HAPPY HUESDAY

Red Queen

Byleth: To be quite honest, I didnt think you would kiss this well

Felix: Why?

Byleth: Oh... well, since you're only interested in swords and fighting I didnt really think you would have had much practice.

Felix: I've had practice

Byleth: ...oh?

* Felix and Sylvain at 9 years old *

Sylvain: PRETTY PLEAAAAAAASEEEEE????

Felix:

Sylvain: * sad puppy face *

Felix: ... this is the last time I practice kissing with you Sylvain!

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Happy birthday, Hubert!!

Summary:

Being the Emperor is hectic business. Edelgard can be forgiven for not remembering every little thing. Right?

(Prompt 4/17: Hubert's Birthday)

There's a Ferdibert/Two Jewels celebration happening over on twitter, so expect a lot of Ferdinand and Hubert from me in the next two weeks! This one is more about Edelgard and Hubert's friendship because. Well. It's me and I love them.

Check out #twojewelsbirthday2021 or #ferdibertbirthday2021 if you want more content! And my FE twitter is @IndieSwords if you wanna follow me there!

Lysithea: Fuck fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck!

Claude: Very eloquent addition, thank you.

happy birthday, hubert! 

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: My Unit | Byleth/Hubert von Vestra Characters: My Unit | Byleth, Hubert von Vestra Additional Tags: Post-Timeskip | War Phase (Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles Route, Canon Compliant, Fluff, Pining, Fear of Flying, Idiots in Love, hand holding Summary:

“I admit, I have always dreamt of what it must be like to see the world from the back of a pegasus,” he said, giving Astra’s nose an affectionate stroke. His face fell. “Forgive me. It’s nothing but a childish fancy I’ve held onto for too long.”

This was perfect.

“Consider this my gift to you, then,” she said.

Was it possible for him to get even paler? Hubert took a step back and shook his head. “I’m afraid not. Even if I could afford the time—”

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Byleth gives Hubert a birthday gift he's not likely to forget: an eagle's view of Garreg Mach.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Flayn & My Unit | Byleth Characters: My Unit | Byleth, Flayn (Fire Emblem), Original Male Character(s), Ingrid Brandl Galatea, Felix Hugo Fraldarius, Ashe Duran | Ashe Ubert Additional Tags: Mild Gore, What-If, Divine Pulse (Fire Emblem), Autistic Byleth and Flayn, Protectiveness, Beta Read Summary:

A bandit remembers the different timelines from Divine Pulse, meaning he remembers being killed by Byleth and then left alive after the battle. This knowledge drives him to insanity.

Byleth and a few students are tasked with investigating an abandoned village where merchants have been mysteriously disappearing once they enter.

Flayn and Byleth grow closer over a mysterious familiarity.

More Marianne love !

Summary:

Yuri and Hubert shared more than dark deeds. A friendship evolved from mutual understanding and respect, and, if Yuri can convey his feelings properly, perhaps there might be more.

Words: 2000

Some unfinished drawings of my favourite couple comforting each other

(Tarot anon again) The term Enlightenment is something I (European) have seen in most guides to Tarot here, while the term Nirvana is rarely used but I have seen it on occasion, but that might be more common for Tarot in the East (I'd love it if someone could fill me in on this!). As for what you asked about Byleth gaining Enlightemend in the middle of the story, it might not actually represent true Enlightement as in the World card, but one of the cards around the midpoint journey (1/3)

instead. For example, the Hanged Man card, where after experiencing an event that seems too difficult to endure, the Fool is at his lowest point, defeated, but the moment he lets go of his need for control he opens himself up and learns a significant truth. This then leads into Death, where the Fool experiences the death of his ego, killing his old self in order to transition into a new self. It seems pretty similar to Byleths journey where after Jeralts death they get trapped in darkness, (2/3)

only for Sothis to merge with them and create their new self. This is just an interpretation though, like you said the game was made by Japanese writers and they might have just adopted some surface level of Tarot for the story and the designs of the crest, so there is no way to tell, and I'm sure there a lot of Buddhism references as well. Its an interesting discussion and I love seeing other peoples interpretation of the game, so if you (or anyone) has anything to add I'd love to see it! (3/3)

Oh, im from asia actually, and tbh, i have never seen anyone here used nirvana in their tarot readings. But, i dont know how it is in Japan. I do doubt they use the word Nirvana though, since for cultures with strong Buddhism influence, it is just weird to use a rather specific term for use outside it's context.

As for the word enlightment, we do have different word for that one. Nirvana and enlightenment are treated as two very specific and different terms in most of Asia - east and southeast east specially. I believe Japanese also has several words for enlightment, like one that is used for common events, one for Buddhism enlightment (Buddhism enlightment and Nirvana are two different words in JP), and so on.

So, no, it is not more common to use nirvana in tarot in the east. It is actually even rarer than in Europe. As in here, Nirvana is almost specifically for use in Buddhism context only.

That is an interesting interpretation, kind a like fool's journey then? if we go according to your interpretation, i do wonder, which event will fit each card? And, since we have 4 routes, i suppose it will be represented differently in each route? But, then, if we don't have the full journey interpreted in each route, can we still say it is a representation of tarot? We need a tarot reader for this i guess...

And so yes, if someone knows more about this topic, i would love to hear it too :)

Edit : sorry, i just suddenly had this image in my mind, like, in many asian countries, if a tarot reader told a person the readings of their card like, "and then you reach nirvana", there would be two possible reactions; one, if said person was a Buddhist, they would be like, "and i become a buddha?? What???", Or, if said person was a non-buddhist, they would be like, "and then i die???" Because, well, Nirvana is Buddha in Buddhism, but for many non-buddhist here, they view Nirvana as some kind of heaven. And honestly, i couldn't decide which reaction would be funnier. Also, that is part of why asians don't usually use the word Nirvana for things outside Buddhism reference, as that would lead to misunderstanding and confusion.

Oh my god please do the fe3h horse girls - sylvain, lorenz, ferdinand

tbh sylvain is always gonna b gaslight qkjwej but lorenz is for sure gatekeep. i’m bending the rules for ferdie bc hes the very definition of a malewife

Here’s the next of the chapter sketches for my fic Jabberwocky (find it in my #mywriting tag on my blog) this time it’s Dimitri as he watches what he thinks is another vision (but isn’t really). I love Dimitri, even if I didn’t choose him for Myrrhine/Byleth (ok well i did romance him in my save). 

hap berf hubert!!

happy birthday to the lightest member of the black eagle strike force

if youre still doing those ship asks, would you do edelgard x dorothea please?? <3

SHIP IT!

What made you ship it?

Once again, I blame the support chains. Mostly in their B support:

Dorothea: That's no way to talk. You meet the right person and boom! You'll have passion to spare. Could be someone you've just met, or someone you've known your whole life... There's no telling how life will go. Something could even spark between the two of us! Edelgard: You and I? Now that is an entertaining thought. If such an exciting future is in store, I look forward to it!

The face Edelgard makes there? Made my eyebrows go up. 

What are your favorite things about the ship?

A lot of Edelgard’s conversations, in and out of supports, are so heavy. They’re either serious talks about the future or include what you find out later are half truths-- but with Dorothea? They talk about the future, sure, but in a much more optimistic light. It’s about Edelgard’s love life or the opera that someone will surely write after the war is over or smack talking the nobility system. 

Basically Dorothea is a good person for Edelgard to Just Be Herself around and drop the Emperor act with. It’s not hard to imagine Edelgard flopping against Dorothea’s side after a long meeting and just cuddling up while Dorothea runs her fingers through her hair and hums a song from an opera they both like. 

I just want Edelgard cared for and who better to trust than my wife Dorothea ;;_;; 

Is there a unpopular opinion complaint you have on your ship?

I honestly can’t think of any issues I love them so much. Dorothea trying to nab a nobleman to be with all through her teens years and ending up marrying the Emperor of the Empire; what’s NOT to love????

gaslight gatekeep girlboss: dimitri, felix, sylvain

EASY

sylvain is gaslight, felix is gatekeep, and dimitri is girlboss

The only reason I got FE Three Houses was for the song Apex of the World. Finally, after my second playthrough (because I didn't know it wasn't in the Golden Deer path), I get to listen to it. I literally teared up.

Final map of the Blue Lions, I'm so excited.

(And I'm going to marry Mercedes a second time)