#mint-and-matcha

[ Vesuvia, dated 5 months before the beginning of the game ]

Valeriy,

I do not think it is necessary to repeat anything that had already been said between us. It is useless. I will not tire you with what you called an “unsuitable emotional reaction from a future High-Ranking politician” — mostly because if you cannot remember who stands in front of you, then that is your fault and your fault alone.

Unlike you, I don’t forget. I am constantly aware, every day of my life that it is my own uncle, the brother of my father, the one who lies to my face with no discretion, who shits, yes, shits, on every project we ever had together because you use the poor excuse that Vesuvia is not a suitable place for them, that the people are ignorant and unprepared.

Whose fault is that?

I will not have you run the soles of my shoes down through the city for you to shut me up in front of anyone, let alone for you to completely forget your duty to the city, and the modicum of respect you should have for both myself and Aunt Cas.

Moreover, I will not let you utilise my feelings of affection towards you, my looking up at you, or my fears against me. You were the one who told me there was a certain exquisiteness in power, as it allowed you to command your own destiny, to make your own rules. You might have become an hypocrite who fed himself a delusion, one where you tell yourself you know what you’re doing, that you have any sort of control over any situation what so ever. You do not.

I, however, am not you. I have some semblance of self-respect still in me, and I will not pretend to go after you like a kicked puppy because you now decided it was a mistake to make me your successor. How fucking could you, Valeriy — yes, I will repeat the name over and over again, Valeriy Radošević, Valeriy Radošević, Valeriy Radošević, Valeriy Radošević, until we’re both sick of it. You cannot hide from me, you cannot hide from any of us, and sooner or later I will find out what is that you’re planning with the rest of the court, and I will make you regret it.

I know you enough to come up with some elaborate reason for it, but know now that the reason is simple: I do this for the City. I do this for the districts you and the rest of the Court have failed to aid, for the people you have lied to, and for all the ways which you have hurt me. Do not kid yourself thinking that Vesuvians will listen to you rather than to me. Do not kid yourself thinking that because I am young and I care you have the right to underestimate me.

You have already destroyed all my happiness, not only by making a ridicule out of me in front of the Court, but also by condemning my Ilya to die for something we both know he could have not committed.

I do not forget. Do not expect me to forgive. I will never forgive you for condemning the man I was in love with to what you did, and do not have the audacity to tell me there was nothing that you could do, because we both know that is a lie.

I will tell you the same thing I told Decimo Lemione one day: try me once more, and I will make sure there is no place in the world where you can hide from me. Betray me once more, Valeriy, and you can kiss your successor goodbye.

Do you really want to bet Cassiopeia and I cannot sway the Council against you?

One more time, Valeriy. One more.

🤝🤝🤝 also you clearly transferred that energy into that art you did of her Bri like I am not doubting that for a second 😂

Thank you! 

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Let’s go by those categories, shall we? (fuckable under the cut)

Dateable

Meredith: 7.5/10 — maybe surprisingly, but she is the most likely to want to date and actually settle down one day when she’s done enough pirating and trained her successor, also very loyal so once she’s in a relationship she will shut down any other connections, downside is she’s literally always busy so it’s hard for her to find people to date

Saoirse: 5/10 — they’re very “meh” about relationships in general, they don’t really care one way or the other if they end up with someone, they’d be a decent partner, but getting to that point is a uphill battle since they won’t put much work into it themself

Rodrigo: 2/10 — he’s jealous, irritable, possessive, basically all of the ingredients for a bad relationship poured into one pot, but there is the possibility that he could find someone that he would calm down (mildly) for as long as they don’t ask him to give up any aspect of his life on the sea

Jacqui: 6/10 — would treat any partner Right, but he doesn’t really look for any relationships past one-night-stands, and doesn't see himself leaving pirating any time soon, so settling down isn’t anywhere in his mind

Killable

Meredith: 2/10 — you’re gonna have to be really lucky to catch her off guard, but with enough planning it could, theoretically, be done, if the stars are in the right position, and she’s drunk, but then you’re gonna have to deal with Saoirse, so you won’t live long enough to celebrate your victory

Saoirse: 0/10 — props to you for even trying, they might humor you for a minute, but the fight will not end in your favor no matter what, has no weaknesses, nothing to exploit, they might hesitate if you try to use Meredith as leverage but then she’ll just kill you herself

Rodrigo: 5/10 — look, he’s messy, it’s not hard to get under his skin, or catch him off guard, but he does play dirty and is most certainly not above having his crew jump in and help him, especially Jacqui, so keep that in mind—but then, if you win, you will need to deal with the rest of the crew

Jacqui: 2.5/10 — he’s very tall, so you have a lot to work with, more open spots that he can’t always be guarding, but actually getting close enough to him to make use of those spots is near impossible, he’s strong as hell and has the brains to plan ahead

It’s a Radošević-Cassano tradition that the fencers/sword fighters in the family get a custom Rapier (or sword of their choice if they don’t favour this type) at their 18th birthday. Anatole was elated. 

Anatole’s rapier is called “dawn piercer” and it has his initials — it’s part of the customisation.

Most swords people in his family go for rapiers, because most of them are sabreurs, and a fencing sabre is somewhat similar to them.

They’re also relatively easy to carry! For example, Anatole’s great great grandfather, Valerian Cassano, got his as a wedding present (he married into the family), and has his sheaths in his walking cane.

Pictures under the cut for Rapiers with Anatole vibes!

dldsakjld no don’t run into the woods and never come back bri youre so sexy haha

lmao thank you 😂

Are they more of a dom, sub, or switch? If applicable, are they a top, bottom, or vers?

Alec— Switch vers | alright, generally, she ends up bottoming like 60% of the time, but she is a fan of a strap and whether she’s going to be more dom or sub depends entirely on the day and phase of the moon (not really, but it’s a toss-up)

Miriam— Dominant top | she likes to be in control for 90% of all sexual encounters, however, the one person who is an exception to this is Nadia, Miri will sub for her any day of the week

Jamil— Switch top | when subbing he’s a straight service top, easily pushed around and willing to do whatever, but when he’s domming he is hard as fuck and will not bend for anything, no bratting affects him (and his main bratty sub partner was Lucio so you know he can handle a lot of a brat)

Camia— Dominant top | this does not change for her, no matter the partner, but she does switch between a very hard dom and a soft dom often, but she is very firm and will not break

Leon— Dominant vers | if he’s topping he’s using a toy or his fingers, very cocky at all times, will bend sometimes and give in if his partner is more of a dom than him, but it’s rare

7. What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?

Anatole hates feeling nostalgic because nostalgia manifests with things or places he can no longer go back, and in him can turn into bitterness or feelings of “why not me? have I not done enough?” about certain topics.

In his non-apprentice timeline it came to him a lot during those three years after Lucio died, because he saw a lot of things and relationships he relied on to feel safe fall apart. Nostalgia comes with melancholy, and with melancholy comes sadness and with it rage — he is his father’s son, and being angry is how they grieve.

The things which are associated with memories of remembrance of past moments that he carries on doing which he doesn’t take as nostalgia, because he reads nostalgia as displacement/a negative feeling.

Things that trigger nostalgia in him are:

Being alone on ships while at sea.

Realising he lost all track of time and he’s alone in a library.

Certain mannerisms in Valerius.

Certain smells.

Late night walks alone in the City when he has too much time to think, or he’s already in mental unrest.

There’s a coastal city in his natal Balkovia that has a big stone staircase in the middle of it, and that staircase brings him an insane case of Nostalgia.

His aunt’s Paris’ anything.

Things that bring him joy, which come from childhood and make him feel alive:

Reading with his father.

Playing chess with Valerius.

Climbing trees.

Dancing.

I’m filling generous, SO!

We’re both latinx-slavs. However, I based the Radošević in Istria-Zagreb, instead of where part of my family comes from: Split and Supetar.

We’re both survivors, and if you ever want to learn something or remember us for something, may it be for our capacity to persist. He got Strength as a major arcana because that is my birth arcana, and he tells my story without me having to tell it myself.