#these animals would be their primary source of food and drink tbh

[chantlight]

I keep saying I'm gonna polish up thoughts about this specific group in the Silent Plains, and I haven't. So I'm gonna post preliminary rambling instead. All of this is subject to finessing in the future.

So vague thoughts I've had for a long time but never refined are that there is a group of non-Dalish elves — never went to the Dales, are not part of that diaspora — who have been living in the Silent Plains for nigh on a thousand years now. Y'know sometime around Andraste's campaigns or a bit after her death. The Plains are not the most hospitable place, having been permanently tainted by the Battle of the Silent Plains, but they use that to their advantage. No one knows the Silent Plains like they do. Few are willing to brave the desert and fewer still survive. Thus they have kept their freedom, as well as guarded many places that would have been lost to time otherwise.

They have, at times, allied with the Grey Wardens and thus fought alongside their neighbors, but they do not appear in any of the Warden treaties and are frequently lumped in with the Dalish. In fact, very little is known about them, with some claiming they're bands of escaped slaves from the Imperium. Others think they're actually spirits or that they don't exist at all. The few who live on the edges of the Plains and know a thing or two might say they are Dalish but not from the Dales — from the Green Dales between the Free Marches and Antiva. Now they do have a close relationship with Dalish clans in Nevarra + the Free Marches who come near them, and of course they are always a friend to slaves escaping the Imperium, but as you might guess by some taking them for mere folk tales, their isolation has made them mysterious figures. They and perhaps the Dalish clans they have befriended are the only ones who know their history. They are proud and will correct those who mistake them for what they are not, but they've little interest in treating with the Imperium or Nevarra or Hasmal or anyone else for that matter.

They have a rather sizable mage population with even those who aren't mages still exhibiting incredible sensitivity to the Beyond. The Veil is thin in the Silent Plains. To thin they say you can breathe through it. They've a knowledge of the Beyond and its inhabitants few others can fathom. A closeness, too. The ability to draw from its well and the guidance of its people has often helped them find the resources to survive. They don't ascribe to Circle methods of classifying magic, but a Circle mage might marvel at their affinity for the spirit, creation, and arcane trees.

More flashy, though, is their affinity for sand and illusions. The best can conjure mirages so real you'd swear the rest of your life you tasted those dates — provided you survived the dry sand you were actually shoveling down your gullet. Or they can summon a sandstorm so fierce it blots out the sun for a week. There is one cliff where the sand flows backward, up the precipice, and another place where a wall of solid glass stands almost forty feet high with darkspawn weapons lodged inside. Both are feats of magic woven by heroes of their past. Magical glassworks are a specialty of theirs, in fact, just on a smaller scale.

#META / HC: WORLD. #RE: NEVARRA. #I guess this goes in the Nevarra tag #it doesn't go in the others #they don't use aravels or keep halla either #doubtful halla would even survive there #it's tricky because it isn't a normal desert #it was permanently tainted by the First Blight so shit Does Not Grow There aside from the silent plains rose aka felicidus aria #which is where the magic comes in to make the conditions livable #honestly they're probably blight resistant af too. as close to immune as someone can get #but yes we're looking more at animal hide tents and then like . . . #I'm trynna think what animals you could get to survive in a place that's straight up fucking cursed #goats; sheep; camels; cows; horses such as that would be options for a normal desert #we're probably looking at very particular strains of goats and sheep that are uniquely adapted #and fuck it they can have fantasy camels. if halla are fantasy deer they can have fantasy camels #these animals would be their primary source of food and drink tbh #using magic to make things grow will only get them so far so they're probably just managing enough to feed their livestock #but I will say that felicidus aria is edible because I can and also that we have a type of thyme and a type of date #maybe a type of like ephedra alata y'know stuff like that #deserts are not the barren wastelands so many think!! they are teeming with plants and animals!! #just not the Silent Plains because again [gestures] tainted and cursed

[novalothario-blog]

◟ * ◊ ─ believe it or not nova belongs to the lothario family. they are 28 years of age and are known to usually spend their time around the lothario warehouses. the drug dealer has been living in victoria for their entire life. the people closest to them describe the bisexual leo to be +loyal and +courageous as well as -hotheaded and -abrasive » ◦ ° 

Whaddup? I’m Elle, and I’m tired as hell while writing this. Forgive me if things don’t make sense!!! Not that I make much sense when I’m not tired tbh. I’m super excited to be here, and super excited to interact with y’all! Here’s some info about my trash baby, Nova.

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Nova Andromeda Lothario PRONUNCIATION: No·vuh  An·dro·muh·duh  Luh·thaa·ree·ow MEANING: Nova is a name that is Latin as well as Natvie American. In Latin the meaning is "new”. In Hopi it means "chasing butterflies".  NICKNAME(S): Nov  PREFERRED NAME(S): Nova BIRTH DATE: August 17th 1990 AGE: Twenty-eight ZODIAC: Leo GENDER: Cis female. PRONOUNS: She/her  ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Biromantic SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual NATIONALITY: American ETHNICITY: White  CURRENT LOCATION: Florida, America

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: Victoria, Florida SOCIAL CLASS: Upper ADOPTED?: Nope FAMILY?: She has her family around, but she doesn’t agree with everything they do, so tries to distance herself sometimes CHILDREN: None, and she would rather impale herself than have kids right now PET(S): A Dogue de Bordeaux and a bearded dragon

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Drug dealing SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Her family SPENDING HABITS: Nova likes to buy flashy motorcycles and the latest technology. She doesn’t really spend a lot of money on other things MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: Her doggo and motorcycles

SKILLS & ABILITIES

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: 8/10 SPEED: 7/10. INTELLIGENCE: 8/10 AGILITY: 8/10 STAMINA: 7/10 TEAMWORK: 5/10 TALENTS: She doesn’t think she has any, but she’s creative, and she can make people laugh when she’s not in a bad mood LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: English, French, Italian DRIVE?: Yes JUMP-START A CAR?: No CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: Yes RIDE A BICYCLE?: Yes SWIM?: Yes PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: Yes, she can play the drums and guitar PLAY CHESS?: No BRAID HAIR?: Yes TIE A TIE?: Yes PICK A LOCK?: Yes

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Marie Avgeropoulos EYE COLOUR: Green HAIR COLOUR: Dark brown HAIR TYPE/STYLE: Long, straight GLASSES/CONTACTS?: None DOMINANT HAND: Right HEIGHT: 5′4 WEIGHT: 121 lbs BUILD: Athletic  EXERCISE HABITS: Going to the gym most mornings, running SKIN TONE: Fair olive TATTOOS: She has this on her thigh, and this on her lower back PIERCINGS: Ears, nose, lower lip, belly button  MARKS/SCARS: A scar on her forehead from running into a wall as a child, and a scar on her back from falling off her motorcycle CLOTHING STYLE: Skinny jeans, hoodies, leather jackets, band t-shirts, daisy dukes, sweatpants… It depends on the day JEWELLERY: Onyx crystal ring, skull ring, leather braided bracelet ALLERGIES: Being yelled at PHYSICAL AILMENTS: None

PSYCHOLOGY

MYERS-BRIGGS: ISFJ ENNEAGRAM: The Investigator TEMPERAMENT: Choleric HOGWARTS HOUSE: Gryffindor MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral  MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: GAD  SOCIABILITY: Nova can be very social, but only when it’s on her terms. If she’s forced into a social situation, she’ll have a resting bitch face the whole time and will express her annoyance EMOTIONAL STABILITY: 7/10 OBSESSION(S): She doesn’t really have any PHOBIA(S): Globophobia, coulrophobia, alektorophobia ADDICTION(S): None DRUG USE: Weed ALCOHOL USE: She drinks at parties, and when she’s stressed to relax PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: Yes

MANNERISMS

ACCENT: American   QUIRKS: Always chewing gum, paces the floor when nervous, can recite FRIENDS quotes with no problem HOBBIES: Dirt biking, working out, ultimate frisbee, painting HABITS: Nail biting, lip biting, rubbing her arms stressed FEARS: Never being enough, going to prison, death, letting people she loves down POSITIVE TRAITS: Determined, loyal, honest, hardworking NEGATIVE TRAITS: Tactless, hot-headed, aggressive, stubborn DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: Yes

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: Running, walking her doggo ANIMAL: Wolves BEVERAGE: Red Bull BOOK: Stephen King’s IT CELEBRITY: Any that she finds attractive tbh COLOR: Black or purple FOOD: Fried pickles FLOWER: Cherry blossom GEM: Onyx HOLIDAY: Halloween MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Motorcycle  MOVIE: Beetlejuice MUSICAL ARTIST: David Bowie SCENT: Cherry vanilla candles & cinnamon SPORT: Lacrosse TELEVISION SHOW: Good Girls, Orange Is the New Black WEATHER: She likes any type of weather, but has a preference for the cold VACATION DESTINATION: Italy

OTHER NOTES:

Nova is that emo kid you met in high school and wondered if they were doing okay. She never grew out of that phase (and neither did her mun!)

She loves her family -- she’d do anything for them. But that doesn’t mean that she agrees with everything they do. Their shady behaviour doesn’t go unnoticed, but she can’t really preach to them about good morals when she’s dealing drugs and trying to fight people because she’s Angsty™

If she likes you, she’s loyal until you cross her. She’ll never hurt those she cares about.

Expressing her emotions can be challenging, but! She gets there eventually. It just takes a little time and a lot of stubbornness. 

When she graduated high school, she never would’ve guessed that she’d become a drug dealer. She had high hopes, but alas, here we are...

The murders that have been going on high-key scare her, so she’s been having trouble with her anxiety. Nobody likes hearing about bodies turning up in lakes, you know? 

Her spirit animal is a hedgehog -- prickly on the outside, soft on the inside!!!

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

I’m really down to clown with any kinda connection, so hmu if you have something in mind!

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