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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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Kerra and her longbow.
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My attempts at getting screenshots of her with other important weapons, which I'm not as happy with but shall share anyways xD
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moonlit-grove · 2 years
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kerra and vie for the fight thing, mayhaps? either together or against, you pick :D @kerra-and-company
Ooo, hmm... Kerra is a thief yes? I think fighting against each other would be a pretty even match. The only thing that might give one the upper hand is their differing Champion abilities. Let's hope it's just a spar, yes?
Fighting together, though, that's fun. Assuming Kerra is running Daredevil, Vie will be going Deadeye. Or vice versa. Kerra flips between the enemies, probably marking ones she needs Vie to shoot with a glint of light magic. Vie takes that one out, then works to keep Kerra from getting overwhelmed.
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have 1, 3, 5, and 7 from the gw2 ask game for whoever you most feel like answering them for! :) @kerra-and-company
Your character is now the leader of their species, whatever that looks like for them (Arcane Councilmember, Imperator, Royalty, etc). How do they govern and what sorts of changes would they make if any?
Imperator Horncleaver :). I've talked about it a good bit, but Gaius' intentions for Iron largely involve trying to temper the war machine and expose charr to other possibilities. He'd like to make the barriers between legions more malleable, make it so charr are more exposed to the other races, things like that. I think his relationship to the other Imperators (Crecia and Efram in particular) could help with this, and then his former position as Pact Commander as well.
3. What person impacted them the most?
Oddly enough, likely Trahearne--giving Gaius the opportunity and exposure to learn how bad the charr mentality is is what makes him fundamentally different from any other soldier, because without that, he buys into the propaganda machine just as much as anyone else.
5. What would they look like as the side character in someone else's story?
I like to toy around with these aus where he's not commander somewhat often--my favorite right now is Scratch!AU where his daughter with Efram in the normal story is instead the commander, and he is in turn her son with Rytlock (about the same age as Ryland). The big situation with these aus is that like, Gaius as an Iron Legion soldier is very unlikely to change if he stays in the Legion, so there are a lot of ways to go about shifting him around, for example, him being unable to reenlist and staying gladium when he's in his early 20s.
7. Do they have any skills or abilities that their class wouldn't normally have/just go about their class differently in some kind of way?
Gaius' being a spellbreaker who is a mage whose magic allows him to copy or leech off of others' magic is pretty fun in that there's a lot of fun ways to play with it. I imagine his core weaponskills are largely the same dual knife/ knife-sword as they are in game, except when he interrupts a mage, he steals their magic, making them unable to use their profession mechanics while replacing his own with theirs (ie replacing his counters with a virtuoso's bladesongs). It'd last similarly to Firebrand's tome page usages.
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vampiricsheep · 3 years
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random question time! what are some of your favorite gw2 ocs made by other people? and what do you like about them?
oh GOSH that’s a hard question, I loooove all my friends’ ocs so so so much ;w; so if I don’t mention you here it’s cuz I didn’t wanna make this too long! But, in no particular order:
@commander-wame‘s Wame! love that funky dude and his weird dog
@actuallycortana‘s bluebell and laine are the light of my life, even though they lead very different lives!
my gorlfriend @bird-bureau‘s lyatriss is. well. gnc mordrem hot :3 but also I love stories of (re)claiming personhood, and their shared recovery with quincy! oh and obligatory heart locket visualization for gwerith, the nerd.
@commander-triangle‘s pepin! he’s very cute, and I’m also just fond of soft men in general, there aren’t enough soft male characters in the world. I love how he perseveres in seeing the best in people despite all he’s been through
@kerra-and-company‘s kerralind’s just a genuine ray of sunshine, and manages to stay strong and aspirational despite the crushing pressures inflicted on her as the commander
@commanders-sole-braincell hiiii I know you havent posted about him lately but I still adore gio’s wiggly hair. and your twins are just *chef kiss*
I could never single out just one of @phantasmalduelist‘s characters but PLEASE understand that I adore every single one. both aesthetically and all your fanlore!!! just an absolute delight on my dash
@raptormorph‘s aikarico is just. I care v much for this cool cat ok
@woozyintyria tigra brings me so much joy
and who could forget @idrawtoomuch-gw2‘s kai and ragholl. I love watching how they’ve gone through the story (and I hope they can actually have a real vacation soon. living story is so rude to them)
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ascalonianpicnic · 3 years
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Well I believe we can find a way - “A Good Start” by Fivefold
a commission for @kerra-and-company of the absolutely beautiful Kerralind 💜
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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Also, have Kerra and Nisha in their Party Politics outfits from LWS2, because I found these when cleaning out my screenshots folder :)
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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Random Kerra expressions I grabbed tonight while taking screenshots--not what I was looking for re: my specific goal, but I liked them, so y'all can take a look too if you want to :)
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kerra-and-company · 8 months
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Unusual Muse Associations
Tagged by @antariies, @mystery-salad, @archesa, @mistreaders-requiem, and @commanderthalys -- thanks so much you guys!! And sorry it took me so long to get around to it!! :) <33
I'm not going to do five for each of y'all who tagged me (I considered it though! just don't have time sadly), but I will do two :)
Kerra
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seasoning: rosemary
weather: sunshine, blue skies, wispy clouds, seems like it should be hotter than it actually is
color: dark purple
sky: pink and blue and orange dawn
magical power: connection to nature
plant: lavender, Persian shield plant
weapon: longbow / sword
school subject: biology
social media: Tumblr
makeup product: chapstick (it counts!)
candy: peppermint
fear: loss, letting go
ice cube shape: crushed, shaved ice
method of long-distance travel: skyscale, asura gate
piece of stationary: worn file folder
three emojis: 💜🌅🐆
celestial body: blue star
Minei
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seasoning: cumin
weather: cloudy and near-winter, about to rain
color: evergreen
sky: dark grey
magical power: resurrection
plant: aspidistra
weapon: greatsword, scythe
school subject: history
social media: none
makeup product: eyeliner
candy: salted caramel
fear: loss of free will
ice cube shape: the ones that have holes in the middle
method of long-distance travel: roller beetle, airship
piece of stationary: multicolored cardstock
three emojis: 💚🐀💀
celestial body: soul nebula
Tagging: no one, since I think most folks have been tagged already, but if you see this and want to do it, please consider yourself tagged! :)
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kerra-and-company · 11 months
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“Coffee run,” Harley announces in lieu of a greeting, letting himself in through the window. You could’ve sworn it was locked.
He grabs his pencil from where it was tucked behind his ear and flips open a battered notebook.
“Who’s first? Goin’ to Charrbucks, if that makes a difference.”
(invitation for as many oc starbucks orders as u please!)
(Oooh, oc starbucks orders, excellent excellent!!)
Kerra looks up and smiles. "Oh! Thank you, much appreciated. One of the iced tea lemonades, if they have it--peach is good. And a muffin? I don't care what type."
Rel raises a hand. "Black coffee with extra espresso for me. However much extra espresso they'll put in."
Minei considers for a moment. "Dark chocolate mocha?"
Cio's the last to chime in. "Nitro cold brew, please! Thanks."
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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Kerra's Playlist: The Music
Figured I'd actually post a link to her playlist, too, since I'm talking so much about it! :D If you want to listen to Kerra songs, please see below:
(art in the playlist icon is by @heyitsmejona! :) )
Also, if you want to see a fun timeline, proceed below the cut:
I actually wrote out a timeline for the songs--using our months, not the Tyrian calendar, but it still tracks!
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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🥕🥭🍑🥝 for Kerra?
Kerra asks! :D Gladly!! (aaaand I saved this in my drafts forever aklsjd;fsaf I apologize)
🥕 [CARROT] How tough is your OC against certain situations? How weak are they against others?
Kerra has a huge range re: this question. Generally, she's very good at being tough--at least in the moment. She can compartmentalize like there's no tomorrow in order to get through tough situations and then will process those emotions later down the line. If you wanted to break her, though, you put the people closest to her directly in the line of fire. That's historically happened with Trahearne, Aurene, Canach, and Rhi, and it's going to result in extreme desperation to fix whatever the situation is and almost single-minded focus on it. Also probably anger. If you want a very clear and direct emotional and self-sacrificing response, kidnap/threaten/trap someone Kerra cares for. (You're also likely not to survive that, but at that point that's on you.)
🥭 [MANGO] What colors best represent them and why? Does this differ from their favorites?
Kerra's color is and always has been purple, in part because. Well. She is purple, haha. But it's also often associated with royalty and power, and power is one thing Kerra has plenty of, both in terms of position/title and just in terms of magical/martial capability. And is this different from her favorites...kind of? Kerra does like purple, but it's tied with blue and green.
🍑 [PEACH] How do they show their kindness? How kind are they truly?
Answered this one here! :)
🥝 [KIWI FRUIT] How does their outside appearance differ from who they are?
I'd say her outside appearance is decently accurate to who she is. She doesn't really try to hide her physical scars, so you can see some of the things she's lived through over the years. And the fact that she smiles as much as she does is also very much part of her personality. That last bit can trip people up sometimes, though, into thinking she's more okay than she actually is.
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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📂📂📂 yessss gimme your thoughts
@mystery-salad
Gladly!! :D Miscellaneous headcanons coming right up!
📂 - Charr claws are definitely retractable. Mursaat claws are not.
📂 - Kerra can't whistle. She's generally pretty decent at new languages and pronunciation and can make any number of other mouth sounds. Still can't whistle.
📂 - Sylvari have leaf blankets that have a lamb's ear texture for the colder months of the year.
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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I'm currently turning Kerra's PoF experience over and over in my brain, so I shall now share those brain thoughts with you :)
Each of the expansions highlights a very important experience for Kerra. HoT is the culmination of the Wyld Hunt that's haunted her since she awakened. EoD is ending a cycle and fighting for the future that she's started to build. PoF, on the other hand, is her dealing with an enemy who manages to hit character pressure points, and proving she can get back up every time.
The second she gets to the Crystal Desert, Kerra has to deal with the Herald, who deliberately targets innocents--mainly to acquire more souls to make Forged with, and it's obviously horrible regardless of specific character context. But it's also a very easy button to press to fuck with Kerra, who's only a couple years past her I'm responsible for any and all deaths I couldn't prevent mentality.
Vlast's death is devastating on multiple levels. He's a lost potential ally and friend, a lost protector of Elona--and Aurene's brother, dead before she could ever meet him. Kerra, who almost died in the process of saving her own brother, is knocked down and helpless to save herself. Helpless to stop her daughter's brother from sacrificing himself for his sister's Champion.
And then she's helpless to stop the war god from killing her and taking Aurene.
Kerra is a character who is defined by her determination to pull out all stops, to find alternatives, to jump in front of the bullet if she has to in order to protect the people and things that matter to her the most. PoF is a pointed barrage of no, sorry, you can't, that's a god and he'll make sure you know it. And Kerra hates feeling helpless.
(There's a reason Balthazar is the enemy Kerra's proudest to have defeated.)
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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I am surprised it wasn't asked yet for the ask-game ;?: Either Kerra or Rel? 🥰
Nope, you're the first one! Everyone's managed to ask for someone different this time, which is actually pretty incredible (not that I ever mind doubling up on folks, to be clear--that's fun too!). And absolutely--why not both of them? :D <3
Kerra
01. Full name: Kerralind
02. Best friend: Rel
03. Sexuality: biromantic, demisexual, polyamorous
04. Favorite color: purple (in general, but also did you know there's a color called Tyrian purple? because I didn't until a minute ago!)
05. Relationship status: taken (by Canach and Nisha)
06. Ideal mate: cares a lot, willing to joke but also to be sincere, fierce but not uncompromising
07. Turn-ons: standing up for others/for your beliefs, just...doing badass things (I was trying to find a general category that includes giving a speech to rally the Pact as well as casually blowing up towers in Kourna), open affection
08. Favorite food: has a few, but the peppermint Wintersday cakes are definitely on that list
09. Crushes: if current partners work for this, then them (and
10. Favorite music: varies--songs/music that she connects with due to the lyrics/themes, things that Rel's written (and ones they wrote together), songs with complicated musical accompaniment
11. Biggest fear: failing to protect the people she loves, and the world (or, phrased differently, being helpless to protect the people she loves--and the world)
12. Biggest fantasy: never having to step in to save the world again because it doesn't need to be saved anymore, just improved a bit maybe
13. Bad habits: she's self-sacrificing as all hell, so that definitely goes here; so does her tendency to stop talking about her negative emotions when she's having a hard time (though the second one's definitely less of a problem now than it used to be)
14. Biggest regret: you're asking the monarch of taking too much responsibility for things what she regrets? what she feels guilty about? that's going to be a long list, friend
15. Best kept secrets: the exact amount of blame she was putting on herself for the first year and a half or so of her existence
16. Last thought: "I think I'll pick up hot chocolate on the way home."
17. Worst romantic experience: the assorted times she's almost lost her partners, I'd say; from a different angle, the fact that the first person she had a crush on basically managed to disappear off the face of Tyria
18. Biggest insecurity: she's not always certain of her decisions and does the best she can, but aside of that, I can't think of anything super major she's insecure about
19. Weapon of choice: any combination of sword/dagger/torch, and longbow as well
20. Role Model: Caithe (in some ways), Almorra
(Rel's is under the cut because this got long!)
Rel
01. Full name: Relethen
02. Best friend: Kerra
03. Sexuality: gay
04. Favorite color: emerald green
05. Relationship status: taken (by Trahearne)
06. Ideal mate: curious, dedicated, kind, willing to have discussions about assorted topics
07. Turn-ons: righteous anger, genuine enthusiasm, anyone he already has feelings for actively trying to flirt in whatever way
08. Favorite food: sugar cookies, chocolate omnomberry cake
09. Crushes: again, if current partners are viable here, then Trahearne (and as far as past things go, he had a crush on one of his friends in Maguuma before he and Nisha left)
10. Favorite music: songs that tell stories, in some way or another
11. Biggest fear: that his child will somehow end up with a childhood that is in any way similar to the one he and Nisha had
12. Biggest fantasy: to have a quiet and "normal" life forever, or at least for a very long time, with his family and plenty of books
13. Bad habits: drinking too much coffee, not getting enough sleep
14. Biggest regret: not truly seeing how badly Nisha was doing (or how badly he himself was doing) until their mother died and neither of them could ignore it anymore
15. Best kept secrets: Mordremoth's relationship with the sylvari (up to HoT; mostly kept hidden by accident); his feelings for Trahearne (not really, but he'd jokingly say this if you asked him this question personally)
16. Last thought: "The children never put the sheet music back in the folders. Maybe we should color-code them?"
17. Worst romantic experience: probably the entirety of HoT--though it does end well in my canon, the whole airship crash and not knowing for sure if Trahearne was even alive or not was a whole thing--but secondarily, coming back to his old village and finding out that his first crush and the rest of the population had been absolutely wiped out can also be included here if you stretch a bit
18. Biggest insecurity: his capabilities as a fighter--right up until HoT, at least; nothing like being dropped into a jungle full of Mordrem to prove to you that you're capable of surviving
19. Weapon of choice: scepter/warhorn, as well as a battlestaff that he and Nisha designed together
20. Role Model: Nisha (in some ways), his mother (previously, not currently), Ceera
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kerra-and-company · 1 year
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Kerra's Playlist: Analysis
Hello folks! Welcome to something I put probably way too much thought into—aka me talking about the playlist I made for Kerra 😊
(also, tagging @i-mybrunettelady and @king-there0f, since you guys said you were specifically interested in seeing this <3)
Warnings for content below: assorted spoilers for the entire GW2 storyline, suicidal thoughts, grief
So, some things about Kerra's playlist that give me Emotions when I listen to it:
The first song on Kerra’s playlist is instrumental, and it’s called Valiant—Kerra’s first-ever title, and one that she has claim to as soon as she awakens.
Broken Heart of Gold is the seventh song. It’s early in this playlist and early in Kerra’s life; she’s about a month and a half old here at most. And the chorus is this:
Sometimes I just wanna quit Tell my life I'm done with it When it feels too painful Sometimes I just wanna say I love myself but not today When it feels too painful I smash my broken heart of gold
Kerra is grieving and she is angry. She had to kill Tiachren. It was her fault and it wasn’t; she could have made another choice but she wouldn’t have; it’s a death that teaches her that guided destinies don’t come casualty-free. This song is mostly about the grief and self-hatred that comes out of this incident, but she’s angry at others as well, and a big part of that anger is directed at the Nightmare Court. When Faolain visits Briarthorn, Kerra (there undercover at the time, working with Alarin) seriously considers killing her, both out of a generalized anger towards the Court and a very personal anger towards Faolain with her (at this point still limited) knowledge of what Faolain did to Caithe.
What I’m Here For (number 10) is meant to be a sweet song but has always been kinda bittersweet for me, and that translates to the role it has in Kerra’s playlist. She, sincerely and truly at this point, thinks her value is in what she can do for other people. (Also, based on where it’s located on the playlist, it’s technically a little before she joins the Order of Whispers, but the line “I’ll be the brightest shadow you’ve ever had” is very tied to her and the Order.)
Angel With A Shotgun is...just a very Kerra song. The whole thing fits her, to be honest, but especially this:
They say before you start a war You better know what you're fighting for Well baby, you are all that I adore If love is what you need, a soldier I will be
For Kerra, this isn't meant to be interpreted in an explicitly romantic sense. You could read it as platonic love/romantic love/just how much she cares about the world in general, and she could be talking about/to many different people. There's also something to be said about this bit:
If love's a fight, then I shall die With my heart on a trigger
Considering that she does, in fact, during PoF.
No One Stands Alone is Kerra's becoming-the-Commander song (think end of level 60 PS and retaking Claw Island):
No one's falling No one will be forgotten No one's going on their own
We find light Through the smoke No one stands alone
Through the fire We find hope No one stands alone
It's good and also very painful--"no one else is dying if I can help it, I will never forget those we lost, I'll stand beside you even if no one else will"--but it's also very much her acknowledging that she's a leader. Where she goes, people will follow, and that's important even if it's hard. And there's the bridge, which is also worth noting:
I won’t let you leave we just started My heart’s on my sleeve, it’s unguarded They might come for me a new target They need a new target My heart is unguarded
Both another instance of her being self-sacrificing and one of her saying that she's going to keep loving anyways, regardless of whether it hurts her or not.
Also, to add one more point--it's an echo of something Tybalt says during the level 40 PS: "When you stand with the Order of Whispers, you never stand alone."
May I is (in this playlist) meant to be Kerra talking to the fledgling Dragon's Watch during LWS1:
May I hold you As you fall to sleep When the world is closing in And you can't breathe May I love you May I be your shield When no one can be found May I lay you down
"Can I protect you, can I love you, are you happy to have me here and as your friend? Because I'm really happy to be yours, and I want to keep this thing we've built, if I can."
Ready or Not is Kerra and Scarlet going back and forth during Clockwork Chaos:
You thought nothing could surprise you You thought you'd seen everything But you never saw me coming All eyes on me Ready or not
Some of the lines are more Kerra, and some of them are more Scarlet, but you could take the song as coming from either one of them alone and it'd be equally valid.
Breathe is Kerra's Tower of Nightmares song--hallucinations, doubt, just have to get through this:
I know right now you're not strong enough But breathe
Strange Sight is technically from one of the Tinkerbell movies, I think? But I first heard it entirely divorced from that context, so it's not particularly relevant xD As far as the new context I'm giving it, this is Kerra's catching-romantic-feelings song:
You're reckless and distant But I'll be persistent I will understand you Strange How I'm drawn to the danger I'll reach out my hand to you
You are a strange sight Some new kind of wonder
There's a light that you shine There's a love, I see it in your eyes
It's not a perfect match in all respects, but those few segments really hit home. Kerra's friendship (and eventual romantic relationship) with Nisha and Canach is based on a) seeing things she understands in both of them, and notably somewhat darker things (Nisha's grief, Canach's anger), and b) being willing to reach out and connect because she thought they were worth connecting to. And they reached back to her, too.
Echo is Kerra right after the Shadow of the Dragon attacks the Summit--she knows her Wyld Hunt now, but so many other things have been thrown into question, and she feels incredibly off-kilter and afraid in a way she's really never been before:
I can't get a grip, but I can't let go There wasn't anything to hold onto, though
The trembling fear Is more than I can take When I'm up against The echo in the mirror
Brittle, on the other hand, is Kerra after she learns the truth about the origin of sylvari, thanks to both the memory seeds and Nisha. It's anger at her mother and Caithe, anger at her situation, anger at herself for not being stronger, and anger at Mordremoth (and those distrustful of sylvari) as we bleed over from the end of LWS2 into HoT and the Pact fleet's destruction. I think the segment of this song that best fits Kerra here is this:
If I get defensive Don't say I'm oversensitive Maybe I have a tendency to snap on people telling me "You fit inside this box we built, we know you better than yourself" They're lying, they're lying, they're lying
Dear Shadow comes at the end of HoT, but it's reflective of Kerra and her Wyld Hunt and her emotions surrounding it since she awakened. She's talking to her Hunt, the voice in the back of her mind telling her to kill the dragon, like it's an entity all its own:
The first day that we met I saw you out of the corner Of my eye, I was 5 You're still the thumb that I'm under
Oh, I hid you away Pushing you down You left me caught between a light and a dark place
On the wall I was 10, you were more than a feeling By my side, unwanted The sun would see you come creeping Made of fear I was strong There's no shame to have you here Where you belong
I've been lonely Keeping you back there behind me Got this swollen feeling We could make amends I see it's only me needing You back there behind me In my soul I feel like Maybe we'll be friends But you're holding me back Yeah, you're holding me back And I just want to run
In order of segment, it's referencing: sapling times, post-Zhaitan, LWS2, the final battle with Mordremoth (where the Hunt is finally completed). This is maybe one of my favorite songs on this whole playlist.
Brother gives me emotions about Kerra and Trahearne, and them supporting each other as they build the Pact, and the huge risk that she takes to save him at the end of HoT--she's the one to bring him home:
Ramblers in the wilderness We can't find what we need We get a little restless from the searching Get a little worn down in between Like a bull chasing the matador Is the man left to his own schemes Everybody needs someone beside 'em Shining like a lighthouse from the sea
Brother, let me be your shelter Never leave you all alone I can be the one you call When you're low Brother, let me be your fortress When the night winds are driving on Be the one to light the way Bring you home
Now You Believe In You is instrumental, but the title alone says why it's important. Kerra post!HoT is free from her Wyld Hunt. She still carries losses on her shoulders and always will, but she truly believes in her capability going forward and in herself, now, in a way that was thrown a little off course for a while during LWS2. It's also that feeling that gives her the last push she needs to confess to Canach and Nisha.
And Rather Be is her confession song:
If you gave me a chance, I would take it It's a shot in the dark, but I'll make it Know with all of your heart, you can't shame me When I am with you, there's no place I'd rather be
"I want to be with you, if you want that too. I choose this, I choose you. Both of you are so absolutely worth the love I have for you."
Also worth noting a couple more lines:
It's easy being with you Sacred simplicity
In a lot of ways, this isn't actually that true. Kerra's the Commander, Nisha takes on the Marshal position a few months after this point, Canach's billet is still held by Anise, and they have literally no idea what form the world is going to take going forward. So it's not so much the situation that's simple, but the being-with-them, and the choice itself. Of course she'd choose them.
We're different and the same
Always been important, always will, even if it's a statement that'd be true about any set of strangers you met on the street.
As long as I am with you My heart continues to beat
And last but not least, I continue to be mean about seeing foreshadowing here--they're not with her when she fights Balthazar.
Never Look Away is one of my favorite songs for the three of them (Nisha/Kerra/Canach), in part because of its tendency to list things out in threes. (Also because there's literally the line "We're gonna photosynthesize and drink up the sunrise" in it, which is excellent.) I bolded a couple bits to highlight the triplets, but I wanted to show you all of these lyrics because they fit really really well:
So do they ever shut up because you said so or Do you overthink 'em all Somebody ought to corrupt you on the dance floor And take you home Show you all your daemons and desires and dark sides All of your colonies and continental divides
Let me uncover the silver in your dark hair The weight of your bones I want to witness the beauty of your repair The shape you've grown For you are made of nebulas and novas and night sky You're made of memories you bury or live by
So if you're out there in the cold I'll cover you in moonlight If you're a stranger to your soul I'll bring you to your birthright I want the storm inside you awoken now I want your warm bright eyes To never look away
Sunlight (yes, the Hozier one) is a song that could really go in a lot of places on this playlist--it's very Kerra, but not a specific time of Kerra doing things. For the purposes of the playlist timeline, though, it's during LWS3. All the lyrics fit in some way, but to avoid quoting all of them, I'll just give you this:
All the tales the same Told before and told again A soul that's born in cold and rain Knows sunlight, sunlight, sunlight And at last can grant a name To a buried and a burning flame As love and its decisive pain Oh, my sunlight, sunlight, sunlight
Dirt Around The Tree is a song that's so Kerra (in terms of both her entire timeline and specifically right after she comes back from being dead in PoF) that my brain visualized an entire animatic for it that I'm not able to draw--I won't write about it here, but I am absolutely going to reblog that post so you can see. It's also in my fics tag if anyone's reading this and decides they want to go find it :)
Paper Dragon gives me Kerra vibes post-PoF specifically, but it's also just a good song for Kerra looking into the faces of Elder Dragons and a god and saying, "Still standing." For a few segments:
Well, you try to stamp me out But I'll come to life You try to burn me up But I'll never die
Sticky tape me, re-arrange me, throw me out, start again Re-use me, confuse me, shred me up-up into little pieces You say I make no sense
Oh, you don't own me I don't think you're fair Try to destroy me I don't care
All I Know So Far is one of my favorite songs for Kerra and her kids (Aurene, Rhi, Tev and Ia). It's also specifically a parenting song for Kerra and her partners, if you choose to listen to it for the three of them rather than just for her:
I wish someone would have told me that this life is ours to choose No one's handing you the keys or a book with all the rules The little that I know I'll tell to you When they dress you up in lies and you're left naked with the truth
This verse in particular (above) is very Kerra, but the chorus that it segues into (below) has elements of her and Nisha and Canach:
You throw your head back, and you spit in the wind Let the walls crack, 'cause it lets the light in Let 'em drag you through hell They can't tell you to change who you are That's all I know so far And when the storm's out, you run in the rain Put your sword down, dive right into the pain Stay unfiltered and loud, you'll be proud of that skin full of scars That's all I know so far
And the rest of the song is like that, too; I'm just not going to put all of it here for the sake of both space and my brain xD :)
Run is another one I wrote an animatic "script" for--will reblog that shortly, but please check out my fics tag and you'll find it there!
And last but not least for individual songs, I have to mention Hell or High Water because it's a very Kerra-during-EoD song, struggling against both the Void and Ankka (as well as all the other complications going on). It's also related to water, which, considering Soo-Won, is very fitting:
We are running out of time Meet me at the water line No one here is safe We are running out of time Don't forget your promises It's only fear inside your head We won't be replaced No one here is safe
When the river's running red And we begin to falter We'll hang on to the edge Come hell or high water
There's a few song parallels in here also--three of note are:
1) Weight of the World (during the Zhaitan campaign/level 80 PS) and Featherweight (when Kerra steps down as Commander after EoD), and
2) Go for Gold (the first instance where a song has "champion" in the lyrics, which for Kerra is both being a champion for herself and her new friends during LWS1) and Champions ("champions aren't born, they're built"--after returning from the Domain of the Lost).
3) Angel With a Shotgun comes back later, in a sped-up version, during the early part of EoD--Kerra is willing to sacrifice herself to save Rhi and Gorrik when they're all crashing into the shores of Cantha, and it's why she's as injured as she is (and why she needs almost a month to recover).
And...I shall stop there! But if you actually read this far, thanks so much for being interested, and I hope you had a good time. My brain has so many Kerra thoughts in it at all times and a bunch of those manifest in her playlist, so it was really nice to write this down.
:) <3
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Does Kerralind have any particular opinion of Rytlock? (@commanderhorncleaver)
Thanks a bunch for the ask!! :D And yes, yes she does.
Kerra, during the personal story, was kinda...friendly acquaintances with Rytlock, I guess? She didn't know him all that well, but also didn't dislike him and thought he was a pretty damn good fighter, and was more focused on bringing Destiny's Edge back together than on him individually. HoT was the start of them actively Not being on the same page--Rytlock was kinda in the "they belong to the dragon now" mode re: sylvari, and Kerra (as a sylvari) did not appreciate that, to say the least.* The fact that he wouldn't say exactly what happened in the Mists was also frustrating, but she'd mostly let that go until PoF.
After learning the whole story about Balthazar's release, Kerra is furious with him. That broke her trust in him entirely. She does believe that he didn't know who he was releasing, but considering the fallout and the fact that he did it entirely to relight Sohothin, it doesn't matter all that much to her that he didn't know. She assigns partial blame to Rytlock for all the havoc Balthazar wreaks in Elona (including the lives lost)--and for Vlast's death. (Kerra blames him a bit for her own death as well, but wouldn't say that out loud and barely acknowledges that even to herself.)
Rhi (her kid) awakens after LWS4. They don't meet Rytlock until a solid year/year and a half after that, and that's only because they're tagging along with their mom to the All-Legions Rally.**
I guess the gist of Kerra's opinion on Rytlock at this point is that he's a friend, but one where their relationship has a lot of baggage. She wants him to be happy, but that trust is never going to come back.
(bonus facts for the asterisks under the cut!)
* - I mentioned this here, but it's worth noting that Kerra takes Canach and Caithe with her into Mordremoth's mind at the end of HoT, and Caithe is someone else that Kerra went through a period of not fully trusting. Kerra and Caithe also were on rough terms for a decent bit, but while Kerra didn't trust Caithe not to keep things from her at that point, she did trust her to fight against Mordremoth. And she was very angry but wanted her sister with her regardless.
** - Kerra brings her kid to the rally, which also happens to be where we meet Ryland for the first time. Part of the reason Kerra and Rytlock are on as friendly terms as they are at this point is because of Icebrood and the fact that Rytlock is so focused on his son during it. There are also things that happen that aren't great for their friendship (the bit where Rytlock and Crecia fall fully victim to the whispers for a bit, for example), but the first time Kerra and Rytlock ever sit down and actually talk about personal things is during Icebrood, when he tries, with limited success, to ask for (very late and also definitely too late) parenting advice.
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