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maschotch · 2 years
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lancermylove · 19 days
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The Tallest Get Headpats (HC)
Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Pairing: Malleus, Jack, Floyd, Jade, Sebek, Leona, Vil, Idia, Trey, Rook, Cater, Azul, Silver with gn!Reader.
Warning: None
Prompt: Short reader tries to pat his head.
A/N: Arranged by tallest to shortest for everyone above 175 cm.
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Malleus appeared surprised at first, given that no one had tried to reach for or pat his head, not even Lilia - at least not after Malleus became an adult.
He found your act endearing as it was rare for anyone to show affection towards him.
Smiling gently, he bent down to make it easier for you to pat his head. The prince was more than happy to accept your pats, though he didn't know the reason behind your sweet action. But he wasn't complaining.
Malleus was amused and happy as he studied your sparkling eyes. "(Y/n), you are adorable. I could consume you whole."
Shifting your eyes to Malleus, you looked at him questioningly, to which he laughed.
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Jack tensed up and became uncomfortable as he was not used to displays of affection.
His first instinct was to grab your hand and glare at you, but then he remembered you were his girlfriend/boyfriend. The last thing he wanted was to scare or intimidate you.
When he saw the sparkle in your eyes, he figured it was your way to show affection. So, Jack bent down to your height and smiled, letting you pat his head.
As long as you don't try to grab or touch his ears, he will let you pat his head as much as you like.
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Floyd looked at you with scrunched eyebrows as you jumped up and down with your arm stretched up. What were you trying to do?
Without warning, he grabbed you by the waist and lifted you up, making you squeal in surprise. But he helped you reach your goal, and you took that to your advantage and patted his head.
His confusion turned into amusement as he laughed. "Shrimpy, all you had to do was tell me you wanted to pat my head."
After he put you back on the ground, Floyd pinched your cheeks and harmlessly teased you about your height. "If you're gonna do that again, I will charge you for it by stealing kisses from you."
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Jade observed your efforts to reach his head with an amused and curious expression. He didn't know what he did or said to where it pushed you to want to pat his head.
Seeing that the two of you were alone, Jade removed his hat and bent down to your height. He watched you with a soft smile as you enjoyed a rare moment of vulnerability and openness.
Once you were satisfied, Jade tenderly pressed his lips to your forehead. "I feel the need to borrow Floyd's words. I wish to consist you as you are too cute to resist."
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Sebek was lecturing someone for stepping out of line, and once he was done, he turned to face you. He was surprised to see you standing on a chair and was about to yell at you to get down.
But when you touched his head, Sebek became silent. He was flustered and confused as he was not accustomed to such personal and sweet gestures.
Averting his eyes, Sebek tried to think of something to say to you. He didn't think yelling at you to back away would be a good idea; your head pat was a gesture of admiration for him, so he didn't want to scare you.
Once you stopped, Sebek awkwardly reached his hand to your head and gave you slightly but unintentionally rough head pats. He didn't know what else he was supposed to do.
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The lion watched you struggle for a moment before you left and returned with a stepping stool. He was confused and amused, wondering what you planned to do.
When your hand touched his head, Leona stiffened and raised an eyebrow, giving you a questioning look.
He grumbled something about you trying to invade his personal space and trying to touch his ears without his permission. But deep down, he secretly appreciated the affectionate gesture.
"Herbivore, don't think you'll get away with it the next time." Though he warned you to never do that again, Leona secretly hoped you would pat his head again.
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As soon as he removed his crown and let his hair down, you stepped up on his vanity mirror's stool. Vil noticed you in the reflection of the mirror and was about to ask you to get down, but then you patted his head.
Vil was surprised and taken aback, given that no one dared to invade his personal space, especially not in this manner.
Though he wasn't happy about his hair being touched, Vil found your way of showing his affection unique and cute.
His eyes remained soft, but his voice was stern. "Keep your back and shoulders straight. Your head pats are slightly rough and will damage my hair, so lighten your touch."
As he watched you follow his instructions without protest, Vil chuckled to himself. You were truly adorable.
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He heard you sneaking up behind him as he examined Ortho's new armor parts but didn't think much of it. Until he heard something like constant jumping.
Turning around, Idia saw you motion him to bend down. Without thinking much, he gave in to your request. But when you patted his head, Idia squealed slightly and backed away. He was not used to physical contact and definitely not used to direct displays of affection.
You still didn't give up and got close to him with a warm smile. Idia followed your hand to his hair and watched you pat it gently.
Though frozen in place, he couldn't deny that your gesture made him feel warm and fuzzy.
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As soon as he saw you jumping up with your hand stretched up, Trey knew what you were trying to do. His younger sibling had tried the same thing on him various times.
With a smile, he bent down, let you remove his hat, and pat his head until you were satisfied.
In return, he placed his hand on your head, and you expected him to give you head pats; instead, he tussled your hair, ruining your hairstyle.
When you protested, Trey laughed. "You still look cute, so why are you upset?"
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Rook studied you briefly but directly asked what you were trying to do. When you told him you wanted to pat his head, he removed his hat and graciously bowed.
Giggling, you gave him a few head pats. But once you were done, Rook spoke loudly, startling you. "Mon coeur!"
With a chivalrous demeanor, the hunter got down on one knee and took your hand. He pressed his lips to the back of your hand.
His eyes sparkled as he flashed you a so-in-love smile. "Mon/Ma chéri(e), your endearing gesture had awakened my dormant heart. From this moment forth, mon coeur est à toi!"
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Silver curiously watched you getting onto the garden's low retention wall. But he quickly hurried close to you when you stood up on it because he didn't want you to lose your balance and hurt yourself.
However, he didn't expect you to pat his head. For a moment, he stared at you, surprised, but soon, a gentle smile tugged on his lips.
He might not have said anything, but Silver appreciated your sweet gesture. As you patted his head, he stood still, enjoying the warmth and comfort your gesture brought to his heart.
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Cater was surprised when you reached for his head and patted it in the middle of the conversation. He didn't know what he did to deserve a head pat, but Cater was happy. Out of habit, he took out his phone and snapped a selfie, capturing the moment permanently.
He pinched your cheeks. "You are too cute."
Without warning, Cater picked you up and spun you around, laughing with you. When he put you down, Cater brought his face down to your height and placed your hand on top of his head again.
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Azul noticed you watching him like a hawk as he moved around his office. He wasn't sure why you were looking at him that way but didn't think much of it.
When he sat down, he saw you spring up from your seat and hurry towards him. Although, Azul never expected you wanted to pat his head.
Initially, he was surprised and tensed up but quickly regained his composure. He analyzed your intentions and wondered why you were showing his affection out of nowhere. But Azul was unable to find anything that was out of place.
The octopus sighed and chuckled as he shrugged and let you pat his head. It was just another step to deepening his connection with you, so Azul accepted your head pats quietly.
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➣ Twisted Wonderland [1][2] ➣ Main Masterlist
➣ Buy me a Ko-fi? ➣ Commission: Open ➣ HC/Scenario Requests: Closed || Quick Ask Requests: Closed || GIF Requests: Closed
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woundgallery · 9 months
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Jenny Holzer, With You Inside Me Comes the Knowledge of My Death, 1994, Silver snake ring with inscription, sterling silver, 925/000, matt, centrifugal cast, hand-finished, in custom felt-lined wooden case1 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in | 4.1 × 8.6 × 5.4 cm
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mutant-distraction · 7 months
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Japanese Incense burner in the form of a praying mantis, 19th century. Iron and gold with a lining of silver; height: 8.9 cm; length: 15.2 cm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York.
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Dagger with inlaid Griffin,
Knossos, Crete, Greece. 1450-1375 BC. 
Bronze, ivory, gold and silver. 
“It is a short copper sword, 40 cm long. It has an elephant apple and an elephant-lined handle, which has been fixed with gold-plated silks. The sword has an insert decoration of a sitting flu with open gold wings on both sides. 
This is the technique of ink insert decoration, formerly called niello and with it the famous Mycenaian Greek textbooks have been manufactured.The insert trim was done inside a cut, which followed the outline of the copper alloy-based fluoride by applying gold and silver foil to the shaped surface of the sword... "
( an interview with Dr. Athanasia Kanda with the theme: "The City of Knososos, a "timeless" center of worship. "
Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports / Hellenic Organization of Cultural Resources Development
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hms-tardimpala · 5 months
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Goldsickness collection
So I bound a collection of goldsickness-centered fics and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. This post is about the binding, and I'll do the fic recs in another post so they can be found separately later, but I'll still say a huge THANK YOU to the authors here for writing these and replying when I reached out!
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A list of the fics:
As Befits a King by @ladysisyphus
Chains of Gold by Plooby
What was promised by @stillparanoidnolongerafridge
Lay your troubles down by @avelera
Covet by @pomgore
Red Lines in Dark Stone by @elenothar
Of Monsters and Men by MsThunderFrost
Burning with a magnificent madness by EmilianaDarling
My intention with this binding was to make a book that could look like a jewel in Thrór's treasure hoard. I wanted it to evoke opulence, so it's voluntarily very busy for the eye. The fabric is holographic golden pleather (which is so hard to take a picture of, the book actually looks darker and truly gold, but the camera shows reflections from every angle), it looks like it's shifting in the light (and it gives me a headache if I stare at it too long, but I want to stare at it, which echoes the gold getting to Thorin's head nicely). The endpapers are sparkly like silver and diamond dust, and I gilded the edges for the first time. Notice the black headbands and blue ribbon as a callback to Thorin's hair and eyes.
This fantastic fanart and its colors were part of my inspiration.
Mistakes What I learned this time
The book has flaws, of course. The main problem is that I did a straight spine instead of a round one as I usally do: I misjudged the size difference between the text block and the cover, it should have been bigger because of the added thickness of the spine. I used a fabric that's very thick and unwieldy and not made for bookbinding, so I have big prominent corners. And since this is the first time I use a guillotine, I need to loose some habits I had when typesetting to get my margins to look good without cutting. This time, I actually could cut, and it was too tight. The acrylic paint gilding isn't great either.
But!
It's fine. It's a small book, but all the text I wanted to preserve is there, it's beautiful to me, and I'm very proud!
Materials:
Holographic pleather, 30x20 cm, amazon
Clairefontaine A4 paper, ivory color, 80g/m², bought in store
Acrylic paint Créalia, "matt silver pearl", cultura
Gray cardboard, 2mm thick, apg reliure
Ribbon, 6mm, amazon
Headband, amazon
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mathematical Form: Surface 0012
Diagonal Clebsch surface, cubic with 27 lines), 2004,
Gelatin Silver Print, Image : 58,5 x 47 cm. (23 x 181⁄2 in.)
Courtesy: Christie's
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SET TWO - ROUND ONE - MATCH SIX
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“Sharecropper” (1952 - Elizabeth Catlett) / “Lustmord” (1993 - Jenny Holzer)
SHARECROPPER: [no additional commentary provided]
LUSTMORD: I'm submitting lustmord by jenny holzer! It's an art piece about rape during war, written as a response to the crimes against women during the breakup of Yugoslavia. There's three different mediums: public projection, ink on skin, and engravings on silver bands wrapped around human bones. Each piece was made by taking three poems that Jenny Holzer wrote about rape (one from the perspective of the rapist, one from the victim, and one from a witness), and then displaying a line from each, so that the viewer doesn't know who's point of view it's from. Seeing the tattoos specifically (since that's what I saw first and what I'm most able to speak on), it fucks you up by asking you to consider what emotions are "appropriate" for each role to express. Is the rapist "allowed" to feel safety? Can the victim express cruelty? Can the witness feel scared? I've never seen the bones in person but I imagine they serve to emphasize the role that death plays in a lustmord, which is a german word describing a combined rape-murder. (electricmimikyu)
("Sharecropper" is a color linocut on cream Japanese paper print done by African-American artist Elizabeth Catlett. It measures 17 5/8 x 16 15/16" (44.8 x 43 cm) and is owned by the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago.
"Lustmord" is part of a set taking its name from the German word for "sex murder", but this one is ink on skin tattoo by American artist Jenny Holzer.)
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arthistoryanimalia · 9 days
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#MetalMonday:
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Figurine of a mountain goat
Iranian, Proto Elamite, 3100-2750 BCE
Silver & sheet gold, 4 x 7 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
On view at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“This object is one of the earliest surviving Near Eastern sculptures in precious metal. The goat is made of silver and plated with gold on the face.
Incised lines illustrate the texture of the goat's hair and beard. One leg protrudes far from the body, two are held in close, and the last is only visible as an incised outline carefully etched into the figurine's underside.”
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additional images via https://collections.mfa.org/objects/155898/mountain-goat
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steellegacy · 8 months
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⚜️ Broadsword of Oliver Cromwell, England, c. 1650
Medium: Iron alloy (steel), partially engraved; chiseled; silver wire; wood
Length (overall): 96.8 cm
Blade: 82.6×4.9 cm
Hilt: 12.9×11.7 cm
Pommel: Height-5.4 cm, Diameter-3.3 cm
Weight: 1405 g
Facts:
▪️ August 9, 1655 - Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell divides England into 11 districts
▪️ Cromwell is an iconic figure in British history
▪️ He was a key figure in the trial and execution of King Charles I
▪️ He has the peculiar distinction of being the only political criminal to be executed two years after his death
Cromwell was exhumed from his grave in 1661 and put on trial by the late king's son, Charles II. Posthumously convicted of high treason, Cromwell's corpse was hanged and beheaded, and his head was impaled on a 6-meter spike atop Westminster Hall. The mummified head remained on the spike for more than 20 years
▪️ In 1960 (300 years after Cromwell's death), Dr. Horace Wilkinson donated the head to Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge, Cromwell's alma mater
"Cromwell's head is buried somewhere in the college chapel, supposedly in a biscuit tin" (says Stuart Orme, curator of the Cromwell Museum)
▪️ Cromwell's most famous quote is "Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry," but there's no proof that he actually said it. The line comes from a 19th-century poem called "Oliver's Advice" based on a "well-authenticated anecdote" associated with Cromwell
▪️ September 3 is a fateful date: Cromwell routed the Scots at Dunbar (1650). The Battle of Worcester would prove to be the final action of the English Civil Wars (1651). Cromwell's first Parliament met on 3rd September, 1654.
▪️ Cromwell died suddenly at age 59 on 3rd September 1658. He suffered from a lethal combination of malaria and typhoid fever.
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⚜️ Палаш Оливера Кромвеля, Англия, ок. 1650
Материалы: сталь, гравировка; серебряная проволока; дерево
Длина (общая): 96,8 см
Лезвие: 82,6×4,9 см
Рукоять: 12,9×11,7 см
Навершие: высота-5,4 см, диаметр-3,3 см.
Вес: 1405 г
Факты:
▪️ 9 августа 1655 г. Лорд-протектор Оливер Кромвель делит Англию на 11 округов
▪️ Оливер Кромвель - человек, повлиявший на ход истории Англии
▪️ Он был ключевой фигурой в судебном процессе и казни короля Карла I
▪️ Известен тем, что является единственным политическим преступником, казненным через 2 года после своей смерти. Был эксгумирован в 1661 г. и предан суду сыном покойного короля Карлом II. Посмертно осужденный за государственную измену, труп Кромвеля был повешен и обезглавлен, а его голова была пронзена 6-метровым штырем. Мумифицированная голова оставалась на крыше Вестминстерского дворца более 20 лет
▪️ В 1960 г. (через 300 лет после смерти Кромвеля) доктор Гораций Уилкинсон пожертвовал его голову колледжу Сидни Сассекс в Кембридже, альма-матер Кромвеля.
"Голова Кромвеля похоронена где-то в часовне колледжа, предположительно в банке из-под печенья" (Стюарт Орм, куратор музея Кромвеля)
▪️ Самая известная цитата Кромвеля: "Уповайте на Бога, мальчики мои, и держите порох сухим", но нет никаких доказательств того, что он действительно это сказал. Эта строка взята из стихотворения XIX в. под названием "Совет Оливера", основанного на "достоверном анекдоте", связанном с Кромвелем
▪️ 3 сентября - роковая дата Кромвеля. В этот день он одержал победу над шотландцами при Данбаре (1550), разгромил отряды Карла I в Вустере (1651). Первое заседание созданного Кромвелем парламента (1654), после чего этот день был объявлен Днем благодарения.
▪️ Умер 3 сентября 1658 г. в возрасте 59 лет от малярии и брюшного тифа
#кромвель #Cromwell #Broadsword #палаш #меч #вооружение #armsandarmor
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vermin-disciple · 9 months
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Bookbinding: Freedom's Just Another Word
I realized just after posting my bind of A Stitch in Time that I never got around to posting pictures of my previous bookbinding project, for my fic Freedom's Just Another Word, which I finished back in March. Then I looked through my photos and remembered why: because it is a book that proved extraordinarily difficult to photograph. It's very shiny. (The rose gold HTV in particular looks quite different depending on how the light hits it.) So these required lots of trial and error and camera repositioning.
It's also pretty tiny.
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At 4.5 x 2.875 in (11.4 x 7.3 cm), this is the smallest hardcover I've attempted. The bookcloth is from Lineco's Books By Hand European Bookcloth line (navy). The cover text and designs are all HTV: Cricut Foil Iron-On (silver) on the front, Cricut Everyday Iron-On (white and silver) and Vinyl Frog Metallic Foil (rose gold) on the back. The images and shapes used to form the back cover design and the pattern on the end pages were taken from Cricut Design Space. The end pages were done using a Cricut Opaque Gel Pen (white). The fonts on the cover and title page are DS9 Title and DS9 Credits from st-minutiae.com, and most of the rest of the text is 11 point Sabon.
Also posted to AO3.
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BMW 2800 Spicup
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BMW 2800 Spicup
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BMW 2800 Spicup interior
BMW 2800 Spicup 
CHASSIS
#V.0010
With the BMW 2800 Spicup, the Turin designer opted for a name which expresses the theme of the car, that is, its metamorphosis between spider and coupé and back again: the name Spicup is in fact spider + coupé.
BMW 2800 Spicup: The Bertone design is a reworking of the glorious 507 Spider produced by the German carmaker. It is based on the chassis of the 2500 saloon, shortened from 269 cm to 234 cm, with a 2800 cc. engine, which was already being mounted on the coupé presented by BMW in the same period.  The considerable dimensions of the mechanical components were handled by creating almost excessively fluid vertical lines. At the same time, the relatively important tail and wings become the car’s focal point. The rollbars had to satisfy a combination safety needs and design criteria, and Bertone solved the problem with an automatic mechanism which also contained the elements for the transformation from spider to coupé and back again. The BMW 2800 Spicup was presented at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show. After premiering on Carrozzeria Bertone’s stand, the Spicup was exhibited at the Concorso d’Eleganza in Allassio in June and finally at that year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Its subsequent whereabouts are not totally clear, though it appears that the car was sold to a private owner shortly afterwards. Several sources have reported the Spicup being present in the mid-1970s at the German mega-dealer Auto Becker in Düsseldorf, which had a special showroom devoted to exotic cars at that time. A few years later, the Spicup was purchased by a Dutch motor dealer who decided to keep the car and obtained regular road registration. The exterior colour was changed from green to orange and the elaborate multi-hued green and silver interior was sprayed over – in black. In this configuration the car was used as a daily driver for the next 10 years, covering some 100,000 kilometres, which makes it probably the most-used one-off show car in the world! The Spicup was sold by Auction House Bonhams in 2011.
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theoutcastrogue · 9 months
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19th century Sheffield bowie knives
A HUNTING KNIFE, JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS CUTLERS TO HER MAJESTY, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1860 with tapering blade formed with a spear point, stamped with the maker’s details on one face, and ‘The Hunter’s Companion’ in script, rectangular ricasso struck with star and cross mark, German silver hilt comprising recurved quillons with flattened scrolling terminals, cap pommel (fitted with later copper alloy oval), and spirally-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its leather scabbard with German silver chape and locket, the latter with a belt hook, 23.5 cm blade
A HUNTING KNIFE FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET, MAPPIN & WEBB, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1880 with robust blade formed with a clipped-back point with false swage, notched at the forte, stamped ‘Celebrated American Hunting Knife’ in capital letters, ‘Self Defender’ in script on a scroll, rectangular ricasso stamped with the maker’s name and ‘Trustworthy’ on one face of the ricasso and ‘US’ on the other, German silver oval cross-piece and chequered horn scales retained by six rivets, in its German silver mounted leather scabbard with locket and chape each engraved with groups of three lines, and the former with a stud for suspension, 25.3 cm blade
A BOWIE KNIFE, LATE 19TH CENTURY with single-edged blade formed with a pronounced clipped-back point, etched with a Federal eagle and inscriptions on one face including ‘America The Land of Freedom’ and 'The Patriot’s Self Defender’, recessed ricasso stamped ‘Best Quality Rough & Ready’ German silver guard, ferrule and pommel, the latter chased with flowers, and rosewood grip, in its tooled leather scabbard, 19.8 cm blade
A SMALL BOWIE KNIFE, JONATHAN CROOKES, SHEFFIELD, LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point, recessed rectangular ricasso struck with the maker’s name and heart and pistol mark, German silver hilt comprising recurved guard, ferrule and pommel each decorated with scrolling foliage in low relief, and mother-of-pearl grip, in its German silver mounted leather scabbard with belt loop,14.5 cm blade
A BOWIE KNIFE, JONATHAN CROOKES, CIRCA 1880 with straight blade formed with a clipped-back point, slightly recessed rectangular ricasso signed by the maker and with heart and pistol mark, and natural staghorn grips (perhaps an early replacement), 15.3 cm blade
A BOWIE KNIFE, JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, CUTLERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES, NO. 6 NORFOLK STREET, SHEFFIELD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point, struck with the maker’s details and star and cross mark on one face (small areas of light pitting), oval German silver guard, and natural staghorn scales retained by five rivets, in its leather scabbard with large German silver locket and chape, 20.8 cm blade
A DAGGER, MARKED MAZEPPA, PROBABLY SAMUEL HANCOCK & SONS, LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point, recessed ricasso struck with a figure strapped to a horse’s back and ‘Mazeppa’ on one face, German silver hilt cast in low relief, comprising guard and pommel decorated with scrolls, milled copper alloy fillers and hardwood scales, in its tooled and gilt leather scabbard,17.2 cm blade
A BOWIE KNIFE, LINGARD, PEACROFT, SHEFFIELD, PROBABLY 1870 with single-edged blade formed with a clipped-back point and part swaged back-edge, rectangular ricasso stamped ‘Lingards Celebrated Bowie Knife Pea Croft, Sheffield’, German silver hilt comprising two-piece guard and pommel each cast with scrolls and foliage in low relief, brass fillets, staghorn scales, and vacant German silver escutcheon, 21.0 cm blade
AN ARKANSAS BOWIE KNIFE, MORTON & SON, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1850-60 with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, recessed rectangular ricasso struck with the maker’s details (worn, partly illegible), German silver hilt comprising ‘split’ cross-guard and two-piece pommel each decorated with scrolls and foliage in low relief, and a pair of small bone scales retained by two rivets, 22.7 cm blade
A BOWIE KNIFE, WRAGG & SONS, SOLLY ST, MID-19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade, recessed ricasso signed in small stamped letters, German silver cross-piece and pommel, the latter cast with an alligator-horse on each face, and horn scales (restorations), in its tooled and gilt leather scabbard with German silver mounts, 30.8 cm blade
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TWO SILK VELVET CAPES FORTUNY, CIRCA 1925
One in orange silk velvet with gold stenciling with olive green silk lining, the other in rust silk velvet with silver stenciling and gold silk lining The orange 52 in. (132 cm.) long, the rust 53 in. (134.5 cm.) long
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teriri-sayes · 6 months
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Reborn as the Enemy Prince Official Character Profile and Author Q&A
With the release of the manhwa adaptation of "How to Live as the Enemy Prince" (or its official English title "Reborn as the Enemy Prince") this month, I've decided to loosely translate the character profile and Q&A the author released when she was still alive back in 2020.
And probably because lots of people are in disbelief that the 2nd prince's name is "Plants" and not "Plantz" or "Planche." 😂 Sorry, everyone. The author included an English translation of the character names in her character profile, so Manta's English translation of Plants's name is correct.
One more interesting trivia before we begin. The Korean title is 적국의 왕자로 사는 법, which roughly translates to "How to Live as the Prince of an Enemy Country." Its abbreviated by Korean readers as 적왕사, which interestingly translates into "The Red King." Probably a foreshadowing of Kalian's future. But I'll use the abbreviation REP from the official English title to avoid confusion.
***SPOILERS BELOW!!! BEWARE!***
Character Profile
Kalian Rain Cyries
Age: 16
Birthday: August 16
Appearance: Black hair, red eyes, short straight hair
Height: 178cm
Magic: Wind magic
Bern Secritia
Age: 26 (at the time of death)
Birthday: February 30
Appearance: Blue-silver hair, light purple eyes, long straight hair (likes ponytails)
Height: 188cm
Plants Lune Cyries
Age: 17
Birthday: November 12
Appearance: Light emerald hair, light green eyes, very slightly curly short hair (longer than Kalian)
Height: 179cm
Randel Sile Cyries
Age: 19
Birthday: January 7
Appearance: Blonde hair, dark blue eyes, hair a little curlier than Plants and slightly longer than shoulder line
Height: 180cm
Chase Dyurahan Secritia
Age: 20
Birthday: July 20
Appearance: Blue-silver hair, deep purple eyes
Height: 185cm
Allan Manasil
Age: 55 (actual), looks to be in his early 20s
Birthday: June 3
Appearance: Red hair starting from silver to red, dark silver-gray eyes, straight long hair (knotted loosely)
Height: 187cm
Magic: All attributes
Others: The flower on the Manasil emblem is “saffron”
Ian (Siroian Siegfried)
Age: 19
Birthday: March 13
Appearance: Bronze-colored hair (puppy brown), blue-gray eyes, curly hair a little longer than the shoulders and usually tied up neatly
Height: 181cm
Other: When transforming into Siroian, he lets his hair down.
Kyrie Bern
Age: 20
Birthday: February 9
Appearance: Light blue hair, heterochromia (black on the right, blue on the left), straight hair that reaches shoulder length and worn loose (the hair used to be short, but is still growing out)
Height: 190 cm (<- 188cm)
Hina Bern
Age: 18
Birthday: June 10
Appearance: Silver hair, black eyes, long straight hair in a ponytail
Height: 158.5cm (<-158cm)
Others: Be careful (If you wander around wrongly near Hina, someone will bite you)
Dmirea Siegfried
Age: 17
Birthday: April 22
Appearance: Bronze hair, blue-gray eyes, short and loose hair
Height: 171cm
Arsene Hertz
Age: 30
Birthday: February 18
Appearance: Dark blue hair, blue eyes, long straight hair tied up roughly (not because he likes long hair but because he’s too busy to cut it)
Height: 183cm
Magic: Ice magic
*** Brigit
Age: 22
Birthday: March 25
Appearance: Ocean blue hair, aqua blue eyes
Height: 169cm
Euria Seiren
Age: 34
Birthday: April 2
Appearance: Dark purple hair, hazel eyes, wavy hair long enough to cover the back and tied up roughly
Height: 167cm
Magic: (Redacted due to spoilers)
Nideullen Jeia
Age: 31
Birthday: February 9
Appearance: Hair between light purple and pink, eyes of the same color, short straight hair
Height: 165cm
Magic: Lightning magic
Siona Hill
Age: 39
Birthday: October 26
Appearance: Light pink hair, golden eyes
Height: 178cm
Rmain Rue Lune Cyries (Unsure if author misspelled his first name or if this is intentional)
Age: 39
Birthday: May 23
Appearance: Black hair, dark blue eyes, short straight hair
Height: 184cm
Sleiman Hone Siegfried
Age: 44
Appearance: Bronze-colored hair, blue-gray eyes (same as Ian), curly hair long enough to tie up and wear it tied up
Height: 185cm
Serie Siegfried
Age: 45
Appearance: Dark wine-colored hair, brown eyes, short straight hair that cannot be tied up
Height: 175cm
Others: Maiden name was Serie Kinz
Ririe Beurisen
Age: 7
Birthday: November 3
Appearance: Blue-green hair and eyes, curly hair that falls a little below the shoulders and usually tied up
Height: 128cm
Arianne Lyn
Age: 20
Birthday: September 2
Appearance: Chocolate-colored dark brown hair, champagne (jewel) colored eyes, long curly hair in a half-up or bun depending on the occasion
Height: 166cm
Rachel Grace
Age: 36
Appearance: Dark gray hair, gray-purple eyes, long braided or ponytail hair
Height: 162cm
Magic: (Redacted due to spoilers), specializes in movement magic
Veronica Manasil
Age: 15
Birthday: September 16
Appearance: Red hair, dark silver-gray eyes (same as Allan), shoulder-length straight hair worn loose
Height: 162cm
Magic: Flame magic
Reteurik Frigga
Age: 20
Appearance: Blue-purple hair, blue-purple eyes, slightly long straight hair tied up in a low ponytail
Height: 178cm
Merlin Piat
Age: 19
Appearance: Light beige hair, rose gold colored eyes, wavy hair that goes down to the back and usually tied up, but outside the palace, it is loose or half-tied
Height: 162cm
Den (Denian Mati – Randel’s servant)
Age: 26
Appearance: Reddish brown hair, light brown eyes, short straight hair
Height: 181cm
Adelia (Eisen Dinahan)
Age: Unknown
Appearance: White hair, red but almost black eyes
Height: 167cm
Magic: All attributes
Teillan Castrin
Age: 39
Appearance: Reddish-brown hair, green eyes, straight hair long enough to tie up and wear it tied up
Height: 181cm
Rashid Beurisen
Age: 20
Birthday: December 17th
Appearance: Green (emerald) eyes, dark brown hair that is longer than Kalian's and shorter than Plants's, and tends to change his hairstyle a lot depending on the situation
Height: 185cm
Ellinne Liberen
Age: 46 years old
Appearance: Light blonde hair, pink eyes
Height: 167cm
Louise Nella
Age: 44 years old
Appearance: Platinum blonde hair, light blue eyes, long straight hair, bun hair
Height: 169cm
Melpir Pollun
Age: 35 years old
Appearance: gray hair, gray eyes, very short hair
Height: 177cm
Sigmund Khan Syspanian
Age: unknown
Appearance: Black hair, red eyes, long curly hair that falls below the waist
Height: Mainly 170cm, occasionally 15cm (butterfly shape, longest length when wings are fully spread); in the case of manifestation, there has been no measurement since Hatsuara first tried to measure it but failed
- Other: When a butterfly, it has no antennae or legs~ She’s a lump of light, so don’t be scared~
Arneijel
Age: (Redacted due to spoilers)
Appearance: Long straight blue hair that shines like scales (length covering the back), black eyes with pupils that are difficult to distinguish / The main body looks somewhat different from other dragons; A blue body like a giant snake and black, pearl-colored wings like those of a bat // The colors are different now, but that part is to avoid spoilers.
Height: 150cm when human, 150cm when mermaid, extremely long when in real form.
Others: Not a fish!
Celestian
Age: (Redacted due to spoilers)
Appearance: Long golden hair (length covering the waist), golden eyes with vertical pupils
Height: 186cm in human form, other form cannot be measured in person
Others: Caution! Tempestuous nature
Viadanur
Age: (Redacted due to spoilers)
Appearance: Green and white, long straight hair down to the feet, golden eyes
Height: 155cm when in human form, other form cannot be measured in person
Harts-ara Peurinsia Cyries
Appearance: Silver-white hair, green eyes, slightly long straight hair that is tied up or loose
Height: 183cm
Other: Since it was a time when the middle name of the Cyries royal family was not decided, the original last name and country name were used together
Sillike Beurisen
Age: 37
Appearance: Light emerald hair, light green eyes (same as Plants), long slightly wavy hair done in a bun
Height: 171cm
Debeullan Dyurahan Secritia
Age: 45
Appearance: Blue-silver hair, dark brown eyes
Height: 188cm
Freya Hwiteurin
Age: 22 (at time of death)
Appearance: Bright red hair, red eyes, straight hair at chest length and worn loose
Height: 168cm
Aisha Ariellie
Age: 20 (at time of death)
Appearance: blonde hair, turquoise eyes, long curly hair that is worn loose
Height: 162cm
Diena Chloe
Age: 40 (at time of death)
Appearance: Light blonde hair, blue-violet eyes, long straight hair in a bun or half-up
Height: 169cm
Raven
Age: 4 years old
Appearance: White hair only on the right ankle, long, shiny black mane and tail with very fine texture
Height: 176cm (height from floor to shoulder)
Other: Receives a lot of care, does not refuse caregiving hands
Rucy (I am Prince Kalian's cat, who prefers Prince Plants)
Age: 1
Appearance: Silver-white fur, brown/blue heterochromic eyes, like strawberry jelly
Height: 53cm (when waist is not extended)
Others: Short-haired breed, sheds a lot of hair
Name is a secret (I am Prince Plants’s cat who likes him)
Age: Not yet one year old
Appearance: Gray fur, amber eyes almost golden, like grape jelly
Height: 41cm (average after measuring several times because he was not quiet)
Others: Medium-length hair type, hair falls out a lot
Coco
Age: Not yet one year old
Appearance: White fur, black eyes, yellow beak and webbed feet (It’s a duck)
Height: 60cm (if you straighten your neck, it may be longer)
Others: My mom is gentle, I like my dad, I want to be friends with cats
Hobbies
- Current Kalian: Walking and bathing in the artificial lake (I like the bathtub because it is black)
- Past Kalian: Reading magic books, going out on the terrace and getting some fresh air.
- Bern: Solve the problems given by Chase
- Plants: Spacing out, zoning out while holding a cat, zoning out with the lights off
- Randel: Trimming roses, reading all kinds of papers (reading extensively without major field)
- Kyrie: training in swordsmanship, practicing swordsmanship, researching swordsmanship, taking care of Hina
- Hina: Feeding birds, making new cat name tags, feeding cats
- Ian: Violin, writing a diary, memorizing new information about the noble family
- Dmirea: Reading books on politics, horseback riding, swordsmanship
- Veronica: Cooking (the cooking is top-notch)
- Current Chase: Hunting (surprisingly sharpshooter), walking
- Past Chase: Hunting, walking, swimming (I really felt the need for swimming when I was young)
- Allan: Training magic, writing a magic education book, worrying about Kalian, making Kalian look pretty, scolding Rmain.
- Rmain: Worrying about my sons, reflecting on my sons, picking up after them (I don’t know if it’s a hobby)
- Arsene: Practicing magic, discussing with Allan, swearing at Plants, drinking all kinds of tea.
- Sleiman: Thinking about Serie, talking to Serie, practicing swordsmanship, playing the violin, and playing with the dog Ian.
- Raven: Receiving care, running on a horseback riding course
- Rucy: Looking for plants, sleeping on Plants’s lap
- Rucy's younger sister (name is a secret): Chasing Rucy around, falling in love with the amazing toys made by Kalian.
- Coco: Swimming in an artificial lake, swimming on mom’s head
Favorite food
- Current Kalian: Raw oysters, sour tangerines, mint tea, bananas when sick, most other foods (except coffee, bell peppers, grapefruit, etc., green fish)
- Past Kalian: (strawberries), bananas, cakes, chicken dishes
- Bern: Raw oysters, sour tangerines, coffee, alcohol, meat
- Plants: It’s not a big deal, but still redacted to prevent spoilers!
- Randel: bitter chocolate, grapefruit
- Kyrie: meat, all fruits other than strawberries, cheese
- Hina: All kinds of ice cream, chocolate, candy, and pies.
- Ian: Cherry, everything else that Kalian likes
- Dmirea: Black tea, caramel, beans
- Veronica: Non-bitter coffee, egg dishes, chicken
- Chase: Mint tea, sour tangerine, wine, lamb
- Allan: Everything sweet, very bitter coffee, mint tea
- Rmain: Light cookies, black tea, salads
- Arsene: Beer, sausage, salty cheese, beef, hard fruit
- Sleiman: meat, strong liquor, wine, dried fruit
- Raven: Top quality raw grass and carrots
- Rucy: Chicken jerky, sometimes food given by Plants
- Rucy's younger sister (name is a secret): Jerky given by Nideullen, snacks given by Rucy
- Coco: Peas (real peas, not plants) given by Kalian, duckweed from the artificial lake (real duckweed, not plants), feed given by Mom and Dad.
Plants that appear in the world
Annerucia
- Flower language: Lantern, light of comfort that illuminates the soul
- I think you can think of a large red lotus flower. When the moonlight shines on the large red flower floating on the water, it reminds me of a flame floating in a place (on the water) that the living cannot go to, so they began holding a ceremony to console the dead by placing a candle in this flower. The petals are large and do not burn easily or submerge in water.
Cinnastar
- Flower language: separation, love that is born and dies in the fog
- I think you can think of a slightly larger dandelion and dandelion seeds. It is a unique flower that, at night after the white flowers wither, clusters of blue light cluster in the place where the flowers have fallen, in the shape of dandelion spores, and then disappear like seeds fluttering away at dawn. It grows only in Secretia.
Because the second flower blooms only after the white flower has withered, the two flowers cannot meet each other under any circumstances, so in Secretia, a ceremony is held to say goodbye to the dead by placing the cinnastar on the grave.
Raricium
- Flower language: peace of mind, hope
- The flower clusters are shaped like “baby chickweed” and bloom softly like “gypsum flowers.” There is no scent at all. It is a strong wild flower that blooms abundantly throughout the continent regardless of temperature. Although the flowers are small, they have the characteristic of blooming in large numbers on one stem.
Reunieri
- Flower language: nobility, impermanence
- It looks similar to a white daffodil, but is a white flower without yellow tassels.
Although it has a captivating scent, the flower blooms only one day a year and falls soon after, so the flower cannot be seen for long. Even though they are so precious, the time is too short to enjoy them.
Raprania
- Flower language: unchanging heart, sincere congratulations
- It has a subtle scent and once bloomed, it does not last for more than 30 days. Even if you pick a flower from a branch and place it in water, it will not wilt easily.
Adinia
- Flower language: Wishing you recovery, eternal beauty
- Contrary to Reunieri, it is a plant that blooms all year round regardless of the season. Regardless of the season, you can always see pretty flowers, and its roots are also used as medicine.
Lenniesita
-No flower language
- It is a unique type of cactus with broad leaves and fluffy thorns. It has the property of absorbing surrounding moisture well.
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Various questions and answers related to the novel
Q: I loved the fact that the setting book(?) provided information about modern perfumes suitable for our princes! Is there a modern perfume that would suit the female characters (Dmirea, Hina, Arianne, ***) from REP?
A: Because I’m completely clueless to this TT_TT, my thoughts may be very different from the readers’ thoughts. First of all, let me tell you what comes to mind… :)
- Dmirea: Louis Vitton Coeur Battant
- Hina: Lanvin Rumeur 2 Rose
- Arianne: Anna Sui Fantasia
- *** Brigit: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
- Euria: Burberry London
Q: I wonder if Syspanian even develops antennae (..) when she transforms into a butterfly. And what types of butterflies does she look similar to?
A: I laughed for a moment while stuttering. Ugh lol
In the text, when Syspanian takes the shape of a black butterfly, it is often described as 'like a lump of light from the night sky'. What Syspanian take is not a real butterfly with antennae, a tube, six thin legs, or a soft body, but the shape of a butterfly made of light. When it flies, black light scatters, but the wings do not drip. Therefore, there are no antennae~
The shape of the wings seems to be similar to that of a swallow butterfly. I think you can think of black swallowtail butterflies and mountain swallowtail butterflies. :)
Q:Based on Bern, who appeared in episode 421 (+episode 392~), how tall is he?
A: Since age in the story is based on birthday, Kalian is actually in his late teens. Although the exact age was not given, the appearance of Bern, which Kalian assumed at the time of disguise, was older than Kalian (18 years old in Korean standards) and younger than Kyrie (21 years old in Korean standards). It's almost the end of the growing season~
Therefore, he is slightly shorter than Bern, who has completed all his growth before returning, and is tall enough to see the top of Plants's head, who was standing about half a step in front of him, [186cm].
Q: Will the princess's uniform be similar to the princes', will it be a dress, or will it be optional?
A: The princess's uniform is also in the form of a pantsuit. Because you have to ride a horse or do official work for a long time. The design is the same.
Q: How much is 1 florin, Arsene's current monthly salary (lol), in reality? Because it's a character I cherish, I was very worried about the salary... ㅠㅠ
A: It is difficult to make an exact comparison because the currency value is different from the present, but if 1 florin according to the European medieval standard is calculated in current value, it is said to be approximately 400,000 won. So, 1 florin would be a small amount of money, far below the minimum wage, but I still think that my life would have become a little more prosperous because I am receiving twice the amount of my original salary separately from Kalian. lol
Q: Prince Kalian smiles with his hands when he is not supposed to smile but wants to laugh. The smile he makes with his hands :) < Is this the case :-) < Is this the case ^^ < Is this the case ) < Is it just a mouth like this or is it an emoticon? I asked you a question because I was really curious about whether you smile depending on your mood at times!
A: The finger line is close to this shape: [ ) ] ←. In general, I feel similar to the situation I was in when I was holding back laughter, but when it's okay to laugh openly, I'm the type of person who usually smiles in a 'red-faced line' manner.
However, if you are in a situation where you want to laugh a little mischievously but have to hold back [ :) ] ← I think you may have drawn a face like this before. I don't think I'll draw the shape of Kalian's nose due to his inattentive personality, and if he wants to laugh so much that he has to hold back, a smiling eye smile won't solve the problem ^^, so I don't think I'll draw an eye smile like this. lol
Q: Before returning, when Kyrie was an adult, was he taller than Bern?
A: Yes. It was even bigger than Bern. In the past, Bern was 188cm tall and Kyrie was over 2m tall.
Q: Is there a song that you think would be suitable for princes? For example, I'm curious what kind of song you have in mind as your theme song.
A: I'm sorry, but I've never thought about each character's theme song separately.
However, when looking at the novel as a whole, if there is anything that comes to mind, I think of pianist and composer Jeon Su-yeon's “Fate, Love” or “Lucid Dream” lol
Q: Are there no cigarettes in the world of REP? If so, I'm also curious about whether or not each character smokes.
A: If there had been, it would have been mentioned in the story~
There is alcohol but no cigarettes. Even though the main characters are adults in the story, they are still teenagers, so it may be difficult to accept them emotionally. lol
Q: If Sillike used Reunieri perfume, I ask because it seems like perfume existed in that era as well. Do princes use perfume? If you were to compare it to modern perfume, I wonder what perfume would be suitable for the princes!
A: There are perfumes that combine scents such as flowers or fruits. From a worldview, it is not used to mask bad odors like perfume that was used in the Middle Ages, but rather to create a 'scent' like in modern times.
It's a modern perfume... I actually don't know much about men's perfume brands and I don't even know what perfumes are coming out these days, haha. But if I write down what comes to mind, it's as follows. :)
- Kalian: Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue
- Plants: Elizabeth Arden Green Tea
- Randel: Burberry Weekend For Men
- Chase: Momento Pour Homme
Q: The English spelling of 스펠링.
A: The English spelling of 스펠링 is Vulcan.
Q: Jewelry symbolizing the princes
A:
- Calian: Ruby or Garnet
- Planes: Peridot or light emerald
- Randel: Iolite or dark sapphire
- Chase: Dark amethyst or purple sapphire
- Bern: Pale amethyst
Q:Related to princess status
A: Among the king's children, the daughter is a princess. In the worldview of the novel, there is no discrimination based on gender, so there is a natural right of succession, and the Syspanian blessing is passed down to the king's direct line, so there is no problem. Of course, there were also kings whose gender was female. :)
Q: If you compare the characters to animals
A: The fixed image in the story is “Cat Kalian,” and it is mostly described from Allan’s point of view. They have an image of being silent/slippery/always hiding their claws, etc. In the case of Plants, it is often compared to a “wolf” (it has nothing to do with the wolf of the great desert), and has a strong sense of responsibility/concentration that does not back down in a fight or does not miss the moment to attack when facing an opponent stronger than itself. It is used to express images.
Of course, it is difficult to view this as a fixed image. To Plants, who thinks that Kalian “barks and bites” a lot of the time, Kalian is like a dog, and to Kalian who sees Plants sitting still and not moving, Plants is like a cat. It's showing the opposite. lol
If I were to compare each character to an animal, I think it would be like this:
- Kalian: Cat (silent/swift/with hidden claws)
- Plants: Wolf (strongly responsible/not backing down/decisive)
- Randel: Horse (noble/gentle/lonely)
- Chase: Hawk (cold/relentless/takes good care of its young)
- Kyrie: Dog (loyal/sacrificial/strong)
- Hina: Sheep (warm/cozy/stubborn)
- Dmirea: Jaguar (running without hesitation/strong in faith/not losing sight of the goal)
- Veronica: Hedgehog (soft on the inside/hard on the outside/cute)
- Ian: Dog (just a dog/wagging its tail so hard you can’t see it in its owner’s arms)
Q: Do the new tangerines have to be from Secretia? Do the princes eat the tangerines by peeling them off? Do they cut the tangerines into pieces when peeling them? Do they eat one piece at a time or in two or three portions? How many tangerines does Chase eat a day? Sweet tangerines. I might not like it that much... I might like eating grilled tangerines..
A: Tangerines are also grown in Cyries. However, Kalian liked it a little more because it had the meaning of “Mount Secretia.” Tangerines are also grown in the southern region of Cyries. (The tangerines in the honey tea that Ian gave Kalian were from Cyries acid. Haha)
Kalian just eats it without removing it. Peel the skin into pieces starting from the top. Because I like tangerines that are not fully ripe, it is difficult to peel them into petals at once. :) Also, the small tangerines are split into two bites, and the large tangerines are split into four pieces. I put a lot in my mouth and gobble it up. Very small tangerines can be eaten in one bite.
Kalian likes both sweet and sour tangerines, but prefers the sour ones much more. I have never grilled tangerines because I know that grilling them weakens their sour taste. 
In the case of Chase, when tangerines are in season, he eats about 3 to 5, but does not pile them up like Kalian and eat them. Instead of peeling the tangerines yourself, you eat the peeled tangerines with a fork. Haha, Randel and Plants don't really like tangerines, but if they had the chance to eat them, I think they would be similar to Chase. I also don't like my nails turning yellow.
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Source: https://novel.munpia.com/124772/page/1/neSrl/2966999
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Egalmoth Headcanons | General Characterisation
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Request: Heyheyhey! Thank you for all your hard work, you are godsend! ☺️🫶🏻 Do you have any general headcanons about Egalmoth you want too share with us? I am quite curious about how other perceive him ☺️ Have a nice morning/day/afternoon/night!! - Anon
A/N: I wrote quite a lot for him and may have gone overboard, Like seriously overboard. . .hehe. I hope you don't mind because there was so much to say :) And thank you for your kind compliments, much appreciated 💞.
Warning: I don't believe there's really any, but talks of his trauma and him drinking alcohol.
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| Appearance |
Height – 7’6 (231.6 cm)
Hair Colour – Silver, straight, tailbone length
Eye Colour – Sea–green
Noticeable Features – scars that run across his chest. In his later years, during Gondolin, they appear as faint pink lines on his chest. Whenever he has to spar, he would use elven magic to hide them since he spars shirtless. In private, when it is simply himself or you, he would show them.
| Style/Attire |
As someone who prides himself on his appearance, he falls nothing short of his attire and dress wear. From head to toe, Egalmoth is pristine and well-decked out in the finest pieces of jewellery, material and designs.
Wearing his signature colours, his headwear will bear a rainbow-coloured gemstone or stones that depict his house proudly. His attire would bore the traditional dark and bold colours that the Noldor usually garment themselves in.
Adorned in more blues (leaning towards teal) and silver, his attire will also incorporate white to balance out the abundance of kaleidoscopic colours should he decide to wear more than one.
As much as his house colour symbolises a rainbow, he doesn’t dress in all the colours as some of the other Lords are also assimilated into them. Thus, he sticks to wearing his sigil or circlet which bores his house colours.
He is always wearing jewellery, even if the moment calls for a casual. Either his circlet, a bracelet, necklace, rings or something new. Egalmoth adores his jewellery and makes frequent stops to his fellow Lords Rôg and Maeglin to commission an abundance.
When it comes to his hair, he gives the other Lords an excellent run for their money when it comes to its beauty. While Lord Glorfindel is famously known for his beautiful luscious golden locks, Egalmoth silvery hair has also been claimed to bear similarities to the moon and its silvery glow.
Always styled in a manner that allows for most of his hair to be down and flowing. So, it’s always in a half-up do or unbraided and filled with hairpins and clips. He loves to have his hair look stylish.
| Personality |
Many people describe him as proud as a peacock, he is but not as prideful as they depict. He has his standards, and he is a Lord who lives a lavish life; thus, he has his expectations of how he deserves to be treated.
He is a cocky person, getting boastful about his accomplishments and feats or his title as a Lord, but they are never done to belittle another person. They are born out of playfulness as he’s incredibly good-humoured and entertaining.
A social butterfly he is considered, and it is true. You can find Egalmoth at any and almost all festivals and celebrations once he can attend.
Being an ostentatious person, his entrance or presence must be known to many (a serious extrovert and people person), and this is done through his sense of fashion or attempting to become drunk and make a complete fool out of himself.
Speaking of being intoxicated, Egalmoth does love his alcohol and never missed the opportunity to clear the drinks table at a banquet with his drinking buddy, Ecthelion. He is a terrible and embarrassing drunk, performing all sorts of fiascos.
Keeping in touch with his playfulness, he never missed the chance to be a jokester and put a smile on people's faces. It brings him a sense of accomplishment to make his people or the citizens comfortable while in hiding.
He has shame and no shame at the same time, meaning that he knows when to be embarrassed and when to not be. A respectful person who does not tolerate disrespect at all.
Highly charismatic and charming when he wishes to swoon over the lucky lady/lord who has caught his attention and will go out of his to charm them endlessly. He dreams of having someone who he can love unconditionally and have the love returned.
When it bubbles down to his anger, due to his prideful ways, he isn't going to make a scene and snap irrationally. Egalmoth would sit and think about his approach as well as his words. There isn't a need for the situation to escalate.
He does have a temper and he is hot-headed, so expect an explosive moment at a random time. Because of his harshness, when Egalmoth is hurt, he can say some nasty things that have been on his chest for a long time.
Prideful and stubborn, do not expect an apology immediately. His head is hot and he needs to blow off steam before his mind registers his words.
| Traumas |
He has witnessed enough traumatic events in his life, the first kinslaying crossing the Helcaraxё, Dagor–nuin–Guiliath, Dagor Aglarleb to fall of Gondolin and then the third kinslaying.
Egalmoth knows pain like many others and puts it behind a smile and a cheery persona, not wanting anyone to witness his horrors because he is tainted. Witnessing all his soldiers, friends of old and new, comrades and maybe family, die before him and not being able to do much or anything changes him slowly.
He doesn’t like to talk about his traumatic experiences whether you ask about them. The most he’ll do is make a few jokes about heroic moments but never around the most painful memories.
Egalmoth, like a few, rather drown himself in alcohol to forget the painful memories of his fallen comrades and the horrors of war. It’s how he became an excellent drinker and built his tolerance.
There are times when days are dreadful, and he hides from the world. He would stay locked up in his chambers drinking bottle after bottle and singing songs that he and others used to in their happy times.
Being a prideful person, he doesn’t enjoy opening up about his traumas, even if it’s to assist him. He rather keeps them bottled up and never touch them. Unfortunately, he isn’t spared from the nightmares.
Visiting the healers for herbs to keep them at bay or staying up all night as the years progress.
A reason for his pridefulness being exquisitely high is when he failed to protect Aredhel, he felt his ability to protect as a warrior broke apart. So, he puts on an even greater masquerade to hide his failure.
| Relationship (Romantic & Platonic) |
He is a laid-back person when it comes to courting because he has confidence unlike any other person and does not believe that you would ever reject him.
He doesn’t hover or cling and isn’t overprotective like some of the other Lords. Egalmoth understands you require interaction with other and you already have your eyes on him so there isn’t a need to worry about jealousy.
You can ask him to pursue anything he would support you without much opposition. The most he would do is seek your safety should the request contain dangerous stunts.
Will always go out of his way when to surprise you with dates, gifts and affection. Being a physically affectionate person, he is always touching you in some way— handholding, kissing, hugging, cuddling, brushing shoulders against one another or wearing fewer clothes for skin-on-skin contact.
Being a proud person, one of his greatest accomplishments was having you in his life, so expect Egalmoth to shower you with praises. He has no problem lifting you up to show you off to the world.
When it comes to friendship type of love, Egalmoth truly adores his fellow Lords and would not miss the chance to spend quality time with them. Whether it be drinking the night away, attending a festival or ball, or dinner, he would not miss it.
They are his source of comfort and confidants as they have experienced the world of trauma and pain he has. Conversations would be a lot more open and relatable between them.
He adores receiving and giving gifts to show his love, mostly in the form of jewellery or perhaps a new weapon or a few bottles of wine.
You can count on him to defend you and his friends like his life depended on it. If you ever need someone to fight for you or with you whether verbal or physical (more verbal), Egalmoth will lend a hand.
The idea of witnessing or learning about his loved ones being harmed does not sit well with him at all.
His closest friends would be the usual three, Glorfindel, Ecthelion and Rôg, he has a soft spot for Maeglin and enjoys being around Penlod for poetry. Duilin would be his companion whenever he decided to engage in a sporty round of archery for the fun of it.
| Extras |
He’s an only child born to a lesser family in Valinor, however, during his youthful years he managed to become great friends with Turgon and company. Turgon found their friendship to be honourable and trustworthy, and he presented him with his position when they settled in Vinyamar.
Has a soft spot for small things— that includes mortals. He finds their size difference charming and endearing. Giving tiny pats to their head, once he’s allowed to, and marvelling at where they reach him.
A famed love for peacocks and they are the animals that represent his house as well. Most of his hairpins and brooches are peacock designed.
His love for making Turgon’s life a living hell during meetings is impeccable since there was never anything important to discuss during the years of peace. He takes the opportunity, once provided to tease his King.
After surviving the Fall of Gondolin, what little banners he could gather from his fallen friends houses, he requested that all the pieces be stitched together and sewn on his cloak.
On the anniversary of Gondolin’s death, he’ll spend the day alone or with Galdor quietly reminiscing on the good ole days; sharing small jokes and memorable encounters or sitting in complete silence.
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