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𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍...𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄. Many somethings, at that. There wasn't one singular thing that Nanna could give as an example so much as a general feel of unease that she could only share with attuned mages or the particularly fade sensitive; an uncomfortable crawl across her skin at the touch of magic, a tremor in nature, a bitter taste on the back of her tongue when she drew too near to certain areas.

And the dragons. She'd received numerous reports of dragons acting erratic, revealing themselves from their secluded nests and revealing themselves in the sky, sending their unearthly shrieks through the sky with showers of their elemental prowess shooting through the clouds and eviscerating anyone who foolishly came too close. Some called it an omen. To Nanna, it felt like a warning.

That afternoon had been when the missive from her coastal contact came. She had gone to great lengths to keep the young dragon's presence a secret, but it would hardly be the first time some star eyed adventurer or minstrel had come to the coast to seek out Nanna's hatchling, especially once some wild legend had at some point been spun of her residency. Shiera By the Sea, she was called; some limerick had spun the tale of a maid or a mermaid or a Lorelei bound to the sea in her beauty and awaiting some great love to free her; or take her power, depending on the telling. Nothing particularly unique in its grandiosity, but Nanna couldn't begin to fathom where such a tale would have come from, and the precautions she'd had to take to keep too-curious eyes from becoming a meal to the budding High Dragon had proven an extra tedium that she didn't need. And to the Warden-Commander's chagrin, her first thought when seeing the oddly dressed band had been another lovestruck fool had come chasing a tale only to be met with teeth.

But this was quickly proving to be different. Something had sparked that same, wild madness in Shiera that Nanna had studied in the other dragons, her maw snapping and crackling with the budding lightning of her nature, and attentions centered specifically on a young man wielding an...enchanted club or such. Compared to their group, Shiera wasn't very large; it had been not more than a year or so since her hatching and she stood no bigger than a young Drake. More than enough to pose a threat to an average fighter. And if not, Nanna had no wish to see her hatchling butchered in the name of glory.

"Shiera!"

Already sparking with iridescence and violet lighting, her dragonbone staff was raised and again slammed into the dirt with such force that the impact was a clap of thunder. And only then did the Vinsomer dragonling's snarling pause and seem to recognize her.

"Get back!" She commanded the Vinsomer, pushing back against the hissing snout of the beast as she tried to worm away around her hatch mother. Another hand extended behind her, gesturing urgently to the strangers that had sparked the dragon's ire. "Put down your weapons, 'lest you provoke her further!"

@astrxlfinale | starter call

#astrxlfinale #☼ ･°･⊱ AWAKENING. ∣ daybreak. #crossover tag tbt. #nanna vc: she dont bite

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Bored at work so here’s some random bg3 verse head canons!

Being raised as dusk elves with her mother, Nanna’s family, and Mahasti in particular, revere Sehanine Moonbow as their patron deity. But as Nanna has spent so much of her time away from Toril, she’s not overly familiar with the customs of her worship in the same way - being close to Arborea, she seems more akin to royalty to her eyes. .

Nanna used to have an arcane mentor in Silverymoon, the archmage Irving of Kinloch. He was fundamental in giving Nanna her magical foundation but the sheer scope of her magic was beyond his ability to fully channel, and that was when her grandmother re-entered the plane to step in as her mentor. .

Her grandmother actually lives in Arborea with other Eladrin, and Nanna has spent almost as much time there as she had in the Feywild. She's not at all barred from there, the Feywild was simply found to be the easiest place to channel her magic as she developed it. .

Due to the nature of the Feywild and its natural exuberance vibrancy, Nanna’s used to feeling everything very deeply and at a heightened level. Toril admittedly feels muted in comparison to her, and in return her reactions to things can look over the top to others. .

Being a Celadrin, the ends of Nanna’s hair is incorporeal, taking on the appearance of always being aflame. There’s typically no real heat to it, unless she’s casting powerful magic or feeling strong bouts of emotion.

#☼ ･°･⊱ CODEX. ∣ head canon. #☼ ･°･⊱ BALDUR’S GATE AU. | dawnwalking.

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QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY Episode 1: Queen to Be

#☼ ･°･⊱ faceclaim. ∣ a heart holding sunlight in abundance. #sh e....

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DRAGON AGE ORIGINS dev bioware 4/???  / do not repost or remove caption.

#☼ ･°･⊱ journal & notes. ∣ the story thus far... #☼ ･°･⊱ wynne. ∣ QUEEN OF PENTACLES. #☼ ･°･⊱ warden. ∣ THE FOOL.

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@atomiqueen replied to your post: torturous…

truly he asks so much of me

#☼ ･°･⊱ ooc. ∣ sunny with a chance of darkspawn! #he’s already gotten so big…

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writing is hard when there's a kitten demanding to be picked up, held, and put back down again every 2 minutes

#tbd #TERRIBLE.

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still got a few more hours of work but leaving a little starter call for later!

#☼ ･°･⊱ ooc. ∣ sunny with a chance of darkspawn! #I am SO sleepy but I know as soon as I walk in the door home I’m gonna be buzzing

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BRO WHATS HAPPENING TO DISCORD

#tbd #THE WAY I HOLLERED OGIFJOIGJDFG

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Nathaniel Howe: You killed my father >:(

Non-Cousland Warden: I’ve killed a lot of peoples’ fathers you’re going to have to be more specific than that

#Nanna who met him for 2 minutes: who

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AS SAID BY BLACKWALL *  assorted dialogue from dragon age: inquisition

i think we should learn about these things before we fiddle with any more of them.

i always liked the sea.

do we ever have uneventful days?

i’m not backing down!

i was stranded in a desert once. ran out of food.

if their plan is to be a thorn in our side, they’re doing just fine.

does the wind ever stop blowing?

i wouldn’t turn my back on him.

there may be some good in him after all.

i wonder what this all looked like before the war.

look like they tried to fight back, but most were unharmed.

all this… these statues. they have to mean something, right?

lots of bandits in these parts. can’t blame them, i suppose. it’s hard making a living these days.

you can practically feel it, can’t you? all that rock hanging above your head?

some of us take much longer to find our place.

no, you don’t want to hear it.

i’m not sure where any of it goes.

i wouldn’t have missed this for anything.

well, this is all very pleasant.

i might need some help here!

what i wouldn’t give for some warm spiced wine…

you’re not giving up this fight!

how do you forgive someone who does that to you?

he deserves to be punished.

you better not be dead!

i like having time to myself.

i know your kind.

careful i don’t club you on the head.

the most poisonous snakes are often the most beautiful.

too bad we’re not here at night. we could come back when it’s dark, use the stars to see exactly where we are.

at least we’ll have shelter if the wind comes up.

don’t eat the cheese. just… don’t.

it’s just a slight sprain. should be fine by tomorrow. i… appreciate your concern.

not exactly the fight i was expecting when we got here. at least we got the job done.

did i see you punch a tree?

could we not speak so loudly about these things?

you shouldn’t have taken that from him.

how do you get your hair to do that?

it’s not easy finding people willing to shoulder such a terrible responsibility.

i find that difficult to believe.

it’s interesting watching you, the way you carry yourself.

i can’t believe you drank that swill at the tavern.

are you speaking to me?

you did not have to apologize to me.

please tell me you’re talking about the fruit.

isn’t that exactly what we’re doing? right this minute?

could you be a little more gentle the next time we spar?

can’t a man just be curious?

do you think we could ever be friends?

oh, maybe no need to go around repeating that story, then.

if you really cared, you could ask.

just think of it as research for one of your stories!

it’s hard to say. keep your guard up.

does it seem strange that every single person at this party has tried to bribe us?

love suits you.

if you told me this place never ends, i’d believe you.

i don’t much fancy a concussion.

you seem to be smiling a great deal more than usual.

always liked lakes. bet the fishing here was good.

i told you to stand back.

you’re not even a little curious?

lost your sense of adventure already?

doesn’t look so dangerous.

may you find peace… whoever you are.

know what it’s like to have leeches in your pants? no? well, now you do.

so do we find the sword, a trap, or both?

#☼ ･°･⊱ rp memes. ∣ new buds reaching through the snow.

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Nanna starting with the Dalish is so good for her narrative because it’s such the perfect starting point for her to learn to take nothing at face value and how she is very much not in a heroic tale with easily understood motivations and easily bested monsters. Her very tame, pacifistic views she learned in the Circle can’t account for the nuances of Zathrian’s pain and deception versus the humanity of the werewolves, so she has to change to accommodate this problem, and is pivotal in helping her better understand her companions, while also putting her in a better position to be more aware when she’s thrust into the political sphere with the dwarves and Eamon

#☼ ･°･⊱ ooc. ∣ sunny with a chance of darkspawn! #in world it’s the closest to Lothering so it makes sense that they go there first #but I just love that the Dalish quest is an immediate challenge to her worldview without making her cynical #she even learns about mercy-killing it’s great all around

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you will always hold a special place in my heart even if you are not in my life anymore

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“There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be diminished by a nice cup of tea.” - Bernard Paul Heroux

#☼ ･°･⊱ aesthetic. ∣ bright as spring‚ with blossoms in her hair.

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morgana x guinevere ☆ 1.13 “le morte dʼarthur”

#☼ ･°･⊱ faceclaim. ∣ a heart holding sunlight in abundance. #☼ ･°･⊱ study. ∣ hope is the thing with feathers.

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realized too late that I miswrote Evereska as Evermeet in the bg3 post and just swapped Nanna’s hometown wholesale to Silverymoon regardless lmao

#tbd #real ‘eto bleh’ moment #very much a newbie to dnd lore but I’ve loved reading about it this is my kind of shit

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I think it would be nice if, after accepting the arlship, Nanna picked up the high harp. As a treat.

#one of those Noble Lady things that I think she'd actually really enjoy #plus lbr she needs a hobby more than anybody #☼ ･°･⊱ CODEX. ∣ head canon.

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okay, quick and dirty BG3/DnD au till I'm able to iron out a full verse page!

Celadrin sorcerer; Multiclassed as a Sorcerer/Fighter; in lore, she's been trained as a Bladesinger. Neutral Good.

was born in Silverymoon with her Dusk Elf mother and other siblings, but was taken to train in the Feywild by her paternal grandmother when her natural born magic became too overwhelming to teach on her own. She still technically lives there in a tree home of her own, but frequently travels back and forth to keep in touch with her family and explore the face of Toril.

For BG3, she can be encountered in Act 1 as one of the potential options for the Removing the Parasite quest (in the same vein as Auntie Ethel, Ghustil, etc.). She'll then take Tav's party to her tree-home in the Feywild, where she'll imbue Tav or their companions with wild magic to attempt to force out the Tadpole. Obviously it fails, but the affected member will receive a proficiency bonus. As a consequence, however, Tav and their party will return to Faerun to discover several days have past, affecting any time sensitive quests.

Much like Halsin, she can be recruited as a companion in Act 2 before going to Moonrise Towers.

#when Farllee gets Rylla back I can torment them with time loss #eventually I'll think of a questline for her recruitment but for now she's just Out There before you go to moonrise