#(a 'fuck you' to the rigid & arbitrary restrictions drow society imposed on expression & a *specific* 'fuck you' to the noble houses)

[thats-a-lot-of-cortisol]

new hair new hair!

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#image id in alt text #ive been planning this for so long #i decided a while ago that dora's act iii change would happen after the house of grief #(something something the weight of memories and forgetting) #(something something letting go of people who are already dead) #(something something forgetting is not mercy) #and. she may be going through a little teensy tiny bit of a faith crisis #her braids *were* a way to reclaim an aspect of her culture #(a 'fuck you' to the rigid & arbitrary restrictions drow society imposed on expression & a *specific* 'fuck you' to the noble houses) #(she's common-born so wearing her hair in braids was illegal while she was living in the underdark) #(it doubled nicely as a way to keep her long hair out of her way) #so her cutting it off was a way to fully move on- accepting the parts of her culture & environment she still appreciates #without feeling subconsciously like she has to remain connected to everything #and. you know. the whole “hair holds memory”/“cutting hair as a form of grief” thing #i was set on the wizardly updo hair for her but im. undecided. i tried most of the short hairs though so idk what the alternative would be #hairstyle changes faces SO much #noticed that with corentin too #bg3 #bg3 tav #diodore #the star's shield #bg3 screenshots #bg3 drow #drow paladin #oath of ancients paladin #my post #jay rambles #blood cw