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Does Arcanus have a traumatic childhood experience? What about his lady? (Btw, I love your creations.)
Thank you so much for the love! It means a lot.
As for your question, no actually. Neither one had all that bad of a childhood.
Arcanus grew up that typical stick-up-the-ass turian, kinda like how he is now, but doing much more legal things, lol. He has a younger sister that he occasionally sends messages and gifts to and the two were very close before the Blue Suns. He doesn’t regret anything, but he sometimes wishes he wouldn’t put her in danger to make it obvious he has a loved one outside of the Wraiths.
I’d say the only sad thing about Ellie was that she was a single child? If you consider that bad, lol. She grew up pretty much a good kid with her mom in the military. That didn’t mean her mom was distant, quite the opposite, but it led to her joining the Alliance herself when the time came. She has kept somewhat contact with them over time, but not much because of the nature of her work and her secrecy. It has been taking a lot of work for her to open up from that feeling of being safe the less people know. Good thing Arcanus and her family are helping with that.
Thanks for the asks!
My Shepards (Face Claims)
Jane ‘Shepard’ Vakarian – Parable (Stana Katic)
Jaiden ‘Jai’ Shepard – Umbrus Nocturni (Nastya Zhidkova)
Jana Shepard – Fibonacci (Kate Winslet)
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I was tagged by @mosaiccreme and I tag @wafflesrock16 , @cousinslavellan , @saphistar and @theravenofwynter but only if you want to!
I’m not currently working on a fic chapter, but I am doing some Fibonacci world building so I’ll share some of that 😀
Some info on the batarians
Political power is held by those with the most gold
- An emperor gains power with gold and often violence
- Emperors can have advisors, but have final word
- Overseers of larger settlements have control unless emperor steps in
Combat
- While most settlements are often in competition, fear of punishment keeps all batarians under imperial control in times of war
- If the emperor is not skilled at military strategy, a trusted general will be chosen
Hola! Yes, I want some Fibonacci worldbuilding! Many thanks. Being privileged to read these makes me optimistic about all the flapping banner loose ends of all my fics…:P I just can’t seem to get myself together enough to create a coherent story; I have a well over 162 page DA:I story that is a collection of scenes with no flow and some repetition d/t changing PoV. Anyway thank you for continuing to inspire and encourage. Have a good weekend.
Thank you! I’m so honored to be helping you with your own work!
I admit I don’t know much about Dragon Age, actually, so any similarities are purely coincidental. In fact, I’m going mostly from overall medieval history as well as getting inspiration from videogames like The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher, and even Mass Effect itself all while trying not to directly copy them. I know I’m probably putting way too much work into this than will actually probably make it into the fic, but it’s actually pretty fun!
But as for putting a fic together, I really get you, man. Sometimes our brains just want to throw ideas at us without telling us how to put them together. It’s really annoying, brains!
Thank you again for the lovely message, anon. It really made my otherwise kinda depressing day. ❤
Want some Fibonacci world building? No? Too bad! Here it is!
Asari – The Magician
Appearance
- Average height is 6ft
- Facial markings follow genetic, familial patterns, but some asari can add tattooed patterns
Attire:
- Usually wears long, flowing, and sometimes sheer clothing
- Not uncommon for clothing to have cut outs or reveal more skin than other peoples
- Often use vivid colors
- Outfits with pants still tend to include cut outs in the fabric as well and can be more form fitting for maneuverability
- Priestesses and acolytes tend to have more intricate garb often with jewels
- It is not uncommon for them to walk barefoot
- Those in the Lesuss Monastery (ardat-yakshi) tend to wear hoods and may use more neutral or dark colors
Armor
- Light armor is the preferred choice and can sometimes include a sash or cloak
- Justicars wear gold armor with the helmet’s face plate designed after a asari face
Asari
are spiritual, following the teachings of the Goddess, Athame (Goddess
of prophecy and fate that teaches mathematics and medicine) and her
guides, Janiri (agriculture) and Lucen (the stars)
- They also believe in a unified whole of all peoples of one creation
- Death leads to their spirit becoming one with Alysim
- Temples often incorporate water, some even built around rivers themselves
- Celebrate
the springtime fertility ritual Janiris which marks the start of the
new year. During this time, they create wreaths of flowers and
distribute them among their friends and loved ones - Justicars are religious warriors, believed to follow a code designed by Athame herself
There is no set political structure as asari are in constant communication throughout Thessia
- Average citizens often develop thought alone before sending a representative to speak with a priestess
- The priestess then speaks to (or can be circumvented altogether) the Matriarch responsible for playing the region’s representative
- If need be, Matriarchs (or High Priestesses where Matriarchs are not available) then discuss the matter and come to a decision
- This decision can always been protested by citizens and undergo another process
The Councilor is anyone willing to accept the responsibility, usually volunteering herself
- There is then a vote among anyone wanting to decide on the issue
- The current Councilor is a High Priestess
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