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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It seems I am an orange // niyuart.github.io/FruitfulPers... //

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Noa caught that look and gave a slight shrug. "I am sure, I have heard wonderful things about the food."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Noa shrugged softly "We can agree to disagree. I find it a touch callous to waste talent and promise." They could admit that for that man to live twenty two years or so hunted by every Crow house. That was impressive. Noa offered a gentle hum. "Let us enjoy the ceremony and not the bonds of duty."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

had not seen the talons. "Though they may not show, I am not their keeper."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Noa offered Veryl an understanding look catching the fouling of her mood. They waited before taking the gestured seat with a soft hum. "I doubt I will be much of protection. I am on thin ice with them, due to familial history with a certain shadow." They mused softly. Though in their scans they +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

They raised a brow giving a gentle chuckle. "He will covet until it is his undoing." It was Salvador's flaw which was a shame. He had promise all of Arainai had promise. "Well at least allow me the pleasure of keeping you company." They offered with a slight curve in their own mask.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

They looked her over with a warm look. She looked beautiful. "Perhaps if your duties allow we can share a dance tonight."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

the process of dressing was a ritual, before they made their way to ceremony. Black gilded in rich florals and the caplet sweeping down their shoulder and over their arm. Scanning the room they made their way to a dark corner having spotted the woman. "Veryl, I am surprised to see you here." +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

talon dagger and rapiers they strolled into their room laying them down on the bed. Going into their closet they quietly flicked through various clothing. A Black capelet with pink roses caught their eye and a small chuckle left their lips as they pulled out the costume. laying the black and gold +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The letter had arrived while they had been patrolling the grounds, though now tucked in their room they reread the missive and noted the signature of the first talon. A wedding, not for a couple they personally knew but they would still attend as a show of support and loyalty. Grabbing the gilded +

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

in a far corner slipped out of the Opera door, trading conspiratorial looks.

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

It was her passion, after all. “Migliorare.” With that, she strode back to her costume work, mending a tricky piece of lace that had been refusing to stay sewn on. It hadn’t occurred to her that she may have overstepped. Nor did she notice as a couple of individuals --

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The mezzo stared at her with wide, confused eyes. The audacity was too much for them to even process, much less come up with some sort of comeback. “Inutile. Ascoltami, così.” Standing beside the mezzo soprano, Ivy belted out the notes perfectly without breaking a sweat. --

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

If this individual was going to be the lead, they needed to do FAR better than this. It was an embarrassment. Especially if it was going to be tied to House Dellamorte. “Sei troppo piatto e il tuo falsetto sembra più un vibrato. Come hai fatto a ottenere questo ruolo?” --

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

that was not what was happening today. As she stabbed her finger for the umpteenth time, she threw her equipment down and marched over to the mezzo-soprano as the rest of the cast backstage watched in horror. “Cosa diavolo stai facendo? Sei sordo di tono?” She was not having any of it today.--

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

how she felt. Having something to focus on, like the simple action of a needle pulling thread, helped to focus her when her mind was too busy to even sketch. Having beautiful music eased her soul when she needed to find a feeling and hold onto it to center herself. But apparently --

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

her out and she wasn’t quite used to it yet. Despair’s attachment to her had really muted a lot of her other emotions and so now that she was able to feel a wide array again, they quickly became overwhelming and overstimulating. And she already had enough trouble processing and articulating --

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

((Short story incoming)) After chatting with the stage manager for a little bit and showing off her work in progress, the manager finally nodded and offered Ivy a job backstage helping to sew and repair the costumes for the singers and dancers. The morning's antics had irritated and stressed--

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

glanced to the young man and a very obvious map of Treviso quietly making their way over slowly. "Hello there Ser, can I ask what your interest is in Treviso is?"

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

They had seen the damage of the scuffle and the jewelry left behind in Ivy's dressing room. The the glowing Qamek was concern they had noted but at the moment they did not need to stir the city into the panic by tearing the ports apart. But they would find where it came in. Their amber eyes +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Some distance away from the young man. The third talon quietly pulled a damp handkerchief from a pouch on their belt and cleaned their knife with a slow drawn out sigh. Politely questioning the understudy had yielded no information. Bending down they reached down and plucked their gloves back up.+

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

"Apologies bella, however you and I need to have a conversation." They murmur sweetly, a voice they had used a time or two on their peers. A velvet gloved threat as they guided the songstress away from the stage and to somewhere, they could speak quietly.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

As the closing notes were started, they stood downing the last of their wine and quietly making their way to the backstage waiting in the shadows for the songstress to exit. It was quick and practiced. A cloth over her mouth, their glove pressed it tight while another one held her wrists together +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

opera glasses down. It could have been an injury they told themself as they drank more of their wine. Plucking the program up they looked over the list of names and gently ripped one off from the program for later.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Sipping their wine they listen to the singing. Their hand twitching and they rubbed their gloves fingers together quietly lifting their eyes to the stage.... Their hand reached for the opera glasses dialing them in on who should be Ivy. The suspicion that had settled in them worsened as they set +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Reaching into their pocket they pulled out a small timepiece looking at the time. Their lips pursed as their brows knitted. Perhaps it was just a wardrobe complication. Reaching for a second flute of wine, they caught the opening notes of the next song quietly heading into their box. Sitting down +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

open for anyone who wished to join them. The lowered lights caught the golden leaves of their jacket. Reclining back they sat the glasses down on a small table with their wine. Regret starting to linger in their thoughts as they listened to some the idle chatter from the neighboring boxes.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

They made their way from the dressing room, quietly collecting a flute of wine. Slowly sipping it they made their way up to the upper boxes. A program discreetly collected and their glasses before they entered the box and quietly just sat down. Flipping open the page they left the door of the box +

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I know the urge will be strong amongst many of your blorbos, please refrain from attempting to stop her stealthy snatching! )) (( Enjoy!!))

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Ivy Faelen @ivythorne.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

((IT IS TIME. I will be dropping the Opera starter soon. Please feel free to make your own sub threads in the main posts and to sprinkle in your own drama for the evening as well! )) ((As a kind reminder, Ivy will be kidnapped during this event. It has been consented to and pre-planned, so while--

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

"Good, I will send you an invitation after the opera." The ring was simple golden, with a crows head embossed into the metal with a single moonstone as it's eye. "I can only imagine, though I am glad you have a pool to choose from now." They push away from the wall. "I should however let you rest."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

They smile warmly. "I only learned what is necessary for my role, that is all we can learn." they offered with a warm smile. "Indeed, a sibling of the king from what my records show...perhaps after the show you can come up for tea or coffee and we can go over them."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A playful smirk teased at their lips giving a gentle chuckle. "Did you think the Fifth Talon was the only royal bastard?" They quietly found a spot to lean. "House Valisti prizes itself on close ties to the royal family, I am more a cousin than anything."

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A Merchant Prince. Carefully weaving the sharpened pins into their hair they took a small breath.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

slipped on, ivory pants came next over the garter and the dagger. Testing they dipped their hand into a pocket giving a relived sigh feeling the cold metal. The heavy leather and silk adorned in embroidered golden leaves and vines came next. All the pieces of the mask had come together. A Talon. +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

was settled on the bed with a few long hair pins, one of which carried a simmering vial, easily breakable should the need arise. Looking over the choices on their bed they disrobed and set about getting ready. A cloying scent of citrus and leather clinging to them as they dark under tunic was +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

box on their bed. It would not be a night where they could be armed with two visible rapiers and a dagger, as they moved to the racks where they kept their weapons their fingers trailed over ornamented and gilded hilts. Pulling a dagger from the rack they inspected the edge and the balance before +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

In the silent halls of Villa Vallisti, they carried their outfit back to their room. Long dark brow hair hanging loose for a change, as the nerves seeped in. It was for most cases their first public showing as Talon and Merchant Prince. Slipping through the door, they kicked it shut and set the +

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Noa let themself in with a gentle chuckle. "Please just Noa, this is hardly a time for formalities." They offered with a gentle smile. "I could hardly let the new primadonna go on with out a gift, and little family knowledge." They murmured laying down a simple golden ring in her line of sight.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It was the only warning before they tried the door hoping to find their cousin's dressing room door open. /Translation: Ivy, dear it is Noa/

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Noa quietly made their way down the halls of the opera, the heels of their shoes echoing behind them. Blackened leather and sheer silk adorned in goldworked leaves and vines that cascaded down the suit. They hummed softly to themselves politely rapping on the dressing room door. "Ivy, cara è Noa"+

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It is agreeing with me well enough. How is being forgotten by Salvador treating you? And yet the fleet remains unhindered. It was a given as House Valisti had grown too used to taking orders from lapdogs, traitors, and enemies. To return to the best we must bleed.

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Noa Valisti, The Better Royal Bastard @thirdtalonnoa.bsky.social · 26/02/2025