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ARE WE FINALLY GETTING SKRIMIR?!?!

... Or is it timeskipped Balthus?

This is a tough call but either one is a Big Himbo™️

BUT I JUST WANT MY BOY IN

Another apology tumbles through his lips, looking askance, before nervously rubbing the back of his neck. "Hi Skrimir! Great timing, actually! I, uh, wanted to ask you something..."

A cough to clear his throat. "Hey, um... do you have a lot of experience with leadership stuff? Most of my experience is leading armies... it doesn't translate great to leading people, I think. Maybe?" Sort of. It was a lot less direct, for one, and required a lot more delegation. "I guess it doesn't matter since we're not in our homelands... just something that's been on my mind, y'know?" Hence the near accident.

It was Skrimir's turn on patrol, and the sights were still offering something new each time. New people every so often, sometimes new places because of renovations, and...

Swoosh.

Sometimes familiar ones with new things to do.

"Little Lion! Long time no see!" he boomed, elated to see his little beorc friend. "No need to act shy. Ask me anything, little beorc brother."

Leadership in peacetime? It wasn't exactly his strong suit, even in wartime. He was a warrior, first and foremost. Him being a general of Gallia was based on his strength thereof, not tactical knowledge or cleverness. That was Ranulf's job as his lionsitter second in command. But still, maybe what advice he could give would be useful to the young lion nonetheless.

"Hmm... so we're in more similar boats than I thought. At some point, I was looking to ask you from a beorc perspective on leadership. You see, us laguz tend to value strength above all else. Unc-er, His Majesty would add 'to our detriment,'" he said, choosing to not remember the occasional pointed glare he'd receive from his uncle during those statements.

He racked his brain for anything the Little Tactician said that could help. Thankfully, something came out.

"But what leadership experience I do have, I can say this: it does translate a little. Knowing who to trust in wartime is just like knowing who to trust in peacetime. Strengths and weaknesses, allegiances and limits... everyone has them, and everyone is different. Know your people, and you'll know what you can achieve, then work with that to get what you want. That's what the Tiny Strategist taught me."

He immediately did a double take, surprised that long of an explanation came out of him of all people. He couldn't help but chuckle. "That, and sometimes people can surprise you, even yourself!"

"That said, I don't think it bad to think beyond Askr, little Lion. But while we're here, let's make the most of it and not worry over the future too much. We have plenty of challenges already, and plenty to learn. Askr's problems will be enough for us to tackle for now." He brought Alm into a light hug, ruffling the little lion's green hair.

Can I get Skrimir a Brave Alt? Probably not.

But maybe boost his chances of getting into FEH? ...Maybe.

Popping in on this blog to say I'M LOCKING IN

Once again asking IS to PLEASE remember the Laguz

Give the Himbo Lion Man a CHANCE

Also some alts would be nice

R!Caineghis w/ Giffca, Skrimir, Kyza & Lyre WHEN

R!Tibarn w/ Janaff, Ulki, Nealuchi & Lotz WHEN

I come back on here at GO TO BED ALREADY O’ CLOCK for the express purpose of one lethal dose crack pairing.

But I don’t think FEH is ready to unleash the sheer testosterone poisoning of a Skrimir-Balthus duo unit.

Cerulean

Key words: fun, youthful, exciting

For you, love is fun, bright, and exciting! When you're in love, you feel young and on top of the world. You'd much rather a trip to the beach or an amusement park than a regular old dinner date, and you're likely to want to travel to exciting places with the people you love the most. Your ideal lover is someone who can keep up with you and knows how to have an exciting time. 

Best matched with: Cerulean, Canary, Fern

Tagged by: watching over @fangsjustice​

[ 1.5 year old Romance HC here ]

💘 - Does your muse believe in astrology signs? If so, what sign are they most compatible with? And is this important when considering a date?

Tellius signs are a bit different than ours, but he’s not big on them (nor are most Gallians, who believe it to be “Beorcan Aureation” - among Beorc, it’s Begnionian Aureation). However, there is a similar thing among Gallians with birth order and oddly enough, moon phases. The idea behind romantic relationships is to “fill the moon”.

Only Child: tends to be spoiled and naive, but has a big heart

Older/est Sibling: protective but demands the biggest share/high standards

Middle Sibling: has trouble standing out, but shines where they excel

Younger/est Sibling: tries to prove themselves, but very amicable

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Full moon: rambunctious and wild, but will be a great warrior

Gibbous: tends to be gluttonous and gullible, but also easygoing and kind

Half moon: even tempered, but can appear two-faced at times

Crescent: clever and cautious, but can be duplicious and arrogant

New moon: wise and intelligent, but very guarded and aloof

Skrimir is an only child under a full moon. So what he wants is a middle sibling under a new moon - which, because Soren was thrown out, seems like a middle sibling and definitely acts “new moon”. He (and the Gallian Selenoscope), however, doesn’t take into account of Soren’s upbringing. (tl;dr Soren’s a false positive for him, and doesn’t work out in the long run.)

💗 - Does your muse focus on one person, or do they like to go and date as many people as possible?

He’ll speed through potential suitors until he finds one he likes, then stubbornly goes headlong after them. He has a fair bit going for him (strength and charisma especially) but that bluntness of his will cause him to botch his attempts on subtler partners. (This also goes for non-romantic relationships, such as the business end for Soren and the Greil Mercs as a whole.)

💎 - What kind of gemstone would your muse prefer on their engagement or wedding ring?

Gallians, being the very physical bunch they are, don’t care much for precious metals that break easily, especially when in combat. But if he had to choose one for more political and graceful matters, he prefers something that stands out against his massive red mane, either blue or green. Emeralds, Sapphires, Lapis Lazuli, Chrysoprase, Chrysocolla or Peridot.

💍 -Big or small wedding?

[1.5 year old post HC - here ]

💙 - Does your muse prefer a night out or a night in?

When in love, he doesn’t mind either way, just as long as he gets to be his big brash self without worry (and Ranulf, who will worry for him if present) - which likely befits a night out. There’s always the splendor of Castle Gallia, but as soon as that grandeur fades, he wants to take his beloved all across Gallia to his favorite places (and will always order the strongest stuff around - he likes a drink as strong as he is).

♡ -  Is there any kind of person that your muse will never date?

Aside obvious ones (…like Oliver), people who he sees (either actual or those who act) as clingy or dependent are an instant turn off, because to him they look like people who will make his messes even worse. He wants a warrior to fight beside, not necessarily someone to protect; someone as his equal, not his “better half”. …And someone who can help clean up some of his bigger political messes…

💞 - Does your muse believe in soulmates?

[1.5 years ago HC post - here ]

🌹  - How would your muse react to romantic gestures, expected or not?

[Super Late from a year & a half ago hoo boy] - from here💔 - Has your muse ever been heartbroken? If so, explain what happened. 

He’s not been truly heartbroken, but Soren’s dismissals of his offers do sadden him a little bit. Gallians are taught from a young age that you’re supposed to even the score if someone does you a favor, which the mage has done plentifully - to deny that is kinda rude to them, like you’re not worth it to them, which kinda ticks Skrimir off a bit seeing as he’s Gallia’s premier general.

🌷 - Is your muse likely to be the one to make the first move, or would they wait for the other to make a move first? 

He absolutely will make the first move, and actually gets a little off-put when someone else tries to, because that’s his job. If something happens to him, he wants it to be because he started it, because that means (to him) he can end it if he wants.

💚 - Does your muse get jealous easy? 

Of course, Skrimir wasn’t bothered much by Linus’ testy response, and just plowed right on with why he was there.

It made him twitchy to hear that it was Nino to ask about him, worried. Linus had yet to approach her properly here in Askr, how everything went down at their final meeting weighing heavily on him every time he thought about just talking to her. After all, he hadn’t simply died – he had viciously attacked her, blamed her, before being slain in battle opposite her. That wasn’t exactly something easy to work out and get over, no matter how sweet and forgiving the girl was.

“Well, look at you, you have fuckin’ eyes. Congrats,” Linus snarked, though he stopped fiddling with his shirt as soon as Skrimir brought attention to it.

Oh, his body knew what to do with it – his body was just fucking stupid. Linus wasn’t like the Laguz, or even his father or brother, when it came to this sort of thing. He had to work his ass off to get where he was before, and that took years to achieve. He had a rigid lifestyle to maintain his fighting form and be proud of it; compared to Lloyd – who, while still putting in plenty of work into training – didn’t have to do anything excessive to really stay at peak shape.

It was fucking annoying, and fighting against himself just to get back to where he was had simply been discouraging for the past few weeks.

That’s a good thing.

Linus bristled at that. “Good? How the hell is this good?! I’m a fuckin’ embarrassment!” he spat, eyes full of fire. How the hell could an accomplished warrior like Skrimir say that this was a good thing for a fighter? Linus just didn’t get it!

His anger only flared hotter when Skrimir showed off – well, it felt like showing off to Linus in this moment, though the reality of it was hardly antagonist – his own body shamelessly.

“Right, you’d give up all that and everything that comes with it, for this,” Linus sneered bitterly, gesturing between them as he angrily rose from the abused bed. “You sayin’ I ain’t got anyone to protect and fight for? That I couldn’t beat your smug fuckin’ face in right here and now? Let’s fuckin’ go!”

He straightened and flexed his pec just in time to catch Linus’ blow, seeing his fist going straight for his face. Looks like the beorc wasn’t playing around.

WHAP.

He wasn’t going to admit he felt it jostle him a bit, but it did at least leave the area a little red. Not too bad - the training was paying off, it seems.

“Pfft, you call that a punch? The only embarrassment I see is this little tantrum of yours, little bro.” he said, raising the man by his head in one mitt almost effortlessly, and catching another fistful meant for his face in his other before letting him down. “Nice try. Now listen.”

“I know you have people to protect too - we all do - but if you’d ask them, as long as you aren’t dragging your feet in battle, they could honestly not care less.” Nino would doubtless be overjoyed just to talk to him again. She even said as much. “They’ll accept you as you are. But you have to accept that this you, the one right here - with the gut - is you, first. And that that is okay. I know you’ll say that’s exactly why it’s not. I’m telling you that’s exactly why it is.”

He watched Linus’ face go from one of bitter anger to one of confusion and guilt. Broke him down a bit, now to build. “Sure, you don’t shift like me and Mordecai do, but you’re still a warrior - and a warrior needs energy to be strong. They need weight to pack a punch. They need size to protect their allies. And a gut, when used right, does all three. I wouldn’t mind one at all if I could make it do that - believe me, I’ve tried. Besides, you don’t look bad with one.” He still didn’t get why beorc are so touchy with how they look. Maybe it was just a beorc thing.

‘A beorc thing... just maybe...’ 

“If you’re having trouble staying lean, maybe it’s because you aren’t meant to be lean. You could be fighting against your body and not know it, because it wants to be big and strong. If you keep trying to cut it down, you’ll make your body fight back harder. And right now, I’d say it’s winning.”