#flyss

It took some time getting here, but Flyss's portrait is finally completed!

There's actually another version of this portrait in the works, featuring the split cape that Falco has on his design - I'll append that version onto this post as well, pending its completion. :)

As with Falco, Flyss's character design was done by @riessene​, and the final artwork was done by Khutilust! Both of whom did phenomenal jobs, as always. :D

Tahlia is next!

I feel like the AMR fandom is filled with so much angst, rightfully so, that we might need some holiday cheer to lift our spirits. I would draw all the characters in holiday attire but I can't draw for shit, so have some spoilery memes instead.

Also-

F: *in danger*

The Mage: *panics and saves them*

F: Um... *awkwardly trying to figure out how to thank them*

The Mage: For the love of Jove, *don't* thank me. 😣

F: Okay. I'm not grateful and I hate you.

The Mage: *relieved* Fuck you too

Leon (assuming war phase) would likely still be oblivious to his own crush, and hence doesn't feel the need to sabotage the other person's chances. He would confirm the mage's relationship status to them, though not without a healthy dose of teasing ("The mage? You sure are shooting your shot, aren't you?") But what's that strange throbbing in his heart he gets every time he doles out courtship advice?

Ilya (also assuming war phase) would gently advise the other person that the mage is under incredible duress as the cornerstone of Leon's rebellion--as such, they might not be in the right frame of mind to pursue a relationship. It would be a sound advice, and one that she genuinely believes in--but if there are ulterior motives to her giving it, well, who can tell?

Eli's priority is always the mage's happiness, first and foremost. They would honestly disclose the mage's relationship status and give advice on courting them as requested, all the while making the effort to woo the mage themselves.

F is unlikely to say anything to the other person, simply replying to their query with a stink eye before stalking away in a huff. They're a competitive person by nature, so they'll redouble their efforts in courting the mage (misguided though they might be). If the mage suddenly finds that the frequency of F's here's-a-gift-and-also-an-insult visits have suddenly increased, well, now you know why.

Yu will easily confess that they too have a crush on the mage, and that the other person can wait their turn--all the while implying that they're hellbent on making the mage like them back. They're rather confident in their chances, you see, so the other person shouldn't hold their breath.

You could probably figure this out by now if you played his romance route, but Leon is big on forehead kisses. He finds it an incredibly intimate gesture, and it's also because of this that he uses it sparingly despite how much he enjoys it.

Ilya and F are both traditionalists in the kissing department, and nothing makes their day like a good peck on the lips. The former mostly enjoys its more chaste incarnations; as for the latter, well...if they'd let their guard down enough to let you do that much, they might as well let you go the whole nine yards, right?

Physical touch/intimacy isn't really one of Eli's primary love languages; they instead prefer to show their affection through acts of service and quality time. They'd be perfectly happy to accommodate mages who are physically affectionate, but they'd mostly follow the mage's lead on what that affection looks like!

F is probably the most jealous of the bunch. They keep themselves very emotionally guarded, and see romantic involvement as a showcase of their own vulnerability. Their biggest fear is to have that vulnerability exploited and their pride trampled upon.

Eli is next on the list, though their jealousy is also heavily informed by their protectiveness of the mage. Given the mage’s history, they can’t trust anyone but themselves to have the mage’s best interests at heart.

Ilya is very devoted to the people she loves, and expects the same amount of devotion in return. Because of this, she would be susceptible to bouts of jealousy, but is more likely to immediately address it with a heart-to-heart rather than making it snowball into A Whole Thing.

Leon isn’t the type to be naturally jealous, because he tries to assume the best in the people around him (except when, uh, the security of his nation is at stake. as it were.) However, proven acts of unfaithfulness will injure him severely, and he would be most likely to carry that hurt as baggage moving forward.