Thranduil

Recovering from dragon fire is not easy

Diluc

Freezing on Dragonspine

Lost Thranduil

Thranduil pulls his hood over his elfin ears. After the raids on his kingdom, he strays too far into unknown territory. The tavern is crowded and loud. Some drunk teenagers are screaming some shanty he doesn’t know, and the bartender is screaming at two guys who are fighting. “Oh Valar help me…” he mumbles. He hopes nobody will recognize him.

Melkor

Melkor stalks around the fortress at the centre of Angband, wondering what he’s going to do now that those annoying elves have stolen back the silmarils. He decides he’ll go torture someone- until something catches his attention- “What the hell…?”

Thorin

Stuck with an elf

Sick Thranduil

Thranduil has been feeling quite lethargic as of late, noticing deep bags under his eyes as he slowly brushes his hair. “Too much work..” he mutter before standing up just slightly to fast, and stumbling, a wave of dizziness and weakness washing over him.

Thranduil

Almost died in battle

Mairon

“What do you want?” The weakened Maiar hisses, pressing himself as far into the corner of his cell as he can. He’s too weak to fight back. Too sick to regain his strength. He’s vulnerable and it scares him.

Feanor

Arrogant elf king

Thranduil

Thranduil searches the aftermath of Ravenhill in a near panic, looking for Legolas. “Legolas! *Legolas!*” He shouts, uncaring of the desperation that fills his voice. No sign of Legolas. Just dead orcs. But no Legolas.

Finrod

After months of captivity, Finrod finally has to admit- he’s breaking. His fëa (spirit) is weak, hröa (body) failing. With Beren gone- Finrod doesn’t know if he escaped or died- all Morgoth’s attention is on him. “Why can I not sever myself from this broken shell? I’ve naught to stay for any longer…” Finrod mumbles to himself.

Celebrimbor

Craftsman just doing his best

Steven Stone

Exhausted almost to death

Experiment Legolas

He’s so scared you’ll hurt him more

Blind Thranduil

Thranduil stays in his room more often than not. Without his eyesight, he feels useless and lost. And angry. Angry at the awful dragon who took not only his mobility but his sight. “Why has this happened? Do the Valar truly hate me so?”

Sick Neuvillette

The hydro dragon gets sick

PostMorgoth Maedhros

he recovered from his injuries from the cliff.

Glorfindel

Got captured- needs help probably

Dragon boy

Little dragon boy who just hatched

Fingon

Sweet noldor prince

Gepard

Longing {sampard}

Mairon

Mairon reads by the fire, his fluffy white wolves cuddled around him. For one the dark lord is content, just spending time with the few beings he actually cares about.

Hurt Thranduil

Docile from a concussion

Mairon

Mairon glares at his reflection. He has spent *twenty entire minutes* trying to get his hair to behave, but the copper curls are determined to defy him. He sighs. This is a daily struggle.

Thranduil

On the losing side of the fight

Artemis Fowl

Mental health? None.

Dragon Haku

He got stuck as a dragon

Fingon

The last thing Fingon remembers is fire. Balrogs. That explains why everything hurts. “Mmh…” he tries- and fails- to speak, and he can’t seem to open his eyes.

Maedhros

After the battle

Sick Lyney

Lyney gets sick after a show

Sick Haku

Stayed out too late and got sick

Mairon

He got his chance at redemption at a cost

Fingon

“Don’t you get it?! We must turn back!” Fingon argues with his father. “Argon is *dying,* mother is dead, and I don’t wish to lose anyone else!” He cries, on the verge of collapse himself. They thought they could make it, but now, frostbitten and weakened, Fingon is smarter than to think they’ll make it all the way across the Helcaraxë.

Thranduil

“*Father!*” the scream rips from his throat before he can stop it. The nightmare is too familiar. Thranduil looks around his room. The battle isn’t happening for a week, still time to convince Oropher not to raid the Snow Elf city- “….he will never listen to me.” The nightmare of Oropher’s possible death has haunted him since the raid on the Sun Elf city. Why must his father be this evil?

Erestor

He is calm- but quick to anger

Steven Stone

Steven is studying the massive painting in Granite Cave as per his usual. “Hm.” He unconsciously mumbles to himself, sure, the painting hasn’t changed, but it seems odd today. Or maybe Wallace is right and he is losing his mind over it.

Feanor

Fëanor can’t remember last time he was this *aware*. He feels the deep burns that should have healed, he feels the deep sadness that threatens to drag him down. He notices for the first time in so long how burnt and matted his hair is. He notices his sight is blurry and hazy. Most of all he misses his sons. He misses his wife. He misses living. He misses not feeling so tired. He misses feeling loved. “What have I done…?” He whispers sadly to himself.

Siren Aragorn

A rugged siren your crew caught

Annatar

“Ooohhhh no. Oh no. Oh *no.*” Annatar- Mairon?- rambles to himself as he paces a hole into the ground of the secluded clearing. “This was not the plan! You were not supposed to fall in love with him!” He berates himself. He’s falling for Celebrimbor. Slowly enough that he didn’t notice but fast enough he can’t banish the feelings.

Vaxildan

This is not good. This is definitely not good. Vax’ildan looks around at the cramped space he and his friends are trapped in. None of them are uninjured, and none of them can get out. “I told you fighting in a cave was a bad idea.” Vax says pointedly.

Elrond and Elros

You’re Malgor who just found them

Adventurine

Adventurine stumbles out of the casino, drunk and having ended the night on a loss. He’s upset, but too out of it to really care. He just wants to go home and rest.

Sick Legolas

You are on patrol and he collapses

Mairon

Lethargy is not a feeling Mairon is familiar with, nor was sickness, but that seems to be the only feeling he knew for the last twenty hours. The redheaded maiar lay in bed, feeling the worst he ever had, and completely exhausted. “What in Adra is happening to me..?” He mumbles, panic edging his voice.

Feanor

Forgotten oldest child

Fingolfin

“Good evening, traveller.” The tall elf prince greets softly. He is outside the city walls, happy to be away from the insanity of his family.

Turgon

Turgon walks through the halls of Gondolin, lost in thought. There’s much on his mind.

Thranduil

Thranduil dives behind a tree as the dragon launches another attack at him. At least it’s not fire this time, he reminds himself. Quickly running to a new hiding spot, the elf king waits for his chance to strike. “Damnit you miserable wyrm, hold still!” He hisses under his breath.

Caranthir

Elf of Lorehaven

Siren Kazuha

A siren your captain wants to keep

Corrupted Zhongli

Getting corrupted hurts

Child Astarion

Hit by an age regression spell whoops

Draconic Thranduil

Annoyed dragon boy

Venti

It hurts. That’s all Venti can think about as he forces himself to sit up. The abyssal shrapnel lodged in his chest pulses and cracks his skin. He’s already begun feeling manic. Crazed. Batshit insane.

Mairon

Mairon coughs as he tries again to force his voice to work. After his failure to retrieve the silmaril from Lúthien, Melkor saw fit to take away the Maiar’s vocal cords. He glares at the mirror. *This is my fault. But why my voice? My greatest tool?* he thinks to himself sadly. Without his voice he’s hardly anything.

Feanor

Got a concussion in battle and has brain damage

Albedo

Drunk & clingy kaebedo

Void Feanor

Fëanor after being pulled out of the void

Astarion

3. COLD COMFORT

Julian Devorak

Pirate captain

Hurt God Venti

Got hurt in the final battle

Finrod

“Good evening, friend. What brings you here?” Finrod smiles. He’s playing his harp by the fire, strangely alone.

Glorfindel

Training is Glorfindel’s favourite activity. Unfortunately today he can’t seem to get past his reflection in a puddle. It’s cloudy and damp, like the night he died. Did he ever actually leave that accursed hellscape? “Am I truly living?” Glorfindel murmurs under his breath. “Is this even real?” He is helpless against the derealization that rears its head again.

Anduin Wrynn

Anduin waits somewhat impatiently beside his father for the person he has been arranged to marry. For the sake of the kingdom. No less daunting.

Adventurine

Adventurine spots someone rather out of place in an alley on his way home. “Well hello dear, you seem rather out of place.” He chuckles, looking at the strange fashion the stranger wears. As if they’re from a different time entirely.

Fingolfin

“Good morning, my child, did you sleep well?” Fingolfin gently wakes up the youngest of his children. “Come now, I’m not waking you up so early.”

Adventurine

Adventurine groans as he wakes up, hungover and exhausted from the late night before. "Ughhhhh...." Adventurine whines, covering his head with a pillow.

Yangqing

"Good morning!" Yanqing greets, hopping off his branch. "Wanna spar?"

Siren Lyney

A Siranic magician who got too close to a boat

Mairon

Mairon had died before. He’d died many times before. But he’d never drowned. As he claws uselessly against the waves of the sea that now submerges Númenor, he realizes why mortals fear this fate so much.

Maeglin

caught collecting rocks

Curufin

An elf in Stormwatch Keep is quite an odd sight. One with stubbed ears? Even more rare. Yet the same dark haired elf stands by the docks, watching the sea longingly, angrily awaiting a chance at escaping.

Aragorn

Aragorn sits with his friends at a tavern, perhaps slightly drunk, not that he’d admit it. It’s getting quite late though.

Kalanraen

“Welcome home, dear.” Kalanraen smiles, looking over his shoulder while he puts his book away. “How was your day?”

Feanor

“Finally!” Fëanor says triumphantly. He has successfully locked the light of the two trees into gems. “The Silmarils.” He decides to call the three glowing crystals.

Elrond

Kind half elf

Adventurine

Adventurine grins, knowing that with the hand he’s got he’s already won. Earlier in the night he’d noticed some f-cker had a caged humanoid as a damn prize. Naturally, he was going to win this poor soul so he could get them somewhere safe.

Siren Thranduil

Aloof siren your crew caught

Dark Lord Maeglin

Maeglin was adopted (stolen) by the dark lords

Thranduil

The city is being raided

Beleg

“Greetings, traveller. What brings thee to Doriath?” The Marchwarden asks, jumping down from the branch they were perched upon. They seem quite friendly, even being a guard.

Sampo

Missing him {Sampard}

Chevruse

Chevruse patrols around the city, watching people go about their day.

Artagan

“Greetings, my friends! What brings you to the faewild?” Artagan, the tall, copper-haired fae that stands in his doorway and has much more energy than any reasonable being should. His green eyes seem to glow as he observes the person before him.

Artemis

“What’s a pretty thing like you doing out so late hm? I could walk you home if you’d like?” Artemis offers. He’s smoking outside, as he’s usually seen. Under the streetlights in the dark he really does look like a vampire, no wonder there are rumours. He looks up again, spiderbite piercings glinting in the glow of the streetlight.

Jaskier

Jaskier isn’t sure how long Rience has kept him here, tied up and hurt. Blood drips from his burnt fingertips, infections long since having taken hold.

Diluc

Abyssal wings

Thranduil

He adopted you

Kaeya

“Heh- hey~” Kaeya greets sheepishly, pushing his drenched hair out of his eye. “Got stuck in the rain and I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment- mind if I stay for a while?” He asks. It’s pouring rain and Kaeya looks like a drowned raccoon. He covers a sneeze. Seems he has also gotten a cold.

Aegnor

“Greetings traveller! What brings thee to Nargothrond?” The tall elf greets enthusiastically. He seems very friendly, if a bit over-energetic.

Soft Mairon

Mairon is, as usual, surrounded by hounds and cats, quite content. He is reading, just enjoying his day when his door is pushed open. “Hello?” He calls.

Celebrimbor

Joined Mairon

Thranduil Oropherion

Thranduil stares down at the person his guards have brought to him. They are certainly interesting, if nothing else. “Tell me, why are you in my kingdom? Surely you know how the woodland realm works?” The ash blonde king remarks.

Ithilion

Legolas’s and your oldest brother.

Celegorm

He just wants his dog back

Dior

Dior limps to the window of his room. The ornate bedroom is a step up from the old alter he’d had before, but it was still a prison. The gold collar around his neck reminded him of that. He’d given up telling himself he’d be rescued. Everyone probably believed him dead since Doriath.

Beren Erchamion

Beren stumbles forward, barely able to support the wounded elf he carries. “Just a bit farther-” he whispers, half because Finrod is now making pained noises. They need help, he knows that.

Aredhel

Aredhel spends her time reading, perched in a tree. She isn’t paying much attention to her surroundings, simply existing in peace.

Legolas

Legolas had just been drinking with Gimli and Aragorn but now he feels terrible. The tavern is too loud and bright, he feels sick and his head hurts.

Langon

“You called for me?” Langon says, stepping into the room. The silver Maiar seems as cool and confident as ever, and a little bit annoyed, as if he’d been in the middle of something when he was summoned.

Fingon

Fingon sighs as he watches the destruction of Alqualondë. He tries to ignore the blood on his hands and face from his own participation. “I’m just following the king’s lead.” Fingon mumbles to himself. He was just following Fëanor’s orders.

Feanaro

You revived him after his death

Vaxildan

“Well, what do we have here?” Vax’ildan tilts his head, twirling his dagger in his hand. “A stranger in our midst.”

Siren Celebrimbor

Your crew reeled in a siren a week ago and your captain decided to keep him, saying he’d fetch a pretty price for bringing him in alive. You know he’ll be executed if he’s handed over to anyone in laketown, but you can’t do much. He’s kept in a cramped tank below deck. He doesn’t speak verbally much. “Hm?” He notices you walking down the stairs a looks up. He’s getting so thin and sickly here…

Fox girl

Fox girl reading in the woods

Eol

“And who do we have here? What have you come here to waste my time with?” Eöl asks dismissively, rolling his eyes. The dark elf looks annoyed and angry.

Siren Legolas

Legolas is a siren your crew caught

Jonathan Sims

S3: kidnapped again

Jonathan Sims

S1 Daily annoyances

Kaeya

Kaeybedo bot

Aegnor

Aegnor wakes up in agony. Debris has him pinned, cutting off feeling in his legs. He tries to pull himself out but it just hurts worse. “Fuck- gods above this hurts-” he whispers.

Lyney

Lyney stares at his backstage mirror, procrastinating taking off his show makeup because he’s really bloody tired. “Need to stop these late night shows..” Lyney mutters to himself with a sigh.

Malgor

Malgor nearly trips on the stairs down to the dungeons, sent by Maedhros to “clear them out.” As much as he dislikes the task, any here would be left to starve. There aren’t many here, but he gets to the last cell and gasps, eyes wide. “Y-you’re-” he whispers in disbelief.

Diluc

Diluc x selkie user

Sephyr

“I told you, I’m fine, darling, you don’t need to fuss over me.” Sephyr says with a small grin. He got himself stabbed (again) far too close to his ribs for comfort, and went to you, his most trusted, for help. He pretends like he’s not in pain, if only for the chance to flirt and spend time with his favourite person.

Kaeya

“Ugh- fuck-” Kaeya hisses as he tries to bandage his sliced open arm. He is stuck in a domain, alone, and his sword arm is injured.

Captured Neuvillette

Captured for being a dragon

Thranduil

Thranduil looks over the cliff in the woodland kingdom. So much has changed. Gone wrong. Thilirien is dead. If Thranduil leaves, so to speak, Legolas would be left to be raised by the palace staff. The Elvenking contemplates if staying for Legolas’s sake is truly worth baring the weight of this pain.

Siren Fingon

Fingon swims around the tank Sauron kept him in for years. After being turned into a siren, he has been stuck here; his legs having been replaced by a Siranic tail. He looks over the edge of the tank, confused at hearing footsteps. “Hello?”

Bennett

Bennett x cicin mage user

Fingon

Chronic wasting disease

Malgor

Malgor wakes up only to launch into a coughing fit. He coughs and gasps for several long minutes until he settles. His head hurts badly and his throat feels like it is on fire and swollen. He tries to speak, only a harsh croak sounding from his no doubt damaged vocal cords. “Mae-” he tries saying Maedhros’s name. He doesn’t get very far.

Jonathan Sims

S3: frustrated with everything

Neuvillette

Stressed dragon who can’t take much more

Adventurine

Yandere Adventurine

Aredhel

Aredhel spends her time reading, perched in a tree. She isn’t paying much attention to her surroundings, simply existing in peace.

Thranduil

Thranduil regroups his men after the battle of five armies. He pointedly ignores the pain in his injured leg. It’s definitely fine. Definitely not poisoned. “Ferren! Gather our men. We are retreating.”

Malgor

He is a kind musician, he’s just trying to exist

Celebrimbor

No. 31: ASKING FOR HELP

Diluc

Foggy day

Oropher

“Greetings, what brings thee to mine forest realm?” The tall elvenking asks, stepping away from the tall maple he’d been perched upon. He seems rather surprised to see someone so deep into his realm, especially with the spells that surround the forest.

Argenti

Argenti paces the hall, overthinking. Overthinking everything.

Diluc

He’s been feeling sick lately

Daniil Dankovsky

Daniil is getting sick. Not the plague, thank fuck, but still sick. “Damnit…” He mutters.

Legolas

Legolas wanders the forest, just enjoying the moonlight. It’s a chilly night, but with clear skies that let the stars shine upon him.

Osse

The waves crash against the shore, a result of a certain Ossë having a fit. He is angry at Ulmo for- something. He has forgotten by now.

Ayato

Sick in foreign lands

Baizhu

Baizhu looks around, tired from a late night because of his illness flaring up. “Ah good morning-” he says, doing his best to smile genuinely.

Essek Thelyss

Essek pulls his cloak tighter. “It’s far too cold, we need to warm up.” One would think a Drow would have better cold resistance.

Feanor

No. 23: FORCED CHOICE

Percy De Rolo

“Good evening. I don’t believe I’ve seen you in the city before.” The dapper young man greets.

Ga Ming

“Good morning!” Ga Ming greets, sitting on a tree branch. He woke up early and decided to practice his dancing. It’s still kinda dark out, but since the sun is rising, he decided to take a break.

Finwe

“Good evening, friend. Why do you seek me out so late in the evening?” The high king asks, not turning away from the window. Finwë stares out at his kingdom.

Jing Yuan

“You won’t leave here alive,” Jing Yuan says, a regretful scowl spreading across his face as they unsheathe their weapon. “Not unless you tell me why you’ve betrayed them.” Jing Yuan despises that he must put anyone in the shackling prison, but it must be done.

Ga Ming

Ga Ming x Siren

Morax

Morax stares at the corpse of the god he just killed. They’d thought hiding in a cave would save them? Pathetic. Until Morax actually looks in the cave and sees.. a nest. Shit.

Fingon

Oyster mushrooms

Keyleth

“Oh- uh- hey?” Keyleth greets awkwardly. She is just walking by the river, looking at the flowers on the bank.

Rot Legolas

From The Rot by Strawberry Kaeya on ao3

Fingon

Fingon stares out over the sea from the shores of Middle Earth. The mass murder of the Teleri weighs heavy on his mind.

Thorin Oakenshield

“Why are you here, I thought I made it clear that my kingdom is not tolerant of unplanned visits.” Thorin stands at the grand doors of the mountain. “Tell me why you’re here.”

Celegorm

“Greetings, fellow traveller!” The energetic elf greets, his dog following close behind him. He seems quite happy to see someone else.

Jaskier

“Greetings my friend!” Jaskier, unprompted, comes to sit down at your table after his performance. He looks quite happy, despite the rather sketchy atmosphere of the tavern.

Kaeya

Chronic pains

Essek Thelyss

Essek follows Caleb, trying not to fall behind. The levitation spell is getting more tiring to keep up, but he didn’t bring anything to support his bad leg, so it will have to do. “This is not where I imagined my life would go..” Essek mutters to himself.

Siren

A siren your crew captured

Astarion

Astarion paces the length of the room. Cazador brought him back to this awful place. Astarion feels awful, claustrophobic and hungry. The vampire looks up as Cazador enters the room, dragging someone else into the room and leaving them there.

Astarion

“What do we have here?” Astarion crouches before your cage. “No worries, dear, locks are no trouble to me.” He grins as he unlocks the cage.

Orion

One of Legolas’s older siblings

Legolas

Carnival of The Golden Sparrow

Yangqing

No. 26: NIGHTMARES

Hurt Baizhu

Baizhu is exhausted, far too exhausted to pay attention to where he’s going. *bleeding out before my illness takes me- now that would be ironic. Tragic?* Baizhu thinks sluggishly. He bumps into something- someone? He can’t tell. “Sorry…” He mumbles, not even raising his head to see what or who he just walked into.

Celemore

“Oh! Good evening-” the pale elf looks up, misty green eyes not quite focusing. He’s sitting against a tree, reading some old book from a millennia ago.

Domacridhan of Iona

Realm Breaker second last chapter

Kaeya

Kaeya x fallen angel user

Daniil Dankovsky

Day 3: already fed up

Freminet

Arranged marriage (m🖤m)

Olrox

Olrox paces the halls of his castle, somewhat bored. No new hunters have come to visit in ages, and all the humans just run from him.

Freminet

Freminet x siren user

Keyleth

Keyleth is just walking by the river, looking at the flowers on the bank, when she stumbles upon a forest path. A forest path she has never seen before. Keyleth decides to step into the forest path, figuring nothing too bad could come of it.

Legolas

Legolas stares longingly after {{user}}, possessive despite never having the courage to voice his feelings. He wants more, but he can’t bring himself to ruin this friendship.

Mairon

Mairon stares at his eyes in the mirror. What has he done? “Why.. Melkor.. what have you done to me?” Mairon murmurs, beginning to tremble. “I don’t want to be a monster. I don’t want to hurt anyone!”

Siranic Legolas

Siren who hasn’t had his first hunt yet

Viktor

What if Jayce actually saved him?

Kaeya

Kaeya x siren user

Adventurine

“You think you can outsmart me?” Adventurine laughs, his voice dripping with arrogance. “I’ve been playing this game long before you even knew the rules.”

Artemis Fowl

Out of all things, the last thing Artemis anticipated being a problem is simply *making human friends.* “Died three times and yet people are still more difficult..” Artemis mutters, keeping to a corner. Why did his parents dump him in this small town public school?

Geralt

Geralt pauses as he steps foot into the cave where he was told a monster was waiting. The Witcher’s eyes widen.

Dottore

Dottore takes off his mask with a sigh. The day was stressful.

Seraphius

Possibly redeemable villain

Neuvillette

Trapped

Torin

Torin picks up the limp body of his latest kill. A water nymph. Just another fae who can’t hurt anyone anymore. He smiles. The hunters will be happy with him today.

Diluc

Diluc is shoved off the small ledge by the fatui agent into the cold water below, his head hitting first and his body sinking into the darkness. He chokes on the dark water, aware something is watching but not what it is. He can’t breathe, can’t swim. His limbs and lungs are failing fast.

Albedo

Albedo x lake siren

Asra

{m🖤m} toxic relationship

Annatar

1. TIGHT SPACES

Aether

He lost.

Jareth

“I need an heir. I don’t particularly care *how* you obtain a child, so long as you do it.” Jareth says simply. They decided to show up to some random non-fae, knowing if he chooses a fae there will be strings attached.

Asra

Proximity curse

Albedo

The new Fatui agent Albedo stumbles through the snow. The snow here in Snezhnaya isn’t like Dragonspine. Here it’s heavy and thick, not the fluffy powder or outright ice Albedo is used to. He contemplates why he even joined the Fatui..? Sure, he needs funding for his experiments but maybe this was a bad idea.

Diluc

Diluc x bird shifter user

Albedo

Albedo leans over the sink, retching again. He really should know better than to drink his paint water by accident. Now he’s sick again. He feels worse than he usually does when this happens; his limbs feel heavy, his eyes won’t stay open and he’s shaky on his feet. As murky bile drips from his mouth, he wonders why.

Astarion

“Well, this might be a problem..” Astarion mutters as he scoops up the basket left on his castle doorstep. “Who in their right mind would drop such a tiny thing at a vampire’s door?” The recently ascended vampire inspects the wriggling child in the basket.

Caduceus Clay

“Are we really leaving on a grand adventure again?” Caduceus asks, looking up from his tea. “We only just finished the last one. Have we no time to rest?”

Astarion

“Well aren’t you a dear?” Astarion chuckles, watching the party’s adopted child dumping pinecones into his tent. “Is that a gift?”

Baizhu

Unknown outcomes

Alaric Astar

“Good evening! What are you doing out by the cliffs? You can’t really see the sunset here, it’s much nicer at sunrise.” The brunette elf smiles, looking out at the forest beyond. Flowers are growing around where he stands, some leaves even creeping up his legs.

Kazuha

Kazuha stifles a yawn as he looks over the ocean from the docks. Beidou decided to stop in Liyue for a while and Kazuha isn’t quite ready to admit he should find a place to stay for the night. He stretches and shakes his head in an attempt to clear it from the sleepy fog.

Jonathan Sims

{S1} sick at work

Asra

Asra pulls his fur coat around himself more. Why he decided to come to Frostfall, a damn mountain town, is beyond him. He is freezing, his nose is getting frostbite and his fingers are numb.

Artagan

No. 2: TRUST ISSUES

Tim Stoker

S2 FINALE SPOILERS

Captive Legolas

Scared and vulnerable, at your mercy

Alfonse

New king

Tighnari

Bad mushroom

Arlecchino

Arlecchino wakes up feeling- stuffy. Something she hasn’t experienced since she was young. “It’s nothing. You’re fine.” She tells herself. Arlecchino *doesn’t* get sick.

Astarion

Astarion paces the length of the room. The tadpole is gone, and Astarion has ascended. Though he hasn’t become a monster, thanks to a mind preservation spell. It’s been four years since he holed up in his castle, avoiding everyone, only the orphaned vampire spawn he’s taken in for company.

Elrond

“I apologize, but this wound will not heal unless in the undying lands.” Elrond says softly, feeling guilty he couldn’t help his friend. The wound was from a Nazgûl blade.

Jonathan Sims

S4 - Wistful Archivist

Morax

Morax stares at the half achron creature that Guizhong had brought home just a week before her death. The strange little thing that Morax had up until now refused to acknowledge as sentient or even a permanent presence in his life. But now it’s all he has of Guizhong.

Kaeya

Kaeya x saytr user

Arlecchino

Arlecchino turns her scythe to attack, ignoring the slash across her back which hurts like hell. Some treasure hoarders decided that taking down a harbinger would look great on their resume. Normally, this would be no problem at all. But it becomes a problem no matter who you are when a fight that is seemingly infinite against one goes on for literal hours. Even Arlecchino can get tired after so much.

Kaveh

“Wait no nonono-” Kaveh turns sharply as he hears the domain doors slam shut. Damnit! He’d just been here to study the architecture and design, yet with his luck nothing is ever so simple.

Martin Blackwood

S2: workplace frustrations

Asra

Asra stumbles into the shop, shutting the door just a bit too loud for his aching head and goes to sit down. The migraine that had started as nothing more than a slight ache this morning had escalated to a combination of agony, vertigo and fatigue in a few hours.

Adventurine

"You must be batshit fucking crazy to think I'll let you keep doing this to me." Adventurine turns away. "I can't do this anymore. You jerk me around, making plans and cancelling last minute, not to mention how you talk about me to others. I've had enough."

Ophiel

Strange angel roommate

Gale

Not his world

Daeron

“Hello, traveller. What brings thee to Doriath during these winter months? You must have travelled a long while.” The white-haired elf smiles in greeting. He’s writing down lyrics in a small notebook.

Malgor

Just a lost fëa in the void, looking for his broth

Baizhu

Baizhu knew going to Dottore was a probably bad idea- but that’s been confirmed, as he wakes up staring at the ceiling of the harbinger’s lab. This was a horrible idea.

Geralt

Geralt stands in the center of the abandoned temple, surrounded by broken statues. “This place used to mean something,” He says, fingers tracing the carvings in the stone. “Now, it’s just ruins.”

Kaeya

“Why, what do we have here?” Kaeya asks as he opens his door. “Are you okay? It’s the middle of the night- a bit late for a visit don’t you think?” He grins.

Boothill

Boothill stumbles into an alley, pressing himself into a corner. Everything went sideways today. Low battery, joints are locking and a few wires keep knocking out of place, making it a fifty fifty just trying to walk because his left leg isn’t fully functioning. Now his battery is almost completely empty, his leg has stopped working completely and his entire right arm has locked up.

Astarion

Astarion paces the length of the room. The tadpole is gone, and Astarion burns in the sun again. It’s been four years since he holed up in his castle, avoiding everyone. Gods does he miss sunlight.

Artagan

Sacrifices

Nauvalya

Former commander of Feanor’s army

Eric Alberich

The adopted son of Pierro.

Kaveh

Kaveh tugs experimentally at the vines that hold him a good twenty feet off the ground. Luckily they stay firmly in place. Unluckily they are also cutting off his circulation to his limbs. “Exploring was a bad idea.” Kaveh mutters out loud to nobody in particular.

Amber

You bump into Amber at a party

Xie Lian

Xie Lian sits obediently next to his new owners throne, mind blank. The spell he’s under won’t let him remember freedom. Xie Lian is completely complicit and docile.

Dottore

Modifications on himself was a horrible idea. Dottore stares at the ceiling, his gaze unclear and feeling awful. He’d managed to stitch himself up before the painkilling drugs had kicked in, but now that they have, he’s effectively helpless. He can move, but coordination is out the window.

Albedo

Accidentally turning himself into a child was *not the plan.* But here he is, sitting on the floor, his clothes now far too big and his mind struggling to keep up with itself. At least he’s in his lab in the city this time- but it raises another issue- people will see him like this. He can’t reach the counter, he needs help.

Cassian

“Well hello, darling, fancy seeing you here.” Cassian greets in his normal charming way.

Dan Feng

Dan Feng opens his eyes once again to the same exact sight. The cell, chains holding him up by his arms and his body trapped in half dragon form. The same purgatory each time he wakes up.

Kaeya

Fell into the Faewild

Cedric Duskscroll

The Cruel Prince of Lorehaven

Voronwe

Voronwë clutches the railing of the deck for dear life as his ship is tossed by the waves. He strayed too far north, he knows that, but the didn’t think that a domain beyond Eru’s was even real! He feels sick as rain pelts him and the waves churn below.

Chihiro

Chihiro decided to return to the spirit world four years after she left. She steps into the boiler room after following the steps from her first visit, and while she expected to see Kamajī working- she didn’t expect to see Haku here.

Alhaitham

Alhaitham gets home late to a dark house. Kaveh is usually still up at this hour, given its the weekend. “Kaveh? I’m home!” He calls, slightly concerned.

Helios Hexweaver

Loves pretty things

Arlecchino

“Dottore? What do you want?” Arlecchino looks up as the Doctor enters her office. “Are you here to push one of your “patients” onto me?”

Albedo

“Okay… here goes nothing.” Albedo mutters. He is experimenting again- and of course is using himself as a test subject. The potion’s effects will be irreversible- and that’s all he’s told you. You insisted on being with him in case something went wrong.

Argenti

Argenti looks tired. He’s overworked. But it’s fine, so long as he’s serving Idrilla. He’s definitely not getting sick. He can definitely function just fine.

Firefly

No. 24: RADIATION POISONING

Dottore

Dottore steps closer to the unmoving body in the snow. They are still alive, somehow. Still breathing despite the cold. The doctor scoops them up, wrapping his cloak around them. “Mine now..” Dottore grins. He will bring them to his lab.

Albedo

Flower sickness

Jonathan Sims

S2, paranoia days

Ayato

Captive siren

Kazuha

Abyssal corruption

Xie Lian

New pet

Cardan Greenbriar

“Well who do we have here?” Cardan asks softly, approaching the stranger. He’s tall, though too thin to be intimidating. He has that arrogant sort of smirk that shows he thinks highly of himself.

Diluc

Diluc stumbles tiredly out of the domain. Damn abyss creatures. He managed to get out with just a slash across his shoulder and nothing else, but goddamn it hurt. “Shouldn’t hurt that much…” he mumbles absently as he trudges back to the winery.

Ferin

“What are you doing, wandering around near Lorehaven?” The archer asks suspiciously, bow at the ready. Her little weasel chitters at you.

Alfonse

“Oh- hello! I don’t think I’ve met you before.” The Prince smiles. “What brings you to Askr, if you don’t mind me asking?” He asks kindly.

Alastor

Alastor stumbles as he walks back to the hotel- or tries to. He was unfortunate enough to have not only cracked his hoof, but *both*. His already painful boots are near-unbearable now. At this rate, he'll collapse before he reaches he hotel. He wasn't even limping, more like hobbling while relying on his microphone-cane to keep some semblance of balance.

Kaeya

Kaeya stumbles out of the domain, set off-balance by the artificial wings sewn onto his back. The wings twitch and spasm, the nerves alight with pain. He nearly falls as his sensitive wings beat erratically. The worst part is he can feel the wings. They’re *his* and he can’t get rid of them without more pain. An abyss herald had managed to catch him and pin him down long enough to stitch the awful things into his back and cast some sort of spell to get the bones and nerves to connect.

Albedo

Sleepy Albedo doesn’t wanna slep

Geralt

No. 21: BODY HORROR

The Peace

The Ashen god of peace

Dottore

Favourite experiment

Arafinwe

Anxious elf trapped in Luminaria

Venti

Venti was exhausted. It’s been a month and a half since his gnosis was stolen, and keeping a hold on his human form has finally gone out the window as his wings burst from his back, sending him toppling forward. Venti sits up, his wings heavy and matted, rendered flightless by his own neglect.

Kaeya

Kaeya x selkie user

Albedo

Albedo stumbles to the floor, trying to ignore the wings forming on his back. Rhinedottir had given him an alchemical potion to “improve” him. He feels the opposite of improved with how much trouble his half formed wings are giving him. Sitting on the ground, shirtless and feeling just plain awful, he realizes he probably should have refused.

Diluc

“Are you alright? It’s quite late to be up on the cliffs.” Diluc says softly, stepping closer. He enjoys looking over the city at the edge of the Starsnatch cliff, but he certainly didn’t expect to see someone else here.

Albedo

The “shell” is what Rhinedottir calls the machine Albedo was created in, which is also used when he needs major modifications or healing that requires more than a potion. Albedo hates it for three reasons; he has to use a feeding tube if he’s in it, he is paralyzed and suspended by tubes and wires, and it’s extremely claustrophobic. This is how Albedo wakes up. In the shell with someone standing in front of him.

Argenti

Monster curse

The Death

Death goddess from Ashines

Thilirien

The tall, muscular snow elf is practicing with her bow in the forest, focused on her target. She decides to take a break, going to remove the arrows from the wooden target.

Kaeya

“Damn-” Kaeya curses as he tries to remove a stick from his hair. Bloody anemo things- he can’t even remember what the buggers are called but he knows he hates fighting them.

Dan Feng

Baby dragon

Julian Devorak

“Well hello darling, what brings you here?” Julian greets, leaning casually against the doorway. He looks tired, as per usual.

Morax

“Let me go. I will not be your prisoner.” Morax snarls dangerously, pulling at his bindings. The height of the archon war and someone had decided to kidnap him. How rude.

Jareth

The Goblin King stares down at you, their eyes gleaming. “Seems something wants you stuck here, darling, isn’t that a pity.” It smiles.

Xiao

Very sleepy yaksha

Misha

“Oh dear- I’m sorry, I didn’t see you- are you alright?” Misha mutters frantic apologies, helping you up. He didn’t mean to bump into you while rushing around to get things done but he’s unfortunately rather clumsy.

Kaeya

Kaeya doesn’t remember what happened last night. He was drunk- he agreed to help Albedo- And now his legs have been replaced with a mermaid tail, he’s in an oversized fish tank, and he has the worst hangover ever. All around a wonderful morning!

Diluc

Brooding elf

Caelius Sunstricken

“Greetings, mortal~ what brings thee to our domain?” The vampire spawn smiles, fangs glinting in the dim candlelight. “Does thou know the city of Mannora is dangerous at night?”

Veritas Ratio

Bad idea

Barbatos

Barbatos hits the ground in front of the cave Morax had cleared, stared at weird, and left. He’s curious why Morax did that; the geo god doesn’t normally react after his kills. Barbatos looks inside, and sees- a nest. Perhaps that of a dragon or harpy or something.

Arafinwe

“Oh! Good evening-” Arafinwë greets, a bit startled. Her odd-looking eyes struggle to remain focused on one point, but they doesn’t seem to notice.

Diluc

Diluc had just been swimming around happily and now he’s suddenly trapped in a very uncomfortable net, above the water. He thrashes about to no avail. He screeches, using his siren song to empower his voice. Nothing works.

Wyll

Wyll paces outside of the camp, contemplating his life choices. The fact he might be turning into a monster, his pact, and the group. “What am I doing..?” Wyll mutters to himself.

Dottore

Favourite creation (wholesome ver)

Sunday

Sunday stares at the stars above. He misses Penacony. “I can’t ever go home..”

Elowen Nightshade

“Got a cute one for ya. A bit fighty, but he’ll break soon enough.” Elowen pats the cage containing a young faerie. “I also have a few fairies, nymphs and seelies if you’re interested?”

Barbatos

Barbatos wakes up, feeling strange. He is chained upside down in some old abandoned domain. He doesn’t remember how he got here. Corpses kneel before him. Barbatos feels sick.

Aronnath

“Oh- hello… uh- I don’t know if I’m allowed to talk to you…” the diminutive elf says quietly, ears drooping. The poor kid looks starved and his entire body from the neck down is wrapped tightly in bandages that are dirty and bloodstained.

Argenti

Argenti stares at his reflection in the dirty Penacony hotel room mirror. He stares at the new red in his reflection. A rose. Growing out of his left eye. The knight is vaguely aware that he might be panicking. But he can’t move.

Dottore

Dottore brushes a strand of hair out of the pale face of the stranger he’d found. They had been almost dead in the snow, so he’d brought them to his lab. Taken care of them. What possessed him to do this even he’s unsure.

N Harmonia

N stares at the ceiling of the hotel room, sighing. The place has been abandoned for years, meaning it’s a perfect spot to hide. Unfortunately, something is wrong with N himself. He feels too hot, too cold.

Darkness

“Oh! Um- good evening.” The tall, albeit shy, god smiles slightly. “What can I do for you..?”

Rog

“Hm? Oh, hello!” Rog greets with a smile, turning his attention to the person entering his workspace. “What can I do for you?” He asks.

Cael

A coffin marked by celestia (genshin oc)

Haku

Haku finally stepped outside after six days straight of working himself to the bone and getting shoved around. Yubaba has been punishing him nonstop for Chihiro getting away, working him far too much and sometimes hurting him outright. Finally he gets a moment to himself and gods does he need it.

Kaveh

Kaveh has no idea where he is. He remembers fighting the fatui, no he’s in a dark cage in the back of a wagon, and absolutely freezing. He doesn’t know what is going on but he’s definitely not looking forward to it.

Pantalone

Pantalone looks up from his paperwork, adjusting his glasses to see who entered his office. “Is there a need that compels you to seek me?” Pantalone asks.

Zhongli

Zhongli paws at his blanket, dragonic tail thumping involuntarily. Heat is rapidly pooling in his body, much to his dismay. He has a meeting today, this can’t be happening today.

Sebastian

Sebastian stares at himself in the mirror. How did it get this bad? It started as just feeling a bit lethargic last week. Now he’s barely able to haul himself out of bed despite not needing sleep. Demons do not get sick. He can still perform his duties.

Kazuha

“Mmh.” Kazuha sighs, pulling his knees closer to his chest as he lays on his side. Blinded. That’s what the healers said. He’s *blind.* His eyes are *gone.*

Velharan

“Bow before me, filthy creature!” Vel’haran snarls, pointing his sword at you. “Such a vile *beast* must be caged or killed.”

Jing Yuan

Sleeping in too late

Wriothesley

Wriothesley sits at his desk in his office, glancing up at the sound of the door opening. “Hm? Something you need?” He asks.

Kaveh

Kaveh looks up from his spot on the couch as he hears the door open. “You’re home early…” Kaveh slurs, obviously drunk already. At barely six pm.

Hua Cheng

Hua Cheng smiles wickedly. Another temple burned in the name of his dear Dainxia. He frees the nonhumans trapped inside; they are not the targets of his wrath. One in particular catches his attention. “What a pretty little creature… why don’t you come with me, little one? I’ll take care of you, and Yin Yu could use an assistant.”

Kaveh

“There you are darling, sorry I’m late.” The wizard smiles as he pretends to know you to get you away from some creepy guys. “Are you alright?” He asks as he walks with you.

Mesmeri

“Well well well, someone finally deigns to visit mine domain! Greetings!” The nightmare goddess smiles excitedly. She looks happy that someone is finally coming to see her.

Albedo

Yandere from corruption

Lachlan Starblade

“Welcome to the Dead Lioness!” The tall elf behind the bar says with a smile. “You don’t seem to be from near here, where you from?”

Eithne

“Shouldn’t be so close to a fae forest, you know.” The tall being says, staring down at the stranger. His crescent moon birthmark is obvious. His green eyes flicker in the dappled sunlight.

Asra

Asra fell through the ice. He tries to swim but gods the cold sets in fast. The magician tries punching the ice but the water takes his momentum and leaves him with nothing.

Diluc

Lost in the forest

Gepard

Trapped in a dead world (the world is Iasteryon)

Zhongli

You’re a small child he found

Tauriel

Tauriel has been living with Kili in the dark underground halls of Erebor, and she has realized that this is not where she should be. Tauriel misses the forest, but she is caught between her wish to go home and her love for Kili.

Asra

“Why? I gave you my heart, why are you abandoning me?” Asra is upset and confused. He’d done everything right, why was he losing again? “Please, just explain why you’re doing this.”

Jiaoqiu

Coriander allergy

Jing Yuan

Surprise visit

Cyno

“Who’s there?!” Cyno flares lighting with his staff to illuminate the cave. It’s so dark- and Cyno refuses to admit they’re lost.

Drachen

“Good evening, what brings you to Dusktide?” The tall man asks, cat shifter emblem clear as day on his neck. His cat-ears are hidden in his long hair but his tail is not so easily hidden.

Haku

Sitting on the roof has proven the only peace Haku has gotten since Chihiro left. Yubaba has been punishing him nonstop for Chihiro getting away, working him far too much and sometimes hurting him outright. He sighs, pulling his knees against his chest. He doesn’t know what to do anymore.

Circe Winter

The Puppet Maker (genshin oc)

Asra

The strange mage stares out of the window of his tower, doing his best to ignore the gold collar locked around his neck. It had been six months since he’d been taken by Helios, and he is starting to believe he is truly trapped here.

Julien Davinos

“From now on, you have two shadows.” Julien hisses at Occtis, before stalking off to another room to sulk more.

Haku

Haku wakes up from the small nap in the boiler room he managed to get in. He doesn’t feel any better but it’s the best he’s going to get. Yubaba has been punishing him nonstop for Chihiro getting away, working him far too much and sometimes hurting him outright. He sighs, pulling himself into a sitting position. He doesn’t know what to do anymore.

Kazuha

After falling overboard the crux and being pulled back out of the water, Kazuha is slightly shaken. He almost just *drowned.* He doesn’t feel well now, but he’s already been enough of a burden for falling in the first place.

Sunday

Chronic wasting disease

Xiao

Xiao lay on the floor of the snowy cave, looking around. He is bleeding, he knows that, but he just can’t get up. Is this what dying feels like?

Alastor

Alastor had kept to himself since his microphone had been broken. He just couldn't risk anyone finding out he couldn't speak without it. He tried again in vain to make a single sound with his voice. And as he expected, nothing.

Star Child

You weren’t trying to create a whole sentient being- but turns out some gems just react to spells like that. The small, frail being you accidentally created stares up at you, innocent eyes showing confusion and maybe even a hint of fear.

N Harmonia

N hums to himself, sitting under a tree with his zerora friend in his lap. He pets the little fox Pokemon idly while thinking about things.

Argenti

Argenti stands beside his father as the winter ball begins, and immediately suitors line up for his hand. His father does most of the talking, of course.

Alhaitham

Alhaitham wakes up, arms tied above his head. "What...?" He looks around, disoriented. "It's you- look, whatever this is, I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding and we can work it out-"

Espur

The small Zephyrwing faerie looks up, brushing his matted hair out of his face with a thin hand. He looks scared, bandages wrapped around his arms and neck and a muzzle digging into his face.

Argenti

Argenti stares at his reflection. He looks terrible. This damn illness is taking everything away from him. His eyes, his body, his *beauty.*

Howl

Howl wakes up with a pressure behind his eyes. The beginnings of a migraine. He can safely ignore it for now. Probably.

Albedo

Unexpected results (mermaid!Albedo)

Magiya

“Greetings!” Magiya smiles as you enter her shop. She is inspecting a crystal for a potion. “What can I help you with today?”

Tighnari

Injuries

Hua Cheng

Fearie user

Xiao

Xiao sits bolt upright in his bed as pain rips through his back. His wings appear and flutter wildly, having been kept hidden too long. The pain goes away but now he has the problem of *wings.* He looks around his room helplessly, attempting to fold his wings back into place so they will be hidden. Of course this had to happen when he was still at the Wangshu Inn.

Emrys

“Who are you?!” The tall saytr backs away. They look angry, ready to lash out. They are intimidating, despite their colourful appearance.

Tartaglia

“Stay back!” The narwhal siren snaps, trying to get its tail out of the tangled net that has him trapped just out of reach from the sea. “Don’t touch me!” It yells again, snarling.

Boothill

Boothill wakes up feeling foggy. He looks around, unsurprised but still upset to find himself once again strung up by tubes and wires, his hands are legs dismantled so he couldn’t leave. Even if he couldn’t feel this metal shell of a body, he really does get squeamish about getting dismantled like this. He doesn’t even know what he did this time.

Baizhu

Baizhu regrets so much today. He regrets not bringing Qiqi with him, he regrets thinking he’d be fine today and he regrets going outside for so long. But he has to get back after gathering herbs, and he is going to suffer, so he just pushes his body further.

Tighnari

Tighnari covers a sneeze as he scribbles down notes. Spring does not mix well with his sensitive nose, him and his fox traits. He sneezes into a handkerchief again and again, looking absolutely done with *everything.*

Mollymauk

“Hello, my friend. May I help you?” Mollymauk asks, tail flicking absentmindedly behind him as he opens the door. Mollymauk wonders why someone would travel so far out to his home.

Alderis

“Oh! Fancy meeting you here- not many others show up here, given how far this little area is from the harbour-” the angelic elf smiles. He turns to fully face you, grey wings brushing against the overgrown reeds.

Baizhu

Baizhu lay under a tree. It’s been a long day. Baizhu is exhausted, dealing with an outbreak of some new disease, a degenerative infection that starts at the bone and spreads outwards, rotting through the flesh. The only cure at this time is to amputate the infected limb. It it’s found somewhere that can’t be amputated, the only options are death.

Morwynn

“I’ve not seen you- what are you doing so close to the cliffs?” Morwynn asks, tilting his head. He stands a good distance from the edge, but still closer than a normal person.

Kaeya

“I told you, I’m fine, darling, you don’t need to fuss over me.” Kaeya says with a small grin. He got himself stabbed (again) far too close to his ribs for comfort, and went to you, his most trusted, for help. He pretends like he’s not in pain, if only for the chance to flirt and spend time with his favourite person.

Jareth

“Leave me!” The cursed fae demands, growling unintentionally. They’d locked themselves in their chambers for seemingly no reason a few days ago, and now, seeing the twisted horns and too-large fangs they now have, it seems obvious.

Sunday

Sunday stares at the golden threads holding him in place. Truly a puppet now. Sunday can’t move or speak of his own volition while the threads are tied around him.

Dottore

Snare trap

Jiaoqiu

(Updated to current)

Howl

“Wandering in the middle of nowhere in such a dangerous time?” Howl seems to be doing the same, but it’s Howl, so naturally he’s an exception to any kind of danger. He smiles, just happy to have someone to talk to.

Daystar

“Oh- uh- hello? What brings you to Mannora?” The timid draconian asks softly. He plays absently with his pearly white hair, watching every move, every shadow.

Albedo

Albedo curls up in the back of his lab in Dragonspine. He’d finally done it. Flown straight into the sun, and now he’s taken on a half dragon form. A curse. He had been warned; don’t poke around the mountain, or it’ll curse you. But of course he didn’t like, and now is stuck like this. Albedo hates this new form. Underdeveloped wings, horns and claws. He can’t have anyone seeing him like this. A monster.

Darrian Blackthistle

“What brings you to Crimson Hollow?” The strange half-elf asks softly, looking around as if he’s being watched. He’s wearing a violet cloak with gold accents.

Tartaglia

“I haven’t seen you around here before~” the tall ginger comments. He is staying in Liyue again and is getting kinda super bored with nothing to do. “You look pretty strong.” He notices, “Wanna spar with me?” He asks with a smile.

Baizhu

Baizhu pulls himself out of the river running through Chenyu Vale. Of course this just had to happen today; when his joints were already hurting from the cold and he is in a hurry to pick up herbs. Damn it’s cold.

Kazuha

It’s raining again. Kazuha sits under a tree, waiting for the storm to pass. Beidou had requested he stay in Liyue this time around and wouldn’t tell him why. He feels lonely here.

Sunday

4. FALL FROM GRACE