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I've been so very tired lately.

#hello again #oc: sylvana #my art #skyrim oc #tesblr #snelf #snow elves #snow elf

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the inflection is exactly the same. I have been thinking about this for an hour. was this on purpose or is this just how people are naturally compelled to say these words in this order (via @biderverse on X/Twitter)

#losing my mind over this #bg3

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this is as far as it's getting tonight- do i feel like it's done? absolutely not but the tag is dry and i'm starved and wanted to draw rumarin wearing akhara's clothes the adventurer outfit mod

#the boi! #Rumarin #skyrim

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Unstable Chapter 7 WIP

This chapter is taking SO LONG to write, and it's even more monstrous than the last one (currently looking at over 8500 words and I'm still not done writing). There is also a hint of what the sequel to Unstable will entail ;D So please enjoy the unedited part 1 of this chapter:

The first time Sylvana visited Nightingale Hall, it was dilapidated and cold. Memories that weren’t hers seeped from every crack in the stone walls, reaching out to her like the frail hands of a beggar, yet she was the desperate one. It feels like every time she’s here, she’s desperate; ready to sign her soul away just to get through the situation she is in. And here she is once again, sitting in the hall desperate for a solution, but at least she is in much cozier surroundings. It now feels like a proper home with the candle light and much cushier furnishings. 

“I can't thank you enough for doing this,” Sylvana says as she watches Karliah flip open a journal filled with sketches and notes on botany and potions. Each diagram is meticulously detailed with curly handwriting, explaining alchemical knowledge far beyond her simple understanding. What little she knows is from Karliah herself, the amazing woman she looks up to for so much. She’s able to pick out a few words as she props her head up on the table they sit at in Nightingale Hall. 

“You don’t have to. Kaidan is a friend,” Karliah states as she sets the journal open on a page of anatomical drawings of the effects of a type of poison on the body. “I won't be able to concoct a true antidote without knowing the exact ingredients, but I may be able to make something that will help based on his symptoms. Now, was his tongue blue?”

“Um, not that I saw,” Sylvana answers as she twirls a strand of hair around her finger, slightly tugging at it.  

“Okay, any purple crust around the entrance wound?” 

“No.” 

“Spots on the back of his neck?” 

Sylvana shakes her head. She can barely remember anything peculiar about Kaidan, but she chalks it up to being too distracted by the fact that he wasn’t waking up. 

“Is there anything you can tell me?”

“This may be a bit of a stretch, but I think I may have been struck with a similar knockout poison. The only thing that really stood out to me was that I dreamed.” 

“You dreamed?” Karliah raises a brow as she shuts her journal. “Are you sure you were poisoned?”

“I’m certain. I even found the bottle.” Sylvana pulls it out of her pouch and hands it over. 

Karliah uncorks it before taking a sniff, instantly recoiling from it. “Ugh, imp stool.”

“Yeah, it’s nasty.” 

“Hmm, I think there is a hint of mugwort which is strange, but it could explain the dreaming. An odd choice for a coma poison though.”

Sylvana’s eyes drift to the side, thinking of the strange Dunmer she met in Dawnstar. If anyone were to know a thing or two about dreams, it would be an ex-priest of Vaermina. Perhaps she should send Erandur a letter. “If only we could ask who made it.”

“Well, most alchemists add a hidden signature onto the bottle as a way to track them. If we’re lucky, we might be able to tell if this was bought at a shop or not.”  Karliah says before holding the small bottle up to a torch. “Ah, see! There is a bee scratched onto the bottom of the bottle.”

“A bee? As in the letter or the insect?” 

“The insect! Look!” Karliah passes the bottle back and Sylvana holds it up, scanning the crudely drawn bumblebee scratched onto it. 

“Do you recognize it?” 

“I don't, but it is a bit of a lead. Where did you get this?” 

“Silverhand,” Sylvana sighs. 

“Silverhand? What are they doing going after you?”

“I’ll spare you the gory details, but I raided a base of theirs, and turns out they all got sticks up their ass.”

“Was it at least worth it?” 

“As long as Kaidan lives? Yes.”

“I will do what I can to make sure of that, but I do want to examine him myself before attempting to make an antidote. I’ll head out in the morning, but there are a few stops I need to make before I go to Whiterun.” 

“Again, thank you. This means a lot.”

“Of course! And it’s good to see you again, even if it’s due to unfortunate circumstances.” Karliah smiles and grabs Sylvana’s shoulders before pulling her into a hug. 

“I know, I’m sorry it’s been so long. Everything has just been crazy, I can hardly keep up myself.” Sylvi relaxes in the embrace of her friend, letting everything go for just a moment. 

Karliah pulls back, only to cup Sylvana’s face to examine it like a doting mother. “I see that. You look tired, my dear. Have you been taking care of yourself?” 

“I’m alive, aren't I?” She offers a tired smile, but it only makes Karliah tut and shake her head. 

“Well, that is better than dead,” Karliah says as she pats Sylvana’s cheek. She moves to the other side of the room where she grabs a rucksack and begins to pack it. “Have you spoken to Brynjolf yet?” 

“Karliah!” 

“What? He’s been a mopey, neurotic mess who won't leave me alone since you’ve left. I’m surprised he didn't follow you out here.”

“I’m sure he’s not far behind,” Sylvana groans, plopping her head onto the table. She shouldn’t be surprised he’s acting this way despite the way they left things. He may present himself as this carefree man, but underneath is a graveyard of memories buried under mounds of anxiety that make him believe everything can fall apart in a moment. It’s been especially bad ever since Mercer betrayed the guild. The worst part is that she only adds to it. 

“He told me what happened, and I let him know what a fucking s’wit he is.” Karliah puts her journal into her bag, closes it up, and places the whole thing carefully near her bed. “I just don't understand what that boy was thinking, but that’s not why I ask. Maven’s been trying to move in since your disappearance, claiming that your absence nulls the contract.” 

“That contract has been nulled since we repaid our debt.” 

“She claims we still owe her, and I fear that she will continue to do so until she owns the entire guild.” 

“I won’t let that happen.”

“Sylvi, it was Maven who set you and your friends up on that job. She’s going to do everything she can to make sure it does happen. Look, I know you have a lot on your plate, but don’t forget about the responsibility you have to the guild.  And don’t forget that the guild is here to help you too. You’re not alone in this.”

Sylvana rubs her brow, attempting to soothe the headache starting to bloom. Of course, it was Maven, she should have known. This is perfect, just another problem to deal with. 

Fuck, she needs a drink. 

#Sylvi becomes an absolute hot mess this chapter #THE DRAMA THIS ONE HOLDS #its tasty #fic: Unstable #wip

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i wanna put a leash on vilkas so bad bro

#the art fingies are twitchin #skyrim #vilkas

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VIDEO GAME: SKYRIM

PERSONAL RATING: ★★★★★ 5/5

FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES

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Please enjoy this monstrosity of a WIP that I'm being commissioned to do. I will post the final version once done 😘

#my art #nsfw #mothman #wip #cryptid #tlf art

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tiny pogging ferret pictures, for you

#ferret #ferrets

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Forever dying over the fact that Brynjolf goes looking for you after Mercer supposedly "kills" you. Like, the most important thing to Brynjolf is obviously the guild, right? So, by default, he's loyal to the guild master, so why does he of all people distrust Mercer when he says the dragonborn is dead????? Well, lil ol' dragonborn comes stumbling along and flips his world upside down by showing him there's hope for reviving the thing he loves the most. Dragonborn does everything they can to help the guild, then gets "killed" by Mercer when they get too close to the truth of why the guild is really struggling. Like, I really wonder what Mercer said to the guild after returning from Snow Veil Sanctum that made Brynjolf question his loyalty to him.

#ive been thinking alot about brynjolf and the guild #mainly bryn bryn #he's baby girl #aurora rambles #skyrim #thieves guild #brynjolf #mercer frey

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WIP WEDNESDAY!!! (Part 1)

Finally in time for WIP Wednesday!!! This is part 1 of my WIP Wednesday because I'm feeling generous. And I'm finally finished with this damn semester of college!!! (It was so stressful and I had multiple breakdowns) SO a wip of Unstable will be shared in a few ;D But in the meantime, please enjoy these current art wip of Sylvana and Durneviir!!!!! They're besties <3

Annnnd I tag @miraakulous-cloud-district , @bostoniangirl21 , @oblivions-dawn , @blossom-adventures , @friend-of-giants , @thequeenofthewinter for WIP Wednesday!!!!! (And anyone who is reading this! please tag me though because I wanna see what you're working on!) Of course, don't feel pressured!!

#It's wednesday right? #I only ask cause timezones are weird #wip #wip wednesday #my art #sketches #skyrim #durnehviir #oc: sylvana

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this post is dedicated to my mutuals who are still my mutuals despite the horrors

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Male Werewolf. Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Adam Adamowicz

#the eyes 👀 #skyrim #i wanna hug em

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this site really hates people with ocd

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A visual representation of me rn.

I am in the midst of pulling an all nighter to finish some assignments, but HOLY SHIT it's not even that late and I am struggling. Send Help 😭

#I have not stayed up this late in so long #the meds are kicking in #and the sanity is going down

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I am in the midst of pulling an all nighter to finish some assignments, but HOLY SHIT it's not even that late and I am struggling. Send Help 😭

#I did this to myself but its fine #im so ready for this semester to be over with #im so stressed #one more week and I'll be freeeeeee #aurora rambles

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blade of avernus🧡

#bg3

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It's been a hot minute since I've done anything digital (currently going through the college ringer), so I wanted to get back into it by doing something quick and fun.

Here is my personal take on Brynjolf, and some random hairstyles because why not. My personal favorite and headcanon for him is The Rogue ;D What's yours?

#shameless self reblog