I'm in Ur RP, Throwing Petals At It

[mayfairmonster]

Thought I'd put this out here before the comm got super enormous (as it totally will, 'cuz you're all the cat's pajamas).

So. For funsies, interest, and the need to practice my skills, I want to make flower arrangements based on your characters for you guys!! If this sounds like a thing you personally would like, here's how to get one of your very own:

1. Comment to this post with the character you want an arrangement based on. Include a brief description of their defining personality traits (nice things, flaws, anything) and any other details of their lives that you think are important/descriptive.
2. If you have any color or flower type preferences, list them! Good examples of what helps me are instructions like: "dark colors", "bright colors", "no red, please", "fancier/uncommon flowers only", etc. If you don't have any preferences, I'm also more than happy to run with personality traits and get inventive on my own.
3. As I finish arrangements, I'll reply with pictures in the comments!
4. ????
5. Flowers.

That said, come at me bros.

Comments

[drehnifusbahi]

This does sound amazing, so I'm just going to leave both of these here...

For Vanyel-
Defining traits: Curious, eager to learn, outgoing, passionate, determined, protective
Colors: Warm and/or bright colors, vivid reds, oranges, and yellows especially
Flowers: Hardy types that could be found in the wild as easily as in someone's garden; types that also have/were once believed to have medicinal properties wouldn't go amiss

For Armand-
Defining traits: Reserved, introverted, fiercely loyal to his chosen companions, lonely, rules-oriented, formerly an extremely devout Eastern Orthodox Catholic
Colors: Cooler colors, particularly blues; darker shades and stark whites would also be appropriate
Flowers: Funerary flowers, or those associated with death and mourning; also, any kinds that are especially popular for pressing and drying; ETA night-blooming anything how did I not think about that sooner

Snapdragons for the Dragonborn

[mayfairmonster]

Of particular note: The snapdragons in pink and yellow (aka "the dragon flower"), goldenrod (a hardy and often wild flower), and red hypericum berries (which, either this breed or a related one, have medicinal properties!)
Note: A very wild, boisterous arrangement. I loved looking up flowers with medicinal properties!

White, Blue and Fatal All Over

[mayfairmonster]

(With a better view of the vase visible here!)

Of particular note: Tons of flowers associated with both death and Catholicism! The white lily in particular is associated with both purity and the virgin, and is also a classical funerary flower.
Note: Catholicism really... loves its symbolism!

Re: White, Blue and Fatal All Over

[drehnifusbahi]

Ahhh both of these are absolutely gorgeous, thank you! Both are absolutely spot on, too (and I'm digging the case for Armand's, with its little cross)!

[mayfairmonster]

I'm pleased you like them!! You have such great recommendations and suggestions-- I really learned a lot from making both arrangements. ♥