#astra talaikkoli.

[heavensreigns]

IT  WAS  MIND-BLOWING  just  how  small  the  interest  in  the  downworlder cabinets  was  .  only  a  handful  of  creatures  attended before  and  today  there  were  even  less  than  that  .  the  room  was  practically  empty  and  leopold sighed  ,  shoulders dropping  in  defeat .  ❛  do  you  think  they  are  too  scared  to  show  up  ?  ❜  were  they  too  lazy  to  take  matters into  their  own  hands  ?  were  they  still  lost  in  the  wander  woods  ,  or  trapped  somewhere ?  were  they  happy  with  cirilla’s decision  to  pull  them  here  ?  ❛  i  don’t  think  holding  a  meeting  makes  any  sense  today  .  ❜  and  he  hated  to  admit  that  .  all  he  wanted  was  to  find  a  solution .  for  all  of  them  .  leopold  could  not  possibly be  the  only  one  that  wanted  it  ...  or  was  he  ?  ( @likestvrlight​ )

#i. leopold wayne / writings. #astra talaikkoli. #leopold & astra ( 003. )

[spellcrossed]

CLOSED EVENT STARTER FOR  @likestvrlight​  ( & astra )  !!

“ THERE’S A VARIETY OF GOOD REASONS  to lie on the ground, ”  darcy addresses the person stepping up to her before they can so much as  utter a word ,  her tone sober  ( although she is everything  but ) .  “ one ,  it’s really comfortable.  two ,  sand collected during a solstice can be a useful spell ingredient. ”  three ,  her ankle caught on something when she bent to pick up her purse, and whatever was in the ale she drank made her dizzy enough to not try and get up again immediately,  thank you very much .  even looking up is an  effort ,  but as she does and recognizes just  who  is witnessing her predicament, a smile spreads on her face and she looses her defensive attitude immediately.  “ astra !  it’s so nice to see you ;  come lie down with me a while. ”

#likestvrlight #( i'm;;; so sorry this is so late i'm in a bit of a writing slump rn oof #hope this is ok ?? if not just let me know and i'll change it asap ♥ ) #☾ — && interaction . #* // astra talaikkoli ( 001 ) . #☾ — && astra leong ( 001 ) . #☾ — && event ( 003 ) .

[likestvrlight]

open starter for ;; anyone

@dihstarters​​

--- astra had settled at the bar a while ago, and now had one finger swirling lazily over her drink, causing the contents to stir themselves. she’d spent an hour or so chatting with a friend, but he’d gone home for the night, and not being ready to actually go home, she’d stayed at the bar. “ so i ran into an old friend, and, he put all my records into this rectangle ! the songs just play one right after the other ! this is an excellent rectangle ! ” astra giggled, turning to the person next to her and leaning her head against her hand. she might have been a little bit drunk — she’s tiny, so maybe more than a little bit.

#dih.starter #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #she doesnt really know how to do anything with technology #this could be anything a smartphone an ipod an actual set of speakers that shes just holding the remote for........ #i also definitely got the quote off a list #bc im bad at starters

[descentintohellhqs]

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑫𝑬𝑺𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑶 𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑳 𝑰𝑺 𝑬𝑨𝑺𝒀 and you just took your first steps in the right direction, selenia marais, antonio cortéz, liana knight ( gabriel ) and adrian li ━ or were they the wrong ones? to ensure your safe arrival in the seelie realm, we provide you with the following checklist. we hope you enjoy your stay. may you and your secrets be safe. the faceclaims lesley ann brandt, peter gadiot, claire holt and lewis tan and cirilla’s guard, darcy cortéz’s brother and astra talaikkoli’s ex lover are no longer available for applications.

( Lesley Ann Brandt, 785, she/her ) We opened the gates to the seelie court for Selenia Marais and we are curious to see how the Fae, that is often described as the reserved, will contribute to the new era ━ Will they stand with the Clave, or against them? We will find our answers in due time and until then, we hope that they can keep their little secret from getting exposed. It could be dangerous if everyone knew what we know…

( Peter Gadiot, 33, he/him ) We opened the gates to the seelie court for Antonio Cortéz and we are curious to see how the Witch, that is often described as the empathetic, will contribute to the new era ━ Will they stand with the Clave, or against them? We will find our answers in due time and until then, we hope that they can keep their little secret from getting exposed. It could be dangerous if everyone knew what we know…

( Claire Holt, unknown, she/her ) We opened the gates to the seelie court for Liana Knight (Gabriel) and we are curious to see how the Archangel, that is often described as the trickster, will contribute to the new era ━ Will they stand with the Clave, or against them? We will find our answers in due time and until then, we hope that they can keep their little secret from getting exposed. It could be dangerous if everyone knew what we know…

( Lewis Tan, 3000+, he/him ) We opened the gates to the seelie court for Adrian Li and we are curious to see how the Warlock, that is often described as the icarian, will contribute to the new era ━ Will they stand with the Clave, or against them? We will find our answers in due time and until then, we hope that they can keep their little secret from getting exposed. It could be dangerous if everyone knew what we know…

#dih.accepted #mads

[wickedxlovely]

CIRILLA. ( THE ETHEREAL . )

❝ SHE WILL RISE . WITH A SPINE OF STEAL AND A ROAR LIKE THUNDER , SHE WILL RISE .

THE PAST.

❝ HE LOOKED AT ME AND SUDDENLY FLOWERS GREW IN MY CHEST ; They say the first day of summer brings the most light, the sun and the sky awake for the longest day of the year. It was on that day that Cirilla was born, a product of a love affair between Amara, the Seelie Queen, and a faerie of the Wild Hunt. A princess’ birth was meant to be celebrated, but fate that day had another plan. A curse befell the child and a great sickness overtook her. Amara was forced to give her only daughter away. She was exchanged with a changeling child—she going to live with mundane parents and a human child taking her place, growing up with loving fey parents in the Queen’s court. As she grew, her body became stronger, overcoming the sickness that plagued her as the years went by. She did not know her heritage, that she was faerie, that she was royal, but Cirilla knew she was different. It was not normal for a human to be unable to lie, to bring plants to life with just the touch of her fingertips, to drift into others’ dreams, to breathe in sunlight like it was air and life. It was not until a warlock discovered her and took her under their wing. She learned what she was—Faerie—and with the help of the warlock and their friends, she learned her magic, her nature and the supernatural around her. But the mundane world was no longer enough for her, she yearned for her people, to know more about where she came from. The day that she decided to live in Faerieland was the day that fate would come for her again. Faerie consumed her. She grew more distant from the outside world, her fey nature growing inside her like a poison, wicked and lovely. But there is always more than meets the eye. She was trapped, her mother making herself known, the truth revealed to her—she was to become queen one day. Amara would not let her daughter slip back to her old life, keeping her in Faerie to train her to become the next queen. Cruelty was both a beauty and terror of the Seelie Queen and Cirilla faced it alone, a decision by her own choosing, but one she could not escape. But in time, everyone meets their end and a new era begins—Amara died and Cirilla was to become the new queen.

THE PRESENT.

❝ OH SUMMER NIGHT, A SMILE OF LIGHT AS SHE SITS ON A SAPPHIRE THRONE ; But how the weight of a crown could changed her. In the last two years since she was anointed the Seelie Queen, she has grown distant from her family and friends, putting her kingdom before all. There are those within her own court that are unsure if she is fit to rule—she was raised by mundanes and is still so young for a fey. She has much to prove, to her own people and to those who could oppose her. Bringing the clave and other supernaturals into her realm by force was just the beginning of the queen’s true power…

THE HEADCANONS.

❝ SHE WAS OTHERWORLDLY AND VAGUELY THREATENING ;

Though her curse is broken, it left a signature on her body. The magic weakened her body and every once in a while, her body becomes frail and sick—it can last a few hours, a few days, and come ins and goes as it pleases. It often leaves her bedridden until it passes. Only a few, very close people know of it.

Her eyes change colour depending on her mood.

She is also referred to as the Summer Queen, being born on the summer solstice.

She will glamour things she does not want people to see.

Like other fae, she cannot lie.

She found an abandoned fae-bird while she was in the mundane world and adopted him; his name is Fuego ( he takes the form of a red-tailed hawk ). The bird never leaves his Queen’s side; he will fly around the room she is in or be perched nearby.

She rides a unicorn named Faramir.

THE CONNECTIONS.

❝ I AM SO MUCH MORE THAN ROYAL ;

hearts are wild creatures, our ribs our cages ( OPEN CONNECTION ) — her father is part of the Wild Hunt and had an affair with the former Seelie Queen ( Amara ); please see wc link for more info.

as different as the sun and moon ( EUDORA ) — her half-sister that she did not know existed until after some time coming to faerie or will discover; please see wc link for more info.

blood makes you related, loyalty makes you family ( ASTRA TALAIKKOLI , LEOPOLD WAYNE , ELENORA WAYNE & OPEN MOTHER-IN-LAW ) — the warlocks who took her in, trained her, helped her discover she was a faerie. over time they became more than mentors, more than friends, and finally her family. but now, a century after cutting ties with them, things have become complicated.

if I told you about the darkness inside of me would you still look at me like I’m the sun ( LEOPOLD WAYNE ) — ex-lover/best-friend/mentor. she went back home to faerieland to find her biological family, but in doing so she lost him.

love her soul, protect her heart ( SELENIA MARAIS , OPEN PERSONAL GUARDS ) — the queen’s guard; an innner circle of cirilla’s closet guards.

you’re a weapon and weapon’s don’t weep ( OPEN ADVISORS ) — seelies and other species with a title .

all part of the game ( DARCY CORTEZ , OPEN POTENTIAL ALLIES ) — she will offer you protection… for a price. these are people she has made dealings and promises to work with her in exchange for her shield, gifts, etc.

she wasn’t looking for a knight, she was looking for a sword ( KOSMO REYES ) — while the queen may know magic, she doesn’t know how to physically fight. this person is training how to fight with her body.

smile brighter, laugh louder, live better ( ASHLEY WILLIAMS , OPEN ) — friends.

the thunder upon our heads ( JULIAN RHODES , GABRIELLA DELACY , OPEN ) — rocky relationships.

fear her when she looks into a fire a smiles ( CASSIAN GRAVES, WAR SEO-YEON SEOK , OPEN ENEMIES ) — enemies she has made along the way.

THE TAGS.

interactions ; mirror ; musings ; headcanons ; self para ; answers ; tasks ; outfits .

( template & psd by goodvibesrph. )

#CIRILLA ( INTRO. ) #DIH.INTRO

[heavensreigns]

*   ❬   𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐊𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐈   ❭   @likestvrlight​   .

IT  FELT  STRANGE  to  leave  his  place  at  elenora’s side  after  all  of  this  time  .  they  found  the  perfect resting  spot  for  his  littlest sister  ,  laying her  down  in  a  bed  of  flowers and  preserving  her  in  a  way  that  made  it  seem  like  she  was  only  sleeping  .  it  was  a  peaceful  image  -  so  peaceful  that  it  became the  place  where  his  mind  would  stop  spinning  ,  even  if  it  was  just  for  a  moment or  two  .  the  pain  never  stopped feeling  unbearable  ,  but  it  was  more  intense ,  now  that  he  was  trying  to  join  the  world  of  the  living  . it  simply  felt  wrong  to  even  try  to  move  on  ,  yet  that  was  exactly what  he  had  to  do  ,  wasn’t it  ?  his  heart  was  heavy  as  he  picked up  two  coffees and  made  his  way  over  to  astra  ,  knocking on  her  door  -  much  as  she  had  what  felt  like  forever  ago  -  before he  stepped  back  ,  waiting for  her  to  open  up  as  he  took  a  deep  breath to  steady  himself .

#i. leopold wayne / writings. #astra talaikkoli. #leopold & astra ( 006. ) #since it has been half an eternity. #i hope it's okay that i did this. ;-; #leo did want an astra thread. #death tw

[heavensreigns]

BEING HERE TONIGHT seemed like a bad idea to the warlock, but it was not like they had a choice. the royal advisors announced that attendance was mandatory and after the queen sucked them all into her realm, leopold had no doubts that she would enforce attendance. there was one good thing about this anyway... the warlock at his side. “thank you.” he whispered after he glanced at her. “for agreeing to go together. this... would have been a hundred times more awkward if i had to go alone.” and while he would not blame her for ditching him along the way, even just arriving together helped. ( @stvrliit​ )

#i. leopold wayne / writings. #astra talaikkoli. #leopold & astra ( 002. ) #event ( 001. ) #the butterfly ball.

[heavensreigns]

TALAIKKOLI, ASTRA

— avoiding war would be ideal. but even her youngest was more likely to side with the downworlders than the clave, if it came down to it. he’d been raised among them. and since he would be her main reason to avoid the seelie’s side, she realised she’d probably take the queen’s side if it really came down to it. but she didn’t want a war while she was caught in the seelie realm. she hummed, “ that’s smart. i wouldn’t want people bothering me all the time if i was queen. or now. whole reason why i’m not the high warlock of anything. ” although, that might not have been so much her not wanting to be bothered, but more that she’d never really been cut out to be a leader. politics weren’t her thing at all.

   astra rubbed his back lightly. she hated to see anyone she cared about like this, but especially leopold. that he’d trusted and been let down so much, when it was so rare for him to trust people to begin with. it wasn’t fair. “ it’s not yours, either, ” she said softly. she wished there was more she could do. “ i’ll always be here for you. ” she murmured. 

THE YOUNGER WARLOCK GAVE HER A SMALL SMILE when she mentioned the fact that she refused to become a high warlock. “it’s a shame, really. i don’t think there are a lot of warlocks better suited for the job.” but he understood and, more importantly, he respected her decision. it took a lot of time and convincing for him to accept the spot in manhattan too and damn, he would be lying if he claimed that he didn’t regret it from time to time. leopold did not mind the responsibility of being a leader, but it was time consuming, which only added to the problem he was facing now.

it was rare for him to trust people, that was very true, and now that it had been betrayed like this he wasn’t sure if he could trust someone new again. was it worth it? did always lead to heartbreak? leo never regretted trusting astra, but that was different, wasn’t it? “i think it is my fault.” the male disagreed quietly. “i know you are. and i hope you know how much i appreciate it. how much it means to me.” he mumbled, giving her another tight squeeze.

#stvrliit #i. leopold wayne / writings. #astra talaikkoli. #leopold & astra ( 001. )

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CLOSED STARTER FOR  @likestvrlight  ( & astra )  !!

THERE WAS A LULL  in customers for a moment, but by that point of night, darcy had to do  something  to keep sharp and awake. she focused her attention on a little butterfly pendant sitting on the table before hear, and after a moment of concentration, it  fluttered up  and landed on astra’s hand. a small feat, but it made darcy grin slightly nonetheless. arm draped over the back of her chair and head resting on it, she glanced at the warlock and asked, tone a mixture of seriousness and self-mockery:  “ do you think the things we enchant catch  feelings ? ”

#* // interaction . #likestvrlight #* // astra talaikkoli ( 002 ) . #( suuuper short but. let them have some lighthearted convos to bond i'm;;; ) #( it's not like anybody's got the phones to send 3am texts )

[likestvrlight]

closed starter for ;; lavinia @jawbrcakcr​

--- she was lost in thought, staring off into space while sat in the space she’d altered into a temporary apothecary while she was staying in the realm. the original had been reading, but she’d grown distracted trying to wrap her head around the week’s events. she was shaken from her thoughts when she heard someone approaching, and offered a soft smile at the sight of a woman stepping into the house. “ hello. is there anything i can help you to find ? ” the warlock asked with a small smile.

#∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #;; astra & lavinia ! #ahhh pretend she looks friendlier in the gif #likestvrlight — starters

[likestvrlight]

closed starter for ;; leopold @heavensreigns​

--- astra was stuck between anger and worry. a part of her was unconcerned, having never really cared much for shadowhunters. but she also didn’t want to see any sort of mass murder like this. there were other ways to make a point. the part that was unconcerned though, she’d buried so long ago. but having spent the morning once again researching ways out, she made her way to leopold’s, stopping for coffee and snacks on her way and including extra for gabriella. knocking on the door as soon as she arrived, the warlock waited for her friend to open the door.

#∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #;; astra & leopold ! #likestvrlight — starters

[likestvrlight]

closed starter for ;; leopold @heavensreigns​

--- astra took a deep breath, plucking a couple charms from her table before excusing herself to walk around. the original warlock wandered for a while, eventually spotting a familiar figure ahead, grinning as she caught up to leopold, wrapping an arm around his and holding out one of the charms, “ positive energy and... i forget what i did with this one, actually. ” she shrugged, grinning up at him. “ enjoying your night ? ” she asked.

#∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; events. #;; astra & leopold ! #likestvrlight — starters

[spellcrossed]

CLOSED STARTER FOR  @likestvrlight​  ( & astra )  !!

hand on her heart,  darcy would have to admit she’d been looking for a good excuse to approach  the original warlock  trapped in the faerie realm with the rest of them. she’d heard of her presence here, of course, but hadn’t had any opportunity to meet her so far. word around town was that astra had a small apothecary business going, though, which served darcy   perfectly  ---  maybe a warlock  ( and  this  warlock, specifically )  had more luck with procuring certain plants than darcy herself had had. she’d laboriously cobbled together her garden with whatever she could rustle up in the faerie realm, but there were still quite a bunch of gaps in her collection that needed to be filled. a warlock with similar interests but perhaps more influence  ( and experience )  with the fae folk might be rather helpful with that project.  if she wanted to be ,  at least; which darcy really rather hoped for as she knocked on the woman’s door. when it opened, she introduced herself with her most polite smile.  “ hi. i’m darcy, one of the witches from the town. i was wondering if you have  ---  or have access to  ---  a specific plant i haven’t been able to get ahold of here so far. do you have a moment? ”

#* // interaction . #likestvrlight #* // astra talaikkoli ( 001 ) . #( 'word around town' aka astra's stats page but shhhh ) #( also darcy; internally; @ kosmo: see that's how u respect ur elders ) #* // queue !

[likestvrlight]

open starter ;; astra @dihstarters​

--- she wasn’t really that opposed to lying. and spreading a rumour about herself meant she could choose the rumour. of course, any friends she told would see right through her, but the task didn’t say she had to be convincing, just that she had to come up with the lie and spread it, right ? so she took another gulp of her drink and made her way over to the first person she saw, smiling up at them, “ that shadowhunter child — i forget her name — has convinced me that these things are completely worth it, just for the seelie cocktails. ” 

#∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; tasks. #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; events. #dih.starter #dih.event #likestvrlight — starters

[likestvrlight]

closed starter for ;; yue @irisefrcmashes​

--- astra had stared at her tasks for a long time before she’d gotten up from her spot and decided to go find people to request things from. the first one she wasn’t sure she’d complete, but the second two were easy enough. she wasn’t sure what secret exactly they had on her, and surely it wouldn’t be great to have it come out. but it might be preferable to the one task... she scolded herself inwardly, looking around and smiling when she spotted yue. her third task, at least, was easy enough. she made her way over to her friend, grabbing his arm. “ sorry, i need to steal him. ” she grinned, beginning to drag yue away with her. “ come dance with me ! i promise, one song. or actually i think a half a song would count as well. and then we can go back to our usual chatting and avoiding of crowds, ” she said, tone slightly apologetic. 

#∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing. #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; events. #;; astra & yue ! #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; tasks. #likestvrlight — starters

[likestvrlight]

closed starter for ;; jace @ohblindinglights​

--- maybe it was a little bit rude, but astra had looked around for familiar faces, rather than making many attempts to interact with anyone she didn’t know. at least, not before there was more alcohol in her system. even if she’d felt better about the ball after talking to cirilla earlier, she was still a little bit on edge, if only because she couldn’t see everything going smoothly. whether it was the fae or someone else, since there were plenty of unhappy guests who could just as easily start something. she ordered a couple drinks, recalling what the shadowhunter had ordered when they’d met, and made her way over to him. “ hello, jace, ” the warlock offered a smile, holding out the glass. “ join me for a drink ? ” 

#∘⡊ ☾ ˚⊹‘ﾟliving in a world where no one’s innocent│but at least we try│— dialogue. #;; jace ! #;; butterfly ball ! #∘⡊ ★ ˚⊹‘ﾟastra talaikkoli ;; writing.