#riska rambles

i’m in for a spookier ride now going forward as darkspellpayne

what if at the end of ep3 they had made it to Simon’s house and THEN find out Erik passed? i really wonder what the reaction from all of them would have been and if Wilhelm would have been embraced in that warm family dynamic (he would be). and if that would have made any difference in terms of Wilhelm pushing Simon away after the funeral.

Still Waters

Wilhelm might be a prince on land but Captain Simon is something of a prince himself on the high waters. They meet out at sea when Wilhelm is quite literally being shipped off to get betrothed. Maybe he'll never make it to Wallonia, but if the princes can lay down their armor they might just make it to a far more magical place.

A Young Royals enemies to lovers Pirate Magic AU ft. historical inaccuracies, first mate Rosh, several bewitching characters and gay prophecies.

Chapters: 1. [x]

Thank you for tagging me in this @books-books-smolderinglooks ! This was super fun to do and has filled me to the brim with inspiration for fic that I’ll never write. 😸

The rules are simple: Copy the questions into a post and answer them to the best of you ability. Tag other people to join, if you want to, and remember to use #YR2quiz (important so your quiz answers wont get lost). Enjoy, and have fun. May the best fortuneteller win!

1. What month will season 2 be released? August. Just to fuck with the association. But truthfully June. She’s a pride number.

2. What episode will Simon and Wilhelm have their first S2 kiss (who will initiate the kiss)? 3? But then I do assume that this season will have 8 episodes instead of 6 and I think it’s not going to be a ‘we can finally be together’ kiss but a ‘shit i miss you and can’t stand living without you like this’ kiss. I think Wilhelm will set it in motion.

3. How will Simon find out about August being behind the leak? Wilhelm will tell him.

4. Will there be snow in s2? The whole season will consist of snow. By the end of it, it’ll come out of our noses.

5. Will there be any physical fight (if yes, who will be involved)? I think so. Alexander against August. Simon might just jump in to defend Alexander.

6. Will Wilhelm abdicate? Nah. Much like Prince Zuko (my other disaster comfort character) he has honour to uphold. Mainly about making Erik proud as a way to deal with his grief.

7. Will Wilhelm make a new public statement about his sexuality? Uhuh. He will. What form that will take is a mystery to me though. Also how much he’ll give away. He might just say ‘fuck your need for labels’ and have that be the statement, which honestly, power move. He’d be doing it for God And The Gays. Just like Gaga.

8. Will there be introduced another queer character (can be a s1 character - if yes, who)? Yes. I hope it’s the new character and I hope they’re the kind of queer character who’s super involved with queer culture. Simon might be out as gay but I’ve felt like he’s not as well versed in the community as one might think. I feel like both he and Wilhelm could use a safe haven into the found family trope that queer communities provide. 

9. Will Sara become a boarder student at Hillerska? No because August is talking out of his ass of course. He’ll just end up with another Eriksson sibling nagging his head off. I think Sara will fixate on her newly dreamed-up future at Hillerska until it turns into frustration much like Simon with his money. Only Sara will turn inwards and take it a lot harder on herself mentally. And I’m afraid this will see her navigating it alone because by the time the time the dream has turned into a nightmare, Simon will have found out about her secret and broaden his Wille abstinence to include his sister. Honestly happy 2000-you-have-to-choose-yourself year to Simon.

10. Do we get a forehead kiss between Simon and Wilhelm (if yes, who kisses who)? I’ll have to riot if not so I choose yes. I want to see Wilhelm kiss Simon on the forehead in a i’m-proud-of-you gesture, turned face kisses, turned make-out session. Now, I will declare it Christmas if even a forehead kiss happens but a girl can yearn. And if it ends up being the other way around, Simon will be sat in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G Wille on the forehead, who’s one branch lower opposite him.

11. Will Simon and the queen exchange any words (if yes, who will speak first)? I think they will. I’m afraid the tightening on Wilhelm’s leash might just get so narrow, despite the good fight Wilhelm is bound to put up, that he can’t sit by and watch Wille struggle by himself any longer and goes to confront her. I can imagine him realising he still very much hates the current institution of royalty while loving someone who’s part of that and that those two things can be true at the same time. I think he will fix her with a look before speaking. Levelling the playing field. (i might just be projecting my desperate needs for this series here tho lol)

12. Will there be clothes exchange between Simon and Wilhelm (if yes, what item)? We all know what Item. (it’s the purple hoodie). For Simon hmm. His scarf that shit would be so cute.

13. Will Sara speak any Spanish? That’d be a marker of her end goal as a character right? Sara speaking Spanish would mean she’s rid herself of the shame of her own heritage, class and family. These things are major. So I’m not actually sure. I’d see it happen in a third season (pls gods). But maybe, just maybe, she might slip into her Spanish tongue when she’s hit rock bottom. At her lowest low, at the mercy of all the stress from pretending and masking she’ll be cared for by Linda and Simon and she’ll lay her deepest vulnerabilities bare in the language that feels most like home.

22. Will Simon and Wilhelm have any PDA (if yes, what kind)? YES. They’ll hug, hold hands and kiss. In that order. I think Wilhelm might take full advantage of his situation as being out to the school to do what he truly wants. It might take a little more feeling out the situation and all but I see him being determined in not holding back any longer.

14. Will Simon become aware of Wilhelm's anxiety? Yes. I think it will put some things in perspective for him as well. But I think he might become aware of it in a time where they’re not together yet. Simon will be observing Wilhelm from a distance and see his signs. I think he’ll worry about him at this new realisation but he’ll also feel like he can’t approach Wilhelm because they’re not close like that yet and Simon really has to focus on himself first before he can care for Wilhelm again. That’ll be a big struggle for him I feel. Everything in him will be screaming to help his boy. But he also knows that it would halt all progress on his new made boundaries.

15. Will Wilhelm break the 4th wall at some point? The series doesn’t officially start until those big sad and frustrated eyes meet mine across the screen, that’s for sure. But I also don’t put it past the series to have this moment be marked by Simon.

16. Will Alexander get some sort of revenge (if yes, how)? Absolutely. Han havner på en skole i Sveits my ass. I don’t know how far he’ll take it. He could either see Wilhelm as an equal enemy to August (ew i know, unfathomable). Or, and I root for this (we will all be rooting for you!) he’ll find an ally in both Wilhelm and Simon and help them bring August to justice to their own satisfaction. Alexander is a grey mouse in this universe and he could play that to his power and come out victorious on top where he’ll become a more layered character. I bet that as an often ignored person in the room, he for sure has some dirt on that whole society but especially August as he’s followed him like a puppy. He’ll act as karma personified #RevolutionForAlexander

17. Will Erik appear in any form (letter, flashback, etc.)? Hmm. I see him appear in audio form. Quick flashes of smirking whispers in Wille’s direction. A warning, a mundane request triggered by area and occasion. I think this will have a haunting effect on Wilhelm. It’ll have him breaking down over what could have been in the middle of whatever. Creeping grief but flash-bright when it actually is present.

18. How many characters will cry (with tears) - who? I think they all will tbh. The amount of shit the oncoming storm is going to bring will leave no one dry I think because they’re so impactful on a bigger scale. One thing though, I hope Alexander gets to smile. Genuinely. He’s the only character I don’t want to cry.

19. Will Simon and/or Wilhelm say 'Jag älskar dig' (if yes, who says it first - will they both say it)? I’m not sure. They’re gonna go through a shitstorm. First separately and I assume then together. But I think the time in between trusting again and forming an actual relationship is too short to goalpost that. But if it happens, I’d see Wille wait for Simon to say it back. Give him the space he asked for properly. It’ll be around the end of the season just like Wille. I can dream up a million routes that the i love you scene could happen from both their ends but this is it for now. Maybe I should write fic about it?

20. How many times will we see Simon eat pasta? A total of four times. Once at home, once at the Forest Ridge House dinner table, once at the pizzeria in Bjärstad and once at the palace, a special request from Simon to the kitchens.

21. Who will have the first kiss in season 2 (named characters)? I hope Felice and the new guy. I hope she gets swept off her feet by him. She deserves it!