I was tagged by the lovely @cetra to share 5 songs I've enjoyed lately and then tag 10 people to do the same! Thank you for the tag!!!!!! I <3 music!!!
My love all mine by Mitski
Paper Mache World by Matilda Dann
Man on the Moon by Zella Day
Sunflower by Tamino
State Lines by Novo Amor
and i taggg @katagawajr @opossum-on-the-spectrum @bootheminiaturegiantspacehamster @agnikai @glasscoffingirlfriend @couriernewvegas @alexios @droodle-bug and @blazeball !!! no obligation to do this at all but I thought i'd tag anyway for fun <3
everyone makes fun of soap when they find out how many hair and skin products he keeps on hand. the cabinet in his bathroom is filled to bursting and he always keeps travel sized bottles on him on missions
when soldiers outside the 141 find out, they call him precious and self-obsessed, a vain pretty boy too preoccupied with his reflection to focus on the enemy. no wonder how he got his callsign. price has given up telling him to leave them on base and just teaches him to individually wrap them so they don’t rattle against each other and give himself away
what they don’t know is that each product contains an ingredient that when mixed with any number of the others, creates potent chemical bombs. he was caught unarmed once, he won’t let it happen again
the one and only father john has to be hamish linklater. i literally can’t see him any other way because of midnight mass. EDIT: alternatively for a younger john alex wolff is another great option that i almost like better because of him in hereditary.
wagner moura as father garcia. specifically him as pablo escobar in narcos.
johnathan banks as gary miller. i don’t have much to say it just feels right.
for amy martin i’m really torn between these two. aisling franciosi is who i pictured but emily skinner is younger.
Thank you so much @brother-genitivi! As I stare respectfully at how tall Destan is, I'll do a first roung with the elves, and a second for the rest of my blorbos (I was tagged twice). If you were interested in another blorbo, let me know and I'll tag you later, for the second part :)
Part 2 here
Tagging: @ndostairlyrium @salsedinepicta @melisusthewee @shivunin @rowanisawriter @dreadfutures @blightbear and YOU!
NAME: Radha Deshanna Lavellan
NICKNAME: Ra. Varric calls her "Sharp".
GENDER: Agender (she'll go with she/her, doesn't really mind if you mispronoun her)
STAR SIGN: Scorpio
HEIGHT: 5'8" (177 cm)
ORIENTATION: Asexal, Demiromantic
NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Dalish elf and proud, she was born somewhere around Starkhaven.
FAVORITE FRUIT: Apricot, particularly dried and in savoury dishes.
FAVORITE SEASON: Autumn
FAVORITE FLOWER: Crocus
FAVORITE SCENT: Cedarwood, olive oil
COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Coffee. Black, unsugared.
AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 8, very regularly.
DOGS OR CATS: Cats.
DREAM TRIP: Solas' den to punch his face. Going back to Mythal's Temple in the Arbor Wilds. Or the Arlathan Forest to see the ruins.
NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 2
RANDOM FACT: She's more than a decent dancer, but is extremely picky when it comes to dance partners. She hates being the centre of attention, so she actually go and dances if she's in a group, or is asked by people she knows and actually likes.
NAME: Aisling Deshanna Lavellan
NICKNAME: Ash. Shrimp. Varric calls her "Lucky", Dorian "Sleeping Beauty".
GENDER: Female
STAR SIGN: Aquarius
HEIGHT: Between 5'1" and 5'2" (155-160 cm)(she smol)
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: As above, Dalish elf. Not that she knows, but she was actually born in Ferelden.
FAVORITE FRUIT: Lemon, citruses in general, and peaches.
COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Hot chocolate. Put marshmallows and orange in her chocolate and she's your best friend.
AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 3-6, plus naps during the day.
DOGS OR CATS: Horses.
DREAM TRIP: Going back to Mythal's Temple. After spending enough time with Dorian, Minrathous keeps being the forbidden dream.
NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 3 and she'll hug you in her sleep to keep warm.
RANDOM FACT: Outside her working station, she's terribly messy. Won't put half-dirt clothes back in the wardrobe, there's The Chair™️for those, and when it's overfilling everything can stay on the floor if it feels like it.
NAME: Alyra Mahariel Sabrae
NICKNAME: *stares at you without blinking if you try to nickname her*
GENDER: Female
STAR SIGN: Capricorn
HEIGHT: 5'6" (170 cm)
ORIENTATION: Pansexual, polyamorous
NATIONALITY/ETHNICITY: Dalish elf. Born near the Tirashan forest.
FAVORITE FRUIT: Apples, anything that can be dried and conserved.
FAVORITE SEASON: Winter
FAVORITE FLOWER: Roses, Foxglove, Lily of the Valley
FAVORITE SCENT: Lily of the Valley
COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Herbal tea.
AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 7
DOGS OR CATS: Dogs.
DREAM TRIP: She'd love to see Par Vollen and call Stan "Kadan". Anywhere Morrigan is.
NUMBER OF BLANKETS: 1.
RANDOM FACT: She knew the Blighted Orphans were a scam from the start. She snorted a laugh and did all their mission to reward their fucking audacity *affectionately*. If they'll ever show up to her door, she'll welcome them with open arms. (she's pretty silly if you get to her VERY HIGH approval. And between all the blorbos, once you befriend her, she's the one that will forgive you the most and will actually help you to bury a corpse. She'll help you making that corpse too if you need, don't be shy, she's glad to help. It only takes way longer to get in her good graces.)
haiiii tagged by the lovely @cetra to do an OC + Random Associations game ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚!!! I'll be making this about Rana :)!
tagging: @babeoffrontiers @opossum-on-the-spectrum @aliensmoothie @droodle-bug and @bootheminiaturegiantspacehamster !
and anyone else who wants to do this!!!
Animal: foxes!!
Colors: red, pale pink, black, emerald and brown
Month: Waning August....
Songs: Anchor by Novo Amor, Falling Water by Maggie Rogers, Triple Dog Dare by Lucy Dacus, Dog Days are Over by Florence + the Machine, Trouble by Cage The Elephant
Hi! I saw the “Hero heals with positive feelings” thing and checked out your blog, and immediately got hit with the “Don’t Die” thing and that emotional whiplash was enough to send me back to an essay I was avoiding. Great writing!
✨Traumatizing people so they don’t procrastinate since 2023✨
23 for the writing prompt with your sidestep baby and the ranger of her choice ✨
23. "Was it worth it?"
“Was it worth it?”
"I won, didn't I?"
“Messily. You sacrificed your queen pretty early. It was a bad call,” Chen said, frowning over the board at the slightly hunched figure who was still examining the pieces. Aisling looked up at him, brushing the stray hairs that had escaped her braid away from her face and tucking them beneath the arm of her glasses.
“I still won."
“Because I wasn't expecting it.” He was examining her now. He wondered how much of what he was thinking she could read in his thoughts, and how much more in his body language.
“Yeah, well, I guess we can't all afford to wait and see what the next move is going to be. You can only be so cautious before it costs you more than a single piece.”
“And sometimes bad calls are just that—bad calls that you're lucky to get away from intact. Bad calls that could have been avoided if you hadn't started the match making rash decisions.“ His tone was as pointed as his gaze and he had the brief satisfaction of watching her stiffen in her seat, falling into a mask of proper posture and politeness.
“If you have something you need to say to me, Wei, you should say it directly.” She met his gaze steadily, clear grey eyes focused on his own. It was a good front, the only place he saw the tension in her was in her folded hands. Her knuckles were white from the grip, the backs of her hands dotted with blood where her nails dug in.
He moved slowly to not startle her, and gingerly placed one of his prosthetic hand over hers, squeezing lightly. “Stop. You're hurting yourself.”
He felt her hands relax under his own as she broke eye contact and looked away. “I've been through worse.”
He withdrew his hand, settling back in his chair. “I believe you, that's still not the point. I can't see all the moves that are coming, but I'm starting to get a feel for the shape of the board and I don't like what it means for you.“
Aisling had moved again in one of those Sidestep-echo restless movements, setting her elbows on the table and burying her face in her hands. Her voice came muffled from between her fingers. “Just-- Just fucking say it, Wei. I spilled my guts to everyone but you and Danny at this point, might as well.”
“Moonstruck.”
“Yes.” There was a sudden release of tension like a cutting of a string as her entire body slumped in something Chen might call relief at it being out in the open. Confirmed. It mirrored his own, paired with a grim set of acknowledgements behind it.
“And the fight at Carter's. The fight against Captain Blaze--”
“Wasn't supposed to be a fight against Blaze. I was there for Deveraux.”
“Like you were there for Carter?”
A mirthless bark of laughter. “What can I say? Plans change. Allies--pieces--are more important.” She dropped her voice to a mutter at the edge of his hearing, “People are more important.”
He knew his duty. He should arrest her right here. She wasn't public enemy number one but what had happened at the gala had been an undeniably criminal act and some of the most rich and powerful people in Los Diablos were, justifiably, baying for her blood. But. But no one had died. She evacuated the museum. Had helped him get the civilians out of Carter's after the bomb, even though it cost her the target. Gotten Blaze out of the room of civilians to make sure no one got hurt, including Vincent himself. He had learned long ago that what was lawful was not always just. He looked up from his thoughts to find that she had lifted her own head again, head slightly tilted in a mirror of his own confusion. Chen couldn't help but note the resemblance to Spoon, an image he kept firmly to himself.
“Wei Chen if you have the fucking nerve to ask me 'why' after telling me you saw those photos I will kick you.”
”Wh--“
He smiled briefly as he felt a thunk against one of his legs-currently the light carbon-steel models and watched her scowl at the lack of reaction. ”It's not just me. I didn't get the worst of it even with--you know--and I'm not the worst thing to come out of there. They've got something going on to do with Los Diablos and even if they didn't I'd still do it so I can make sure they are burned to the fucking ground.“
His smile soured into a grimace. The silence stretched as he chose his next words carefully. ”And you think going yourself to stop them--sending in a queen to be sacrificed will be worth it.“
She offered a brief, bitter smile. “Yes.”
He frowned. “It's a bad call. You can't guarantee the next move, or that your opponent won't be expecting it.”
Aisling stood, brushing her skirts down and adjusting her cardigan to sit properly. “Maybe not. But it's better than waiting for other pieces to be lost.” She raised her hand to fidget with her braid crown and sighed. ”If you're not going to arrest me, I'll see you and Spoon Thursday at the Boneyard.“
He should, he knew. Just for protective custody if nothing else. Instead, he shook his head briefly, letting her walk away without comment or farewell, staring at the queen piece laying on the side of the board.
I was tagged by @herearedragons to compile three songs playlists for as many OC as I can manage.
It is a lovely idea, thank you very much!! :D
(linking also the full playlists on Spotify if anyone's interested. They're not in order, so just listen to them in shuffle. The one I'm most convinced of is Alyra's.)
my research advisor likes to ask everyone what our win was for the week at our group meetings but sometimes my win was just 'put the duvet on my bed and forgot how lovely and heavy it feels' or 'finally figured out where they moved the pita bread to in my grocery store' and frankly i do not know if those wins are gonna cut it