#oc: cordelia langston

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Below the cut is a list of all my original characters, from every fandom, organized by such. I figured I would go ahead and put this up, as well as a canon muse one, for my oc and canon starters so that way it's easier for y'all to see who is included without going to every separate muse list.

The Vampire Diaries

Elizabeth Haven Mikaelson Roman Ryker Mikaelson Erik Flynn Mikaelson Kareena Dawn Mikaelson Thyra Selene Mikaelson Karsyn Devyn Mikaelson Mateo Maxwell Mikaelson Serenity Faye Mikaelson Sawyer Finch Mikaelson Aurelia Nova Mikaelson Felix Ares Mikaelson Willow Luna Mikaelson Tobias Floyd Mikaelson Zephyr Raven Parker Zariyah Dove Parker Kennedy Taylor Parker Myles Zane Parker Mariana Joy Parker Paisley Juniper Parker Braeden Talia Salvatore Holden Atlas Salvatore Ezra Grant Salvatore Liberty Faye Salvatore Jensen Graham Gilbert Easton Reed Gilbert Jesse Jonathan Gilbert Elias Rhodes Gilbert Jazmyn Sophia Gilbert Atlas Rowan Petrova Titus Izaiah Petrova Kamen Maverick Pierce Natalie Adrianna Pierce Eleanor Marie Bennett Salem Elijah Bennett Gabriel Graham Gustin Belladonna Sharie Bennett Seraphina Rose Ward Theodore Joseph Brickenden Kaia Asherah Halloran Carter William Forbes Cameron Myles Lawrence Jameson Tyler Rosza Tatum Jaxson Lockwood Tatiana Jade Lockwood Taylor Jacob Lockwood Axel Madden Hughes Ashton Malik Hughes Sebastian Sawyer Sharpe Niall Nash Novak Montgomery Felix Langston Ophelia Esme Lovell Sapphire Lee McGuire Rami Calder McGuire Warren Jaxon Kingsley Jeremiah Michael Kenner Cecilia Jaklyn Labonair Rosemary Belle Whitlock Hadley Kamryn Fuller Kamryn Avery Marshall Lorella Diane St. John Andrew Kolton Rogers Blair Lilith Walsh Zachariah Cole Norwood Matthias Lucien Delacour Matias Camilo Garcia Cyrus Boyd Mikaelson (spn to tvdu) Harmony Iris Johnson (tw to tvdu) Chandler Matthew Rawlins (tw to tvdu)

Containment

Jubilee Fawn Ellison Carson Elijah Mayes Maddox Rhett Lancaster Malia Rayne Lancaster Makai Reid Lancaster Delilah Anne Malone Austin Blake Coleman Damian James Taylor

Teen Wolf

Aspen Bella Stilinski Adrian Archer Argent Addison Athena Argent Lyla Sage Martin Amaia Tala Alexander Malik Elias Hale Madelaine Emery Hale Isaiah Parker Lahey Amadora Constance Sharpe Callum Tate Raeken Dawson Cole Reynolds Jared Taylor Parrish Stephen Ezekiel Hemming

Supernatural

Amelia Mae Allen Melody Athena Hayes Lucilla Marie Nightstar Eden Faith Cruz Elijah Luke Cruz Valentina Rosalie Hart Adaliah Ember Darhk Alexandria Skye Earp Lillian Dahlia Campbell Adriel Xavier Grant Talon Colt Ashford Silas Kai Parker Josephina Jazmyn Walker Elyza Alice Pierson (tvdu to spn)

DC Comics

Kiera Jaylin Davis

Marvel

Kailee Elizabeth Holtz (hero and villain verse) Kaiden Edward Holtz (villain and hero verse) Camelia Waverly Maximoff Kaleb Jonas Barnes Maxine Josephine Rogers Melody Elizabeth Young Anastasia Sloane Lenkov Wren Nika Volkov Wynter Nadia Volkov Cordelia Ara Odinsdottir Amora Delphine Brantley Celeste Juliet Livingston Nikolai Nathaniel Novak (tvdu to mcu) Charmeine Ayla Hanlon (spn to mcu)

Stranger Things

Stella Blake Russell Scarlet Ember Ward Valerie Mae Henderson Mitchell Elliot Mayfield Meredith Eleanor Mayfield

Misc

Ambrosia Nyx Tartarus Acacius Nile Tartarus Duncan David Dalveron Damien Dawson Dalveron Brantley Cole Kline Rosalie Grace Anderson Rowena Greyson Andrews Ryker Grant Andrews Aviana Summer Archer Dylan Bryce Thatcher Sterling Atlas Ward

9-1-1

Evelyn June Buckley Ethan Jace Buckley Hazel Jayne Walker Hayes Jesse Walker Izaiah Edison Hendrix Waverly Chloe Hendrix Matilda Iris Monroe Fallon Pierce Richards

Book Babes

Cyra Lux Vespara Wilder Blaze Hawthorne Dion Ignis Vanserra Pyralis Jax Vanserra Warren Forrest Hayward Solana Aruna Meridian Anatole Cyrus Solari Althea Zaria Cadlawon Tynan Kerrell Visita Kirsi Gwyneira Nieves Lyall Colden Whittaker Caspian Calder Conway Maribelle Aelia Sommer

Zodiacs

Wyatt Keegan aka Aries Kianni Phoenix aka Sagittarius Leon Cyrus aka Leo River Mira aka Cancer Dylan Lucas aka Pisces Josephine Nova aka Scorpio Conrad Atlas aka Taurus Kailynn Amelia aka Capricorn Taron Sage aka Virgo Alice Skye aka Libra Aaron Micah aka Aquarius Adelaide June aka Gemini Arianna Rose aka Gemini

#[the chaos muses;] #[original character muses] #[oc muses] #[oc muse list]

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a kingdom betrayed chapter four excerpt

word count: 1,656 words

notes: here's the very first helen/cory scene in akb, ft. everyone's favorite horse whiskey!!! <3 this takes place the night before helen leaves for her quest!

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Once the excitement dies down, Helen slips off towards the stables.

It’s an old habit of hers, one that goes all the way back to when she was a child, hiding in her foster father’s stables and waiting for the panic choking her to subside. Even now, years later with the chaos of the day hanging over her head, Helen is only able to breathe once she sinks her fingers into Whiskey’s mane.

The stables are quiet this time of night; if they aren’t on duty, most knights are lounging about the courtyard enjoying their rare free time. If she listens hard enough, Helen can hear their voices floating on the air. Usually she’d go out and join them, but right now she’s content to sit in the dark and let the gentle sounds of the horses moving about in their stalls calm her nerves.

She’s supposed to head out tomorrow morning, according to Muriel. Helen’s been waiting for this moment ever since she first joined the palace guard; she even has a bag already packed and stored safely under her cot, ready to go. And yet Helen can’t help but feel a low sense of panic humming under her skin at the thought of the quest. There’s so much hanging on this. What if she doesn’t succeed?

Helen is so focused on running her fingers through Whiskey’s mane that she doesn’t hear the creaking of the stable door opening. She does, however, see the shadows move across the wall as someone slips inside.

Now, logically Helen knows that it’s someone from the palace, but she’s been on edge all evening. Instinct pushes her to move without thinking. Jumping in front of Whiskey, she throws one arm out in front of the horse and the other resting on the sword hanging at her hip. Whiskey didn’t react, too engrossed with the food in front of him to realize what was going on.

“Helen?” A familiar voice calls out from the shadows. “Are you in here?”

Helen’s shoulders slump, and she leans back heavily against Whiskey’s flank. Whiskey nudges her shoulder gently before returning to his food. “Don’t scare me like that,” she says.

Cory steps out of the shadows, a grin dancing on her face. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to startle you.”

The sight of Cory is enough to dissipate the tension that has been coiled around Helen’s spine ever since the prince had returned to the palace with one foot in the grave. She looks exactly the same as she did this morning when Helen ran into her: light hair pushed back from her forehead, spade shoved in her pocket, a streak of dirt across her cheek. Helen has never been more thrilled to see anyone in her life.

“What are you doing here?” Helen asks, lips twitching up in a small smile.

“Thought you might be in here,” Cory says with a shrug. She walks over to Helen, a slight bounce in her steps, before rummaging in her pockets and presenting Helen with a slightly crushed daisy. “Stressful day?”

“Don’t get me started.” Huffing out a small breath, Helen accepts the flower and threads it behind her ear. It’s a little ritual the two have shared since they met; Cory had started it, when she all but shoved a bright lily Helen’s hand the first time they’d run into one another.

Cory hums gently, sidling up to Helen and pressing into her side. “You’re heading out tomorrow morning for your quest, right?”

“Yeah.” Silence fell over the two. And then Helen realizes what Cory had just said. “Wait, how do you know about that? I haven’t gotten the chance to tell anyone yet!”

Cory shrugs. “Emory overheard Muriel talking to Joanna about it. The whole castle knew twenty minutes later.”

Helen groans and buries her head in her hands. Cory pats her shoulder sympathetically.

“So where are you going?” Cory’s voice is casual, but Helen knows her well enough to hear the undercurrent of curiosity in her voice.

Now, technically Helen isn’t supposed to talk about her mission to anyone. She was given strict instructions to keep everything close to her chest, to not trust anyone. Someone had infiltrated the palace and passed information to Ausburn; no one could be trusted until the Mage’s plans were unveiled. Not to mention that any and all missions handed down from the king himself weren’t to be shared with anyone, not even her fellow knights.

But this is Cory, the first person Helen befriended when she came to the palace. This is Cory, who always knew how to draw Helen out of her shell and knows exactly what to say to make Helen smile. Helen would trust Cory with her life. She’d never even considered keeping this from Cory.

“You know what happened to Prince Levi.” It isn’t a question. There isn’t a person in the palace who hasn’t heard what occurred that morning. Cory nods, wrapping a hand around Helen’s arm and giving a reassuring squeeze. “Well, Muriel has reason to believe Mage Ausburn was behind the attack.”

Cory hisses in a breath. “I thought he was holed up in the Hingcour Peaks?”

“Apparently he got bored.”

“So, what, they want you to go find him and ask him to stop? I’m sure that’ll go over well.”

“There’s no concrete proof that it’s him. Not yet. Muriel doesn’t want to go after Ausburn until it’s strictly necessary.” Helen gestures to herself. “That’s where I come in. I have to find Ausburn. I find him, I find the proof we need.”

Cory’s fingers tightened around Helen’s arm, just shy of being painful. “That sounds incredibly dangerous.”

“It’s part of the job description,” Helen shrugs.

Cory’s hand leaves Helen’s arm. Helen turns back to Whiskey, resuming her brushing. She can feel Cory’s gaze on her, but doesn’t look up, not wanting to see the concern that she knows is shining out of Cory’s eyes. Whiskey shakes his head gently under Helen’s hands, pleased with the attention.

“Alright,” Cory says after a moment. Helen readies herself for the lecture on safety that is sure to follow. But instead, all Cory says is: “I’m coming with you.”

Helen whips around to face Cory, brush hanging limply from her hand. Even Whiskey lifts his head, as if he was just as shocked at Cory’s words. Had Helen heard her right? "What - what do you mean you're coming with me?"

Cory’s lips are pursed, arms crossed over her chest. Helen knows this look far too well; Cory’s gearing herself up for an argument. “I’m coming with you,” she repeats, narrowing her eyes at Helen.

“That’s - you -” Helen splutters. “You’ve never said this about my other missions!”

“Your other missions didn’t involve you running headfirst at the most dangerous mage in Arla!” Cory throws her hands in the air, voice bordering on a shriek.

“I’m not running at him! It’s just reconnaissance!”

“But what if you get caught? What if he hurts you?”

“I won’t.” Helen reaches out and grabs Cory’s hand, linking their fingers together. “I’m going to be fine. I’d be more worried about you if you came along.”

Cory’s really pouting now. “I can take care of myself!”

“Well, right, but -”

“Remember when I beat you in that spar?”

Helen frowns. “Just because you fight dirty -”

“I won fair and square!”

“What about your job?” Helen asks, hoping the new topic might yield better results. She knows for a fact that Cory would rather cut her own hand off than let anyone touch her flower beds. “You can’t just up and leave without any explanation! Who’ll take care of your flowers?”

This slows Cory down. She rocks back on her heels, looking torn.

“They’ll probably have Ryan take over for you,” Helen says, nodding sagely. “Remember what happened last time he came near your flowers?”

There hadn’t been a plant left untouched. Cory had been devastated. Ryan spent weeks apologizing; he didn’t mean to kill the plants, not really. The poor man didn’t have much of a green thumb.

For a moment, it looks like Cory might conceded to Helen’s point. But then she just shakes her head. “I can always plant new seeds. If I lost you …”

She trails off, but Helen can hear what Cory isn’t saying. If Helen fails this mission, there’s no coming back. Cory’s doing her best to hide it, but Helen can see worry in the way Cory holds herself, stiff and unyielding.

Of course she knows how dangerous this mission was. How could she not? But how could she bring Cory along, only to put her in danger? Cory is more than capable of taking care of herself, yes, but what if she got hurt on Helen’s watch? She’d never be able to forgive herself.

On the other hand, isn’t she one of the only people who would could keep Cory safe?

Cory is pouting again, eyes silently imploring Helen in a way she’s never really been able to say no to. And really, that’s not playing very fair.

“Alright,” Helen sighs, already knowing she’ll regret this. “You can come.”

Cory brightens immediately, throwing herself at Helen and throwing her arms around her shoulders. “Thanks, Hel! This is going to be great!”

For a moment, Helen can’t breathe. Despite her small stature, Cory was deceivingly strong. “If you come with me,” Helen says, wheezing just a bit, “you can’t mess around. This isn’t a game.”

“Of course,” Cory nods solemnly. She then immediately ruins the mood by grinning at Helen. “You know, I’ve never been on a road trip before.”

Helen groans, pushing her face into Cory’s neck. “You’re going to be the death of me,” she grumbles, voice muffled.

Cory laughs, and Helen can feel the vibrations through her skin. “You love me,” she teases as she tangles her fingers in Helen’s hair.

“Yeah,” Helen sighs softly. “Yeah, I do.”

#wip: akb #writeblr #original writing #fantasy writing #fantasy wip #the goal of this scene was to move the plot a little bit but mostly show you helen and cory's relationship #i hope that came thru?? #this is the first draft so it's gonna be a little rough oof lol #i skipped chapter three to write this lol #writing this scene was so fun #oc: helen mast #oc: cordelia langston #whiskey is the Best Boy i love him #he's the best character in this book #this scene was v fun to write i love helen and cory so much 🥺🥺

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CHARACTER INTRO | CORDELIA "CORY" LANGSTON

basic info | 25 years old, bisexual, she/her

strengths | optimistic, outgoing, friendly, very knowledgeable about nature, good in a fight, witty

weaknesses | stubborn, impatient, quick to act, blunt, competitive

background | her mother worked in the palace as head of staff, so cory has been at the palace for as long as she can remember. she had an older brother as well; he moved out when he was 18 to go live with his boyfriend (and later husband) to a smaller town in the countryside. she still visits him frequently. cory was officially employed when she was 15, under the head gardener. she took to the job like a duck takes to water. she loves the job; she gets to be outside for most of the day!

aesthetic | the smell of freshly mowed grass, the sun on your back, a gentle rain, running barefoot through the woods, lying in an open field, freshly baked bread, laughter around a bonfire, wind rushing through the leaves

fun facts | cory loves nature! when she was younger, she used to sneak out of the city and play in the woods that surrounded the city. she would come home hours later, tired and sunburned and sometimes even bringing an animal she befriended with her. it was cory's favorite thing to do. (she also gave her mother several heart attacks by disappearing and then showing up when the sun was setting with wild animals she proudly called her 'pets')

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[image id: three images across the top. the first on the left is a picture of a wooden bench surrounded by pink roses and draping vines. the second in the middle is a picrew icon made by @kmerolzzzz on instagram. a woman with light brown skin and short blonde hair smiles at the camera. she's holding a bouquet of roses. the caption reads 'women want me, fish fear me'. the third image on the right shows a pair of hands holding a potted plant. the hands are covered in dirt. end id]

#writeblr #character intro #writeblr character intro #original charcter #wip: akb #oc: cordelia langston #fantasy wip #here's the second intro!! my girl cory <3 #she's sort of like sam from lotr but like 100x more ready to throw hands #cory is actually based on a dnd character i played awhile ago :)) #next up is going to be moss so keep an eye out for that!!

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OC ask game: 4 & 13 please

thanks so much for the ask!! <3 i’m going to do these for cory

4: how would they cope with 24 hours alone?

cory would Not like being alone for that long. she’s a people person and LOVES being around others. for the first few hours cory could probably occupy herself without a problem, working on her gardens and hanging out in nature. but after a while she would start to get pretty antsy and go looking for someone be with. 

13: what quality do they admire most in others?

cory admires others passions. she’s drawn to people who know what they want and work as hard as they can to reach their goals. this is one of the reasons cory and helen became such good friends; cory saw helen’s determination to become the best knight she could and was like “thats the one. i’m going to be her friend” and then they got along like a house on fire :))

#ask game #wip: akb #oc: cordelia langston #thanks for the ask!! #cory my beloved <3 #acethetic-lizzy #ask

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To get to know your characters: 39, 45, 47

39. When people look at your character, is there some assumption they might make about them just by appearance? Is that assumption correct?

When most people look at Cory, they assume that she wouldn’t be able to hold her own in a fight. She’s short, doesn’t appear to be all that strong and has clearly never been trained in fighting. (She’s a gardener at the palace, so she doesn’t need to know how to fight, right?) But this isn’t entirely correct. Cory is always ready to throw hands, and while she might not always win, she can do a lot of damage of her own. She’s not classic trained in fighting, but she had an older brother, and when the two of them were growing up they used to beat the shit out of each other when they had nothing else to do, so Cory knows how to fight dirty. 

45. Is your character the kind to hide their true emotions or do they wear their heart on their sleeve?

Cory is a pretty open person, especially with her emotions. Everyone around her knows exactly what she’s feeling; she’s very vocal about it. 

47. Is your character outgoing? Would they be the leader of the friend group, or the quiet one that gets dragged along?

Cory is very outgoing! She’s became friends with Helen by walking up to her and basically inserting herself into Helen’s life (it was Helen’s first day at the palace, and she looked very uncomfortable. Cory saw her, asked “is anyone going to help her out?” and didn’t wait for an answer). Cory will talk to Anyone if they stand still long enough for her to get a conversation going. She’s the one to convince Helen to let Tabby and Moss join them later on. 

#ask #writing game #wip: akb #oc: cordelia langston #i don't think i've talked about cory that much yet #but i love her so much!! #acethetic-lizzy

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underwing challenge - day three

Who is your main cast? Describe as many of your OCs as you can cram into one post.

time to meet the gang from a kingdom betrayed!! (both helen and cory have actual intro posts which i'll link lol,, i still need to finish the others)

MAIN CHARACTERS

Sir Helen Mast: [she/her | 24 years old | asexual lesbian]

Helen is the narrator! She's been a knight for six years now (she became a squire when she was 12, and was knighted when she was 18) and has been employed at the palace for three years! Helen's parents died when she was very little (their town was raided) and she was raised by her father's best friend. She's loyal, protective and hard working BUT tends to have a very black and white way of thinking and has some issues letting others take charge in a situation. She has a Shire horse named Whiskey! He was a gift from her foster father when she was knighted

Cordelia "Cory" Langston: [she/her | 25 years old | bisexual]

Cory is a gardener at the palace and Helen's best friend! Cory's mother worked at the palace, so she and her brother grew up in the palace! Cory's brother moved out when he turned eighteen to move in with his then boyfriend (and later husband) but Cory stayed with her mother. She started working under the head gardener when she was 14 and fell in love with the job! Cory is optimistic, outgoing and knows a lot about nature. But she tends to be impatient, stubborn and blunt. Cory also has the tendency to adopt any animal that crosses her path, especially if they're injured.

Moss Pennbrook: [they/them | 24 years old | nonbinary bisexual]

Moss is our resident bard! Their parents were apart of a traveling theatre troupe, so Moss was pretty much destined to be a theater kid. They grow up traveling all over the kingdom, which Moss loves because they get to see so many different places!! They strike off on their own when they're 20, and continue to travel. Moss ends up helping Helen and Cory out of trouble, and asks to join their quest because they want to go on an adventure!! Moss is smart, good in a fight and witty. However, they tend to jump headfirst into situations without bothering to think about the consequences (what do you MEAN there are consequences for your actions??) Moss can play several instruments, but their favorite is the violin :)

Tabitha "Tabby" Fairburn: [she/her | 27 years old | trans lesbian]

Tabby is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and a very powerful witch! She lives with her mother and several of her sisters in a cottage near the outskirts of the kingdom. She's the official "protector" of her town, having taken over after the last protector disappeared into the mountains. Tabby's passionate, quick thinking and protective of her friends/family. She's also very good at improvising, and uses her magic in very creative ways to get out of trouble. She has trouble trusting newcomers; as the town's protector she's always on alert for potential attacks. Her familiar is a ferret named Felix! Tabby found him in town when she was younger and they've been inseparable ever since :)

SIDE CHARACTERS (that are still important to the plot)

Emory Warren: [she/they | 22 years old | trans fem nonbinary asexual]

Emory is also a knight at the palace! She's pretty new and has only been working for a year or so. They were recruited to the palace guard around the same times as Helen, and the two became quick friends. Emory is promoted to the prince's personal guard halfway through the novel, as the old guard was pretty much all killed in the attack which is a huge promotion for her! They become an important player in the second half of the book. Emory is a very positive person, and is usually very cheerful. They're also pretty good at healing. Their mother was a nurse, and taught Emory everything she could. Emory has some trouble fighting with weapons; she's far more skilled at hand-to-hand combat. Emory ends up teaching Levi how to fight, because he desperately needs lessons.

Prince Levi Sherridan: [he/him | 17 years old | gay]

Levi is the only son of the king and heir to the throne! He's attacked at the very beginning of the novel, and it's this attack that kicks off the events of the novel! He becomes an important player in the second half of the book. A lot of his time is taken up by learning everything he can about being king (all about the justice system, the economic status of the kingdom, how to work with other countries, etc) but Levi tries to take time to actually visit the different towns in the kingdom so he can see for himself what's going on. He's soft spoken and genuinely tries to be the best ruler he can. He's book smart, but that's pretty much it. He has no clue how to hold his own in a fight, but he still has time to learn :)

#underwing challenge #underwing challenge day 3 #wip: akb #my ocs #levi and emory were supposed to be background characters #but as soon as i started writing they suddenly became much more important jvfbhfv #i love them both so much #i also realize i didn't really describe what they physically look like?? #i have picrews for the main four if anyone is interested #tbh all you need to know is that both helen and emory are short #cory makes fun of helen all the time #even tho cory is only like two inches taller #also tabby holds all the brain cells in the group

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so i started to outline the last act of akb 👀👀

#wip: akb #THEY'RE GONNA BE OK I PROMISE #i just have to hit them with a truckload of angst first njvfbkhfvhk #writeblr meme #writer meme #oc: helen mast #oc: cordelia langston