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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

—his mind in a never-ending torrent. Death. Death. Death. Death. Death. D e a t h . V E N G E A N C E . “Crack their wicked skulls,” he suddenly rasped, his voice no more than a low murmur. Just who was he speaking to?

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

—witnessed. The Flame Emperor’s mask drifted towards him from the inky blackness of his mind again before fading. The ringing in his ears became deafening. A woman’s shrill scream pierced his eardrum— Dimitri grasped at a nearby carriage to steady himself, but images of Duscur continued to flood—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

That ringing in his ears seemed to grow louder as Byleth spoke, and soon, her voice disappeared from his mind as the screams of the damned overcame it instead. He stared unseeingly at her feet. The shaking in his limbs had returned tenfold as his mind replayed back at him the carnage they’d—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dimitri sucked in another breath. “…We cannot allow something like that to happen again. We *mustn't*.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

—expected… that we would come across such a harrowing sight in Remire of all places.” He could still see the dead littered at his feet, he could see the crazed look upon the villagers as they slaughtered and their families and friends with little regard for anything but their own bloodlust. —

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

—glanced up at Byleth, eyes blown wide and hiding something that neither of them wanted to bring to the surface. This Prince Dimitri was so unlike the one she had met almost a year ago. “F-Forgive me… Professor,” he breathed. His hands shook, but Dimitri willed his limbs to stop. “I… I hadn’t—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

—flesh singes his nose hairs. And then… someone calls out to him. A voice? But whose voice could it be? No… it was another one of the damned here to haunt him. Again, whoever it was spoke, and slowly, the ringing in his ears faded until it resembled little more than a thrum in his ears. “I…” He—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

—drifts forward before melting into the darkness again. The screams of the denizens who once lived in Remire Village beat against the walls of his skull. The snap of bone and sinew plays on repeat. And then his father is looking up at him, his face stuck in a silent scream as the smell of burning—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

[ @crestofflames.bsky.social ] The ringing in his ears is loud, drowning out all thoughts and feelings, save for the panic that blooms in Dimitri’s chest and the anger that runs hot through his blood. It’s all encompassing. It envelops him like a dark cloud, and in the middle of the smog, a mask—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Dimitri perked up, looking from the map splayed on the table and focusing his good eye upon Ferdinand. “Very well. Speak.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Well… that was… vexing. So Dimitri turned and headed out of the room once more. He hoped that was enough to convince Byleth of his sincerity.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

He really did love that gleaming look in her eye. “They are indeed. The cats of the monastery find comfort here, in a land ravaged by war.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

“No.” No he didn’t have spares to change into, or no he didn’t want to change? Dimitri stalked over to Byleth’s bed, tore the bedsheets off of it then dragged them along the floor and towards the wash house.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“This heat… it’s unbearable… I do miss the snowy landscape of Faerghus.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Silence. More silence. Finally… “If this is a request from the messenger of the dead, then I will comply.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

For a long moment, the cats remained where they were. The smell of tuna immediately piqued their interest, however, waking them from their slumber. They sniffed at the air, then looked back at the slat of light on the floor. After what seemed to be some deliberation, they chose the fish.

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Sylvain Jose Gautier @chadsylvain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

He chuckled, "Respectfully, your Highness, when *isn't* Felix yelling at me?" Sylvain grinned. "But hey! That's good! What's got the pep in your step today?"

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

SIGHHHHHH. Dimitri wordlessly throws a spare tablecloth at Sylvain. “Put this on…” he said, sounding utterly defeated.

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Sylvain Jose Gautier @chadsylvain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

... Why was everyone so mean today... Can't a guy just chill out with his tits out? "Fine, fine, you're right... Though.. I'd hate to miss the meeting and I kinda don't have a shirt here so..." He plopped down on a chair, wincing apologetically.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Dimitri felt so uncomfortable all of a sudden. “Please… do stand up. I don’t want you grovelling at me.” 💧 He continued. “The fault was mine alone. It will not happen again, I assure you.”

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Sylvain Jose Gautier @chadsylvain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"For all the haters out there, just know? Even the bots love me."

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“…Sylvain, would you *please* put on a shirt? Your physique, while rather impressive, ought to be covered during war meetings.”

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Sylvain Jose Gautier @chadsylvain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"Your Highness! Come to compliment my portrait too? Haha, you better get to the back of the line! I'm the talk of the monastery right now." He gave a wink. "Nahhh, I'm playing. His Highness *always* gets priority. It's pretty good, right? Amiright?"

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Sylvain Jose Gautier @chadsylvain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"I'm just giving the audience what they wanna see!" *wink to the 4th wall*

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“I am quite tired of everyone’s shenanigans, but somehow, it seems that Sylvain is always at the centre of it. Would you *please* behave?” LONG SIGH.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Long, exasperated sigh. “Sylvain…!” Dimitri sounds so done with Sylvain’s ridiculous antics.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

His one good eye slowly moved to focus on this sudden new obstruction in his path. “. . .” And then came his usual response. “Move.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“…” Dimitri couldn’t help but chuckle. She had always been strange in an endearing way. So Dimitri crouched next to her. “Let us see together then, shall we?”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

—only a child. At the time, it was a misguided attempt to stop a friend from fraternizing with women and to start taking his duty seriously, but it is no excuse.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“Beloved?” a voice spoke from behind her. “What are you doing?”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

He began to don his armour. Instead of answering Byleth, he began to lumber towards her door, presumably to go and glare at his favourite pile of rubble again.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

“…” This was humiliating. “I… acknowledge that this apology comes too little too late, but… it has been weighing on my mind for some time now. Years ago, I had invited you to dinner only to leave you stranded. Please, accept my sincerest apologies.” Then Dimitri, *himself*, would bow. “I was—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

He began to don his armour. Instead of answering Byleth, he began to lumber towards her door, presumably to go and glare at his favourite pile of rubble again.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

“……….” This was deeply shameful and embarrassing, Dimitri thought. Just facing the woman he’d spurned so many years ago all because he’d tried to clean up Sylvain’s act was humiliating. Nevertheless, Dimitri sucked in a breath then entered the room. “Good evening,” he greeted the woman.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

slowly trickled back into his mind. He rose from her bed and wordlessly made his way to his discarded armour. Even now, the dead began to whisper and gnaw at him from the recesses of his mind. That day, they were to march to Aillel, though Dimitri did not care for the details of this excursion.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

For the first time that night… Dimitri had a dreamless sleep as the dead finally relinquished their grip on him. Byleth, it seemed, was the light in more ways than one. *** He awoke the next morning dazed and confused. When his eye focused on Byleth sleeping in her chair, the events of last night

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

“. . .” Part of him wanted to rudely rebuff Byleth, but as she was a spectre and Dimitri existed to carry out her whims… that bed did suddenly look comfortable. And before Dimitri knew it, his head had fallen onto her pillow as he drifted into a deep sleep within seconds.

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Professor Byleth Eisner @profbylethe.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Byleth had to do a concentrated effort to not react outwardly to the smell. Fortunately, her relatively placid face probably managed to not betray her shock. She was going to dunk him in soap and warm water next chance she got. And she would scrub him with a sponge until his skin turned pink.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

“Ah… of course…” He was so ashamed he couldn’t even look at Byleth as they looked for this spurned supposed lover of Dimitri. He wanted to reach out and take hold of one of her hands that he loved so much, but not when she was so angry at him.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

“You are certain?” he asked, bemused. “Are you not upset with me? I would not blame you for wanting to keep your distance, my love.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Despite the wails of the ghosts around him, Dimitri did as he was told. The stench really was eye watering. “What point is there in sleep? Sleep will only slow me down in my goals.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

—years ago when I was but a young man would haunt me this later on in life. I should give her the apology that she deserves. So if you’ll excuse me.” Then he turned to head off in search of this woman.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

—of muscle to become unconscious in her bed?

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

He allowed Byleth to lead him down the ruined halls of the once prestigious academy and to her room that he’d grown familiar with during his time as a student. As he stepped into it, his eye would stare unseeingly at the bed. “. . .” Now how was she going to get this hulking mass—

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

He chuckled. “We are friends. So I will remind you as long as it takes.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

“Beloved…” Now he looked sad as he gazed upon her. “I have sworn myself to you, if you have fears that I would even for one moment think of betraying you. But you are right, as always. In truth, I had avoided her due to my own shame. I never anticipated that a single dinner invitation so many—

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Professor Byleth Eisner @profbylethe.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

She had even warned her about Dimitri's deceitful ways. Out of... a sense of sisterly care, perhaps? She must have noticed how attached she was growing to him, and wanted to warn her before he did the same to Byleth, now that she was outliving her usefulness Maybe. Byleth wasn't sure of her motives

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

“I sleep whenever the dead allow me to,” he said once he’d finished his meal. “I sleep when their cries are mere chatter, as opposed to the wailing that they oft do.” But he was tired, even if he didn’t outwardly show it.

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

—her to dinner before fleeing and hiding. It is… a shameful memory to recall, I admit.”

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Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd @blaiddydreign.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

—somehow roped me into his schemes. I promised him, that if he stopped womanizing and fraternizing with countless women, then I would at least try to ‘loosen up’ as he so aptly put it. It was a bargain, so to speak. I just… didn’t anticipate that it would go as far as I did. All I had done was ask—

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