#maximilian croix

[lastwolf]

I have collected (almost) every Maxi outfit so far in Under the Oak Tree, because the artist uses her as a dress up doll and that's a good thing. Through this process I have drawn the following conclusions:

- her most frequently worn colors are a shade of burgundy very close to her hair and various shades of forest green. The hair-toned burgundy seems to be the color Riftan always chooses for her, when he picks out her outfits. And most of her dresses and jewelry have gold accents, she doesn't wear much silver

- she prefers pearls over most other gems for jewelry. She also really likes dangly belt chains

- bright yellow is the least flattering color on her, in my opinion, whereas pale blues, greens, and pinks suit her beautifully. We only see her wearing pink once in a mini illustration, which is a shame because it looks great on her

- as she's grown into her role as lady calypse she's definitely gotten more comfortable experimenting with clothing, wearing bolder colors and jewelry. Her signature 'take charge' color is a bright cobalt blue

- there is a VERY STRONG negative correlation between the height of her necklines and her proximity to Riftan. Specifically when Riftan isn't around she likes to wear a kind of white turtleneck thing under a lot of dresses, but she immediately ditches that when he gets back

Tumblr won't let me add more than 10 images, but here are a couple more favorites!

#under the oak tree #dont mind the off-brand content #riftan calypse #maximilian croix #maxi x riftan

[all-inmoderation]

ugh one thing i dislike about under the oak tree is how riftan and maxi have like,,, no friends. like riftan is such a fucking asshole to his knights and has such a stick up his ass that i have to wonder why do these other knights follow him ??? his entire character trait is being a downright asshole to everyone but maxi and it gets tiring to read at some points bc to me, it really flattens the world.

because personally, even when i read a romance, i want the main leads to have an enriched life outside of their love interest! i always hoped to see a scene of riftan having some form of camaraderie w his knights and treating them with,,, at least a little bit of friendliness, perhaps ??? bc i want there to be a reason these knights are following riftan, other than just him being a good warrior. i know riftans general disposition is very reserved and rigid but good god how many times has he gone to war w these guys??? and yet he cant even return a modicum of the affection and respect ruth and the other knights give to him smfhhhh

and as for maxi. i have a less of a grudge w her bc of her backstory obviously but i wish the author couldve shown her finding some solace in friendship as part of her journey in healing. its beautiful that she comes to see riftan as a source of home and safety, but i also wanted to see her dynamic w ruth deepen, along with Agnes. *especially* Agnes, actually, i want Maxi to slowly but surely stop feeling insecure and threatened around her. the little nuggets of her interacting w them and the maids and other knights are so charming and heartwarming to see. I want to see Maxi LOVE the people in their house and form genuine connections with them beyond surface level.

I do think the author does a good job of that when it comes to maxi and the household staff but.. the most disappointing part and the entire reason of this post was how utterly disappointed I was with maxi going to Nornui for three years and not making any fucking FRIENDS. like BRUH. do you know how desperately i wanted to see Maxi in Nornui, thriving despite herself, socially thriving and loving magic even while she's missing riftan. Like I haven't read book 3 yet but that little sneak peak we got of the first few chapters where some of the other students treated her like shit and she only had surface level friendships with some other wizards was sO FRUSTRATING TO READDD. l

like you're telling me maxi left home for THREE YEARS and she spent that ENTIRE TIME missing riftan and keeping everyone at a distance ???? didn't she leave bc she felt suffocated by riftans obsession and she wanted to become more of her own person ??? what the hell was the point then if she made no real connections and just wasted it thinking about riftan lmfao. they'll just go back to where they started- two people who are obsessed w each other w no other companionship, except now maxi just knows how to throw magic rocks or whatever lmfao.

sigh. im being being a bit nitpicky but i just really really wanted to see maxi in nornui making really good friends and building up confidence and pride- and then i wanted her to come back to anatol and for her riftan to see her and see how she's more at ease, maybe even a little more charming, and more confident after spending time in the towers and gaining the admiration and respect of other wizards, and coming back w her own allies and supporters. people whose companionship she forged on her own instead of what was forced onto her (like her marriage). like if it had been up to me i wouldnt have even had any of the wizards at the tower be rude to maxi- i wanted her leave in the tower to be one where she found herself and who she was, beyond her marriage, beyond even her magic.

like even though maxi is shy and reserved i wanted to see her come out of her shell a little bit is that too much to ask? and i wouldve loved to see that kind of transformation in her and how riftan wouldve handled it. of course its not to say that maxi shouldve come back from nornui as an extremely confident outgoing girl with no fears, in fact i think having a significant change but then her returning to anatol and bringing up her old habits and characteristics against who she's become wouldve been so delicious to see , but alas, i dont think thats where the story goes at all.

#under the oak tree #riftan calypse #maximilian croix #maximilian calypse #riftan x maxi #utot #maxi calypse #webtoon #manta comics #ridibooks #manhwa

[optimisticwannab]

under the oak tree ch 46

a baby maxi always goes straight to my heart

OMFSHIT RIFTAN??????

THEY HAVE MET BEFORE?????

how did it turned out to a " "childhood friends" to lovers" trope???😭😭

#under the oak tree #romance #max x riftan #riftan calypse #maximilian croix #manhwa #manhwa recommendation #drama #fantasy #comedy #josei

[liliumswebtooncaps]

#Manhwa #Sangsurinamu Arae #Under the Oak Tree #Maximilian Croix #Riftan Calypse

[storiedhistories]

Tumblr Text Posts Prompts // Accepting

@missallanea asked: “Please don’t say mean things to me.” / maxi @ percy since we talked about this? either when they were kids or as adults

While they didn't always take all of their children when they traveled to visit neighbouring noble families, the de Rolos had elected to take a few of them this time, and one of those children had been Percival. He was excited to get out of Whitestone, to see more of the country.

It wasn't the first time they'd been to the Croix Castle, either, and Percy wondered if he'd run into Maximilian again. The two of them had bonded over their love of books, and they'd kept in touch as much as they could. Percy had even sent her a book he'd read and thought that she would enjoy.

While the adults were doing whatever they'd come here to discuss, Percy wandered off to explore, as he was wont to do when left to his own devices. It had gotten him into trouble more than once before, but he was just so fascinated by the builds of the various castles.

He made his way to the place he'd met Maximilian before, hoping that she might be there again today.

And sure enough, the girl has her back to the door, and before he can greet her, she spoke, though her voice was so quiet he had to strain to hear her.

"I wouldn't dream of it," he responded, taking another step towards her. "Especially when you haven't done anything to warrant such things," Percy smiled. He'd brought her another book, hoping she hadn't read this one.

#missallanea #✦ percival de rolo || answered ✦ your secret is safe with my indifference #✦ percival de rolo || ic ✦ i am possibly the worst person you've ever met #✦ percival de dolo ✦ || verse . the third of seven children #[congrats! you get not fucked up percy!]

[ofoz]

DAUGHTERS OF THE RAINBOW

The daughters are said to be a rare race of colorful sky fairies, princesses of the atmosphere and sisters, all the offspring of the spirit that controls Rainbows for the Earth. They can only be seen in the magical realms such in the Land of Oz but also travel to other mystical and non mystical lands. They live in "Cloud Palaces" and enjoy dancing along the surfaces of rainbows whenever these bend toward the ground below. They are generally mysterious, ethereal creatures, luminous and unearthly.

 Little is actually known about them other than the youngest of sisters named Polychrome, whose boldness and independence has more than once gotten her left behind for adventures among terrestrial beings within the magical Land of Oz and all its neighboring fairy-countries.

Below the cut are all the sisters and FCs i’ve chosen for them. Just for fun and incase I ever need to reference them in a thread. I like making visuals like this for people incase they’re more visual learners like myself.

One common factor between all the sisters, FC or not, is that their eyes reflect rainbow colors, and always appear to have every color of the rainbow in them in some way or form. Their hair will always reflect light no matter the color, and they will have an ethereal feeling around them. They can change their haircolor at will, by changing how light reflects on it, but one can see they have favorite colors.

Alouette - FC: Lynette Mirror/Cupid Parasite

 Aquarelle - FC: Emma/Genso Manège

 Arcenciel - FC: shuri von neuschwanstein/a stepmother's marchen

 Arcobaleno - FC: Jubelian Floyen/Father I don’t want this marriage

 Aurora - FC: Cardia Beckford/Code:Realize

 Curcubeu - FC: Senianna/Lady Chef Royale

 Farvespil - FC: Rudbeckia de Borgia/How to get my husband on my side

 Iris - FC: Heroine/Amnesia Memories

 Lucy - FC: Penelope Eckhart/villians are destined to die

 Naiad - FC: sienna argent/the great wish

 Opal - Arisu/Taisho Alice

 Pluvia - FC: Primrose/Octopath Traveler

 Prism - FC: Diamond/houseki no kuni

 Raduga - FC:Keria Pravis/actually I was the real one

 Regenvlaag - FC: Crisbell/Cristales

 Roong - FC: Maximilian croix/Under the Oak tree

 Sateenkaari - FC:Fiona Gilman/Identity V

 Tien Kang - FC:  Tomoyo Daidouji/Tsubasa Chronicles

 Vattenande - FC: Lady Neyra Elena Darcy/Purple Hyacinth.

 Polychrome - FC: athanasia de alger obelia/who made me a princess

#lore... #development...prism #development...aurora #lots of manhwa fcs but that's just cause alot of fantasy ones just hit the vibe

[erikacousland]

Zusammengesetzter Feldharnisch (Rest einer Garnitur?) | Kunsthistorisches Museum: Harnisch

Half Armor of Maximilian I

KULTUR: Süddeutsch DATIERUNG: 1495-1500 BESITZER:

KULTUR: Süddeutsch DATIERUNG: 1495-1500

BESITZER: entweder Kaiser Maximilian I. Sohn d. Friedrich III. von Habsburg (1459 - 1519) - GND oder König Philipp I. Sohn Maximilans I. von Habsburg (1478 - 1506) - GND

KÜNSTLER/IN: Lorenz Helmschmid zugeschrieben (erw. 1469, gest. 1515/16, Augsburg (Plattner))

VORMALS ZUGESCHRIEBEN AN: Sigmund Sohn d. Friedrich IV. von Habsburg (1427 - 1496) - GND

MATERIAL/TECHNIK: Eisen, geschmiedet, getrieben. Dekor: teils gebläut, teils feuervergoldet (Goldschmelz), teils Pudergold (moderne Retusche). Nietkappen: Messing. Leder (großteils modern). Schnallen: Eisen (modern).

MASS: Höhe inkl. Sockel: 208 cm x B 73 cm x T 71 cm Höhe exkl. Sockel: 175 cm Objekthöhe: 110 cm Gesamtgewicht exkl. Figurine, exkl. Sockel: 13,6 kg

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Armure de campagne à construire (probablement partie d'un casque). Travail allemand, peut-être Augsbourg Vers 1495-1500 Propriétaire : soit l'empereur Maximilien Ier, fils de Frédéric III de Habsbourg (1459 - 1519) soit le roi Philippe Ier, fils de Maximilien Ier de Habsbourg (1478 - 1506) ; anciennement attribué à l'archiduc autrichien Sigmund, fils de Frédéric IV de Habsbourg (1427 - 1496). Artisan : probablement Lorenz Helmschmid (vers 1445, mort en 1515/16, Augsbourg (Plattner)). Kunsthistorisches Museum de Vienne.

L'Ordre de la Toison d'or ou « Signe de Gédéon » est un ordre de chevalerie établi par Philippe III le Bon, duc de Bourgogne, en 1430, le jour de son mariage avec la princesse Isabelle de Portugal. C'est un ordre dynastique et l'un des prix les plus anciens et les plus honorifiques d'Europe. L'image de l'Ordre de la Toison d'or est la principale caractéristique de la décoration ornementale de cette armure de campagne. La chaîne de l'Ordre et la Toison d'or sont représentées sur le collier de la plaque. Les bords des assiettes sont décorés de symboles de l'Ordre sous forme de silex, de silex, de flamme et de la croix de Saint-André, qui est également frappée plus grande sur la cuirasse et le dos.

#Armor & Helmets #Arms & Armor

[watchilove]

“How you make a music box is still something that is mind-boggling for the mere mortal,” says MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser, who remains awestruck by the mechanics of the machines. High-end mechanical music boxes share many similarities with their horological counterparts, both technically and aesthetically, with similar fine finishing techniques. For MusicMachine 1 Reloaded, energy is derived from coiled springs and transferred by gear trains; the unwinding speed is carefully regulated, thanks to fan regulators similar to those found in traditional minute repeater watches. This puts in motion two cylinders, which contain the “scores” of the melodies, materialised by 1,400 precision-placed pins. When the cylinders revolve, the pins pluck the teeth of steel combs, each containing a bespoke selection of 72 hand-tuned notes. Each comb forms a unique pair with its corresponding cylinder; neither can play properly without the other. REUGE was founded in 1865 in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland and is today the premier manufacturer of music automatons on the planet with more than 155 years of expertise and experience. Between 2013 and 2015, MB&F and REUGE released three MusicMachines, each playing different songs – untraditionally, modern music – and each model was a success. Maximilian Büsser and his Friends decided it was time to redesign the first MusicMachine and issue another edition. “The original design was done by young Chinese designer Xin Wang,” says Büsser. “But we had Maximilian Maertens, who is designing a lot of new crazy cool stuff with us, work on this one with the idea of being a little bit more streamlined, a little bit more open.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CdIsX_Bsc5V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[moorswanderer]

she got him blushing（≧∇≦）

#under the oak tree #maximilian croix #riftan calypse #maxi x riftan #manga #manwha #manhua

[mrsarnasdelicious]

They are in love, but they are both idiots, save them from themselves

Mommah devoured Under The Oak Tree and must now write some smut

That night, at the Inn, she became truly his. 

“Say my name. It is Riftan.” He rumbles. The sound of his voice still sends tiny shockwaves through her lower belly. She wonder if it will ever stop affecting her. “Ri-riftan.” She stutters on his name, feeling utterly ashamed of it at once. She can’t even say her husband’s name without fumbling it. He must hate her, for sure.

But instead, the Knight swears under his breath and leans in. His lips connect to hers. It makes Maxi’s heart stutter. She can’t help a whimper from slipping out of her mouth. Riftan groans in reply and deepens the kiss a little by tilting his head. Maxi barely knows how to react, bar kissing back as best she can. It makes Riftan groan again. His tongue flicks against her upper lip. Maxi moans, giving him the chance to lick into her mouth. Maxi feels like she is melting. Riftan explores her mouth, taking his time. It feels good, warming her up from the inside and making her tremble. She whimpers softly. Riftan caresses her tongue with his own. 

Something inside her opens up, like a rose in bloom. She has no idea what it is. She can’t address it. She has never been taught about these things. 

Riftan breaks the kiss to take a breath and look down on Maxi. She is panting, too, her chest heaving. Her nipples have pebbled into hard pink peaks and her cheeks are red with fluster. “Maxi, you are so beautiful.” He rumbles. She flushes even darker and looks away from him. “Don’t be shy.” Riftan leans in to press gently kisses onto the kiss of her neck. Maxi can’t help soft whimpers from tumbling out of her mouth. Riftan swears under his breath. He nips softly at her jaw. “Oh!” Maxi can’t help herself. 

Riftan’s mouth finds Maxi’s lips again. He devours her as though he needs her kisses more than oxygen. Maxi whimpers against his lips and kisses back as best she can. She is inexperienced, but tries to answer his passion. Passion she does not know what to do with.    She is trembling, making Riftan pull back. “Are you okay?” He asks. Maxi flusters as dark as possible and looks away from him. “Maxi.” Riftan rumbles. “I-I’m fine..” She mutters.  Riftan leans in again to kiss at her neck and throat and her shoulder. Maxi whimpers and moans. He breathes her in and tastes of her. He feels like his blood is aboil with desire for her. He wants her so badly. But hew knows he should do this right, for her.

His mouth wanders lower, to her breasts. Maxi flusters darkly. “Your skin is so warm and soft.” He rumbles. Maxi has no idea what to say in reply. Instead she shyly extends her hand and strokes his hair and his face. Riftan raises his head to look into her eyes. He leans into her touch and smiles feebly at her.  But soon he lowers himself, taking her right nipple into his mouth. Maxi cries out. Not in pain, but in surprise, in pleasure and because she had never even knew men did these type of things to women. She’s never been taught.  Riftan sucks and licks at her nipple, only to then switch to the left. Maxi trashes and moan below him, not sure what to do with herself. It feels so good. Riftan pins her down below his body to keep her as still as he can. But Maxi has no more control over herself. She whines and curls her body into his vast muscular torso.

Riftan kisses her again, his tongue licking into her mouth, to taste the sounds she is making. And it is so good. He can barely get enough of kissing her. 

Though his hand wanders. Her thighs feel hot under the tips of his fingers. Maxi squirms and flusters. She is shy, but oh so stimulated. It is nothing she has ever felt before. Of course she has never explored herself. Riftan gingerly parts her folds ever so gingerly. He does not want to hurt his beloved wife. Maxi gasps and attempts to hide her face in her pillow. “Please look at me.” Riftan grunts. Maxi flusters as darkly as she can. Riftan wonders if her pleasure embarrasses her.   He begins to rub at her clit all the same. Maxi squeals, her body jolting, as if in surprise. She twitches and squirms away. Riftan backs up. “Did I hurt you?” He rasps. Maxi tentatively looks up at him. “N-no.” She mutters. “Was it unpleasant. I won’t do it again if you didn’t like it.” Riftan replies.  Maxi flushes darkly. “It’s ... it’s so much.” She stammers. She swallows audibly. “Did you feel it before?” Riftan furrows his brow. Maxi shakes her head. It hits Riftan that she has likely never experienced pleasure before. He begins to feel guilty for how little care he showed her upon their wedding night. He surely plans to make up for that. 

“Should I not do it?” He asks. Maxi chews her bottom lip. “Y-you can d-do it if you wa-want.” She stutters. “Only if you want it, too.” Riftan replies. “I d-do.” Maxi squeaks. 

Riftan’s fingers part Maxi’s folds once more. He finds her clit again and resumes stroking ever so softly. Maxi whines and hides her face in her pillow. She squirms a little, but not much. She does her best to keep still, even though her body is a bit overwhelmed with what she is feeling.  “Is it good?” Riftan asks. Maxi nods shyly. This encourages Riftan to keep going. He does not increase speed or pressure, he just keeps going. Maxi moans softly. Her pelvis rolls up into his touch ever so slightly. Riftan swears under his breath. The way she responds is beginning to affect him. But he knows he has to do this right. He has to show her he can be a good and worthy husband. 

Maxi begins to tense, whimpering and whining softly. She’s on the edge of her climax, Riftan just knows it. “Let yourself go.” He whispers. Maxi does not heed right away, she’s still holding back. But when Riftan leans down deeply kiss her, rather than focusing on this new strange sensation, she focuses on him. And something inside her just bursts.  Riftan’s finger trails down ever so slightly to test her wetness. “You’re gushing.” He whispers. Maxi flusters, looking ashamed. 

Riftan slowly presses his finger into her. Maxi gasps. Her inner walls cling to the digit and she claws at the sheets. “It is alright, hold onto me if you need.” Riftan murmurs. Maxi only whines in reply.  Riftan slowly begins to thrusts his finger. Maxi’s eager wetness accepts him so readily it almost makes him dizzy. Carefully he adds a second digit. Maxi moans and grabs at his shoulders. Riftan opens his fingers slightly, to make sure she is stretched out for him. Maxi cries out and clenches on his fingers again. Riftan swears under his breath.

He can no longer wait. He withdraws his fingers from her and positions his pelvis against hers. “M-may I?” He rasps. Maxi meekly nods, flustering all over again.  Slowly, he thrusts into her. Maxi cries out, digging her nails into his skin. “It’s alright. Hold me.” Riftan whispers.

#Maxi x Riftan #Under the Oak Tree #maximilian croix #riftan calypse #smut under the cut

[optimisticwannab]

under the oak tree

chapter 46

chapter 47

#under the oak tree #maximilian croix #riftan calypse #manhwa #romance #drama #fantasy #manhwa recommendation #josei

[liliumswebtooncaps]

#Manhwa #Sangsurinamu Arae #Under the Oak Tree #Maximilian Croix #Riftan Calypse

[solaso]

My heart breaks a little every time someone acts disrespectful to Maxi because it destroys the little confidence she tries so hard to build up and at the same time makes Riftan uneasy. He's so afraid she'll fly away like a little bird cause he can't give her the nobel things he thinks her father gave her.

The way he loves her is adorable yet heartbreaking to see. For someone like him who so obviously hates the nobles looking down on them and the class difference, he so readily embraces it just to his wife, for his wife and for his fear that she will refuse to stay with him.

That Maxi is afraid she will get send away if she's discovered to be a "fake nobel" is painfully ironic because it would probably make Riftan's day.

If ever he finds out she didn't come to his estate because her father imprisoned her and not because she didn't like the state of Riftan's land, he'll finally be reassured and most likely kill her father

#under the oak tree #maximilian croix #riftan calypse #riftan #maxi

[cherryblossomssmash]

#under the oak tree #chapter 16 #manhwa #translations by saku #kim sooji #김수지 #상수리 나부 아래 #art #riftan calypse #maximilian croix

[shizumae]

ʜᴇ'ꜱ ʜᴜɢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ'ᴛ ʀᴇꜱɪꜱᴛ

#under the oak tree #manhwa #webtoon #riftan calypse #maximilian croix #smut #knight #duke #romance #historical #anime #manga #josei

[wickedbelle]

*SPOILER WARNING FOR CHAPTER 179*

I know it’s called character development, but how Riftan acted towards Maxi this latest chapter makes me want Maxi to get some girl power revenge on him.

Like I want Maxi to lock herself in the tower so Riftan doesn’t know where she went and have him to go stir crazy and make him feel like crap until she just wanders out and goes “watcha doin?” like nothing happened.

I really skimmed the whole chapter, saw how he spoke to her so this was would be deserved.

#under the oak tree #maxi x riftan #riftan calypse #maximilian croix #maximilian calypse #maxi