#dulcissimae

i think i’ve drawn pent a few more times than i have gerik, so here he is

💀 - The ghost of somebody you thought you’d never see again appears before you. (SERRA CAN SEE :3c)

(( @dulcissimae ))

The need to duck away from the festivities guided him into the woods. He'd been on edge the better part of the evening but remained wary of drink (...the last party - or more specifically the following morning - had cooled him on that front for a time). Ever eager to live up to the nickname of 'wraith' many had bestowed upon him in the past, the spy moved in his customary silence.

He could not quite say the same for the person trailing him. Hers were familiar steps, learned through time spent both within Ostia's halls and out on the field across a great span of Elibe. He'd have bet money he was right, even though it was entirely possible he could be wrong...

Either way, he did not pay her steps much mind. If anything, picking up the pace in an effort at distancing himself was almost a subconscious game. He'd come out to the woods for a spot of peace, and not-

he came to an abrupt stop, something off having caught the corner of his eyes.

There, pale in the moonlight, stood a familiar redhead. Upon noticing his stare, she offered a small, encouraging smile.

dulcissimae said:👑 - Emperor’s Orders: You have one command. "Have we met.. oh, it's you! Carry me back to my room." She's carrying her shoes in her hands.

“Excuse me?” 

But Xander knows the rules of the event, and it isn’t that much of an inconvenience. It isn’t as if he lacks the strength. He sighs. 

“Very well, then. Lady Serra, wasn’t it? Try to hold on.” 

He hoists her up, bridal style, with little effort. 

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how i feel about your character in canon

PENT : no particular feelings either way, aside from the ubiquitous “oh god why is he taking all my exp”. then the second time around i had to hustle fiora’s ass over there to rescue him and cart him back so he’d stop doing that. he sat in her rescue for the remainder of the map. i didn’t use him the second time around but he made it to endgame on EM. pretty standard pre-promote sage; not outstanding, but definitely usable. much like saleh.

GERIK : star of my first fe8 playthrough eeyyy. all my early-game units flopped, including joshua........which i’m told like never happens but it happened to me. so gerik and marisa picked up the slack. i ended up supporting them and they murder-duo’d everything together after promotion. good times.

SERRA : we know how i feel about loud, obnoxious cleric trope characters >.> i benched her pretty early on both times, i feel like; i don’t ever recall really using her. that being said, i only used priscilla the second time through, so i don’t remember what i did as far as healers during EM /scratches head

what i like about how you play your muse

PENT : he’s easily my favorite of your muses; i think he feels the most real to me as a person, possibly because as someone who swims in academia, he feels like people i most definitely could know irl haha ( actually there’s this one guy i met yesterday at a meeting....... ). i enjoy the fact that even though he’s a professionally-accomplished adult who’s adjusted to his life and knows how to do his shit, you make it clear that he still has insecurities, bad habits, and moments of maladjustment. also his sense of humor ( which so often falls flat on its face ) cracks me up.

GERIK : as many have said, the way you bring out his sensitive and bleeding-heart nature is really impressive. i love to see the times you have gerik struggle between how compassionate he wants to be and the very dangerous nature of his job; he kind of reminds me of a mercenary leader marth in that way haha. i’m looking forward to seeing more of him around.

SERRA : i’ve mentioned before that i like that you fleshed out the reasons why she is the way she is, so that even if she isn’t forgivable, she’s at least understandable.  they’re sort of touched upon in-game but never really brought out, and we’re left with her just being uppity without going much into why, beyond our own inferences, anyway. so i enjoy that that was the first thing you thought of, and continuously reinforce in your writing. 

a potential plot idea between our muses

we’re also writing a lot haha so i don’t think we’re ever quite at a shortage, but at time point, zeiss and pent should probably address galle ( how have i literally had him for over a year and this hasn’t happened yet........ )

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You ask the toughest and… embarrassing questions lmao, thank you Mei.

9. Humiliating memories

The closest thing that comes to mind is learning about his father’s death — how unfitting of an end it was for the highly respected ruler to get killed in a hunting accident, and that being the shifting point for Rudolf to ascend the throne wasn’t a very pleasant memory to have.  Rigel does not take well or have any pride ( at all ) to these sort of ends, so they become resilient and push on forward without causing a huge ruckus.  The shift of position came easier this way, however one cannot simply… just forget such an event (hearing the news and the burial ceremony).

The next “humiliation” is actually more secondhand embarrassment over Lima IV’s irresponsibility as a king.  When you’re trying to keep good relations with a ruler who gives no fucks about politics or running a thriving country except womanizing and leisure, that’s a predicament to be in.  Rudolf doesn’t have any pleasant memories of his encounters with Lima, so tensions grew between the Rigelian and Zofian royal courts, soon reaching the military and countrymen over the years.

Being rejected to receive aid and food exports was the final straw, it became less of personal humiliation and more a political one that his men will have to suffer and die through that time (like his sister—whom was Berkut’s mother died to famine).  Although, Rudolf wasn’t as mad about it as he should’ve been, instead seeing it as another stepping stone for the Master Plan.  Doesn’t mean he likes it any, though, but forced to accept it as a sacrifice.

13. What gets them flustered

(( @dulcissimae -- from here ))

He was going to say no. Serra braced herself for it, just like everyone else she had asked had said no and she– He didn’t say no. Quickly, she rubbed at her eyes with the back of her glove and snagged Matthew by the arm before he could change his mind, or worse, do that sneaky thief thing and disappear.

But it wouldn’t do to seem too relieved. She led them into the swirling throng of couples, moving across the dance floor to the time of the music. “Who indeed… Do tell you know how to dance?”

And before he knew it, he'd been near swept into the midst of the dance floor, caught up in Serra's pace. His surprise had hardly diminished from before - if anything, it'd only grown, though he hid it better now. He could puzzle over her unexpected enthusiasm later, when there was less risk of him stumbling over his own two feet...

Not that he was overly concerned on that front, and with the smirk he wore as he suddenly took the lead, it showed.

"What, would that truly surprise you?"

Another one-two-three steps.

He’s startled - it’s evident in both the way his eyebrows have shot sky high and in his not-so-carefully chosen word, its tone dubious: “Me?” Him, the guy who sported the- how had she put it before? Ah. Right. The ‘dirty commoner’ look.