Tori's FolklEra

In fact, as soon as Dryden’s note had arrived requesting a meeting, several investors had been invited to a presentation on Zemeni oil futures that had nothing to do with the fictional Johannus Rietveld. Of course, Van Eck and Dryden didn’t know that. The important thing was they believed they might lose their opportunity to invest. Nina was almost sorry she wouldn’t get a chance to hear Jesper hold forth on the resources market for an hour. 

   ‘Radmakker,’ said Van Eck. ‘You were there. You met with Rietveld.’    Radmakker’s nostrils flared.   ‘I know nothing of this Mister Rietveld.’ ‘But I saw you. We both saw you at the Geldrunner-’  ‘I was there for a presentation on Zemeni oil futures. It was most peculiar, but what of it?’

-his favorite monster is the light pink one (ultra strawberry dreams)

-when he doesn't feel like articulating entire sentences into his phone he sends strings of emojis that everyone else has to figure out

-he's actually very well read because he listens to a bunch of audiobooks because he used to believe it could maybe make up for his dyslexia to his father, and then realized he actually just enjoys them

-he crochets

-after they start dating Jesper buys himself the kinds of sweaters that Wylan likes so Wylan can steal his and still like the clothes

-wears converse and paints them

-for their one year anniversary he took the pairs of shoes that he and Jesper wore on their first date and painted a lil matching design on them

-hates writing essays (obvi) but his argumentative essays are incredible

-everyone thinks that he doesnt really curse but once you get to know him it becomes clear very quickly that he actually curses like a sailor

-purposefully bombs his chair tests because he doesnt wanna be first chair

-hes that one kid thats like four grades ahead in math but then you ask him what his english grade is and he just side eyes you hard

-not in theater because his bitch of a father didnt think it was "respectable" but he was the first to volunteer to play in the pit for musicals

-eventually Jesper convinces him to go behind his back and try out for the musical (because its open to everyone) and Wylan absolutely slays it and gets the lead

-gets a job at a craft store or a local coffee shop

-wears a few rings and they're all fidget rings

-does not have tiktok but his instagram feed is comprised of videos about the most random shit (one is explaining very complex math/science and then the next is one of those reddit videos) and very cute animals (lots of snakes. LOTS of snakes)

-when he first meets Kaz he asks him if hes any good at chemistry and Wylan's response is "it wasn't the entire room, it was just one table. and it didn't even catch fire, it's just permanently scorched."

-was forced to play lacrosse by his dad and the crows remind him of it constantly

"If you can't beat the odds, change the game" from the book series "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo. A fantastic read I highly recommend. a sticker design I made inspired by the character Kaz Brekker. (yes I'm aware that for most of the story he's a fan of gloves) It was interesting trying to work with a simpler style than I'm used to.

1) Chunky cosy knit jumper that says no mourners no funerals

2) Jumper with a boat on it and underneath it says berth 22. And if there’s enough space then it would either say Ferolind or Wraith on the side of the boat.

3) Six tiny plush ghosts, and then you display five on one shelf and one on the other because his ghosts isn’t associating with their ghosts (I think I’m really funny)

4) Izzy dolls of different characters!!!! I think these would be so freaking cute

5) Okay this one is one I’ve already made but I don’t think I’ve ever talked about it on here so: scarves in kefta designs!! I made a healer one for myself and a durast one for my bestie and I love them sm. This was early in my colourwork journey (and when I say early I mean it, we’re talking about a time where I drew up rough charts with highlighters on square-paged sticky notes and then just went for it) so they aren’t works of art but I still love them

6) Blue jumper w sun embroidered/colourworked onto it for Alina

This late at night there’s only one lantern on. It’s the one on his desk, and it’s burning rather low. Wylan taps his pen gently against the back of his knuckles, eyes scanning down a long list of numbers. 

His head is a chorus of Jesper’s spoken words. Top to bottom – for fifteen pages so far – he checks the costs of their household expenses. Everything adds up so far, which is a small mercy. His afternoon was spent trying to flip through all his filed receipts to find a missing charge. 

(He had found it, eventually; five and quarter kruge for two coffees and a biscuit. A business expense, allegedly, although if Wylan remembers correctly he had bought it for Inej.)   

It’s anyone’s guess what hour it is. At a certain point the Geldrenner’s bell stops chiming, but Wylan can never remember what it is. All he knows is that the open window behind him has only brought the quiet of a summer night in. Perhaps it just hasn’t chimed the final hour. It likely has. 

He scratches his jaw. He should probably shave. He should probably trim his nails. He should probably do a lot of things. 

There’s far too much to do. 

Long time no pony! Here's Jesper :D

Nina: Jesper, have you considered that maybe right hand man sounds cooler and has more homoerotic subtext?

Jesper : Jesper has reconsidered. You’re right.