I mostly post about Elder Scrolls with a focus on ESO but sometimes throw in other stuff for flavour. This usually includes Critical Role, Baldur's Gate, Destiny, cool art I like, and probably others once in a while. I occasionally post nsfw art & fic that will be tagged #yans after dark.
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Fic Archive:
ESO:
To the Horrors I've Known and Loved (2023 - Ongoing)
Like Winter (2022 - Ongoing)
A Variation of the Truth (Completed; 2022)
Oblivion:
The Blood of the Coven (Completed; 2016)
Destiny 2:
Destiny Oneshots Collection (2018 - 2021)
My ESO OCs:
Dralvayn "Drals" Arano (he/him)
Dunmer // Arcanist
My cranky old wizard. To the Horrors I've Known and Loved is his story, where he gets put through the horrors and learns the power of friendship.
He's gay/demisexual but he doesn't discover that until partway through the fic, and even then he has a ways to go before he allows himself nice things. He becomes hopelessly in love with Azandar, and later on has a bit of a thing with Zerith-var. He starts out kind of an asshole but he will get better. Probably. He's my little chew toy :)
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Asha-ammu Kaushad (they/them)
Dunmer (Ashlander) // Nightblade // Vampire
Asha is my precious little princess who I would die for. Like Winter is sort of a character study, following the progression of their relationship with Donobhan, and told from his point of view.
They're nonbinary & transfem, and very shy and a little awkward. They love fungi & dwemer architecture.
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Donobhan Ravenfriend (he/him)
Reachman // Warden
Don is my sweet boy. He was originally of the Spiritblood clan but left when he couldn't go through with the Vateshran's Rites. He loves nature and has a lot of wisdom about the ways of the world & life & death but is also kind of an orange cat and sometimes his head is empty. His best friend is his guardian wolf, Calahan.
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Sadryn Favel (he/him?)
Dunmer // Warden // Werewolf
Sadryn is a hot bisexual mess whose favourite pastime is being a public nuisance. He's like 22 and will never die. He has a twin sister, Serysi, who belongs to @tilliphont. She's a grumpy butch and the two of them would die for each other but will probably kill each other first before that happens. The two of them were born to a Telvanni family that expected a lot from them and they ran away from that bad situation at some point. They also have a pet bear named Sujamma.
If he stopped for longer than 2 seconds to look inwards he would probably have a weird gender but alas he is going 5000mph and has a substance abuse problem so we may never know. He's got a big ol crush on Ember but she thinks he's stinky.
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Auredil (he/him)
Altmer // Templar // Vestige
Auredil is my canon Vestige and gay disaster. A Variation of the Truth is sort of a tragedy that alternates between his point of view (past) and Lindir's point of view (present). Auredil was once a captain in Queen Ayrenn's navy (First Auridon Marines) where he fell in love with Prince Naemon and he and Kinlady Estre became good friends. After the events of Auridon, Naemon shuts Auredil out which drives him to make a pact with Meridia while in a bad mental state, thus being granted his Templar abilities and the rest of the main quest being set in motion.
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Lilanwe (she/her)
Altmer // Necromancer
Lily is trans & bisexual and could be a villain if she was just like 12% more evil. But instead she chose to be niceys and is just kind of a little morally dubious sometimes.
She was once a promising mage and scholar who, after her brother Auredil's disappearance, fell in with the wrong crowd and turned to necromancy and the Worm Cult. They meet again on opposite sides of the conflict, and Auredil convinces her to leave the cult behind and help him fix everything. She has a penchant for being headstrong and righteous, and after the Planemeld and Auredil's (supposed) death, she goes on a revenge quest to eradicate the remains of the Worm Cult. As a treat.
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Coralantar (he/they)
Maormer // Sorcerer
Coral was a powerful storm witch who joined up with the Sea Vipers when he was young and wanted to get away from Pyandonea, but quickly recognised the atrocities the raiders were committing. After meeting Auredil in Khenarthi's Roost, he turns on the Vipers from the shadows and eventually works with the Eyes of the Queen as a spy. The Desert is a Memory of the Ocean is sort of an unfinished sequel/spinoff of Auredil's fic, in which Coralantar and @tilliphont's Galen find themselves lost in Elsweyr in the aftermath of defeating Molag Bal and have to work together to piece together what happened.
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now that the night market is almost over, I think I can say that my biggest gripe is the repeated needing keys for the dungeons & trial. like I get why they did it that way and the first time it's a fun mechanic but after that it gets old pretty fast.
-my hope is when they bring it back in the future they make it so once you've gone through the tree once it then gets easier to get keys, or even make it so you don't need keys at all and give some other kind of incentive to keep doing the zone content (bc that's really what it boils down to imo)
-conversely, holy shit do the buffs from the dungeons need to last longer. 15 minutes after all that is frankly way too low. which leads me to the next point:
-they gotta add a proper dungeon queue for those dungeons. sitting around trying to fill 1 spot for like 30 minutes to do a dungeon that takes under 10 minutes is so painful. and add set requirements for relics/keys bc you can't get in without them and still people join your group that don't know that.
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Doves - The representation of peace, love + purity which is very fitting for Irene considering her role as Tamriel's hero and her love for the world & humanity. Also, it matches the meaning on her name too <3
Albino Peacock & Ravens - The former symbolises pride, vanity, and arrogance, which is obvious for someone like Mannimarco. They are pretty, and he is too :) As for the latter, it makes perfect sense that the God of Necromancy and Undeath can also be compared to a raven.
Since they are soulmates (despite their differences + roles as Hero and Villain), the birds that represent eternal love & lifelong devotion are the first thing that comes to mind when I think of these two. With Irene a white swan, and Mannimarco as a black swan.
Lovebird - I mostly went for aesthetics when it came to picking a bird for Sereia, therefore I picked a Lovebird for her! specifically in a pastel blue colour that matches her eyes. And not to mention they're both very cute + playful in general :3
Red-crowned Crane - Ely is someone who values Wisdom & intelligence, so considering her lifelong commitment to gaining knowledge, her ambitions in the fields of alchemy and magic, and her eventual pursuit to immortality/eternal youth (via alchemy), I think a Crane would suit her the best as they symbolise both wisdom + Longevity.
Swan - A swan, which represents grace, beauty (both inner and outer), and love, is a perfect fit for Nourin because she is quite the romantic and loves beauty in all of its forms. In addition to her work as a seamstress who enjoys making and wearing beautiful garments.
Hummingbird - I like to consider Fae as someone who is both joyful, and energetic which is something that translates into her writing, so for her I went for a hummingbird, whose symbolism matches her personality/character very well :D
also that last reblog reminded me of how 99% of the time randos in eso either don't even try to pronounce my username or say something completely gibberish EXCEPT for the one pug I joined once where this very enthusiastic venezuelan guy spent a solid 60 seconds sounding it out and very joyfully kept going YAN SURRRRR NUMMU every time he spoke to me
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since there is such an "english speakers who don't even try to pronounce a foreign mame correctly" epidemic, native english speakers often try to overcorrect and end up thinking they have a moral imperative to pronounce every foreign name correctly at all times. so i'm gonna hold your hand and look into your eyss as i say this: you can't. you can't pronounce every sound in a language you don't speak. and that's fine. it happens to the rest of us too. we won't be mad so long as you try your best.
“I did some research to pronounce this name correctly” = 👍 great! even if the pronunciation was still off (and learning to pronounce a foreign language correctly takes a lot of practice) people generally appreciate it when someone goes the extra mile for accuracy, and honestly, languages are cool
“I’m probably not saying that correctly”/“sorry for my pronunciation” = 👍 understandable! foreign languages often have sounds that aren’t used in English and learning to correctly pronounce unfamiliar phonemes is genuinely difficult even with help
“lol I’m not even gonna TRY to pronounce that 😂” = 👎 THIS is the problem, if treats languages other than English like they are inherently ‘weird’ or ‘overly complicated’ just because you aren’t familiar with them
“One thousand apologies for my butchering of this beautiful effervescent tongue, I will now flagellate myself as punishment for my crimes” = 👎 chill
This one is about the contrast of beauty and pain, nerevars inner conflict of having to prioritize his goals of becoming king over his adoration of voryn, about nerevars past and why he does not want to be in love, his fear and trauma, about voryns dedication to nerevar and attempts to comfort him even when he does not understand him, the tenderness between them. The strip on the left is hard to understand if you dont know my headcanons, but it is supposed to be nerevars past "lover"
I also just really wanted to draw nerevar in pearls, i usually portray him as quite a traditionally masculine character so i wanted to make something different this time. This artwork may look a bit different because i decided to use yet another different brush on this and the process was quite messy, i never did the lineart stage. I kind of dont like how messy the anatomy for nerevar is, atleast it always looks wrong to me, but whatever
Yes i did say last time im gonna work on Sil and yes i did infact get distracted
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Rules: Choose a bird that fits your OC (or blorbo), no matter if it's based on behaviour, looks or pure vibe and tag your friends after to see which fun oc-bird-combos they come up with!
tagged by @theoneandonlysemla thank you! This tag game is perfect for me 🤩 love birds so fucking much. Not sorry for the long list!
Warning: two bird photos have dead prey in them
Lilliandra
Harpy Eagle! it's one of the largest eagles in the world! Visually magnificent, almost regal, but also built to seize and break things. This matches with Lilli's height and her more predatory streak. She's not a delicate songbird; she is a canopy predator with gold eyes and terrifying hands. Their talons are similar in size to a grizzly bear's claws!
This also matches that she has a pet harpy eagle for falconry (that was originally her father's). Which, when it dies, she'll make into a undead familiar. :)
Miraak
Miraak is a hard one for me. I'm stuck between Bearded vulture and Golden eagle.
Bearded Vulture are a severe, solitary, bone-eating mountain bird. It feels right for someone who has survived in a hostile place for far too long. Golden Eagles are also large, solitary birds that are apex predators — just a bit more majestic looking.
Ophelia
Barn Owl! Quiet, strange, observant, soft-looking but eerie. Barn owls feel almost ghostly and I think they fit Ophelia quieter traits: watching from stillness, noticing small movements, being present without being loud. Also, even though it's a predator, it has a softness to it compared to the birds I chose for her parents!
Elikar
Northern Goshawk! They're intense working predators: practical, watchful, and dangerous when something enters their territory. I think it fits Elikar's soldier background, his protective streak, and his sense of duty without making him feel flashy.
Serana
Raven! I feel like this is so "expected," but I still wanted to add Serana to the list! :) Intelligent, tied to death, memory, and survival — I feel like it fits her well.
Cinnara
Cinnara gets two birds as her arc progresses.
Weaverbird for her beginnings. They're makers: delicate, precise, domestic in a skilled way, building intricate nests with care. It works for her clothier/tailor identity. Nightjars are for her later arc. Hard to notice, hidden in plain sight, dusk-associated, almost impossible to track until it makes itself known. :)
Psylia
Shrike! Pretty, precise, and horrifying. Shrikes are small predatory birds known for impaling prey. Not the largest predator in the room, but one that knows exactly how to pin something in place and leave it there. This fits Psylia's smaller height (for an Altmer) and her ruthless spymaster identity.
Vandoril
Grey Heron! Patient, still, careful, and always looking toward the larger waterline. I think it suits him: someone with a broader political vision, someone trying to act carefully in a corrupted world.
Alcanaro
Peacock. Proud, beautiful, status-conscious, loud in presence even when silent. Anyone that knows him knows how arrogant he is and about his inherent superiority complex.
Calithil
Black-Crowned Night Heron! Night herons have that patient, still, predatory quality — elegant but not flashy, quiet until they strike. I think it fits both his public and private face. He's not a hawk tearing something apart in daylight. He's a patient bird at the water’s edge, waiting for the exact moment to spear something.
Aluvus
Cormorant! They're a medium-larger coastal bird that I feel fit my Maormer cipher. :) They feel right for someone tied to secrets, depths, and survival in a place like Apocrypha.
