what-if wednesday? 
gimme those sweet sweet au thoughts
lycanthrohoes
what-if wednesday? gimme those sweet sweet au thoughts
what-if wednesday? gimme those sweet sweet au thoughts
Infychu
What if some other Deer besides Hilda ended up Claude's retainer?
lycanthrohoes
:|a i'm listening
lycanthrohoes
although i feel like if you ever called hilda his retainer to either of their faces they'd be like "i'm/she's not his/my retainer" lmao
lycanthrohoes
they are in Denial
Infychu
LMAO right?
Infychu
IDK, I just think it'd be interesting/possibly cute to see what kind of dynamic he'd have with other members in that close position.
Infychu
Like Lysithea being CONSTANTLY SO DONE with him, and attempting to drag him back on track instead of enabling his bullshit.
lycanthrohoes
LMAO lysithea and leonie i feel would be the most effective dealing with his bullshit
Infychu
Or possibly alternately being a surprisingly good match because she doesn't have TIME to fuck around with noble bullshit and red tape, if schemes get her where she needs to go, then FINE, let's Fuck Some Shit Up.
lycanthrohoes
ignatz is just constantly teased
Infychu
Cute X3
lycanthrohoes
raph would be best at making sure he eats and sleeps regularly lmao
Infychu
Very true, retainer whose primary job is to bring him food and sit on him until he takes care of himself.
lycanthrohoes
followed by marianne bc she looks Sad at him when he doesn't and he can't have that
Infychu
Awwwwww
lycanthrohoes
claude still in denial that any of them would be willing to die for him
lycanthrohoes
AND THEY BETTER NOT
☾ Batty
what if Claude faked edelgards death and took her to almyra post agarthan shake down
lycanthrohoes
yesssssssss
lycanthrohoes
almyran vacation forever
☾ Batty
thanks for nuking her uncle much appreciated
lycanthrohoes
and teach has the church handled
and teach has the church handled
lycanthrohoes
alas she is not free of political bullshit if she sticks with him but she doesn't have to get involved if she doesn't want he won't begrudge her if all she wants to do is paint and eat sweets
ℝ𝔼ℕ𝕊𝔻𝔸𝕐
If Marianne has to be Claude's vessel, she would have quit thr academy real quick lbr
lycanthrohoes
marianne nooooooo
lycanthrohoes
he would never ask anyone so it'd have to be a volunteered position lmao
lycanthrohoes
the idea of it makes him uncomfortable as a whole
ℝ𝔼ℕ𝕊𝔻𝔸𝕐
I'm just thinking, her uncle strongly encourages her (ie tells her she's doing it) to volunteer
lycanthrohoes
ℝ𝔼ℕ𝕊𝔻𝔸𝕐
gloomy retainer
gloomy retainer
lycanthrohoes
cue claude scheming to have her be his retainer in title but not having to actually do any of the things
Infychu
Can you imagine Lysithea just like "UGH, going all the way to Gronder and back will take FAR too much time away from our studies. Let's just give them all stomach poison, that's much more efficient."
lycanthrohoes
Infychu
: LYSITHEA he's so proud of u you've grown into such a good schemer :')
Infychu
/wipes away a single tear
ʟɨօռ ɦɛǟʀƭɛɖ
Um? Excuse? Hello? Lorenz is his retainer, obviously. He's Claude's second in command or what have you and the Most Qualified Person to command people if Claude is unavailable :|
Infychu
lycanthrohoes
claude trying to compute lorenz having any sort of deference for him
lycanthrohoes
as confusing as hilda having the same
ʟɨօռ ɦɛǟʀƭɛɖ
it's not about deference to you Claude, it's about who takes over when your reckless shit gets you killed/knocked out/captured
Infychu
Retainer Lorenz attempting to control the chaos and instill some form of Proper Etiquette in Claude to prepare him for his role.
ʟɨօռ ɦɛǟʀƭɛɖ
obviously
ʟɨօռ ɦɛǟʀƭɛɖ
that's just a tuesday, Infy
Infychu
It's true
lycanthrohoes
look his points of reference for the position in fodlan are hubert and dedue
lycanthrohoes
competent second in commands to be sure but also singularly dedicated to their respective lords to a degree that freaks him out a little
lycanthrohoes
is this another one of those things where the alliance is remarkably more chill about it pls say yes
ʟɨօռ ɦɛǟʀƭɛɖ
well the Alliance doesn't have a King/Emperor The Alliance just has to deal with you. So his duty is first and foremost to the Alliance and then to the person most likely to be (mostly) in charge of it. Not the other way around.
lycanthrohoes
okay he can deal with that
ℝ𝔼ℕ𝕊𝔻𝔸𝕐
AU where the Golden Deer draw straws on the daily to decide who's Claude's retainer
lycanthrohoes
pffffft