#tahirposting

For the Emoji author ask!

this is so old and im so sorry AU I'm abysmal at answering asks these days. but thank you so much for sending!

🤡 What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

It's hard to pick just one because Tahir routinely makes me laugh. I always forget about his quips and whatnot and find something when reading back and I just crack up over it. I'm not sure what I've shared for similar questions so I'm just gonna go with this snippet from (upcoming) chapter 42 of Blood of the Wolf.

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"It won't work."

The voice that had spoken was slightly recognizable, as though [Tahir] had heard it once before and only then. It belonged to a woman, low and feminine but with a strange edge to it, as well as the Nordic lilt he was now very familiar with. He opened his eyes, his concentration broken and he hadn't even realized he closed them in the process. Ralof stood silently before him, holding a pair of shackles and a furry grey bundle, and with him was the woman that had delivered Ulfric's axe and who had been at the party, the one who looked very similar to Firien despite being Nord. Skadi.

"Well, that's just rude," Tahir said pleasantly. "We've only just met and already, you're doubting my capabilities."

A most peculiar expression flashed across her face before it disappeared, once more a carefully composed mask of disinterest. "I could say the same to you. But if you think you're strong enough to break the enchantment on those cuffs, by all means, please try."

Tahir blinked, surprised. Yrsa had said the Stormcloaks thought she was a witch, but said she doubted that herself. But if Skadi had enchanted these cuffs, it meant she was a magic user. So was she just a mage, then?

Another thought occurred to him, one that sent his mind and heart racing. Skadi had enchanted the cuffs to prevent him from Changing. He had known that Ulfric was aware of the beast blood, that Vignar had sold the Circle out to him, but how many people knew? And if she could enchant pieces of metal to suppress lycanthropy, what else could she do? Who even was she, and where did Ulfric find her?

Tahir finally found his tongue, opting to respond as he normally would instead of betraying his panic.

"Oh, so they do have a purpose then?" He examined them with feigned fascination. "Here I thought they were meant to make me look prettier than usual. I thought the silver complimented my skin tone and I can only imagine how the creepy orange glow brings out my eyes."

"Ulfric did say you were a talker," Ralof said, his tone sounding somewhat amused. 

aaaa this is such a head scratcher and I'm not sure many will be happy with the answer LOL

Had their roles been switched, I don't think there would be much of a story. Tahir has been pretty transparent about the fact that he would do many things for Firien, but taking her place as Dragonborn is not one of them. He's never pretended he wanted to be in her boots or offered a sentiment of "I would take your place if I could" because he wouldn't. And as time went on and he saw the strain and pressure that was put on Firien, that notion only solidified for him.

That said, if he had been chosen as Dovahkiin instead of Firien, it would have been over much, much quicker. Tahir is a self-indulgent kinda bitch. Being a victim of prophecy and fate (two things he considers to be bullshit anyway) would interfere with his ability to self-indulge, and that's not something he would stand for. I think he would have burned himself out trying to get everything done as fast as possible, because he just wants to get back to chillin. I don't think he (or Firien) would have stuck around the Companions, since he would have always been on the move.

In the final fight, he would have fared much better than Firien did, too. He has more training than she does, and his weapons of choice are more efficient for anything other than brute force. Not to mention, they don't call him "blademaster" for nothing. He definitely wouldn't have come out of it unharmed, but he definitely wouldn't have had the same results she did.

Firien as an average joe is probably not a fun image. I think since Tahir wouldn't have given her reason to stay with the Companions (she would have felt like too much of an outsider to stick around with them after he learned he was the LDB), she would have turned to being a knife for hire in addition to hanging out with him on his adventures. Since she didn't have the Companions' image and honor weighing on her and making her think twice about her actions, nor the discipline and self-control she had to develop as Dragonborn, she would have ended up much more violent and merciless than she is in her canon. There would be no Farkas to teach her gentleness and love, and no Vilkas to teach her self-control and restraint. Even if they didn't do it directly, they still taught her these things in a roundabout way. She would only have Tahir, who is self-indulgent in nature and wouldn't stop her from doing as she does. Their bond would still be as strong as it is in their actual canon, but it would be a lot different.

Tahir dump bc I miss him

I do!! I have some old ass art that I left behind on my old blog because I want to redo them for a variety of reasons, and also a face claim!

I already answered that one for Firien here so I'll answer for Tahir!

💌 - How would they plan a romantic evening for a significant other?

tysm buddy!!!!!

👂- Does your OC have an attractive voice?

According to Farkas, she does! She typically speaks in lower tones and is overall somewhat softspoken, especially after continued use of the Thu'um. So when she drops her voice to address Farkas specifically, he goes a lil wild for it.

💌 - How would they plan a romantic evening for a significant other?

Well Firien knows that Farkas is typically content to stay in and just enjoy an evening with her, but if she was feeling a little more adventurous, she would probably plan a late summer evening picnic out in the plains with some of his favorite foods from the Bannered Mare, along with his spiced mead and her sweet wine. They would watch the sun set together and then watch the torchbugs zoom around and would probably end their date with some stargazing before either falling asleep out there or heading back to Whiterun.

🔥 - What’s a surefire way to make your OC get flustered?

Hello sweet anon, thank you for asking!!

Mid Year - Does your OC have a favourite celebration? Do they celebrate holidays?

Answered here!

First Seed - Does your OC have any enemies or rivals? How did these rivalries start?

Oh gosh Tahir is actually a pretty chill guy so he doesn't have too many enemies? The obvious ones would be the Silver Hand and the Stormcloaks (which are intertwined in my fic) but that's pretty broad to include. There is one enemy he has on a personal level but I can't say who due to spoilers, but I can say that it starts with betrayal and Tahir swears by his own blood to see this person dead by his hands.

Frost Fall - Where is your OC's primary residence? What city is there favourite?

Both Firien and Tahir live in Whiterun primarily when they're not on the run in Jorrvaskr! Though Tahir does own Breezehome, it's mostly used as a getaway for Firien when she needs to be alone for whatever reasons. Tahir's favorite city is Whiterun because it's home to him and it's always treated him well. He loves everything about it, even its flaws, and would be perfectly content being there all the time if adventure didn't call his name so seductively.

Mid Year - Does your OC have a favourite celebration? Do they celebrate holidays?

Sun's Height - What is your OC's favourite shop, in any of the games; what do they buy the most of?

Evening Star - When is your OC's birthday?

tysm bestie!!

Mid Year - Does your OC have a favourite celebration? Do they celebrate holidays?

Firien's favorite holiday is the New Life Festival! She doesn't really celebrate it, but she loves the festival vibe that takes over Whiterun and it usually means good food and drink and a ton of candies and pastries to try.

Tahir likes all of them. He loves any reason to party and doesn't prefer one over the other, as long as he can have a good time and celebrate whatever with the people he enjoys being around most.

Sun's Height - What is your OC's favourite shop, in any of the games; what do they buy the most of?

Firien's favorite shop is probably Grave Concoctions. She loves the dreary atmosphere and appreciates seeing what Zaria has to sell, especially because she can trust that most of, if not all of it came directly from Falkreath, which puts the small part of her still wary of the Green Pact at ease. Though Firien isn't an alchemist, she knows what sort of things are useful to have around so she would buy a lot of ingredients that can be used as they are for wounds and other afflictions.

Tahir's favorite would be Warmaiden's and this is almost entirely because he's friends with Adrianne and Ulfberth and has helped them out on more than one occasion. He admires their craft and respects their practice so if he ever needs something he can't/doesn't want to forge himself, he goes to them.

Evening Star - When is your OC's birthday?