#the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

[sanktavasi]

this is a half asleep ramble

but in vasi’s verse where she’s been convinced ( or rather worn down by centuries of nagging ) by the darkling to join him in the little palace, it’s a sad fact that she will probably end up somewhat of a prisoner when shit hits the fan since she’s an insanely powerful saint. there’s no way the darkling will allow her to leave and it’s a likely scenario that she’ll be restrained somewhere with her hands completely bound and immobile to avoid her being to use her fabrikator skills.

so vasi will be insanely miserable and it’s possible she’s even dragged along with the darkling anywhere he goes just to be absolutely certain she won’t slip through his fingers. and it probably only ends when the battle of the fold ends, by which vasi is likely in such a horrendous state both physically and mentally that she needs months to recover

#im just crying about vasilka even when 90% asleep #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au ) #all that i believe is true ( headcanon )

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EDIT: VASILKA & HER OFFICIAL ROBES IN SHADOW & BONE AU 

vasilka caught the king’s attention with her arrival and as saintess, he insists on parading her around whenever there are parties. he insists upon traditional court dress for her and she made it herself, fashioning it out of purple fabric she wove herself and did all the silver embroidery as well. the combination of purple and silver is to honour the colours that other durasts wear, to show she knows what she is and is proud of being a durast.

#( my edits. ) #all that i believe is true ( headcanon ) #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@phrmakeias​ liked for a shadow & bone au starter ( for fedyor ) !!

“ oh goodness !! ” any concentration was immediately broken upon the slight fright gotten from suddenly noticing a new presence around, her small but beautifully crafted firebird flapping it’s wings rather wildly in response to her panic. it was her own fault, she truly ought not be working on her travel loom so openly within the gardens, much less start creating something from her weavings. oh her poor heart, it was going many a pace too fast. “ you’ll not tell anyone you saw me do this here, will you? ” if he did, the gardens may never be safe to visit again. “ ... you can touch him, if you are curious. firebirds are gentlest when newly created. ” and it would give her a chance to gather her composure.

#phrmakeias #vasilka any time she gets caught off guard: bunny squeak #i present to u and fedyor the mighty sankta vasilka. v scary. much intimidating. #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@beartsar​ liked for a starter !!

it had been only seconds, a minute at best. how dreadfully efficient she was, how terrifyingly well she knew how to be a monster if the situation called for it. hands that had so confidently strangled the fjerdan assassin with his own clothes a mere instant ago were now shaking and it must have looked like an ancient masterpiece falling apart. it had been either the assassin or her & ivan’s life. it was justified, yet everything about her screamed that she was balancing between hysteria and sanity. “ it is over ... are you alright? it has been a while since someone tried to kill me, my skills are rusty. i was far too slow. ”

#beartsar #vasi is (1) second away from bursting out into tears #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@drakoroleva​ liked for a starter !!

“ you’re not supposed to be here. ” vasilka’s words were spoken so softly, one might almost not have heard them at all. hidden behind the door, eyes nervously taking in the other’s appearance whilst trying to assess whether she’d be a threat or not. it could not be helped that the saint was so wary of her own kin, having been hurt before, and since it was so severe, she had received a whole wing to appease her. perhaps the darkling had yet to inform everyone these rooms were off limits, she had shown up quite suddenly. “ sorry. did you leave something here? i-i’ll get it for you. but please do not come in ... ”

#drakoroleva #i present to you: the powerful saint vasilka. v scary. much intimidating #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@mrachnyie​ liked for a shadow & bone au starter !!

“ well, i hardly have a choice, do i? ” her smile was bittersweet, unable to pretend she was pleased with how things were. it was her who had caved and made this decision to come to os alta, none had forced her, but had she known it would be like this there was no doubt she’d have stayed in her cottage. “ what the king wants, the king gets. ” and he wanted vasilka to be his doll, a precious thing to parade around at these godforsaken parties. a rare object to brag about for who else possessed a saint? whatever she wanted, which merely was some peace to continue her usual work, had barely been granted since her arrival. 

#mrachnyie #vasilka is at all times five minutes away from running away from the little palace. she's not adapting very well odfrhgkhfjk #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@fenixburned​ gets a thing for genya bc annoyed gals 

“ i have been forcing so many smiles this evening, i believe my face will be stuck like this for the next month. ” vasilka hummed to her friend, never once losing the gracious smile upon her lips, though the annoyance at being paraded around like some pet was more than evident. times like these made her instantly plan an escape from os alta, back to her beloved countryside cottage where she had had all the peace in the world. she was a saint, not a party embellishment. “ shall i turn into a firebird and fly us both away from this godawful party before the king devours us with his damned gaze? ”

#fenixburned #vasilka vc: just say the word and i'll swoop us both out of here right now #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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@appleyed asked:  “What happened here?” send “what happened here?” to find my muse after they’ve finished fighting a brutal fight  // accepting 

“ stay there, andromeda. and don’t look. ” she knew the girl could not stand violence after all the things witnessed in the army so vasilka couldn’t help but be protective of her. she was a sweet child, it would be best if her eyes did not see the full extent of the devastating damage done by the saint. her hands were made to create and more often than not, that was what they did. other times however, times so desperate and dangerous, her hands caused destruction unseen before. even during war. 

it was not the first time assassins had come for her. her very existence was a thorn in the eye of many who disliked grisha or thought them too powerful and they had no qualms about trying to get rid of ravka’s living saint. her hands were still shaking, though her combat had not suffered under her many years of living in peace. she was forced to do this, she was forced to resort to violence, this was not her fault. “ i need you to go and find some guards and tell them i had rude visitors and that they ought o inform the general. can you do that for me? it will be alright, i promise. and don’t come back into this room. it is best you do not see the rest of it. ” 

#appleyed #not me crying about vasi making sure andromeda doesn't see the worst of it bc she knows war did a real number on her #the saintess walking among mortals ( shadow and bone au )

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V: THE SAINTESS WALKING AMONG MORTALS

sankta vasilka was found by the darkling years and years ago and after many a times in trying to convince her, she at last gave in and joined him in the little palace. 

she doesn’t make many appearances, still too weary of even her fellow grisha, and more often than not keeps to herself in her separate rooms within the little palace. she is a goddess among grisha, the most brilliant durast alive, and her powers are unrivaled & truly saint worthy. 

on rare moments, vasilka will make appearances at the durasts workplace and teach them things before disappearing again as quickly as she came. one might be fortunate enough to find her wandering the gardens at times and if one showed her kindness, it is not uncommon to find specially woven fabric gifted to them.

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V: THE SAINTESS WALKING AMONG MORTALS ( SHADOW & BONE AU ) STARTER CALL !!

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