacting the way he is." Her tone her soft but firm. Victoria had this way of making one feel guilty without raising her voice in anger within mere seconds. "If I were him, I too would be upset to find out that my own sister would assist in such a horrendous prank. Poor Professor Herron, Professor Figgs and the grounds keeper had to clean up the mess and it took two weeks for the pink colour to be removed from Glenn's hair."
"Come on, Vicky. You are meant to be on my side." Winona played with her food, still angry about her brother. She looked behind Victoria and made the unfortunate mistake of catching the eye of a Nolan Miller at the Ravenclaw table. In the most unladylike behaviour, she stuck her tongue out. Nolan pulled a face back, being very gentlemen like of him. She couldn't stand Nolan and found he was as much of an arrogant composition of flesh and bones as her brother. Nolan would always try and beat Winona's test grades, using her to get back at Glenn due to the year gap between the two boys. So in Glenn's stead, she usually studied harder to beat Nolan's grades. Unfortunately, they mainly even out their grade averages, but Glenn would consistently rank higher than the two combined. Most of the time, anyhow.
The thought of Glenn alone seemed to rise anger in her, though another thought intruded. It was devious but Winona held onto the thought a little longer. She almost laughed at how ridiculous it was, but it would be insane enough to pull it off. The only and most genuine way to get back at her dear brother. But she would need Nolan for it to work.
Victoria turned to see who Winona was staring at. "Oh, Winona. You have got to stop this frivolous rivalry with Nolan."
"Actually, I was thinking of making amends with Nolan."
"Really?! It didn't look like that from my view."
"Well, I've decided that I'm going to make amends and end this pointless feud." Victoria was surprised but was happy nevertheless by Winona's decision.
Throughout September, Winona had made a conscious effort on her appearance and actions around Nolan. While they argued back and forth with witty remarks, she tried to be less harsh. Even though it made her sick to her stomach, she had congratulated him on his better test score in defence against the dark arts. During detention, she had used that time to think of further ideas on how to make advances toward the Ravenclaw. She had even gone as far as to ask Euphemia Macnair for flirting advice which turned out to be a primarily fruitless endeavour from the naturally shy Slytherin. Still, she had been able to provide some helpful books on swooning a man. Winona did as it said; she dropped her handkerchief several times in Nolan's presence and stole more not-so-secret glances. Over time, Nolan's responses softened and were more courteous than previously before.
Finally, Winona snuck off to the astronomy tower in early October at one in the morning. Her favourite place in all of Hogwarts is to observe the stars of Orion, Polaris and her favourite Vega. The tower had a strangely calming effect on Winona. It was a place to gather her thoughts with a quill and parchment, where she wrote her articles for the school newspaper. Still, tonight she would write something different, something she had read but never written. A love letter. The receiver would be Nolan Miller. If things go well and he falls for her, it would mean she has achieved the first part of her plan.
The quill scratched on the parchment. Winona carefully curved the letters and thought of the right words to say. It would be best to come across as a secret admirer, praise him and inflate his ego.
Dear Nolan,
I have a simple confession to make. I have been observing you since the Summer. You may not have realised, but anytime you walked past me, stolen a glance or even merely daydreaming about you, it made my heart leap like a frog hopping on a lily pad. You consume my thoughts day and night, and how I wish I could be nearer to you, of your brilliant mind and extensive knowledge. It took me a lot of courage to finally pour out these deep affections I hold for you. However, I believe a letter would not be enough to describe in every single way how I yearn for you and your affections. I would like to propose that we could arrange a meeting at the beech tree by the Great Lake on the morning of this Saturday. I must confess again that some of me are selfish, and I wish to see if you would reciprocate my sentiments. However, I would still die happy tomorrow if I am able to express to you in person even if you don't share my affections.
Of the deepest of my sincerities,
Your secret admirer
Winona looked out from the open window of the tower and aimed the folded letter shaped like a bird at the Ravenclaw tower. The letter swooped through an open window with a flick of the wand and a gust of wind. She prayed for it to be sent to the right window but wrote To Nolan clearly so it could be sent properly. If someone else found it, then at the very least, she hoped they were kind enough to give it to him. All she can do is wait for him tomorrow.
-oOo-
She was too nervous to the point of regret. Her stomach twisted and churned as time passed slowly. Winona paced up and down from the beech tree to the edges of the lake, allowing the tips of her recently shined boots to touch the body of water. She had contemplated multiple times if she should back down and pretend like it was a horrible joke gone wrong. Though despite the nerves, Winona was not one to easily back down, so she persevered. No, Glenn needed to suffer like he made her suffer by manually cleaning the Prefect bathroom for almost a month.
"Winona Rosewood?" She nearly jumped out of fright. The Gryffindor girl had not paid enough attention to her surroundings and noted the approaching figure. Nolan had arrived with her letter held in hand. "What are you doing here so early?"
She took a deep breath, masking her best shy face. "Well, I was waiting for you, Nolan."
Nolan's eyes squinted before widening as he came to a quick realisation.
"You are my secret admirer?!"
"I am embarrassed to admit it but...yes," Purposefully, she looked away. "It was a painful realisation as I once thought I detested you but only to uncover to my surprise that I actually do harbour tender affections for you."
"Well, this explains a lot. I was wondering why you had such a sudden change in heart towards me." His arms crossed but held on tightly to the letter. He didn't seem angry or upset with her, which was a good sign in her mind but he didn't seem as warm as she had liked.
"I know it must be a surprise to you but..." Winona continued on her best act. "Would you still be interested in courting me despite our past?"
There was a pregnant pause. Winona felt her blood pumping in her ears. Never had she been so nervous, not even during her tests, had she been so scared at this very moment. Nolan contemplated her offer, but some hope bloomed within her when she noticed his mischievous smile.
"Sure."
"Really?!" It came out more eagerly than anticipated as a faint smile widened. While the confession and acceptance weren't precisely what Winona had thought. Her only references were her Jane Austen novels and her half-brother, Colin telling her of his love declaration to Euphemia. It was certainly better than she had thought. "Well, we ought to arrange a meeting soon. To get to know each other better since we are courting now."
"How about tomorrow?" Nolan suggested. "We could take a walk around Hogsmeade."
"Sounds like a date then."
They walked back to Hogwarts castle together. They stuck to small chatter, but Winona couldn't help but keep her smile on. While the most challenging part of her plan to get back at Glenn was complete, it was time for the easiest part. She just needed the right person to spread some rumours at Hogwarts and she just knew the right one.
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